Monthly Archives: November 2009

“What I Wish I Knew About Getting Published Before it Happened To Me.”

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

Here is must-know for those who expect to get published (you know who you are): “What I Wish I Knew About Getting Published Before it Happened To Me.” by Chelsea Cain Author of the New York Times bestselling thrillers Heartsick, … Continue reading →

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What a Real Writer Is

Posted on November 26, 2009 by

Here are some wits and witticisms about what a “real” writer is by Maeve Maddox: (A writer is determined and bull-headed:) It is impossible to discourage the real writers – they don’t give a damn what you say, they’re going … Continue reading →

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Nov 23 09: Staving Off Sleep

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

I was planning to embed this post to my post Mysterious Bio-Rhythm because it’s an uncanny coincidence, but I don’t want to erase my post’s title so I just reposted Pam’s piece separately: by Pamela Villars Staving Off Sleep comes … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Bio-Rhythm

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

This is a weird experience. Last night, or rather this morning, I slept at 5am trying to finish writing drafts and network tasks. After about an hour, the puppies downstairs started a riot of noise and took away my sleep. … Continue reading →

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Reality is Relative -by Writerdood

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

In my youth, I observed that many people believed many things about the world, about other people, and about the reality they lived in. Moreover, they did not agree with each other. No one I encountered seemed to believe exactly … Continue reading →

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The Fragile Health Triangle

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

I was awakened this morning at 7 by the noise of a nearby children’s school having a program -the microphone was louder than the children! At first, I got irritated because I slept late at 3am drafting articles. Later when … Continue reading →

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Special Offer to Writing/Critique Groups -by Larry Brooks

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

You may think us blogging/guru types wake up every morning wondering how we can sell more stuff to you. I hope not — that’s pretty cynical — because it’s not true. -see details at StoryFix

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Why We Worry -by Victoria Stern

Posted on November 15, 2009 by

Chronic worrying stems from a craving for control. But the more we fret, the less our bodies are able to cope with stress. Key Concepts Worrying about the future is a natural tendency, but for some people it is a … Continue reading →

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Phineas Q. – by Gryphonscry

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

I assure you that Gryphon is not a clown, comedian, or plastic (he’s one of my two stern critics) so when this his non-fiction piece made me laugh, I asked his permission to repost it ( he wouldn’t submit voluntarily … Continue reading →

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Snubbed Manuscript Saves Writer from Bankruptcy

Posted on November 2, 2009 by

Here is another success story of a desperate writer: ‘The publishing world is in a frenzy over a debut novel whose Australian author is drawing comparisons to JK Rowling (Harry Potter? Perhaps you’ve heard of it.). “Beautiful Malice was one … Continue reading →

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