October 15, 2008

Publishers Desk For October 15th

IPHONE STEALS LEAD OVER KINDLE...AND WE'RE NOT SURPRISED!

http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/02/stanza-kindle-iphone-tech-personal-cx_ag_ja_1002stanza.html

Angela downloaded an ebook to her IPhone for the first time several weeks ago. BookLocker has been in talks with the makers of the ebook reader Stanza since earlier this year and is planning to make some of their ebooks available for IPhones.

THE HOLIDAYS WILL BE HERE SOON! MAKE A SOLDIER SMILE!!

Read their wants and needs at this great website:
http://www.anysoldier.com/

NEW BOOKS AT THE WRITERSWEEKLY BOOKSTORE!

The Accidental Medical Writer
If you've considered freelance medical writing as a career, but don't know where to start, then The Accidental Medical Writer is for you.

Book A Month: Three Book Combo from Cyn Mobley!
Unpublished? It's probably not completely your fault. Most of what you've been taught about making a living as a writer is either wrong or useless...

The Writing Wright
Find out about Ernest Hemingway's attitude toward punctuation, when Tom Clancy learned about submarines, the discipline of Anthony Trollope's writing habits, and what H.L. Mencken thought about being a newspaper reporter.

Black Belt Guide to Writers: Health
Every profession has its own particular dangers and writing and publishing are no different. Both professions are earmarked by inherently sedentary lifestyles and all the pressures that go with being creative and self-employed.

BAM: Backstory Dribble
Backstory: it's one of the biggest challenges facing writers. How do you get it in? How do you bring your reader inside your protagonist's world without simply dumping five pages of backstory and authorial intrusion on the reader? The answer is the backstory dribble.

The FINE PRINT of Self-Publishing - Third Edition
New Edition! Mark Levine's book has been lauded by many experts as the Consumer Reports of the self-publishing industry. This book has helped thousands of authors choose the right self-publishing company and avoid the ones with unfair contracts or low-quality services.

Your Baby Can Read
A simple language development tool to teach babies to read.

THE WRITERSWEEKLY.COM WINTER 2008 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST

is now accepting entrants! Each contest is limited to 500 entrants. Contests usually fill up (it's tons of fun!), so don't delay if you want to participate.

1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $200

Entry fee is $5. You can see the complete list of 85 prizes and sign
up here: http://www.writersweekly.com/misc/contest.php

NOMINATE WRITERSWEEKLY?

Writer's Digest is accepting nominations for their 2009 list. To nominate sites for 2009, please send a nomination by email to writersdig-at-fwpubs.com with "101 Websites" as the subject line.

We'd sure appreciate it! :)

DO YOU PAY WRITERS?

Email your ad to us and we'll run it at no charge. Send it to:
angela - at - writersweekly.com

WANT YOUR WRITING-RELATED BOOK SOLD ON WRITERSWEEKLY?

If you've written a writing-related book and own your electronic rights, contact angela - at - writersweekly.com. WritersWeekly.com and Booklocker.com do NOT charge setup fees to list and sell non-fiction ebooks, and don't take any rights. And, you can cancel at anytime.

ARE YOU MISSING THE PARTY?

The Freelance Writing Forum is very active and we'd love to have you join us!
http://www.writersweekly.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=15

WRITER'S GUIDELINES DATABASE

http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewforum.php?f=12

WHAT ARE THE CURRENT BEST SELLING EBOOKS AT WRITERSWEEKLY?

FREE EXCERPTS OF ALL BOOKS available at the links below.

1. 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST ENTRY FEE - $5
Entry fee and contest guidelines ebook.

2. The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print & Sell Your Own Book
Why Not Publish Yourself? Wouldn't you rather make more money, get to press sooner and keep control of your work?

3. The Write Markets Report
12 issues per year! The newest paying markets anywhere and each editor's current needs! Landing only one assignment will pay for your subscription many times over!

4. Profitable E-mail Publishing: How To Publish A Profitable Emag
Angela Hoy, publisher of WritersWeekly.com, shares her secrets on how to make your ezine a success.

5. Self Publishing POD Companies: BookLocker vs AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Lulu, and BookSurge
Critically analyzes and ranks BookLocker and the Big Five print-on-demand (POD) companies.