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Gifts For Writers . . .

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Some Awesome Gifts for Writers This Christmas – By Christopher Jackson – Fuel Your Writing – http://goo.gl/yfqTQ

Writers Guild Awards Announced Their Nominees – By Josh Abraham – http://goo.gl/zMJ5m

3 Surefire Ways To Build An Even Bigger E-mail List – By Marlee Ward – E-Junkie.Info – http://goo.gl/ynS2V

Understanding Point of View (POV) – by The Writers Alley – http://goo.gl/e1lBX

Is It “Christmastime” or “Christmas Time?” – by Grammar Girl Newsletter – http://goo.gl/GBcPA

If writing seems hard, it’s because it is hard. It’s one of the hardest things people do. – William Zinsser

Self-Publishing And The Definition Of An Indie Author – By Joanna Penn – The creative Penn – http://goo.gl/CU8GB

Do Writers Really Need a Book Business Plan? – by Joel Friedlander – The Book Designer – http://goo.gl/3gpTW

Such Sweet Sorrow – By Jennifer – Procrastinating Writers – http://goo.gl/bDPwP – Looking forward to the new PW!

Marketing 101 for Freelance Writers: #2 The Easiest Promotional Tactic – By Carol – Make a Living Writing – http://goo.gl/XJxI8

 

Quote(s) of the Day

“Life is what happens to a writer between drafts.” – Dennis R. Miller

 

 

 

Writing Contest

Julia Peterkin Award for poetry – Deadline – Feb. 15, 2012 – http://goo.gl/xuu3C

Pre-digital . . .

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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