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    Muse, Thy Name Is Underwood 

    by
    Hawke
    Published on 02-05-2012 05:07 PM

    Once in a very long while the cosmos aligns and pleasant things happen. Perhaps someone somewhere didn’t do something, which didn’t cause something, which made someone else miss whatever it was. Maybe. Whatever. ...
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    Dialogue 

    by
    daniela
    Published on 02-03-2012 04:01 AM

    Dialogue

    Dialogue is conversation in written form. There are a few conventions that you should follow when ...
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    Plagiarism, copyrighting, and trademarks 

    by
    eleutheromaniac
    Published on 02-03-2012 04:00 AM

    Plagiarism, copyrighting and trademarks

    Should you be worried about posting your work on writingforums.com? ...
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    Demonstrate for a human rights revolution - 11 February 

    by
    Baron
    Published on 02-02-2012 05:07 PM

    Demonstrate for a human rights revolution - 11 February

    Amnesty International
    Almost a year to the day that we rallied in solidarity with peaceful protesters ...
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    "Unknowns" Voting Thread 

    by
    Baron
    Published on 02-02-2012 02:22 AM

    Please take a little time to read the entries for this month's challenge and vote for the THREE POEMS you consider most deserving.

    It's important that you ...
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    The bridge 

    by
    RonPrice
    Published on 01-29-2012 03:13 PM

    Four months after the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on 19 March 1932 another bridge closed in the Baha’i World. The ...
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    Concentration Camp of Dachau: A Paradoxical Experience 

    by
    Cesar
    Published on 01-26-2012 12:35 PM

    I’ve been lucky enough to visit the Holocaust Museum and the Anne Frank House. Both places are highly effective in communicating ...
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    First Submissions 

    by
    WriterJohnB
    Published on 01-24-2012 02:26 PM

    Here's a site with listings of magazines and anthologies accepting short story submissions. Ralan.com - Home Page
    ...
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    01/20/2012 - LM - At last some life 

    by
    ppsage
    Published on 01-21-2012 04:16 PM

    LITERARY MANEUVERS
    The January Challenge


    A reminder of the prizes awarded to the winner of the
    ...
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    Bloomsbury Institute Spring Events 

    by
    Baron
    Published on 01-21-2012 03:24 PM

    Bloomsbury Institute

    Bloomsbury Institute events will include live interviews and discussions at the Bloomsbury Salon, and the Bloomsbury Institute Lectures, which will showcase contemporary thinking and new research across Academic disciplines. We’ve teamed up with Intelligence Squared, the world’s premiere debating     ...
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    January Challenge - "Unknowns" 

    by
    Baron
    Published on 01-19-2012 04:40 PM

    The theme for the January challenge, suggested by j.w.olson, is "Unknowns"

    Remember that you may approach the subject in whatever way you wish, ...
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    Y=1/X 

    by
    j.w.olson
    Published on 01-19-2012 04:33 PM

    Before the angel came it witnessed
    two pillows on a bed,
    one folded halfways, squished sideways, ruffled ...
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    She waits for no Man 

    by
    Gumby
    Published on 01-19-2012 04:31 PM

    A fickle mistress,
    she brings no warmth
    to your bed-
    but clouds the minds
    and vision of all. ...
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    Perrenial 

    by
    Lady S
    Published on 01-19-2012 04:30 PM

    Perennial

    Stars fell
    into the palm of your hand,
    while you laughed and sipped red wine,
    ...
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    "Time" Winner 

    by
    Baron
    Published on 01-19-2012 04:29 PM

    Congratulations to j.w.olson.

    There was a tie for first place in this challenge; Gumby and Lady S have stepped aside     ...
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    6/1/2012 - December LM SCORES 

    by
    Like a Fox
    Published on 01-18-2012 01:02 AM

    Well folks, finally here we have the scores for the December LM.
    And I’ve discovered, putting the scores together, ...
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    January 2012 - A New Year, A New Newsletter 

    by
    Baron
    Published on 01-12-2012 11:04 AM

    Thanks to Foxee for providing the leader to this edition of the newsletter. Once again we owe a debt of gratitude to garza for the ...
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    "Time" Voting Thread 

    by
    Baron
    Published on 01-09-2012 03:41 PM

    Please take a little time to read the entries for this month's challenge and vote for the THREE POEMS you consider most deserving.

    It's important that you ...
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