For Your Information:

The Dysfunctional Guide to Blogging Success – by Demian Farnworth – for copyblogger – http://goo.gl/H51HO

5 Facts About Publishing That Could Change Your Writing Career – By Jeff Goins – http://goo.gl/kAqG4

5 Ways for Writers to Blast Through Self-Doubt – by write to done – http://goo.gl/IGmhz

Exploding the Perfect Writer Myth – by Anna Elliott – for Writer Unboxed - http://goo.gl/U3yMt

The Future of the Novel – by Warren Adler – for Huffington Post – http://goo.gl/ozMmo

 

Quote(s) of the Day:

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.”  - Norman Vincent Peale

 

 

Special Tribute:

One of the most spectacular night-sky shows will kick into high gear this weekend when the Orionid meteor shower peaks early in the morning on Oct. 20. It will continue to dazzle until just before dawn on the 21st. . .  http://goo.gl/HmbJn

 

 

Book Release:

A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan (Author), Brandon Sanderson (Author) - Release Date: Jan 8 2013 - http://goo.gl/TYHW6

Since 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, readers have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over forty million copies in over thirty-two languages.

When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. With The Gathering Storm (Book 12) and Towers of Midnight (Book 13) behind him, both of which were # 1 New York Times hardcover bestsellers, Sanderson now re-creates the vision that Robert Jordan left behind.

Edited by Jordan’s widow, who edited all of Jordan’s books, A Memory of Light will delight, enthrall, and deeply satisfy all of Jordan’s legions of readers.

The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass.
What was, what will be, and what is,
May yet fall under the Shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.

 

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For Your Information

Focus on the golden 20 per cent – but are you sure? – By Di Mace – Word Swords - http://goo.gl/4SARh

Answers to our Show Don’t Tell Questions – By Randy Ingermanson – The Writers Alley - http://goo.gl/kakrC

Blogger Of The Week: Jeff Goins, The Writing Coach And Creative Writer At ‘GoinsWriter’ - http://goo.gl/kbrni

A Blast From the Past—Thieving “Literary Agent” Uwe Luserke Re-Surfaces – by Victoria Strauss – Writer Beware -http://goo.gl/hZWfV

The Flinch, Newsjacking And Digital Publishing – By Joanna Penn – The Creative Penn - http://goo.gl/YzqWW

30 Book Awards for Self-Published Authors – By Joel Friedlander – The Book Designer - http://goo.gl/3xl5w

How Many Customers Did You Lose Today? – By Rita McGrath – Harvard Business Review - http://goo.gl/kTHpa

 

Quote(s) of the Day

“The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

“If you wait for inspiration, you’re not a writer, but a waiter.”  - Anonymous

 

Writing Contest

The Crazyhorse Fiction Prize and the Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize – Deadline Jan. 15, 2012 – http://goo.gl/sBd4I

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For Your Information

The economics of Christmas lights – By Seth Godin – http://goo.gl/FWSWK

Totaled Ferrari As a Coffee Table – By E-Junkie Info – http://goo.gl/sN61g – What else would you put in your coffee table?

How publishers gave Amazon a stick to beat them with – By Mathew Ingram – Gigaom – http://goo.gl/SGW0p

What is Your Novel Missing? Strong Verbs, Unique Words – By The Writers Alley – http://goo.gl/L4FMz

The Marvels And Messes Of A Month Of Writing – by Erin Morgenstern – npr – http://goo.gl/q1UJP

How to Show (Not Tell): A Writing Lesson from John LeCarre – By Mary Jaksch – Write to Done – http://goo.gl/qSIEN

3 Simple Steps for Staring Down Writer’s Block – By Mark McGuinness – copyblogger – http://goo.gl/b4N8j

 

Quote(s) of the Day

The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story. - Ursula K. Le Guin

“To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything.” – Anatole France

 

 

Writing Contest

Writing Contest – Pen/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction – By Pen American Center – Deadline Dec. 31. 2011 -http://goo.gl/RMthb

Writing Contest – VCU Cabell First Novelist Award – Deadline January 15, 2012 – http://goo.gl/0ldGF

 

Featured Book

Sci-fi/Fantasy – Republic of Thieves – By Author Scott Lynch – Coming soon for Christmas.

