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I am sure many people have asked you "why did you decide to write your book?"I have been asked that very question and I surmise you have been asked that as well. Did you read something and say to yourself - I can write a better story than that - or perhaps writing a story always was a dream so you decided to try. If you can pinpoint that moment you might share it with us. I think my moment came while working in a movie theater as a projectionist. I run a public access tv station and I wanted to…See More

I read a very interesting e-mail a while back. This literary agency held a contest. You submitted just the first page of your book, without your name, and they judged it on just one premise, hooked or not hooked. They explained that a publisher looks at thousands of first pages and has, more often than not, made up their mind by the end of the first page. Any thoughts on this?

You have just been asked that most frequently asked question-"what's it about". You have about six seconds to answer. Give us your best retort or reply.

How about-" Fun with Harry and Nancy" A lighthearted look at trillion dollar borrowing. Or maby -"I love to polka " Bill Clintons' unoffical memoirs. Of course we all eagerly await GWs' rewrite of "The Texas Chainsaw massacre" and who would not enjoy Sean and Rushs'-"The Wright Stuff" a gentle yet uplifting look at the Christian experiance. Have fun and remember everything is fair game-your writers after all.

For those of you who considered the best movies you have seen, made from a good book, how about those not so good movies we all suffered through that enjoyed little praise or success. One of my worst would be Starship Troopers.