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“The minute I heard my first love story,
I started looking for you, not knowing
how blind that was.
Lovers don't finally meet somewhere.
They're in each other all along.”
― Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi, The Illuminated Rumi

tags: lovers

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“An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.”
― G.K. Chesterton

tags: adventure, inconvenience, perspectives

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Year-long NaNo — 179 members — last activity Jul 22, 2022 07:39PM
Keep track of daily word count all year long, join in on word wars, and get inspiration from other writers who are also trying to achieve their goals

Q&A with Tara Ison — 30 members — last activity Nov 07, 2012 09:14AM
Join author Tara Ison from Nov 1-8, 2012 for a Q&A on her debut novel "A Child out of Alcatraz," available for the first time in all digital formats. ...more

Beta / Proof Readers — 4594 members — last activity Dec 14, 2025 09:47PM
I am hoping that in creating this group I can help writers find someone to proof read their book. All books will be accepted.

Readers & Writers — 3679 members — last activity Dec 07, 2025 09:10AM
This is a place for Readers, Writers, Authors, Bloggers & Publishers to make connections, find new friends, ask for help and discover great new reads. ...more

Editors and Writers — 3142 members — last activity 5 hours, 9 min ago
Are you a writer looking for an editor or proofreader? Are you an editor looking for publishing experience? This is the place to make contact.

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