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Writing contest thread Spring 2014 0 Tsiyu Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1967

I need help editing my paper for submission to a medical journal 1 w8liftinglady Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 14792

Does anyone have experience in writing solicitation letters for a business? A new job is requiring 1 adirondacker Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2370

anyone doing this Kindle Worlds (writing for an established world for profit) 0 eShirl Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2174

Good contest for fiction writers 6 Brainstormy Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 3325

Blogs...Does Anyone Blog? 6 CherokeeDem Jan 2014 Mar 2014 0 3217

Free ebooks! Free! 1 DavidDvorkin Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2626

Listen to 15 Literary Icons Reading Their Own Work. 0 elleng Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1964

ABNA Novel contest 5 Brainstormy Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 3371

Pikes Peak Writers Conference 0 SheilaT Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1932

Recommending a website 1 Brainstormy Feb 2014 Feb 2014 4 2661

Introducing myself 8 Brainstormy Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 3635

It's nearly done!...edited on July 21 - it is essentially done! 4 NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 Feb 2014 5 3042

Tiddlywikly 0 nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1929

Online writing programs? 6 HipChick Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 3374

The diiference. 4 rug Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 2948

Today I had to work on a hard story. 0 nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 1833

Here's a link so you can download most of this years Oscar contending screenplays, legal and free 3 TeamPooka Dec 2013 Dec 2013 4 3149

So before Tom's computer bit the dust, (it is at the shop getting upgraded, we use our electronics ) 1 nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1870

Two weeks of almost no writing, due to a family emergency 0 nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 1717

5 Dumb Writing Gimmicks That Became Classic Books 0 icymist Nov 2013 Nov 2013 3 2348

I've gone and done it again 5 PATRICK Nov 2013 Nov 2013 3 2776

special NaNoWriMo 2013 free trial version of Scrivener *almost 2 months* 5 eShirl Oct 2013 Nov 2013 1 3323

Hey fellow writers. Here is a possibly useful tool 1 nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 Nov 2013 1 2141

Markdown language (ok for the non geeks text files with markup) 3 nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 2697

If I may brag (again) 7 Pab Sungenis Aug 2013 Oct 2013 4 3522

E-book publication? How do you go about it?t Is it better/cheaper than an Agent? 19 Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 Oct 2013 1 6641

Free Sample Chapter of My New Mystery Thriller - The Lineman 2 soleft Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2446

Ok, here is a link to a piece I am working on 7 nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 3234

Shameless commercial plug. 0 Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 2194

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This message was self-deleted by its author 0 davidpdx Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1750

Alternative History Fantasy Novel Free at Amazon, "The Idea of Good and Evil in Diablo, California" 1 McCamy Taylor Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 2214

Ever had a character "Photo Bomb" other stories you are writing? 5 Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 Sep 2013 1 3213

On the literary trail in Scotland 0 theHandpuppet Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1988

My latest sci/fi novella "The Marriage Hearse" free at Amazon 4 McCamy Taylor Aug 2013 Aug 2013 2 2646

Dust Net - my latest book is now available on Amazon 3 DavidDvorkin Jul 2013 Aug 2013 2 2730

Born again in a second language 1 mgc1961 Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 2806

Words of wisdom from women who write. 1 nolabear Aug 2013 Aug 2013 1 2291

Famous highly metaphorical writers 1 SpearthrowerOwl Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 2637

I'm looking for a word or phrase 16 IDemo Jul 2013 Aug 2013 0 7784

I had my sis read some, she says I need an edior due to some speling mistakes... 5 Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 3387

Free at Amazon for Three Days, Science Fiction and Fantasy by McCamy Taylor 1 McCamy Taylor Jul 2013 Jul 2013 5 2421

It's finally finished. 4 Pab Sungenis Jul 2013 Jul 2013 2 2976

Hello all, looking for investigative journalist help... 2 shockedcanadian Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 2248

Copyright questions. 9 Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 3783

First book ready. Now need to find Agent. 12 Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 4734

First time paid for writing! 0 LiveNudePolitics Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 1870

Experienced authors - is last month, last section procrastination typical? 5 NRaleighLiberal May 2013 Jun 2013 0 3018

How I got my creativity back 8 Addison May 2013 Jun 2013 1 4537

Question about publishers or agents dealing with young writers. 10 CherokeeDem Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 4046

Over the years I have developed 5 nadinbrzezinski May 2013 Jun 2013 0 3015

Unpublished novel by Pearl S. Buck turns up in Fort Worth storage unit 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 2564

Apart of my labor blog I started a writing one 0 nadinbrzezinski May 2013 May 2013 1 2132

Literary Journalism: A Discussion - for NYRBophiles (like me) 0 ashling May 2013 May 2013 1 2254

My self published book won Writer's Digest Self Published Books award in mainstream/literary fiction 17 nolabear Mar 2013 May 2013 5 5827

I figure this is as good a place as any to plug my book... 2 nomorenomore08 May 2013 May 2013 1 2534

"Bad Company" wherein author and nascent DUer Daemonwulf plumbs the depths of rascism (with a twist) 1 Snarkoleptic Apr 2013 May 2013 0 2888

Pass on your tip-trick to better handwriting. 13 Neoma Apr 2013 May 2013 0 5590

Research notes, Ilaro 0 nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2504

Second printing ordered for my book "Sidekick." 1 Pab Sungenis Apr 2013 Apr 2013 5 2333

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Young adult fiction: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 0 Petrushka Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2162

Progress on my first book - had a great two day visit from my editor! 3 NRaleighLiberal Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2637

Soooo, any poets among us? NaPoWriMo begins tomorrow! 9 nolabear Mar 2013 Apr 2013 6 3908

Back for more.. here is the link for prompts ...NaPoWriMo #2 and #1 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2754

O1APRIL2013 NaPoWriMo 1 littlemissmartypants Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1971

Why We Write, or Don't: A Few Words About Culture and Change 0 Squigglenob Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2079

Rick Hautala 2 DavidDvorkin Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 3220

Self publishing, by the numbers. 21 joshcryer Feb 2013 Mar 2013 3 7914

What's wrong with writing just because you enjoy it, not to get published? 27 raccoon Jan 2012 Mar 2013 5 10203

Speaking from personal experience, procrastination IS the thief of time... 2 Turborama Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 3013

29-Ways-to-Stay-Creative 9 littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 Mar 2013 30 6044

Take my manuscript to an agent, straight to publishers, or self-publish? 10 Recursion Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 4210

Amazon cuts royalties for its self-published authors 0 mainer Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2156

Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award now open 5 nuxvomica Jan 2013 Mar 2013 3 3528

A treasure trove of current Oscar nominated scripts and more, all legal downloads. Happy reading! 3 TeamPooka Jan 2013 Feb 2013 1 3753

Turtle Creek Screenwriters in Dallas, TX 0 Bolo Boffin Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2464

Some sites to check out for writing jobs 5 Tsiyu Sep 2012 Feb 2013 1 3924

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 Peregrine Took Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2350

Is it supposed to be this much fun? 4 SheilaT Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2746

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