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  • Thanks! I will definitely check that out! EJ Fechenda said:THE BLUE COTTON GOWN: A MIDWIFE’S MEMOIR by Patricia Harman, is non-fiction, but might be useful for resear...
  • Hi Dorian... powerful poetry!  It's one of my favorites of yours. Last line of 1st stanza... perhaps delete 'them' and 'the' so... recall in daylight. I play around wi...
  • Sarah - that is hilarious. You would be AMAZED at what I've found during my research... some of it has made me cry, some of it has made me scream, and pretty much all...
  • I  just re-read a book from my favorite writer growing up, Clifford D. Simak. It's called "Out of thier mind" It's a fun, quick read in what would be labled today as c...
  • Before I post mine...wow, Julie! A career in law enforcement? I might have to pick your brain sometime. :) Also-I just moved from California to Tennessee too, but I mi...
  • My friend's child was hurt by bacteria on strawberries. It was many years ago, when all of our children were very young. (My youngest graduated just yesterday from hig...
  • Started by Nicelle Davis
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    Dear Friends, Jack Wiler’s collection of poetry Divina is Divina got me—I mean got my heart and made me cry good hot tears. It’s not a perfect book, but it wouldn’t...
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  • Started by Rebecca Elswick
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    Here is the query letter for my novel. I do believe more blood, sweat, and tears has gone into it than my novel! Rebecca Elswick  PO Box 1107 Grundy, VA 24614 (276) 97...
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  • I agree DelRica.  I also think starting with "I have to end this before he kills me.", and then going on with how the author has written it with some minor edits will keep it different and compelling.  I like a first line that intrigues me and draws me in.
  • I've read so many articles on how to craft the perfect synopsis and / or query letter. Queries are generally meant to be hooks; but then yesterday an agent said he did...