The Lit Net Monthly News

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[FONT="Book Antiqua"]November 2009[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER][/I]

[CENTER]HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY LIT NET MONTHLY NEWS![/CENTER]
Welcome to the November edition of The Literature Networks online newspaper. Every month, we will keep you updated with information regarding threads, contests, Book Club and lots more!
Happy Reading.

[I][CENTER][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"]Forum Book Club[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER][/I]

The Book Club is now reading the November Philosophical Novel The Fall by Camus
[url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48004[/url]
Don’t forget to Vote for the December Crime Fiction Read [url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47227[/url]
Also its time to vote for the January read. Next year you the people of Litnet decided on random selections. So off you go and view the nominations so far!
[url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48005[/url]
The Forum Shakespeare Discussion Group is currently starting on Henry IV Part I. Pop over to the sub forum is you are interested in participating in the Discussion or any other forum Discussions. [url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5895[/url]

The Forum Book Club is always happy to have new participants. If you are interested, you can find it in the Reading section of the Forum Index page.

[I][CENTER][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"]Official Forum Contest[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER][/I]

Its time for the Short Story Competition Final. Get voting for your favourite Short Story from this years elimination rounds!
[url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48195[/url]
[I][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"][CENTER]Unofficial Poetry Contests[/CENTER][/FONT][/SIZE][/I]

The Personal Poetry forum is one of Litnets’ most active forums and comes complete with a sub-forum dedicated to poetry games and contests. We have three very popular poetry contests located in the sub-forum; The Picture [URL="http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23675&page=42"]Poetry Contest (continued…) [/URL] , [URL="http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23444&page=34"]The Form Poetry Contest [/URL] and [URL="http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38056&page=4"]The Subject Poetry Contest[/URL]. Why not pop in and give it a go. You might just win!
The current winners are;
Form: undecided
Picture: Nick Adams
Subject: Dark Muse
Congratulations to you all!

[I][CENTER][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"]Featured Personal Poetry[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER][/I]
This month we have selected three poems from The Personal Poetry Forum, posted during the month of October, to feature in the Litnet Monthly News! I hope you like them too!

[B][U]Thoughts and Philosophies ~ Pendragon[/U][/B]

Some say Faith is just self-deception,
That there is no God, no Heaven, no Hell—
That in the end there’ll be a mere cold reception,
Neither the Paradise nor Abyss that we’ve been taught so well…
Can it be that when life is over it just ends—
Or shall I still hope and pray for Salvation when I die…
Does something brighter beckon or does it depend
On choices I make while I am still young and spry…
Believe what you want, I still trust in eternal hope,
And eternal damnation for those who deny—
It is a hand that can throw a man a rope
When he is going down for the third time…
This world is enough hell to go through as it is—
And so I look forward to a new world when this one ends…


[B][U]the breaks ~ cogs[/U][/B]

order had ceased.
chaos ensued.
god awoke and doom curses spoke
toward cowards who blasphemed
then fled, followed by red flames of brimstone
straight from the cracked core heart
of the detoured, imbalanced earth-
split wide to swallow sinners and thieves,
to punish for payment, and drive to repent-
a red, silver mix marred and mocked
the smashing, self-righteous black gloss
that wrapped the wounded pride of the man,
his wheels.


[B][U]Practice and Theory ~ PrinceMyshkin[/U][/B]

And indeed, in practice, the world
works very well: the hungry
suffer quietly, out of sight,
the brutes all live in East- or South-Medialand,
the dogmatics rage at each other

and none of this, really,
affects us, while the theory that

--the meek shall inherit the earth;
--the lion will lie down with the lamb;
--we will beat our swords into ploughshares;
--we will love our neighbours as ourselves;
--we will honour the stranger who is within our gates;
--we will not do unto others as we would not have them do unto us...

will never, apparently, work.

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[I][CENTER][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"]Featured Members Profile Of The Year![/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER][/I]

Well here we are! During the months of September and October you the members of Litnet were asked to nominate and vote for your favourite profile and here it is.
Congratulations Janine! Your “Eternal Springtime” is the Customised Profile of the Year! Hurrah!
[url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/member.php?u=21649[/url]

[I][CENTER][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"]Blog of the Year!![/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER][/I]

As with the Profile, nominations and votes were cast for Litnets Blog of the Year. The winner is Mtpspur for his much loves Soul Ramblings. Congratulations.
[url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/blog.php?u=13310[/url]

[I][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"][CENTER]Featured Threads of the Month[/CENTER][/FONT][/SIZE][/I]

Every month we will feature different threads and games. This months Thread of the Month and Game of the Month are:
Thread of the Month is Faulkner- Where to start? [url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48515[/url]
Game of the Month is Your Poems inspired by Music [url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27386[/url]


[I][CENTER][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"]Lit Net Book Reviews[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER][/I]

This month’s book review was randomly selected from the Write a book Review sub-forum in general Literature.

