April 24, 2017
by Neelima
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Goodreads was acquired by Amazon in 2013. It’s a social cataloging and a community of literature lovers website that was launched in January 2007 by Otis Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler. Most of you must have an account at Goodreads. You … Continue reading
April 17, 2017
by Neelima
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April is National Poetry Writing Month, so instead of NaNoWriMo, you have NaPoWriMo. The idea is to write a poem every day throughout April. The NaPoWrMo website is the brainchild of Maureen Thorson, a poet who lives in Washington, DC. She … Continue reading
April 10, 2017
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Some writers have an uncanny ability to tell the future. You might be familiar with Jules Vernes’ prediction of the 1969 moon landing in his book From the Earth to the Moon, Arthur C. Clarke’s reference to digital media and satellite communications, … Continue reading
April 3, 2017
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Are you on FB and twitter already? Do you really need to be a part of one more social media forum? Before you ask yourself these questions, you may find it interesting to know that Instagram has already overtaken twitter … Continue reading
March 27, 2017
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As readers and writers, you must be aware of what plagiarism or intellectual theft is and how you can prevent instances of it from coming through in your writing. If you use someone else’s words and ideas without attribution, it’s … Continue reading
March 20, 2017
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Every writer dreams of a place where s/he can sit and write a tome. Last week, we explored the idea of place and how important it is to writers. This week, we look at writing retreats and explore whether we … Continue reading
March 13, 2017
by Neelima
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Where do you live? is a common question, but where do you write? It matters if you are a writer. If you google writer’s room or writer’s desk, you will get a whole array of cozy studies complete with writing … Continue reading
March 6, 2017
by Neelima
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In this segment called W&P or Writing and Publishing, we’ll talk about just that. You may have written a book. That is hard enough, but what do you think about rewriting? The very idea of rewriting a manuscript that you … Continue reading