Writing contests are always fun, and none more so than Writer Unboxed’s latest “Hooks for Books” contest that asks for a single “hook” sentence in the style of Mary Stewart. Alexandra Sokoloff had an interesting and useful post recently on creating ordinary and special worlds in fiction, using films as a way to understand how …
Congratulations to Pam for being the random winner of a copy of Rebecca Rasmussen’s The Bird Sisters! I wish I had enough copies of this special book to send to everyone; however, please know that there is still time to leave a comment on Christi Craig’s interview with Rebecca for another chance. A huge thank …
While I’d planned to resume this blog on Monday, I keep finding too many good things to share this weekend! This post also gives me an excuse to let you know that on Monday I’ll have a review of Rebecca Rasmussen’s debut novel, The Bird Sisters, as well as a chance for you to win …
Below are some blog posts and web pages from the past week that I want to be sure to share. What bookmarkable finds have you made recently? From The Writer Magazine: Those Pesky Day Jobs You need to be a registered member of The Writer online to read “Why I Don’t Want to Quit My …