After our past chats about authenticity and the right to tell a story, I thought my Fire Escape visitors would enjoy this synopsis by Fran Manushkin of last month's PEN young adult and children's book committee meeting, and she kindly gave me perm

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Some great tips and resources for success in writing your novel this month for NaNoWriMo. Did you kow that tomorrow is the start of National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo for short? So what is NaNoWriMo? It is an novel writing challenge that anyo

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Books are amazing. While being ultra low-tech, they’re capable of conveying any story or idea. There is nothing that has not been written before. So why are we still writing stories?

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The Color Purple was constructed in the epistolary form, which was more common in the 18th and 19th centuries particularly with the Gothic novelists, and Walker has been credited for the resurrection of this type of novel.

In using this approach,

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Word Strumpet

If you are looking for quality advice on how to improve as a writer and online author, you could spend a lot of time searching to find a better site than this.

It is nicely laid out and accessible, written with a naturally flowin

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We all come across certain books, stories and films which can make fundamental changes in the way we perceive events and histories and possibilities.
For me it was developing a five year relationship with the characters and plot lines of this award

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Successful Blogging Secrets were revealed in this celebrity interview. A new Blogging formula: Passion plus Passion equals Explosion! A budding blogger who makes over $4,000 monthly from Blogging, explains how Eric Nakagawa overthrew the blogging gu

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I’ve been a huge fan of the Bourne movies ever since watching Bourne Identity in the theatres all those years ago. Unfortunately, I’ve never been successful in finding the novels.

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Bruce Willis was set to star in a war movie for Oliver Stone but that film was put on hold due to the writer's strike. So now, Willis will be shooting this sci-fi thriller based on a graphic novel by Robert Venditti.

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EntreCard could be the best thing since BlogRush for blog owners looking to network and grow their traffic. It's a novel idea by internet entrepenuer Graham Langdon and makes sense for you to sign up for free. It allows for networking amongst fellow bloggers as well as advertising on bigtime blogs. So sign up and drop yours! Read here ab

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Break the Procrastination Habit Today

Does this ever happen to you? You sit down to write or create something and you end up doing everything but writing and creating. And then suddenly it’s the end of the day and you think “How did the day slip away from me? Arg!” It slips away because we find ways to procrastinate, often in the name of g

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My kids have both completed NaNoWrimo. The have both succeeded in writing a novel in one month; one leaped, one limped across the finish line. I have just one more day to reach the 50,000 word finish line, and I am cheating across the finish line.

Why am I cheating in NaNoWrimo? To set a good example for my kids?

Okay, it's probably

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Socks With Sandals
Who decided this was okay in the first place? If you want to wear sandals this badly, wear it, but forget about socks. Coz it's simply sucks!



Novelty Ties, Shirts, Boxers Shorts...ETC...
There is nothing lasting about novelty clothing nor does it project a stylish, put together image. Leave the smiley faces, heart

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Check this out. Amazing view and home interiors.
Check this out. Amazing view and home interiors.

La Novellina is a three-storey, five bedroom villa that maintains its authentic Italian villa atmosphere and look. The walls in each room gives the feeling of comfort and country relaxation. According to Italian villas, “This beautiful, spa

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Tuscany, Italy is one of the most famous places in Europe because of its rich and well-known history, arts, scenic landscapes and its wine. Florence, the capital of the region is one of the most recognizable symbol of Tuscany, it is the place where Renaissance was born. It is a place that most people would love to travel to and visit for a va

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