Recently I’ve had the interesting but pleasurable experience of being on the jury for a literary prize in another province. We were asked to read about 30 books, and to come up with a winner and a short list of no fewer than five others. It was a relatively painless process since there was general agreement about the best. In addition there was no maximum number for the short list so we could add favourites to it which weren’t unanimous. The result will be known in November so I won’t... Read Full Story
This just in from Jonathan Maberry, author of Zombie CSU, Cryptopedia, the Pine Deep Trilogy, martial arts titles, and god nows what else he's got coming down the literary road. If you can take only one writing class, make sure you take it with him. Behind that pretty face lies a martial-artist-with-words that can kick your writer's ass into line. This exciting new program takes you step-by-step through
the process of writing short stories and novels for two of the HOTTEST
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The allure of a writing desk inspires us to sit down at it and unleash the creative person that we are. Stylish roll top desks, writing desks and secretary desks are classic accents for any home and can be used for any type of writer. Writer's that use computers, writer's who prefer to write by hand, or if you just want to add a stylish desk to your den or study area. Writing desks come in an assortment of colors and styles including corner desks, black desks, white desks, laptop desks... Read Full Story
Print-on-Demand Book Publishing: A New Approach To Printing And Marketing Books For Publishers And Self-Publishing Authors The basic business model of the book publishing industry remained largely unchanged between the Great Depression and the turn of the Millennium. Print a lot of books, try to get them reviewed so that stores would stock them on consignment, advertise, then hope that they don't come back as returns. Small imprints and self-publishers were reduced to begging distributors to... Read Full Story
How to write a business letter Writing a Business Letter with Editing and Writing Software Creating the right image of yourself and your company is crucial for good business, and takes effort. The business letters you write are an essential part of this process, so make them professional and polished with WhiteSmoke's help. This comprehensive writing software covers every element of English writing, from English grammar and spelling to punctuation and text enrichment. When WhiteSmoke takes... Read Full Story
