I see this feature has now disappered.

I know I mentioned that I wasn't keen on it but I kind of miss it now. I was getting used to seeing Liana's name early each morning. It was like old times....

So is it coming back?

And when will we be able to rate work again?

i would like to get into writing,anything from getting poems published to journalism..i just have no idea where to start,or how.i don't know what questions to ask or where to ask them.i do illustrations too,but i have no formal qualifications in either.does anyone have any advice...anything?

Im in two minds as to whether I like this kind of self-improvement book which stems from the generation of books bred from 'How to make friends and influence people'. I guess these kind of people skills do help you get along in life. But are they just a form of manipulation? I'm doing my dissertation on self-monitoring, which is a form of impression management so would be interested in what others think.

http://books.guardian.co.uk/poetryworkshop/story/0,15167,1566681,00.html

"I want to ask you to write a poem about any aspect of the association of love with a shared place: how you link a certain room or house with someone you love or have loved, how a house seems to absorb or exude the presence of daily affections or maybe how a passion deepens in the ordinariness of a lived-in space."

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has anyone noticed the proliferation of this new type of garment ... it is a very short crocheted atrocity that covers the tits and ties in a knot just underneath them ... it is as the poncho has almost died of shame and slithered down hapless women's bodies and is trying to cling on as it gasps its last ...

brrrr ...

http://www.abctales.com/pepsoid/larry_mick_discover_a_new_planet

A nice, short, easy to read laugh inducing piece!

It must be creative Friday - yet another corker:

http://www.abctales.com/darrenswift/waiting_for_the_last

So many great images in such a short story!

This just breaks your heart:

http://www.abctales.com/yutka/the_story_of_adolfo_the_fisherman_a_true_s...

Get out the tissues.