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booksdirect: Literary Birthday - 10 May Happy Birthday, Barbara Taylor Bradford, born 10 May 1933 10 Quotes On Writing First and foremost, you need to be serious about your desire to become a published author. It takes an extraordinary amount of time, effort and dedication to hone your skills and produce a work worthy of publication. But like anything else, if you possess the talent and the determination, you will likely succeed. You sit in a room and work hard. Somebody once said to me, and I have never forgotten it, that you can’t be a social butterfly and a bestselling novelist. That is right. I find plot ideas just by keeping my eyes open. One day, I saw this blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman walking somewhere, and I started thinking about what her story was and what her problems were. I think women like to read about other women who succeed.  You must use your imagination. You can go to school to learn grammar and write prose, but no one can teach you creativity. I usually take a year, sometimes longer, to write a novel. When I am actually writing the book I work seven days a week. Fortunately, I am an early riser, and I get up around 5a.m. I am usually at my desk by 5:30. I take a short break at noon for a snack, and then continue working until 4p.m. Of course when I am in my office at home I am not always writing. Sometimes I am editing, doing research, re-writing, or thinking. The latter takes most of my time. You need to give your characters baggage and a past. Create an outline before you write and when you have a few chapters done, ask all your friends and family members if they have any friends in book publishing. The second step to publishing a novel is finding an agent, which can be difficult, but put your feelers out there. Mention that you’re writing a book to every person you meet. Someone is bound to have a contact who can help you. But the main thing, if you want to be a writer, is to just sit down and start writing. I know people say I write about women who are rich, but that is not really true. I write about women who become successful. ‘When people say: “I want to write a novel and be rich and famous like you”, I say: “Well, you’re not going to be.” I say it to shock them. That is the wrong motivation. You should want to do the work so much that nothing else matters.  Barbara Taylor Bradford is a best-selling English novelist. Her debut novel, A Woman of Substance, was published in 1979 and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. It is one of the top-ten bestselling novels of all time. She has written 27 novels.  Source for Image by Amanda Patterson for Writers Write
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Literary Birthday - 10 May

Happy Birthday, Barbara Taylor Bradford, born 10 May 1933

10 Quotes On Writing

  1. First and foremost, you need to be serious about your desire to become a published author. It takes an extraordinary amount of time, effort and dedication to hone your skills and produce a work worthy of publication. But like anything else, if you possess the talent and the determination, you will likely succeed.
  2. You sit in a room and work hard. Somebody once said to me, and I have never forgotten it, that you can’t be a social butterfly and a bestselling novelist. That is right.
  3. I find plot ideas just by keeping my eyes open. One day, I saw this blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman walking somewhere, and I started thinking about what her story was and what her problems were.
  4. I think women like to read about other women who succeed. 
  5. You must use your imagination. You can go to school to learn grammar and write prose, but no one can teach you creativity.
  6. I usually take a year, sometimes longer, to write a novel. When I am actually writing the book I work seven days a week. Fortunately, I am an early riser, and I get up around 5a.m. I am usually at my desk by 5:30. I take a short break at noon for a snack, and then continue working until 4p.m.
  7. Of course when I am in my office at home I am not always writing. Sometimes I am editing, doing research, re-writing, or thinking. The latter takes most of my time.
  8. You need to give your characters baggage and a past. Create an outline before you write and when you have a few chapters done, ask all your friends and family members if they have any friends in book publishing. The second step to publishing a novel is finding an agent, which can be difficult, but put your feelers out there. Mention that you’re writing a book to every person you meet. Someone is bound to have a contact who can help you. But the main thing, if you want to be a writer, is to just sit down and start writing.
  9. I know people say I write about women who are rich, but that is not really true. I write about women who become successful.
  10. ‘When people say: “I want to write a novel and be rich and famous like you”, I say: “Well, you’re not going to be.” I say it to shock them. That is the wrong motivation. You should want to do the work so much that nothing else matters. 

Barbara Taylor Bradford is a best-selling English novelist. Her debut novel, A Woman of Substance, was published in 1979 and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. It is one of the top-ten bestselling novels of all time. She has written 27 novels. 

