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Letters from Abu Ghraib

nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:19:00 -0700

We have some fascinating people in our workshop. One of them is Joshua Casteel, who was an army interrogator at the infamous Abu Ghraib. He ended up leaving the army as a conscientious objector. I'd tell you more about him except he's been adv...

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*accepting submissions/ ordering info

nobody@vox.com(Renee/ the p.r.) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:04:11 -0700

Hello Everyone! Now is the time to send in your poetry, prose, songs, cross-genre writing, photography, or other digital art to The Pulchritudinous Review. Send up to 2 pages of whatever you want. You may draw some inspiration from the image a...

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A Bee Story....

nobody@vox.com(LBeeeze) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:10:29 -0700

After noticing some fine sawdust on the deck I went out to inspect and found a round hole in the bottom of a rail. I saw a beetle-looking creature moving around in there, and then it actually stuck its head out and inspected ME !! I sprayed som...

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the NEA's advice on how to be a writer

nobody@vox.com(writebrained) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:10:07 -0700

This list of tips for writers comes from an unlikely place.... the NEA blog on reading, which I was browsing trying to find the origin of that list I just posted. 1. Join a writers group, if only for the deadline. Always, for anything you write...

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What Women Want

nobody@vox.com(Amorette) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:36:16 -0700

I'm going to change the tempo up a bit here - seems like I've had a lot of heavy thoughts on my mind lately. But I want to pose this challenge if you will to anyone who is willing to participate. I've been proposing this question to the women i...

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Epic

nobody@vox.com(RT McMahon) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:24:41 -0700

I'm not sure what this is...poem, song or something like that. All I know is I wrote it and it is simply entitled Epic. It was also heavily influenced by Dragonforce. -Epic- Through the fire and flames we ride upon the blackest wings. In your...

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Survival

nobody@vox.com(Amorette) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:55:09 -0700

On more than one occassion, I've found myself thinking, "Why me?". Whether because of some unfortunate circumstance or catastrophic event that has come my way, I always find myself peeling away the proverbial onion layers looking for an answer. ...

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Culture QotW: Can't Wait to Read...

nobody@vox.com(ancora impara) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:16:22 -0700

What soon-to-be-published book are you excited to read? This is the new book coming out from one of my favorite Voxers, R.G. Ryan. The book is due to be published in September, and contains many of the best of R.G.'s observations from a seat...

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Simple is GOOD

nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:15:03 -0700

Life is so simple here in Iowa City. I write, go to class, hang out with my friends, workout, read comic books, critique other people’s work. It’s awesome. No stress. No complications. No responsibilities. No logistics. No money issues (...

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Writers Mecca

nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:15:38 -0700

The 4 emotional stages of the Iowa Writers Workshop, summer session: EXCITEMENT - there's always so much excitement to joining a new group, especially when I go to an exotic place like Iowa City! HAPPINESS - downtown Iowa City is awesome. Lots ...

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