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Critique The Poem Not The Poet

The act of writing poetry is something that is very personal to us poets and sharing it for the first time can be a very frightening experience. The first experience of having your work criticized can boggle our mind and set us back a step in our...
Rose DesRochersApril 25, 2005

Refinance Student Loans - How and Why?

Let’s face facts. Going to college these days, especially private universities, is no cheap task and can put you well into debt before you even enter the “real world” for yourself.
Vanessa McHooleyApril 22, 2005

A Person Is Known By the Blog He Keeps

Literature is the soul of the wit. The best source of literature can be now found in blogs. The growing trend of ‘blogmania’ is slowly sweeping the netizens.
Abhishek SarkarApril 19, 2005

Awesome Endings

Bungee jumping, sky diving, secret mission, Indy 500: how do these events compare to the art of fiction writing? Each one brings to its ‘doer’ an element of anticipation, exhilaration, unfamiliarity, and adventure. A pure adrenaline rush.
Lea SchizasApril 19, 2005

Publisher, Are You Getting What You Deserve?

Isn't it about time that publishers reaped their long, overdue recognition? Jane Fulton and Jude Wright, owners of Three Dollar Ads think so! Since we are both publishers, we got together and decided to put together a site that benefits...
Jane Fulton/SmartApril 19, 2005

Free Money For College

What if someone came up to you and offered you $5000 to attend college? Or after college, what if someone called you and asked if you wanted a couple thousand dollars to pay off some student loans? The obvious answer is, “Where do I sign...
Vanessa McHooleyApril 18, 2005

The Biggest Challenge Facing A Poet, Getting Published

The best advice that I can give any child or adult who wants to be a poet is to read lots of poetry. Get a feel for poetry. Look at different styles of poetry. I have grown so much in my own writing by reading the work of other poets.
Rose DesRochersApril 17, 2005

The Hostel

Read an excerpt from the book:“My name’s Henry,” he told her. “What’s yours?”“Nina,” she replied.He smiled at her. “Nina, a lovely name…,” Henry said.“What did you say?” Nina said.
Liana MetalApril 17, 2005

Inside Elance: Thirteen Writers Explain Why Elance Works for Them

Browsing through the writing projects at Elance, one thing stands out. It’s the “Recent Earnings” figures listed with each bidder’s name.
Shelley WakeApril 16, 2005

How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent

In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors, never make it past the "first reader" who for all practical purposes is a gatekeeper of sorts.
Marvin D. CloudApril 16, 2005