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If I wanted to hide what I was reading and it was a hardcover book, I'd just take the dustjacket off and swap it with a different one.

Of course it is. It's been done, too. Loads of times. Even more if you go forward a few hundred years to ancient Rome. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Doody#The_Aristotle_series

That sounds astonishingly expensive to me. I paid less than that for it new on the release day, no coupons involved. If you want to own it in hardcover, buy it. If you want to read it, buy a cheaper version. If you want to make an investment, I recommend a first edition of something _other_...

Oh look, it's the pointsgamer again. One best answer coming up for Xiomara... I expect it will be a valuable result.

Much prefer past tense, though I have read some good present tense first person. I can't _stand_ present tense third person. BQ1: Probably either Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. BQ2: Barbara Hambly's Dark Tower series. BQ3: Not sure what you mean by "interesting". I've been given lots of...

The top bestseller writers earn millions. Everyone else? Probably not enough to live on.

What primary school nursery has an admissions policy which means you have to register kids at a few weeks old? I'm sorry, that's appalling. I think you should speak to the head of the primary school. I'm reasonably sure the nursery's policy is illegal, if they're the only attached...

Yes, you would. Not entirely sure why you'd bother. If it's out there published, it's pretty darn obvious that it exists already, and the date of publication will tell everyone when.

Yes, you would. Not entirely sure why you'd bother. If it's out there published, it's pretty darn obvious that it exists already, and the date of publication will tell everyone when.

By writing something else. Harry Potter isn't about supernatural romance. Nor is Uglies. They seem to sell OK.

Read lots and write lots. You don't need an agent, an editor or a publisher until you have a finished, polished manuscript ready to sell. (Well, you can pay for an editor before then if you really want to. Most people do their own editing.)

I presume you don't really mean "like Harry Potter" because there _is_ no other fandom that big. Twilight's a tenth the size. And, while it's not a book, Naruto is bigger than Twilight (by fanfics posted on fanfiction.net) and is a fantasy series by a Japanese author with Japanese characters. I...

You can't, not unless they choose to tell you or to use their writing as a platform for their religious views.

Not much interested in teen chick-lit authors, I'm afraid. Bit like asking which is the best quality discount store.

Well, (short) books start at 60,000 words. You've written about 300. Do you actually have 60,000 words worth of plot in mind?

Either is correct. "I'm hungry," said Joe. "I'm hungry," Joe said. Joe said, "I'm hungry." The only version which would be bizarre (though it's still technically correct) is Said Joe, "I'm hungry."

Why, do you? Don't be silly. J K Rowling no more worships the devil than Stephenie Meyer worships vampires or Tolkien worshipped hobbits.

It's hardly that expensive to buy from amazon.com in the UK. I do it all the time. Wait until you want two or three books and the postage is shared between them.

Of course you should try to improve it. There will be people out there getting 100%. Do you want to be the best or don't you?

Well, what are you going to do? Wear a pull-up too? She'll be sore as anything walking in one. She can pee behind a tree like the rest of the universe does when they go hiking. Why would she need help?