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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 7 Aug 10

I've always like hybrid Genres. A good example would be Jackie Chan films where they can appeal to martial arts fans and comedy fans. If you are a fan of one genre, such as mystery or horror or the Western, etc., do you prefer...

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eclecticsteve Thank you for your response. My novella, Sword of the Undead, is a hybrid horror/samurai genre. Sometimes, I wonder if this turns off some potential readers because it is not truly a horror book, and it is not truly a samurai sword-fighting book. I agree with...

8 Aug 10

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 7 Aug 10

I've always like hybrid Genres. A good example would be Jackie Chan films where they can appeal to martial arts fans and comedy fans. If you are a fan of one genre, such as mystery or horror or the Western, etc., do you prefer...

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eclecticsteve I ended up self-publishing my novella, Sword of the Undead, as a POD, for several reasons other than the combination genre I used, but the hybrid nature has reared its head in the marketing of it. Although it is categorized as horror because it is Dracula, by...

8 Aug 10

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 7 Aug 10

I've always like hybrid Genres. A good example would be Jackie Chan films where they can appeal to martial arts fans and comedy fans. If you are a fan of one genre, such as mystery or horror or the Western, etc., do you prefer...

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emzymemzy @emzymemzy (89) • Philippines 5 Aug 10

I really want to write and I don't know where to start. Can anybody help? Please tell me the steps on how to write or show some tips on how to write an article, a story or a novel. Thanks so much.

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eclecticsteve Whether writing a short piece or book, non-fiction or fiction, the first thing, once you decide on a topic is to do research. When I started writing my novella, Sword of the Undead, I re-told the Dracula story, so I thought the project would be relatively...

7 Aug 10

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 26 May 10

Dear writers at myLot, I have recently read about how some people take about 5 minutes or even less to write an article. I don't think I can do that unless I had some help with some article churning software, which I don't. I...

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eclecticsteve Yelp is a non-pay site for reviews of businesses in the United States. I don't know if they have expanded outside the United States. It's pretty popular here.

13 Jun 10

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 8 Jun 10

It's primary day in California and many other states today. I regret that I did not vote today, though I almost never miss an election. However, I don't belong to either of the two major parties, and the propositions on the ballot...

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icegermany @icegermany (2524) • India 8 Jun 10

writing at mylot is really nice and i like to take part in the discussions here and i feel good about it as i can forget all other things around me and just write here openly what i feel and think but since from a longer time i am...

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eclecticsteve For about eight months I was absent from mylot because I was concentrating on completing a novella, I was writing. Now that it has been published, I am finding time to write again a little, but you are right. As much as I like participating on MyLot, chores...

8 Jun 10

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 26 May 10

Dear writers at myLot, I have recently read about how some people take about 5 minutes or even less to write an article. I don't think I can do that unless I had some help with some article churning software, which I don't. I...

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eclecticsteve Currently, almost all of my article writing is posted on Associated Content. But I'll also write restaurant reviews on Yelp and dvd reviews on Amazon. i have one novella out, which is available at Amazon and other bookstores.

5 Jun 10

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 26 May 10

Dear writers at myLot, I have recently read about how some people take about 5 minutes or even less to write an article. I don't think I can do that unless I had some help with some article churning software, which I don't. I...

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eclecticsteve I don't think you take too long at all. I spend about an hour for a 300 word article, and about 3 hours for a 1000 word article. For me, 5 minutes or less would be for restaurant or movie reviews on some sites, and even then, I notice sometimes I'll take 20...

2 Jun 10

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pinkberry009 @pinkberry009 (26) • Philippines 16 May 10

hi all! I am so wanting to write articles but I am so unfortunate that every time I write something, my mind becomes empty. I admit that I love to read and there are a lot of ideas in my brain. I am also good in English but one...

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eclecticsteve I have the same problem with blogs. I've probably started a dozen of them and eventually, I'd delete and start a new one because I would run out of ideas for the blog. That said, I do write and complete single idea works such as articles, short stories and...

2 Jun 10

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 Jun 10

I've had a six month absence from MyLot and that's because I was in the last stages of completing my novella, Sword of the Undead. At first I could continue with my short article writing and participating in discussion groups, but...

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eaforeman6 @eaforeman6 (8979) • United States 3 Oct 09

Are you planning on getting one? Have you ever had problems with the muscle hurting a couple of weeks after you got it?

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eclecticsteve The last time I had the real flu - the influenza virus - was in 2003. I did get the flu shot that year, but it was an early flu season and I contracted the flu about three days after I received the shot. That didn't give my body enough time to produce the...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 11 Oct 09

It's always nice to see someone from your country win the Nobel Prize, especially if it is your leader. I'm glad he said in one speech that he doesn't deserve it. I'm also glad he is accepting it even though he feels he doesn't...

eaforeman6 @eaforeman6 (8979) • United States 3 Oct 09

Are you planning on getting one? Have you ever had problems with the muscle hurting a couple of weeks after you got it?

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eclecticsteve I've never had any complications from the flu shot and I've been getting one each year for many years now. Sometimes, on the following day, the muscle will will hurt at the location where the shot was given, but the tenderness will be gone by the end of that...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 11 Oct 09

I've always tipped in the morning for housekeeping service in a hotel, but in those instances where the hotel has turndown service, I never have...

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 4 Oct 09

I almost always get an aisle seat for medium and long trips and a window seat for short trips (one hour or less), but lately, I've sat in the middle seat, and I don't mind it as much as I used to, but that's only for short...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 28 Jun 09

On Tuesday, June 23, 2009, Luc Robitaille was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. I just found out, but Congratulations go out to him. I think he was the greatest Left Winger in the game up to his time. And he gives back a lot...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 28 Jun 09

TV Pitchman and star of his own reality television show passed away unexpectedly this morning. My heart and thoughts go out to his family and loved ones. I had never thought much of the products he promoted, but watching his show...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

I recently took my forst trip outisde the United States where I live. But the United States is so big that there are many places in the US I'd still like to visit. It is a lot easier, bith time and financially to travel within...

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eclecticsteve I don't think the President did anything special on his 100th day, but it is a day the media reflects and reviews what steps he has taken. They do this for all Presidents and Governors. Of course, his party gives him good marks and the opposition gives him bad...

6 May 09

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