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Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 20 Apr

Recently, I decided to catch up reading novels and collecting them. I have this habit that I write my name and date when I start to read it. I have been doing this since I was in primary school. It sounds weird to do it, but that...

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MY WRITING PROGRESS…

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 26 Nov

“Yes, the battle out of the bottle” is on course Here is an excerpt from one of its earlier chapters! …I personally have several accounts that ring in many people’s heads, especially those to whom I was close to before I got into...

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Bookish Bookworm: Me?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 29 Aug

I can be both in terms of gaining knowledge and tend to read more than I used to in my younger years. Despite being as busy as a bee, I still try to read novels and collect them. In my family, I am the only one who collects them....

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I won't be around today

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Jun 25

Tonight, we’ll be staying in a cabin near our old home town and attending a memorial service for a friend. The co-owner was a member of our local writing group, and possibly still is. In 2019, he won the Wilbur Smith award for...

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Interesting Facts About Stephen King

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 24 Oct 24

I have always admired Stephen King. I have such a love/hate relationship with his books. I loved "Cujo" and" Pet Sematary" but hated "The Shining" and "Salem's Lot". Misery was a shocker for me. I can't watch "It". I was surprised...

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A Tale from a Dark Chapter in History

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 11 Jun 24

We all know the story of Schindler during the second world war and there are probably many others. Tales of honorable people who chose to stick their necks out and help fellow human beings during a very dark time. This story is...

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Literary Classic Writer's Life

Wardman @wardfcsc (190) • Indonesia 9 Feb 24

You might have heard or probably read Thomas Hardy's classic novels, which did depict such kind of female characters. I do feel the same about it. Have you ever read any of his works, either at school or in your own free time? Do...

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Rekindling My Love for Mystery Novels

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 21 Sep 23

It has been a while since I've completely finished a good mystery novel. Back in high school, I'd devour books upon books of Agatha Christie novels. I literally grew up with Monsieur Poirot and Miss Marple! Recently, an office...

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Time to get Set Friday Free prepared for my editor

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 5 Mar 23

Now that "Love, Taylor Made" and "Second Chance for First Love," my two Kindle Short Read novellas, are published, it's time to get back to my full-length Buzby Beach novel, Setting Friday Free, a ghostly love story. The story is...

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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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Do you still have time to read fiction books in this Internet era?

Suryati20 @sinari (4995) • Indonesia 22 Dec 21

I see nowadays people are all busy with their cellphones, with their laptops, everything is online using the Internet. I rarely see people reading newspapers or magazines or novels and fiction books. Because all of that can be...

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Excuses or Actions

Dawnsummer @misunderstood_zombie (8765) • United States 25 Sep 21

“Pity that consequences are determined not by excuses but by actions!” ? George Eliot, Adam Bede I know many people who use excuses as a way of escaping consequences. This is a great quote found in one of my favorite books. It...

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The Wizard of Oz

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 8 May 21

Surely we all recall the fictional character from the 1939 movie classic "Wizard of Oz". It was taken from the Land of Oz series created by author L. Frank Baum. I recall watching it annually around Easter time. Never read any of...

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Good Night...

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 6 May 21

Good night, I’m going to read the Chapters in Daniel for Bible study tomorrow as well as my own personal devotions, while winding down with some Unsolved Mysteries, with Robert Stack, and maybe I’ll start to read one of the novels...

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Cover Design

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 29 Jan 21

I decided to return to the Cover Designer I used for The Sky is Falling back in 2014, because my other designer has been busy with her teaching duties and isn't really doing custom designs anymore. She's actually getting the...

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Sunday and weekly reflection

Vivek @Hercules7 (340) 8 Nov 20

This Sunday was really amazing with I getting the rest I needed and the grind continues tomorrow. Read novels and comics with winter on the horizon. Temperature is dropping every day and we are getting closer to winter. It was a...

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Good Night

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 29 Oct 20

I’ve been busy today or yesterday technically, with things so didn’t really get a chance to post, but I am finally winding down, and ready to call it a night. I added more words to both novels, and added more outlines to...

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I will check a novel to read.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 3 Jul 20

News are not a good way to end the day. Even when George ( @Deepizzaguy ) writes one of his wonderful news, I am seeking for the bad part of them. A rescue of a child always means for me "where were the parents?" It is not like a...

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Free weekend but out of ideas

Faith opemipo @Kaleidoscop (132) • Lagos, Nigeria 19 Jun 20

Now that my online tests are over, I have the weekend all to myself. My hobbies include reading novels, sight-seeing and daydreaming (LOL). Unfortunately I can't go out currently and to be honest, I'm bored of daydreaming,which...

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Overwriting (Vlog)

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 23 Apr 20

One of the Authortube Vloggers I listen to has some good advice on Overwriting. I hope some of my fellow authors find this helpful. https://youtu.be/Jl3aQxrzHCY

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