August 16, 2006

Publisher's Desk For August 16th
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Almost 700 Paying Fiction And Poetry Markets
Now available at WritersWeekly.com - Writing-World.com's Guide to Paying Markets for Fiction and Poetry The largest, most up-to-date list of publications that PAY for short stories and poetry. Whether you write mysteries, romance, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, mainstream or literary stories, or poetry in any genre, you'll find markets here. This guide offers nearly 700 listings of PAYING fiction and poetry markets.
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Fall 24-Hour Short Story Contest Now Open For Entrants!
Start time for the Fall 2006 24-Hour Short Story Contest will be at 12:00 p.m. (noon) central time on Saturday, September 23, 2006! Participation is limited to 500 entrants. Contests usually fill up, so don't delay if you want to participate! You can see the list of prizes (first prize is $300, second is $250 and third is $200 - plus 82 other prizes!) and sign up here:
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- How To Write A Cookbook And Sell It!
- Marketing Boot Camp For Freelance Writers
- Cash in on Newsletter Writing and Publishing
- Cash in on Teens and Tweens!
- Writing As Healing: The Power Of Personal Stories
- Finish Your Novel in 8 Weeks!
- Creating Three Dimensional Characters
- Six Secrets To The Perfect Plot
- The Art of the Press Release (mini-course)

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