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This is the master list of everything that I have published to date. Offline pieces provide only the the full references, while online pieces include the same references and are hyperlinked to the articles to which they refer.

Examiner Articles
Demand Studio Articles
General Freelance Articles
Offline Articles

Examainer Articles
[N.B.: These articles and their headlines were written by me. Some of the media featured in them is also of my creation, but much of it is borrowed from other, credited, sources.]



28. Zacharewicz, Nicholas. "Nintendo Power's run is over - is Nintendo trying to put away childish things?" Examiner.com August 22, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

27. ---. "Penelope Cruz backs 'New Super Mario Bros 2' and the 3DS XL." Examiner.com August 17, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

26. ---. "The Last Story is here at Last!" Examiner.com August 16, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

25. ---. "The staying power of 'Majora's Mask' - a remake's key ingredient?" Examiner.com August 14, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

24. ---. "VGTribune aims Smash Poll 2012 results at Masahiro Sakurai." Examiner.com August 11, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

23. ---. "Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft walk into a collaboration meeting." Examiner.com August 10, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

22. ---. "Dunedin Blue Jays make statement with 8-bit highlight reel." Examiner.com August 8, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

21. ---. "Sakurai: New 'Smash Bros' won't focus on non-Nintendo characters." Examiner.com August 8, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

20. ---. "'The Last Story' not the final chapter for Mistwalker on Nintendo consoles." Examiner.com August 6, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

19. ---. "A gem lost without official localization: Mother 3 review." Examiner.com July 27, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

18. ---. "Sakurai: New 'Smash Bros.' to focus on quality over quantity." Examiner.com July 2, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

17. ---. "The need for real women in gaming." Examiner.com June 27, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

16. ---. "Next gen 'Super Smash Bros.' developers announced, characters hinted at?" Examiner.com June 27, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

15. ---. "Top 5 most anticipated Nintendo games of the summer." Examiner.com June 15, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

14. ---. "'Sex and the City' star backs Mario on the 3DS." Examiner.com June 11, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

13. ---. "Impressions of the Wii U GamePad from E3 2012." Examiner.com June 8, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

12. ---. "Wii U's broad launch lineup announced at E3 misses the middle." Examiner.com June 6, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

11. ---. "The Wii U at Nintendo's E3 presentation." Examiner.com June 5, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

10. ---. "The Nintendo Direct pre-E3 video: A company trying to change the world." Examiner.com June 4, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

9. ---. "Rumors fly just as Nintendo announces E3 broadcast." Examiner.com May 24, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

8. ---. "The gaming presence at Ultima Con 2012." Examiner.com May 18, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

7. ---. "Will the Wii U have its head in the cloud?" Examiner.com May 17, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

6. ---. "Localization, Operation Rainfall, Mother 3, and the question of piracy." Examiner.com May 14, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

5. ---. "Operation Rainfall's new tactics for 'Pandora's Tower.'" Examiner.com May 12, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

4. ---. "Big Brothers Big Sisters uses 'Wii Bowling' for fundraising." Examiner.com March 30, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

3. ---. "Continuing showers: Operation Rainfall shifts focus to 'The Last Story.'" Examiner.com January 31, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

2. ---. "What might it mean if Miyamoto acutally stepped down?" Examiner.com December 16, 2011. Web. August 23, 2012.

1. ---. "The first few hours: 'The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.'" Examiner.com December 7, 2011. Web. August 23, 2012.



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Demand Studio Articles
[N.B.: The titles of articles generated by Demand Studios are pre-determined to maximize their search engine optimization. Because the company's primary interest is directing traffic to its articles, some of these titles are not grammatically correct or are colloquial. But this was largely beyond my control.]



95. Zacharewicz, Nicholas. "How to Input Cards in "Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Duel Transer"." eHow March 5, 2012. Web. August 28, 2012.

94. ---. "How to Make a Homemade Repeater From Handhelds." eHow October 26, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

93. ---. "DIY: Actinic LEDs." eHow October 20, 2011. Web. August 28, 2011.

92. ---. "DIY Aluminum Bus Bar." eHow October 13, 2011. Web. August 28, 2011.

