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Ian Smith
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Sneak Peek of The Struggle Bus, Ch. 1
1: The Border
Tumbleweeds roamed the desert – large, round balls, weighing next to nothing. They rolled across the baked ground, bounding high before the hot wind as if to leap for joy – exulting in their freedom. Their tiny withered root was broken; a single dry thread that bound them to their past lives. They were free to run, free to spread their seeds across a blighted cityscape.
The desert also
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Growing Up Itchy: The story of a modern pioneer kid
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the poll: What are y'all opinions about pen names? It seems to me that pen names are still a popular tool for authors, and I was just curious what you all thought about them. Please write in and/or comment.
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My Christian books are all free on PDF/MOBI... 1. True UK Police Stories Planet Police [image] 2. Missionary Series [book:The ...more " |
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the poll: I am writing a Christmas novel where the main character falls in love with her boss. I want to include the word 'love' in the title but I'm having a hard time choosing. Any suggestions you can write in
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Open up the thesaurus and see if you can find a more dynamic alternative :)
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“If God thinks this state of war in the universe a price worth paying for free will—that is, for making a live world in which creatures can do real good or harm and something of real importance can happen, instead of a toy world which only moves when He pulls the strings—then we may take it it is worth paying.”
― A Year with C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works
― A Year with C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works
“Hopeless causes are the only ones worth fighting for. The fight for the taxpayer is the most hopeless of them all.”
― Lucifer's Hammer
― Lucifer's Hammer
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
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“It is a cardinal sin to bore the reader.”
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