Debbie Ridpath Ohi's Blog, page 192

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Plot For Sale

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Pitch your book in 140 chars or less…

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BookEnds literary agents Jessica Faust and Kim Lionetti are inviting writers on Twitter to make a book pitch. At the end of “Twitch Week” they’ll each pick a winner from that group of finalists and reward them with a critique of their synopses and first three chapters. Read the rules in their blog.

BookEnds, LLC, is a literary agency focusing on fiction and nonfiction books for adult audiences.

 

1000/5000 Words A Day Challenge Check-In

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I’ve been spending most of the past few days working very hard on rewriting/editing the first 20 pages of a YA novel before I send it in for a SCBWI conference workshop.

So how have you all been doing with your challenges?

 

Wistful Harry Potter comic

I still feel like this sometimes. What about the rest of you?

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Publisher note about John le Carré: “He hasn’t got any future” — real quote or not?

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It’s become one of the classic rejection stories but in case any of you haven’t yet heard about it: After reading John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, a publisher apparently forwarded the mss to a colleage with a note that read “You’re welcome to Le Carré. He hasn’t got any future.” The book went on to become a bestseller and Publisher’s Weekly named it “best spy novel of all-time”.

It’s a wonderful quote and inspirational to anyone who has ever had a negative review. Although this

Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland

Ooo, just saw some of the pics from Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland adaption. I like the twist he’s put on it — the story starts after Alice returns to the real world as has forgotten all about her trip to Wonderland.

You can find a panoramic mouse-scrollable image in USA Today.

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Health & fitness site seeking writers

I’m currently using Livestrong.com to track my food and fitness, and noticed that they recently (June 16th) posted in their blog saying they’re looking for health/fitness writers. Sadly, I’m not qualified, but maybe some of you are:

We are seeking qualified professionals and experts, who have extensive experience in the fitness, diet and nutrition areas to create high-quality informational articles in an easy, structured format.

Candidates with accreditation or experience in some health related fi

The Exchange

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Reading ebooks on my iPhone…and an ebook reader survey

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I’ve just finished reading my 20th ebook on my iPhone 3G. I’ve purchased 76 ebooks from Fictionwise.com (now owned by Barnes and Noble) in the past year.

A while back I said that my favourite iPhone ebook reader was eReader, but I’ve since switched to Stanza. The differences are subtle, but I’m finding Stanza’s improved user interface sleeker and more appealing.