Books & Authors - August 2006

2006-08-13 04:45:07 · 12 answers · asked by JayHawk 5

I have written two books and several short stories but havent tried gettng published yet. I don't want to go the 'self publishing' route.

2006-08-13 04:18:49 · 9 answers · asked by nettyone2003 6

We recently acquired at auction a few hundred books from the 1800's. Many first editions. How should we sell them?

2006-08-13 03:55:26 · 6 answers · asked by dagney! 1

I'm looking for something really special like "The Heechee Series" by Frederik Pohl.

2006-08-13 03:40:28 · 16 answers · asked by yuvid6 4

Do you like the way you are portrayed, do you enjoy having literature that targets you as an audience, do you identify with the characters?

2006-08-13 03:33:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-13 01:17:42 · 11 answers · asked by pudd 1

2006-08-13 00:03:24 · 11 answers · asked by aykutagam 1

2006-08-12 23:57:31 · 20 answers · asked by a a 1

ok i hv aprob with a sentance
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the opportunity pass me by
or
the opportunity passes me by??
pls help..thanks so much!!

2006-08-12 23:22:34 · 9 answers · asked by krystal_engel 3

was it even called that? i just remember reading them when i was very young. what ever happened. are they still being made or what.

2006-08-12 21:48:36 · 16 answers · asked by dsfsdg d 1

i hope someone out there knows who i am talking about because i dont...i believe he lived and wrote approx 800 years ago and his work is incredibly vivid and inspiring. From what i can remember hearing in a recent documentary on Iranian culture and women, his works are spiritually and philosophically motivated.... any clues?

2006-08-12 20:40:36 · 10 answers · asked by secondsfrometernity 1

ensian sense of weariness and estrangement out of me with the imbalance of her own Dickensonian melancholy should I make her stop?

2006-08-12 20:22:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-12 20:03:46 · 32 answers · asked by Esmeralda Tarzana 3

2006-08-12 19:42:56 · 15 answers · asked by Sonal P 1

Hi everyone, please help me with my poem
This poem is about ak47 and how it has been seen wrongly by the world.

It was October, year 1947 and 1,
A weapon was born and our hearts it won,
Beautifully crafted with iron and steel,
blessed by the Russians with the gift to kill,

Many has tried and all has fail,
Only in the hand of one will it prevail,
One who can tame the fiercest tigers,
With a good sight of aim,
And a man who knows no pain,
All is left is for ak47 to do wonders,

AK47 you are my beauty, You are my curse,
as i plant the bomb in the body of a corpse,
I have nothing else to say but to wrap it up,
Make a small prayer to God, and blew it up.

2006-08-12 18:38:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the latest Harry Potter book, who do you think is "R.B" who stole the horcrux?

2006-08-12 18:32:33 · 20 answers · asked by Richo Fev 5

the statue is in the dust. Great poem about pride

2006-08-12 18:30:19 · 3 answers · asked by matty k 2

Still in early stages right now. I'm doing some character mapping working off a book called "the weekend novelist." It provides a step by step guide of how to grow your idea into a novel. Question is this. Some of the early exercises ask to write dreams for your characters, as well as their entire wardrobe in their closets. Also writing brief stories of their past leading up to the story. Is this necessary? Do you do this? I'm not 100% locked into the direction of the story yet and it seems like a lot of this stuff I would change as I discovered the characters/conflicts better. It seems to me that getting into outlining scenes and building off that would be more effective. Or are these exercises effective in keeping a direction so as to not give up when stuck? What are your steps to writing? On a side note have you been published and what did you write? I'll check out your book sometime. Any other information you want to throw in is also greatly appreciated.

2006-08-12 17:41:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm such a harry potter fan! plz help!

2006-08-12 17:35:00 · 9 answers · asked by ☆LiAn☆ 3

Meaning:
One of the effects to the conclusion...but not the actual conclusion.
A situation or happening that leads to the conclusion.

I believe it starts with a D or De.

2006-08-12 17:32:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've always been interested in Greek and Norse mythology. Can anyone suggest where I can get ebooks or atleast read those stories online? Thanks.

2006-08-12 17:30:35 · 6 answers · asked by axman1000 2

2006-08-12 16:55:42 · 3 answers · asked by scott n 2

Do you know of this book? Or what it is about?

2006-08-12 16:47:15 · 3 answers · asked by nascarhorselover 2

I'm bored with the space odyssey that I'm reading. Does anyone know of any new or newer books that came out recently with Asian themes or settings? Not little kids' books though. Books written for adults with as least a high school reading skill level.

2006-08-12 16:41:37 · 5 answers · asked by Me 2

Lingering questions: At the end, why did Jonathan and Alex decide not to be in contact any longer?

Lista says that Safran (Jonathan's grandfather) lost two babies in the war. One of them is Zosha's. Is the other one Lista's? When she describes her pregnant older sister's treatment at the hands of the Nazis, it becomes clear she is describing her own experience. What isn't clear is who the father of the baby was.

Who was Lista's husband (p. 238)? Perhaps Herschel, which is why she is so angry with Alex's grandfather for betraying him? It would eplain much of the antagonism between Lista and Alex's grandfather.

Why is there an enormous emphasis on Safran's dead arm and hand?

2006-08-12 16:28:48 · 2 answers · asked by azera221 4

Answer this question to win 10 points. I will chose you for the best answer. First correct answer will win!! Good luck. Here goes . . .

*What is the name of the children's book that Pete Went's wrote?*

A) The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
B) Black Clouds and Underdogs
C) A Little Less Sixteen Candles

Have fun!!! Please explain your answer and how you knew the answer . . .

2006-08-12 16:21:07 · 7 answers · asked by Jessica S. 1

I have difficulty making my characters stay quiet while I'm writing. It's like another track of dialogue that runs in my head. Is there anyone out there with the same problem, and what is the best way to stop it?

Any roleplayers who want to answer are welcome to as well. It's akin to getting stuck 'in character' after a roleplay.

2006-08-12 15:49:01 · 6 answers · asked by kxaltli 4

It's a short story I read a long time ago, about two academics having an argument about whether logic means anything in reality. As a challenge, one guy presents the other with the remark "Nine miles is a long walk, especially in the rain" and asks him to reason from it to anything in reality. The other guy takes up the challenge and deduces that the remark is about a getaway after a robbery, and that his friend must have overheard it in the restaurant. At the end he calls the police and they nab the burglars.

Great story about the power of logic. Anyone know the title?

2006-08-12 15:38:24 · 2 answers · asked by Happy G 1

can anyone think of a time in the book where Pi got happy over something that people normally wouldn't be happy about?

2006-08-12 15:30:11 · 4 answers · asked by kindykanes 3

I am looking for some books to practice and improve my english and writing ability.

Also give me the reason why you like that book or affect you the most?

2006-08-12 15:18:17 · 6 answers · asked by elva1989 1