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by Amanda Patterson for Writers Write

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hungrylikethewolfie: I walk into a room, and for this industry, I’m impossibly tall. When they find it hard to pair you up with the opposite sex, then what’s left for a woman? Either you’re the ball-buster or the not-so-attractive girlfriend standing by the lead. I mean, traditionally not so attractive. Because you have your starlets and then you have their best friends who are these character actresses. When you fall within the cracks, you thank God for sci-fi, because they’ll give you a gun, and they’ll say, ‘Go over there and conquer that world. You kick some ass, girl!’ Gina Torres for ANY AND EVERY FUCKING ROLE SHE WANTS
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hungrylikethewolfie:

I walk into a room, and for this industry, I’m impossibly tall. When they find it hard to pair you up with the opposite sex, then what’s left for a woman? Either you’re the ball-buster or the not-so-attractive girlfriend standing by the lead. I mean, traditionally not so attractive. Because you have your starlets and then you have their best friends who are these character actresses. When you fall within the cracks, you thank God for sci-fi, because they’ll give you a gun, and they’ll say, ‘Go over there and conquer that world. You kick some ass, girl!’

Gina Torres for ANY AND EVERY FUCKING ROLE SHE WANTS

Kinky Questions

  • 1:

    Kitchen Counter, Couch, or on top of the dryer?

  • 2:

    Your last sexual encounter: Good or Bad and why:

  • 3:

    A fictional person that you think would be good in bed:

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    Something that never fails to make you horny:

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    Where is one place you would never have sex:

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    The most awkward moment during a sexual experience was when ______________

  • 7:

    Weirdest thing that ever made you horny:

  • 8:

    What is the best way to sexually bind someone: Handcuffs, Rope, or Other [if other please explain]:

  • 9:

    What is the fastest way to make you horny:

  • 10:

    Top or bottom?

  • 11:

    We were about to ____________ but then ______________ [example: we were about to have sex but then his mom walked in]

  • 12:

    Is one orgasm enough? Are multiple orgasms necessary?

  • 13:

    Something that you have hidden in your room that you don’t want anyone to find:

  • 14:

    Weirdest nickname a significant other has ever called you:

  • 15:

    Two things you like [or dislike] about oral sex:

  • 16:

    Weirdest sexual act some has performed [or tried to perform] on/with you:

  • 17:

    Have you ever tasted yourself? [If no, would you?] [If yes, what did you think?]

  • 18:

    Is it ever okay to not use a condom:

  • 19:

    Who was the sexiest teacher you ever had?

  • 20:

    A food that you would like to use during a sexual experience:

  • 21:

    How big is too big:

  • 22:

    One sexual thing you would never do:

  • 23:

    Biggest turn on:

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    Three spots that drive you insane:

  • 25:

    Worst possible time to get horny:

  • 26:

    Do you like it when your sexual partner moans:

  • 27:

    Worst sexual idea you ever had:

  • 28:

    How much fapping is too much fapping:

  • 29:

    Best sexual complement you ever got:

  • 30:

    Bald, landing strip, Jumanji:

  • 31:

    Is it good sex if you don’t nut:

  • 32:

    Fill in the blank: "If they ____________, we are fuckin"

  • 33:

    What your favorite part of your body:

  • 34:

    Favorite foreplay activities:

  • 35:

    Love (>,<, or =) Sex For those of us who don’t remember our math thats “greater than, less than, or equal to]

  • 36:

    What do you wear to bed?

  • 37:

    When was the first time you masturbated:

  • 38:

    Do you have any nude/masturbating pictures/video of yourself?

  • 39:

    Have you ever/when was the last time you had sex outside?

  • 40:

    Have/would you ever have sex outside?

  • 41:

    Have/would you ever had a threesome?

  • 42:

    What is one random object you’ve used to masturbate?

  • 43:

    Have/would you ever masturbate at work/school?

  • 44:

    Have/would you ever have sex on a plane?

  • 45:

    What is one song you’d like to have sex to?

  • 46:

    What is something nonsexual that makes you horny?

  • 47:

    Most attractive celebrity?

  • 48:

    Do you watch gay/lesbian porn? why/why not?

  • 49:

    If a child was born on the occasion of the last time you had sex, how old would that child be right now?

  • 50:

    Has anyone ever posted nude pictures of you online?

  • 51:

    What is one thing that NEVER makes you horny?