[B][U]Gone With the Wind [/U][/B]

In short, this 1031 paged book is great. The long responce is that it is filled with points of view, but mostly Scarlet O'Hara's because she's the one that matters most. When reading this book the first time, I thought Ashley was noble, proud, and strong; I realized how wrong I was when I saw the movie and read the book again. Ashley is a weak man that couldn't handle Scarlet if his life depended on it. At first I also though Melly was stupid and weak, the second time and when I had a discussion with my mother, I realize that she probably knew more about what Scarlet was up to than she let on. Did I mention that Melly is Ashley's cousin? Yes, that is a bit odd isn't it? And of course there is the dashing Rhett Butler who is head over heels for Scarlet. But let's not forget that he's twenty years older than her... In the end Rhett walks out of Scarlet's life because she's selfish and rude, but also extremely hard-headed. Being hard-headed isn't neccesarily a bad thing because that means you know right from wrong and can get your priorities in order. I think she used that quality to get ahead in life to be sure. Anyway, she thinks she'll get him back, but I think that would take alot of work on both their parts because a marriage is a joint effort.
The minor characters are also an important part of the story because that is how Scarlet comes across her first two husbands; Frank and Charles. We also get to know her beaux pretty well, such as Stuart and Brent Tarelton. It turns out that when they die at war all thier mother cares about is that fact that she's out of horses. And we can't forget Scarlet's sisters; Suellen and the other ones I can't recall right now. Suellen is worse than Scarlet because at least Scarlet knew to show respect for her father when he was going senile and Suellen complained when she found out that she had to help do farm work. She's a little priss for sure. That leads us to Gerald O'Hara, a spitfire through and through. He was loud, but small and had a soft heart and deeply loved his wife and his land.
In summary, this book is about relationships, love of country, and about loyalties. We can't forget that this story takes place before, after, and during the Civil War. A good book if you've got the time to read it and if you can get past that wild Scarlet O'Hara.

WentWiththeWind

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[I][CENTER][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"]November Birthdays[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER][/I]

Here are this months Litnet birthdays! Also, don’t forget that many of these members will be sent an interview, so look out for the [URL="http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36273&page=4"]Getting to Know You thread[/URL].

Happy Birthday!
StLukesGuild, Isagel, LadyWentworth, Olga4Real, Lucidnightmares, *Classic*Charm*, AimusSage, Captain Pike, Symphony, Pendragon, Delta40, Countess, Nyu001,Mortis Anarchy, Amuse, Kratsayra.

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There are some new quizzes added to the forum by Logos. If you have some free time on your hands, why not give them ago! [url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/quiz.php?catid=1[/url]
There have been some recent upgrades to the forum. If you are interested in seeing what Admin has now created and changed, please follow the link below. [url]http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45417[/url]

[I][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"][CENTER]Letters to the Editor[/CENTER][/FONT][/SIZE][/I]


Dear Litnetter,

I would like to invite everyone to join the Newbery Book Club. We will be reading and discussing a Newbery book each month. We will start in December with The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

Thank You,
Motherhubbard

Dear newsletter,

It is with unreserved (but well deserved) praise that I am writing you this letter. Since your inception (dare I say conception?!:p), I have read each issue top to bottom. Thank you!

What do I like best about you newsletter? Me. That's right, me. The Comedian. You see, I'm a competitive chap (blushes), and in each issue I eagerly look for mention of my name: did one of my poems make the list? How about a book review of mine? Did anyone else mention me? Me. Me. Me.

But enough about me. I want to talk about your strengths. And, this I think, is what needs to be said: YOU, newsletter, make us famous. You're our press. (O' Vanity!) You're our critic (O' T.S. Eliot!). You're our mirror (O' you handsome devil!).

In short, there is nothing parenthetical about you (newsletter). You are this: !, and sometimes this: ?. But always, always, this: 

Best,

The Comedian

[I][SIZE="4"][FONT="Book Antiqua"][CENTER]Special Thanks[/CENTER][/FONT][/SIZE][/I]

I would like to thank everyone who helped contribute to the Newsletter over the last year, whether they were aware they were contributing or not!
Also a special thank you to all those that subscribe to the newsletter.
It’s been an interesting year getting these newsletters together. What started off appearing at the beginning of the month is now something midway. Putting the Newsletter together initially had a bit of planning involved, but I think it was worth it in the end don’t you? ;)
The Valentines was a fun experience, which may be repeated next year with a bit more planning!
Let us not forget that during this year we lost a fellow Litnetter. As a tribute to donna I’d like to ask all of the Lit Net News readers to give a moments silence and think of those we know who are suffering from cancer.
Thank you to Admin and the Mods for giving me the chance to bring the newsletter to life.
A special thank you goes out to Nightshade and Kilted Exile who helped me out for the last few months gathering poems etc for the Newsletter while I tried to fit it in to my busy schedule.
Happy First Birthday Lit Net News. May the next year be as good as this one!
Yours truly
Niamh, The Litnetter