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Category 1: Welcome to Prolific Quill!

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 Welcome to Prolific Quill!                     2 Closed KGAGNE
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    6 Why our bulletin board is like a pub           1 Closed KGAGNE
    7 What are Categories and Topics                 1 Closed KGAGNE
    8 How to READ messages and REPly                 1 Closed KGAGNE
    9 How to STArt a topic                           3 Closed KGAGNE
   10 Our message editor                             2 Closed KGAGNE
   11 DELeting messages                              1 Closed KGAGNE
   12 New Topic Announcements                        7 Closed KGAGNE
   13 Writing Rules                                  2 Closed KGAGNE
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   18 Speak Up in Our Real Time Conferences          1 Closed KGAGNE
   19 Prolific Quill's RTC Schedule                  0 Closed KGAGNE
   20 A quick primer to RTC commands                 1 Closed KGAGNE
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   26 About the Prolific Quill File Libraries        0 Closed KGAGNE
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   37 All about Syndicomm.com email                  2 Closed KGAGNE
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Category 2: Community Square

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 Announcements from Prolific Quill              9 Closed KGAGNE
    2 Elsewhere on Syndicomm.com                     7  Open  KGAGNE
    3 Speak to the Staff                             5  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Introduce Yourself!                           10  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Readers' & Writers' Cafe                      48  Open  KGAGNE
    6 The Padded Room                              110  Open  KGAGNE
    7 Cries for Help - Hard to Place Questions      13  Open  KGAGNE
    8 Operation Douglas                             11  Open  KGAGNE
    9 A Day at the Store                            28  Open  KGAGNE
   10 Games, Puzzles, & Tricks                      10  Open  KGAGNE
   11 Writing Competitions                           8  Open  KGAGNE
   12 eBooks                                        16  Open  SYNDICOMM

Category 3: Free Trade Zone

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 Guidelines for Posting                         1 Closed KGAGNE
    2 General Discussion on Buying & Selling         8  Open  KGAGNE
    3 Vendor Database                                0  Open  KGAGNE
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    6 === Books for Sale ===                         0 Closed KGAGNE
    7 Books                                          4  Open  KGAGNE
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   11 Comic Books                                    0  Open  KGAGNE
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   13 === Books Wanted ===                           0 Closed KGAGNE
   14 Books                                          1  Open  KGAGNE
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   17 Comic Books                                    2  Open  KGAGNE

Category 5: Writing Basics

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                            10  Open  KGAGNE
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    3 Grammar                                       15  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Punctuation                                   35  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Vocabulary                                   134  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Quotations & Citations                         0  Open  KGAGNE
    7 Plagiarism                                     0  Open  KGAGNE
    8 Flow & Transitions                            11  Open  KGAGNE
    9 Deadlines                                      0  Open  KGAGNE
   10 Suggested Reading                              5  Open  KGAGNE

Category 6: Editing

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                             3  Open  KGAGNE
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    3 Tutors                                         9  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Computer Aides                                 0  Open  KGAGNE
    5 On Screen or On Paper?                         1  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Visually vs. Audibly                           0  Open  KGAGNE

Category 7: Writing Hardware & Software

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                             4  Open  KGAGNE
    2 === Hardware ===                               0 Closed KGAGNE
    3 Pen & Paper                                    2  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Typewriters                                    0  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Computers                                      7  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Palmtops                                       7  Open  KGAGNE
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   11 === Software ===                               0 Closed KGAGNE
   12 AppleWorks                                     1  Open  KGAGNE
   13 AppleWorks GS                                  0  Open  KGAGNE
   14 ClarisWorks/AppleWorks                         0  Open  KGAGNE
   15 Microsoft Word                                 1  Open  KGAGNE
   16 Adobe FrameMaker                               6  Open  SYNDICOMM

Category 9: Soliciting & Publishing

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                             4  Open  KGAGNE
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    3 Internet                                       0  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Magazines & Journals                           6  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Newspapers                                     1  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Syndication                                   10  Open  KGAGNE
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    8 Book Publishers                                1  Open  KGAGNE

Category 12: Non-Fiction

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                             1  Open  KGAGNE
    2 ...reserved...                                 0 Closed KGAGNE
    3 Sharing Your Work                              8  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Brainstorming Ideas                            0  Open  KGAGNE
    5 A Reporter's Rights                            5  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Getting Your Facts Straight                    0  Open  KGAGNE
    7 Reviews                                        0  Open  KGAGNE
    8 Interviews                                     0  Open  KGAGNE
    9 Theses                                         0  Open  KGAGNE
   10 How-To                                         0  Open  KGAGNE
   11 Religion & Philosophy                          0  Open  KGAGNE
   12 Biographies                                    6  Open  KGAGNE
   13 Technical Writing                              3  Open  KGAGNE

