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Spirituality, Religion And Cotton

Aug 7th, 2008 | By Mike | Category: The Funny Side

I grew up in a small rural area in North East Arkansas where the only things that seemed to grow were cotton and churches. Some seasons it seemed that no matter how hard you worked, (and there is nothing about cotton that is not work), Mother Nature just refused to smile on you and all [...]



In The Heat Of The Night

Aug 3rd, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Featured Submission

In The Heat Of The Night is simply a short story about last summer when my old air conditioning unit finally gave up the ghost and quit on me. Right in the middle of our worst heatwave of the season.
I can tell you that air conditioning is something that most of us do not think [...]



Authors Guide To Getting Published

Jul 31st, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Writers Tools

When I first decided that I was going to write it was not as easy of a choice as one might think but I knew that was what I wanted to do. However, that was about all I did know. I did not know how to write for an audience nor did I have a [...]



An Excellent Research Source

Jul 28th, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Writers Tools

As writers we know that all great articles start with research and we each have our favorite sources. Britain’s Telegraph.co.uk site provides some of the best reviews available on the internet which can be an excellent starting point for your research.

For example as a retired automobile salesman I often do articles related to that industry. [...]



Freelance Site Review

Jul 11th, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Featured Articles

Why use The Megaphone Network as part of your online advertising campaign?
The Megaphone Network is a small and growing network of bloggers. Our bloggers consist mainly of Authors, Poets and Freelance Writers. These people are professionals and take their blogs and your advertising campaigns very seriously.
How is The Megaphone Network different from hire [...]



Welcome To The New Cuckleburr!

Jun 28th, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Featured Articles

This is a featured article. It must be posted in the “featured articles” category which does not appear in the regular categories list in the sidebar. Use this section for special articles e.g. to promote a certain action or inform about specials or teaser articles of high importance.



Dancers Of Life

May 11th, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Poetry Corner

Like graceful dancers
two sunflowers sway
in mornings breeze.
Teardrops of morning dew
like glistening diamonds
reflecting rays of rising sun.
Sunflowers of beauty
Dancers to unsung songs
they do not ask why they
are so beautiful, they just
dance in mornings breeze.
- “Dancers of Life” by Mike.