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When We Landed on the Moon 2 DavidDvorkin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 2784
Writer James Cain was born on this date. 0 Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 2363
My short story "Drawing Miss Hiller" 2 frogmarch Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 2912
Hallow, the 5th book in my cozy mystery series is now available as an ebook 2 catrose Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 2904
I need some advice about a piece I wrote... 20 Javaman Dec 2023 Jun 2024 0 8569
My thriller Cage of Bone is free on Smashwords 4 DavidDvorkin Apr 2024 May 2024 4 3626
Where would you hide it? 17 birdographer Feb 2024 May 2024 2 6900
Can woodchucks run in reverse? 9 RSherman Jun 2023 May 2024 9 5941
What happens when sometimes you feel like you should be a writer 5 Waterguy Jun 2023 May 2024 1 6507
My ebook is now free on Amazon 5 DavidDvorkin Jan 2024 May 2024 1 4011
I have a question about the best free software to use in putting together a family tree book 4 sky_masterson Mar 2024 May 2024 6 3764
Need help with car info 9 birdographer Feb 2024 May 2024 1 4748
Unlikely Stories Mark V 1 frogmarch May 2024 May 2024 0 2136
AI Writing Apps 10 bucolic_frolic May 2023 May 2024 0 6352
Book is done; new speed bump 21 birdographer Mar 2024 May 2024 0 7376
The Old Man and the Sea Book Summary in English 2 Uncle Joe May 2024 May 2024 4 2463
What the Trump indictment can teach us about good writing 4 usonian Jun 2023 May 2024 11 4926
Any software recommendations for writers? 13 bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 May 2024 2 5590
My new illustrated novel, VAMPIRE LETHAL, is now available on Amazon. 5 FalloutShelter Feb 2024 May 2024 4 4116
? About Amazon Publishing - my dad wrote a book 6 alittlelark Apr 2024 May 2024 3 4003
Any ideas pf how to get my column syndicated? 4 bif Jan 2024 May 2024 2 3753
I present to you an Onion... 8 mikelewis Dec 2023 May 2024 5 7513
Cross posted from General Discussion: An alternate fiction piece I wrote 0 Tommy Carcetti May 2024 May 2024 4 1685
War All The Time 0 mdmc May 2024 May 2024 0 1593
Home Coming - a very short story of uncertain genre 0 rampartc Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 2431
I Wrote Every Day for 270 Days. It Was a Waste of Time 2 qwlauren35 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 3230
Webador 0 frogmarch Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1697
My first two cozy mysteries are on sale this weekend for 99 cents 3 catrose Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 4944

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Robert Frost Born March 26, 1874, 0 elleng Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 2352
African-American Children's Books and the Journey of Valerie Bolling - From Lauren's Blog 0 qwlauren35 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 2377
My story the guardians 4 Bap32108 Feb 2024 Mar 2024 6 2466
NYS Writers Institute summer writing workshops now open 0 nuxvomica Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 2488
On this day, January 21, 1950, George Orwell died. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 2991
On this day, January 18, 1882, "Winnie-the-Pooh" author A. A. Milne was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2779
Cage of Bone 3 DavidDvorkin Dec 2023 Jan 2024 5 2530
Last weekend in San Francisco. 9 NBachers Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 3823
I found this nifty table online, and it's been helping me with my writing 15 sakabatou Nov 2023 Nov 2023 9 6353
Louise Meriwether, novelist who conjured 1930s Harlem, dies at 100 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 4218
A few days ago there was an OP on artist Edward Hopper's "Night Hawks." 2 brush Aug 2023 Sep 2023 1 5751
Cage of Bone 0 DavidDvorkin Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 2129
SPSFC#3! 4 DavidDvorkin Aug 2023 Sep 2023 3 2358
Heat Lightning 4 RSherman Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 2994
Strange Saturday Funky Mood Blues 0 RSherman Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 3008
Pgh Playwright 'August Wilson: A Life' By Patti Hartigan, Fences, Ma Rainey, Two Trains Running: NYT 0 appalachiablue Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 4211
On Writing. And on Trump. 2 Brainstormy Aug 2023 Aug 2023 8 3230
[Trope Discussion help] First Girl After All 13 sakabatou Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 6704
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 2415
The pressure in being only a small part of a story 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 3987
My very own Progenic genetic beginning 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 2293
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 5582
My Writing Workshop Experience 6 nuxvomica Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 3261
The Wrath of GOODREADS 2 mainer Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 2043
Rest high on that Mountain (Scott 1959-2022)/Good times in Lake George, NY 2 RSherman Jun 2023 Jul 2023 8 5440
A wondering about Kings, and the idea of the first Throne 1 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 3797
How Review Bombing Can Tank a Book Before It's Published 1 mainer Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 3728
NOVA SCOTIA WILDFIRES 2023 0 RSherman Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1387
My own personal Johnny - A Poem 0 Waterguy Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 3862
On this day, June 16, 1904, "Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 3974

Writing Continued...

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I am currently editing a science fiction anthology. 5 PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 3663
I'm writing a volume of memoirs 1 Not Heidi May 2023 Jun 2023 0 3139
What do you do when a sibling insists on your not ever writing about your family? 29 pnwmom Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 7740
Shopping agreement 8 DavidDvorkin May 2023 May 2023 7 2705
Dash Hammett was born on this date. 0 Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2023 May 2023 2 3272
When someone reads a book 10 Marthe48 May 2023 May 2023 0 4143
I'm ready to write again 10 WhiteTara Mar 2023 May 2023 4 4336
Last night's Edgar Awards ceremony, aka Poe's Prom 0 Mme. Defarge Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 3918
ZIPOdes 4 RSherman Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 2257
I just finished reading "Riders on the Orphan Train" 4 WhiteTara Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 5002
More original writing...I need the practice 3 Steerpike Jun 2022 Apr 2023 3 4760
Reaching Black Audiences 0 qwlauren35 Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1416
Reading Riting and Rithmetic 0 Waterguy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2390
First thing I remember was listening 0 Waterguy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 3177
Has anyone used Draft to Digital to release indy ebooks? 4 wryter2000 Jan 2023 Mar 2023 0 4924
A new interview-plus for fans of John Irving... 0 RobertDevereaux Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 3327
I've recently found this group 17 Bettie Dec 2020 Feb 2023 13 8505
A Positive Step Forward - Submitted a Query to an Agent 3 leftieNanner Feb 2023 Feb 2023 4 4531
Looking for advice on Self Publishing. 4 Delmette2.0 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 3183
ChatGPT disaster: SF mag Clarkesworld closed to submissions. Amazon Kindle flooded. 8 highplainsdem Feb 2023 Feb 2023 8 6625
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