Category 13: Fiction

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                             7  Open  KGAGNE
    2 ...reserved...                                 0 Closed KGAGNE
    3 Sharing Your Work                             25  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Brainstorming Ideas                            8  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Plot                                           0  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Character Development                          4  Open  KGAGNE
    7 Shared Worlds & Continuity                     0  Open  KGAGNE
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   11 Science Fiction                                0  Open  KGAGNE
   12 Fantasy                                        0  Open  KGAGNE
   13 Historical Fiction                             0  Open  KGAGNE
   14 Romance                                        0  Open  KGAGNE
   15 Horror                                         0  Open  KGAGNE

Category 18: Other Forms

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                             2  Open  KGAGNE
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    4 Brainstorming Ideas                            0  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Poetry                                        19  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Screen/play                                    0  Open  KGAGNE
    7 Web Site                                       0  Open  KGAGNE

Category 20: Desktop Publishing

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                             1  Open  KGAGNE
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    3 Font                                           0  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Margins                                        2  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Headlines                                      6  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Columns                                        0  Open  KGAGNE
    7 Quotes                                         0  Open  KGAGNE

Category 49: *** Readers' Forum ***

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 About This Category                            1 Closed KGAGNE

Category 50: Non-Fiction

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                            44  Open  KGAGNE
    2 ...reserved...                                 0 Closed KGAGNE
    3 Maus                                           2  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Poetry                                         8  Open  KGAGNE

Category 51: Fiction

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                            42  Open  KGAGNE
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    4 Watership Down                                13  Open  KGAGNE
    5 The Da Vinci Code                             15  Open  KGAGNE

Category 52: Science Fiction

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                            27  Open  KGAGNE
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    3 2001: A Space Odyssey                         11  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Star Trek                                    147  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Star Wars                                     46  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Robert Heinlein                               23  Open  SYNDICOMM
    7 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy              15  Open  KGAGNE
    8 Pern                                          14  Open  KGAGNE
    9 Isaac Asimov                                  20  Open  KGAGNE

Category 53: Fantasy

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                            40  Open  KGAGNE
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    3 The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings                  45  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Dark Elf                                      31  Open  KGAGNE
    5 DemonWar                                       9  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Harry Potter                                  73  Open  KGAGNE
    7 Chronicles of Narnia                          32  Open  KGAGNE
    8 Dragonlance                                   23  Open  KGAGNE
    9 Deryni                                         5  Open  TCOMPTER

Category 60: DC Comics

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                            25  Open  KGAGNE
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    3 Superman                                      30  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Batman                                        51  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Flash                                          4  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Green Lantern                                 37  Open  KGAGNE
    7 Aquaman                                        3  Open  KGAGNE
    8 Wonder Woman                                   0  Open  KGAGNE
    9 Martian Manhunter                              0  Open  KGAGNE
   10 Justice League of America                     14  Open  KGAGNE
   11 Justice Society of America                    28  Open  KGAGNE
   12 Legion of Super Heroes                         0  Open  KGAGNE
   13 Hourman                                        1  Open  KGAGNE
   14 Supergirl                                     22  Open  KGAGNE
   15 Spectre                                       18  Open  KGAGNE
   16 Green Arrow                                   23  Open  KGAGNE
   17 HERO                                           9  Open  KGAGNE

Category 61: Marvel Comics

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                            13  Open  KGAGNE
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    3 Spider-Man                                    15  Open  KGAGNE
    4 X-Men                                          6  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Incredible Hulk                                3  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Captain America                                0  Open  KGAGNE
    7 Fantastic Four                                 8  Open  KGAGNE
    8 Daredevil                                      3  Open  KGAGNE
    9 Sentinel                                       7  Open  KGAGNE

Category 64: Other Comics

Topic Name                                        Msgs Status Creator
    1 General Discussion                            36  Open  KGAGNE
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    3 Knights of the Dinner Table                   27  Open  KGAGNE
    4 Dungeons & Dragons                             0  Open  KGAGNE
    5 Nodwick                                        0  Open  KGAGNE
    6 Dork Tower                                     0  Open  KGAGNE
    7 Kevin & Kell                                   1  Open  KGAGNE
    8 G.I. Joe                                       1  Open  KGAGNE
    9 Transformers                                   6  Open  KGAGNE
   10 Y: The Last Man                               17  Open  KGAGNE
   11 For Better or For Worse                       10  Open  KGAGNE