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Free Poetry Writing Contest WINTER & POEMS – win cash with your poems

There is currently running a free-to-enter poetry contest on BookRix for poets and readers. The theme is "Winter & Poems". Prizes on the line include $1.600,00 in prize money for writers, "fame!" and Amazon vouchers (each worth $20) for voting readers. The 10 best-rated poetry books will be given to an independent jury consisting of the Georgia Writers Association and a professional writer who works for BookRix as a freelancer. Perhaps you want to submit your own poetry in the competition o… Continue

Added by Nils on December 8, 2009 at 7:50am — No Comments

Monday Writing Method

Today I've written briefly about writing what we know...do we really have to? i http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d30-Monday-Writing-Methods--What-to-Write Enjoy! Ter Continue

Added by Teri Thackston on November 30, 2009 at 12:06pm — 1 Comment

AND THE WINNER IS…! BetterSex.com Erotic Fiction Contest

A Little Knowledge! Of my three stories presented, A Little Knowledge is the Week 4 Winner for the contest with 55% of the vote! What does this mean? Well as a weekly winner, A Little Knowledge will go on to the semi-finals to once again be put to the vote. It will also be featured in the next BetterSex.com Erotic Fiction Anthology. Once again I’d like to thank everyon… Continue

Added by CJ Black on November 9, 2009 at 5:23pm — No Comments

Textnovel.com Announces Semi-Finalists in Dorchester "Next Best Celler" Romance Writing Contest

PARK CITY, Utah, November 3, 2009—Textn

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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on November 4, 2009 at 5:15pm — No Comments

Free Short Story Writing Contest TRAVEL STORIES – win cash with your story

While traveling we always have new experiences, whether they are amazing, life changing or just disillusioning. Tell us your travel story. It may deal with a travel journey to a new place, time traveling, revisiting one's past, visiting a lost love or a new one, or an inner journey. Travel reports can be as much about one's internal navigation of their emotions as a physical voyage. There is currently running a free-to-enter short story contest on BookRix for writers and readers. The theme is "… Continue

Added by Nils on November 4, 2009 at 7:17am — No Comments

Missing Story - Comfort Zone - BetterSex.com Erotic Fiction Contest

Earlier there was a problem with one of my stories, Comfort Zone. Another author’s story was mistakenly placed in that slot today. The problem has been corrected by the contest administrator and now Comfort Zone is ready for your perusal. If you’ve already voted for today, please accept my thanks and if not,here’s your reminder! Also those who have voted feel free… Continue

Added by CJ Black on November 2, 2009 at 10:57pm — No Comments

Reminder to Vote! CJ Black week at the BetterSex.com Erotic Fiction Contest.

This is your daily reminder (if up haven’t already) to VOTE for my stories at the BetterSex.com Erotic Fiction Contest! The entire week of 11/2/09 thru 11/8/09! Please check your event calendars if applicable for all the information or click on the link. It will be greatly appreciated! And thank you if you have voted! http://www.bettersex.com/t-erotic-fiction-contest.aspx Continue

Added by CJ Black on November 2, 2009 at 4:21pm — No Comments

CJ Black Week - BetterSex.com Erotic Fiction Contest - 11/2/09 thru 11/8/09

The BetterSex.com Erotic Fiction Contest is entering its 6th year. Each week three stories are showcased for the readers to vote on. As previously stated my story Trade was the Week 9 Winner for 2008/2009 and I'm very excited about my submissions this year because I have my very own week with three of… Continue

Added by CJ Black on October 29, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

GET IN FRONT OF TOP YA EDITORS AND AGENTS WITH ONLY 250 WORDS OF YOUR YA NOVEL!!

(Press release used with permission and courtesy of Source Books Inc.) Have a young adult novel—or a YA novel idea—tucked away for a rainy day? Are you putting off pitching your idea simply because you’re not sure how to pitch an agent? No problem! All you have to do is submit the first 250 words of your novel and you can win both exposure to editors, and a one-on-one chat with one of New York’s TOP literary agents Regina Brooks. Regina Brooks is the founder of… Continue

Added by Lisa Jemus on October 21, 2009 at 6:53pm — No Comments

IT’S PARTY TIME at www.NikkiDuncan.com/blog!

