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SCRIBE! Magazine BASIC Associate Member Edition Upgrade to Professional May 2010 Volume 9 - No. 9 President Pro Tem - D. J. Herda Secretary/Treasurer - Faye M. Swetky
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Monthly Associate Features
BooksBeat Exposed! What's up with the printed word	Most readers think the English novel was born with the 18th century middle class: getting on in the world, living by their bourgeois values, getting congenially married.
Writing Right Tips for Becoming a Better Writer	Eighty-book author D. J. Herda offers tips on writing in a new series designed to help you write better. Any questions? Any at all? You. In the back row!
SCRIBE! Basic Archives Past issues at your fingertips	Check out our "BooksBeat Exposed" and "Writing Right" features from months gone by, including February 2010, January 2010, December 2009, November 2009, and more.
Society Lounge What We Have To Say on the Subject	Have you ever wanted to just settle back and "rap"? To let go and talk about whatever it is that's concerning you? Well, here's your chance.
Monthly Professional Features
PROFESSIONAL EDITION ONLY JOIN TODAY It's the Law From the highest courts and beyond	What's the deal with the cookbook lady's lawsuit against Jessica Seinfeld? Missy Chase Lapine wants her plagiarism suit against "Seinfeld's" wife reinstated.
PROFESSIONAL EDITION ONLY JOIN TODAY MediaMoguldom Big Screen-Little Screen news and trends	When the Allen Ginsberg biopic Howl, starring James Franco, hits box offices later this year, a new generation of viewers will get to know the Beat poet and his work.
PROFESSIONAL EDITION ONLY JOIN TODAY MarketSmart Generating "smart ink" for your books	Get your Mojo working...and get all the "smart ink" (translation: free publicity) you need to peddle yourself and your properties more effectively--all for nada!
PROFESSIONAL EDITION ONLY JOIN TODAY HotSpots Breaking new markets and hot contacts	Get the last word on who's buying what and where--great news for writers and screenwriters, alike, who are looking for hot new feature film, television, and publishing markets.
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PROFESSIONAL EDITION ONLY JOIN TODAY Literary Agents Find the agent of your dreams	Finding the right match in a literary agent--someone who's in touch with you as well as with your work--has been tougher than you might have thought. Now, we ease the pain.
PROFESSIONAL EDITION ONLY JOIN TODAY SCRIBE! Archives Check out past issues of Scribe!	Go back in time to uncover the Janet Jackson Superbowl fiasco, the real story behind Dan Rather's departure from CBS, what Stephen King is doing now, and more!
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