Description : Writers: Would you submit your novel to a contest that will edit, illustrate, publish, market and sell your book for you if you win?
Last Answer : What’s the downside? Sure I would do it.
Description : Will my editor publish this, given the circumstances?
Last Answer : I don’t see how it could hurt to work on an additional revision with their word count requirement. You’ll have both options.
Description : How easy is it to self-publish a book?
Last Answer : answer:If you want to self-publish on dead trees, that's expensive and rarely worth it. A publisher does know what's likely to be profitable and what isn't. If you don't mind bearing the ... make a little profit, selling through Amazon's eBook service for Kindle is your best option. Here's how.
Description : Does anyone know any Irish literature publications that publish poetry and short stories?
Last Answer : Is Ireland’s Own publication too folksy for your intent?
Description : Is It possible for a teenager to publish a book/?
Last Answer : Absolutely. The author of the Eragon series was a teenager when he started.
Description : How to self publish a book?
Last Answer : not sure about the process but be aware it is very difficult and expensive. only do so if you have no other options
Description : How do I publish my stories?
Last Answer : answer:Welcome to the Collective. You have basically two choices. Get a publisher interested in your books or self-publish. To get a publisher interested in your books, you can use an agent. You prepare query letter to send to agents and/or to publishers directly (not advised).
Description : If you were to choose a pseudonym under to which to publish/sell/display a work, what would it be?
Last Answer : I go by Annie Cheerio.
Description : Is it easier to publish with an agent or go solo?
Last Answer : I don't know this first-hand, but I've been told pretty firmly that it's best to go with an agent. I had a few friends who interned in publishing houses, and they said that often, manuscripts ... publish unknown', first-time writers, so I think you'd maybe be all right without an agent there.
Description : What are some epic abandoned or otherwise secluded places in NJ, NY or PA that I could use for my climactic scene?
Last Answer : answer:How about the abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels is central and western PA? They still exist, and go under the Alleghenies. link
Description : If I wanted to write fiction about a place I've never been before (which I, in fact, do), how could I possibly learn the fundamentals of the language enough for names of fictional places within that setting?
Last Answer : I'm a little confused. Are we talking about a place that is not English speaking? I think you take some risk writing about a place you have never been, but I do think you can probably get quite ... editor can help you once you have the work done. Maybe I don't fully understand the question though.
Description : Where can a High School graduate go on the internet to read, learn and practice writing articles on Peer Reviewing?
Last Answer : answer:@talljasperman, do you want to know how to peer review articles OR to write them? Those who peer review articles would generally have a strong research and publication history in that area or with that ... is less of a specialist to read it for meaning. Good luck. Hope this helps a little.
Description : A question on quoting (people in news articles). [Details inside].
Last Answer : The mumble theory would be my guess. The player said something unclear, and the writer used the parentheses to indicate that that was what the writer thinks the player meant.
Description : How to find articles, Rewrite articles and what are rules I should follow?
Last Answer : How old are you? Don’t they teach things like this in high school anymore?
Description : How do I find clients online who value writing skills, including the ability to develop a "vulcan mind meld" with clients, then ghostwrite blogs and other articles?
Last Answer : Star Trek chatrooms?
Description : Where can I find peer-reviewed articles on the corporate social responsibility of gene therapy companies?
Last Answer : answer:The best peer-reviewed articles are not going to be found freely online. If you are in college you might do well to check to see if your school subscribes to services like JSTOR or ... some large academic databases as well. Typically the kind of stuff you would otherwise have to pay for.
Description : Why is Amazon going to publish 2 articles which result being the same book?
Last Answer : The listings are from two different publishers and it looks like one might be the UK edition. They have different ASIN numbers and only one is available for pre-order as yet. Digging a little deeper, the publisher of the first one is definitely a UK publisher. Crisis solved.
Description : What are your thoughts on this response by The Pagan Federation of Ireland to a homophobic and racist couple?
Last Answer : Haha! Nice response.
Description : What do pagan words mean ?
Last Answer : The word pagan means: idolater.
Description : Who is called a pagan ?
Last Answer : : Those who do not believe in Christianity are called pagans.
Description : King Anawrahta the founder of the ‘Pagan empire’ is known as the greatest ruler.
Last Answer : State your opinion: King Anawrahta the founder of the ‘Pagan empire’ is known as the greatest ruler.
Description : Whoever places in or against any letter box provided by the post office for the reception of postal articles any fire, match or light, any explosive, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance a ... with both. c) Punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees d) None of these
Last Answer : c) Punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees
Description : Could you give me some advice concerning one of our own?
Last Answer : I think I want to respond something like this: I appreciate your request but I don’t really know who you are and what your motivation is. Above all I don’t know if Winston / Baron would want me to share his stories. I’m sorry. It’s just not my decision to make.
Description : Could anyone lead to me to some gritty poems?
Last Answer : answer:I am still not quite sure of what gritty means, but based on context, how about you try something from Shel Silverstein. Like this one: Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would not take the garbage out! She' ... her ark And's hissing at me Pfitts!Pfitts! Wuff! Wuff! Scat, Cat! That's That! (source)
Description : Could anyone give me some advice on law school personal statement writing and editing?
Last Answer : answer:Tell why you chose to study in the UK, what you got from it (a deeper appreciation of your home country) and why you are continuing your studies in the U.S. Talk abut what you pln to do when you graduate. Speak of your interests outside of school and any specialties you want to practice in.
