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This is an original collection of writings by Clark Waggoner, a freelance writer\nin Portland Oregon. These poems deal with themes of meaning, pain, and love. They are free form and follow theme more than metric device. This is one of several posts that contain similar works of creative writing on similar themes.

ane Green. Writer. Londoner transplanted to America 21 years ago. Mother of six. Former art student. Author of 21 novels and one cookbook. Mostly tired. When did you first WANT to write a book? When Freya North wrote Sally and I thought, hang on, I could do that too. I was a journalist on the daily express at the time, and had read Nick Hornby's High Fidelity and realized no-one was doing this for women. Little did I know that Helen Fielding was in her flat a mile away crafting Bridget Jones's Diary. When did you take a step to start writing? I was already a journalist. Nick Lloyd left as editor of the express, and the new editor had me writing about giraffes instead of relationships. It was clearly time to make a change. I very stupidly left my job, and gave myself three months to write a book AND get a publishing deal. Miraculously, there was a bidding war for my first book, about two days before that time period was up. How long did it take you to complete your first book from the first idea to release? I think a year. How long did it take you to complete your latest book from the first idea to release? About three years, but it is historical fiction, set in the sixties in London and Marrakech, and required intensive research, including moving back to London for a bit. Read more.....

Free Family Tree program, allowing for any birthdates and partnerships. Good for creating fictional family trees for your writing work.

This article is a piece of experimental fiction, called a micro narrative, by Clark Waggoner, a free-lance writer in Portland, Or. It covers the themes of the meaning of life and death and fulfillment. It is one of a number of posts that deals with similar themes and is realized in a similar manner.

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This is an original piece of creative writing. It is a developed theme in the form of a poem/rant that discusses the paradoxical nature of love. It explores themes of longing, pain, confusion, and self-questioning within the context of love. It is one of several pieces available upon similar themes and realized in similar manners.

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Tom Colvin has written features, taught English and history, worked in the corporate world, and is working on a non-fiction book. His site covers tools and insider secrets for writers.

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Being the curious type, with the inane ability to know how to look up information and conduct research, I soon found a quote by Johannes Kepler (1571 - 1630) who was a German astronomer who stated - Why are things as they are and not otherwise? My mentor extraordinaire!

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