writing about smells

What did it smell like? As a writer I sometimes ask myself that
question and rack my brain for a convincing answer. I just came across
a helpful site that gives lots of possibilities:
http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.ca/2011/02/mapping-vocabulary-of-scent-what-smells.html

Elma Schemenauer, elmams@shaw.ca, author of 75 books published in
Canada and the USA, editor of many others. Blog
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children's & young adult agent

Gemma Cooper has just joined The Bent Agency [literary agency],
representing children's and young adult fiction. Some other agents at
Bent also handle children's and young adult books.
http://thebentagency.com/submissions.html

Elma Schemenauer, elmams@shaw.ca, author of 75 books published in
Canada and the USA, editor of many others. Blog
www.elmasalmanac.blogspot.com Website www.elma03.com

Dean Koontz: mystery suspense author interview

Author Dean Koontz talks about his faith journey in this Publisher's
Weekly interview:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/53080-the-triumph-of-good-pw-talks-with-dean-koontz.html
If the link doesn't work, Google on Dean Koontz Publisher's Weekly.

Elma Schemenauer, elmams@shaw.ca, author of 75 books published in
Canada and the USA, editor of many others. Blog
www.elmasalmanac.blogspot.com Website www.elma03.com

books about immigrant experience in Canada

At this site, 49th Shelf gives interesting samples of books about the
immigrant experience in Canada:
http://49thshelf.com/Lists/Editors/The-Immigrant-Experience. Many more
books could be added to this list. Maybe you've written one. If so,
you might want to let 49th Shelf know.

Elma Schemenauer, elmams@shaw.ca, author of 75 books published in
Canada and the USA, editor of many others. Blog
www.elmasalmanac.blogspot.com Website www.elma03.com

Jewish book award: Natan Fund

The Natan Fund just announced a book award open to authors writing on
Jewish themes. Deadline for submissions December 3, 2012. More info at
http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/on-10th-anniversary-the-natan-fund-launches-natan-book-award/

Elma Schemenauer, elmams@shaw.ca, author of 75 books published in
Canada and the USA, editor of many others. Blog
www.elmasalmanac.blogspot.com Website www.elma03.com

new publisher: Brightline

The new publishing venture Brightline will publish e-books and
eventually print books. Here's what THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER says about
it:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scott-rudin-barry-diller-brightline-atavist-371534

Elma Schemenauer, elmams@shaw.ca, author of 75 books published in
Canada and the USA, editor of many others. Blog
www.elmasalmanac.blogspot.com Website www.elma03.com

exorcism magazine

Weird or maybe not: Exorcism is "booming" in Poland. A group of Roman
Catholic priests are putting out a monthly magazine on the topic. It's
called Egzorcysta.


Elma Schemenauer, elmams@shaw.ca, author of 75 books published in
Canada and the USA, editor of many others. Blog
www.elmasalmanac.blogspot.com Website www.elma03.com