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Thursday, May 30, 2013

potential opportunity: Simon & Schuster Canada

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After more than a decade of waiting, Simon & Schuster Canada has received approval from Heritage Canada to publish local authors directl...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

opportunities: Athanatos Christian Ministries

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I don’t know anything about the following, but it may be of interest to some writers.   Athanatos Christian Ministries believes in "pro...
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

basic plots for stories

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Interesting article here about basic story plots, or dramatic situations: http://dragonscanbebeaten.wordpress.com/tag/georges-polti/   Elma ...
Monday, May 20, 2013

contests & publishers to avoid

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Courtesy of Winning Writers, a list of contests and publishers authors are advised to avoid: http://winningwriters.com/contests/avoid/av_avo...

fiction-writing tips from Ernest Hemingway

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Courtesy of Open Culture, here are seven tips from Ernest Hemingway on how to write fiction: http://www.openculture.com/2013/02/seven_tips_f...
Saturday, May 18, 2013

scams re: self-publishing your book

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I don't know anything about the blogger who wrote the article at the following web site, but it's interesting on the topic of self-p...
Friday, May 17, 2013

writing on the theme East, West: Earthen Lamp Journal

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Earthen Lamp Journal, based in India, features writing from Asia, but is also open to submissions ng from other parts of the world. Currentl...
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My novel Song for Susie Epp starts in 1970. Susie, daughter of a Vancouver pill addict, sets out to build a better life for herself. Co-worker and fellow Mennonite Simon loves her courage—and her. But marrying him comes with a pushy, sanctimonious mother-in-law, Adeline. She manipulates Susie and Simon into leaving their beloved British Columbia grassland and moving to her Saskatchewan farming community. There, a shocking secret plunges Simon into depression and drinking. As Susie struggles to find a way forward, she gains a new empathy, resilience, and understanding of faith and freedom. Susie’s story features some of the same characters as Elma’s earlier novel Consider the Sunflowers. Song for Susie Epp, published by Farland Press, is 264 pages, paperback $22.99, e-book $5.99. Ask for it in a bookstore or library. Or order from one of its online sellers. They include Amazon, Indigo, and Kobo.
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