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June 13, 2012
Publisher's Desk For June 13th | printable version
DEEPLY DISTURBING!
CEO of Tate Publishing Prays With, Insults ("morons", "stupid", and "idiots"), and then Fires 25 Employees. See:
Trouble at Tate: Publishing company fires 25 as outsourcing rumors fly
(Some of the comments under the article are reportedly by former and current employees.)
and
The entire recording can be heard here.
(I was sick to my stomach after listening to this.)
and
About that crazy staff meeting at Tate Publishing
SALTY, CRACKED LIPS, SUN-SCORCHED SKIN, AND...WHAT'S THAT ON THE HORIZON?
This was the topic of the WritersWeekly.com Spring 2012 24-Hour Short Story Contest:
With blistered, salty skin and matted hair, they were down to their last sips of fresh water. A recreational day at sea had turned into a fight for continued existence. Slumped on the bow, searching for any hint of a breeze to soothe her burning face, her eyes widened when she noticed something fast approaching in the distance...
Take a moment to think about where you would take this topic...
The winners of the WritersWeekly.com Spring 2012 24-Hour Short Story Contest have been posted! See the entire list of winners (and their prizes), and read the top three winning stories here.
To read about common themes we encountered in this contest, see Angela's article in this issue.
Congrats to the Top Three Winners!
1st Place - Survivor by Janelle McHugh, Palatine, IL
(Janelle won $300!)
2nd Place - Two Worlds by Joanne Menard, New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
(Joanne won $250!)
3rd Place - Predisposed by Eric E. Wallace, Boise, ID
(Eric won $200!)
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THE SUMMER 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST
The WritersWeekly.com Summer 2012 24-Hour Short Story Contest is 3 months away. Each contest is limited to 500 entrants 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
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