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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Go F***** Yourself – 9 Tips
Here is a reblog of a fellow blogger’s tips to improve your blog and attract more readers. Thank you, Simply Marquessa.
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Why Authors Beg For Blurbs
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? Before I got my first book published, a novelist I knew quipped, “The only thing worse than not being published is being published.” I had no idea what he meant, but I soon figured…
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Intro to Poetry: Day 6 — Screen, Enjambment
The definition of Enjambment as a poetic device is a bit more complex and interesting than expressed in this class’s resource page. But the overall meaning is essentially the same. For some good examples from classic poets, click on the … Continue reading
Intro to Poetry: Day 5–Imperfect, Limerick
Day 5 of Intro to Poetry has me writing a poem on the subject “imperfect.” It’s a topic about which I can generate tomes. The “try it” format is the limerick. My decision is to write about the current foci … Continue reading
Frozen Zentangled
Here is some lovely Zentangles art from a fellow blogger. She explains how she proceeded, too–that’s the best part.
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Atlantis Award Poetry Submissions Welcome
Originally posted on the poet's billow:
The Atlantis Award is given to a single best poem. The winning poet receives $200 and will be featured in an interview on The Poet’s Billow web site. The winning poem will be…
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MWN Blog Archive Paid Publishing Opportunities for July 19th, 2016
Originally posted on Motown Writers Network . . . Michigan Literary Network:
Paid Publishing Opportunities For Writers 7 Magazines that Pay $250 Per Article These magazines are seeking submissions from freelance writers. Keep reading… Chicken Soup for the Soul: $200 Per Story or…
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Intro to Poetry: Day 4–Journey and Simile
Today’s prompt for Intro to Poetry is journey. As an extra feature, include a simile. Struggling…struggling… Maybe this will work. (By the way, this is not autobiographical.) A Journey Damaged The flight to the isle of St. Martin was like a long ride … Continue reading
Guest Writer Slot
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
If you’d like to see your work in my Guest Writer Spot, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to…
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