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Here's the latest article from the Literary Fiction site at BellaOnline.com.

Best First Liners in Literary Fiction
How often do you read the first few lines of a novel that's so puzzling and out of line that you find yourself thinking really hard? Read on to find out more!

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art182664.asp


WORD FOR THE WEEK (www.dictionary.reference.com)

>> novitiate: [noh-vish-ee-it, -eyt] Noun

MEANING: the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or congregation; the state or period of being a beginner in anything.

SYNONYM: amateur; rookie
ANTONYM: expert; professional


AUTHOR BIRTHDAYS Feb 26-March 8

February 26 - Victor Hugo
February 27 - John Steinbeck
February 27 - N. Scott Momaday
February 27 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
March 1 - Ralph Ellison
March 2 - John Irving
March 6 - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
March 8 - Jeffrey Eugenides


EDITOR-RECOMMENDED RANDOM FUN ACTIVITY

Take a vacation from the world for a day. Yes, take time off your regular busy schedule and breathe for a day. Turn your cellphone off. And your laptop. Close your eyes. Take a breather. We're entitled to personal days, and if you haven't taken time off in a very long time, now is the time to do so. Life is too short to spend all of our time working round the clock with no personal time for ourselves. You cell phone will still be there when you turn it back on 24 hours later (okay let's do 12 hours if 24 hours seems a long time). Let's aim to do it this coming week. Take a breather and relax. Do it. This week.

LIFE QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

"One day you will wake up and there wont be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now."

---- Paul Coelho


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