Tag: reading
member name: Nancy L.
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November 07, 2008 11:19 PM EST --
Gone With the Wind , published in 1936, remains one of the best-selling books of all time. Very impressive for a first time novelist, who also won the Pulitzer prize for the book in 1937. The movie . . .
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October 31, 2008 12:11 AM EDT --
A couple of years ago, I took a fiction writing class taught by Thomas B. Sawyer (a former head writer on Murder She Wrote , novelist, screenwriter, and playwright). He recommended that anyone who . . .
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October 21, 2008 04:47 PM EDT --
What's your all-time favorite fiction book?
Maybe it's one you read as a child, or one you received as a gift from someone special. Or maybe it's just a great story.
Please share . . .
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March 30, 2008 12:37 PM EDT --
As someone who has joined various local writers' groups only to be disappointed time and time again, online groups may be an attractive alternative. That is not to say that all local groups are . . .
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February 26, 2009 05:49 PM EST --
I saw this piece on CBS Sunday Morning (a show I highly recommend) a few weeks ago about the book markets in Paris. Apparently if you like rare or vintage books, Paris is the mother lode, as there are . . .
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November 07, 2008 06:09 AM EST --
If you like to write (or read) short fiction, I recommend checking out Glimmer Train Press, an independent quarterly literary journal started in 1990 by two sisters in Portland, Oregon who personally . . .
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May 22, 2009 11:46 AM EDT --
It's the beginning of a long holiday weekend here: the weather is warm, the flowers are in bloom, and my patio furniture is calling my name. I plan on doing a lot of reading this . . .
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June 19, 2009 10:23 AM EDT --
I know I have previously mentioned the importance of reading as a way to improve one’s writing. I think most writers are strong readers, but it can be difficult at times . . .
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April 10, 2008 11:09 AM EDT --
I love to read. I always have, from the time I was a young girl. These days, however, the amount of time I have to read is less, and therefore more precious.
I see lots of stories that might be good . . .
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December 05, 2008 08:14 AM EST --
As writers, we have at least one thing in common—a love of the written word. Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, short stories or poetry, that commonality creates a special bond . . .
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December 12, 2008 12:51 AM EST --
Happy Friday!
Today is dedicated to creative writing on any topic. I know people are busy with the holidays and life in general, but maybe you have something from . . .
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October 31, 2008 12:10 AM EDT --
Whether you are busy stirring your cauldron, readying your scariest howls and screams, or just adjusting your neck bolts, I'm hoping you can take a break and join the fun here before the witching . . .
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November 21, 2008 12:24 AM EST --
Once again, TGIF!
I’ve been spending a considerable amount of time on Gather lately trying to get a better feel for what people are writing about and discussing. . . .
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