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Sledgehammer 36-Hour Writing Contest

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Sledgehammer 36-Hour Writing Contest

Form a team or write solo in this quirky writing contest to shatter writer’s block! Contest involves completing a scavenger hunt to collect writing prompts (either online from anywhere or in person in Portland, Ore.), writing a story within 36 hours, and competing for prizes collectively worth over $9,000. Judges include writing experts at Indigo Editing and New York Times bestseller Ariel Gore.

Who: Writers of all ages, anywhere

When: July 26–27

Cost: $40 for adults, $10 for ages 11–17, and $5 for ages 10 and under. Preregistration is required. Preregistration is open atwww.sledgehammercontest.com.

 

THE WRITER JULY 2014

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THE WRITER JULY 2014 Features Wild mind: Natalie Goldberg reveals the secrets of true writing. By Alicia Anstead The big questions: Deepen plots by adding philosophical dimension. By Roger S. Gottlieb   Zoo story: David James Poissant goes behind the scenes of short stories. By Hillary Casavant   Karen Avivi: Self-Publishing: How a YA author … Read more

Clarion UCSD's Fifth Annual Write-a-Thon!

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Clarion UCSD’s Fifth Annual Write-a-Thon! 69 Writers registered so far! Help us reach our goal of 175 writers by June 22, 2014! Welcome to Clarion UCSD’s Fifth Annual Write-a-Thon! What is a write-a-thon, anyway? Think charity walk-a-thon. In a walk-a-thon, volunteers walk as far as they can in return for pledges from sponsors who make … Read more

Idaho Writer's Guild

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Registration for the 2014 Idaho Writers and Readers Rendezvous is now open! Click hereto register online using Eventbrite. We’re the Idaho Writers Guild – offering professional networking and educational opportunities as diverse as the writers who join it. Our membership reflects all genres and mediums. We’re a community-based literary arts organization promoting education and literacy in the community by hosting public programs and … Read more

Custom Book Publication 2014

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As a niche, independent publisher, modern yet traditional, we publish a selection of novels each year, and a few children’s books under our Kindi Corner imprint. Our new Noveletta imprint has been launched to publish short stories and novellas in both print and ebook formats. We publish fiction, thrillers, adult romance and erotica and an … Read more