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 Fear of the blank page keeps many writers from pouring out their masterpieces. What is it about staring at a white screen or that empty notebook that makes us feel like we need to do anything else? Oh...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Action/Adventure</big></a> &nbsp;<a tabindex="-1" title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6997-The-Blank-White-Page.html"  target="_blank"  aria-hidden="true"><img class="nwl" loading="lazy" src="/nw.gif" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'sesheta', '', '', '', '60', '', 'ON', '100474250', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'sesheta', '', '', '', '60', '', 'ON'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'sesheta', '', '', '', '60', '', 'ON', '100474250', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: sesheta
Member Since: January 14th, 2007
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Storm Machine</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/sesheta','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/sesheta" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'sesheta', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'January 14, 2007', '', '', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 2px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6997-The-Blank-White-Page.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Fear of the blank page keeps many writers from pouring out their masterpieces. What is it about staring at a white screen or that empty notebook that makes us feel like we need to do anything else? Oh...

 [Click To Read More]"><span style="font-size:larger;">The Blank White Page</span></a><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6997-The-Blank-White-Page.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Fear of the blank page keeps many writers from pouring out their masterpieces. What is it about staring at a white screen or that empty notebook that makes us feel like we need to do anything else? Oh...

 [Click To Read More]">Sitting down to write is an adventure in itself.</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6997-The-Blank-White-Page.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Fear of the blank page keeps many writers from pouring out their masterpieces. What is it about staring at a white screen or that empty notebook that makes us feel like we need to do anything else? Oh...

 [Click To Read More]">Is fear of a blank white page holding you back?</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#6988:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6988-The-Comedy-of-Drama.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Recently, a friend of ours was all excited telling us about a special device, a little black box, that could pick-up hundreds of channels and newly released movies for free. 

“It only costs $300 ...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Comedy</big></a> &nbsp;<a tabindex="-1" title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6988-The-Comedy-of-Drama.html"  target="_blank"  aria-hidden="true"><img class="nwl" loading="lazy" src="/nw.gif" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'webwitch', '', '', 'fishbones', '60', '', 'OFF', '100530529', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'webwitch', '', '', 'fishbones', '60', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'webwitch', '', '', 'fishbones', '60', '', 'OFF', '100530529', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: webwitch
Member Since: July 12th, 2007
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >𝓦𝓮𝓫W𝓲𝓽𝓬𝓱</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/webwitch','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/webwitch" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'webwitch', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'July 12, 2007', '', 'fishbones', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6988-The-Comedy-of-Drama.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Recently, a friend of ours was all excited telling us about a special device, a little black box, that could pick-up hundreds of channels and newly released movies for free. 

“It only costs $300 ...

 [Click To Read More]"><span style="font-size:larger;">The Comedy of Drama</span></a><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6988-The-Comedy-of-Drama.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Recently, a friend of ours was all excited telling us about a special device, a little black box, that could pick-up hundreds of channels and newly released movies for free. 

“It only costs $300 ...

 [Click To Read More]">The price one pays to get something for  free .</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6988-The-Comedy-of-Drama.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Recently, a friend of ours was all excited telling us about a special device, a little black box, that could pick-up hundreds of channels and newly released movies for free. 

“It only costs $300 ...

 [Click To Read More]">n/a</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#7004:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7004-Ho-Ho-Ho.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Here Comes Santa Claus, Here Comes Santa Claus

Ho Ho Ho!  

Oh what?  It&#39;s not Christmas?  Well...gosh, you&#39;re right!  But remember last year, when you had all kinds of activities you wan...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Contests & Activities</big></a> &nbsp;<a tabindex="-1" title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7004-Ho-Ho-Ho.html"  target="_blank"  aria-hidden="true"><img class="nwl" loading="lazy" src="/nw.gif" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'legerdemain', '', '', 'cat_relaxing', '70', '', 'OFF', '100220934', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'legerdemain', '', '', 'cat_relaxing', '70', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'legerdemain', '', '', 'cat_relaxing', '70', '', 'OFF', '100220934', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: legerdemain
Member Since: January 14th, 2004
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Legerdemain</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/legerdemain','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/legerdemain" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'legerdemain', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'January 14, 2004', '', 'cat_relaxing', '70', 'Senior Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-70.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7004-Ho-Ho-Ho.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Here Comes Santa Claus, Here Comes Santa Claus

Ho Ho Ho!  

