Stories should be no longer than 20,000 words. Each entrant is allowed to submit only one story. Entrants must be between the ages of 20 and 29 on the date of the deadline. See website for full guidelines. Prizes include $50 for first place. Deadline for entries is 4th March 2008.
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Competition to find the best first chapter of an unpublished novel. Any genre, any theme. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. Prize is publication on the website. Deadline for entries is 26th February 2008.
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Monthly poetry competition. Recently we haven’t had many entries, so we appeal for poets to enter - any theme, any style, any length! Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. Prize is publication on the website. Deadline for entries is 26th February 2008.
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Being creative isn’t about talent; it’s a state of mind. A kind of “I create, therefore I am!” mentality. Here, 7 ways to get your creativity in gear - and how to keep the momentum going…
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Why copywriting is the most overlooked and yet possibly the most important part of any online business. A brief rundown of how to write a sales letter and why people just don’t bother with writing copy.
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Shortcuts often have a bad connotation. They get you lost for one and they have the implication that you are cheating or not doing the full job. Baloney! When you are writing a book, shortcuts can mean the difference between publication tomorrow or publication next year. I vote for tomorrow, how about you?
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Strangers is a short story based on experiences of travel. It is set in the west of England some years ago.
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Emotions and benefits, in most cases, sell better than functionality and specifications, as the latter ultimately does not answer the million-dollar question “what’s in it for me?” and “why should i care?”.
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For all self-published authors, e-book authors, new authors, small/mid-sized publishers, university presses, with fiction and non-fiction books written in English with copyright date of 2007 or 2008. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Chance to be represented by New York literary agent. Deadline for entries is 21st March 2008.
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Have you always wanted to write a mystery novel, but haven’t even tried because you don’t know where to start?
Maybe you’ve started your book but can’t find the forensic or crime information you need to make it realistic.
“Murder By Proxy” is a complete resource book for writing mysteries. It begins with how to start your writing business and continues step-by-step through the planning and writing process and ends with the resources for publishing and promoting your book.
Within the Murder By Proxy Ezy-Link Resource Guide you’ll find the resources you need. Need help with:
# Structuring your novel
# Grammar and Punctuation
# Plotting and pre-writing your novel
# Creating characters your readers will love
# How to easily write dialogue
# How to revise your novel to be the best that it can be
Or how about things like which weapon?
# All Herbs Are Not Equal
# Arson
# Biological Warfare Agents
# Date Rape Drugs
# Firearms Tutorial
# Food borne and Natural Toxins
# Knives
# Poisons and Antidotes
You’ll also find sections covering things like “The Anatomy Of A Crime” and “Criminal Investigation”
Along with tips on editing and polishing your novel, writing query letters and how to market your book plus heaps more.
The Murder By Proxy Ezy-Links Resource Guide is just what you need to get your mystery novel written.
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