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It may not be if the “Million Author Project” has its way. Their goal is to create various manuscripts contributed to by as many people as possible. Hence, “million authors.” It isn’t difficult; the rules are simple and you can contribute as little as a sentence.
From the site: “The Million Authors Project is an experiment to test the collective minds of several thousand people, all working together to create a written work. The goal of the project is to end up with a written novel, novella or short story for everyone to enjoy, written one page, …read more

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Rhys noted the other day the passing of Muriel Spark, author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. “The New York Times,” just published their obituary on Ms. Spark, and had some interesting comments.
Her work, unlocked from her innermost memories of her experiences before and after her conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1954, built a canon of short, sometimes macabre, sometimes humorous novels that sought to pare away the absurdities of human behavior. In her writing, evil is never far away, violence is a regular visitor and death is a constant companion. Her themes were generally serious but nearly …read more

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It didn’t me. I found it to be a subject of rather low interest. It seems that everyone ends up in court over some success, one way or the other. Author Dan Brown was accused of using parts of another book in his amazingly successful book, The DaVinci Code, but the London court ruled in Brown’s favor. This will, no doubt, have some impact on copyright law in the future. And I doubt it will hurt future sales of Dan Brown’s novels.
The DaVinci Code Keeps Up Its Winning Ways

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The Nebula Awards are the most coveted (arguably) award with authors of speculative fiction – that is to say, science fiction and fantasy. This year’s winners are Lois McMaster Bujold, Eileen Gunn, Ellen Klages, and Walter Jon Williams, and Anne McCaffrey. The award is given by members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). The Hugo is the only other award that is dedicated to science fiction, and the winners are selected by the fans of the books.

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Hello! My name is Adelle and I am so excited to be here as a part of “Literally Blogging.” I can think of few things I love and enjoy more than books. Classics, contemporary lit, science fiction (hey, we all have our weaknesses), non-fiction… my list of favorites goes on and on. I am really interested in hearing what your favorites are!
I have been writing professionally for about a decade now. In my “previous life,” I was a nurse but fortunately, I also studied journalism and have had an interest in literature, both American and European, …read more

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Narnia vs. Hogwarts

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My strongest love affair with trash had to be the Sweet Valley High series.

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Every time a book aimed at kids displays any sort of darkness or unpleasantness, adults protest until their voices drown out the pleas of their children asking for the book.

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Joseph Campbell, the wonderful autodidactic and master of myth, was born more than a hundred years ago, but he still continues to teach us today.

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Disney ruffled some pots of honey today when they announced that their new animated series detailing the adventures of Winnie the Pooh and friends would replace Christopher Robin with a “tomboyish girl.”

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