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"The rotten side of self-publishing" (Guardian article) 5 mainer Mar 2019 Jul 2019 2 2595

My memoir of working on the Apollo project 5 DavidDvorkin Jul 2019 Jul 2019 12 2064

Hunter S. Thompson's Cabin Is For Rent On Airbnb 1 Dr Vegas Jul 2019 Jul 2019 4 1942

A quote by Marquez on Amanpour tonite: 0 sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1827

Patreon! 5 DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 May 2019 8 2129

Please offer opinions on a small section of the book I am writing 8 real Cannabis calm Mar 2019 Mar 2019 6 3610

Anyone familiar with shopping for Children's/Youth Publishers? 3 FirstLight Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 2112

Has anyone used BLURB to self publish? 3 Blue_playwright Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 2509

50 years ago this happened to me 1 Koch Ebola Aug 2018 Jan 2019 1 2516

So I would like to write a book with somebody about the midterm elections 4 Separation Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 2696

Bring it On NaNoWriMo 2015! 7 btrflykng9 Oct 2015 Nov 2018 2 3514

What to do when bad news abounds? Write! 0 hermetic Nov 2018 Nov 2018 6 1748

I would like to recommend an original essay "Never Forget" in General Discussion. ,by Tiger Bright 2 Stuart G Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1977

A short story about my past. 1 Koch Ebola Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 2116

For writers thinking about publishing via Amazon... 5 MineralMan Jul 2018 Jul 2018 6 2706

Interviewed 7 DavidDvorkin Jun 2018 Jul 2018 4 2879

My new Kindle book on Internet Neuromarketing Is on Amazon 5 MineralMan Jun 2018 Jul 2018 0 2404

A ramble. First draft. 1 backtoblue Jun 2018 Jun 2018 3 2035

Self-Publishing Tools, Tips, and Techiques 8 DavidDvorkin Feb 2018 May 2018 6 2944

Fake books sold on Amazon in money-laundering scheme 0 mainer Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 2175

Living with a writer 7 hermetic Jan 2018 Feb 2018 8 2476

Oxford Comma Dispute Is Settled as Maine Drivers Get $5 Million. 5 elleng Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 2251

Hi! 2 CherokeeDem Nov 2017 Jan 2018 2 2133

Aransas Pass Texas 1 zippythepinhead Dec 2016 Dec 2017 1 2070

The Therapist's Roadmap 5 The_jackalope Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 2800

This message was self-deleted by its author 3 defacto7 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2001

Free Parking If you want to live like a Republican, Vote Democratic Harry S. Truman 5 WhiteTara Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 4501

The Mind of John McPhee 1 elleng Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 2583

Free Parking 9/13 0 WhiteTara Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 2119

My latest Free Parking Column - Betrayal and Treason (Revised) 0 WhiteTara Sep 2017 Sep 2017 5 2273

Writing Continued...

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Irony? 3 California_Republic Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 4559

I just sent out my first query to find an agent. 11 Lilyhoney Jul 2017 Jul 2017 8 3353

My e-books are free on Smashwords this month 1 DavidDvorkin Jul 2017 Jul 2017 5 2108

My first non-syndicated column 0 WhiteTara Jun 2017 Jun 2017 9 3078

I didn't realize there was a writers group on DU 10 TNLib Apr 2017 May 2017 7 8623

Bill Walsh, copy editor and witty authority on language, dies at 55. 2 elleng Mar 2017 Mar 2017 5 2599

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but plagiarism ain't 16 DavidDvorkin Mar 2013 Feb 2017 0 5908

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Jhall5 Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1964

Just today on Amazon, my short novel God and Santa Claus Trump Trump... 1 RobertDevereaux Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2115

stone age hippie 3 zippythepinhead Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2746

Boy's Town 0 zippythepinhead Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2073

"On the road 0verseas" 0 zippythepinhead Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1804

Key west 1969 2 zippythepinhead Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3035

shrimp trip from hell 0 zippythepinhead Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1753

shrimp tales 0 zippythepinhead Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1718

Houston couple holding essay contest for $400,000 home 3 UrbScotty May 2015 Dec 2016 1 2621

My new "Secret of Love" 1 PavelKO Nov 2016 Dec 2016 0 2739

Eight Underrated Skills That’ll Make You a Rockstar in the Book Industry 1 Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 Sep 2016 6 2358

The Metaphorical Life 0 Viva_Daddy Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1925

Advice please.. 26 clarice Feb 2014 Aug 2016 2 5618

Group creative project writing help sought for animated video 1 roseBudd Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1916

Free Kindle books through 6/6/16. All light reads, so light they're almost weightless. 0 valerief Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 2317

“We would have paid her the same if she weighed 500 pounds” 0 icymist May 2016 May 2016 3 1982

Story idea: A Balkanized United States 6 LongTomH Sep 2014 Apr 2016 0 3249

Hunny the TV Man: Tales of an Aging TV Repairman & Don Juan 0 valerief Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 2024

Tall Buildings: Disasterpiece Masterpiece 0 valerief Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2103

This message was self-deleted by its author 11 valerief Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 3015

The Medicinal Martini: Take Two Martinis and Call Me in the Morning 0 valerief Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 2217

Geezer Summer of Love: When Old Men Were Sexy 0 valerief Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 2158

The Big Reason Why Agents and Editors Often Stop Reading 6 Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 Feb 2016 3 3392

Writing Continued...

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Out of Print - a documentary 1 Lodestar Dec 2015 Feb 2016 2 2232

Success! 20 NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 Feb 2016 20 4985

This sentence has five words. 32 rug Sep 2015 Feb 2016 51 10058

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 NRaleighLiberal Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1624

My picture story circa 1962 which includes Trump Sr. being banned from France. 5 valerief Jan 2016 Jan 2016 7 2526

Anyone interested in a traditional chain novel? 4 Tab Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 2395

Downton appy: Julian Fellowes tries new format for novel 2 hunter Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 2113

Writer Unboxed: The Current by Donald Maass 1 Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 2479

My free (for a few days) Kindle novel on amazon. 0 valerief Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 2132

Nice mention of my Sherlock Holmes novel 0 DavidDvorkin Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1746

Red Eyes 2 DavidDvorkin Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 2356

Homme de Plume: What I Learned Sending My Novel Out Under a Male Name 3 CrispyQ Aug 2015 Aug 2015 5 2040

How do you all go about getting a good critical reader for a completed novel? 26 Squinch Dec 2013 Jun 2015 0 5075

Want to help an old-time DUer with a Kindle Scout vote? 10 valerief May 2015 May 2015 3 3819

I Can't Not Write 9 cali Jun 2014 May 2015 2 3059

Ah fun, these days not only am I doing long form journalism 1 nadinbrzezinski May 2015 May 2015 4 2025

Pikes Peak Writers Conference 0 SheilaT Apr 2015 Apr 2015 0 1976

Essay contest --- Win an inn! 3 Petrushka Mar 2015 Apr 2015 0 2509

Anthology Calls --- Evernight Publishing & Evernight Teen 0 Petrushka Apr 2015 Apr 2015 0 2110

The Horizon of Veronica Smart 1 vixengrl Mar 2015 Apr 2015 1 2395

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