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Why do people who hardly read books think they can be authors? [View all] 53 mainer Aug 2013 Feb 2021 12 18589

I Heard Back from an Agent!!! 43 leftieNanner Sep 2023 Dec 2023 93 4337

I've decided to give away my book by posting it online. 38 kag Jan 2020 Jun 2020 103 8839

This sentence has five words. 32 rug Sep 2015 Feb 2016 51 8223

Okay, what does this mean to us as writers. 29 Baitball Blogger Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 6898

What do you do when a sibling insists on your not ever writing about your family? 29 pnwmom Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 3054

What's wrong with writing just because you enjoy it, not to get published? 27 raccoon Jan 2012 Mar 2013 5 6457

Computer program for writers 27 oneshooter Mar 2013 Sep 2014 1 7052

UDATED: New competition for self-published sci-fi authors starts 7/1/21 27 nuxvomica May 2021 Dec 2021 1 6690

How do you all go about getting a good critical reader for a completed novel? 26 Squinch Dec 2013 Jun 2015 0 4256

Advice please.. 26 clarice Feb 2014 Aug 2016 2 4867

Finished writing my first story 26 vercetti2021 Jan 2021 Oct 2021 10 5229

So I wrote the manuscript, the query and the synopsis. 25 Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 Aug 2012 0 6417

My book is currently free on Kindle if you have Kindle Unlimited 25 oldtime dfl_er Oct 2022 Oct 2022 27 2937

Hi all of Writing Group. Any other writers here, active or lurking ? 24 Tetrachloride Jan 2021 Jun 2022 4 7342

Bookriot: WHAT MAKES A GOOD MYSTERY SERIES? 23 SheltieLover Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 4096

I'm entered in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel competition 22 yellerpup Jan 2012 Feb 2012 2 4872

Hi. Can you give me some advice? 22 CTyankee Feb 2021 Nov 2021 4 4171

Self publishing, by the numbers. 21 joshcryer Feb 2013 Mar 2013 3 5159

Has anybody e-published their work (on Kindle, Barnes & Noble) 20 Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 Nov 2012 1 6443

My play is a finalist in the Native American New Play Festival! 20 yellerpup May 2012 May 2012 10 4847

So I finally found a critical reading group. 20 Squinch Apr 2014 Jul 2014 0 3525

Success! 20 NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 Feb 2016 20 4277

E-book publication? How do you go about it?t Is it better/cheaper than an Agent? 19 Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 Oct 2013 1 4004

Book is done; new speed bump 19 birdographer Mar 17 Apr 21 0 1319

My novel got a Starred Review from Kirkus! 17 nolabear Dec 2011 Dec 2011 9 4328

My self published book won Writer's Digest Self Published Books award in mainstream/literary fiction 17 nolabear Mar 2013 May 2013 5 3334

these words woke me at dawn today. 17 mopinko May 2020 May 2020 14 4004

I've recently found this group 17 Bettie Dec 2020 Feb 2023 13 4907

I need some advice about a piece I wrote... 17 Javaman Dec 2023 Feb 2024 0 1972

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Working on getting the courage to write 16 syberlion May 2011 Mar 2012 0 4442

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but plagiarism ain't 16 DavidDvorkin Mar 2013 Feb 2017 0 5232

I'm looking for a word or phrase 16 IDemo Jul 2013 Aug 2013 0 5095

Anyone here have opinions about self-publishing? 16 FirstLight Jan 2021 Feb 2021 2 2733

Seeking comments and criticisms 15 ddickey Jan 2012 Mar 2012 0 3884

Am I being too hard on myself or should I give up completely? 15 Justice wanted Mar 2012 Jul 2012 0 7349

Using Amazon's KDP Paperback Publishing System - Some Tips 15 MineralMan Jun 2018 Dec 2020 4 6418

"Simpsons writers have already done that." 15 nilesobek Apr 2020 May 2020 5 3556

I found this nifty table online, and it's been helping me with my writing 15 sakabatou Nov 2023 Nov 2023 9 2600

