The Power....the Suffragettes,the other half of humanity, finally getting the right to vote in America!!!
Here comes the weekend, so perhaps you would like some time off for reading and writing. get away from snow, melting ice, sun (really?), no more football, waiting for baseball, and revolution. Here are some free books resources, contests and not, that you might want to look into, in addition to some of my favorite resources for writers.
All on the Internet, of course. A click here, a click there, a click, click everywhere!
Win a Copy of AN EXCLUSIVE LOVE by Johanna Adorján
http://publishingperspectives.com/2011/02/win-a-copy-of-an-exclusive-love-by-johanna-adorjan/
Are you a member of LibraryThing? If you’re an avid reader and are interested in writing book reviews, LibraryThing.com has an awesome program for you. In fact, this month Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight, A Psychiatrist’s Own Story is featured. We’re giving away a total of 50 copies of the book to reviewers. As of the first day that February reviews opened, 168 reviewers have already requested the book. Requests for review close on February 28th, and LibraryThing will use its in-house formula for deciding which 50 reviewers get a copy of Finally Out.
Anthony DiFiore, Publisher
http://publeconomist.com/blog/
Project Gutenberg is the place where you can download over 33,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device.
Free Kindle Audiobooks, Free Audible Books
http://www.readerviews.com/ContestBookGiveaway.html
COMING SOON....CONTEST IS OVER....SO SORRY, SCANNER
http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions WRITERS DIGEST COMPETITION. Long, long ago, in country far away I entered this contest. I didn't win, but "they" sent me a very good review.
http://www.themillions.com/ great resource for readers and writers....and while we are on the subject: you are not a writer if you don't read.
http://www.bartlebysnopes.com/submissions.htm Hurry! submission closed March 20th!
Lit Line.....all you want to know about the independent writing community....
http://www.litline.org/links/presses.html
Litline SitesSpoon River Poetry ReviewFC2
Mandorla
Litline LinksPresses
Organizations
Journals
Online Journals
Misc.Illinois Literary NetworkJournals
Presses
Organizations
Bookstores
Funders
EventsIllinois Writers DirectoryAbout
SearchWriters in Your Own Backyard
http://wordswithoutborders.org/
this issue "International Graphic Novels"
Pimp My Novel: http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/
http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ everything going on in the publishing industry minute by minute...you can blog and post about your book...cost is $20.00 a months...I know, I said free...but worth it.
TAKE A BREATHER....ONE OF MY FAVORITE WRITERS: NAME ANYONE?
Independent Publishers
& University Presses
The best online guide to independent & university book publishers
http://www.newpages.com/book-publishers/
Finding agents: www.agentquery.com ....free! you'll spend a lot of time here.
What is figment?
Figment is a community where you can share your writing, connect with other readers, and discover new stories and authors. Whatever you're into, from sonnets to mysteries, from sci-fi stories to cell phone novels, you can find it all here.
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Kindle Singles
Compelling Ideas Expressed at Their Natural Length at amazon.com. Publish your short stories, poems, essays free and you can even sell, sell, sell.
OKAY....ENOUGH FOR NOW. IF YOU WANT MORE, MORE, MORE, MESSAGE ME OR COMMENT AND I'LL BE GLAD TO OBLIGE.
I leave you with this:
"People like Eugene Debs, Helen Keller, Emma Goldman, Jack London and Upton Sinclair were wonderful writers who joined the movement against war and injustice, against capitalism and corporate power. That was a very exciting period in American history.” Howard Zinn
Oh, how I miss you...
THIS JUST IN!
624 Pirate's Alley
New Orleans, LA 70116
Faulkhouse@aol.com
www.wordsandmusic.org
(504) 586-1609
The Faulkner Society is once again sponsoring its major projects for readers and writers in 2011.
The William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, open to all anywhere writing in English, opened on January 1 for entries. Deadline for entries is April 1. Prizes for seven categories of creative writing, ranging from $750 for a short story by a high school student to $7,500 for best novel, will be awarded at the Society's gala black tie annual meeting, Faulkner for All! This is a talent search with a goal of assisting writers get their work published and all work submitted, therefore, must be previously unpublished. For entry form and guidelines, visit the welcome page at www.wordsandmusic.org. After reviewing guidelines, if you have questions, e-mail us at: Faulkhouse@aol.com.
Words & Music, a Literary Feast in New Orleans will open November 9, 2011 and run through November 14. The 2011 theme selected is Literature & Life in the Global Village: Learning to Live with One Another Through Literature with presenters focusing on U.S., Caribbean, Latin American, European, Middle Eastern, and Eastern literature. The primary venue for the festival's literary discussions will be the Hotel Monteleone, the only hotel designated a National Literary Landmark in New Orleans and one of only a handful nationwide. The festival will once again encompass all facets of literature—fiction, non-fiction, and poetry—journalism and current events, live drama, cinema, music, and the wonderful cuisine of New Orleans.
Watch our web site for details. For now, please save the dates and plan to attend. Tentative scheduling includes workshops for writers and a master class for students, along with presentation of papers on theme-related subject matter. Master classes and agent/editor consultations will begin on November 10 and theme sessions will open with a keynote address that evening. Literature & Lunch sessions will begin on November 10 as well. Theme programming will continue through the weekend, interspersed with agent/editor meetings and presentation of papers. Evening events will include a welcome cocktail party, Jazz After Hours, with a focus this year on Latin rhythms, and Faulkner for All! We will begin announcing speakers and more specific programming details late next month both by e-mail and on our web site. For early information, e-mail us.
We look forward to your participation.
Best regards,
Rosemary James, Faulkner Society and Words & Music
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Comments
Thanks for the reminder: "You are not a writer if you don't read."
You, too can find me on Library Thing, a favorite site. In fact, I have a freebie right here on my desk - half eaten and still waiting review.
(BUZZ: A Year of Paying Attention, by Katherine Ellison.)
Another site -- I didn't see at a quick glance over your list:
The Modern Word: www.themodernword.com
It's a great site for the book-minded. Thanks Elijah
Yes the one with the bonnet (pron: 'at) and holding the dictaphone.
Orf now to finish cooking Ox Tails in Red wine - this learning to read and multi-tasking is a bitch for us Men.
:) Rated for wonderfulness
♥
I also like the Writer's Market Book that comes out each year.
rated with hugs
You're gonna hafta rename yourself Elijah University.
R+f
How do you hear about these opportunities?
R
You do a great service here, and thanks.
zumapick, too.