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Group writing blog featuring several members of the Writing Mother groups.

New UK website allowing authors and publishers to promote directly to booksellers

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Novel Tracker is a website for UK bestseller charts - updated hourly

The Writer's Daily Blog, as part of the Published & Profitable site, offers daily articles and resources for the writer.

Best selling authors are offering advice to aspiring writers.

Want to win a bar bet? Ask your friends if they can name the bestselling writers of all times. Can you?

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Flirting is an art, and you need to get the moves right in order to perfect it. And what better way could you ask for when you have that cute little thing in school sitting next to you in the boring physics lecture?

Flirting is an art, and you need to get the moves right in order to perfect it. And what better way could you ask for when you have that cute little thing in school sitting next to you in the boring physics lecture?

When you think of summer vacations, usually you suppose of families playing on the beach and a nice warm climate. However, it isn't just families who love to get away - sometimes couples will a foxy revelry to acknowledge complete that life has to quote too.

A comedian told a joke in a forest but there was no one there to hear it. So was it funny? Humour is something we all have but when was the last time you stopped and thought about what's funny and why it's funny? Scottish novelist Jim Murdoch takes a step back and looks at his own use of humour in his first novel and takes a moment to analyse the famous light bulb joke.

VICTORVILLE | March 30, 2011On Tuesday about 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles in Victorville, California at or near Westway Lane and Primavera Way at approximately 4 p.m., a 12-year old boy was arrested on the suspicion of stabbing a 13-year old boy with nonetheless a steak knife and later booked in the Apple Valley Juvenile Hall for investigation of assault with a weapon, terrorist threats and possession of a deadly weapon according to San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. When officers arrived at the scene, the 12-year old had a steak knife and a hand-held blade in the shape of a star. The 13-year old victim who sustained minor injuries, or basically, minor lacerations, had his wounds treated at the scene by paramedics. Names of the boys cannot be released as they are minors, reports KTLA. Interestingly enough, the Los Angeles Times has it that the 13-year old stabbed the 12-year old, in what is more than likely a typographical error.Upon questioning by deputies, not only did it become clear that boys will be boys, it was discovered that as two boys, the stabbing incident was the escalation of an argument over a mutual romantic interest - a girl. The argument escalated into threats and escalated yet again with physical violence when the 12-year old allegedly stabbed the 13-year old with the steak knife.Regardless of which boy stabbed the other, the fact of the matter is, two minor boys below the age of 18 were in the possession of what are considered deadly weapons and in an effort to resolve a dispute, they chose to use tools available to them in a fight for the femme. This never should have been an option. The arrested teen should be given a psychiatric evaluation as should his parents followed by an in depth look into his home life and the relationships he maintains with his parents to get an idea as to how and why this type of incident could occur. Is this the type of dispute resolution that children are learning today....

From Mark Twain to everyone's favorite George R.R. Martin, here is what some of the most famous writers used to produce their works!

People who don't write for living think it's easy to be an author. All you need to do is have an idea and find the time to write the piece you've envisioned. However, real writers know better: ideas can be torturing and they have to spend loads of time to research, think, write, and edit to perfection. Even a short article can consume days of a perfectionist's life.

There are two important aspects of contemporary writing tools: accessibility and portability. You don't have to try hard to memorize a sudden idea you get while walking in the park; all you need is a tool that lets you catch it with no delays.

It doesn't matter whether you are a professional writer who is working on the next big novel or a student struggling to complete a paper - no one is immune to distractions. You try to do your best and promise to stay focused at least for an hour, but can't help yourself to take a peek at your inbox even though you're not expecting important emails.

"Each writer has personal style and preferences, so it is difficult to make a generalization and pick universally-efficient tools for such an individual practice."

"Have you ever thought about the stereotype of "tortured artist?" The typical traits for creative minds range from self-hatred to complete narcissism. No matter how many generalizations we try to make, one thing is certain: people with great minds are often described as "odd"."