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15 Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry Writing Contests To Enter in 2012

Since we’re still in the first month of the New Year, I thought I would find writing contests that are currently running. Here’s a list of fifteen contests accepting submissions from fiction to reference...

QR Codes: Should Writers Use Them?

Are you using quick response codes to help in your marketing efforts yet? If not, you may want to start thinking about incorporating them. These are a great marketing tool for any business large or...

About.Me–Go Claim Your Name Now!

I was doing some research last night and stumbled upon a great website that should be added to your writing platform—About.Me. This website allows a writer or anyone actually, to take their many social...

AP Stylebook Resources for Writers

The vast majority of freelance writing gigs base guidelines, in some form or fashion, on the AP Stylebook (as published by the Associated Press.) The book is updated yearly, with only minor changes from one...

Have a Kindle? Download These 9 Classics For Free!

The first book I remember my mom buying for me was a Mother Goose nursery rhymes book filled with Disney characters. I fell in love with reading. There is nothing like being able to sit back and read a good...

Beat Writer’s Block Without a Hammer

I had a couple of great ideas for today’s blog post, or what I thought were great ideas, but when I started typing, they just weren’t right. I would start writing, get a few paragraphs down, and then...