Archive for July, 2008

Penguin China Competition

Publishers Weekly have announced that Penguin are about to establish a new literary prize. The working title is: “The Next – A Search for the New Face of Chinese Literature.”
On offer is a prize of $146,000 in addition to a publishing contract, an advance and the payment of any outstanding educational debts.
Through the contest, [...]

Penticton Writers and Publishers Competition

The Penticton Writers and Publishers are hosting the 2008 Clem Battye Legacy Award Writing Contest opened to Short Fiction and Poetry.

Bloggers offered chance to make the fat lady sing

Vietnamese audiences will be introduced to a new cultural phenomena known as “blog opera” when it makes its debut in Ha Noi next year.

Paying The Price

So you want to be a successful author? You want to be up there with Brown, Archer, King, but what price are you prepared to pay?
You might be lucky and your first book could be an overnight success but the chances are you’ll be hacking it for years before success knocks.
If you decided to become [...]

Writers Block

Today I want to talk about writers block.

Scones And Muffins

You Can Find Storylines Almost Anywhere - Even In A Bakery.

To Succeed Make A Plan

To succeed we need to set goals. Have you set your goal?

TNT Travel Writing And Photography Awards

A must for those interested in travel writing and photography.