As someone with a Bachelor's degree in Word-Stuff, I read semi-voraciously. Browning and Danielewski were both formative writers for me; Emerson, Shakespeare and Gaiman are ready stand-byes; and Zafon is a recent discovery. After I enjoy a story, I rip sentences apart, digesting the good bits and adding techniques to my repertoire. And if I can turn that around and use it while editing someone else, so much the better!

In my spare time, I'm not a bad chef. I'm getting better at gardening and worse at mowing my lawn. I lecture at colleges. I've paid taxes on my band earnings. And I have four musty novel drafts and an out-of-date horror-fiction-website which need a lot of attention. In short, I have a hard time maintaining focus.

The Chosen Piece:


"[Y]ou have so many subtleties, nuances, etc. that I feel like I'm editing clockwork."
-- lacombe , in editing the featured submission.

While I think my haiku was pretty funny, and my June '08 winning entry was technically flawless, I like this story the most out of anything I've submitted. When presented with the topic "Trash," I knew the Obvious Choice would be some dystopian hell where people are rooting through the remnants of our current society.

I hate the Obvious Choice.

So I knew I had to spin it in the opposite direction: something immaculately clean. What keeps this world clean? Why, a trash colLECTOR ...

The end result, I feel, captures a complex set of vibes ... presents a lot of different questions ... and turns a few ideas on their heads without mucking about too much with formatting and typesetting.

--but what do you think?

The Link:

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Hey, all. If you could take a minute to find yourself in my chart and make sure everything's right, I'd be very grateful. I won't be starting the editing post until 2 pm EST Sunday, so that gives you a fair amount of time to take a look. We should be good on editors for this week, but please, please, please get caught up, rejoin the active team, or join for the first time to help out with the December contest!

Also, if anyone has a Literary Library article that never got an edit, please let me know! We'd like to make sure all of those get a good once-over before that part of the website goes live.

( Chart of editors in here )

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Good evening, and welcome to the Week 4 Voting Poll!

This is the final poll for November. Out of 13 eligible contenders, 11 got their entries in on time. Only ONE will remain at the end of the voting!!

( Ratings, Word Counts, and Info )

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Poll #1491678 Poll - Week 4
Open to: Friends, detailed results viewable to: None, participants: 15

Who's got the guns to take November away?

Just for Fun entrants:

This poll will close at 12 noon EST on Tuesday, December 1.

Hey peeps!

Lots of good stuff going on this weekend for me. :-) I'm in Rhode Island visiting family and friends!

Because last month had no theme, this is a themed month. Any guesses? Don't guess if I've already told you the theme ;-) Congrats to those who won/are winning NANO!

Remember, this is the last contest of the decade!

*** New Members: If you're competing for December, this is your first topic- link your entry in the poll below to have it counted in the competition! Also- if you haven't signed up for the competition please make sure you do by 8pm EST Monday, November 30.! Check out the Main Contest Rules for info and rules on the main contest! ***

--- Please remember to submit your entry link in the poll below! ---

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Your topic for December, Week 1 is....

Cue

All the world's a stage, and we are its incompetent players. From walking down the street to picking out the appropriate urinal in a men's public restroon, we are guided by a constant barrage of social cues, both subtle and obvious. A glance across the room, a slight shifting in someone's weight, an uncomfortable cough in an elevator, or a deliberate silence- we orchestrate the lives of those around us in small and powerful ways.

Despite the power of the cue, we are, many of us, mere spear carriers in the grand play. Many of us have cast off the grandiose dreams of our youth, and we've stopped being the heroines and heroes of our nightly dreams. Life happens- how will you respond?

Consider this your cue to write something potent.

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Click here to edit your submission
Poll #1491658 Contest Entries, Week 1
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 3

Please link your Week 1 entries here.

Submit your "Just for Fun" entries here.

Other notes, such as R-ratings, NSFW, genre, format, and length can go here.

*** Your Contest Entries are due Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 8pm EST. It's week 1, so we ask that you try to keep your entries to 1,250 words or less. All the best to you! ***
 

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Hullo, folks! Welcome to another edition of the Literary Library Ideas post.

( Quick overview )

Probably as a result of NaNo and other such busy-making factors, we had just one submission this month:
c) Stylistic suggestions
tigerstriped86 wrote an article on ten cautionary tips about how to create an original and intriguing character.

Is the article easy to follow? Comprehensive? Do you have suggestions on how to make the article better? Let our author know! Articles will also be formally edited and revised by authors.

Thanks so much to our valiant submitter!

And finally, it's time for another Ideas Post! If you have an idea for a Literary Library Article, post it here in a comment! Please post your ideas here by Sunday, December 6 for consideration in December's articles.

A complete list of already-suggested article topics can be found ( under the cut: )

Hope to see some great new ideas!

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Trailer #2

Image count: 261
Image size: 1920 x 800 px (1080p)
Download file size .zip: 58 MB

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Celeb: Lily Allen,Emma Roberts,Alexis Bledel,Alex Pettyfer,Lady Gaga,Kristen Stewart,Robsten,Robert Pattinson.
Tv:Gossip girl





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Name: Four Christmases
Caps: 1967
Size: 853x480

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Name: Angels & Demons
Caps: 3208
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Clash of the Titans

Trailer

Image count: 205
Zip file: 48 MB
Image size: 1920 x 800 (1080p)

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{8} ashley tisdale
{8} carrie underwood
{4} gossip girl
{16} miley cyrus / the last song
{8} selena gomez
{20} twicast / new moon
{12} vampire diaries (+ candice)

Episode 1, Arrival | 1,443 caps
Episode 2, Harmony | 1,398 caps
Episode 3, Anvil | 1,084 caps
Episode 4, Darling | 1,374 caps
Episode 5, Schizoid | 1,482 caps
Episode 6, Checkmate | 1,470 caps
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Gallery and download here

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