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	How to publish How are writer’s breaking into the market and where?	January 11, 2008-9:30 pm by Ann Douglas	2	4
	How to write a query letter How do you write to publishers and make them want to read your manuscript?	January 16, 2008-11:03 pm by Ann Douglas	1	4

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How to publish
How are writer’s breaking into the market and where?

January 11, 2008-9:30 pm

by Ann Douglas

How to write a query letter
How do you write to publishers and make them want to read your manuscript?

January 16, 2008-11:03 pm

by Ann Douglas

Getting Creative
What do you do to access your creativity?

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	Weekly Creative Writing Tip (Page: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 ) What writing tips have helped you?	July 12, 2009-2:43 pm by Ann Douglas	46	46
	Writing Tips What do you do to inspire yourself?	-	0	0

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Weekly Creative Writing Tip (Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 )
What writing tips have helped you?

July 12, 2009-2:43 pm

by Ann Douglas

Writing Tips
What do you do to inspire yourself?

Who’s Writing What?
Who’s writing and what are they writing about? Where are the markets at?

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Poetry from One Real Story The latest poetry and the authors.	August 7, 2008-2:09 pm by Editor	5	5
Who’s popular right now in the literary world? Who’s getting read and why.	-	0	0
What’s up with the “King of Sentences” What did you think about the short story by Jonathan Lethem?	January 16, 2008-10:28 pm by Jan	2	2
Is Wakefield’s ending too shallow? Does the ending of E. L. Doctorow’s short story, Wakefield, seem a little too easy?	January 17, 2008-11:05 am by Editor	1	1

What’s being Read
What’s being read in short stories?

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What are you reading? What are you reading and how did you find it?	January 16, 2008-10:24 pm by Jan	1	1
What’s everyone else reading? Debut short story authors and their work.	-	0	0
Are short stories going by the wayside? How often do you read short stories? How about a novel? Let’s talk about what the future holds for short stories and how their popularity is rising.	January 10, 2008-10:38 pm by Editor	1	1

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What are you reading?
What are you reading and how did you find it?

January 16, 2008-10:24 pm

by Jan

What’s everyone else reading?
Debut short story authors and their work.

Are short stories going by the wayside?
How often do you read short stories? How about a novel? Let’s talk about what the future holds for short stories and how their popularity is rising.

January 10, 2008-10:38 pm

by Editor

Writing Idea Generator
Look here for fresh ideas to get you writing.

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	More Flash Fiction Prompts Didn’t get enough flash fiction prompts? Maybe you’ve got one that’ll set someone elses pen blazing. Come on in and join the fun!	October 17, 2008-1:42 pm by Ann Douglas	1	1
	Flash Fiction Prompts (Page: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 ) Here you can discuss the latest flash fiction prompts on One Real Story. Got any suggestions for making them better? Let everyone in on it.	March 21, 2009-7:17 pm by Ann Douglas	41	43

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More Flash Fiction Prompts
Didn’t get enough flash fiction prompts? Maybe you’ve got one that’ll set someone elses pen blazing. Come on in and join the fun!

October 17, 2008-1:42 pm

by Ann Douglas

Flash Fiction Prompts (Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 )
Here you can discuss the latest flash fiction prompts on One Real Story. Got any suggestions for making them better? Let everyone in on it.

March 21, 2009-7:17 pm

by Ann Douglas

One Real Story Critiques
Here you can give an author your honest opionion of their work. Remember be nice, there will be not trash talking in this forum. Authors should take e

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John Thornton’s Tell John what you think of his short story. Could he make it better? If so how?	January 16, 2008-10:34 pm by Jan	1	3
L. E. Mintz’s “Monday Morning” Tell Lawrence what you think of his short story. Could he make it better? If so how?	February 12, 2008-10:15 pm by Editor	1	3
Tabitha Turner’s Hometown Life Tell Tabitha what you think of her short story. Could she make it better? If so how?	September 29, 2008-9:57 am by Ann Douglas	1	1

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John Thornton’s
Tell John what you think of his short story. Could he make it better? If so how?

