Poem – Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy

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"I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas"
he wasn't even looking at me and he found me

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I'd rather be in outer space 🛸

祝日 / Permanent Vacation
NASA
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Sweet Seals For You, Always
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Poem – Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy
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Self Published Books and Libraries: How to Get Your Book onto Library Shelves
Self Published Books and Libraries: How to Get Your Book onto Library Shelves #authors #amwriting
What Indie Authors Need to Know About the Library Market By Jane Friedman via Publishers Weekly It has become a cliché to talk about how e-book distribution has leveled the playing field for indie authors and made the publishing environment more democratic. But accessing the library market remains somewhat more difficult for single authors with just a few titles. While indie authors can gain…
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Author Quotes - Anna Quindlen
Author Quotes – Anna Quindlen
Writer Anna Quindlen on the beauty, substance and significance of books Anna Quindlen is the author of six previous bestselling novels (Rise and Shine, Blessings, Object Lessons, One True Thing, Black and Blue, and Every Last One), and eight nonfiction books (A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Good Dog. Stay., Being Perfect, Loud & Clear, Living Out Loud, Thinking Out Loud, How Reading Changed My…
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Banned Books: A Chronological History
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The Long History of Censorship, in 15 Books “When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.” – George R.R. Martin The saying goes that the pen is mightier than the sword. Apparently, authorities throughout history have agreed – the banning of words is older than printed books and in the United States, the first book…
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Book for Gay Children Becomes Symbol of Defiance in Moscow
LGBT Kids Book Smuggled Into Russia Becomes Symbol of Resistance @stephenfry #lgbtbook #LGBT
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Pixar's Rules of Storytelling
Pixar's Rules of Storytelling #writers ##writingtips
22 Secrets of a Great Story Line from Animation’s Greatest Storyteller Pixar Animation Studios, the American computer animation film studioknown for its CGI-animated feature films, knows a thing or two about how to tell a compelling story. From it’s first film, 1995’s “Toy Story” to “Monsters, Inc.” to “Finding Nemo” and it’s most recent release, “Inside Out,” the animation giant continues to…
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10 of the Best Podcasts for Writers and Readers
10 BEST PODCASTS FOR WRITERS #podcasting #amwriting #novels
Learn About Writing, Self-Publishing, New Books and More – Free Podcasts are a great (and free!) way to learn new skills, catch up on trends in publishing, learn more about your favorite authors and hear the perspectives of readers. But where do you find the best podcasts for writers? The best podcasts for book lovers? The best podcasts for self-publishing? The term “podcast” has been in use for…
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Last Chance to Enter to Win a Free Paranormal Guide Book!
WIN A FREE GHOSTLY GUIDEBOOK #paranormal #freebook
Win a Copy Apparition Atlas by Daniel Diehl & Mark P. Donnelly TO WIN: FILL IN THE FORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. 6 WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN, AT RANDOM, ON OCTOBER 1, 2015. Have you ever had an encounter with a ghost? Would you like proof that the deceased continue to visit the world of the living? Do you have the courage to stand face-to-face with visitors from the afterlife? ‘Apparition Atlas:…
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Book Sellers Who Refuse to Go Digital - The End of the Digital Apocalypse?
Book Sellers Who Refuse to Go Digital - The End of the Digital Apocalypse? #ebook #amreading
The Digital Apocalypse, Delayed BY JIM NAURECKAS via FAIR.org The New York Times (9/22/15) reports slowing e-book sales as the “digital apocalypse” that didn’t happen. “Five years ago, the book world was seized by collective panic over the uncertain future of print,” reporter Alexandra Alter writes. “Publishers and authors feared that cheaper e-books would cannibalize their business.” But the…
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Being Fiction, Instead of Writing It
A great article on the struggle of writing: “Here’s the thing about inner conflict: it’s the heart of everything. It’s the recognition that you are your best friend and your worst enemy.” Over the last few years, I’ve written blog post after blog post about making changes with a mind towards writing. I quit paid work. I quit volunteering. I set up my study, surrounded by books, many of them…
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Author Quote - Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou on the Power of Imagination #quotes #mayaangelou
Maya Angelou on the Power of Imagination Photo: Kent Smith Maya Angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson on April 4th, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. She became one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. With over 50 honorary doctorate degrees Dr. Maya Angelou became a celebrated poet, memoirist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress,…
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The A to Z of Writing Science Fiction
The A to Z of Writing Science Fiction #amwriting
How to Write a Science Fiction Novel: Start with 26 Key Elements Science fiction allows authors greater freedom than perhaps any other genre. But the complexity needed for science fiction and fantasy writing can be daunting and leave even the most experienced writers exhausted. Author P. Wish presents a 26-point checklist for plausible and authentic science fiction — an A to Z guide for how to…
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National Punctuation Day Personality Quiz
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Find Out if You’re a Semicolon or a Comma with a Punctuation Personality Quiz September 24th is National Punctuation Day in the United States…yes, there is such a thing! Why celebrate punctuation? Without proper use of commas, periods and semicolons, writers would have difficulty communicating. Use the wrong punctuation and the sentence becomes ambiguous (or even meaningless). For example: The…
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The 12 Best New Yorker Cartoons on Writing and Literature
The 12 Best New Yorker Cartoons on Writing and Literature #Amwriting #Amreading #Amlaughing
12 of the Best Cartoons from the Best Literary Magazine Ever The New Yorker Magazine has been publishing reportage, fiction, satire, poetry and current events since 1925, and over the past 90 years has become an American icon and beacon for new writing, ground-breaking editorial and reporting, and timely satire. The magazine has launched the careers of countless writers and published…
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