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Biscuits With Archie: The Poetry and Stories of C. H. Allen Clark is published!

Outskirts Press located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado recently published my book Biscuits With Archie: The Poetry and Stories of C. H. Allen Clark. Delightfully funny, it depicts poetry and stories filled with animals, animals, and more animals. The short story Thirteen Dogs and Nine Horses depicts something out of a film by Alfred Hitchcock. He once made a film about birds. Today, his interests may find our home full of cats and dogs.

Archie, Mama's favorite dog, finds his way

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Added by Chris Allen Clark on March 13, 2010 at 9:39pm — No Comments

The Real Subject of Your Sentence

I took a writing course about four years ago. By the end of the second session, I was thinking, “Sheeze! I could teach this course.” I learned only one thing. During the second month, I learned the name of a very important concept I had been using unconsciously for years, thereby increasing my ability to write and edit purposefully.

Grammatical versus Rhetorical Subject

I learned that sentences can have two types of subjects: Grammatical and

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Added by David Bowman on March 12, 2010 at 8:58pm — 3 Comments

A small note on style and formatting. . .

Hey all!
As professional writers, we must adhere to certain very stringent rules and regulations in the executing of our story telling. We all know that our proofers and editors are the ones that catch the ubiquitous abherrent errors, but it behooves us to become our own proofers and editors before we submit our work for publication.
Blogging is a great way to get your work out there, to garner interest, but keeping in tune with the standards for submission is a very neccesary concern

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Added by Mark A. Santomieri on March 12, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Communicating With Other Writers

Though I've written two self-publishing books, I've neglected getting much advice from other writers. I mainly have taken the advice of my publishers and through reading publishing materials. I find it rewarding to join this site(Authors.com, authors, writers,publishers, and book readers) .. . I believe as I further my writings, I'll now enjoy the task even more. My present published writing, (Crossing the Pilgrim Journey), is about making the best choices in living the Christian life. It giv

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Added by Trudy Coiley on March 12, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

On Writing - An Understanding of What a Book Editor Does

This is the final leg of what has become an unintended trilogy on the book editing profession, and while it might appear to be blantantly self-promoting, I hope it at least will shed a little light on the book-doctoring discipline.

A Need for Definition

A few months ago I published an article I was asked to write that explained the different phases of book editing: critiques, copy/line editing, and developmental editing. I also provided a range of

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Added by Robert L. Bacon on March 11, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

M-Y Ebooks Self Publishing Services and forum

M-Y books is a professional self publishing company specialising in ebook , audio book and print publishing . We offer what we believe is the best service available for authors to fully realise income and exposure for their work .We are led by strong editorial and literary professionals many of whom are authors ,who pride themselves on a helpful and quick… Continue

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Added by www.m-yebooks.co.uk on March 11, 2010 at 1:21pm — 1 Comment

Spring is Near

I can hear it through the trees..Feel it on my feet as the grass brushes over my toes..I can smell it in the air and see it in the sky.

The beautiful flowers are birthing from within their pods and showering me with beautiful colors..
Rich reds, handsome blues, fuschia pinks, and golden hues.

Spring brings about change, hope and promise that just as life goes through seasons; that although things fade away, die in time, there will always be a new coming and we can hold ou… Continue

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Added by Rachel Titus on March 10, 2010 at 9:11pm — No Comments

Critiques Please

I am looking for critiques of my writings. I am prepared for strong criticism and guidance and thoughts on work.
I need to know if what I am writing are short stories with a beginning, middle and end, or are they a portion of something larger, which needs me to flesh out to accomplish this.

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Added by Sandra Hyatt Bausch on March 10, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

Taking Action Now

Recently I decided to start blogging to share my good news with friends and family. Then I realized I needed to reach more than just those that were close to me, in order to promote " Afflictions of The Mind" properly. It is said, the degree of power is always in the moment. Seizing that moment, I have moved to action by launching my website http://cynthiaseligman.com

To embark on any journey, requires a degree of planning for each of us as indiv… Continue

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Added by Cyntia Seligman on March 10, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

comment

I still got no comments on what i should write about. Please comment.

Thank you!

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Added by julia on March 9, 2010 at 3:00am — 2 Comments

just a encouragement

Don't worry about it 'till it happens....! Continue

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Added by erika on March 9, 2010 at 2:30am — 2 Comments

The Woods

The woods roared last night! Want to hear more?? comment me and u will

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Added by julia on March 8, 2010 at 2:27pm — 1 Comment

How to Write an Ebook that Sells

Everyday there are many people on the Internet that sit at their desk or behind their laptop and think that today is the day that I will write an ebook. This is not going to be a successful ebook, because it takes time, research and planning. However, some people only think of the access they have with the Internet, while not having to face the public and take that as meaning they do not need to do the same amount of research.

Writing an ebook in any genre takes the planning and resear

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Added by Authors.com on March 8, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

How Important to Book Sales is the Cover?

How important to book sales is the cover? It is one of the most important visual presentations that the writer has to help promote their book. The cover is the first thing that will draw the reader and potential buyer to the book.

What many authors do not stop and think about is that this cover will be what draws many people to purchase their book, because of the artwork on the cover that will entice their imagination. The artwork is rarely done by the author in preparing their ma

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Added by Authors.com on March 8, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

IDEAS

Still need more ideas. Please comment and tell me what to write about. I will tell you some clues to what I like to write. I like writing short stories. That is it really I just need ideas and then i can write Continue

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Added by julia on March 7, 2010 at 2:20pm — 1 Comment

Crossed Wires

CROSSED WIRES
By
M.A. Santomieri

PART ONE
All The Live Ones

Meet Joe

He really wasn't a wise guy. He just thought he was. This was Joe's problem. At the tender age of 41, or was it 42? He thought his world was a mess; and yes it probably was, but he felt sane. He knew that there was more to life than this. He just knew it. He had to believe it. Something, or perhaps s

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Added by Mark A. Santomieri on March 6, 2010 at 5:07pm — 5 Comments

The End Game of Free Clinic

Considering that some of you might be interested, here is our heroine getting closer to the goal post. What happens after this sequence, well... you'll see later.

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Added by Mark A. Santomieri on March 6, 2010 at 6:40am — 3 Comments

I dont no what to write about

I am having a brain block. I really dont to what to write about. can someone help me. Just add a comment that tells me what to write about. I need lots of comments thattell me what to write about so i have lots of choices.

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Added by julia on March 6, 2010 at 4:27am — 3 Comments