Word of the Day: Ecumenical

Ecumenical, which can also be spelled as ecumenic, is an adjective that means universal or general.

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Dialogue Helps to Tell Your Story

Dialogue can make or break your short story or novel. No matter how good the plot or subject line, poorly written dialogue can turn a reader off quicker than anything.

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Playing with Titles

Sometimes writers need to take a little time out to play. You may want to check out Lulu.com’s Titlescorer.

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Word of the Day: Frantic

Frantic is an adjective that means desperate or frenzied. The adverb is frantically.

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How to Seek Reprint Permission

In response to a recent article about quoting copyrighted works, a reader asked about how to secure reprint permission.

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Regarding Re:

RE is one of those commonly used letter combinations (like SIC) that people tend to make up their own meanings for.

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Dammed If You Do…

An article from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies recently revealed the shocking news that some South Korean rivers have been condemned to eternal punishment :

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Mystery Writing Contest for Unpublished Novelists

Writers who have never had a novel published commercially are eligible to enter The Debut Dagger writing competition sponsored by the Crime Writers’ Association. The deadline is February 6, 2010.

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