Writing Quote: Do What Works

There are so many different kinds of writing and so many ways to work that the only rule is this: do what works. Almost everything has been tried and found to succeed for somebody. The methods, even the ideas of successful writers contradict each other in a most heartening way, and the only element I find common to all successful writers is persistence: an overwhelming determination to succeed.

- Sophy Burnham, author of A Book of Angels

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program

Young writers, you can join NaNoWriMo too! How? By pitching the NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program to your teachers or librarian. You can do this in Nine Easy Steps.

Just make sure you tell your parents about it, okay?

Good luck!

HarperCollins, FanLib launch online writing contest

Be an e-book author!

HarperCollins and social media company FanLib have teamed up to launch an online writing contest that gives writers a chance to publish their work as an e-book.

More juicy details here.

Just moved in

Sorry for the long absence of posts. My husband and I just moved in to this new and better place. It's been a week of setting up house, and unpacking and discarding stuff. I hope to resume writing and blogging soon.

In the meantime, you all make a great writing week!

The Muse Online Writers Conference

Dear Writing Colleagues,

This is something new and exciting, so I thought I'd share this with you.

This October, The Muse Online Writers Conference will offer writers from around the world the unique opportunity to not only gain resources that can enhance their craft, but help them make contacts and hopefully achieve the one thing all writers seek--to be better writers and get published!

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