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The wife always makes the rules. The husband gets to make the important decisions. The wife decides which decisions are important. Rules are subject to change at any time without prior spousal consent—i.e. male spousal consent. No husband can possibly … Continue reading
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And hey, come from an Arabic speaking country and try to learn English tongue-twisters: -“The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.” -“Bloody black bugs” and “Really leery, rarely Larry.”—quite difficult for a Japanese speaker. So, the real test is to … Continue reading
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English is not just weird. It is often unfathomable for nonnative speakers: -There is no ham in hamburger. -There is egg in egg plant. -There is no pine in pineapple. -There is no apple in pineapple. -English muffins were not … Continue reading
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English started out as German, but soon became eclectic and unabashedly plagiaristic. Every year some 500,000 new words pass by the desks of dictionary makers; 250,000 enter temporary usage; and conservatively about 20,000 new words are added to dictionaries because … Continue reading
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-On the menu—Swiss restaurant: “Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.” -On the menu—Polish hotel: “Salad a firm’s own make; limpid red beet soup with cheesy dumplings in the form of a finger; roasted duck let loose; beef rashers … Continue reading
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-Tokyo Hotel: “Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are no person to do such thing is please not to read this.” -Another Tokyo Hotel: “Please to bathe inside the tub.” -Another Tokyo Hotel: “You are invited to … Continue reading
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I am often asked “Do you know of a publisher who would be interested in my book?” There’s no easy way to answer this question. You see, according to the PMA Newsletter, there are over 86,000 publishers in existence (http://parapub.com/statistics). … Continue reading
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Tagged Arial, book, Digest Writer, Electronic submission, Literary agent, Manuscript, Publish, Writer's Market
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Would you like to create a magnetic home page, one that magnetizes your visitors? Webster’s Dictionary defines magnetic as ‘powerfully attractive.’ Best selling author and owner of the largest advertising agency in the 20s, Bruce Barton said, “The theme (any … Continue reading
There’s a rumor out there in the publishing world that an editor won’t even look at the work of a new writer. It might be true for certain types of writing, but after interviewing hundreds of editors, I’ve found that … Continue reading
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Whenever you gather writers together they talk about writing. There are many different types of writers. Those who prefer to compose in long-hand or can only write on an old-fashioned manual typewriter. Those who write to music, demand complete silence, … Continue reading
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