Publishers Desk For April 29th

April 29, 2009

Publishers Desk For April 29th
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LAST CHANCE! NEW, FUN CLASSES START MONDAY, MAY 4TH!!!

+ ANGELA'S CLASS - Remember, Write and Publish Your Life Story
+ 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

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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.html

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WHAT ARE THE CURRENT BEST SELLING BOOKS AT WRITERSWEEKLY?

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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. 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Blind Characters
Does your blind character see total darkness? Is your story set in a futuristic world where stem cell research has cured all blindness? Does your blind character have acute hearing or super-sensitive taste buds? Does your colour-blind character see the world like a black and white movie? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you NEED 33 Mistakes Writers Make about Blind Characters.

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.

NEW BOOKS!

NUDE MICE and Other Medical Writing Terms You Need to Know
This book in The Accidental Medical Writer series is meant to serve as a tool to help you demystify the confusing medical jargon you'll encounter as a medical writer.

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