October 25, 2006

Publisher's Desk For October 25th

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- Remember, Write and Publish Your Life Story by Angela Hoy
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- Marketing Boot Camp For Freelance Writers
- Cash in on Newsletter Writing and Publishing
- Cash in on Teens and Tweens!
- Writing As Healing: The Power Of Personal Stories
- Finish Your Novel in 8 Weeks!
- Creating Three Dimensional Characters
- Six Secrets To The Perfect Plot
- The Art of the Press Release (mini-course)
- and Buzz Your Book with MJ Rose (only offered in January)

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What Was The Topic Of The Last 24-Hour Short Story Contest?
She turned away from the crisp fall wind, shivering as her long skirt billowed wide and her hair slapped her face. She'd lost her prayer kapp again. Mamm would be real mad. Dry leaves were racing past, heading in the same direction. She'd always wondered where all those leaves ended up, year after year. Some were already brown. That made her sad. The dark orange ones reminded her of Mamm's pumpkin cookies and she turned toward home. She walked slowly, fingering the package hidden in her apron and thinking about the Bishop's visit yesterday, when he'd said she was too simple-minded to care for a baby...

The winners of the Fall, 2006 24-Hour Short Story Contest have been posted! See the contest topic and the entire list of winners (and their prizes) here:
http://www.writersweekly.com/contest/fall06winners.html

Congrats to the Top Three Winners!

1st Place - The Promise by Laura Edwards, Kettering, OH

2nd Place -Simple Tillie by Nonnie Augustine, Panama City Beach, FL

3rd Place - Coffee Stains by by Darcie Friesen Hossack, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Winter 24-Hour Short Story Contest
We're now accepting entrants for the Winter 2007 24-Hour Short Story Contest. Participation is limited to 500 entrants. Contests usually fill up, so don't delay if you want to participate! You can see the list of prizes (first prize is $300, second is $250 and third is $200 - plus 82 other prizes!) and sign up here:
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