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The Ole Ball And Chain Riddle. - - Gary W. Halsey Sr.
This is a riddle to all of you out there. Guess what it is by the following descriptions and phrases, the answer can be found on my Bio, Just hit the "Bio" lcon" tell me what you think it is before you seek the answer. 1. I am something you cannot do without. 2. You love to have me... Submitted 2 years 362 days ago.

5 Great Reasons Why You Should Write Articles and Submit Them Online - - Peter Alfieri
Well, if you're reading this, then you must have some interest about writing online. Until now you obviously have had more reasons NOT to write an article as opposed to reasons why TO write; I can make such a bold statement because every day we sub-consciously make decisions based on weighing the... Submitted 3 years 24 days ago.

Are Books Dead? - Sara O'Rourke
They may age - their pages yellowing and becoming brittle. They may even start to get that old smell. The ink may fade, they may gather dust. But one thing I promise you - books will last forever. Ever since the first printing press was established in Britain by William Caxton, books have... Submitted 3 years 31 days ago.

One Million Words - - Tex Norman
. . . on April 29th, 2009 the number of words in the English language will pass 1 million. The Economist "The World in 2009" Someone is counting something all the time, you can count on that, And while I can't prove it, I'm Submitted 3 years 55 days ago.

Journal Entry Native American - Joann Rojero
Journal Entry 1875 The crackling of the fire is the only sound in the wind tonight. This night is a peaceful one with everyone in my village tucked away or preparing for sleep. The moon is big and shining so bright; my mom says this is how the moon appeared on the night I was born, and this... Submitted 3 years 55 days ago.

Three Reasons I Would Update a Published Article - Terry Mitchell
I have occasionally been accused of updating and/or postdating published articles to make my various economic or political predictions seem more accurate. Rest assured that I do no such thing. If did this, why are most of my predictions wrong? When I do get one right once in while like a broken... Submitted 3 years 58 days ago.

I Should Just Keep This To Myself. - - Tex Norman
The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved. J. Russel Lynes I have written several books. This is no big deal, because it is publish on demand stuff, through... Submitted 3 years 72 days ago.

A Simple Thanks Will Do - Michael Ramzy
Another great day in America and on this day I wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Of course, it isn't that simple. It rarely is. Thanksgiving has come under fire because of a number of 'issues' people have with the holiday. Of course, we don't really know what the first Thanksgiving... Submitted 3 years 76 days ago.

Why Write a Controversial SearchWarp Essay? - - Tex Norman
I have recently written some essays for SearchWarp that seem to have upset some readers. Some asked me why I was writing stuff that they found so offensive, and that started me think, "Why did I write stuff that was going to upset a lot of people?" I thought about it off and on today and here is... Submitted 3 years 84 days ago.

Writers' Journal: A "Fear Not" Prayer - - Jean Purcell
"Your word, O LORD, is eternal (Mt 24: 34-35; 1 Peter 1:25); it stands firm in the heavens" (Psalm 119:89-NIV). As God comforted His people long ago, the same promises help His people today. Fear Not is a prayer based on Isaiah 41:10. Fear Not I will not fear, for You are with me;... Submitted 3 years 92 days ago.

Write In Blank Verse - - Tex Norman
I like blank verse. I believe that narrative poetry (poems that tell stories) can be very powerfully contained within blank verse poetry. I would guess that most people who are not poetry junkies have no idea what makes a line or a poem blank verse. Some may recall from high school English... Submitted 3 years 104 days ago.

Journaling: Writing a Diary of Our Lives - - Val Silver
As a child, I remember it being fashionable to have a diary, a place where we could record our dreams and fears, our observations of the world. Mine was a little white one with a key that I kept hidden safely away. Those words were for my eyes alone. That was the purpose of a diary, after all... Submitted 3 years 122 days ago.

I'm Writing My Latest Book on Sloppy Wet Paper as I Go Under for the Last TIme - Jeff Brown
Someone once asked me, "Jeff, why do you write?" Answer? "Can't not do it." Let me explain. I've got many pots on the burners. And I'm not talkin' your normal, wimpy four burner stove either. My stove's the Mongo, Super Reinforced Range 2000 with 12 back burners to boot. I'm filin' 'em up quicker... Submitted 3 years 127 days ago.

