Nick Vanos Remembered (NBA.com)

Many writers turn to vanity presses, where you pay to have books published and end up with cartons of the things filling your garage. These books are almost impossible to market through commercial channels. In addition to the hard realities that govern book selling, which I previously discussed, the fact is that most vanity books are poorly plotted or poorly written. There is usually a reason why the commercial publishers weren't interested. Still, every day in America thousands of writers talk themselves into believing that things will be different for them and spend beaucoup bucks printing their own books.

Nick Vanos Remembered (NBA.com)

Tragically, Nick Vanos' life was cut short on August 16, 1987 when his Phoenix-bound Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed on takeoff, killing 154 passengers. Among the victims was the 24-year old center and his girlfriend, Carolyn P. Cohen. The crash occurred during takeoff and left only one survivor. Thursday is the 20th anniversary of the air disaster and the Suns commemorated the day with ...

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High School Baseball Stories (Pocono Record)

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Nick Vanos Remembered (NBA.com)

Writing is a craft, like playing a musical instrument or painting with oils. Every aspiring writer must acquire this craft, just as every musician must learn his or her instrument. Today some high schools and most colleges offer creative writing courses, and so do various writer's workshops. If you look around you will undoubtedly find one in your area. Some of these folks charge for their services.

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Nick Vanos Remembered (NBA.com)