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AI Writing Apps 10 bucolic_frolic May 2023 May 2024 0 4959
Book is done; new speed bump 21 birdographer Mar 2024 May 2024 0 5277
The Old Man and the Sea Book Summary in English 2 Uncle Joe May 2024 May 2024 4 2020
What the Trump indictment can teach us about good writing 4 usonian Jun 2023 May 2024 11 4450
Any software recommendations for writers? 13 bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 May 2024 2 4257
My new illustrated novel, VAMPIRE LETHAL, is now available on Amazon. 5 FalloutShelter Feb 2024 May 2024 4 3365
? About Amazon Publishing - my dad wrote a book 6 alittlelark Apr 2024 May 2024 3 3274
Any ideas pf how to get my column syndicated? 4 bif Jan 2024 May 2024 2 3291
I present to you an Onion... 8 mikelewis Dec 2023 May 2024 5 6580
Cross posted from General Discussion: An alternate fiction piece I wrote 0 Tommy Carcetti May 2024 May 2024 4 1522
War All The Time 0 mdmc May 2024 May 2024 0 1444
Home Coming - a very short story of uncertain genre 0 rampartc Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 2184
I Wrote Every Day for 270 Days. It Was a Waste of Time 2 qwlauren35 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 2865
Webador 0 frogmarch Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1461
My first two cozy mysteries are on sale this weekend for 99 cents 3 catrose Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 4455
Robert Frost Born March 26, 1874, 0 elleng Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 2132
African-American Children's Books and the Journey of Valerie Bolling - From Lauren's Blog 0 qwlauren35 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 2139
My story the guardians 4 Bap32108 Feb 2024 Mar 2024 6 1929
NYS Writers Institute summer writing workshops now open 0 nuxvomica Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 2260
On this day, January 21, 1950, George Orwell died. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 2641
On this day, January 18, 1882, "Winnie-the-Pooh" author A. A. Milne was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2532
Cage of Bone 3 DavidDvorkin Dec 2023 Jan 2024 5 2064
Last weekend in San Francisco. 9 NBachers Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 3002
I found this nifty table online, and it's been helping me with my writing 15 sakabatou Nov 2023 Nov 2023 9 4789
Louise Meriwether, novelist who conjured 1930s Harlem, dies at 100 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 4002
A few days ago there was an OP on artist Edward Hopper's "Night Hawks." 2 brush Aug 2023 Sep 2023 1 5390
Cage of Bone 0 DavidDvorkin Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 1968
SPSFC#3! 4 DavidDvorkin Aug 2023 Sep 2023 3 1918
Heat Lightning 4 RSherman Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 2614
Strange Saturday Funky Mood Blues 0 RSherman Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 2828

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Pgh Playwright 'August Wilson: A Life' By Patti Hartigan, Fences, Ma Rainey, Two Trains Running: NYT 0 appalachiablue Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 3978
On Writing. And on Trump. 2 Brainstormy Aug 2023 Aug 2023 8 2851
[Trope Discussion help] First Girl After All 13 sakabatou Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 5526
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 2251
The pressure in being only a small part of a story 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 3814
My very own Progenic genetic beginning 0 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 2084
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 5117
My Writing Workshop Experience 6 nuxvomica Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 2712
The Wrath of GOODREADS 2 mainer Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1739
Rest high on that Mountain (Scott 1959-2022)/Good times in Lake George, NY 2 RSherman Jun 2023 Jul 2023 8 5100
A wondering about Kings, and the idea of the first Throne 1 Waterguy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 3585
How Review Bombing Can Tank a Book Before It's Published 1 mainer Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 3483
NOVA SCOTIA WILDFIRES 2023 0 RSherman Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1220
My own personal Johnny - A Poem 0 Waterguy Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 3659
On this day, June 16, 1904, "Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 3776
I am currently editing a science fiction anthology. 5 PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 3133
I'm writing a volume of memoirs 1 Not Heidi May 2023 Jun 2023 0 2909
What do you do when a sibling insists on your not ever writing about your family? 29 pnwmom Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 5471
Shopping agreement 8 DavidDvorkin May 2023 May 2023 7 2012
Dash Hammett was born on this date. 0 Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2023 May 2023 2 3052
When someone reads a book 10 Marthe48 May 2023 May 2023 0 3331
I'm ready to write again 10 WhiteTara Mar 2023 May 2023 4 3540
Last night's Edgar Awards ceremony, aka Poe's Prom 0 Mme. Defarge Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 3728
ZIPOdes 4 RSherman Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1777
I just finished reading "Riders on the Orphan Train" 4 WhiteTara Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 4614
More original writing...I need the practice 3 Steerpike Jun 2022 Apr 2023 3 4584
Reaching Black Audiences 0 qwlauren35 Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1236
Reading Riting and Rithmetic 0 Waterguy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2237
First thing I remember was listening 0 Waterguy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 3021
Has anyone used Draft to Digital to release indy ebooks? 4 wryter2000 Jan 2023 Mar 2023 0 4489

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A new interview-plus for fans of John Irving... 0 RobertDevereaux Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 3103
I've recently found this group 17 Bettie Dec 2020 Feb 2023 13 6810
A Positive Step Forward - Submitted a Query to an Agent 3 leftieNanner Feb 2023 Feb 2023 4 4142
Looking for advice on Self Publishing. 4 Delmette2.0 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 2709
ChatGPT disaster: SF mag Clarkesworld closed to submissions. Amazon Kindle flooded. 8 highplainsdem Feb 2023 Feb 2023 8 5940
About ie and ei 8 Marthe48 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 0 2259
On this day, January 21, 1950, George Orwell died. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 3991
WHEN TRUMAN CAPOTE'S LIES CAUGHT UP WITH HIM 4 douglas9 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 9 3004
Podcast interview on Oranges for Magellan added ... (reply #6) 6 A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2022 Jan 2023 21 4883
Got a novel coming out in December. 13 A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2022 Jan 2023 17 4916
Asimov was born on this date. 6 Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2023 Jan 2023 7 2884
A new writer tweeted about a low book signing turnout, and famous authors commiserated 2 sl8 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 4182
the origin story of Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer. 3 elleng Dec 2022 Dec 2022 19 3169
This needs to be settled once and for all. (Yea right) 10 Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 Dec 2022 0 4726
My latest light mystery (cozy adjacent), released this week 0 catrose Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 3360
I was just interviewed 0 DavidDvorkin Nov 2022 Nov 2022 7 2274
Bookriot: WHAT MAKES A GOOD MYSTERY SERIES? 23 SheltieLover Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 6129
Jonathan Swift was born on this date. 0 Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 2125
An interesting resource! 0 SheltieLover Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1519
The two story brick-front house had once been considered "spectacular"---probably the 0 Atticus Nov 2022 Nov 2022 12 3188
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