Where would you hide it? 15 birdographer Feb 2024 Mar 30 2 1457

The words we all hope to hear... 14 Pab Sungenis Feb 2012 Feb 2012 8 3832

Things I learned this past week about writing. 14 Neoma Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 3435

A Painting Hangs Over My Life 14 cali May 2014 Jun 2014 11 3666

Writer's block and situational hypnosis are both real 14 Amy-Strange Nov 2019 Dec 2020 2 5412

HELP! I'm having trouble compartmentalizing. 14 Mme. Defarge Feb 2020 Feb 2020 3 2648

Does anyone in this forum have a good source for journal/diary notebooks? 14 Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 Dec 2020 0 3004

Has anyone here ever used any of the novel-writing software out there? 13 SheilaT Jul 2012 Aug 2012 1 7853

One of my books will be appearing in Russian 13 DavidDvorkin Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 3092

Pass on your tip-trick to better handwriting. 13 Neoma Apr 2013 May 2013 0 3670

To those who are published... 13 shockedcanadian Nov 2013 Jul 2014 0 2660

Show don't tell 13 CrispyQ Aug 2014 Sep 2014 2 3652

Hello, I would like to submit a short story for review. 13 clarice Oct 2014 Dec 2014 0 2993

Let's discuss the mystery novel for a minute or two... 13 AmyStrange Dec 2020 Feb 2021 0 3358

I need help on listing credits in my art history book. 13 CTyankee Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 3549

Got a novel coming out in December. 13 A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2022 Jan 2023 17 3178

[Trope Discussion help] First Girl After All 13 sakabatou Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 3759

Anyone waiting for the next round in the ABNA? 12 nuxvomica Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3122

So is anybody 12 Tien1985 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 1 3953

First book ready. Now need to find Agent. 12 Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 2785

NANOWRIMO anyone? 12 Lilyhoney Sep 2014 Oct 2014 3 2730

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Is anyone doing Kindle Scout? 12 wryter2000 Dec 2014 Mar 2015 2 3556

I need your help, writers! I am over half way finished with my second book on art history and 12 CTyankee Jul 2021 Nov 2021 2 4023

Any software recommendations for writers? 12 bucolic_frolic Apr 7 Apr 8 2 1052

Oy the joys of new technology 11 nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 Jan 2012 0 3262

Well learning how exciting non fiction can be 11 nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 Jan 2012 0 3072

Question about Queries and copyrights. 11 Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 Aug 2012 0 3283

Writing Tip 11 ashling Jan 2013 Jan 2013 6 2803

"How to use a semicolon"... 11 TreasonousBastard Oct 2013 Jun 2014 13 3838

This message was self-deleted by its author 11 valerief Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2527

The 100 best novels written in English: the full list 11 left-of-center2012 Oct 2019 Jun 2020 4 2886

I just sent out my first query to find an agent. 11 Lilyhoney Jul 2017 Jul 2017 8 2947

good morning. i have decided it's time to write that book. 11 mopinko Dec 2019 May 2020 9 3310

Has anyone here ever used the book options of Word to write a book or story, 11 Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 Jul 2020 0 3245

Here's an interview I did about missing persons, serial killers and my books... 11 AmyStrange Sep 2020 Dec 2020 3 5151

After a long dry spell I just wrote a short story 11 Marthe48 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 8 2456

Finally decided to self-publish... but need to find a good place for an illustrator! 11 FirstLight Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 3843

I have letters from a relative who passed away almost 50 years ago 11 Marthe48 Mar 2021 Apr 2021 7 5588

some advice from kurt vonnegut. 11 mopinko Sep 2022 Sep 2022 8 2099

Know any good websites that explains faery mythology? 10 justiceischeap Jan 2012 Feb 2012 0 3366

New entries from my daughter in Budapest for the semester... 10 HopeHoops Jan 2012 Feb 2012 0 2640

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