Books & Authors - October 2007

shouldn't the bible be labled fiction? That's just my opinion.

2007-10-16 06:06:43 · 9 answers · asked by whata waste 7

2007-10-16 05:17:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me I have know 3 ppl that have been murdered One is a semi famous murder in the 80's a book called " Dying to get married" was written about it I knew the girl
I was in almost daily contact with a current kidnapper the case is known as "The Missouri miracle" he worked at a Pizza place I went to alot I only knew him from there I had no idea he was the jerk ...

Would a book about my experiences be something you would read ?

2007-10-16 04:05:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the book to kill a mocking bird can anyone tell me who scout is please?

2007-10-16 02:28:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to write a 6-8 page senior paper and my teacher gave us a choice of 10 books and plays. I haven't read either, which one is more interesting or easier to read or something?

2007-10-16 02:13:45 · 10 answers · asked by PoodleNoodle 1

I wrote a novel.
Took about four years to write it while maintaining my full-time job. Late evenings, weekends, vacation time spent writing.
It got rejected again by an editor after the nth review. This is a common experience.
Editors roughly publish 1 percent of what they receive.
Even if you do get past the publication stage, less than 10 percent of authors can really afford to quit their day job.
Given all this, why would anybody go through the trouble?
Sorry for ranting, I'm just rolling with the latest punch.

So anyway the question, in its multiple facets:
Is literature a dead art?
Do you have to be a masochist to write today?
When do you know it's time to throw in the towel and get a normal life?

2007-10-16 02:08:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-16 00:05:28 · 11 answers · asked by d_mukherjee_2000 1

okay well i need the answers for these questions regaurding the book "of mice and men". they are for chaper 5 and 6 in the book.


chaper 5:

1.what did lennie do to the puppy?
2.why is he angry at the dead puppy?
3. when lennie does not want to talk to curley's wife, how does she react?
4. what does she ask lennie to do?
5. how did lennie kill her?
6. who does candy blame for the murder? why is he so angry at what has happened?
7. why does george leave and then return to the scene of the crime with the others?
8. who does carlson think has stolen his luger pistol?


Chapter 6

1. where does lennie hide?
2. lennie has an unusual hallucination. what was it?
3. how do the characters in lennie's dream treat him?
4. what is george going to do to lennie?
5. earlier in the novel, who or what was killed in the same way?
6. why did george lie to the others about what really happened?
7. do you think that this story has a positive or negative ending? why?

2007-10-15 22:19:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-15 19:24:38 · 18 answers · asked by Alex 2

Ok I've written a bok and I'm ready for it to be published. Do I pay them to look at it and then we sign a contract or do we sign a contract or what? Pls Help!?

2007-10-15 19:11:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know when it is good and when it is bad to be unique in the Literary Market? (In terms of the content of the book you are publishing)

2007-10-15 17:55:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i need to read the book powhatans world in my american history class. however this book is hard to come by and i dont exactly have enough time to order the book, so i was wondering if anyone knew of a free e-books site or a torrent, or rapidshare, or simply a site with quotes and summaries from the book so i can at least get an understanding of the book for my class. thanks for any and all help, and also, if youre going to reply with a smart remark such as go buy the book, i clearly stated that its hard to come by and would need to be ordered etc... So, just dont waste time.

2007-10-15 17:53:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

a new era in France began when a new political system was formed, Louis XVI was beheaded, war began or France formed allies with Prussia and Spain????

i dont think any of those happened.....=/

someone plz help?

2007-10-15 17:17:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wrote this short essay several years ago for fun during Project Greenlight. Please take the time (about a minute) to read this. Or by-pass the opening and go to the short scene and the follow-up translations.

Let me know what you think. I'm never tried to actually write a teen movie. Do you think my approach will work?

Here's the link:

http://unmired.livejournal.com/11690.html

Have fun!

2007-10-15 17:14:52 · 2 answers · asked by Doc Watson 7

okay so i have this paper due tomorrow over some short story n i chose riding the bullet but i left my book at home..does anyone know of a free ebook website with this story (check first please i have no time) or do any of u happen to have it on ur computer (since i heard this was like the most popular ebook) n is able to email it to me???

2007-10-15 16:01:26 · 3 answers · asked by heyyoloserr 3

I working on a paper for my english course, and its based on the theme of betrayal within Chinua Achebe's "Out of Africa"... I'd like to know of other books that have betrayal in them (and are of literary merit... sorry no super modern books!) Please explain the impact that the betrayal had on others in the book...

