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Soft cover for my self published art book. 7 CTyankee Aug 2024 Oct 30 4 446
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This is a fantastic review of my most recent book 4 DavidDvorkin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 535
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The Devil's Advocate Scholarship 2024 Is Awarding $666 In 2 Categories 0 Think. Again. Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 329
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When We Landed on the Moon 2 DavidDvorkin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 303
Writer James Cain was born on this date. 0 Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 343
My short story "Drawing Miss Hiller" 2 frogmarch Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 443
Hallow, the 5th book in my cozy mystery series is now available as an ebook 2 catrose Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 418
I need some advice about a piece I wrote... 20 Javaman Dec 2023 Jun 2024 0 2412
My thriller Cage of Bone is free on Smashwords 4 DavidDvorkin Apr 2024 May 2024 4 1048
Where would you hide it? 17 birdographer Feb 2024 May 2024 2 1865
Can woodchucks run in reverse? 9 RSherman Jun 2023 May 2024 9 2585
What happens when sometimes you feel like you should be a writer 5 Waterguy Jun 2023 May 2024 1 4045
My ebook is now free on Amazon 5 DavidDvorkin Jan 2024 May 2024 1 1407
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 1343
Need help with car info 9 birdographer Feb 2024 May 2024 1 1425
Unlikely Stories Mark V 1 frogmarch May 2024 May 2024 0 382

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AI Writing Apps 10 bucolic_frolic May 2023 May 2024 0 1852
Book is done; new speed bump 21 birdographer Mar 2024 May 2024 0 2048
The Old Man and the Sea Book Summary in English 2 Uncle Joe May 2024 May 2024 4 666
What the Trump indictment can teach us about good writing 4 usonian Jun 2023 May 2024 11 2962
Any software recommendations for writers? 13 bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 May 2024 2 1475
My new illustrated novel, VAMPIRE LETHAL, is now available on Amazon. 5 FalloutShelter Feb 2024 May 2024 4 1520
? About Amazon Publishing - my dad wrote a book 6 alittlelark Apr 2024 May 2024 3 1458
Any ideas pf how to get my column syndicated? 4 bif Jan 2024 May 2024 2 1823
I Heard Back from an Agent!!! 44 leftieNanner Sep 2023 May 2024 93 5463
I present to you an Onion... 8 mikelewis Dec 2023 May 2024 5 4304
Cross posted from General Discussion: An alternate fiction piece I wrote 0 Tommy Carcetti May 2024 May 2024 4 522
War All The Time 0 mdmc May 2024 May 2024 0 407
Home Coming - a very short story of uncertain genre 0 rampartc Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1015
I Wrote Every Day for 270 Days. It Was a Waste of Time 2 qwlauren35 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1520
Webador 0 frogmarch Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 403
My first two cozy mysteries are on sale this weekend for 99 cents 3 catrose Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1719
Robert Frost Born March 26, 1874, 0 elleng Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1089
African-American Children's Books and the Journey of Valerie Bolling - From Lauren's Blog 0 qwlauren35 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1100
My story the guardians 4 Bap32108 Feb 2024 Mar 2024 6 520
NYS Writers Institute summer writing workshops now open 0 nuxvomica Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1293
On this day, January 21, 1950, George Orwell died. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1502
On this day, January 18, 1882, "Winnie-the-Pooh" author A. A. Milne was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1534
Cage of Bone 3 DavidDvorkin Dec 2023 Jan 2024 5 910
Last weekend in San Francisco. 9 NBachers Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1476
I found this nifty table online, and it's been helping me with my writing 15 sakabatou Nov 2023 Nov 2023 9 2990
Louise Meriwether, novelist who conjured 1930s Harlem, dies at 100 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 3295
A few days ago there was an OP on artist Edward Hopper's "Night Hawks." 2 brush Aug 2023 Sep 2023 1 4479
Cage of Bone 0 DavidDvorkin Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 1464
SPSFC#3! 4 DavidDvorkin Aug 2023 Sep 2023 3 1058
Heat Lightning 4 RSherman Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 1820

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On Writing. And on Trump. 2 Brainstormy Aug 2023 Aug 2023 8 1977
[Trope Discussion help] First Girl After All 13 sakabatou Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 4139
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 1801
The pressure in being only a small part of a story 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 3374
My very own Progenic genetic beginning 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1551
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 4324
My Writing Workshop Experience 6 nuxvomica Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 1856
The Wrath of GOODREADS 2 mainer Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1011
Rest high on that Mountain (Scott 1959-2022)/Good times in Lake George, NY 2 RSherman Jun 2023 Jul 2023 8 4170
A wondering about Kings, and the idea of the first Throne 1 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 3040
How Review Bombing Can Tank a Book Before It's Published 1 mainer Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 2851
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My own personal Johnny - A Poem 0 Waterguy Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 3249
On this day, June 16, 1904, "Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 3315
I am currently editing a science fiction anthology. 5 PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 2484
I'm writing a volume of memoirs 1 Not Heidi May 2023 Jun 2023 0 2493
What do you do when a sibling insists on your not ever writing about your family? 29 pnwmom Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 3493
Shopping agreement 8 DavidDvorkin May 2023 May 2023 7 1215
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