| Are you stuck for writing ideas? | | The following article appeared on the[i]Writer's Digest[/i]website. It gives great suggestions as to how to find good ideas for writing. I was really impressed with this article and thought it worth sharing. I'll be printing it out and keeping it on hand. That's how great this article is. I give Debbie Macomber full credit for this article:[b]7 Trend Tips[/b]
September 09, 2008
by Debbie MacomberIdentify and use pop-culture cues to write—and sell—your novel.
I have a question, and my guess is you’ll know the answer. Who was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic? If you said Charles Lindbergh, then step to the front of the class. Now, who was the second person to fly solo across the Atlantic? That question isn’t as easy to answer, which is my point. A key lesson in the writing business (or any other, for that matter) is to be first. If you want your story to stand out and connect with editors—and ultimately, readers—don’t look at what’s on the bestseller lists today. Instead of following a current trend, identify a new one. You want to have written the Harry Potter books, not one of their many imitations. Learn to recognize incipient trends and... | |
| | Ask For Anything, Believing and You Shall Have It? | | How much do you believe this statement? Do you believe it pertains to you? I have always believed in what the Bible tells me, however this little gem kept alluding me. I would repeat over and over I am rich and guess what? I am broke!! Did the principal not work for me for some reason?Maybe the key is in the believing part. STOP!! Before you think this is a sermon please read this intire post!!My husband and I were watching poker the other night, World Poker Tour to be exact. Well this guy pushes all in on a great hand. Ace something, anyway his opponent calls him. Well the look on the mans face before the cards were flipped said it all. He looked like he had lost already! Even though he was nearly 80% favorite to win based on his cards and his opponents.Even when his opponents cards were revealed he still looked defeated, I mean hanging his head the whole bit! Well as you may have guessed he did lose on the last card his opponent got the only card that would beat him.I thought there is a perfect example of you get what you ask for. His words may have been saying I want to win but his eyes, expression, tone and body language said he... | |
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| what do you like better: online poker or real world poker? | | I play both online and real world texas hold'em. I like them both but I enjoy playing with "real" people better because you can read your opponent and there's all the around the table fun. So what do you like better, online or in person and why? | |
| | Is it people can live without FACEBOOK? | | Friendster is most of the website to connect all the friends worldwide once ago. When there is a website known as "facebook", there is no much people playing for friendster. Facebook is a place you can tell the messages to everybody. You can spy your friends with their recent photos. Facebook also provides the games such as mafia war, cafe world, poker and so on. Nowadays most of the people are addicted for facebook. They can sit in front of computer just to click on the facebook. Is it people can live without facebook? | |
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| Harry potter and espn connection!! | | Yes ...there is a connection between the Harry Potter movies and ESPN and the World Poker series.My son called me on Friday and told me to turn on ESPN and check out the kid wearing the hogwarts scarf.Best answer to the first person who identifies the kid.BTW - I will be gone for most of the morning at least. So if you have a guess...put it down. | |
| | who here plays POKER? | | I've won for the first time last night! Wooohhooo! We have this regular poker nights just for fun, the bets are a mere 50 cents to a dollar each. We play Texas Hold'Em style. Very much similar to World Poker Tournament. This game is so addicting and fun. Are you a player? | |
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