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The Monkey on Her Back by Lily Iona MacKenzie
It crept up on her, starting just before her 62nd birthday: something wasn’t quite right with her body. Her stomach felt gassy at times, bloated and unsettled. No pain. An old malady for her, periodically she had attacks of gas and spasms, but she assumed it was irritable bowel syndrome. Still, Laura’s new doctor wanted…
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And Ye Shall Be As Gods by Jan Notzon
Who is responsible? In his quest to find the author of his beloved little sister’s retreat from the world into darkness and despair, Jacob Kazmareck must confront evils past and present. From his abandoned career as a public defender, to teaching high school in the wilds of the South Bronx, he finally finds his way…
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What to write…
Write what should not be forgotten. Isabel Allende
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Jonda S. Beattie, Author of Benji’s Messy Room
When and why did you begin writing? I began writing about 11 years ago when I started my Time Space Organization business. At first, I wrote articles and blogs as well as presentations. I wrote in order to show myself an expert in my field. Why did you choose to write in your particular field…
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Publishing House Seals Deal with Marvel, Understanding the ‘Slush Pile’…
What really happens to manuscripts sent to publishers? (ABC Online) In recent years the cobweb-draped tower of manuscripts tottering in the cleaning cupboard of a publishing house has been replaced with an electronic file on somebody’s hard drive. The slush pile, however, is not on the way out. Increasingly, it’s an avenue for emerging writers who…
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Charles Freedom Long, Author of Dancing with the Dead
How do you think you’ve evolved creatively? I began writing poetry in grammar school. By the time I entered college, I had notebooks filled with poems. I took every literature class I could and became enamored of modern English literature, especially e.e. cummings, Ezra Pound, Allen Ginsberg, T.S. Eliot, Thomas Merton, and the novelists William…
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My Intoxicated Ink by Anahit Arustamyan
My Intoxicated Ink is a collection of Anahit Arustamyan’s best poems. The book is rich in metaphors, allegorical expressions, deep thoughts and romantic feelings. Buy your copy and follow the author, Anahit Arustamyan, on Twitter and Facebook! Amazon Book Link | Twitter | Goodreads |Facebook | Author Site ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Anahit Arustamyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia on…
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June the Prune and Lady Bird – Cancer Stinks! by Gracie Bradford
What goes through a person’s mind when isolated in a hospital room away from friends, relatives, and trustworthy pets? June is a 10-year-old feisty girl who goes through unusual life’s challenges in the midst of unimaginable encounters with adults and her imaginary friends Chemo, Rad, Ed, Captain Jeff and Doctor Treehouse. Her dog, Lady Bird,…
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On Writing for Children…
You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children. Madeleine L’Engle
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R.V. Reyes, Author of Jeweler’s Mark
When and why did you begin writing? I have been writing since I was a kid. There is a photo of me receiving a creative writing award in my elementary school yearbook. For me, writing is instinct. I am a better person when I’m keeping a writing schedule. For some folks, it is meditation or…
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