After their adventures on the high seas, Locke and Jean are brought back to earth with a thump. Jean is mourning the loss of his lover and Locke must live with the fallout of crossing the all-powerful magical assassins the Bonds Magi. It is a fall-out that will pit both men against Locke’s own long lost love. Sabetha is Locke’s childhood sweetheart, the love of Locke’s life and now it is time for them to meet again. Employed on different sides of a vicious dispute between factions of the Bonds Sabetha has just one goal – to destroy Locke for ever. The Gentleman Bastard sequence has become a literary sensation in fantasy circles and now, with the third book, Scott Lynch is set to seal that success.

 

Special Tribute

MCC Thrift Shops –  This charitable Mennonite organization focuses on meeting local needs for those who have less. - http://goo.gl/DL4Zb

 

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For Your Information

MLM for Writers: The Best Authors Lounge – By Victoria Strauss – Writer Beware – http://goo.gl/RF5yQ

When do you need an editor? – By Alan Rinzler – The Book Deal – http://goo.gl/eAydY

Can Search Engine Optimization Help You Sell More Books? – By Joanna Penn – The Creative Pen – http://goo.gl/70zhy

Pre digital – By Seth Godin – http://goo.gl/ApbxN

When No One Knows Where You Are. Or Needs To. – By Greg McFarlane – Problogger – http://goo.gl/eUA1K

How Freelance Writers Can Get More Credit for Their Work – By Carol Tice – http://goo.gl/ZjSO6

The Dangers of Outsourcing Your Freelance Work – By Mitch O’Conner – Fuel Your Writing – http://goo.gl/YtdO1

 

Quote(s) of the Day

“What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.” – Samuel Johnson

“For writers, the road to ignorance is paved with good editors.” – George Bernard Shaw

 

 

 

Writing Contest

G.S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction and Poetry – Deadline Jan 15, 2011 – http://goo.gl/Kil8i

 

 

 

 

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For Your Information

One Question that Will Change Your Life – By Marelisa – Abundance Blog – http://goo.gl/ij7fg

Impressive Book Art by Brian Dettmer aka ‘The Book Surgeon’ – By E-junkie Info – http://goo.gl/CL70v – Wow!

Nominate Your Favorite Writing Blog: 6^th Annual Top 10 Blogs for Writers Contest – By Write to done – http://goo.gl/Hukb7

Twilight Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg Talks the Discipline of Writing, to Self magazine – By Writer’s Blog – http://goo.gl/5D4tY

Turkey Alternatives for Thanksgiving – By Lor Zimmer – inhabitat – http://goo.gl/nSEik

The No New Gifts Holiday Challenge – By Leo Babauta – zenhabits – http://goo.gl/8zulh

The Bus Route of a Writer – By The Writers Alley – http://goo.gl/D4Ou0

 

Quote(s) of the Day

“Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.” – W.H. Auden

 

 

 

 

Writing Contest

River Styx 2012 Schlafly Beer Micro-Fiction Contest – Deadline Dec. 31, 2011 – http://goo.gl/ylW5A

 

 

 

Special Tribute

To my father, a great man, a good teacher, a wonderful parent, and a loving dad who will be missed and never forgotten.

 

 

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The Latest 

1)People are biased against creative ideas, studies find – By Mary Catt – Cornell University – Discusses how creative ideas are viewed by most - http://goo.gl/ceSgL

2)Free Character Chart – By Charlotte Dillon – Used for character development – A whole list to identify your characters – http://goo.gl/c8OR0

3)Content Writing – By Dawn Copeman – Dawn answers questions from readers regarding content writing - http://goo.gl/upx54

4) The Flash Fiction Market – By C.M Saunders – An explanation of flash fiction and its market - http://goo.gl/Yuoi3

5)Submit your writing – By mslexia – Previously unpublished submissions from women for the magazine - http://goo.gl/S09s8

6)SEO Copywriting to Do Better Link Building – Things You Have to Know – By Carl Wilkinson – Pen and Ink Today - http://goo.gl/3WmXz

7)Choosing a Novel’s Protagonist – By Novel-Writing-Help - http://goo.gl/fbkIj

 

Quote of the Day

“Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.” – A. A. Milne

 

 Contests

Mslexia 2011  Women’s Novel Competition – open to unpublished women novelists in various genres - http://goo.gl/epzuB

 

Featured Book(s)

• New Fantasy Book Release:  Prospero Regained – From series Prospero’s Daughter – By L. Lamplighter – Released in September 2011
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