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Through no fault of my own I found a blog written by a writer and editor about how to get published. http://blog.markcnewton.com/2008/02/18/road-to-publication-part-one/ It's all pretty basic stuff, but it can be helpful, also interesting to see it from the other side.;) If you're really...

Someone once said, Good work isn't written, it's rewritten. :idea: -I forget who. Any discussion on writing should include editing. Though I did have an interesting discussion with someone who was using a writting method where he only wrote one draft. For myself, I cannot imagine being...

Hey folks, I'm giving you a solid heads up. Equilibrium publishing will be accepting submissions for Flashspec 2, a flash fiction anthology, starting in April. Flash fiction, in this case, is 750 words or less, and it has to be speculative fiction. Here's the link...

It's just a fun little site with a "personality" test. Give it a shot. http://paulkienitz.net/skiffy.html (Warning--there is a bit of language.) I'm Ursula K. LeGuin. B5 Oh, BTW, I'm also Crayola finger paints.

Hi. For anyone who might be interested, sffworld.com (science fiction fantasy world) is having a writing contest--Find the rules here: http://www.sffworld.com/news/310.html There is a prize, last time it was an autographed book. Be aware, the last contest was pretty high level (I didn't...

I won't take credit for this, I'm borrowing the idea from another forum. (As I recall, the person who started that one said about the same thing--so who knows where it first started.) This is a thread to tell us your latest. No, really, tell me (us) how you are doing on your latest WIP, if...

Elves, cookies & a moral dilemma. I promised I'd post this, just for fun. I'm sure it will never be published. (Also, maybe it's not for younger children, unless you're ready to answer awkward questions.) Matter of Taste "Stupid commercials," Joielo, the elf in chief of pastry production...

Lately in a story I'm writing the concept of tempo has come to the forefront. Usually I have an instinctual idea of whether the action is being presented too slow or too fast, (usually too fast, and I attempt to decompress the story). But I'm working on a story where the characters are in two...

This past year I managed to get this story published in an anthology. The book, for the most part, has already had it's run, so I thought I would share. Feel free to comment or question. The Coin For copyright protection reasons, I didn't think it wise to allow this story to stay on the...

Hi, I actually found this site while looking for Christian writer's forums--and you have one. I am a hobby writer, though I have had a short story published this year, and have recently been challenged to make an attempt at an overtly Christian story. I've been lurking for a while (sorry) so I...