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A Book by Any Other Name - South
3 hours ago by JM @ thebookstacks.com
Welcome to this week’s A Book By Any Other Name!The game works like this: Each week I will choose a word and offer a few titles that I’ve come up with containing that word in the title. Then it’s your turn to come up with book titles...
Unconscious Mutterings
7 hours ago by JM @ fictionscribe.com
I say ... and you think ... ? 1. House :: 2. Think :: 3. Clot :: 4. Believe me :: 5. Fumigation :: 6. Bore :: 7. Luck :: 8. Patient :: 9. Tremors :: 10. Pickles ::Courtesy of Luna Nina...
Sunday Scribblings #127 - Miracle
Yesterday by JM @ writeanyway.com
Hello everyone! Today is, I know, Sunday, but I'm adding on yet another something new to Write Anyway in the hopes it will help bring out your creativity. I am behind on some of the other things, but I think you'll forgive me."Sunday Scribblings was...
Become a Book Reviewer
Yesterday by JM @ fictionscribe.com
I have been very fortunate in my life in that I became friends with people who provide me with ample numbers of books to review. Getting free books in exchange for in depth reviews still amazes me. Because of that, I like to pass on any and all...
Become a Book Reviewer
Yesterday by JM @ thebookstacks.com
I have been very fortunate in my life in that I became friends with people who provide me with ample numbers of books to review. Getting free books in exchange for in depth reviews still amazes me. Because of that, I like to pass on any and all...
Rethink Social Networking
09/05/2008 by Annie Mueller @ writersunbound.com
If you want to have it all - and I do - you have to make sacrifices of less-than-worthy activities, obligations, even relationships.Ouch. Did I just say you have to sacrifice relationships? Well, yes. I believe I did. Let me say it again.Sometimes...
Friday Fill-Ins #88
09/05/2008 by JM @ writeanyway.com
Woohoo! Time for Friday Fill-Ins again and I am so ready for the weekend! If only it lasted longer than two days, hm? Oh well. I'll take what I can get!This week I'm going to use rather obscure song lyrics; you can fill them in with the correct...
Sam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal by Ben Furman - Review
09/05/2008 by JM @ thebookstacks.com
Not every hero looks like a hero, and Samantha Mae Costas is no exception to that. With thick glasses and always carrying around an inhaler for her asthma attacks, ‘Sam’ is convinced she is no hero – and that no one else should think she is...
Interview with Return Author Shobhan Bantwal on The Forbidden Daughter
09/05/2008 by JM @ fictionscribe.com
Hello and welcome back to Fiction Scribe, Ms. Bantwal!List five things you feel define you as a person.Active ImaginationFamilyCareerPassion for reading and writingAppreciation of beauty You’ve visited this site before promoting your book The...
From the Pages to the Small Screen
09/04/2008 by Sally Andersen @ genrefiction.net
I love seeing one of my favorite characters from novel turned into a live action one on big screen. But what about the small screen? One of the highly talked about premieres on TV this fall is based on a best-selling book series, so I've been...
The Writing Process, Part 2
09/04/2008 by Annie Mueller @ writersunbound.com
Read the first installment here.The next two steps are not needed for every piece, though they can get you moving again when you feel stuck even on shorter articles.It's time to do research.After you've done your initial planning and outlining, it's...
Booking Through Thursday - Peer Pressure
09/04/2008 by JM @ thebookstacks.com
Woohoo! My question is up for this week's Booking Through Thursday! How cool!(So what if I get excited about these things...)On to the question!I was looking through books yesterday at the shops and saw all the Twilight books, which I know basically...
Call for Submissions - Contest Announcements
09/04/2008 by JM @ fictionscribe.com
Continuing on from yesterday's announcements...Central Coast Poetry and Short Story ContestWinners will each receive $500Their winning work will be published in the Spring 2009 Homestead Review produced by Hartnell College. Note: All contest entries...
Thirteen Writing Prompts
09/04/2008 by JM @ writeanyway.com
Hello and happy Thursday Thirteen, all. As per usual, I will be giving you a list of thirteen prompts in all shapes and sizes. They could be a first line of dialogue, a plot idea, or something else. I hope you enjoy and pick and choose as you...
Paulo Coehlo Celebrates 20th Anniversary of His Best-Selling Novel `The Alchemist'
09/03/2008 by Sally Andersen @ genrefiction.net
You are an author. You finish writing a novel and it is released to the public. But sales are slow. Did you know that your publisher could drop not only you as a writer, but also the book as a whole? That's exactly what happened to Brazilian author...
The Writing Process, Part 1
09/03/2008 by Annie Mueller @ writersunbound.com
We writers make a lot of mistakes. Sometimes we cite articles that contain faulty research. Sometimes we misspell a name or use a comma when we should have used a semicolon. Our biggest mistake, though, is about the process rather than the product:...
Random Word Bank Wednesday
09/03/2008 by JM @ writeanyway.com
Hello once again everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful week so far. Welcome to another mid-week random word bank. I rather like random word banks. There is a challenge in them that not only gets your mind working, but you can also end up with a...
Guest Author Maryann Miller Talks About 'One Small Victory'
09/03/2008 by JM @ thebookstacks.com
Thank you, Maryann, for coming by The Book Stacks today to talk about your book. On behalf of all my readers, I welcome you to the site.Thanks you so much for the opportunity to be here to introduce my book. Like many other writers who have a...
Call for Submissions
09/03/2008 by JM @ fictionscribe.com
It's been entirely too long since I posted any calls for submissions or contest announcements. Today and tomorrow, I'm going to remedy that.12TH ANNUAL ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY SHORT FICTION CONTEST Judged by: Elizabeth McCrackenFirst Prize: $1,000Second...
Fiction and Beyond: the Many Sub-Genres of Fiction
09/02/2008 by Sally Andersen @ genrefiction.net
It's only recently that I discover my interest in historic fiction. Before this, I'm sure that I could have told you that such a sub-genre even existed, which has got me wondering what other classifications exist within the realm of fiction.First,...
Tuesday Tip: Following Up
09/02/2008 by Annie Mueller @ writersunbound.com
About one month ago I submitted an application to a blog network, which for now shall remain unnamed. I like this blog network. I wanted to write for them. The application form on their site was quick and easy and I knew I filled it out completely....
Tuesday Book List of Road Trips
09/02/2008 by JM @ thebookstacks.com
I'm not going on a road trip today, but I am very happy about being able to go on a road trip tomorrow. The level of excitement definitely warrants mention in the title of my Tuesday Book List.As I mentioned before, while I have scheduled reviews...
Twilight Author Stephanie Meyer and the Case of the Stolen Rough Draft
09/02/2008 by JM @ fictionscribe.com
As you may have already heard, the latest bit of news flying around the internet is about how a partial draft of her book Midnight Sun. According to Meyer’s website, she gave out a copy of her manuscript to a ‘trusted individual’ and it ended...
Contemplating Letters
09/02/2008 by JM @ writeanyway.com
Hello and welcome back to Write Anyway. I hope you are all having a good week so far.Today I received a letter from my penpal in Germany. I always love receiving letters from her because she tucks in stickers and postcards. She also covers the...
A Book by Any Other Name... Food
09/01/2008 by JM @ thebookstacks.com
Welcome to this week’s A Book By Any Other Name!The game works like this: Each week I will choose a word and offer a few titles that I’ve come up with containing that word in the title. Then it’s your turn to come up with book titles...