Oh what?  It&#39;s not Christmas?  Well...gosh, you&#39;re right!  But remember last year, when you had all kinds of activities you wan...

 [Click To Read More]"><span style="font-size:larger;">Ho Ho Ho!</span></a><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7004-Ho-Ho-Ho.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Here Comes Santa Claus, Here Comes Santa Claus

Ho Ho Ho!  

Oh what?  It&#39;s not Christmas?  Well...gosh, you&#39;re right!  But remember last year, when you had all kinds of activities you wan...

 [Click To Read More]">An issue on preparing for the next holiday season.</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7004-Ho-Ho-Ho.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Here Comes Santa Claus, Here Comes Santa Claus

Ho Ho Ho!  

Oh what?  It&#39;s not Christmas?  Well...gosh, you&#39;re right!  But remember last year, when you had all kinds of activities you wan...

 [Click To Read More]">Christmas is creeping up on us like a silent ninja.  Are you ready?</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#7000:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7000-When-Things-Change-Drama-Ensues.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Change happens often, yet every time something becomes different it causes drama. We should almost expect things to not stay the same sometimes in order to save ourselves the trouble but that never se...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Drama</big></a> &nbsp;<a tabindex="-1" title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7000-When-Things-Change-Drama-Ensues.html"  target="_blank"  aria-hidden="true"><img class="nwl" loading="lazy" src="/nw.gif" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'elfmage7', '', '', 'cat_relaxing', '60', '', 'ON', '100336449', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'elfmage7', '', '', 'cat_relaxing', '60', '', 'ON'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'elfmage7', '', '', 'cat_relaxing', '60', '', 'ON', '100336449', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: elfmage7
Member Since: July 1st, 2005
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Dawn Embers</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/elfmage7','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/elfmage7" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'elfmage7', '<span style=\'color:#009900;font-weight:bold\'>Online Now</span>', '', 'July 1, 2005', '', 'cat_relaxing', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7000-When-Things-Change-Drama-Ensues.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Change happens often, yet every time something becomes different it causes drama. We should almost expect things to not stay the same sometimes in order to save ourselves the trouble but that never se...

 [Click To Read More]"><span style="font-size:larger;">When Things Change Drama Ensues</span></a><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7000-When-Things-Change-Drama-Ensues.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Change happens often, yet every time something becomes different it causes drama. We should almost expect things to not stay the same sometimes in order to save ourselves the trouble but that never se...

 [Click To Read More]">Not many people like change but often that moment and after will create a story due to the drama that follows.</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7000-When-Things-Change-Drama-Ensues.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Change happens often, yet every time something becomes different it causes drama. We should almost expect things to not stay the same sometimes in order to save ourselves the trouble but that never se...

 [Click To Read More]">How does change in a character&#39;s life cause drama in your story?</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#6998:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6998-What-is-your-characters-Phobia.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Your character my not be like Charlie Brown and have an overwhelming fear of everything, but your character probably does have fear of some type. All of us encounter fear on a regular basis because fe...

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Member Since: March 1st, 2005
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >fyn-21 wdc years  and writing!</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/fyndorian','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/fyndorian" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'fyndorian', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'March 1, 2005', '', 'heart_scribble', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7001-Cathartic-Poetry.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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Member Since: February 21st, 2006
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Lonewolf</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/lonewolf','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/lonewolf" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'lonewolf', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'February 21, 2006', '', 'eyes', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6999-Finding-romance-in-an-adventure.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#6994:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6994-Unbreak-My-Heart.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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Member Since: April 11th, 2006
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Shannon</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/shannonchapel','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/shannonchapel" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'shannonchapel', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'April 11, 2006', '', 'design_plaid', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6994-Unbreak-My-Heart.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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