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Bound Off wants to read your best short stories out loud!
We are seeking original literary fiction for our upcoming podcasts. Please send stories that are between 250 and 2500 words long.
Our team of readers and podcast engineers will produce the audio version of your story. If you have the capability to create a high-quality MP3 file, then we could publish your story with you as the reader.
We are not considering the following types of writing: non-fiction or personal essays, poetry, stories for children.
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By Burt Goldman
From the moment we get out of bed, we in a state of constant creation. Every thought, every action leads to the creation of some new aspect of our life.
It’s not possible to be bored while being creative. For to be bored is to be doing something with a tint of sameness. It is repetitious because you have done it before. To be creative is to cause something new to come into existence. Boredom and creativity cannot live in the same house. They cancel one another. One of the first things you will see happening is a new appetite for the day. A new appetite for living. And with this appetite will come satisfaction .
So how do you begin your life of renewed creativity? Here are some tips.
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By Kathy Ide
In this column, freelance author, editor, and speaker Kathy Ide shares tips on punctuation, usage, grammar, and spelling ("PUGS"). She also explains why it's important for writers to polish their PUGS.
Each article in this column will address one item in each area. This week, learn when to use that or which, and the difference between aid and aide.
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