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July 2012

Face In The Moon One day in June, if the facts are known, or was it that the myths have grown about you see what lay in the sky on view to all 'till the day we die. I mean the message drawn right across, the purple… Discussion Face In The Moon 2 Likes

March 2012

Curse of the March Hare I had a short story accepted today I'm delighted. The editor has asked in her e-mail to pass on the infor. See e-mail below. I'm hoping you might submit something. Best wishes Cleveland .............… Discussion Curse of the March Hare 1 Like "Your 'Truffles' are needed" , the editor sa… I've had a piece of short fiction accepted by 'The Chocolate Box' and now they want your delicious 'Truffles' to offer around. Chocolates, sweets, truffles, now read on and please write a little some… Discussion "Your 'Truffles' are needed" , the editor sa… 1 Like

February 2012

Strategies for Writing Concise Descriptions

Concise writing is clear writing. By definition, concise writing communicates in as few words as necessary. Everything in a sentence other than the…

Blog Strategies for Writing Concise Descriptions 2 Likes

January 2012

L'ètranger (The Foreigner) L'ètranger (The Foreigner) He walks alone An unknown soul A nameless face Milling with the crowd A smiling face Sometimes, he encounters In a sea of strange faces He deems unfriendly Like a hun… Discussion L'ètranger (The Foreigner) 2 Likes

July 2011

Spotlight Interview with author Cleveland W. Gibson Q1: Thanks for participating in our Authors.com Spotlight Interview series! Please introduce yourself Cleveland and your book to help our readers get to know you.

A: Hi. I'm… Blog Spotlight Interview with author Cleveland W. Gibson 2 Likes Check out the 'BLOGS' Spotlight Interview with author Cleveland W. Gibson Discussion Check out the 'BLOGS' 1 Like Submissions welcomed : deadline end of Jul I've sent in 3 poems to the anthology below. I've been asked to pass on the details in case others want to join in. (Deadline is the end of July). Good luck to all. ENDURING FREEDOM An Afghan A… Discussion Submissions welcomed : deadline end of Jul 2 Likes

June 2011

Poetry Writing Exercises for Developing Your… Writers often focus on technical elements of the craft, such as grammar, spelling, and punctuation. We also spend a lot of time thinking about structure, setting, plot, and characters. But word choic… Discussion Poetry Writing Exercises for Developing Your… 3 Likes Poetry Poetry is where I started. I wasn't a writer then. I had no idea what a writer was. But I did know, it wasn't me! I was hiding. From me and others. When writing poetry, I was able to open up in a lan… Discussion Poetry 1 Like I saw Scribbler's post about submissions,did… Water Roars down the mountians Always to the sea The mother of creation Flows wild and free Rises to the heavens Floats upon a breeze Falls as a gift of life Soaks the grass and trees… Discussion I saw Scribbler's post about submissions,did… 1 Like meteor shower I saw a cloud dance by in the sky. It constantly changes with an indissoluble manner. At the same time a flickering glittering star passed before my eye. The clouds still moving swiftly threw the ai… Discussion meteor shower 2 Likes Insight into Sarah Kay and her inspirational… Editor's note: TED is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "Ideas worth spreading," which is makes available through talks posted on its website. Sarah Kay began performing her poetry at the age of… Discussion Insight into Sarah Kay and her inspirational… 1 Like A moment in her memory I recently had my first book published with a local publisher but didn't get any feedback It's poetry and short stories. How about some honest criticizm. Here is one of the poems. Sorry it's so long.… Discussion A moment in her memory 2 Likes Themed poetry and short fiction on summer wa… Themes: Starting in July Barrier Islands Review will accept themed submissions in addition to regular submissions. Submissions for themed prompts should be submitted before the 15th of the month prio… Discussion Themed poetry and short fiction on summer wa… 1 Like Deprivation Deprivation On a moonless night with no sign of a breeze Feeling my way through the bushes and trees With eyes that strain for some source of light I make my way through this endless n… Discussion Deprivation 1 Like Moment Of My Demise The dilapidated state of my fate deprived of all harmony and grace. Guide my hand beloved mother take me to the promise land. Heavanly father I hope your proud as I bend my body in a humble bowe. Hon… Discussion Moment Of My Demise 2 Likes Indissoluble Soul My heart and mind are young but my soul is old and cold. My soul is forever thriving like a perennial rose. My soul holds certain things some will never know. I'm prominent that my soul will persever… Discussion Indissoluble Soul 4 Likes Reflections The days fly by, and the months go fast My body's telling me that youth is long past It's not hard for anyone to see I'm not quite the man I used to be The bars, the bikes, the broken bones Surrounde… Discussion Reflections 1 Like Time to play Sunshine calling me out of my bed Shadows of dreams running through my head Got people telling me everyday They think I'm throwing my life away Getting shot down everywhere I turn And told there's so… Discussion Time to play 3 Likes Simple Ways of Promoting Your Book or Ebook There are some simple ways of promoting a book today, whether it has been published by traditional means, self published or an ebook. Writing a book is only one part of having a successful selling… Blog Simple Ways of Promoting Your Book or Ebook 2 Likes