The concept of Long Peace is unproven, but that is not the point.
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The Elements of Success
There are three secrets to Stephen King's success and he arrived at them completely by accident.
Styling Sentences
When you write your novel, do you style your sentences? Do you believe it is necessary?
Plagiarism Phobia
There should be a word for "a true story that nobody can believe". I've experienced a few, one of them directly related to writing. It was in 1975 in Cleveland Heights. I was 12 years old and my then best friend and I would get together in his room in the attic and write stories … Continue reading Plagiarism Phobia
Joyce Maynard vs James Patterson
In the cult movie The Decline of the American Empire, a young intellectual confesses he has sexual fantasies about sleeping with Susan Sontag. The movie was released in 1986, so Susan Sontag was about 53 years young. Times were different then. Men in their early twenties having fantasies about sex with fifty-something writers was considered … Continue reading Joyce Maynard vs James Patterson
Samurai Novelist 