Whether you’re new to the blog or returning, thank you for being here. I hope you have a great time this month. I have a lot of awesome stuff lined up and Maximum, Ian’s seeing-eye dog is going to help out along the way. If you have any questions, just ask and he’ll guide you. So here’s how this is going to work. Someone will be posting something here every day for the month of October. Some days will be short, some long, some posts will be from me and others will be from guests. The one consis… Continue

Added by Nikki Duncan on October 1, 2009 at 9:36am — No Comments

Examiner

Today I'm writing about a great contest for romance writers...published or not! Improve your chances of getting your work in front of an editor an agent. http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m9d30-One-week-left Teri Continue

Added by Teri Thackston on September 30, 2009 at 6:17pm — No Comments

Win Mortal Compass by Ann Cory!

Ann Cory is our Feature Friday guest today. She is offering one lucky winner a copy of Mortal Compass. Stop by and enter to win today! Continue

Added by Melissa Conatser on September 18, 2009 at 9:05am — No Comments

Writing contest RAIN STORIES – win cash with your story

Summer is about to end? Autumn is knocking at the door? Take advantage of the unpleasant rainy weather and enter the latest BookRix Short Story Writing Contest for free: Tell your rain story and turn your wordsmith powers into positive cashflow and fame. Key Facts: - Write a story that has anything to do with rain, or Mr. Rain, or a dog named Rain, whatever. - Authors can win up to $1000 - Readers have the chance to win a Amazon voucher - No entry fee required – It’s free! Visit the… Continue

Added by Nils on September 15, 2009 at 7:06am — No Comments

Writing Competition Open

Today I'm promoting the WHRWA Emily contest. http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m9d 7-Big-writing-contest-open-to-entries Published authors can enter this fabulous contest, too, as long as they enter a category in which they haven't published in the last 5 years. Teri Continue

Added by Teri Thackston on September 7, 2009 at 12:06pm — No Comments

Zero to Sixty in One ARC

My ARC's for HER HIGHNESS' FIRST MURDER arrived yesterday afternoon, and suddenly life is teeming with things to do. First, here's what it could mean to you. It's a Tudor mystery focusing on Princess Elizabeth during Henry's last year of life. If you'd like a copy of the ARC, make a comment on this blog ("Hi Peg I want the book" is good enough, or you can actually read something and respond.) One week from today (Friday, September 4) I'll put the names of everyone who has commented in a (Univer… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on August 28, 2009 at 6:42am — No Comments

Contest starting July 20th! Scavenger Hunt, Lots of Prizes!!!!!!!!!!!

The rules will be posted in the next couple of days on myspace, along with the list of authors participating. Continue

Added by Whispers Publishing on July 13, 2009 at 11:20am — No Comments

Enter Cheryl's deadly 'Create a Corpse Contest'

Ever want to kill someone off--fictitiously, of course? Maybe your school bully, ex-boyfriend, co-worker, boss, teacher etc? Now you can! :-) From now until July 30th, 2009, you can submit a name (first & last) of someone you know (boss, husband, school bully, ex-friend or yourself),… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on June 19, 2009 at 8:51pm — No Comments

Storyhearts Sunday UK Blog - Europe's Got Talent… Well Perhaps!

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST The… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 17, 2009 at 12:02pm — No Comments

FIRST QUARTER YOUTHFUL THOUGHTS ANTHOLOGY CONTEST

First quarter topic is...b> HI, MY NAME IS... THE DEALIO: Give us a little background check: who you are, what you do, where you’re from, likes, dislikes, etc. Feel free to use your real name, a goofy name, a nickname, the name of a character in your book (or someone else’s), or a member of your family. THE CATCH: ~ You MUST BE between the ages of 13-18 and a student (public, charter, homeschool, alternative, etc) ~ up to 4,000 words max … Continue

Added by Youthful Wisdom Press on March 12, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Romance Writers on the Journey - Interview and Contest

Hi, I am being interviewed over at Romance Writers on the Journey today. Stop by and comment for your chance to win a copy of Nora's Soul. There's also a chance to win a scrapbook created by Keli Gwyn. Interview and details can be found here: http://romancewritersonthejourney.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/meet-debut-author-margay-leah-justice/ Enjoy! Margay Leah Justice http://margayleahjustice.com Continue

Added by Margay Justice on February 19, 2009 at 8:01am — No Comments

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Are you ready?

