With a background in economics, art, and writing, John Willis founded a publishing company in 1993, co-writing and publishing guidebooks in Portland, OR. John's articles have appeared in national publications, including the Wall Street Journal. With expertise in marketing, publishing, advertising and public relations, he has founded four writing-related ventures.
Areas of expertise include: Personal finance, investing, real estate, mortgages, insurance, securities, economics.
Hobbies ("fun" areas of expertise) include: Fine art, fly-fishing, motorcycles, sports cars.
Number of Articles Written: 13
Number of Usage Licenses Sold: 0
Number of Unique Licenses Sold: 1
Number of Full Rights Licenses Sold: 4
Craigslist has become a huge marketplace. With so many buyers shopping, and with so much money trading hands, putting a little effort into your Craigslist ads will pay off. You´ll sell things faster, get better prices and have smoother transactions. Here are five great tips and five things to avoid for every Craigslister.
Words: 1089 Downloads: 0 Category: Merchandise By: JW WillisPablo Picasso said, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." That is true, in part, because people stop "seeing" the world as they gain an understanding of it, substituting understanding for vision. Grass is green. Sky is blue. But sky isn´t always blue, and grass isn´t always green. This is a reminder to stop thinking and start seeing. It offers basic exercises and concepts to help the photographer look with his eyes at what is really there, instead of what he estimates to be there. When he looks, he will find there is a difference between the two. And in the difference, he will become a better photographer.
Words: 788 Downloads: 0 Category: Visual Arts By: JW WillisThe tech world often moves too fast to explain their acronyms. Subsequently, RSS has remained a mystery to droves of people who would otherwise take advantage of it. This article is for all those people who have looked at the "RSS" button but don´t know what it means or what they´re missing.
Words: 711 Downloads: 0 Category: Internet By: JW WillisMost beach experiences are good. But few people truly understand the danger, frequency and nature of "sneaker waves". These ten steps are excellent ways to avoid learning a very frightening lesson about sneakers waves—or worse, a tragic one.
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