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This is my first attempt at poetry, as you can no doubt tell, admittedly it has been rehashed since its invention. Please offer advice on possible improvements, but remember I have never pretended to know anything about poetry. Rising Tides of Darkness I hear it whisper my name ...

ISO: Thought provoking films or books Whilst discussing in another thread about films, it started me thinking about thought provoking books & films . A strong example I can think of is The Matrix or AI. I love to watch a film which you come away from still questioning so any things & would...

I've got to the point where horror just doesn't seem to scare or even unnerve me anymore, so I want to try out some psychological thrillers (Silence of the Lambs type) as I really like the film genre. I was hoping people here might be able to recommend some worthwhile books to me. So far...

Apologies if this has previously been posted here, but I thought it may be of interest to some. Basically, the link takes you to the Gender Genie which uses algorthims to identify if the text seems written by a male or female, useful if you are attempting to write as the opposite sex & want to...

Susan Cooper has reportedly sold the rights to her The Dark is Rising quintet for £2m to Walden Media. Walden Media have already made a version of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe due for release around Christmas-time. (Source: The Sunday Times 15/05/05) Further information regarding Susan...

I was really inspired by an article I read in today's Sunday Times about a growing trend in tourism & felt others here may be interested. For further ideas you can visit the website for LAboratoire de TOURisme EXpérimental: Latourex

I was reading New Scientist today & came across an article I thought might be of interest: How do people feel about this? Is this a mass violation of human rights or something which is merely protecting the public at large?

I'm sure I'm about to get totally ripped to shreds over this post, particularly as I'm still a newbie here, but can those who have an issue with a couple of members please just stop dragging everybody else into their problems? I joined this place thinking it was an online community about books...

First of all - apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere (did a quick search & couldn't find anything) but I was intrigued by the sound of the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival and was wondering if anyone had experienced this in previous years or was planning to attend this year. As if the...

Hello everyone, having been devoid of a "corner" of the web to lounge around for some time now, this place was recommended to me. Hmmmm, I'm not sure how to introduce myself to people I don't know, so if you want to know anything just ask. I must confess to having been lazy with regards to...