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    Unpacking the C Word

    APRIL 3, 2013 10:43AM

    By Susan Mihalic


    Topics: east of eden, john steinbeck, characterization, swearing, rumsfeldian pseudo-swearing, profanity, blogging, blogs, writing, writers, blogging from a to z challenge

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    • 29 Ratings
    • 1901 Views
    • 49 Comments
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    The Mistresses of Mayhem

    SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 9:57AM

    By Susie Lindau


    Topics: horror, gothic horror, ann radcliffe, edgar allen poe, mary shelley, life, lifestyle, writers, writing, movies, television, history, pop culture

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    • 18 Ratings
    • 1573 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Three Heroes

    JULY 29, 2011 8:03AM

    By Ken Honeywell


    Topics: writers, writing, shawn cassidy

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    • 34 Ratings
    • 6794 Views
    • 50 Comments
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    The World According to Ebert (Yes, it's YOUR turn Roger)

    JUNE 12, 2011 12:32PM

    By Keka


    Topics: roger ebert, chicago sun times, newspapers, reporters, journalism, journalists, writing, writers

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 2146 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Menage a trois? I bet that means I’m the most!

    FEBRUARY 9, 2011 9:00AM

    By Willett .


    Topics: menage a trois, marcia brady, brady bunch, humor, artists retreats, alcohol, writers, life stories

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 1236 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    The breakout novel of 2011?

    FEBRUARY 3, 2011 4:18PM

    By Dave Cullen


    Topics: books, bruno littlemore, writers, award-winners, novels

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 515 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Can Writers Demand Privacy?

    JANUARY 18, 2011 11:43PM

    By Tea Scrolls


    Topics: writers, privacy, open call, our online selves

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    • 24 Ratings
    • 2041 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    You Can't Take the NWORD out of the Huckleberry

    JANUARY 5, 2011 1:15AM

    By William Hazelgrove


    Topics: huckleberry finn, nword, twain scholar, censorship, books, writers, writing, novelist, novels, scribes, publishing, books

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    • 13 Ratings
    • 1754 Views
    • 31 Comments
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    The Dark Side of Facebook

    DECEMBER 29, 2010 5:37PM

    By William Hazelgrove


    Topics: facebook, zuckerberg, writers, writing, social media, social network, literary, novelists, readers, writing, environment

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1885 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Confession of an Ex-Cable News Junkie

    DECEMBER 22, 2010 1:59PM

    By William Hazelgrove


    Topics: hemingway, attic, matthews, odonnell, olbermann, maddow, readers, literature, books, junkies, television, writing, cable news, writers

    • Editor's Pick
    • 37 Ratings
    • 1991 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    Pick Me, Oprah

    NOVEMBER 17, 2010 7:30AM

    By Nikki Stern


    Topics: oprah winfrey, television, daytime talk show, entertainment, pop culture, writers, books, irony, humor

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 4968 Views
    • 63 Comments
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    Straight Pride at my son's High School

    NOVEMBER 15, 2010 10:12AM

    By William Hazelgrove


    Topics: gay/lesbian, publishers, novels, novelist, writers, books, literary, publishing, writing, free speech, high school, gay, straight pride

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    • 3 Ratings
    • 844 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Murder and Mayhem in a Parked Car

    NOVEMBER 9, 2010 1:38PM

    By Holly Robinson


    Topics: mystery novels, reading, books, elly griffiths, erin hart, p.d. james, dorothy sayers, elizabeth george, writers, mystery writers, england, british mysteries, lord peter wimsey, mystery writers, writing, voodoo

    • Editor's Pick
    • 40 Ratings
    • 3515 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    Things you can't tell by looking at me

    NOVEMBER 4, 2010 5:00AM

    By Kat Hudson


    Topics: nevada, delivery, childbirth, utah, other family, brick heck, the middle on abc, writers, writing, nature made sam-e good mood blogger, baltimore, switched at birth, kat hudson

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1256 Views
    • 65 Comments
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    The horror of my first writing group

    OCTOBER 20, 2010 11:42AM

    By William Hazelgrove


    Topics: books, rocketman, hazelgrove, hemingway, writing, literary, novelists, writers, writers block

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1361 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    The Book Tour: Is It Worth It?

    OCTOBER 14, 2010 11:38AM

    By Holly Robinson


    Topics: marketing, writers, authors, gerbils, the gerbil farmer's daughter, publicity, publishing, writing, book tours, red rock books, china lake, coronado, ridgecrest, navy wives, navy exchanges, navy bases

    • Editor's Pick
    • 32 Ratings
    • 2527 Views
    • 64 Comments
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    Twenty Lessons New Authors Learn

    OCTOBER 6, 2010 5:02PM

    By Caitlin Kelly


    Topics: travel, sports, science, photography, poetry, business, book publishers, publishing, agents, authors, writers, writing, books

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 1530 Views
    • 67 Comments
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    Falling off the Freedom Train

    OCTOBER 1, 2010 11:22AM

    By William Hazelgrove


    Topics: novelist, novels, reviews, publishing, literature, literary, books, writing, writers, freedom

    • Editor's Pick
    • 33 Ratings
    • 2943 Views
    • 64 Comments
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    Freedom For Readers: What's Your Device Of Choice?

    SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 8:18AM

    By Ken Honeywell


    Topics: freedom, salon book club, jonathan franzen, writers, writing, reading, publishing, kindle, ipad, old-timey books

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 7947 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Editing Out the Hero: The Ghost Writer

    MARCH 9, 2010 12:28PM

    By Nelle Engoron


    Topics: macguffin, mcguffin, hitchcock, heroes, writers, writing, ewan macgregor, roman polanski, review, film, movies, the ghost writer

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