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Friday the 13th has come and gone. Can you believe Halloween is just around the corner? Soon, we'll be hit by the holidays and the hustle and bustle will officially begin. Before that time comes, we hope that you can squeeze in a little time to write.

In speaking of the holidays, now is the perfect time to get your items submitted and published at WriteSpot.org. Start crafting short stories, poems, and articles that have the feel of the coming season. You never know -- it might just open up a whole gateway to new and exciting ideas. Be festive and get into the feel of fall and winter to knock the dread of the cold season right off its feet. If you've realized in the past years, the cold weather brings us a new environment to become inspired and write about things that we wouldn't have even thought of in warmer months. It's safe to assume that changing environments do affect the way we write. Take advantage of it before the shopping season starts!

We hope you enjoy Issue No. 14. Until next time, write, write, write!

New Reads in Issue No. 14

Feature Article
Unblocking the Creative Mind - When it comes to writer's block, you are not alone. Find what works for you no matter how crazy it may seem to others and just get back on track.

Improve Your Writing
10 Tips for Better Writing - As a proofreader of business writing, I see many of the same errors made again and again. Errors in your writing (be they inadvertising copy, correspondence, or a web site) are moreserious, I believe, than most people realize.

On Writing: Fiction
Blocked, Stumped And Stuck: 12 Prompts To Get You Writing! - Beginning writers often wonder how to start writing. It's the worry they get themselves into right away that mostly hinders them from getting anything written down.

On Writing: Non-fiction
Tips on Writing Effective Website Copy - Writing for the Internet is not the same as writing for a printed page. Writers for the Internet, especially for Website Marketing, would do good to follow some simple guidelines for writing quality text that sells.

On Writing: Poetry & Prose
Systematic Poetry Techniques - Do you ever stare at the paper, waiting for poetic inspiration? Well, you can stop waiting and start using systematic techniques for creating poetry. If it seems too mechanical or artificial at first, don't worry. The point is just to get you writing, because creativity is stimulated by work.

Film & Music
The Count of Monte Cristo - Welcome to Your Ultimate Prison Escape and Revenge Fantasy: The Count of Monte-Cristo

Getting Published
For Beginners: 10 Ways To Prepare To Get Published - Like any field, excellent writing requires study, practice and mentorship. Very few successful authors ever published their first draft of their first work. Nearly all had to expend considerable effort to improve their craft. Here are some ways to prepare for that moment of publication. These tips also help keep you on your toes after publication for better and better writing results as your career develops.

Promoting Yourself
Breaking the Rules to Success: A Writer's Journey - How self-publishing opened up unlimited doors for this writer, which included a cruise. This article makes a case for self-publishing fiction as well as nonfiction.

Writers Showcase
The Marionette - a short story by Jon Tzilos

Anything Goes
Not Another Book Club - Not everyone has time to read a novel to be able to go to a book club and talk about fiction. So what is the alternative? Why not start your own short story club? Read on to find out how.

Poetry Corner
Peak A Boo by gfralin
Hallowed Nights by Venom75
Walking in the Shadows by Venom75
What does it profit me now? by mjz
Believer by hangi
Love that Fresh Air by poewhit

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