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Why Do So Many Lawyers Write Novels?
Ever wonder why so many lawyers write novels? And very successful ones at that? Just think of John Grisham and Scott Turow, both of whom have written exciting, entertaining stories that grab hold of us until the very last page. Both men have had active
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Where Are A Novelist's Characters Born?
Have you ever been haunted by a character, one who inhabits your imagination for days, months or years? Acquiring a life of his own, he leaps from the page and burrows inside us. Think of Dickens' Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge or Shakespeare's King Lear or Macbet
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How To Write A Murder Mystery
The murder mystery genre' is alive and well and living at an on-line bookstore just a mouse click away. How is it that this over-utilized method of story-telling has remained so fresh and compelling after well over a hundred years? The answer lies in the
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How Much Money Is Enough: Thoughts From Conduct In Question, The First In The Osgoode Trilogy
Ever had your moral convictions put to the test? Most of us think we know what we'd do in any given situation. But do we really? Maybe another unknown part of us surfaces and takes over—leaving us in a confusion of questions. But the deed is done and we c
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Compassion
I never considered myself a particularly spiritual, or for that matter, a religious person. But I've found that in writing The Osgoode Trilogy, particularly the third, A Trial of One, that compassion has become very strong theme which runs through all thr
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Book Review Of Fitness Kills By Helen Barer
Food writer, or Foodie, as they are known in the trade, Nora Franke is overfed and overwrought over a recent breakup with her long time boyfriend. "We need a break" he tells her, Nora decides that spending some time away from the bustle of New Y
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A Conversation With Helen Barer Author Of Fitness Kills
Today, Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of http://Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, Helen Barer author of Fitness Kills. Helen is a native New Yorker and has spent many years as a writer of non-fiction ranging from cookbooks to telev
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Venice: Mirror Of The Soul
Legions of artists have tried to capture the elusiveness of Venice in word, music and paint. Goethe, Thomas Mann, Dickens and Henry James, just to name a few, have penned magnificent lines. Richard Wagner and Mendelssohn have composed great symphonies and
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The Pick Up Artist And One Night Stands
It wasn't until I had a couple solid pickups that I started to really understand how easy all this really could be. Looking back, I realize now that those initial successes were the start of a major "bad belief overhaul."
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Seduction Lairs
Are you familiar with Seduction Lairs and how to use them to your advantage?
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Pick Up Artist Techniques
Sometimes the first thing guys want to do when they meet a girl is show her that they understand GAME. From now on, I will refer to this nonsense as "The Talk of Death". Let me explain why, and also give you a very counter-intuitive idea
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Pick-Up Artist Tips: Storytelling In Action On VH1
Okay guys, this is "Part II" of the storytelling newsletter. Now that you are all excited to start using storytelling and understand why it is so powerful we are going to work on constructing your very own epics!
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Neil Strauss Has Game?
Even though guys that can pull these off enjoy not only success with women straight out of a fantasy world and typically get women obsessed with them, with a fast pick-up comes a big problem.
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Mystery The Pick-Up Artist Uses Storytelling On VH1
The next story telling technique is very powerful and ties back into displaying your personality and bringing your characters to life. This technique is adding TOUCH to your stories.
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Mystery's The Pick Up Artist Synopsis
Have you seen Mystery's the Pick Up Artist aired on VH1? I've seen that episode and wanted to share with you guys my predictions.
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