May 20, 2009

Publishers Desk For May 20th

FEDS VOW ANTI-TRUST CRACKDOWN!

http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/11/news/economy/antitrust/

Tell the government how you feel about Amazon's POD power grab! Contact the feds directly HERE.

READY, CLICK...

Online sweepstakes afficionado Sharon Elaine, and BookLocker author of Ready, Click, Win!, is currently appearing on Blog Talk Radio HERE!

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WANT TO SELL YOUR WRITING-RELATED E-BOOK ON WRITERSWEEKLY?

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

SUMMER '09 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST

The WritersWeekly.com Summer 2009 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

FR*E CONTEST FOR WRITERS - WORD FOR WORDS

http://wordforwords.blogspot.com

WHAT ARE THE CURRENT BEST SELLING BOOKS 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. QUERY LETTERS THAT WORKED! Real Queries That Landed $2K+ Writing Assignments
In these pages, you'll find real query letters that landed real assignments for national magazines, websites, and corporations, including: Woman's Day - $2,800, Redbook - $3,500, Ladies Home Journal - $3,000, DiscoveryHealth.com - $2,000, Lifetime Magazine - $3,000, and many, many more!

3. Writing FAST: How to Write Anything with Lightning Speed
Your mind moves at lightning speed. Your writing should, too. Introducing the FAST System approach to writing. Whether you hate writing, or you're an avid wordsmith, Writing FAST is the must-read book for writers of all levels.

4. Writing E-books for Fun and Profit
Explains how to get ideas for your e-book as well as how to write and publish an e-book.

5. The FINE PRINT of Self-Publishing - Third Edition
By attorney, Mark Levine. 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.

6. 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.

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