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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Funds for Writers

Sign up for the free email & check out the website for info on Freelance Markets, Grants, Contests, Markets, Jobs

http://www.fundsforwriters.com/

Saturday, December 30, 2006

To help you prep your Highlights contest entry - "Plotting the Whodunit" with Kristi Holl

Have you found any helpful books or articles on how to write mysteries for children?

I've found these:

"Plotting the Whodunit" with Kristi Holl
http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/tr01/kholl_mysteries.shtml

Free Mystery Writing Lessons here!

http://www.kristiholl.com/Kids_Love_a_Mystery.htm

Friday, December 29, 2006

HIGHLIGHTS 2007 FICTION CONTEST -- CATEGORY: Mystery stories

Check out the guidelines at the link below.

Check out an issue of Highlights at your doctor's or dentist's office, and your favorite bookstore.


http://www.highlights.com/custserv/customerservicecontent2main.jsp?iContentID=1584&iCategoryID=203&CCNavIDs=3,203

Thursday, December 28, 2006

If one of your 2007 goals is to write more Picture Books - Check out PBJammers

It may sound daunting but think of the rewards Also this may be a great kick start to your writing. The picture books can be short.

To subscribe - send an email to PBJammers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com saying that you want to join the group.

Description of PB Jammers-

Do you dream of writing picture books? Well, stop dreaming and do it! By joining PB Jammers, you promise yourself to write one picture book a week for a minimum of six months. That's 26 picture books in only half a year! There are no critiques (unless you ask for them), and you don't have to share your work with anyone. All you have to do is write that one picture book--about 400 to 1,000 words--a week, and let us know you've made your weekly goal. It doesn't have to be perfect. This is about practicing and proving to yourself and the world that you can do it, not about perfection. After six months, you'll have written 26 picture books, and you will be a PB Jam Writer. So if you're serious about writing picture books, make that promise to yourself: join PB Jammers today!

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

The Art of Interviewing Characters: A Teleseminar

If you want the informatin from the seminar but can't attend -- you can order a CD of it or download it
-- More info available at the link below

Registration includes Janet King's E-book, the audio download of the TeleSeminar, and an additional audio download of fifty intimate questions to open up and develop your characters.
Can't make the TeleSeminar? No problem... The program will be available as a download to everyone who signs up, whether or not you attend.

http://www.thefictionwritersjourney.com/Telesem_Character_Dev_JAN_06_Reg_Intel.htm

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

The Booklist Booksense Best of 2006 books

It's based on sales from independent bookstores across America.

How many have you read?

http://www.bookweb.org/booksense/listmarketing/9160.html

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Pockets Magazine - themes for 2008 issues

Pockets has posted the new theme list for the 2008 issues:

http://www.upperroom.org/pockets/upcoming_themes.asp