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Expert Profile: Brian Lawrence

Expertise:  How to write short stories. How to be published. Writing as a craft. What is a story.

Experience in the area
Published over 22 short stories and 2 novels. Previous acquisition editor of Mysterical-E and previous fiction editor of Futures Magazine

Organizations
St. Louis Writers Guild, Mystery Writers of America

Publications
Futures Magazine, Blue Murder, Somliloquy, AlienQ, AIM, Love Kills anthology, Felonious Felines anthology

Education/Credentials
Master's Degree in Computer Science. Bachelors Degree in Chemistry & Psychology

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What do you like about this subject?  I never know in what world I'll find myself on any given day.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I hope to continue to improve my craft, to entertain people, to teach people through my stories.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1652
Knowledge   9.67   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.70   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.93   Best of the best
Politeness   9.95   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
(in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked
(in 24 Hour period)		10
Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)		216
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
I alway awed by the depth of knowledge and the ability to offer such great recommendations to help people out. Kudos to all of all staff.
(Joseph on 07/03/08)
Thank you very much Brian! I appreciate your feedback. It was very helpful. Best..Mike E.
(Mike on 06/12/08)
Thank you for the reply
(Amram on 06/12/08)
Thank you very much. I will use all your helpful advice.
(Kathryn on 01/05/08)
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Recent Answers from Brian Lawrence
2008-07-03  Help,nt sure where to go/do:  Joseph, First of all, I wouldn't hire someone to read your story. But yes, it is advisable to have someone you trust read your story and give suggestions. You might try to find a writer's group in your...
2008-06-30  Publication and spinoff:  Cristobal, If the Grim Brother's have been dead for over 50 years, then the story is in the public domain. The only place you might run into trouble is if you're basing your story on a translation that...
2008-05-29  inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines:  Amram, 1 - 1 inch margins. Double spaced. Times Roman 12pt font. White paper only. 2 - On a Word Processor, use double-spaced. 3 - You can either indent your paragraphs, 5 spaces, or block your...
2008-05-18  question please:  1 - A couple of options. One, look online for critique groups. Also, your local community college or bookstore may know of writing groups you could join. 2 - You can look online. Search for "writer's...
2007-11-05  writing a short story:  Kimberly, To quote Maupassant - "Put black on white." Just start. There is no formula. Each writer is different. You can suggest different things that may appeal to different students. Outline the...
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