“If you strongly believe stepping away temporarily is what you need to do, honor that.” ~~Mary Jo Doig Debilitating Stress is Gone An interview with Mary Jo Doig by B. Lynn Goodwin BLG: I met Mary Jo through Story Circle Network. She was an active writer who took a break for a few years, but
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Winter 2025 ~~ Contests and Markets
Some Contests With March Deadlines Bennington Review Poetry and Fiction [MARCH 9TH] Dark Moon Books: Horror Library Anthology They want unthemed fiction for this anthology series. Deadline: 10 March 2025 Length: 1,500-5,000 words Pay: $0.02/word Details here Thread Poetry and Micro Fiction [MARCH 12th] Thread is an alternative magazine from ChillSubs – it is hosted entirely
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Winter 2025 ~~ Marketing
“To market successfully, you’ll have to connect with this readership’s unique aspects.” ~~Eleanor Hecks 5 Marketing Strategies for YA Authors to Engage Young Readers By Eleanor Hecks Writer Advice EDITOR’S NOTE: If you’re a YA author reading this, I’d be interested in collaborating on publicity. I have 2 books on the market, Talent and Disrupted,
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Winter 2025 ~~ Hooked on Books
Editor’s Note: What books are you reading? Do you recommend any of them? Want to review them for us? Use the Contact Box at the bottom of the home page to talk to us. Watch for the next review, which is coming soon. Something Lost, Something Gained Written by Hillary Rodham Clinton ISBN13: 978-1668017234 Simon
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Winter 2025 ~~ Writing Advice
March Prompts Welcome to March. Try any of these prompts. Set a timer for 20 minutes. Finish the sentence. Write your next sentence and keep going. If you get stuck, use the sentence start again, and see where the writing takes you. When I looked out the window . . . When I listened
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Prior Contest Winners–Scintillating Starts 2024
The Contest Winners Are Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin “The ideal book will entice readers with something new—new characters, new plot, new outcome, a sense of urgency, or even an unexpected look at a familiar topic.” ~~B. Lynn Goodwin Scintillating Starts with Promise The publishing world is constantly changing. Today’s agents are
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Fall 2024 ~~ Interview
“Working with multiple editors has also helped to dispel the fear factor and angst of failing.” ~~Marlene Bell My Genre Chose Me An Interview with Marlene Bell Marlene Bell has many talents as you’ll see in her first response below. This is an interview that will show you the powers that come with self-publishing,
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Fall 2024 Hooked on Books
April Spring Written by Leila Meacham ISBN #: 978-0063323100 Harper (November 12, 2024) Pursued or Paranoid? Have you ever seen the TV program, “What would you do?” Here are a couple of questions for you: What would you do if someone stole your power as an academic and someone else stole your power as a
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Fall 2024 ~~ Writing Advice
No Time to Write in December? Try this: Close the door to the room where your desk or a desk is. Turn off your phone or put it on airplane mode. Set your timer for 20 minutes. Write about any holiday moment in your memory. Here are a couple of starts I could use. What
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Fall 2024 ~~ Marketing
Using Google Ads to Market Your Author Website? Here’s What You Need to Know An article from Forbes highlights that the self-publishing industry has grown exponentially in the past decade. Over the last five years alone, WordsRated found that the number of self-published books has increased by 264%. However, this also means that competition has
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