Articles on the craft of writing
A Few Writing Tips:
1.  Read
2.  Write
3. Discover who you are as
a writer
4. Discover what you want
to be as a writer
5. Discover why you want
to be a writer
6 Educate yourself on how
to be a writer
7. Be content in where you
are as a writer
8. Strive to become the
writer you want to be
9. Join a writers group
10. Believe in yourself
11 Conquer your fears
12.  NEVER GIVE UP!!
Learn the Craft:

Read lots of good how-to's.
Attend writer workshops,
conferences. Take some
writing courses.  And more
importantly: read, read, read
Publisher Guidelines:
Failure to follow simple
writer guidelines is one of
the main reasons
manuscripts end up in the
slush pile.  
Self-Publishing:
One crucial step missing
between self-publishing and
traditional publishing? The
Editor. So find a respected,
well-established editor
before sinking money into
self-publishing your book.