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Ralph Gallagher
  • Member for 13 years, 9 months
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  • Myrtle Beach, SC
21 votes
7 answers
143k views

What are the advantages and disadvantages of writing in first person?

12 votes
6 answers
86k views

What is the proper way to write time in a manuscript?

27 votes
11 answers
56k views

What's the best way to show a foreign language in a manuscript?

16 votes
14 answers
20k views

Are there any good tablets out there for writing/editing?

7 votes
3 answers
6k views

When is it acceptable to use the first person ("I", "we") in technical reports?

10 votes
17 answers
5k views

Does a technical writer need a technical background?

18 votes
5 answers
4k views

What book review sites allow authors to send a copy of their books for reviews?

18 votes
8 answers
2k views

What's a good way to backup your writing?

15 votes
4 answers
2k views

What's a good writing software for Android phones/tablets?

10 votes
8 answers
2k views

What is a good OCR program?

31 votes
7 answers
2k views

Are there any websites where you can find skilled beta readers?

9 votes
4 answers
835 views

How explicit should a YA novel be?

9 votes
3 answers
717 views

What are the key skills for a new technical writer?

7 votes
4 answers
714 views

Does my first paragraph grab your attention?

9 votes
4 answers
661 views

Does giving away free stories boost sales?

13 votes
7 answers
622 views

What should I do to promote my books?

9 votes
3 answers
553 views

I'm an editor who generally uses Word to communicate changes with my authors. Is Adobe's InCopy better for this task?

3 votes
3 answers
438 views

What's a good program for tracking submissions?

6 votes
3 answers
428 views

Is the idea of single-sourced documentation dead?

4 votes
1 answer
427 views

What are good books on writing romance/erotica?

5 votes
1 answer
304 views

How does one go about writing "official" fanfiction?

9 votes
2 answers
240 views

What are good writing newsletters to sign up for?

8 votes
2 answers
173 views

Other than find a publisher for your work, what do agents do?