Description : Does anyone work (or know someone that works) in the writing/editing/communications field? Could you tell me some things about your daily work?
Last Answer : I'm a Web developer and do some content writing plus lots of work counseling clients in how to state their value proposition, how to generate calls to action that really work and so forth. I am ... how to do thos things and would always want to generate the art or photogrpahy for my writing myself.
Description : If you could release some whimsical thing upon the world, what would it be?
Last Answer : i would unleash gombas from Super MArio Bros 1….. To see some 8bit fighting…
Description : Could you decide whether a person is a male or a female just by reading their messages?
Last Answer : I don’t know why but ladies over here thought I’m a female / couldn’t decide whether male or female. I came to know about this confusion couple of days back. I think I can guess them pretty well. Can’t be 100℅ sure though.
Description : Pencils versus pens? When was the last time you used a pencil? Could you even find one?
Last Answer : I use both. Pencils are more practical for taking notes, because I can erase it if I make some mistakes in writing. I have only two pens, and use only one of them on occasion. I have several wooden pencils, used for drawing, though I don’t draw that often.
Description : Could you write a one-sentence story to break the day's tedium?
Last Answer : answer:“Clarissa said she would buy the flowers herself.” (Okay – I cheated.)
Description : What would you write if you could?
Last Answer : Edited.
Description : In very simple terms could someone explain what a run on sentence is, and how to avoid it?
Last Answer : answer:If I type out my thoughts (like I do on Fluther), I will go back and re-read my sentences. If there are sentences that are 3 lines long or more, I will look carefully. In places where I have a ... else, I will have a good dessert. I know it's not a technical explanation, but I hope it helps.
Description : Story Game: If you could only see the last answer in the thread, what story line would you write?
Last Answer : Little did she know that the wine glass flew all its way and hit a nearby policeman before smashing her neighbor’s window.
Description : Just for giggles how well could you do a five-word A B C alphabetical succession game?
Last Answer : After being chastised, Danny exited.
Description : If you could have a secret garden, where would it be? How would it look? What would happen there?
Last Answer : answer:Mine would have a setting of hills and a view where I can see the sun rise and then watch it set again with a loch in between with the water so still that it looks like a mirror with ... just not hanging right at all and a small path leading down to it with the path being slightly overgrown.
Description : Who would you have write your biography & what could be it's title?
Last Answer : answer:Jean M Auel (Clan of the Cave Bear) and I would want her to give me credit for most of the discoveries of the 20th century. (the way she does the characters in her fiction). For the Woman of the New Dawn.
Description : Is my idea for a Sci-Fi book any good, and how could I improve it?
Last Answer : It sounds like a really good idea to me, especially refusing the injection as a form of punishment, but if no-one died the world would become over populated pretty quick; are women still giving birth freely?
Description : How could this saying be reworded for better clarity?
Last Answer : answer:As soon as I read it my nose turned up. Great thought, though. I think I would go with something like: “A person unwilling to rejoice in the discovery of their own mistakes is unfit to be a scholar.”
Description : Help a girl out. Could you please post a random song lyric (include the singer/band), it's for a car driving game?
Last Answer : answer:In honor of @loser, You're running up and down that hill, turn it on and off at will. - Wicked Little Town, Hedwig. There was a lonely girl from nowhere, With a smile all sweet with ... The voice might be one and the same. I've heard it too many times to ignore it. Rainbow Connection
Description : Is there any way you could spark a discussion like the one below on Fluther?
Last Answer : You just did.
Description : Could you recommend a novel that will keep my nervous mind off my flight?
Last Answer : I know this is a bit of a stretch, but when I was flying home from Guatemala with the worst stomach bug ever, I picked up a Nintendo DS in the airport-the game kept me enthralled. ... need distraction I find the interactivity really helps. Otherwise, Pulp by Bukowski. Total page turner. But short.
Description : If the rain could talk, what would it say?
Last Answer : “I have this dream where I feel like I’m always falling.”
Description : Could anyone recommend a site to post one's writings on?
Last Answer : allpoetry.com its amazing!
Description : If you could sky write something right now, what would it be?
Last Answer : June 9th!!!
Description : So those lines are also for T-shirt litters, could you help me put it in CZ and SK stores, they are like info T-shirts about the Gietemová project. Well, I wrote it further so that it would start ... I would like to go to Africa. Here you have a picture of 1 disease that the project deals with.
Last Answer : There are no inert pages
Description : Can you recommend me some title ideas for my book?
Last Answer : In This Together. (It’s short for: We’re all in this together.) Our Chance (This is our chance to make things better.)
Description : Can you please help me with some words?
Last Answer : Flabbergasted?
Description : What should I do before writing a book to gain some reputation?
Last Answer : What is your skill or area of expertise?
Description : I need some writing ideas for my comic?
Last Answer : Perhaps Hurley and and Ox are chilling and talking about their favorite food. Ox says they love garlic bread. And then Hurley says they are great at finding garlic. So Hurley runs off and finds a ... . Then there is some weird eye sparkles and they end up wanking each other off behind a Sbarro.
Description : Idea brainstorming: can you suggest some motives for a criminal to kill cops?
Last Answer : Ambush them? Poison them in their coffee? Shoot them via sniper style? Run them over with your car? As for why the killer is after them, maybe the cops arrested a friend or relative and they were killed in prison and now the killer is out for a distorted type of revenge for their loved one?