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The Debate Desk

The Debate Desk is an open forum for writers to debate some of the "hot issues" about being a writer. Have an opinion about writing that you'd like to share? If it's a controversial subject, we'd love to hear about it. E-mail our managing editor at amy @ absolutewrite.com (remove spaces). Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are not endorsed by, nor necessarily shared by Absolute Write.

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	"No, I Will Not Edit Your Paper" by M. Brandon Robbins
	"Reviewers vs. Bloggers: The Controversy" by Mayra Calvani
	"Seven Ways to Give Your Writing Away" by Angela Dion
	"I Hate Stephen King" by M. Brandon Robbins
	"Is A Byline Acceptable Payment?" by Ashley Sinatra
	"Absolutely? Absolutely Not!" by George Stelzenmuller
	"Accept the Load" by Delma Luben
	"Recipe for First Draft: ¼ cup structure, ¾ cup imagination" by Sheila Williams
	"Advice for Copywriters: How to Win the Freelance Bidding War" by Dina Giolitto
	"Writing in Central Mexico" by Douglas Bower
	"When I Grow Up I Wanna Be Adam Cartwright: Thoughts on the Origin and Value of Fanfic" by Garrie Keyman
	"Shameful Writing" by Deb Powers
	"You've Got to Do More Than Sign Up for a Class" by Sue Fagalde Lick
	“Knowing What Editors Want” by Nadia Brown
	"Happily Never After" by Tom Waters
	"On "Writing for Free" -- And Those Who Rail Against It" by Erika Dreifus
	"If You Cannot Take Rejection, Then Get Out" by Michael Carr
	"How Long is Too Long?" by Cheryl Beck
	"Same World, Different View" by Fatima Aly Jaffer
	"Self-Help: Taking Advice From Strangers" by Natasha Gapinski
	"Writing Fiction to Get Rich" by Michael LaRocca
	"Purge the Passive Voice" by Joan R. Neubauer
	"Writing For Free Made Me A Real Writer" by Stephanie Mojica
	"They Write Hard for Their Money: Published works reflect eons of authors' toil" by Sabrina Favors
	"$310 and a Dream" by Jenna Glatzer
	"The Dangers of Being Professional" by Nick Usborne
	"How Not to be Famous" by Tracy Hickman
	"Rake in the Benefits of Writing for Free" by Grace V. Planas
	"Publish and Be in Demand" by Michael Levy
	"Don’t Hate Me Because I’m P.O.D." by Debbie Holland
	"POD is NOT Vanity!" by Elaine Hopper
	"The Message is Clear" by Madonna Dries Christensen
	"Compellingly Satisfied" by Joe Catoe
	"Is Conflict Necessary In Fiction?" by Christopher Mahon
	"Can You Really Write A Book In Two Weeks?" by Magdalena Ball
	"The Professional" by Clint Gaige
	"Writing for Yourself" by Amrit Hallan
	"Dangerous Releases" by Jean Bergeron
	"Bad Language" by Isobel Michelle
	"Xlibris and The Knife Wound In My Back" By Todd Allen
	"To Pay Or Not To Pay-- Who Pays Whom?" by Malcolm Birkin
	"I Am Not Submitting, I Am Contributing!" by Isobel Michelle
	"The Medium and the Message" by Sam Vaknin
	"Three Safe Ways To Write For Free" by Meryl K. Evans
	"I'm a Writter" and Other Such Nonsense by Roger the Rantwriter

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