Author's Blog

Me Tarzan. You . . .

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Me Tarzan. You–trademark infringer? – By Alison Frankel – News and Insight – http://goo.gl/rzV8f

2 Ways to Make the Most of Goodreads – By Jane Friedman – http://goo.gl/jRSpH

Cash In by Paying for Guest Posts – By Carol Tice – For Problogger – http://goo.gl/njLcX

Your Friends Are Now Your Customers – By Daniel Gulati – Harvard Business Review – http://goo.gl/Qe0wB

Don’t Sell Books; Spread Ideas – By Jeff Goins – http://goo.gl/Jw6Kw

Blogger Wins First Book Deal With Xcite Books – By Booktrade Info – http://goo.gl/X8Nn8

How to Create Smarter Content Using Semantic Keyword Research – By Neil Patel – copyblogger – http://goo.gl/P8HbT

My Opposite-of-Overnight Success Publishing Story – By Randy Meyers – Huffington Post – http://goo.gl/nO4WX

Self-Publishers Beware – By Joel Friedlander – The Book Designer – http://goo.gl/Rjvri

Son of Controversial author brings father’s books into 21st century – By Nedra Rhone – Atlanta Journal – http://goo.gl/JKffK

Amazon.ca and Quill & Quire Announce Finalists for 2011 Amazon.ca First Novel Award – By Times Colonist – http://goo.gl/AD2cV

Writer’s conference hosts bestselling authors – By Amanda Morales – Central Florida Future – http://goo.gl/QN92k

Published life begins at 60 for writer – By T.Cork – Somerset – http://goo.gl/2qwPl

The wolf at the door of success – By Stephen Romei – The Australian – http://goo.gl/m7uLN

Exhibit, movie, books to revisit Titanic on centennial – By Howard Pousner – The Access Atlantic – http://goo.gl/2DD0H

 

 Quote(s) of the Day

“When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.” – Samuel Lover

 

 

Writing Contest

Robinson Jeffers Tor House 2012 Prize for Poetry – Deadline March 3, 2012 – http://goo.gl/1RBE0

11th Annual Slope Editions Book Prize – Book of Poems – Deadline March 15, 2012 – http://goo.gl/CU3zP

The Grand Design . . .

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The Grand Design of writing – By Di Mace – Word Swords – http://goo.gl/I4Yj4

2012 Writers Guild Award Winners Announced – Writer’s Blog – http://goo.gl/YqtP5

3 Things I Learned from Henry James – By Victoria Mixon – http://goo.gl/O8WNj

22 Ways to Create Compelling Content When You Don’t Have a Clue – By Brian Clark – copyblogger – http://goo.gl/Ffcif

Why Writers Need to Read if They Want to Be Good – By Jeff Goins – http://goo.gl/TH8wJ

Do You Really Care About Good Writing Advice? – By James – Men With Pens – http://goo.gl/RMpdX

7 Powerful Ways to End Your Next Blog Post – by Ali Luke – For Problogger – http://goo.gl/Dk6iJ

The end of paper changes everything – By Seth Godin – The Domino Project – http://goo.gl/pLB4w

The Tenuous Relationship Between Question and Quotation Marks – By Liz – The Write Practice – http://goo.gl/O9TSS

The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend – By MG Siegler – Tech Crunch – http://goo.gl/NqSVK

Making and Learning from My Mistakes with PR – By M.J. Rose – Writer Unboxed – http://goo.gl/CbGdO

Frances Greenslade’s Shelter named one of the best of 2012 by U.K. book chain Waterstones – By Greg Quill – the star – http://goo.gl/Y3AYU

Leave blood on the editing floor . . . murder your darlings – By Di Mace – Word Swords – http://goo.gl/sTHrn

 

 

Quote(s) of the Day

“If any man wishes to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul. ” –  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 

 

Writing Contest

Poetry International – given annually for a single poem – Deadline Mar 30, 2012 – http://goo.gl/bAWsR