"Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don't see any." ~ Orson Scott Card
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Writing Thoughts
"Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don't see any."
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Steal From The Best Contest
Hazel Street Productions has rounded up some of their favorite lines from famous movies for their newest writing contest. The prizes are:
First place: $750,
Second place $150,
Third place $75,
(17) Fourth places $25 each
Each submission must contain one of the seven phrases below. Pick one per submission.
1. “I didn’t know the meaning of fear until I kissed Becky.”
2. “Uh, we had a slight weapons malfunction, but uh... everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?”
3. “Don't say that you're more sorry than I am, because I'm capable of being just as sorry as you are…”
4.“Murderers are the best I think; they’re so polite.”
5.“Just forget you ever saw it. It's better that way.”
6. “I'm going to rest my eyes for a moment. But go on. I am listening...”
7. “I hate it when someone gives away the ending.”
*Each submission must be between 800 and 2500 words long.
*Fees: $10.00 for up to two submissions per person. $15.00 for 3 to 5 submissions per person.
Entries may be submitted via their website here
Entries may be submitted via their website here
Deadline: March 15th, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Writing Thought of the Week
"When I sit down at my writing desk, time seems to vanish. I think it's a wonderful way to spend one's life. " ~ Erica Jong
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Writer's Market
This comes from the Chicken Soup for the Soul people.
What a busy life a Stay At Home Mom leads! She has so many different jobs that it is difficult to keep track of them all: cook, housekeeper, teacher, laundress, facilities manager, chauffeur, psychologist and nurse are just some of the many jobs that she is required to perform. And she is on call twenty four hours a day. Some days she seems to get everything done and feels like a master-performer, and other days, well, she feels like a bumbling clown! Chicken Soup for the Stay At Home Mom's Soul will share the trials and tribulations, the happiness and laughs, and the heartwarming and touching moments of being a Stay At Home Mom. Topics will include but not be limited to: A Mother's Love Insight and Lessons On Gratitude On Sharing and Giving Through the Eyes of a Child Overcoming Obstacles Letting Go Time for Me
We're looking for inspirational, true stories, 1000 words or less, that will make our readers laugh, cry, or sigh. Stories should be positive, universal and non-controversial. The "point" or "message" should be evident without preaching. No essays, commentaries, tributes, philosophical or biographical pieces will be accepted. You may submit more than one story, whether original or a favorite from a magazine, newspaper, or other source. For each story selected in the book, a 50-word biography will be included about the author and a permission fee of $200 per story and $50 per poem will be paid.
The submission deadline for this title is February 29, 2008. Please submit your story through our website at http://www.chickensoup.com/. Be sure to select Stay At Home Moms as the book title. Due to the volume of stories we receive, we are unable to respond to each contribution. Finalist, only, will be notified prior to publication. Please know we never publish anything without written permission from the author.
And just in case you are not a stay at home mom, there are other opportunities to pour some of your own chicken soup here: http://www.chickensoup.com/
What a busy life a Stay At Home Mom leads! She has so many different jobs that it is difficult to keep track of them all: cook, housekeeper, teacher, laundress, facilities manager, chauffeur, psychologist and nurse are just some of the many jobs that she is required to perform. And she is on call twenty four hours a day. Some days she seems to get everything done and feels like a master-performer, and other days, well, she feels like a bumbling clown! Chicken Soup for the Stay At Home Mom's Soul will share the trials and tribulations, the happiness and laughs, and the heartwarming and touching moments of being a Stay At Home Mom. Topics will include but not be limited to: A Mother's Love Insight and Lessons On Gratitude On Sharing and Giving Through the Eyes of a Child Overcoming Obstacles Letting Go Time for Me
We're looking for inspirational, true stories, 1000 words or less, that will make our readers laugh, cry, or sigh. Stories should be positive, universal and non-controversial. The "point" or "message" should be evident without preaching. No essays, commentaries, tributes, philosophical or biographical pieces will be accepted. You may submit more than one story, whether original or a favorite from a magazine, newspaper, or other source. For each story selected in the book, a 50-word biography will be included about the author and a permission fee of $200 per story and $50 per poem will be paid.
The submission deadline for this title is February 29, 2008. Please submit your story through our website at http://www.chickensoup.com/. Be sure to select Stay At Home Moms as the book title. Due to the volume of stories we receive, we are unable to respond to each contribution. Finalist, only, will be notified prior to publication. Please know we never publish anything without written permission from the author.
And just in case you are not a stay at home mom, there are other opportunities to pour some of your own chicken soup here: http://www.chickensoup.com/
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