May 30, 2007

Publisher's Desk For May 30th
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EXCELLENT NEWS! Google Bans Essay Writing Ads
following claims that plagiarism is threatening the integrity of university degrees...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/6680457.stm

A Late Season Nor'easter, A Ringing Buoy Bell, and a Bottle...

What was the topic of the last 24-Hour Short Story Contest?

She could hear the buoy bell ringing in the distance but it was too dark to see anything beyond the receding foamy water. She shivered as the wind picked up, knowing a late-season Nor'easter would hit in the next few hours, and knowing this was her last chance. She raised her arm and threw the glass bottle into the darkness...

The winners of the WritersWeekly.com Spring 2007 24-Hour Short Story Contest have been posted! See the contest topic and the entire list of winners (and their prizes), and read the top three winning stories here: http://www.writersweekly.com/contest/spring07winners.html

Congrats to the Top Three Winners!

1st Place - Wear These Mittens by Jeanne M. Oravec, Crescent City, FL - Jeanne won $300!

3rd Place - Spin the Bottle by Eric Wallace, Boise, ID - Eric won $200!

Summer 24-Hour Short Story Contest
The WritersWeekly.com Summer 2007 24-Hour Short Story Contest will be held on Saturday, July 28th, and is limited to 500 entrants. Contests usually fill up, so don't delay if you want to participate. The contest is tons of fun! You can see the list of 85 prizes (first prize is $300, second is $250 and third is $200 - plus 82 other prizes!), and sign up here: http://www.writersweekly.com/misc/contest.html

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Nine Steps to Successful Nonfiction Magazine Writing
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