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MESSAGE FROM ANEETA

Dear [FIRSTNAME],

I am sorry I had to miss publishing the last edition of the newsletter. There was a minor crisis in my family. All sorted now!

In this edition, there are new pieces from most of our contributors. There are also new interviews and Summer Morris makes an offer specially for the readers of this newsletter.

I have still not found anyone who'd like to contribute a book for our contest. If you'd like free publicity for your work, please offer your book. In addition, if you'd like to be interviewed or have a book you'd like to offer, please contact me by email at editor@howtotellagreatstory.com

Here's to your storytelling success.

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ARTICLES FOR STORYTELLERS

Great Resources For Publishing Your Works!

Are you the next great budding novelist among us? What story have you written that you can~t wait to tell? Are you passionate about a hobby and want to share your knowledge with fellow enthusiasts? As a writer, you share one thing in common among each other: the pursuit of a means to get your written works out to the general public. When large publishing houses once dominated the book market, a literary agent was needed to promote your works. This needed to be established before an editor would consider your writings.

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BLOW YOUR OWN TRUMPET

Storyteller of Nottingham - interview with Tony Bowers

Excerpts ...

Aneeta: Tony, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Please tell me a little about your early life – where were you born, where did you grow up, what you do for a living and where do you live now?

Tony: I was born in Nottinghamshire, England (famous for Robin Hood!!) I am a lawyer by profession but have run companies of my own for years and finally became a consultant.

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Summer of Storytellers - interview with Summer Morris

Excerpts ...

Aneeta: I am aware that what I am about to ask you may be difficult, but I’d ask you to consider it anyway – do you think that you use storytelling techniques in the work you do?

Summer: Definitely. As I mentioned briefly in the process of creating, I like to think that designing is much like storytelling. I find myself become quite attached to elements of any work that I produce. Colors, especially, affect my mood and my creativity and in turn the piece that I create. Much like the characters in books, I often reminisce about designs that I’ve created in the past and try to use them to my advantage in creating something new. The elements of design are so important when attempting to get the point across. Without careful organization and planning on a designer’s part, the message could become skewed and the end result confusing.

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INFOSYNTHESIS

Here's My Card (1)

“Here’s my card.” Thank you very much,” you respond, as you reach out to take the card from the storytelling professional standing before you. She had come to interview you on a story she is doing on your business..

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JACK'S FABLES

All together now

Incredible! Almost all of the past, current and intending world leaders are related. Who would have believed it? What an amazing coincidence!.’

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STORY ASIA

How to break the habit of writing bad English

In 1946, George Orwell published an essay, Politics and the English Language. Although the essay has a political slant, storytellers who would like to learn the art of storytelling should read this article in its entirety. The essay shows how people develop a bad writing habit and how to break this habit. What I have done, in this article, is to pick out the most relevant bits of what Mr. Orwell wrote and highlight them for you:

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STORYTELLER'S NUTS AND BOLTS

Controlling Your Commas

Confused about when to use commas? Here are 5 tips that you may find helpful when trying to control your commas.

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ZODIAC'S CHILDREN

Pisces' Child

Excerpts ...

In general, Pisces is misunderstood and ends up as a loner. They love people and have a deep desire to connect on a spiritual soul-to-soul level, but they end up protecting themselves behind walls for their own safety. People think they are soft and wishy-washy but in reality, they are quite stubborn and from birth to grave, they remain true to themselves.

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1000 REVIEWS

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

The Good Earth is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1932. The Good Earth is a story I’ve read over and over again.

In my copy of the book, Ms. Buck has written an Introduction. It is dated June 1949 and in part, explains why she wrote the book. It was the time when a new system of government was operational in China.

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

If you have read my review of The Zahir, by the same author, you’ll know that I was meant to read this book first. Circumstances were such that I ended up reading this book second. Still, this was one book that seemed to be highly recommended by lots of other authors; for instance, there was a comment by Kenzaburo Oé, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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TELL EVERYONE ABOUT

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Trust you are keeping well.

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