Monthly Archives: April 2013

GET UP! STAND UP!

Posted on Monday, April 29, 2013 by

      Maybe not directly writing related, but I think we all know what happens to writers in a non-democratic society. http://www.openhousefestival.ca/category/get-up-stand-up/

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“Agent-curated” self-publishing

Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2013 by

These days we hear a lot about the new ‘paradigm’ in publishing. Some could be very good for writers, some should be looked at with a jaundiced eye. David Gaughran, who writes a blog called Let’s Get Digital talks about a new, … Continue reading →

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Small short story market

Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 by

They plan to post one short story every day, hence the 365. They do pay, but I have no idea how much. Check them out: Fiction365

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Body language and Emotion Thesaurus

Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 by

Here are some interesting books and sites which can help when you’re trying to find new expressions. http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/p/the-emotion-thesaurus.html http://www.changingminds.org/techniques/body/body_language.htm

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Fifty Shades of Grey: The New Publishing Paradigm

Posted on Saturday, April 20, 2013 by

      Bethany Sales, Publisher and Writer writes, It’s sold 70 million copies worldwide, dominated theNew York Times bestseller list for over 50 weeks, and caused an 80 percent increase in sales for blindfolds. Read More:    

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THE TOP 10 WORST TYPES OF CRITIQUE PARTNERS

Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 by

      Guest column for Guide to Literary Agents by Donna Cooner, author, blogger, speaker, and teacher currently living in Fort Collins, Colorado. A former  teacher and school administrator, she is a now a professor and  university administrator at Colorado … Continue reading →

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Double Dragon seeking submissions

Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2013 by

          GENRES: We are currently accepting only SCIENCE FICTION, including Hard (Science) SF, Space Fiction, Sci Fi, Future Fiction, Lost Civilizations, Utopias, Distopias, Disaster Novels, Alternate Histories, Time Travel, Parallel Worlds, etc., and FANTASY, including Myth, Legend, … Continue reading →

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Bring Your Limericks to Limerick

Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 by
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National Writing Competition

Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 by

Hyperlocal is an interactive story map where Canadians can upload personal stories about the changes they see in their own neighbourhoods. Stories may touch the big issues we face in a fragile economy, or reflect small changes in a neighbourhood (such as … Continue reading →

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Writing Contests

Posted on Thursday, April 4, 2013 by

Oak Tree Press Oak Tree Press has just opened its annual contest. This year we have two new contests, in addition to our Dark Oak Mystery contest: Mystic Oaks Paranormal and something we are calling “Police Blotter.” This can be fiction or non-fiction … Continue reading →

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