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100 Most beautiful words in the English language* How Do I Begin My Novel? Great Poems & Greatest Books of All Time & Life-Changing Arts. A selection of great poems from centuries of brillant authors and poets.

Whether you are new to the world of poetry and wish to savor it, or a well-versed poetry connoisseur, either way you will probably enjoy the classics of world poetry. The poems are sorted by vote. To vote for a poem, click on the left of it. You can read and browse the poems by clicking on their title. Voting is possible once per day. Votes PoemAuthor IfRudyard Kipling EchoChristina Georgina Rossetti If you think the best poem of all times is not even on this list, by all means, let us know which poem it is and why you think it should be added. Get inspired.. inspire others..

Back to Greatest Books of All Time. Shakespeare's Sonnets. Summer reading guide: The reading season is heating up. A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion A Novel Ron Hansen Scribner: $25 A woman beseeches her hosiery salesman lover to kill her husband in this Jazz Age tale based on an actual murder case. (June) Busy Monsters William Giraldi W.W. Children and Fire A Novel Ursula Hegi Scribner: $25 The lastest from the author of "Stones From the River" tells the story of a teacher in a German town in 1934 who is quickly being seduced by Hitler's propaganda into a reality circumscribed by fear, hatred and murder.

Silver Girl A Novel Elin Hilderbrand Reagan Arthur Books: $26.99 A woman who feels she's lost everything because of her Bernard Madoff-like husband tries to find solace with an old friend -- and an old flame. Ten Thousand Saints A Novel Eleanor Henderson Ecco: $26.99 In her debut novel, set in the 1980s in New York's Lower East Side, the author takes on the timeless issues of youthful rebellion, family dynamics and coming to terms with one's own identity. Then Came You The Language of the Sea The Kid Faith. Get Paid to Travel the World - Travel Writing Tips. Travel Writing — By Lost Girls on January 30, 2011 at 2:20 pm Be sure to check out our new Pitching 101 Series, including interviews with: BootsnAll editor, Katie HammelNew York Times’ deputy travel editor, Monica DrakeThe Expeditioner’s founder and editor-in-chief, Matt StabileGalavanting‘s managing editor, Joseph HernandezTravel Belles’ publisher and editor, Margo MillureGo NOMAD‘s general edit Max HartshorneTravel Agent senior editor Joe PikeTravelingMom‘s editor Cindy RichardsRecommend‘s managing editor Paloma Villaverde de Rico Want to get paid to travel?

If you’re interested in sharing your travel experiences, there are several travel websites that accept pitches from freelance writers. Here are a few of them, and what they pay per word or post. If you know of any other great sites for freelancers — that either pay or publish for experience — please let us know in the comments as we’re planning to expand this list! Travel Websites That Pay for Freelance Articles and Posts. So you want to be a writer?