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jeffjohns started the topic Can I present a fictional story as a true story? in the forum Aspiring Authors 3 years, 2 months ago
I have an idea for a character that would work really well if I presented them as real and published under biographies.
Can I do that?
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Toni McHadden replied to the topic Fairy mythology in the forum General Chat 3 years, 2 months ago
I’d thought I just was not looking properly. Other than a few myths from Austrailia all fairy mythology I have found is (mostly) European or started there.
Good luck with your editing. Happy to help with an interesting distraction.
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Blog: Marketing Ethics: Selling Doesn’t Have to Be Sleazy (5 Real-World Examples) from
Copyblogger in the group Copy Blogger Fans 3 years, 2 months agoDuring any discussion about marketing ethics, I’m always reminded of a comment a former coworker made decades ago: “I’d never…
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Blog: I Read Books: Anno Dracula 1899: One Thousand Monsters from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 3 years, 2 months agoAnno Dracula: 1000 Monsters One thing the Anno Dracula books – an alternate history series in which Dracula won, married Queen Victoria, took over Britain and a […]
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Blog: 46. A Night to Remember from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 3 years, 2 months agoA Night to Remember. Walter Lord. 1955. 182 pages. [Source: Library]First sentence: High in the crow’s nest of the New White Star Liner Titanic, Lookout Frederick […]
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Sarah replied to the topic Fairy mythology in the forum General Chat 3 years, 2 months ago
Hi Toni, I’m currently trawling through a whole bunch of editing so this question has, of course, piqued my interest and is a very welcome distraction. Â Unfortunately I’m unable to help you and I’m sure you’ve done all the usual googley/wiki things that I’ve just done, but I did think it interesting that fairy mythology is only particular to…Read more
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Blog: I Watch Films: The Abominable Dr Phibes from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 3 years, 2 months agoThe Abominable Doctor Phibes Dr Phibes wife died while he was away, and his car crashed as he raced to return. Believed dead, in fact he survived as a hideously […]
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Blog: Word of the Day – Maven from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 3 years, 2 months agoThe post Word of the Day – Maven appeared first on For Reading Addicts.
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Humans and Star Mages should not mix in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 3 years, 2 months agoGrand Elder Tashmin has ordered you to give a presentation to the Star Magus Council explaining why humans are not the ideal familiars they think they are. The problem is the council looks down on species without […]
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Blog: Word of the Day – Hackit from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 3 years, 2 months agoThe post Word of the Day – Hackit appeared first on For Reading Addicts.
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Blog: Monster Of The Week 117: BalloonBrandy from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 3 years, 2 months agoMonster Of The Week 117 is BalloonBrandy, seems smooth as silk at the start but turns rough when you get to know her, intoxicating perfume, sceptical; to convince […]
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Blog: 45. Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 3 years, 2 months agoLouisa June and the Nazis in the Waves. L.M. Elliott. 2022. 320 pages. [Source: Library]First sentence: One morning in late March, Mama and I were sitting in our […]
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Blog: 44. Alias Anna from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 3 years, 2 months agoAlias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis. Susan Hood. 2022. 352 pages. [Source: Library]First sentence: Dear Grandma (Z), Hi, how are you doing? I hope […]
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Goblins live among us in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 3 years, 2 months agoIt is a little know fact that Goblins live among us. They usually refrain from making contact with non-magical humans because our portrayal of goblins in fiction and games is inaccurate and highly […]
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Self-Publishing: Everything you need to know – part 3 in the group Author Buzz HQ: 3 years, 2 months agoSelf-Publishing: Everything you need to know – part 3
At last, we are back with part three of our series taking a look at everything you need to know about self-publishing. In this instalment, we will look at […] -
Blog: Word of the Day – Peripediment from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 3 years, 2 months agoThe post Word of the Day – Peripediment appeared first on For Reading Addicts.
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Blog: I Read Stories: Tailor Made by Cynthia Zang from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 3 years, 2 months agoTailor Made by Cynthia Zang in Kaleidotrope Tadgh works at Taliesin’s Threads and Embellishments andmakes clothes from words for times and special occasions. S […]
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Blog: Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne review – masterly study from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 2 months agoKatherine Rundell’s engaging and playful biography of the metaphysical poet demands – and rewards – your attention“Donne, for not keeping of accent, deserve […]
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Blog: Sweet Darusya: A Tale of Two Villages by Maria Matios from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 2 months agoThis acclaimed 2003 novel, recently translated into English for the first time, illuminates the country’s history with a tale bordering on magical realismA w […]
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Blog: Word of the Day – Doldrums from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 3 years, 2 months agoThe post Word of the Day – Doldrums appeared first on For Reading Addicts.
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Blog: How Religion Evolved by Robin Dunbar review – sharp history of belief from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 2 months agoThe Oxford psychology professor traces the evolutionary advantages, or otherwise, of faithRobin Dunbar sets out to offer nothing less than “an overarching theory f […]
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Older than the wine in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 3 years, 2 months agoYou arrive home to discover your parents have finished off nine two-hundred-year-old bottles of wine. They were still reminiscing about the grape harvest that year when you went to bed. You have questions. Many […]
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Blog: Grounding by Lulah Ellender review – a literary hymn to gardening from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 2 months agoRecounting a summer spent tending her garden under threat of eviction, the writer’s exploration of the appeal of gardens ranges far and wideGardens knit us into t […]
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Blog: I Watch TV: Worzel Gummidge from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 3 years, 2 months agoWorzel Gummidge They’re back, doubling the number of episodes to six. A good three years work there! But seriously, these are three charming tales of scarecrow r […]
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Blog: The Age of the Strongman by Gideon Rachman review – democracy muscled out? from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 2 months agoThis chilling examination of how the growing popularity of autocrats and their aspirants could upend western liberal values is forceful and timelyRussia’s i […]