Writing Articles vs. Writing a Book - - Dianne Lehmann
Let's face it, readers of on-line articles don't really want to read articles that are more than about 1000 words. I find that, from time to time, I'm one of them. I find myself becoming impatient when I feel that the article drags on too long or I have to keep scrolling down further and further.... Submitted 3 years 129 days ago.

Who Was the First Poet Laureate? - - Tex Norman
America's first Poet Laureate Joseph Auslander served from 1937-1941 Mr. Auslander was born in 1897 and died in 1965. Auslander, was born in Philadelphia and graduated Harvard College. There may have been better Poets Laureate, but Mr. Auslander was the first one, appointed in 1937. Actually our... Submitted 3 years 131 days ago.

Fear, Poetry, and More Fear - - Tex Norman
Lucy Van Pelt : Are you afraid of responsibility? If you are, then you have hypengyophobia. Charlie Brown : I don't think that's quite it. Lucy Van Pelt : How about cats? If you're afraid of cats, you have ailurophasia. Charlie Brown : Well, sort of, but I'm not sure. Lucy Van Pelt : Are you... Submitted 3 years 135 days ago.

Welcome, New Searchwarpers - Sandra E. Graham
Lately I have noticed numerous new names in the comment's section of my articles and I couldn't help but feel it is time to say, "Hello, and Welcome to searchwarp.com." Writing is the most glorious way to share our feelings with others-people from all over the world and from all walks of life.... Submitted 3 years 161 days ago.

The Writer - Sandra E. Graham
Finally, after seven years, he has added the last three words to his dream-END. Over forty years and tons of trash and his one dream in life was still to be a writer. He had worked on this, his masterpiece, for over seven years and now he held it in his hands, gently caressing the cool smooth... Submitted 3 years 188 days ago.

Is The Dodo Bird Extinct? Maybe Not - Mark Parsec
The Dodo Bird Although I have never shot an elephant, I have shot at birds and cats with pellet guns when I was a young boy. However, I believe I ended those activities when I retrieved a lifeless robin that had fallen dead to the ground one day, after my pellet had found its mark. I... Submitted 3 years 191 days ago.

To Blog or Not To Blog - It's Not A Question - Roschelle Nelson
The obsession with blogging has become an absolute craze. People blog about any and everything. The list of blog categories grows with each passing day. And the beautiful thing about it is people are writing again - putting their thoughts in written form. I think Norbet Platt put it best when he... Submitted 3 years 197 days ago.

Embedded with General G.A. Custer's Command, Big Horn Punitive Expedition - - Ted Gragg
DATELINE JUNE 19, 1876—DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA Eleven years after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America; in an unusual spirit of cooperation between the two American nations, a joint task force comprised... Submitted 3 years 232 days ago.

Cruise of the CS Stonewall / Part I - - Ted Gragg
As warships go, she was small, only one hundred and seventy-one feet long and of shallow draft. But her armament exuded force with a rotating turret mounting two 70 pound Armstrong rifles aft and a 300 pound Armstrong gun amidships. Her English Oak frame was overlaid with six inches of... Submitted 3 years 245 days ago.

Pithy Prose: The Wit & Wisdom of Mark Twain - - Philip Yaffe
I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to call "pithy prose". These short quotations can cover an unlimited variety of subjects: love, religion, politics, human nature, etc.... Submitted 3 years 268 days ago.

Your First Book Signing?--How to Make it Work - Sandra E. Graham
Having your first book published can be a writer's dream-it can also be a nightmare. Some writers think that once their book is out in print, that their work is done. Sadly this is just the beginning of the really hard work. If you had thought you were through the toughest part by getting your... Submitted 3 years 285 days ago.

Happiness is a Redhead, and Other Poetries - - Jennifer Cuddy
Happiness is a Redhead The beginning of a new romance Awakens in me, A fire struck with indelicate ease As if existing only to blaze Within Potential to warm- Preserve life or destroy Others take refuge Submitted 3 years 298 days ago.