January 16, 2008-10:34 pm

by Jan

L. E. Mintz’s “Monday Morning”
Tell Lawrence what you think of his short story. Could he make it better? If so how?

February 12, 2008-10:15 pm

by Editor

Tabitha Turner’s Hometown Life
Tell Tabitha what you think of her short story. Could she make it better? If so how?

September 29, 2008-9:57 am

by Ann Douglas

Hot Writing Markets
What’s hot now in the publishing world? Which markets are thriving and which aren’t?

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LGBT Literature is thriving What is LGBT Lit.? How do I get into this market? Is it really a thriving writing market?	January 13, 2008-3:49 pm by Editor	1	1
Monday Market (Page: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 ) The latest markets to publish your creative writing submission, besides One Real Story of course.	June 22, 2009-8:31 pm by Ann Douglas	42	42
Share Your Creative Writing Market Found another creative writing market you think we should know about? Share it here.	-	0	0

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LGBT Literature is thriving
What is LGBT Lit.? How do I get into this market? Is it really a thriving writing market?

January 13, 2008-3:49 pm

by Editor

Monday Market (Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 )
The latest markets to publish your creative writing submission, besides One Real Story of course.

June 22, 2009-8:31 pm

by Ann Douglas

Share Your Creative Writing Market
Found another creative writing market you think we should know about? Share it here.

Where to Publish
Where are writers getting published?

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	Online or Traditional Print Publishing Which is better online or print publishing and why?	January 24, 2008-11:12 pm by Editor	1	1

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Online or Traditional Print Publishing
Which is better online or print publishing and why?

January 24, 2008-11:12 pm

by Editor

Short Story Review Discussion Group
Want to talk more about the short stories we’ve reviewed? Join in on the conversation here.

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	Short Stories Reviewed on One Real Story (Page: 1 \| 2 \| 3 ) Continued discissions on the stories we’ve reviewed!	March 21, 2009-7:00 pm by Ann Douglas	33	33
	Found a review somewhere else? (Page: 1 \| 2 ) Want to share a review you found somewhere else with One Real Story readers? Add in a topic and let’s get to talking.	April 13, 2009-8:01 pm by Ann Douglas	13	13

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Short Stories Reviewed on One Real Story (Page: 1 | 2 | 3 )
Continued discissions on the stories we’ve reviewed!

March 21, 2009-7:00 pm

by Ann Douglas

Found a review somewhere else? (Page: 1 | 2 )
Want to share a review you found somewhere else with One Real Story readers? Add in a topic and let’s get to talking.

April 13, 2009-8:01 pm

by Ann Douglas

Writing Form
Here you can discuss any type or form of writing, including flash fiction, poetry, and shrt story.

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	Flash Fiction Series by Marco Kaufman Discussions of the works featured in One Real Story’s Flash Fiction Series by Marco Kaufman.	August 18, 2008-4:37 pm by Editor	11	11
	Poetry Series by Michael Lee Johnson Explore poetry as a writing form with this series by Michael Lee Johnson.	August 19, 2008-10:06 am by Editor	1	1

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Flash Fiction Series by Marco Kaufman
Discussions of the works featured in One Real Story’s Flash Fiction Series by Marco Kaufman.

August 18, 2008-4:37 pm

by Editor

Poetry Series by Michael Lee Johnson
Explore poetry as a writing form with this series by Michael Lee Johnson.

August 19, 2008-10:06 am

by Editor

Contests
Let’s talk about winning, find out what’s out there in terms of writing contests and how you can win.

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	Poetry Contests Are you a poet and want to get some cash for your blood, sweat, and tears? Well get over here and find out how winning contests can pay big.	June 16, 2008-3:29 pm by Ann Douglas	2	2
	ORS Cover Contest Send in your best work of art or photography to showcase One Real Story’s hard-copy edition.	October 24, 2008-1:25 pm by Ann Douglas	1	1

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Poetry Contests
Are you a poet and want to get some cash for your blood, sweat, and tears? Well get over here and find out how winning contests can pay big.

June 16, 2008-3:29 pm

by Ann Douglas

ORS Cover Contest
Send in your best work of art or photography to showcase One Real Story’s hard-copy edition.

October 24, 2008-1:25 pm

by Ann Douglas

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