July 27, 2005

Publisher's Desk For July 27th

~Tim Leffel Is Now Offering A New (And Practical!) Travel Writing Portal~
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/travel/travel_writing/index.shtml

~Booklocker.Com Author Wins Two Writers Digest Awards!~
Pierre Renaldo's books, Felix Prince of Cats and Mitch the Great Storm of the Century and How to Avoid the Pitfalls: Building Your Dream Home, won honorable mentions in Writers Digest Magazine's annual self publishing awards.

Pierre said, "Strangely, I entered the books a year ago and forgot all about it until a reporter showed up on my doorstep asking for an interview just two days ago."

Congrats, Pierre!

~Booklocker.Com Rated Top POD Publisher By Attorney Mark Levine~
Mark's book, The Fine Print, analyzes the contracts and services of 73 POD and ebook publishers. Read more here:
http://www.writersweekly.com/books/1804.html

~Fall Contest Now Open!~
The Fall 24-Hour Short Story Contest is scheduled for Saturday, October 22nd. Participation is limited to 500 entrants. Contests always fill up, so don't delay! You can see a list of prizes and sign up here:
http://www.writersweekly.com/misc/contest.html

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