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November 15, 2009
NaNoWriMo Day 15: All's Fair — and a survey!
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Taking suggestions for an upcoming comic
In an upcoming strip, someone in the cafe is going to ask what NaNoWriMo is, and I'd like to present a series of possible alternate / goofy answers. Make a suggestion in the comments section below and I might include yours! If [...:]
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Taking suggestions for an upcoming comic
In an upcoming strip, someone in the cafe is going to ask what NaNoWriMo is, and I'd like to present a series of possible alternate / goofy answers. Make a suggestion in the comments section below and I might include yours! If [...:]
November 14, 2009
NaNoWriMo Day 14: There's More To A Girl…
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General info
Index of all the 2009 NaNoWriMo cartoons so far.
Follow @inkyelbows on Twitter for writing info & cartoons. Feel free to add me as a NaNoWriMo buddy.
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General info
Index of all the 2009 NaNoWriMo cartoons so far.
Follow @inkyelbows on Twitter for writing info & cartoons. Feel free to add me as a NaNoWriMo buddy.
Scientists analyze smell of old books
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According to The Telegraph, scientists have been analyzing the smell of old books and other documents.
Apparently old books "smell like grass, with a tang of acidity and a hint of vanilla." I would have loved to be a fly on the wall during the sniff tests. Scientists [...:]
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According to The Telegraph, scientists have been analyzing the smell of old books and other documents.
Apparently old books "smell like grass, with a tang of acidity and a hint of vanilla." I would have loved to be a fly on the wall during the sniff tests. Scientists [...:]
November 13, 2009
Megan Crewe on writing & publishing GIVE UP THE GHOST
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I met Megan Crewe at the first gathering of the Toronto MG/YA Writers' Group. Her first book, GIVE UP THE GHOST, debuted from Henry Holt Books for Young Readers in September.
Read on to find out more about how Megan sold GIVE UP THE GHOST, how she found [...:]
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I met Megan Crewe at the first gathering of the Toronto MG/YA Writers' Group. Her first book, GIVE UP THE GHOST, debuted from Henry Holt Books for Young Readers in September.
Read on to find out more about how Megan sold GIVE UP THE GHOST, how she found [...:]
NaNoWriMo Day 13: Wordcount Insecurity
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General info
Index of all the 2009 NaNoWriMo cartoons so far.
Follow @inkyelbows on Twitter for writing info & cartoons. Feel free to add me as a NaNoWriMo buddy.
(Before embedding, see my cartoon licensing info.)
General info
Index of all the 2009 NaNoWriMo cartoons so far.
Follow @inkyelbows on Twitter for writing info & cartoons. Feel free to add me as a NaNoWriMo buddy.
November 12, 2009
NaNoWriMo Day 12: Meeting Nan
57% of you wanted Moxie and Ed to lose the Word War, so here you go.
General info
Index of all the 2009 NaNoWriMo cartoons so far.
Follow @inkyelbows on Twitter for writing info & cartoons. Feel free to add me as a NaNoWriMo buddy.
General info
Index of all the 2009 NaNoWriMo cartoons so far.
Follow @inkyelbows on Twitter for writing info & cartoons. Feel free to add me as a NaNoWriMo buddy.
Market info highlight: Duotrope's Digest
Duotrope's Digest is a free writers' resource listing over 2700 current fiction and poetry publications. I like the fact that they mention when the database was last updated.
Hunger Mountain seeks submissions
Hunger Mountain, a print and online journal of the arts, is looking for stories, poems, creative nonfiction, and writing for children/young adults. See their submission guidelines.
Excerpt from their submissions page about kidlit:
YA and Children's Writing
We accept picture book, middle grade, YA and YA crossover work (text only—for now). We're looking for polished pieces that entertain, [...:]
Excerpt from their submissions page about kidlit:
YA and Children's Writing
We accept picture book, middle grade, YA and YA crossover work (text only—for now). We're looking for polished pieces that entertain, [...:]
St. Martin's Press New Adult Contest
From Uncreated Conscience:
We are actively looking for great, new, cutting edge fiction with protagonists who are slightly older than YA and can appeal to an adult audience. Since twenty-somethings are devouring YA, St. Martin's Press is seeking fiction similar to YA that can be published and marketed as adult—a sort of an "older YA" or [...:]
We are actively looking for great, new, cutting edge fiction with protagonists who are slightly older than YA and can appeal to an adult audience. Since twenty-somethings are devouring YA, St. Martin's Press is seeking fiction similar to YA that can be published and marketed as adult—a sort of an "older YA" or [...:]
Literary agent seeks MG/YA novels
Literary agent Elana Roth from the Caren Johnson Literary Agency is looking for MG novels with strong voices and great hooks, non-paranormal YA and conference invitations. See her blog entry for more info.
