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  • Ah. I think I see what Carolyn means. I guess Michelle needs to decide if the action listed in the query is the main emotional force behind the book, or, rather, the c...
  • Hi Dera, I immediately thought of Kathryn Tucker Windham. This a link to a NYX article on her death. I went to school with her son Ben and had familial connections wit...
  • I write Inspirational YA Fiction Fantasy.  I've really enjoyed the self-pub route.  At first, like many, I tried the traditional route for over a year; sending out 3-6...
  • Started by Joanne Barney
    Last reply by Joanne Barney
    I'm told that since I'm kind of old and probably don't have enough time left to  begin a series  of any kind, especially about people forty years younger than I (excep...
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  • Stacy, I think the main difference is that we can learn something from constructive criticism, but unfair or incorrect criticism is another thing all together. It feel...
  • I love Story engineering. I have been very much helped by an IPAd ap called A Novel Idea. You can essentially create a shooting board of scenes which are co-filed unde...
  • Started by Lone Morch
    Last reply by Lone Morch
    Hi there, Just got word from Boulder Book Store -- thought to share: this is their requirements for an author to read at their store. Not so encouraging. What's your...
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  • Hi Shelah! Thanks for the invite. In regards to strong females, Jo March from Little Women inspired me to write. As well as giving me an outlet for my thoughts to gush...
  • Started by Jenny Steffan
    The most distinguishing features of an amusement park are mechanical thrill rides. These early attractions, like the carousel, were developed as training aids for cava...
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  • I agree with both Cathryn & Caroline (but my name starts with an A, not a C; sorry, always noticing those little things!), that this isn't an elementary question a...