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New Breakthrough in the Black Dahlia Case

celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 22 Oct

A book is coming out the end of this month entitled "Sisters in Death" by Eli Frankel. He sees very definite correlations between the death of Elizabeth Short in Los Angeles back in 1947 and a similar murder of a woman named Leila...

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A question for all the myLot authors

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44560) • United States 28 Feb 25

I know many of you have written books. My husband Dale has been preaching many years (not just to me, lol!) and recently decided to have some of his sermons printed in book form. We've spent hours editing the messages and think...

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Writing

celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 7 Nov 23

I have been writing the outline for a story(to be a trilogy)since I was about 15 years old. My BFF turned me on to Edgar Rice Burroughs, Andre Norton, and many other SF authors and this story is a fantasy. The main character is a...

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Red Velvet Cupcake Murder-A Book I'm Reading

Kharla Jolly @kobesbuddy (78833) • East Tawas, Michigan 18 Jul 23

Joanne Fluke is one of my favorite authors. She can write a good murder/mystery story, that even includes a bit of humor. Hannah Swenson is an amateur investigator, who somehow always gets herself entwined in solving a...

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I have homework

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 9 Jul 23

This afternoon I Zoomed in on the first in a series of 5 sessions that are part of a short story writing seminar I signed up for. Our first assignment, before the session, was to read 2 short stories by Ron Rash. Both were set in...

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Library Day

Ruby Hawk @RubyHawk (99367) • Atlanta, Georgia 26 Jun 23

I carried all my library books back today. I hope the books I checked out today will be more interesting than the last ones. Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors. I hope I found a book of hers I haven’t read. The Book of Two...

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Are Books Signed by the Author Valuable?

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 23 Apr 23

I wrote recently about a record album I have that was signed by the artist and given to my uncle. But I wonder if being signed really means anything? Many years ago, I went to a poetry reading by a famous Russian poet named...

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Financial Book suggestions

Quilter @fatragu (677) • United States 19 Aug 22

I am looking for new books to read to grow my finance knowledge. What are your financial books and authors that you recommend? I figure that my limited knowledge is not going to get me out of my mess so I am out to learn as much...

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Adam Bede--George Eliot

Dawnsummer @misunderstood_zombie (8765) • United States 29 Jul 22

Adam Bede was written by George Eliot, whose real name was Mary Ann Evans, in 1859. She used a man's name to produce a readership easier to sustain. Many women wrote published books in her day, but she thought a man's name would...

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Submissions have begun!!!!

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 11 Jun 22

Yes, I finally decided my book is finished after messaging an author who told me that my word count was enough. I was trying to shoot for 70,000 words which is the average for this type of book, and a debut novel. I've gotten it...

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October 13, 2021

Jordan Lader @JordanLader (7405) • Sparta, Tennessee 13 Oct 21

Good Morning! Yesterday was absolutely amazing! Just saying. I didn't get all my work done but about half of it. I did however get the email about Readers on the River. Tickets are going on sale November 5th at 6pm and I am...

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Maine elementary school students write stories of their pandemic experiences

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122118) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 14 Jun 21

I love the way that a group of students who attend Farwell Elementary School in Lewiston Maine have used their free time to share their life experiences during the pandemic, The program at the elementary school is named Author...

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The Ones Not Chosen #3

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 8 Apr 21

Here's the third cover design, another one not chosen, this one was probably ny least favorite of the four, it's not a bad one, but it did not fit the story. I'm looking forward to getting Broken Beginnings out there, but of...

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The Ones Not Chosen #2 (Cover Design that is)

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 8 Apr 21

Here's the other one just did not fit the character I was trying to portray, it didn't fit the characters I was trying to portray.. I am glad that I have the final say in the design, soon the book will be ready for edits and...

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Cover Reveal (The Ones not Chosen #1)

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 8 Apr 21

I thought I would start off with the covers not chosen, and end it off with the one I choose, the one that to me best fit the story. This one is similar to the one I choose, but there is a difference which you will see when I...

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The Tale of Beatrix Potter

DINNERLADY @lazydaizee (6732) • United Kingdom 28 Feb 21

This is a Biography written by Margaret Lane in 1946. `The Tale of Beatrix Potter 'was published by Frederick Warne and Co Ltd London. We all know Beatrix Potter as the lady who wrote and illustrated those lovely little books for...

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Project Sapphire

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 22 Dec 20

I’m really pleased with how thisYa or New Adult novel is turning out, this is only the Zero draft, or maybe to more aptly put it, it’s a very rough draft, my friend and co author of With A Little Help is getting peeks at it,...

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Book suggestions

BrittneeD @BrittneeD (350) • United States 17 Nov 20

Looking for some author/book suggestions.. I don't read as much as I did before kids but would like to check out some new books.. I used to like creepy authors like r.l.stine, robert cormier, Lois duncan, stephen king... and...

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A Sad Night Last Night

Jordan Lader @JordanLader (7405) • Sparta, Tennessee 2 Nov 20

It was a sad night last night when the family of author Rachel Caine, had to make a statement on her passing. Her full name is Roxanne Conrad, Rachel Caine was just her pen name and she was very successful with it. Roxanne had...

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Writers Are Solitary Creatures

Jim Bauer @porwest (112811) • United States 17 Sep 20

I am not sure exactly what makes a writer do what he does. But I do know that most writers want to be solitary. Hidden away. Not in the public eye. Of course we do it. That is, write in the public eye. [i]But rarely...

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