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When she was in third grade, Megan Hart fell in love for the first time. Not with a boy (that would wait until fourth grade), but with a story. Homecoming by Ray Bradbury leaped out at her from the pages of a library book, and she tumbled head over heels.

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Arts & Humanities > Business of Writing (Other) Which is better for writers: Finding a print or online publisher?: 1 of 14
I love the internet like school kids love snow days. I shop on the internet, talk to my friends on the internet, pay bills on the internet. I write and publish on the internet, too. I started writing fiction before there was an internet for us common folk to use. I wrote first by hand, then on a typewriter and later a word p... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Jobs How to make a living as a novelist: 3 of 14
There is No Golden Ticket You've written the next international best-seller. You can sit back, relax and count the checks rolling in. Right? Wrong. Writing can be a hobby, or it can be a job. It can also be a career, and a lucrative one, if you're persistent and fortunate enough to become successful. It is possible to make a... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing How to create your own life as a writer: 2 of 8
Many people want to write a book. Far fewer actually finish one. Many people call themselves writers but all they do is talk about writing - the true writer is one who actually writes. Why Do You Want to Be a Writer? Maybe you want to be famous, or make a lot of money. Maybe you want to work from home. Maybe you want to tell... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Planned writing time and overcoming obstacles: 3 of 8
Making Time To Write Writers think about their stories a lot. They plot while cooking dinner, folding laundry, in the shower. They take notes on the backs of envelopes while waiting to pick up kids from soccer practice, or scribble dialogue on napkins at dinner when their date gets up to use the bathroom. Writers think about... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Ways to avoid writer burnout: 3 of 8
Writers write. Even when they're not typing away in front of the computer or scribbling stories by hand, there's work to be done plotting, editing, polishing, revising, re-writing, submitting, and promoting. And while waiting for the muse to strike before you write might end up with your novel forever stuck on page three, wr... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Process (Other) Steps to writing a novel: 6 of 12
There are as many ways to write a novel as there are writers, and there is no One True Way. Whatever works best for the author is how the novel's going to be written, no matter how many classes the writer's taken, how many books he's read, or how many articles she's consulted. In the end, the only way a book is written is by... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tools writers need to keep near their computers: 2 of 4
Gone are the days when writers scribbled their tomes by hand, hunched over manuscripts with a feather quill and a pot of ink. Gone too are the times when we had to compose our novels using typewriters that made the hunt-and-peck an art form – even with electric typewriters, crafting a novel from rough first draft to a ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Commentary: The degree of sensuality in romantic fiction: 1 of 2
Leaving the Bedroom Door Open, a Commentary on Sensuality in Romance Novels Bodice rippers, porn for women, smut, dirty books, "those kind" of books. Tell someone you like to read romance novels, and chances are good you'll get a knowing nod or maybe a slightly curled lip. Tell someone you write them and chances are better y... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's New Year's Eve party planning ideas: 1 of 2
New Year's Eve Party Planning Ideas It's New Year's Eve, and instead of going out this year, you've decided to plan a party. Your budget is limited, but you want to throw a bash your friends will be talking about for the rest of the year. Consider some of these inexpensive and fun ideas to make your party planning stress-fre... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres Why The Sims 3 is great game for writers: 1 of 1
Writers of fiction make stuff up. We spend a lot of time inside our heads, hearing voices and creating worlds. Most of us spend a lot of time on the computer, too. Even if writing's not a full-time job, it takes a lot of time - because most writers, even when they're not writing, are thinking about writing. Or talking about ... More..