I'm developing a story where Skinwalker Ranch acts as a sort of nature preserve/rescue facility for cryptids. I'd like to include as many popular...
Calling all US members... I’m writing for a character who hails from Philadelphia - I need a natural sounding word for him to use when...
Doing some research on spies and intelligence during the American Civil War for a book I'm writing. Any recommendations on where I can start?...
I have recently completed a novel, which is set in both Canada and the USA. It's a semi-fictionalized account of my grandfather who was...
Looking for good, thought provoking TV shows (sorry, but not foreign or british as I can't understand accents). Any suggestions
Does it matter which spelling you use? I am English and my word spell check is forever telling me to correct to the American version. My story is...
Hello Everyone, new to the site, glad to be here. Question: Is Det. an acceptable shortened form for the title Detective? I'm at the beginning...
So, I'm writing a story that starts during the 1920s-1930s of the United States, and I wonder, What kind of guns did police and civilians own at...
I've been toying with the idea of having the MC of my next novel be a gay African American man. The fear that I'm currently having is that, due...
EDITED: I changed my mind. Let's forget about this and move on.
Hi. I am an aspiring Asian Indian Genre Fiction author living in the U.S. and I want to use an American pen name for the following reason: The...
Hi, everyone, I've been out of college for over ten years now. When I was going to school we got out meals and then presented our meal cards to...
Recently I have become aware of American usage in pieces written by authors I presume to be British. I know that certain things, such as "We were...
Is there something undermining about a British writer setting his stories in America (or elsewhere too. I've written stories set in Canada and a...
This is probably a question for @Wreybies but i'm happy to hear from anyone else who knows Okay so I know the Spanish for testicles is Cojones...
Character has just discovered her boss is moving her within the company and is trying to dress the move up as a good thing, but character knows...
Just seeking a little help on this. In the Uk we'd say 'Grass' or maybe 'Clype' if we were Scots , but what's the common slang in the US...
Hey guys, What do you guys look for in your everyday reading? What makes a good book to you or what qualities in a book stand out the most to you?...
Hello everyone!! My username is Albanafsagia, but you can call me Alba. I'm 23 years old and I primarily write poetry, but I enjoy writing...
I started writing a short sci-fi story yesterday about a 21 year old who pays his way by selling drugs has had to leave Earth to escape...
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