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Review: Pay-to-Write Websites, WriterAccess, TextBroker, and More

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NOTICE: Due to decrease of Internet quality, I am forced to post with zero pictures. Within 7 days I am fixing this problem and will again be posting more regular, fun picture posts! There are many writers, especially those who are just starting out, who are exercising and increasing their ability to write (and earning… Continue reading Review: Pay-to-Write Websites, WriterAccess, TextBroker, and More

2015 Bristol Short Story Prize Open for Entries
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2015 Bristol Short Story Prize Open for Entries

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ChellaWrites's avatarWriters Anon - Taunton's Writing Group

Another opportunity for writers, as the Bristol Short Story Prize opens its doors for 2015 entries.

The key facts:

  • It costs £8 for each story entered
  • Open to published and unpublished authors
  • First prize £1,000 plus a £150 Waterstones gift card, 2nd prize £700 plus £100 Waterstones gift card and 3rd prize £400, plus £100 Waterstones gift card.
  • No theme, but stories must not have been published or broadcast, previously
  • 20 stories shortlisted and published in the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 8
  • Closing date 30 April 2015

Find out more about the competition, past winners and what the judges are looking for here.

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Top 10 Blogs For Writers In 2015…Or Are They?

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I think it's a little odd to do the top 10 for 2015 when 2015 just started...and I am also sad to see Writer Unboxed not make the list!... Nevertheless...these blogs do look pretty darn fantastic! I look forward to thoroughly exploring each and everyone of them. Here is the top 10 according to WritetoDone:… Continue reading Top 10 Blogs For Writers In 2015…Or Are They?

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The Cheese Factor: Keep the “Cheesiness” Out of Your Author Website

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I really enjoyed these tips for building a writer’s website. I was pleased to find that my website passes the “no cheese” list. Feel free to check it out after you view Kerry Lonsdale’s list:

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We have a treat for you today. Kerry Lonsdale is a writer and a marketing and techno-guru. She’s here to keep you from website embarrassment. Here she is:

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Cheesy websites. You know the ones I’m referring to. The music that launches the moment you land on the site. (I’m listening to Mumford & Sons on Pandora. I really don’t want to hear your 1980s love ballad.) The website designed around a book, not the author. (What are you, a one-hit-wonder?) The headshot photo you took of yourself. (Thank you for pointing the camera downward so I wouldn’t have to look up your nostrils.) The content loaded with fonts all shapes, sizes, and colors. (Too distracting and confusing. Sorry, you just lost me. I’ve left your site.)

Why you don’t want cheesiness.

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