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| dialogue in quotes | 8/13/2008 |
Q: how do I format dialogue in quotes into the body of my story?
A: Cynthia! There are two quick and easy ways to incorporate dialogue into your story. First, each ...
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| HOW TO PUBLISH A SET OF INDIAN SHORTY STORIES ON SUPERNATURAL THEMES | 8/7/2008 |
Q: Cathy, I am an Indian who has recently compiled a set of short stories on Indian supernatural ...
A: Payal! You seem to write in an omniscient style, which honestly isn't my best thing. "Omniscient" ...
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| Western novellas | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I am a published novelist(Latest novel: "Last Wish: Passage of Promise" Covenant Communications, ...
A: Tom! Sorry for the delay in responding. I seem to be having server problems. The novel credits will ...
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| Publishing an assignment for a class | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if it was possible to get an assignment, written for a college class, published, or ...
A: Scott! Well, if you wrote the assignment (I assume it's a short story or essay) and you want to ...
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| Short story | 6/8/2008 |
Q: Alright, how DO I know if I have a good idea?
A: Alora! I saw your question in the question pool, and thought I'd offer to help you out a bit. The ...
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| inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines | 5/29/2008 |
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
A: Amram! Okay, in order. We'll do the easy questions first. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
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| CAN I GET MY BOOKS PUBLISHED BY WALT DISNEY? | 5/10/2008 |
Q: IS IT POSSIBLE THAT I CAN GET WALT DISNEY PUBLISHING COMPANY TO PUBLISH MY SHORT STORIES?IF IT IS ...
A: Jephtha! I saw your question in the question pool, and thought I'd try to help out. When you say ...
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| murder mystery stories | 4/2/2008 |
Q: what is a good weapon for a murder mystery story that is not a gun or knife
A: Elizabeth! I saw your question in the pool, and thought I'd try to help out. Sometimes it's not ...
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| Publishing Terminology | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I have been advised to submit a story as an "As-Told-To" Article. I don't understand this term. And ...
A: Bob! An "as told to" story is one like you wrote. You're the author, and the story was "as told to ...
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| Publishing short fiction | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I am a teenager that likes to write short stories. So far I have only been published in a student ...
A: Melissa! Well, a lot depends on what type of fiction you like to write. But the short answer is ...
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| plot | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I'm writing a short but sophisticated story. I want to now if my main character would fit in a ...
A: Caren! I saw your question in the pool, and thought I'd try to help you out. But I'm afraid I'm not ...
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| writing | 2/5/2008 |
Q: i have to write about something exciting. can you list some exciting promps for a girl to write ...
A: Emily! I saw your question in the pool, so I thought I'd try to help out. A lot depends on what ...
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| Character help | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I've created this character, With a really sad past, and I think I overdid it a bit, but I don't ...
A: Alora! I saw your question in the question pool, so I thought I'd offer to help. The best way to ...
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| Some tips for writing | 1/3/2008 |
Q: Although I am young now, when I am older, I would like very much to be an author, as I love both ...
A: Kathryn! I saw your question in the pool, so thought I'd offer my help. First, is there any reason ...
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| submitting my fictional western short story to a publisher | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I BEEN TRYING TO FIND A PUBLISHER FOR MY FICTION SHORT STORY AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY SUCCESS AS YET. ...
A: Marie! There are quite a few short story markets, but you're right that westerns aren't selling as ...
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| short story publication | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I have read a blog that stated that there is very little chance of getting short stories published ...
A: Mike! Well, a lot depends on what sort of short stories you write. It's true that a lot of paying ...
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| short piece of writing | 11/23/2007 |
Q: "I am writing a short piece of writing that is similar to a passage in Moby Dick of Herman Melville. ...
A: Katrina! While I do believe this is a homework assignment, which I'm not supposed to comment on ...
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| church news monthly | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I would llike to create a monthly newsletter for my church group, 100 copies, 2 pages 8.5x11 ...
A: Allan! Were you aware that Microsoft Word has newsletter templates that you can download for free ...
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| Composition | 10/23/2007 |
Q: i think i never have ideas. what can i do to make myself think like an author and stop failing ...
A: alexandria! I saw this question in the pool and thought I'd share my experience. I feel your pain ...
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| writting a short fable story | 10/23/2007 |
Q: i have to write a short fable story by 10-24-07 and i have no idea how to start this story can you ...
A: juli! I saw your question in the pool, so I thought I'd give you a hand, even though it's a little ...
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| Getting long story published | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I'm about 10,000 words into a story, and I expect it to grow to around 12,000 (the length of a ...
A: R! Well, part of what is going to determine the publisher is the genres you're crossing. You'll ...
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| Bibliography for Short Story | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I am planning on submitting a short story for publishing consideration in several literary ...
A: Michele! Actually, I wouldn't worry too much about citing the sources in the initial query. What I ...
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| My short story | 8/11/2007 |
Q: I am attempting to write a Adventure/Comedy (short) story. Can you give me any advice in comedic ...
A: Alora! I noticed your question in the question pool, so I thought I'd drop you a line to see if I ...
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