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A group for the discussion of the written word. Though we'd like to see folks active in the industry, you need not be published or working in the industry to join in and ideally there will be help and motivation for those wanting to write. All that is required is a love of the .. Read more

A group for the discussion of the written word. Though we'd like to see folks active in the industry, you need not be published or working in the industry to join in and ideally there will be help and motivation for those wanting to write. All that is required is a love of the .. Read more

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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Jun 21, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Wrytyr
I have used an editor to sharpen up my writing to the point where I can get it published online but it was erotica. I have a more serious piece that I am working on but don't know my editor enough to trust them with a serious writing effort. How do...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by pixiedust
I thought people in this group might also find this chart interesting. "This isn&039;t a word, but I thought you folks might find it interesting since it&039;s about the use of ..."
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Jul 15, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by evidentialist
THIS IS A WARNING It deals with how we see people and how there are some people we don't see. In that regard, here is something important. There are no white people. Not even albino people are white. There are no black people, just various ...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
May 22, 2018May 2018

Posted by Surfpirate
A few years ago before I moved to Bermuda from my home and native land of Canada I was asked to manage the construction of a mansion on the island of Mustique in the West Indies. I'm a hands on construction manager and a carpenter by trade and you ...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
May 4, 2018May 2018

Posted by BookDeath
Thought this news was appropriately posted here since it's lit-related:
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Apr 18, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Jenmcjen
Hi. I’m a lifelong, rarely published author. For work I write blog posts. For happiness I write fiction. Nice to meet y’all.
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by RobertNappi2
Hi all!!! I was here...then I was gone...Now I'm back again...I went to log on a few days ago, low and behold...Had to re-submit my profile because IT WAS GONE!!!
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Krish55
My book connects the dots between education, economics, politics, war, etc...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
May 26, 2018May 2018

Posted by evidentialist
This piece was posted by @StJohn over in the hinterlands of the Philosophy & Meaning group. He didn't know the author, so I provided that information. It is such a good piece, I thought all of you might appreciate having a look at it. ...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Jun 14, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Keymaiden
Here's another one of my musings on walking the Camino de Santiago back in 2006: 'On the hardest part of the journey' There is a saying, I’m sure you know it, ‘The hardest part of a journey is taking the first step’, the truth of which was to...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Jun 2, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Aristopus
Just got this from Facebook.: "The Saving Gaia book was excellent. It MUST be translated to Greek. You should have asked me about Spyro Agnew. Have some info on this crook and also on Kojak Telly Savallas and their role in the Nixon administration...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Jun 12, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Keymaiden
The following is the story behind my nickname, taken from my musings on walking the Camino de Santiago and wilderness experiences in South Africa; written for my own satisfaction and only seen by close friends and family so far. On Ladybirds and ...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Jul 26, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Julie808
Question for writers: Is it still recommended to have friends read a first manuscript before submitting it to a publisher for acceptance/rejection? I have a manuscript I’ve been working on (off and on) for decades. I would very much like to ...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Aug 1, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by hurryupharry
Has anyone here managed to successfully market their self-published novel? Because that is what I would like to do.
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Jul 6, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lincoln55
What do we do here? Are we cheerleaders? Do we critique? Do we post our words and hope for a reaction? I have been members of two different critique groups in two separate cities (Meetup) In one group my feedback was limited to spellcheck and ...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Jul 12, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by evidentialist
Now I know we are doomed. We have no future. At least no future I would want to be part of in any way. I was just asked the following: “What is the difference between literacy and illiteracy?” To which I responded: I know you can’t hear...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Pips
Hello friends! I just thought I'd share something I wrote a long time ago...when my writing style was way too ridiculously flowery! Haha. I'd love your thoughts on how to make it a bit less ridiculous. I'd use those hints to revamp the whole story ...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Apr 25, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Ringo57
Hello, fellow scribes. I just finished a novel last year and am in the process of trying to sell it. Does anyone have a good and reputable agent they'd care to recommend? Thanks.
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Shared from Politics
Mar 27, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by BookDeath
I'm currently reading this as my nonfiction book. It is not an easy read by any means, nor should it be. But it is informative and sheds light on the current political fractures. If you care to undertand the bitterness and vituperation that still ...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Apr 8, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by BookDeath
II just finished this by Louise Erdrich. One, it reminded me what an outstanding author she is. Two, I've noticed a spate of books recently that address this topic. There's Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale (not new, of course); Naomi Alderman's ...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by Robotbuilder
A mouse had gotten into my winemaking supplies, eating some of my dried elderberries. I decided at that point to make the elderberries into wine. It's now happily fermenting away. And all of that brought back some good memories from my childhood....
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Aug 21, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Secular_Squirrel
Take this idea for yourself and write me a novel will yah? The Mask Party: A political party who runs for president under an Alias consisting of a latin word that represents an aspect of their character or intentions then when elected reveal their ...
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Shared from Family & Parenting
Feb 6, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Miizzunderstood
WE WILL BE HOME SOON MOM... R.I.P 4.5.15 The memories will never drift away, Your laugh , your voice, over and over in our head it plays, Due to seductive dark games, you were made blind, Losing your focus, missing each warning sign, Though ...
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Sep 18, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by DonaldHRoberts
Poets created love to sell their poems. Government created the marriage license to garner more money. Prose writers created romance to sell more books. The only reality in it all is when two people find the ships. Friendship, companionship and ......
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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
Sep 22, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by evidentialist
This question was asked of me on another site, but I thought the question and my answer pertinent here. If you feel you have something to add to help clarify the distinctions discussed, please do. The topic is rather broad and I've merely tickled ...
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Posted by freelanceamyI'm about to finish my sample and thinking about purchasing. I've been looking at other samples on secular Buddhism and this one seems about right for me right now. Thoughts?

Posted by guntisI'm dreaming of a poetry book with illustrations like this

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Posted by evidentialist Announcement: Those of you who have joined and not yet written a bio, be aware that I have begun purging those who have not.

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