  • 52:

    Do you have stretch marks? (How do you feel about them? Has anyone ever had a problem with them?)

  • 53:

    Do you like giving head? (why/why not)

  • 54:

    How do you feel about tattoos on someone you are interested in?

  • 55:

    How would you feel about taking someones virginity?

  • 56:

    Is there any food you would NOT recommend using during a sexual encounter?

  • 57:

    Is there anything you do on Tumblr that you would not like your significant other to see?

  • 58:

    Do you own any sex toys? (what is it? (how long have you had it?)

  • 59:

    Would you give your significant other unrestricted access to your Tumblr for a day?

  • 60:

    Would you be offended if your significant other suggested you get plastic surgery?

  • 61:

    Would you rather be a pornstar or a prostitute?

  • 62:

    Do you watch porn?

  • 63:

    How small is too small?

  • 64:

    Have you ever been called a freak? Why?

  • 65:

    Who gave you your last kiss? Did it mean anything?

  • 66:

    Would you switch phones with your significant other for a day?

  • 67:

    Do you feel comfortable going "commando"?

  • 68:

    Would you have a problem with going down on someone if they hadn't shaved their pubic hair?

  • 69:

    If you could give yourself head, would you?

  • 70:

    Booty or Boobs?

  • 71:

    If you had a penis/vagina, what would you name it?

  • 72:

    Have you ever been on an official date?

  • 73:

    Have you ever cheated on someone? (Why?)

  • 74:

    If you were a stripper, what would your name be?

  • 75:

    Have you ever had sex in your parents bed? (Would you?)

  • 76:

    How would you react if you found out your parents had sex in your bed?

  • 77:

    What was your reaction the first time you saw a penis/vagina

  • 78:

    If you had a penis/vagina for a day, what are five things you would do?

timelessword-pricelesspictures: corpse-boy: Have you noticed the Mosquitos are already out! Here is a homemade trap to help keep you and the kiddos from being a blood donor!!! HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP: Items needed: 1 cup of water 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1 gram of yeast 1 2-liter bottle HOW: 1. Cut the plastic bottle in half. 2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of the bottle. 3. Add the yeast. No need to mix. It creates carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes. 4. Place the funnel part, upside down, into the other half of the bottle, taping them together if desired. 5. Wrap the bottle with something black, leaving the top uncovered, and place it outside in an area away from your normal gathering area. (Mosquitoes are also drawn to the color black.) REBLOGGING BECAUSE IMPORTANT
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corpse-boy:

Have you noticed the Mosquitos are already out! Here is a homemade trap to help keep you and the kiddos from being a blood donor!!!

HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP:
Items needed:
1 cup of water
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 gram of yeast
1 2-liter bottle

HOW:
1. Cut the plastic bottle in half.
2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of the bottle.
3. Add the yeast. No need to mix. It creates carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes.
4. Place the funnel part, upside down, into the other half of the bottle, taping them together if desired.
5. Wrap the bottle with something black, leaving the top uncovered, and place it outside in an area away from your normal gathering area. (Mosquitoes are also drawn to the color black.)

REBLOGGING BECAUSE IMPORTANT

Living With the Un-Living: The Khal’s Guide to Sharing a Home With the Spirits of the Dead, Part One

khalheyokha:


Making the choice to live as a witch and embrace our witchy needs opens a lot of doors. Here, the old adage ‘like attracts like’ holds a lot of truth. As witches, we put out a lot of supernatural energy. For that reason, we also attract it. 

Things That Go Bump In the Night

The most common (but not the only) form supernatural energy a witch will attract is a ghost. (I’m only referring to them as energy because of the argument that [scientifically] energy doesn’t go away, it changes form; hence [not-scientifically proven] life force becomes a ghost after leaving the body]).

Many hauntings are tied to a property. My garden, for example, is also the place where a clairvoyant’s house once stood—though the house, itself burned down years ago. (We’ve dug up a few of her newspaper ads. She performed seances and rituals in the same area I perform my spells.) Our actual home belonged first to a widow who died of old age in the house, and then to a family of three. (According to newspaper articles, the wife died at 37; and the little girl vanished about a year later.) So, some of the spirit activity in our home is tied to the actual ‘Hearth and Halls’, while some of it is traffic attracted by the years of magical/spirit work that have taken place here. 

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