All categories - 15 March 2007

2007-03-15 00:00:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Celebrities

I was told that the new george washing dollar was worth 50 dollars because it didnt have the "In God We Trust" motto on it. Is this true or false?

2007-03-15 00:00:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

And how many reps of each? Will these help toning my legs?

2007-03-15 00:00:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

who was elvis presley? and give me some info on what he did

2007-03-15 00:00:24 · 16 answers · asked by BEADIE M 2 in Celebrities

When I doubt my ability to succeed as a writer, or when I'm depressed, I sometimes read "Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul." Knowing that others have experienced hardships--and more importantly, have overcome them--strenghtens me. And, it provides perspective.

Alex Haley was once so depressed by the continual rejection letters he'd received, he considered plunging into the ocean. Marcel Proust nearly withered away in a hotel bed in Paris after his mother, with whom he was extremely close, died. Fyodor Dostoevsky was exiled to Siberia for six years, faced a firing squad, and was forced to serve in the military for five years after his release.

I've thought about writing a book about the obstacles writers have overcome; I think it would inspire writers and non-writers alike. I know it would help me. So, my question is this: which writers overcame difficult circumstances?

2007-03-15 00:00:20 · 8 answers · asked by BlakWriter 3 in Books & Authors