Books & Authors - August 2006

Earlier i mentioned a childrens novel i am working on that would be a series of books.

When i first thought up the idea i was thinking of doind children's picture books.. each not very long.

If you were a kid and saw these for sale. Would you rather it be in pictures (short and lots of pics) or a novel.

2006-08-29 08:04:25 · 3 answers · asked by clomtancy 5

Snape killing Dumbledore? Did Dumbledore beg for his life, or beg for Snape to kill him in order to save Draco?

2006-08-29 08:02:12 · 10 answers · asked by sgmaluv 2

2006-08-29 07:56:27 · 3 answers · asked by SANDEE 1

2006-08-29 07:44:53 · 11 answers · asked by sasmallworld 6

2006-08-29 07:42:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-29 07:40:23 · 17 answers · asked by chet4pizza 1

2006-08-29 07:38:54 · 25 answers · asked by chet4pizza 1

Paris, Rome, London, and Madrid Dissapear in nuclear fire. The world is shocked in terror at the fear that its only the beggining. But no one comes forward claiming the attacks. There are no leads as to how or why it happened.
However a space shuttle mission discoveres something very distrubing. A sattelite (kind of like Space Cowboys) is full of nuclear weapons built by the Soviet Union and hidden in the Cold War. And its malfunctioning. Now there are 6 more missiles on it and anything done wrong could launch them. No one knows their targets.


But, (and this was something i came up with later) is it a malfunction? or the work of a mad man.

2006-08-29 07:36:54 · 12 answers · asked by clomtancy 5

i have a first edition copy of the rubaiyat and i was curious if anyone knows the value

2006-08-29 07:32:58 · 6 answers · asked by monica_o319 1

I loved reading Ludlum, Sheldon, Grisham and Archer. Wodehouse of course being the all time makes-me-smile favourite. I have read a bit of Steel and Agatha Christie but mushy mushy romance or murder mysteries is not my scene. Can you please suggest a good author who I can take to, for this season ?

2006-08-29 07:24:03 · 14 answers · asked by clear-n-content 2

http://www.fictionpress.com/read.php?storyid=2238562

I wrote it and I really need honest opinions and advice on improving.

2006-08-29 07:01:02 · 9 answers · asked by Duncan R 2

I was talking to my dad one time and it was right after i read "Red Storm Rising" Clancy's view on World War III between NATO and the Soviet Union.

The book was writen in 1983-84 and when it came out, my dad was on the city council for our town. One day the council was touring our town's air force base turned intelligence gathering school.

Well he had been so amazed by the book and wanted to find out some information on it, so he pulled a officer who was giving them the tour aside and asked him about the authenticity of the book.

Now keep in mind that while stealth had been a public theory for over 10 years at that time, no one outside of the militaty knew that it was in fact all ready in use.

Well the officer told him that he really couldnt answer his questions of how truthfull the book was. But a little while later (this being 6 years before we would see stealth in Iraq), the officer came back up to him. he said that he had thought it over and decided he coudl ansdwer.

2006-08-29 06:56:38 · 1 answers · asked by clomtancy 5

I am a ameture writer, and have emailed a number of proffesional writers over the years:

Mack Maloney (WINGMAN series)
Stephen Coonts (Flight of the Intruder)
Michael Crichton (Jurrasic Park)
Michael Dimarcurio (submarine stories)

But it has always been my dream to write (and get a response from) Tom Clancy.
4 years ago, I was living in central texas and i got word that he was going to be coming to Fort Hood (huge army base) but never got confirmation in time before i moved from where i lived at the time. I missed meeting him and taking part in a contest to have dinner with Clancy.

Anyway my question is this?

Most writers have a web site and a way to contact them. Email usually. But Clancy has neither, that I am aware of.

he does have a number of fan web sites, but no direct web sites.

Does anyone know a email or contact page to Tom Clancy?

2006-08-29 06:49:09 · 2 answers · asked by clomtancy 5

I have an idea but could use some input-thanks.

2006-08-29 06:43:48 · 5 answers · asked by JaYne 1

2006-08-29 06:41:48 · 9 answers · asked by JarJar Odd 2

2006-08-29 06:40:13 · 12 answers · asked by JarJar Odd 2

I need a quotation on the above for a book I am writing. How old does a quotation have to be before you can use it without the author's permission? Is it fifty years. Thanks?

Govind

2006-08-29 06:39:59 · 2 answers · asked by govind nanji bhadresa 1

concept, characters, events, species, setting...

2006-08-29 06:28:22 · 7 answers · asked by JarJar Odd 2

2006-08-29 06:25:17 · 9 answers · asked by JarJar Odd 2

2006-08-29 06:24:20 · 4 answers · asked by JarJar Odd 2

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainence:An inquiry into Val

What a DEEP book. It's moving if you ask me. It really gets you to question several things. The fact that it's a true account makes it that much better because the emotions are true. Some of the topics really got me to think about how it is in real life too. I love how he tells you what he's going to explain, and then he explains it, because it makes it so much easier to follow. I found the book quite entertaining and enlightening.

I'm still trying to figure out if there is any symbolism or irony in the account though. Any ideas? I'm thinking there has to be, but I just missed it

2006-08-29 06:11:26 · 3 answers · asked by Mimi 2

i am writing a book reminicent of a teem movie, like girl meets boy, boy asks girl out, and the book is about their "ups and downs" is this lame? is this genre over, or does someone out their still read such things

its kind of like sweet valley high....but im trying to make it cooler and modern, like, i put in the X-Games, and Rock Bands

2006-08-29 06:10:15 · 5 answers · asked by punkrockprincess 4

2006-08-29 05:51:15 · 17 answers · asked by iheartmusic 2

i have such a crazy life so far, filled with crazy people. i would love to write my own book (i know, sounds cocky) but seriously, what are the first steps in going about wrtining it, editing it and getting it published. Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks!

2006-08-29 05:46:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-29 05:24:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

This question is only for people that have read this book. Can you please name and describe any examples of politics in this book? The only one that I can think of is The Great Saur Revolution, when the Russian gov't overthrew the Afghani monarch. Please you specific names and details, if possible. Thankyou very very much.

2006-08-29 05:19:15 · 1 answers · asked by mrd2689 2

I am an unpublished writer who is finishing his first novel. I will submit to traditional publishers and agents, but a friend recommend that I consider self-publishing. I'd love some feedback.

2006-08-29 05:11:46 · 2 answers · asked by keyman1408 1

2006-08-29 04:48:41 · 12 answers · asked by iheartmusic 2

I am a very fast reader and I dont like Biographies or War stories.

2006-08-29 04:43:21 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

archie's joke book June No. 125

2006-08-29 04:38:19 · 2 answers · asked by David H 1