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When someone tells you he got rich through hard work, ask him 'whose?' - Don Marquis, American writer (1878 - 1937)
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The verb 'to work' has different...
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...
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...
'There is nothing new under the sun, but there are lots of things we don't know'
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) - American writer
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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...
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 ( )
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.
...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...
'I never take any exercise except sleeping and resting.' - Mark Twain (1835-1910), American writer
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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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