Quality PLUS Quantity Sells More Writing! By Rebecca MacKenzie
Dreaming of selling my writing and seeing my work published, I did what I thought needed to be done: I submitted…
Ali Made Another Gorgeous, Five-Tier Wedding Cake! Wanna See?
We were in Georgia to attend the wedding of our friends Cole and Christy. This is the awesome wedding cake Ali made for them…
LIST OF TOPICS (And Winners) FROM PAST FALL 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTESTS! Get Inspired! By Angela Hoy
Are you thinking about participating in the 24-hour short story contest, but don’t know what to expect? Here’s how it works…
A Creative Idea For A Contest Involving Your Book’s Readers!
Hi Ang,
Here is an idea to pass along to my fellow BookLocker and Abuzz Press authors:
I held a drawing at my most recent book signing and the winner will get a minor character and a cameo appearance in the next Reporter novel in the series. The winner told me, “Make me young, thin, and pretty…and give me big boobs.” Heh. Furthermore, as a special bonus I also had the teaser to Book 2 on hand for attendees to read as a thank you for their attendance and loyalty.
Cheers and hugs!
Peter J. Gallanis
Reporter: Part I – Rise and Fall
https://www.amazon.com/Peter-J.-Gallanis/e/B00LB9NCPE/
When A Writer Turns To Research, Profitable Nuggets Can Be Uncovered! By Peter Garland
When you chop down a dead tree, you don’t have to throw it all away when you’re finished. You can make use of the wood, and even the splinters.
In other words, if you are working on a major product – like writing a book – be alert for articles you can write and sell based on the research you’ve accumulated…
Headin’ To Georgia! Will We Find Cooler Weather?
We are on the road right now, heading to Georgia for another wedding. Yea!!
That reminds me that I never posted a picture of the yarn painting I made for Matt and Sarah’s wedding gift…
Topic, Common Themes, And Winners Of The Writersweekly.com Summer, 2014 24-Hour Short Story Contest! By Angela Hoy
For the past six weeks, we’ve spent every spare moment judging the hundreds of entries submitted for the WritersWeekly Summer, 2014 24-Hour Short Story Contest. In case you’re not familiar with our quarterly contest, this is how it works. On the date of the contest, at start-time, we send out the topic for that specific contest to all registered entrants, while also posting it on WritersWeekly.com. Entrants must be registered before the contest begins and there is a limit of 500 participants per contest. Entrants then have 24 hours to write and submit their stories via email. The stories “must deal with the topic in some way to qualify” and they must not exceed the pre-assigned word count, which is announced with the topic.
After reading the entries for each contest, we can see how difficult it is to come up with a unique plot when working with an assigned topic. But, inevitably, a few writers do manage to successfully break away from the pack.
Another Self-publishing Success Story!
I read about Chuck Waldron’s success landing a traditional publisher. That’s wonderful for him.
I just got my rights back for all three books from Samhain Publishing…
Publications That Pay NOTHING, And Take All Rights, Are ROTTEN! By Denise Reich
A few weeks ago a writer friend suggested that I check out one of her favorite publications. On the surface it looked promising. The journal presented itself as a socially conscious, humanitarian outfit. However, the writers’ guidelines told a different story…
New Discoveries At My Local Bookstore By Dan Heaton
A day at the local mega-bookstore rejuvenated my freelance career…