10 Jun 2012

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6 Jun 2012

When someone tells you he got rich through hard work, ask him 'whose?' - Don Marquis, American writer (1878 - 1937)

Work it out

The verb 'to work' has different...

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29 Apr 2012

How did you first become a writer?

In the beginning I just wrote for fun online - I didn't take it seriously. Then people liked what I wrote, I was approached by publishers, and...

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2 Apr 2012

I totally agree with the writer of the letter 'Take time to see the good things in life' (Young Post, February 28). Some simple things in life have become a lost art. People are too busy to...

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29 Feb 2012

'There is nothing new under the sun, but there are lots of things we don't know'

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) - American writer

Six feet under

Here are some...

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12 Feb 2012

Krys Lee's literary debut, Drifting House, is a collection of short stories filled with Korean and Korean-American characters struggling with war, religion, and the secrets and complexities of...

7:16AM

In the story headlined: 'They want to get rid of us' on page 6 yesterday, the Chinese characters for writer Zhang Yihe should be ( ), instead of ( )

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What I'm listening to: over Christmas I listened constantly to Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume Two. It was great to have the Glee cast send greetings over the festive season.

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He calls himself a 'mainland version of the American dream', a self-made kid from poor circumstances who now tops the 2011 Rich List for Chinese writers, with royalties last year alone of 24.5...

4:54AM

'I never take any exercise except sleeping and resting.' - Mark Twain (1835-1910), American writer

Take One

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Writing can be a major challenge for some children when faced with a blank page, but creative writing courses are a great way to overcome self-doubt and build confidence.

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