I get a steady number of submissions in my job as poetry editor for Ray's Road Review, and I'm glad. It makes life interesting. (I just wish more of them were of higher quality, but oh well....) Most people follow the posted submission guidelines, but every now and then you get a submission from some …
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When he found out I was a writer, he clung to me and refused to leave me alone. Whenever I saw him coming at the Coffee Plantation, after that, I'd duck out a side door. One day he cornered me before I could escape and told me a story about how he knew the band …
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I first started blogging in early 2004 on Xanga, a blogging site where it seemed like everyone I knew had a blog. I was living in Knoxville TN and literally every person I met had a Xanga blog. Everyone went by their usernames. I blogged daily, for years. I enjoyed it immensely and found quite …
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The French Connection: A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International Conspiracy by Robin Moore My rating: 4 of 5 stars I cautiously recommend this book for anyone who likes cop books or true crime books. I use the word "cautiously" because the detailed, numerous chase scenes through the city on streets no one outside …
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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have really mixed feelings about this book and its author. I had been wanting to read it for awhile, but my interest spiked after reading that Kyle was murdered at a gun …
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