91. ---. "How to Build a Scoreboard Circuit." eHow October 12, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

90. ---. "How to Read & Write to Notepad in Visual Basic." eHow October 3, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

89. ---. "How to Calculate Standard Deviation of Percentage Differences." eHow October 3, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

88. ---. "What Is Operational Framework in a Thesis?" eHow October 1, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

87. ---. "How to Make a Terra Cotta Roof for a Model House." eHow September 30, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

86. ---. "DIY Projector Mirror System." eHow September 30, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

85. ---. "How to Hand Wind Guitar Pickups." eHow September 28, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

84. ---. "DIY Ring Bound Binding." eHow September 26, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

83. ---. "How to Make a Classic Tardis Console Panel." eHow September 23, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

82. ---. "Norse Mythology Crafts for Kids." eHow September 19, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

81. ---. "How to Make a Papier Mache Hammerhead Shark." eHow September 19, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

80. ---. "How to Make a Twister With Soda Bottles." eHow September 19, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

79. ---. "Activities for Scaled Drawings." eHow September 16, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

78. ---. "Photography Contract Wording." eHow September 16, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

77. ---. "English Class Activities for 'The Hunger Games.'" eHow September 15, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

76. ---. "Science Fair Projects Made With Yeast for Children." eHow September 15, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

75. ---. "Kids Science Projects on Mentos & Soda." eHow September 14, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

74. ---. "Tips on Photographing Headstones." eHow September 13, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

73. ---. "Difference Between Objective and Subjective Photography." eHow September 12, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

72. ---. "How to Install a Twist Grip on a Bicycle Engine Kit." eHow September 9, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

71. ---. "How to Texture Hack "Brawl" Without Homebrew." eHow August 26, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

70. ---. "How to Calculate Bow Efficiency." eHow August 26, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

69. ---. "How to Geo-Target an Audience." eHow August 23, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

68. ---. "How to Go Fast Down a Toboggan Run." eHow August 18, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

67. ---. "How to Heat Treat Silver." eHow August 18, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

66. ---. "How to Make a Medieval Sculpture of a Draw Bridge." eHow August 17, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

65.---. "How to Make a Portable Tap Floor." eHow August 14, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

64. ---. "How to Change the Words on the Title Screen of 'Super Mario World.'" eHow August 13, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

63. ---. "How to Get a Goatee Straight." eHow August 13, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

62. ---. "How to Develop a Game." eHow August 11, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

61. ---. "How to Place an Ad in Inventory." eHow August 11, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

60. ---. "How to Use the Pokemon RNG Reporter Time Finder." eHow August 10, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

59. ---. "Tips for 'Link Cross Bows.'" eHow August 9, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

58. ---. "How to Insert Note-Taking." eHow August 9, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

57. ---. "How to Make Aburage Inari at Home." eHow August 8, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

56. ---. "How to Get the Black Suit in Wii's 'Swordplay.'" eHow August 7, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

55. ---. "How to Make a Fantasy Grid Map With Excel 2007." eHow August 6, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

54. ---. "How to Change Final Smashes in Brawl Hack." eHow August 6, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

53. ---. "Desert Ram Types & Description." eHow August 6, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

52. ---. "How to Price a Clarinet." eHow August 4, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

51. ---. "How Do I Avoid Buzzing in 'Guitar God'?" eHow August 3, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

50. ---. "How to Make Rap Hooks." eHow August 2, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

49. ---. "How to Distinguish Between Calling Procedure & Function in VB6." eHow August 1, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

48. ---. "How to Format a Capstone Paper." eHow July 30, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

47. ---. "How to Build a Rectangular Prism." eHow July 28, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

46. ---. "Do I Cite in-text References in a Grant Proposal?" eHow July 28, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

45. ---. "How to Burn a PS2 Game You Already Own." eHow July 28, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

44. ---. "How to Convert Banker's Rounding to Round Up." eHow August 28, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

43. ---. "How To Rebuild a Cycle Wheel." eHow July 27, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

42. ---. "How to Convert Eye Grade to Contact Lens Grade." eHow July 26, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

41. ---. "How to Install Textures in 'Super Smash Bros. Brawl.'" eHow July 26, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

