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Thanks for your comment. You are absolutely right. Apologies to you for the frustrations and to Mr.

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Thank you so much for the quick response. I gladly appreciate it.

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I am entering a short story competition where the subject has to be about animals or from an animal'

All-Story Magazine was published January 1905 monthly for 11 years. Its name changed to All-Story We

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Thanks for comment. I wasn't exactly sure how to respond so I reread the interview, and now I see wh

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Maria-- Thanks for your question. I am not experienced as a writer in traditional mysteries. However

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And thanks to you. I haven't read the Zoebel book you mentioned, but will do so.

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In the examples of back story & no back story, I see a glaring error. I think you need the word,

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<p>Reply</p> <p>Hello Lynne, and thanks.<br /> There are as many ways to wri

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<p><p>Reply:</p><br /> <p>Thanks for your comment. You seem to have an

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