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Pre-digital . . .

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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Willpower Review . . .

For Your Information

1. Six Ways to Master Entrepreneurial Uncertainty – By Johnny B. Truant – copyblogger – http://goo.gl/Rx2vU – Very inspirational blog!

2. Six Creepiest Buildings for a Frightful Halloween – By Tafline Laylin – inhabitat – http://goo.gl/WkRV2 – I like the GEOtube!

3. Become the Hero of Your Writing Life – By Katie Tallo – write to done – http://goo.gl/g3lAO

4. Willpower Review – By Trent – the simple dollar – http://goo.gl/qqtTh

5. Top 8 Tactics to Power Your Online Book Launch – By Joel Friedlander – The Book Designer – http://goo.gl/RwJJb

6.  Form and function – By Seth Godin – http://goo.gl/q4gA8

7. Beautiful & Philosophical Photo Manipulations – By Sarolta Ban – Ejunkie.info – http://goo.gl/mVtMx – Interesting photos!

8. How to write fiction: MJ Hyland on revising and rewriting – By MJ Hyland – the guardian – http://goo.gl/e2Azk

9. Why Writers Write: Rubin Develops ‘Swamplandia!” for HBO – By Ray Gustini – Atlantic Wire – http://goo.gl/a1epA

10. Plot Points from a Pantster – The Writers Alley – http://goo.gl/RFI0z

11. Stupid and Lazy – By Seth Godin – http://goo.gl/6ykco

12. Want to Make Money Writing? Build Relationships with Editors – By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen – http://goo.gl/1L5SM

13. Why Researching Articles to Death Is A Waste of Time – By Sean DSouza – write to done – http://goo.gl/Hha2u

14. Transportation Designers Uninvent the Wheel – by Timon Singh – http://goo.gl/oxXbx – Not far off from Star Wars’s land speeders.

15. Fox Targets Diversity in New Writers Program – By Hollywood Reporter – http://goo.gl/rudqz

Quotes of the Day

“Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don’t see any.” – Orson Scott Card

“If you have other things in your life — family, friends, good productive day work — these can interact with your writing and the sum will be all the richer.” – David Brin

 

 

New Book Release

“Legend Unborn” – The Key of Souls – Book 1 – By David G. Welsh – Beautiful cover art!


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Self-Editing Checklist . . .

The Latest

1. Self-Editing Checklist: Setting and Description – By Writers Alley – http://goo.gl/nHwz8

2. Top 5 Thing to Avoid Telling Editors and Agents at Conferences – By Writers Alley – http://goo.gl/cf9aP

3. Publish America and CBA: Rowling Redux – By Writer Beware – http://goo.gl/Np3ms

4. A Comprehensive Guide to the Envelope System – By Matt Bell – http://goo.gl/oWTUU

5. Reader Mailbag: Sick Child – By Trent – the Simple Dollar – http://goo.gl/0r6QM

6. These 3 Typography Websites Will Change How You Look at Type – By Joel Friedlander – http://goo.gl/tQU5v

7. Keep the Climax in Mind – by Plot Whisperer – http://goo.gl/7QxOm

8. Is Social Media Like a Party? – By Nathan Bransford – http://goo.gl/YeXXV – Love his pictures!

9. Product Of The Week: Green Lantern, World’s First Design Lamp Made From Liquid Wood – By E-Junkie.info – http://goo.gl/sbv42 – Beautiful lanterns!

10. Daily Writing Tips – By Mark Nichol – Marshal vs. Martial – http://goo.gl/NmSw4

 

Quote of the Day

“An essential element for good writing is a good ear: One must listen to the sound of one’s own prose.” – Barbara Tuchman

Writing Contest

Poetry Writing Contest – Gerald Cable Book Award – Silverfish Review Press – Deadline Oct 15, 2011 – http://goo.gl/Ifgya

 Book Release

Full-Time Income in Part-Time Hours By Freelance food and wine writer, Gretchen Roberts – shares strategies for maximizing your income on less than 40 hours per week.

 

 


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