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Book Chat 16

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Feedback Request

The author of the book whose opening appeared in New Beginning 653 has posted a new new beginning in the comments and seeks your praise, or at least your opinion.

New Beginning 654

More than anything, Poetry wished she had a button. Failing that, she would have settled for an out-of-the-way corner in which to pin her shirt closed. She had neither. What she did have was forty-odd students and a handful of passers-by, gawking at her and her lime green bra.

She could flee back into school for a bathroom. Of course, the sharks had already scented her blood. Just crossing her arms to cover her chest would be like opening a vein into the water. She was never going to live this do

Cartoon 416

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Writing Exercise

You walk into your favorite bar at one AM, ready to tell your latest tale of woe to Frank, the regular bartender, only to discover that he's recovering from a burro kick, and Evil Editor is filling in for the night. Hope this Evil Editor guy is as compassionate as Frank.

Write the scene.

300 words max; deadline Sunday, 10 AM eastern.

Little Pitchers Have Big Ears

EE, here's a news article you might find interesting. In short, research shows people are more amenable to ideas spoken into their right ear: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/5612036/Want-to-get-something-done--talk-to-people-in-their-right-ear.html I extrapolate that to making agent pitches: If you're at a writers' conference and have a chance to pitch your story idea, pitch it into the agent's right ear. And if you're stuck on the agent's left side, just

Face-Lift 647

Guess the Plot

From Hopkins to Homeless

1. Now a sophomore in college, Donna Williams continues to work backward through the encyclopedia to learn about life, love, and spelling -- and gets her first job: baking crumpets at the Mad Duchess, a surreal cafe frequented by passionate young men who all look like Che Guevera.

2. Tired of inspirational stories about homeless guys becoming concert violinists and CEOs? Then you'll love this story of a doctor who threw away a promising career. Prescription

Cartoon 415

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New Beginning 653

Deep within the vaults of the celebrated Academy and Library of Anaran, a pale man fretfully muttered when the page he was reading crumbled to dust in his hand. The poor light of a single, fluttering candle and the scrawl on the ancient text made his eyes water with fatigue.

Etan, however, had many hours to go before he would give up for the night and steal a few hours of sleep. In the morning, he would return to his studies in the academy before sneaking down to the basement again to resume his

Cartoon 414

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