Thanks in advance!
-Sierra

2007-10-15 15:53:29 · 5 answers · asked by Infamous Guitar Heroine 2

Fill me in on the books/plays/short stories that your English teacher assigned that you liked and tell me why you enjoyed them.

2007-10-15 15:52:51 · 8 answers · asked by Mary B 5

like "Thousand Foot Krutch was her favorite band"

2007-10-15 15:49:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know where I can find information as to where "Lolita" is still banned? (either domestically USA or abroad)

2007-10-15 15:44:42 · 2 answers · asked by somedays_lovely_dreamer 3

should it have ended the way it did?

2007-10-15 15:24:29 · 3 answers · asked by supertumbler1389 1

can anyone tell me about a book you have read and write as long a review as possible so it can inspire me and give me some ideas as to what to start writing...

2007-10-15 15:20:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-15 15:19:06 · 21 answers · asked by Briseis 2

Hi I'm wanting to create a website where everyday people, like you and me, can send in articles and short stories that will be published on the website.
So if anyone is interested please send me your writing. You can write about anything at all. Full credit to the author will be given for every piece of writing published on the website.

Please send your writing to astral.magic@yahoo.com

Thank you.

2007-10-15 15:08:58 · 5 answers · asked by B J 2

This is my idea for my upcoming NaNoWriMo literary suicide...

An alcoholic (who doesn't have a name yet, I'm horrible with names) professor at a local college drags through his life frequenting coffee shops and run down bookstores alike as his insides crumble. And it's not from the booze. By some stroke of fate, everytime a person on the planet dies, (name) is struck with pain inside. The closer the person is to him, the more it hurts. He must figure out how to deal with this problem and make sure nothing happens to his friends, or even worse his loved ones.

Any thoughts? Is this enough to explore in 50k words?

Also, he might have a true love, who if killed would instantly kill him.

2007-10-15 14:56:44 · 4 answers · asked by rbw_cynical 2

Is it too much like twilight??



“NO! No please,” I pleaded with the demon. “Don’t hurt him! Take me! Take me instead!” I looked around the forest-like environment, looking for someone to save us.
I didn’t know who I was sacrificing myself for. All I knew was that he meant the world to me, and I couldn’t live without him. I needed to save him.
The demon with the blazing green eyes and pale white skin gave me a look of sympathy, but I knew better. The look wasn’t sincere. I had learned my lesson. From my past experiences, I never was going to trust him again. Not ever.
I began to plead again, in a stronger more demanding tone than before. The harsh and raspy voice cut me off.
“Sophie, Sophie, Sophie.” He shook his head in disappointment. “When are you going to learn? You can’t do anything. You aren’t worthy to save him. You aren’t capable of anything.” He chuckled darkly.
“I’m not going to listen to you.” My breathing pattern was shaky, I felt as if I was going to pass out. “I am never trusting you again!”
I felt like crying. How stupid could I have been? Putting all my trust into a stranger. Didn’t I know any better?

2007-10-15 14:51:40 · 5 answers · asked by rissyyx333 1

PLZZ ANSWER NOW ITS FOR SKOOL... F.Y.I. Its a Book Title..

2007-10-15 14:18:53 · 3 answers · asked by ~XxKonfuzedGalxX~ 2

The book Wicked is it hard to follow? I saw the play and everybody tells me the book is awesome and i should read it. but i wasn't sure if i could comprehend it well. i am in 11 grade :]]

2007-10-15 14:13:00 · 7 answers · asked by musicgurl 1

ya, anything good.

2007-10-15 12:49:11 · 11 answers · asked by ice_x_skatin_x_rose 1

i am looking for a free book exchange program that allows members to trade swap books for free

2007-10-15 11:57:23 · 2 answers · asked by hoffnerhooper 2

I had to read a book in high school and thought it was really good, would love to read it again but I have no idea what the title was or the author-it was about this guy who could take others back in time, like on tours and stuff, but they had to stay on a 'path' type thing as not change history in anyway. well on one trip this guy just stepped off the path and like broke a twig or something and when they go back they noticed things had changed drastically, just by altering history that little. anyone know the name of this book...this was back in like 1992 or so when i was in the 10th grade...would love to read that book again.

2007-10-15 11:41:40 · 4 answers · asked by Billy 1