Spanglish research question
I'm looking for any good reference that can give me a foundation for understanding the differences between Puerto Rican and Dominican Spanglish (with an emphasis on the Bronx, if it was a gift from...
View ArticleSo, how many years constitute a generation?
If my WIP states that something has been in place for 23 generations, just how much time am I talking about?
View ArticlePenetrating Skull Fracture
In my story, my main character in a basement. It's a low ceiling, almost crawl space, cramped basement. When he looks up, he sees the beams of the ceiling along with nails protruding out. At the end of...
View ArticleBite Somebody Cover Reveal TODAY
It's here ... http://saradobiebauer.com/2016/03/30/bite-somebody-cover-reveal/ Coming your way June 21st!
View ArticleA Matter of Music and Spiders
Cast in silver silhouette at the piano in the window, her teasing fingers caress the keys and weave a web of music that will surely ensnare my sadness and feast upon its blood.
View ArticleHere I am
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View ArticleWriting and family: could you have them both?
I have been in two relationships. My first ex hated books and asked for more attention. My second ex, asked for marriage.... and more money. As you can imagine, both relationships turned dramatic. So,...
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Out now - dark Beauty & the Beast fantasy romance!
"Emotions run high, and sexual tension mounts as the story builds to a successful close." - Library Journal review of The Beast Prince What if the Beast's true form is an inhuman force of nature? And...
View ArticleMessing With Little Kids / Kids Taking You Literally / Funny Things Kids Say
Little kids are so trusting and innocent, and they take everything literally! My cousin is 7. She's very smart and mature for her age, but she's at the impressionable age when she'll believe almost...
View ArticleLying bastard
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View ArticleNewbie question: Would you post a less than stellar review from Kirkus?
Hi guys. I recently had some work I did reviewed by Kirkus and they were less than impressed. First off, let me just say, that I am not trying to sound crass, but I'm not looking for sympathy. I...
View ArticleWriting Advice?
So I was advised in my welcome post to write a story and then post it up for feedback, I'm not quite bringing a story here but want to post the prologue to my story, of course this is far to short and...
View ArticleCover Design Ripped Off - Would You Want to Know?
So here's my dilemma: a friend of mine just revealed the cover to her new book. She's super excited about it, and she should be! It's a gorgeous cover that she spent a lot of money on. The only problem...
View ArticleSpam: Are the postal "opt-out" addresses also faked or spoofed?
Everyone reading this already knows the "sender" email address on a spam message is 99.9999999999993747838% likely to be an innocent victim's email address harvested from a compromised address book or...
View ArticleBeta Reader Needed for Contemp YA
Hi! I'm seeking a beta reader for a 50k Contemp YA. I've done as much editing and revisions as I can so far, and am hoping for a fresh pair of eyes to critique overall plot and characters as well as...
View ArticleThe Waking Up Cliche
I've been told that having my MC wake up to begin my story is cliche, but it's actually essential to the plot of the first chapter of the book. Am I out of luck here? Are agents going to see my first...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy XV (Finally)
The game that will not die but will not live will finally ... uh ... live. Quote: Ahead of the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event, the release date for Final Fantasy XV has slipped. The release date for...
View ArticleKen Liu's The Paper Menagerie
I recently have been reading Ken Lius collection of short stories The Paper Menagerie. As Im sure many of you are aware the critical reviews have been nothing short of coronations. The story itself...
View ArticleBrainstorming names for creatures/race
In my story, the main conflict stems from the rise of the undead, reanimated corpses who live with the pain of their mortal wound, with the pain decreasing after the consumption of human flesh....
View ArticlePointless cruelty
Stop me if you've heard this one before. We've got our hero, right. He's a normal middle school student, maybe a bit quiet, maybe a bit weird. Maybe both. The book opens with him being harassed by a...
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