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Home Coming - a very short story of uncertain genre 0 rampartc Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 2021
I Wrote Every Day for 270 Days. It Was a Waste of Time 2 qwlauren35 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 2671
Webador 0 frogmarch Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1324
My first two cozy mysteries are on sale this weekend for 99 cents 3 catrose Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 4225
Robert Frost Born March 26, 1874, 0 elleng Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1985
African-American Children's Books and the Journey of Valerie Bolling - From Lauren's Blog 0 qwlauren35 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1958
My story the guardians 4 Bap32108 Feb 2024 Mar 2024 6 1643
NYS Writers Institute summer writing workshops now open 0 nuxvomica Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 2118
On this day, January 21, 1950, George Orwell died. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 2447
On this day, January 18, 1882, "Winnie-the-Pooh" author A. A. Milne was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2369
Cage of Bone 3 DavidDvorkin Dec 2023 Jan 2024 5 1864
Last weekend in San Francisco. 9 NBachers Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2716
I found this nifty table online, and it's been helping me with my writing 15 sakabatou Nov 2023 Nov 2023 9 4443
Louise Meriwether, novelist who conjured 1930s Harlem, dies at 100 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 3878
A few days ago there was an OP on artist Edward Hopper's "Night Hawks." 2 brush Aug 2023 Sep 2023 1 5212
Cage of Bone 0 DavidDvorkin Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 1882
SPSFC#3! 4 DavidDvorkin Aug 2023 Sep 2023 3 1731
Heat Lightning 4 RSherman Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 2454
Strange Saturday Funky Mood Blues 0 RSherman Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 2740
Pgh Playwright 'August Wilson: A Life' By Patti Hartigan, Fences, Ma Rainey, Two Trains Running: NYT 0 appalachiablue Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 3860
On Writing. And on Trump. 2 Brainstormy Aug 2023 Aug 2023 8 2686
[Trope Discussion help] First Girl After All 13 sakabatou Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 5215
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 2159
The pressure in being only a small part of a story 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 3717
My very own Progenic genetic beginning 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1961
Just Last Saturday I took in a Tudor's Exhibition At The Legions of Honor Museum in SF 4 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 4938
My Writing Workshop Experience 6 nuxvomica Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 2510
The Wrath of GOODREADS 2 mainer Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1579
Rest high on that Mountain (Scott 1959-2022)/Good times in Lake George, NY 2 RSherman Jun 2023 Jul 2023 8 4968
A wondering about Kings, and the idea of the first Throne 1 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 3470

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How Review Bombing Can Tank a Book Before It's Published 1 mainer Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 3335
NOVA SCOTIA WILDFIRES 2023 0 RSherman Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1129
My own personal Johnny - A Poem 0 Waterguy Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 3552
On this day, June 16, 1904, "Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 3660
I am currently editing a science fiction anthology. 5 PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 2971
I'm writing a volume of memoirs 1 Not Heidi May 2023 Jun 2023 0 2807
What do you do when a sibling insists on your not ever writing about your family? 29 pnwmom Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 4792
Shopping agreement 8 DavidDvorkin May 2023 May 2023 7 1809
Dash Hammett was born on this date. 0 Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2023 May 2023 2 2936
When someone reads a book 10 Marthe48 May 2023 May 2023 0 3078
I'm ready to write again 10 WhiteTara Mar 2023 May 2023 4 3302
Last night's Edgar Awards ceremony, aka Poe's Prom 0 Mme. Defarge Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 3615
ZIPOdes 4 RSherman Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1574
I just finished reading "Riders on the Orphan Train" 4 WhiteTara Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 4457
More original writing...I need the practice 3 Steerpike Jun 2022 Apr 2023 3 4456
Reaching Black Audiences 0 qwlauren35 Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1150
Reading Riting and Rithmetic 0 Waterguy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2154
First thing I remember was listening 0 Waterguy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2935
Has anyone used Draft to Digital to release indy ebooks? 4 wryter2000 Jan 2023 Mar 2023 0 4336
A new interview-plus for fans of John Irving... 0 RobertDevereaux Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 2989
I've recently found this group 17 Bettie Dec 2020 Feb 2023 13 6357
A Positive Step Forward - Submitted a Query to an Agent 3 leftieNanner Feb 2023 Feb 2023 4 4010
Looking for advice on Self Publishing. 4 Delmette2.0 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 2534
ChatGPT disaster: SF mag Clarkesworld closed to submissions. Amazon Kindle flooded. 8 highplainsdem Feb 2023 Feb 2023 8 5647
About ie and ei 8 Marthe48 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 0 2072
On this day, January 21, 1950, George Orwell died. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 3870
WHEN TRUMAN CAPOTE'S LIES CAUGHT UP WITH HIM 4 douglas9 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 9 2839
Podcast interview on Oranges for Magellan added ... (reply #6) 6 A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2022 Jan 2023 21 4644
Got a novel coming out in December. 13 A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2022 Jan 2023 17 4592
Asimov was born on this date. 6 Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2023 Jan 2023 7 2625

Writing Continued...

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A new writer tweeted about a low book signing turnout, and famous authors commiserated 2 sl8 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 3982
the origin story of Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer. 3 elleng Dec 2022 Dec 2022 19 3039
This needs to be settled once and for all. (Yea right) 10 Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 Dec 2022 0 4406
My latest light mystery (cozy adjacent), released this week 0 catrose Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 3231
I was just interviewed 0 DavidDvorkin Nov 2022 Nov 2022 7 2167
Bookriot: WHAT MAKES A GOOD MYSTERY SERIES? 23 SheltieLover Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 5637
Jonathan Swift was born on this date. 0 Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 2018
An interesting resource! 0 SheltieLover Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1428
The two story brick-front house had once been considered "spectacular"---probably the 0 Atticus Nov 2022 Nov 2022 12 3095
Is anyone doing NaNoWriMo? 3 Jilly_in_VA Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 2403
Writing again 2 DavidDvorkin Nov 2022 Nov 2022 7 1626
I need help on listing credits in my art history book. 13 CTyankee Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 4705
Cur-sed vs Cursed? 4 HelpImSurrounded Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 2229
Noe Jitrik, noted Argentine writer, historian and literary critic, dies at 94 0 peppertree Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 3107
My book is currently free on Kindle if you have Kindle Unlimited 25 oldtime dfl_er Oct 2022 Oct 2022 27 4316
Launching a nonfiction book soon -- pay for reviews? 1 Apollo Zeus Aug 2022 Sep 2022 0 3117
some advice from kurt vonnegut. 11 mopinko Sep 2022 Sep 2022 8 2929
10 Lessons of Conservative Cowardice - Book 0 Across-the-Desk Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 3442
Showing off qwlauren's book 'cover;' 5 elleng Jul 2022 Jul 2022 15 2483
Has Anyone Here Written or Edited a Wikipedia Article? 3 NJCher Jun 2022 Jul 2022 0 2718
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