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The publishing industry is changing as are reading habits. Paperbacks are out, ebooks are in; bookshops are closing, Internet sales are booming. So where does this leave the poor old reader? How does he find the books he really wants to read and once he has does he need to do anything about it? Can a reader be content that he's done his bit if he's bought and read a book? Does an author have any right to expect more from him?

TRIPOLI | January 21, 2012 Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy returned a 2,000 year-old statue that was smuggled out of Libya in the 1960s Saturday during his trip to Tripoli. The sculpted head of Domitilla Minor, the only daughter of Roman emperor Vespasian and Flavia Domitilla the Elder, Domitilla had two brothers: the elder who was Titus, and her younger brother Domitian. After more than 50 years away, Domitilla's sculpted head known as Head Domitilla has made its way home. Head Domitilla was taken from Libya's northwestern city of Sabratha and recently auctioned at Christie's. The trip to Tripoli was Prime Minister Monti's first Libyan visit since Moammar Gadhafi was killed in October and since he took office in November. Mario Monti is also an Italian Economist aside from being the Prime Miniser. He also holds the title of Minister of Economy and Finance and European Union Competition Commissioner.

Many writers get their inspiration from places but what exactly is 'place'? According to one writer: "Place refers to the conceptual fusion of space and experience that gives areas an individuality, an identity of place." But what if you're not into places what if your inspiration comes from inner spaces? Scottish poet Jim Murdoch discusses his difficult relationship with places both inner and outer.

"Ask any author which part of his job he would like to avoid, and you'll hear the same answer: editing. The writing itself is a torturous process, since writers are struggling with a torpedo of confusing emotions and thoughts."

"The main tool of a writer is his creativity. Is that enough? Well, it may be if you're not concerned about boosting your productivity and making your readers happy by launching a new book, short story, or blog post sooner. "

Writer Jim Harrington presents a writing quote, and his thoughts on these, both of which makes for good reading.

Tell your story in six words and submit it. Apparently Hemingway did this as an exercise in his own time also.

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.

So many writers have been inspired by places from RS Thomas' Wales to Woody Allen's New York but what if place just doesn't get your juices flowing? Where does that leave you? Scottish writer Jim Murdoch talks about why places leave him cold and how this has affected his writing.

Fans Saturday night at the opening of Charlie Sheen's Violent Torpedo of Truth: Defeat is Not an Option in Detroit opted out of the show and some reportedly left after just 15 minutes. Many of those that remained booed the actor off the stage that after an hour ended when Sheen never returned from a musical break according to a BBC News report. Charlie Sheen, 45 and fired from the hit-show Two and a Half Men last month, opened Violent Torpedo of Truth show in Detroit Saturday night as the beginning of a tour of 22 shows, 20 of which are in the U.S. and Canada, according to BBC News, and if Saturday night in Detroit was any indication of the level of success Sheen is going to experience from the show, perhaps Charlie Sheen may experience reality after all. CNN reports that Ticketmaster lists on its website 19 shows in 18 U.S. cities with 3 shows in Canada, corroborating the total number of whos listed the BBC News report. There are minor differences of infornation between the two reports in the number and location of the shows, but the single major difference is that the BBC News report makes reference to Sheen's "sold-out" tour, whereas CNN makes the following statement about ticket sales: "Initial word on ticket sales was that the [Detroit] show sold out in 18 minutes. However, prior to the first show, tickets were still available on Ticketmaster as well as the secondary ticket market, which includes online ticket exchanges like Stubhub.com and TicketNetwork.com. Unwanted tickets available on those sites were going for less than face value prior to the show." "Charlie, Charlie, Charlie... when will you ever learn that people never like to hear the truth?" With 21 shows left on his tour, who knows?

A professional writer shares his knowledge about critical essay writing. Has some helpful tips in there.

A professional essay writer shares good essay writing tips with his readers. All kinds of high school writing/college writing: 5 paragraph essay, critical essay, deductive essay, research essay writing, term papers, etc.

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Now that I know Albert hiding Nettie's letters, I know exactly where they are. They are in his trunk. Everything that means something to Albert goes in his trunk. He keeps it locked uptight, but Shug can git the key

Truth. Journalism. Has there ever been a time went those two words need more to align with each other than today? In recent years, the term "fake news" has ensnared the public discourse. People are finding it harder and harder to distinguish between real news and fake news. We were drawn to Caleb's story because it hit hard at the concept of fake news. That made his short story both timely and fundamental to what writers - especially journalists - will grapple with over the years to come.

CLOSE LOS ANGELES - Even before all the talk of Carmelo Anthony joining the Clippers came up, Chris Paul had a message worth sharing when it came to his embattled team: he's as confident as ever that they're title contenders.

Once upon a time there was a young rooster, a fowl lad to be sure, endowed, like all the fabled protagonists of old with the indefinite moniker "Chicken Little".Who was he?What did his mother call him?It's not important.He was struck on the head by an acorn, thereby proclaiming: "the sky is falling"-an absurd conclusion given that it was a cloudless day, not a drop of rain to be felt.

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