I am so not ready for Christmas. I just realized I don't have much time either. One good thing is the DH is off Friday and possibly all next week, so I can give him a few chores to do, which may help some. I'm counting on him to put stamps and labels on the Christmas cards, and do a few things around the house to straighten it out some. Unfortunately, I'm the organizer in the family, so I can't expect too much on the getting-the- house ready front. That's pathetic, since I'm not very organized. (g)

Anyway, I hope to get the house into decent shape before Christmas, when I do my annual meal for the family. There's also that Christmas list to get together. Time is ticking away.

What about you? Are you ready for Christmas? Or do you celebrate another Holiday? If so, are you ready?

Please Welcome Mary Cunningham, Cynthia's Attic Author

Discovering Family in Cynthia's Attic

One of the main reasons for writing "Cynthia's Attic" came from my failure - failure to appreciate my ancestors. Our family stories are probably no more or less interesting than most, and I went out of my way to avoid remembering most of them or asking questions about my grandparents lives.

For instance. Did I bother to ask my grandfather what it was like playing in the first night football game in America?

Or did I try to find out just which relative "supposedly" sold a city block on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles for $20,000? Guaranteed, I would not be sitting here writing a blog had that particular relative held on to the property.

Then there's the story, "Cynthia's Attic: Curse of the Bayou," of my great-great grandfather, Augustus Boilliat who disappeared in 1860 while taking a load of produce down the Mississippi River to New Orleans? Oh, sure I've read different accounts about what happened to him, but lost forever are the stories his grandson (my grandfather) could've told me about facts he'd heard from my great-great grandmother, Marie Julia, about her husband's disappearance.

I remember a few accounts told by my dad about his adventures as a teenage cave guide at one of the largest caves in the Southern Indiana area, Wyandotte, but I only have to guess at some of the adventures he must've had.

That's why I'm writing adventures I wanted my ancestors to have; adventures I can enjoy with them through the eyes and voice of my character, Gus.

The idea for Cynthia's Attic: The Magician's Castle came from detailed genealogy research done by my cousin, Betty. Long before the Internet, she traveled to Switzerland to search for documents that would tie our great-grandmother, Harriet Kistler, to Peter Kistler the First, President of the Republic of Bern, 1470-1480. I've tried to honor the Kistler family in the fourth adventure in Cynthia's Attic.

Thanks, Morgan, for having me as a guest!

Mary Cunningham

Mary Cunningham is the author of the award-winning 'Tween fantasy/mystery series, Cynthia’s Attic. She is proud to announce the release of book four, "The Magician's Castle," Dec 1, 2009. Her children's mystery series was inspired by a recurring dream about a mysterious attic. After realizing that the dream took place in the home of her childhood friend, Cynthia, the dreams stopped and the writing began.

She is also co-writer of the humor-filled, women's lifestyle book, "Women Only Over Fifty (WOOF)," along with published stories, "Ghost Light" and "Christmas Daisy," A Cynthia's Attic short story.

To celebrate the release of "The Magician's Castle," (Quake/Echelon Press, DEC 1, 2009), a winner will be chosen on each blog stop to receive a copy of the "Cynthia's Attic" short story, "Christmas With Daisy!" So, be sure to make a comment!

Mary Cunningham Books
http://www.marycunninghambooks.com/

Cynthia's Attic Blog
http://www.cynthiasattic.blogspot.com/

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Cunningham/e/B002BLNEK4/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=digital-text&field-author=Mary%20Cunningham

Fictionwise
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/a20811/Mary-Cunningham/?

Quake/Echelon Press
http://www.echelonpress.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=23&zenid=4ac57b7ae19fa071cab3b4295df7baf3

Please leave a comment to welcome Mary.

Check out the Mystery of the Missing Checks

Monday, I'm over at my group blog, http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/, where I'm blogging about the mystery of the missing checks. Come on over and find out what it's all about.

Thanks,
Morgan Mandel

Can We Talk?

I'm firming up some dates for speaking engagements in 2010. One's tentatively set for March 28, at 1:30 at the Niles Public Library, another probably in mid May at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

Also, coming up is a radio interview at WJJQ again on May 7, at 9:35 a.m. before my booksigning May 8 at Cover to Cover Books in Tomahawk, WI.

I've heard that some people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. Surprisingly, I find it easier each time I do it. As long as I have my cheat sheet with me to glance down at once in a while for security and I like what I'm talking about, I'm okay.

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