Tag: literature
group name: writespeak
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October 18, 2007 07:52 PM EDT --
On Oct. 11, the Swedish Academy announced that Doris Lessing (87) had won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Most bloggers reacted to the news by recounting meetings they have had with Lessing and by discussing . . . more
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December 16, 2007 08:34 PM EST --
Came across this one today. Someone in the Lulu.com forum was asking for publishing advice. A "stealth spam" was posted to the thread as follows:
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... Lulu is . . . more
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July 19, 2007 10:06 PM EDT --
Well, isn't this just classic: A Jane Austen fan submitted samples of her writing to publishers and agents, but got nothing but rejections and a bit of ill-informed commentary.
David Lassman typed . . . more
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November 19, 2007 02:55 PM EST --
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071119/ap_en_ot/books_nea_study
The 99-page study, "To Read or Not to Read," is being released Monday as a follow-up to a 2004 NEA survey, "Reading . . . more
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October 15, 2007 01:36 AM EDT --
Emmanuel Sigauke teaches English at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento and is one of the Cosumnes River Journal’s editors. He is also founder and editor of Munyori Poetry Journal, which publishes . . . more
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December 13, 2007 12:48 PM EST --
Found this article today .
Folks, I would have liked to keep this one quiet for a little while, but because of upcoming conventions and of course the need to keep my publishers informed, . . . more
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November 01, 2007 01:07 PM EDT --
I am very pleased to announce the finalists for the 2007 Bards and Sages Writing Contest. Each year, we sponsor a new contest designed to benefit charity. This year's contest benefits . . . more
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December 06, 2007 05:08 PM EST --
I worked with James Michener on his South African novel, The Covenant, involved in every stage of the book from its conception and plotting to final manuscript.
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April 18, 2008 08:04 AM EDT --
THE BOOK : As the young women of 17 th century China were drawn to the famous opera, The Peony Pavilion , author Lisa See was drawn to the 17th century text, The Three Wives' . . . more
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February 08, 2007 11:03 PM EST --
A Writer’s Guide
If you care anything about writing, if you care anything about humanity, read The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. The older I get the more convinced I am that . . . more
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May 01, 2007 10:42 AM EDT --
A Writer's Guide has a new poem for discussion -Join the Group/Join the Discussion
If you want to become a better writer, this group is for you. This group instructs in the craft and 'art' . . . more
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December 03, 2007 12:52 PM EST --
I am very pleased to announce the winners of the 4th Annual Bards and Sages Writing Competition.
FIRST PLACE:
David Hart, Mud Hallow Bridge
SECOND PLACE:
Richard Deal, . . . more
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August 22, 2008 12:37 PM EDT --
As an editor and writer who saw his first published story set in hot metal, I marvel at Amazon's new Kindle reader and its role in the future of the "printed" word.
No . . . more
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February 12, 2007 02:07 PM EST --
Please consider voting for Gerard Beirne's literary blog Dead Beat
(http://gerardbeirne.blogspot.com)
in the upcoming Irish Blog Awards (where it has been longlisted) in The Best Arts and Culture . . . more
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August 27, 2008 11:30 PM EDT --
Just wanted to share my good news, everyone..., cheers Ivana
'A Decent Ransom' is a deliciously twisted story told by multiple narrators; these shifting perspectives keep the pace quick and . . . more
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November 15, 2007 01:25 PM EST --
Newfiction.com
First up, I give to you a recent thread at lulu.com . I present it without comment (as mine are already reflected in the actual thread). For those interested in . . . more
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February 26, 2007 12:39 PM EST --
Two of the biggest questions in revising fiction: Whose story is it? and What is the story?
Whose story is it? - The answer to this question may be obvious, but frequently it is not as clear as . . . more
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August 12, 2008 02:17 PM EDT --
Over the years, I've received many wonderful letters and e-mails from readers of my novel, Brazil. These excerpts are from ten of my favorites, words of appreciation that make my epic literary . . . more
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December 13, 2007 12:39 PM EST --
Bards and Sages has entered into an informal partnership with Ikthalion Press to bring their books to the digital marketplace. Founded by writer/illustrator T.M. Moore as a venue to bring her . . . more
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November 14, 2007 10:01 AM EST --
You know, you can learn a lot about people just by asking them to list ten random facts about themselves. I think the items they consider pertinent say a lot about a person's personality. . . . more
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