October 29, 2008
Publishers Desk For October 29th
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NEW, FUN CLASSES START NOVEMBER 10TH!
+ ANGELA'S CLASS - Remember, Write and Publish Your Life Story by Angela Hoy
+ BAM: Book a Month
+ Creative Workout: Turning Everyday Objects, People and Events Into Stories!
+ 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!
+ The Art of the Press Release (mini-course)
+ Local Newspaper and Magazine Markets: Tap into Yours!
+ BAM Advanced Fiction Techniques: First Pages
Read more at:
http://www.writersweekly.com/wwu/courses/
THE HOLIDAYS WILL BE HERE SOON! MAKE A SOLDIER SMILE!!
Read their wants and needs at this great website:
http://www.anysoldier.com/
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. 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.
3. The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print & Sell Your Own Book
Why Not Publish Yourself? Wouldnít you rather make more money, get to press sooner and keep control of your work?
4. 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.
5. 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.
WRITERSWEEKLY.COM WINTER 2009 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST
We are 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.html
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
NEW BOOKS AT THE WRITERSWEEKLY BOOKSTORE!
Writing FAST: How to Write Anything with Lightning Speed
The FAST System is a simple, systematic, step-by-step approach that will revolutionize the way you write. In this dynamic and passionate book, you'll discover how to see your entire project in two minutes, how to flesh it out quickly and accurately, how to use the Talktation(tm) speedwriting technique to write your project almost as easily as you speak, and how to move step by step through the editing and polishing phases, to avoid the quagmire of re-writing.
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.
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.
BAM: Backstory Dribble
Backstory: itís one of the biggest challenges facing writers. How do you get it in? How do you bring your reader inside your protagonistís 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.
