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Recently posted/Reposted
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| Novels |
| The Reluctant Vampire Queen: Chapter 1 by Ethereal Angel, Jan 6, 2009 |
| La Cienega Just Smiled (Nano-08 project): Chapter 22 by jediprincess, Jan 6, 2009 |
| Cloak and Dagger Swagger (first edit): Chapter 29 by Periscope, Jan 6, 2009 |
| Nothing Is Impossible - First Revision: Chapter 10 by pat4novels, Jan 6, 2009 |
| SPIDERS: Chapter 18 by sumthinirote, Jan 6, 2009 |
| Dvorak's Rival (First Revision): Chapter 6 by Ann Elle Altman, Jan 6, 2009 |
| YA-Motor Dolls: Chapter 24 by modobenny, Jan 6, 2009 |
| Poetry |
| No More Than Divided by Ethereal Angel, Jan 6, 2009 |
| Worth Something by Jayce Cole, Jan 6, 2009 |
| Taledreamers by Taledreamer, Jan 5, 2009 |
| I Am Young by Y. Never Again, Jan 5, 2009 |
| When I Stand in Silence by corra, Jan 5, 2009 |
| If the Words Don't Come by genevieve, Jan 5, 2009 |
| The Shroud by vsworld, Jan 5, 2009 |
| Short Stories |
| Broken Horses by aldersmith, Jan 6, 2009 |
| Late Night Travellers by Ethereal Angel, Jan 6, 2009 |
| The Apprentice by Bart Bevins, Jan 6, 2009 |
| Someone stole my body by Michael Kent, Jan 5, 2009 |
| Just Another Walk in the Park by Mike2439, Jan 5, 2009 |
| Save the last dance for me.. by Susan Stec, Jan 5, 2009 |
| My Worst Fear by Taledreamer, Jan 5, 2009 |
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5. Annie
6. Cadfael
8. wordsmith
9. payge turner
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Deadline: January 15, 2009 - We're awarding two $100 prizes to the best Droubble and Drabble about this picture.
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Member Spotlight Interview
Mitch Geller, (pen name Whatta) is a long-time member of the TheNextBigWriter, a voluminous novelist, and a great critiquer. Mixing personal experiences, honesty, humor, and philosophy, his three novels have captured the attention and appreciation of readers on TheNextBigWriter. His novel, A Street of Rogues has occupied the #1 Novel spot on the site for the last year and his novel Daddy, Why Can't I Say Ass is currently the #9 novel.
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theNextBigwriter Rankings
Novel Rankings as of: 04:24 AM, 01/06/09
1. STREET OF ROGUES by whatta
2. STATIC MAYHEM by Sherman_Bierce
3. Project 235 by sonny
4. ECHOSIS by Odin Roark
5. Alzheimer Diary, A Wife's Journal by mishmont
6. This Time You Lose by Chris Stralyn
7. Painting The Summer (first edit) by payge turner
8. The Language of Thunder by michelle willms
9. DADDY, WHY CAN'T I SAY 'ASS?' by whatta
10. The Willow Tree of Tullamaine by Roisin Moriarty
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Writing Successes
»Dec '08 : "Infinity" by Lesley C. Weston was published in MiPoesias and has been nominated for a Pushcart award.
»Dec '08 : "Roy in the Underworld " by Brosna11 will be published in the Green Silk Journal. Wolf Moon Journal will also feaure two other pieces by the author in their winter and spring editions.
»Dec '08 : "Crap World " by Kat Nove was the grand prize winner in a work related rant contest on Poor Mojo's Almanac.
»Dec '08 : "The Sting" by Aldersmith was published by The Shine Journal.
»Nov '08 : "Open Book Test" a poem by aldersmith will be published in the Dead Mule. Aldersmith's story "To the Ocean and Back" was also published by The Writer's Eye Magazine.
»Oct '08 : Thanksgiving at the Inn a novel by Able Anders will be published in the fall of 2009.
»Oct '08 : "Acceptance" by Mishmont (Michelle Montgomery) was published in the October issue of Greensilk Journal.
»Oct '08 : "A Box of Silk Thread" by Brosna11 (Nadine Gallo) was published in the October issue of Greensilk Journal.
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