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moderators

karen_henry — 2026-07-01T18:54:01+00:00

Moderators Each of the forum sections has one or more staff members who act as moderators: * Algonquin Round Table: managed jointly by the entire forum staff * The Business Side of Writing: Beth Shope * Comics & Manga Reading: Lizzy Wednesday

writing_exercises

karen_henry — 2026-07-01T18:52:42+00:00

Writing Exercises Each month in Writing Exercises we look at a different aspect of writing technique with the goal of improving our craft and promoting confidence. During the first week of the month a prompt outlines the brief writing exercise. We post our exercises, comment on each other's, and discuss the technique. The atmosphere is supportive and the criticism offered constructive and gentle. We also periodically run writing marathons to encourage productivity. The section is open to all, a…

attaching_files

karen_henry — 2026-02-22T21:08:46+00:00

Attaching Files or Photos To attach a file or photo to a message, follow these steps: * Scroll to the Attachments section below the message box. * Click on the “Choose File” option. * Browse to select the desired file. Select Open. * Choose Add Attachment.

diana_gabaldon

karen_henry — 2026-01-13T13:57:38+00:00

Diana Gabaldon Primarily a folder for fans of Diana Gabaldon who drop by to visit us. You will find discussions of Diana's books and the OUTLANDER TV series, as well as many other topics of interest to OUTLANDER fans. Diana often answers her readers' specific questions. From time to time, you may even get lucky and find an excerpt from one of Diana's upcoming books or stories.

glossary

karen_henry — 2025-09-30T14:48:04+00:00

Glossary This brief glossary is not intended to illuminate the meaning of every acronym or expression you might find online, here or elsewhere. It is simply an attempt to define those abbreviations and phrases most commonly used on this forum, particularly those that may be somewhat unique to us, or to writers in general. If you see an abbreviation, acronym, symbol, or phrase in a message and don't understand it, don't be shy - ask!

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karen_henry — 2025-06-30T13:32:16+00:00

Viewing the Forum on a Mobile Device If you are viewing the forum on a smartphone, tablet, e-reader, or similar device, you may choose to use a theme designed for mobile devices. We currently have one mobile theme available, called “MyBB GoMobile”

private_messages

karen_henry — 2025-01-28T13:29:11+00:00

How to View and Send Private Messages When you receive a private message (PM) from another forum member, you will see a notification in yellow at the top of the page when you log in to the forum. Simply click on that message to view and manage your private messages.

research_questions

karen_henry — 2024-02-08T23:57:29+00:00

Research Questions This is the section where you can ask about obscure information for use in your writing, post links to useful research material, or seek help in solving a research problem. Moderators: Diana Gabaldon, Beth Shope, and Laura W.

home

karen_henry — 2024-02-08T23:56:57+00:00

Welcome to TheLitForum.com! TheLitForum.com is a place for book lovers of all kinds - readers, writers, editors, critics, agents, and publishers. If you want to talk about your latest read or learn more about the craft and business of writing, this is the place for you. Just join in any discussion that grabs your attention, or start one of your own.

algonquin_round_table

karen_henry — 2023-08-10T10:52:28+00:00

Algonquin Round Table From about 1919 to 1929, the Algonquin Hotel in New York was frequented by a group of New York writers, critics and wits who met daily at the hotel, deeply influencing the writing of the period. Here at the Literary Forum, the Algonquin Round Table section (the

linking_to_a_forum_message

karen_henry — 2023-01-27T11:26:51+00:00

Linking to a Forum Message To insert a link to another forum message, follow these steps: * Go to the message you want to link to. Above the message, at the far right, you will see a number indicating the position of this message in the thread (#1, #2, etc.).

forum_practice_testing

karen_henry — 2023-01-19T13:29:55+00:00

Forum Practice & Testing A folder where you can go to town trying out forum features, and figuring out how something is done. If you ultimately need help with something, start a thread in the Forum Help folder. Moderator: Forum Staff

forum_help

karen_henry — 2023-01-19T13:29:23+00:00

Forum Help A folder for all questions, comments, and problems relating to operation of the forum and its software. Moderator: Forum Staff

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