40. ---. "How to Use the Map Editor With Action Replay in "Animal Crossing: Wild World"." eHow July 25, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

39. ---. "What Kind of Spray Paint Can I Use on Crepe Fabric?" eHow July 24, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

38. ---. "How to Make an Impression Pad for Mentalism." eHow July 22, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

37. ---. "Different Styles of Rhyming Poems." eHow July 13, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

36. ---. "Why Is the Newspaper Important?" eHow July 11, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

35. ---. "What Is Literary Realism?" eHow July 11, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

34. ---. "How to Write a Hip Hop Meter." eHow July 8, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

33. ---. "Guide to Essay-Writing Skills." eHow July 8, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

32. ---. "How to Convert Mesh to Microns." eHow July 5, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

31. ---. "What Are Hypo Units?" eHow July 5, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

30. ---. "How to Write an Anecdotal Note." eHow July 3, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

29. ---. "Rules of Writing Mystery Stories." eHow July 3, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

28. ---. "How Do I Get to Creature Campaign in 'Sacred Stones'?" eHow July 3, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

27. ---. "How to Convert Ounces to Mililiters." eHow July 1, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

26. ---. "How Do You Use Grid Mode in RPG Maker 2003?" eHow July 1, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

25. ---. "What Crops Sustained the Colony of Delaware?" eHow July 1, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

24. ---. "How to Get the Speech Classes in 'Dragon Quest 9' for the DS." eHow July 1, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

23. ---. "How to Clean Corroded Change." eHow June 30, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

22. ---. "If You Refrigerate Your Batteries Does It Make a Difference?" eHow June 29, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

21. ---. "How to Write a Footnote." eHow June 28, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

20. ---. "Step by Step Method for Writing Informative Poems." eHow June 28, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

19. ---. "Didgeridoo Instructions." eHow June 27, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

18. ---. "Proper Etiquette for Accepting Graduate School Offers." eHow June 24, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

17. ---. "How to Make Sonnets." eHow June 24, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

16. ---. "How to Write a Letter in the Form of a Poem With Alliteration." eHow June 24, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

15. ---. "How to Write a Hyperbole Poem." eHow June 24, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

14. ---. "How to Make the Runner Run on QWOP." eHow June 24, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

13. ---. "Cheats for the Water Temple in "Zelda: Ocarina of Time"." eHow June 23, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

12. ---. "How to Criticize a Short Story in Literature." eHow June 22, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

11. ---. "How to Write Fiction Based on Real Life Events." eHow June 16, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

10. ---. "How to Create Parody Poems." eHow June 16, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

9. ---. "How to Write a Poem for Daughter." eHow June 15, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

8. ---. "How to Cite After a Sentence." eHow June 15, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

7. ---. "What are the Four Strongest Monsters in Greenguard in 'AQ Worlds'?" eHow June 15, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

6. ---. "Sewer Dungeon Cheats for 'Tales of Symphonia.'" eHow June 10, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

5. ---. "How to Softmod a Wii 4.2U." eHow June 9, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

4. ---. "The Effects of Long Rhythmic Sentences." eHow June 8, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

3. ---. "How to Footnote a Book With Multiple Articles." eHow June 6, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

2. ---. "How to Build Characters in a Narrative." eHow May 29, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.

1. ---. "How to Find a Blank Comic Strip." eHow May 20, 2011. Web. August 28, 2012.



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General Freelance Articles
[N.B.: I not only wrote all of these articles, but I also created all of their headlines as well.]



11. Zacharewicz, Nicholas. "Three reasons for fiction writers to blog." Writer, Compose Yourself September 4, 2012. Web. September 8, 2012.

10 ---. "Knowing your voice: Why it’s important for your readers." Writer, Compose Yourself August 28, 2012. Web. September 8, 2012.

9. ---. "Giving your characters’ unique dialogue: How much is too much?" Writer, Compose Yourself August 21, 2012. Web. September 8, 2012.

8. ---. "Five of the most common pieces of writing advice explained." August 14, 2012. Web. September 8, 2012.

