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To Enter, or Not to Enter... |
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Written by Lori Strongin
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Monday, 22 September 2008 16:18 |
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Nothing beats the feeling of vindication. All that hard work you put into writing, crafting, and editing your work, then the anxiety of sending your baby off into the cold, cruel world and praying for the best. It's a little like having kids, isn't it? Of all the possible places to submit to, contests have been around as long as publishers have. They're a way to weed out the weakest and support the strongest. But are writing contests really worth all the hype? |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 22 September 2008 16:33 )
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Writing Rituals and Writing Places |
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Written by Marie Dees
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Sunday, 21 September 2008 03:10 |
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We all know writers who seem to want to mystify writing by claiming that special rituals are places are needed before they can write. I remember a young lady who posted that she absolutely could not work on her novel until she made a specific brand of tea in a special clay teapot imported from Japan. Another posted on a forum that she found it impossible to work anywhere other than at a coffee shop. Then there was the writer who liked to meditate before she wrote. Well, that last one sounds reasonable. But what about the others? |
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Written by Lori Strongin
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Tuesday, 16 September 2008 16:47 |
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Hey all you writers and readers out there! I thought it might be fun to post some of our favorite books, and a short description of why we love them. Bonus points for learning something about writing from the novel, too. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 September 2008 12:37 )
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