Books & Authors - September 2007

I need an idea for a long story to write. It's not for school or anything I just really like writing stories :)
Something that I can like build off of.
Thank youuu <3

2007-09-24 08:21:41 · 3 answers · asked by crisalex111 1

2007-09-24 08:19:19 · 5 answers · asked by sarthak m 1

Sorry I just don't like it. I've tried and I just don't find it fascinating.

2007-09-24 08:07:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have just recently completed a very good book and everyone tells me that I need to get it published. But the only problem is I don't know of any place that say's you don't need an agent, and I don't have any money to afford an agent. I tried scholastic but you need an agent with them also. Is there any place to get published that do not require an agent? Or can I just use my mom as my agent or another fmily member? Or do agent's have to have legal papers to show the publisher's that they are certified? But please help I can't afford an agent. And don't suggest lulu.com. They are a bear trap for anyone with a story and a valid credit card.

2007-09-24 07:45:25 · 4 answers · asked by Black American Christian Woman 4

who'd just taken it out only a couple months prior and who was murdered?

This is part of a subplot. Deciding if I want to throw this in or if it's too unbelievable.

2007-09-24 07:08:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

1.Who is/are your favorite character apart from harry ron hermione?
2.your favorite house, teacher?
3.favorite book out of the seven and movie out of the 5?
4. if jkrowlings contacted you to find another name for harry potter what would you choose?
5. if you had the chance to change something in the story, what would you change?
6.does malfoy becomes harry's friend in the last chapter of DH?

2007-09-24 07:02:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you could have someone write you erotic stories (a collection of them), and there were no limits on what the content of the stories contained, what would you have written for you? Who would be in story (people you know? Or more general - age of person, type of person, etc). What kind of acts and settings would you want to read about? Anything is fair game for you to ask to be included in the book (as long as it is an erotic story).

2007-09-24 06:36:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

A couple of people have urged me to write a book but I don't really know how, I have been giving talks on Anxiety Disorder for a while and a few advised I write a book and put all my information in it.

All the information is floating around my head and if asked a question on the topic I have no problems in responding, its when it comes to putting all that I have in my head onto paper, its almost like a block, I don't know where to start or how to go about it.

Any advice appreciated

2007-09-24 06:29:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read it in a school library sometime around 1988. To the best of my memory, the first part is about a girl who is locked in a government fallout shelter with her father, who is restocking the shelter when a nuclear attack occurs. The second part of the book deals with the attempt to rebuild society by the decendents of survivors, who have lost almost all knowledge of technology. I do not think it is either "Strange Tomorrow" by Jean Karl or "Children of the Dust" by Louise Lawrence. Any possible suggestions (or even similarly themed books) would be appreciated. Thanks!

2007-09-24 06:17:42 · 6 answers · asked by Book Girl 2

Preferably set between midevil to 17th century Europe. One that I can't put down. I like a little romance but not too tacky.

2007-09-24 05:36:24 · 8 answers · asked by robsgirl 2

I need a creative title to my lab report

2007-09-24 05:26:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just reading a book and there was line that read: "Age dosen't bring wisdom. My grandad said some lose 'moral compass' as they get older. . ." The person who said that line was a teenager adressing a ruthless War Lord. The War Lord was going on about how young people are foolish and the older he'll get, he will realize there is no such thing as right and wrong, good or evil. It's what do and don't do. I kind of agree with Bosky. The Teenager. When people get older they do get corrupted by the world. Whether it be sex, money ect. So I kind of agree. . .

What do you think?

The name of the book is
JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBALZER: SUBTERRANEN. . . novel based off a graphic novel. Good read!

2007-09-24 05:23:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

1) i need a name for the fantasy town that my story is set in
2) The name of the main villain which is a huge demon
3) 2 more fantasy towns that the characters travel to.
Thankyou for your help

2007-09-24 05:13:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi,

I haven't read LotF yet, but we will have to read it at school this year.
So what I was wondering (from the people who have already read it):

What is the book like?