7. ---. "Knowing your voice: why it's important for you and agents/publishers." Writer, Compose Yourself August 7, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

6. ---. "Writing your way out: Drawer stories and writer's block." Writer, Compose Yourself July 24, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

5. ---. "Writing what you love versus writing what pays." Writer, Compose Yourself July 12, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

4. ---. "Why Research is important When Submitting Your Work." Writer, Compose Yourself July 27, 2012. Web. August 23, 2012.

3. ---. "Writing groups: five disadvantages of working closely with other writers." Writer, Compose Yourself July 7, 2012. Web. August 28, 2012.

2. ---. "Writing groups: five advantages of working closely with other writers." Writer, Compose Yourself May 10, 2012. Web. August 28, 2012.

1. ---. "How you can build an online portfolio (and a lean income) writing for content mills." Writer, Compose Yourself May 10, 2012. Web. August 28, 2012.



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Offline Articles
[N.B.: Because these articles are relatively older than the rest, and not online, they are presented here in the proper bibliographical format as laid out in MLA style guides. Thus, rather than being in chronological order, they are in alphabetical order by author and then by title.]


“Plan Fine from out of Studio Vault [Parody Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 10 April 2008: 7. Print.

Zacharewicz, Nicholas S. “Change [Poem].” Every Second Sunday: 2010 Anthology. Ed. C.R.F. Sanders, Kathryn Whinney, Ang McLaughlin, and Elena Sanchez. Photo. Jeeyon Ahn, and Penelope Brook. Seoul, South Korea: Seoul Writer’s Workshop, 2010. 195-96. Print.

Zacharewicz, Nick. “(Bitter) Sweet Dreams [Book Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 20 March 2008: 22. Print.

---. “A Desiccant’s Last Words [Short Story].” Crackjaw Journal 1.1 (2007): 11. Print.

---. “A Striking Performance: Students Dramatize Campus Labour Troubles [Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 13 March 2008: 10. Print.

---. “Afri-Centric Schools Given Green Light [Article].” Ontarion [Guelph] 5 June 2008: 8. Print.

---. “Ed’s Night of Laughs: Fundraiser Brings the Funnies [Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 3 April 2008: 21. Print.

---. “Exceptional Theatre Found on Campus: Big Issues Tackled with Wit in Drawer Boy [Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 27 March 2008: 20. Print.

---. “Imprinted Snow [Poem].” in Island Dreams. Ed. Wendy K. Burgess. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Poetry Institute of Canada, 2005. 241. Print.

---. “Looking Outside the Bubble: Media Violence Still an Issue off Campus [Article].” Ontarion [Guelph] 31 January 2008: 8. Print.

---. “More Than Just Haggis and Kilts: Robbie Burns Day Celebrates Scottish Poet and National Pride [Article].” Ontario [Guelph] 24 January 2008: 18. Print.

---. “Much Ado About Something [Book Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 8 May 2008: 9. Print.

---. “Nights Inspire [Poem].” Ontarion [Guelph] 28 Feb. 2008: 18. Print.

---. “Safe Cycling in the Royal City: Securing Your Place on the Road [Article].” 19 June 2008: 13. Print.

---. “Tact Veneer [Poem].” Ontarion [Guelph] 28 Feb. 2008: 18. Print.

---. “Turning the Pages: Guelph Library Celebrates 125 Years of Growth [Article].” Ontarion [Guelph] 14 Feb. 2008: 11+. Print.

---. “More Than Just Haggis and Kilts: Robbie Burns Day Celebrates Scottish Poet and National Pride [Article].” Ontario [Guelph] 24 January 2008: 18. Print.

---. “Much Ado About Something [Book Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 8 May 2008: 9. Print.

---. “Nights Inspire [Poem].” Ontarion [Guelph] 28 Feb. 2008: 18. Print.

---. “Safe Cycling in the Royal City: Securing Your Place on the Road [Article].” 19 June 2008: 13. Print.

---. “Tact Veneer [Poem].” Ontarion [Guelph] 28 Feb. 2008: 18. Print.

---. “Turning the Pages: Guelph Library Celebrates 125 Years of Growth [Article].” Ontarion [Guelph] 14 Feb. 2008: 11+. Print.

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