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Go feds! E-books are way overpriced – By Charles Cooper – C/net – http://goo.gl/2QyR4

3 Simple Storytelling Methods That Can Do Your Selling For You – By Ben Settle – copyblogger – http://goo.gl/Wloy9

Getting to “yes”: the magic rule of authority – by Dean Reick – Direct Creative Blog – http://goo.gl/z2j63

Your Homepage Is Not As Important As You Think – By Dan Blank – For Jane Friedman – http://goo.gl/fslCB

My Biggest Writing Struggle (What’s Yours?) – by Jeff Goins – http://goo.gl/fOYoH

The East is read – The internet is changing Chinese literature – by The Economist – http://goo.gl/Smtw4

Local writer, mom lands two-book publishing deal – By Conner Hammett – Frisco Enterprise – http://goo.gl/b8YsU

8 Classic Books That Still Aren’t e-Books – By The News Herald – http://goo.gl/DQfS9

Cusack: Playing ‘Lunatic’ Poe Was Dream Role – By Elizabeth Scott – Sky News – http://goo.gl/A7taA

Once Upon a Tweet: Telling Stories In Twitter – By Ric Dragon – Marketing Land – http://goo.gl/OYw4z

Different Styles of Writing & Which Is Right for You – By Jeff Goins – http://goo.gl/gWMB6

When a Writing Contest Has a Hidden Agenda – By Victoria Strauss – Writer Beware – http://goo.gl/QyYVv

e-Book Cover Design Awards, February 2012 – By Joel Friedlander – The Book Designer – http://goo.gl/qkJLa

Spreading ideas outside the bookstore – By Seth Godin – The Domino Project – http://goo.gl/KdLRs

Do You Want To Make Money At Writing – By Joe Bunting – The Write Practice – http://goo.gl/JZtnn

Creativity Blocked? Here’s the Solution – By Write To Done – http://goo.gl/kWqfc

The inside story of a screenplay – By Jay Stone – The Province – http://goo.gl/6Yaok

 

Quote(s) of the Day

“A classic is classic not because it conforms to certain structural rules, or fits certain definitions (of which its author had quite probably never heard). It is classic because of a certain eternal and irrepressible freshness.” –  Edith Wharton

Gifts For Writers . . .

For Your Information

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

The Golden 20 Percent . . .

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

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