It's obviously a well-written book, or otherwise it wouldn't be so well known... but really, I've heard from people that it's about cannibalism, kids killing each other while they're stuck on a far-away island.

Is the book simply violence, or does it go deeper than that? Is the violence very much in your face, or is it okay..


That's just what I was wondering --- so what do you say?

2007-09-24 05:11:53 · 7 answers · asked by pallasfield 2

I have written a children's book, illistrations too. Awaiting a copyright. Should I send the cover and pages as I have made them to a publisher? Or is there a certain order that I should send it?

2007-09-24 05:04:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read the story, "A Visit of Charity" by Eudora Welty for english class. At the end, the girl takes an apple that she had hidden behind a bush and takes a bite out of it. This is supposed to be a significant part of the story and symbolize something, but I am not sure what. Could it be something biblical? If anyone has read this story or could help me, please answer.

2007-09-24 04:52:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read a wide variety of stuff, and I get different looks depending on what I've got with me at the moment...there's a big difference between carrying Anna Karenina and Shopaholic takes Manhattan. Have you ever had anyone judge you?

2007-09-24 04:12:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've got idea's but I want to do it right.

2007-09-24 03:08:41 · 3 answers · asked by Missy W 2

2007-09-24 02:38:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've just finished reading "I am legend" by Richard Matheson, and I enjoy Michael Crichton's books (particularly "Prey").

Both books I found brilliant, but can anyone recomend me some good ones to read? One thing I really liked about the above two books were that although they were sci-fi, they make a good scientific approach to explaining the phenomena.

I also liked Arthur C Clarkes short stories where the emphasis is not on the actual explaining of the technology, but more on it's effects of such things upon human nature. To an extent, much in the same way as Mary Shelley's "frankenstein" went into more detail about the monsters reception in the public arena, as opposed to the physialogical in's and out's.

I think I'm trying to say that I prefer Sci-fi where the author makes a real attempt to integrate the fiction part in a realistic way (as opposed to klingons and photon torpedo's etc etc etc).

Thanks in advance

2007-09-24 02:27:11 · 11 answers · asked by Steven N 4

What is the Bar called, the one which is lifted up for the cars to pass under it... It is used for stopping the cars and people... Often used as a roadblock.....
Hope u get what I mean.... Its so commonly found, but I need the exact name for it...

2007-09-24 02:21:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's a book by Eve Bunting and it's about these teenagers that drive home past this famously dangerous point and one of them (Vicky?) dies. Then she meets the other ghosts of people who died there and together they convince the townspeople to make that place less dangerous (it involves balloons with the names of the people who died there). I read it when I was about 11, which is 15 years ago. Thanx!

2007-09-24 01:59:58 · 2 answers · asked by Starla 6

...........to the end of a really good book!!!! gosh what were you thinking!!!

2007-09-24 01:02:45 · 16 answers · asked by sonia 3

I've just read an article about Raymond Carver, that it says: "He's an urban writer-the laureate of what one critic called "Hopelessville".
I just know that "ville" is another word for city or town and "laureate" is poet. Am I right?

2007-09-23 21:39:09 · 3 answers · asked by ROYA R 1

Author is Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game, etc) book is called "Home Body"

2007-09-23 20:30:15 · 2 answers · asked by falconry2 7

About he was about to get married with this chick but then his best knight ran away with the chick, and all those stuff. What is a book I can read about this.

2007-09-23 17:59:50 · 20 answers · asked by punkrock princess 2

I love Dean Koontz, Mary Higgins Clark and Richard Layman and (at times) Stephen King and am interested in finding an author that writes like them in that style, if anyone has any suggestion would be very much appreciated.

Preferably someone who has been around a while as want to buy some second hand books of ebay of theirs!

2007-09-23 16:45:16 · 14 answers · asked by storm 2

2007-09-23 15:49:05 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, what does the structure of the format look like? I really think I could benefit from doing this, but I just don't quite know how to set it up.

2007-09-23 15:39:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Similar to this one, only where writers can meet online and chat, and discuss opinions, share manuscripts,...etc.

2007-09-23 15:23:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous