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Vietnam gets ahold and doesn’t let go
Originally posted on Author Mark W Sasse:
I’m currently in my ninth year of living in Malaysia, and I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. But there is something still that pulls on my heart when I think about the nearly ten years I lived in Vietnam. I think part of the pull is…
Synonyms for the 96 most commonly used words in English
Originally posted on Just English:
Amazing — incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary Anger — enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden Angry — mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed ? Answer — reply, respond, retort, acknowledge Ask– — question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to,…
Creative use of language in novels.
Originally posted on Nikki McDonagh – author and photographer:
Nadsat, Newspeak and Bubchat I have been reading mostly science fiction books lately, and I have begun to…
It’s coming…HUNTED BY THE PAST is just about to arrive! #MuseItUp #newreads #PNR
Originally posted on Jami Gray's Blog:
Phoenix in July. People called it Mother Nature’s rendition of hell on earth. They were wrong. Hell existed on the other side of the world, in a much more treacherous desert. If it let you go, you ran, long and hard and as fast as you could. You…
“You must have the courage to be bad – to be willing to …”
Originally posted on Art of Quotation:
” You must have the courage to be bad – to be willing to risk everything to really express it all. –John Cassavetes, 1929-1989, American, actor, director, screenwriter ?
One Muse Is not Enough
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
So you found a muse. Good for you. She’ll help you string ideas together, But one’s not enough. Sad, but true! Writing’s not the only storm you’ll weather. ♦ With the story, your muse is great, But editing is a different beast. Your muse won’t help; you’re filled with hate ‘Til…
She overcomes the shadows
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
A poem for Beyond the Realm of Night You have reached the end of your journey A resting place is in sight The fears that have tracked you since you fled your home Are fading into the night. You have let death rob life of its sweetness And you…
The Shortest and Best Post Ever on CreateSpace and Taxation Information for New Authors
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
As a new author, there are a lot of things that you’ll learn as you go. Trust me when I say this! I should know! In my attempts to create a print copy of my book, Risky Issues, I ran into a few snags and…
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