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Well, you can get your byline on a web site for starters. And you can get writing experience.
Submit an original post (not previously published elsewhere).
Just to let you know, your post may be edited for clarity or length. But we'll be as gentle as possible with the editing.
Your entry may take up to three weeks to appear on the blog.
Your entry may take up to three weeks to appear on the blog.
Feel free to submit as many times as you would like.
- Keep your submissions between 250-1,000 words, with the exception of poems and video suggestions.
Do a word count on Microsoft Word by going to the top of the screen. Click on Tools. Then click on Word Count.
Or you can go to Word Count Tool. Copy and paste your text to get the word count.
Or you can go to Word Count Tool. Copy and paste your text to get the word count.
- Provide us with your name (it can be a pseudonym, pen name, for privacy). This will appear as a byline at the top of all your posts.
Type in:
- “Story” to tell us your dating or relationship story.
- “Book” to send us your book review.
- “Poem” to enter your poetry.
- “Video” to recommend a video or song.
- “Movie” to write a romantic movie review.
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Your Story:
You can highlight one or two relationships or dating encounters and how that affected your life, your outlook on dating or marriage.
Anyone straight or gay aged 18 and older can share his or her experience.
Please:
- Provide a title.
- Give the age or approximate age of you and the other person.
- Tell us your gender and the gender of the other persons involved.
- Give us a physical description of the persons since that adds to the story.
- Include dialogue or some interesting statements that you and/or the other person said.
- If you choose, you can offer some lessons that you learned or some advice that readers can apply to their lives.
Do Not:
- Submit any material where one of the persons is underage and the other is over 18 years old. We do not condone pedophilia.
Thank you for being so honest and thank you for sharing your story with us all.
For a story reference, check out P.I.'s story.
Submit
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Book Reviews:
Please do not give away the ending or key pieces of the plot. After all, we want the reader to flip each page with surprise.
Please indicate how much you enjoyed or disliked the novel by this rating system.
- ♥ Why did I waste $ on this book? Or thank God I checked it out of the library.
- ♥ ♥ It’s an okay read. It passed the test.
- ♥ ♥ ♥ I loved it; and I would recommend it or give it as a gift.
You can:
- Provide the title and author of the book.
- Tell us a general synopsis without getting too much into specifics.
Submit Poetry:
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Suggest a title for your poem. There is no minimum word count, but the maximum is 1000 words.
Submit Video Suggestions:
You can suggest a video that does not contain nudity or swearing. Please include the singer or group’s name and the song title.
Submit Movie Reviews:
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Please do not give away the ending or key pieces of the plot.
Please indicate how much you enjoyed or disliked the movie by this rating system:
- ♥ Why did I waste $ on this movie? I could have had a meal for the price I paid to see this in the theater. Or thank God I checked it out of the library.
- ♥ ♥ It’s an okay movie. It passed the test.
- ♥ ♥ ♥ I loved it, and I would recommend it or give it as a gift to movie buffs.
You can:
- Tell us the name of the movie and which actors/actresses star in it. Inform us of the rating system: G, PG, R. Provide the director’s name if you wish.
- Give us a general overall plot, without getting too much into specifics.
You can also submit fiction or other items. Please contact datingandrelating@gmail.com
