Blog Updates

LadyRenate

http://renate-villerius.blogspot.com/2011/01/creating-your-own-vintage-wardrobe.html

I created a blog about how you can create your own vintage wardrobe, using examples from Downton Abbey and Anne of Green Gables.

pbw

[quote=SilentTony] Took a few rewrites as requested from the editor but they eventually accepted the thing. Who would have thought? [/quote]

Well done! Congratulations.

Everyone's successes encourage me to persevere.

Chippy

Another week another image in my writing challenge

http://chippy-thelifeofwriting.blogspot.com/2011/01/picture-is-worth-1000-words-image-2.html

LadyRenate

http://renate-villerius.blogspot.com/2011/01/dating-and-workplace.html

Wrote an article about the dangers of dating a co-worker or, even worse, your boss. What if they find out?

Phots Moll

http://patsy-collins.blogspot.com/ More comps n stuff

Baggy Books

Love the snowdrops - are they really in flower?

Carol

A brief look at research...

http://carol-bevitt.blogspot.com/2011/01/joys-and-perils-of-research.html

Phots Moll

Yes, Baggy - I have snowdrops in flower. I've got several different varieties, some really early and some that go into spring. I really like snowdrops.

http://patsy-collins.blogspot.com/ Here's some advice for getting letters published in magazines.

Piper

After much spitting and shouting, I've finally updated the blog...

http://theworksofpixiejking.blogspot.com/2011/01/welcome-to-2011.html

Red

Article on tools for novel writing - software programs, timelines, mind maps etc.

http://allwritefictionadvice.blogspot.com/

Creep story orginally published on TKnC, In the Bag.

http://ajhumpage.blogspot.com

SilentTony

Spook City have kindly posted about my nomination for Preditors and Editors 'Best Horror Short Story Published 2010' here,


http://bit.ly/fULqGZ

LadyRenate

http://renate-villerius.blogspot.com/

Posted my review for A King's Speech. Good film!

Lou Treleaven

Blogged about my experiences with the Get Your Stiletto in the Door competition and competitions in general.

http://loutreleaven.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/writing-competitions-get-your-stiletto-in-the-door-2010/

boredrobots

Forgetting amazing ideas a.k.a The laws of buggery...

http://stevenchapmanwriter.blogspot.com/2011/01/laws-of-buggery.html

Carol

That piece about flash fiction...

http://carol-bevitt.blogspot.com/2011/01/trying-to-write-flash-fiction.html

sallyj

A post about writing 'happy' things plus my free prize draw is still running...
http://www.sallyjenkins.wordpress.com

mema

I'm starting revisions and self-editing:
http://scribocin.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-revise-your-manuscript.html

flyingtart

The Ego Has Landed:
http://flyingtart.blogspot.com/2011/01/ego-has-landed.html

Chippy

A post about a useful tip I came across...which might actually be something you know already...

http://chippy-thelifeofwriting.blogspot.com/2011/01/handy-tip-manuscripts.html

Col B

Post about the P&E Readers Poll, and nominations of sites 'n' a person you may know. ;)

http://colburysnewcrimefiction.blogspot.com/2011/01/preditors-editors-readers-poll-tknc.html

Carol

I've added a reading target...

http://carol-bevitt.blogspot.com/2011/01/reading-and-writing.html

Col B

Started a new review feature where I invite guests...

http://colburysnewcrimefiction.blogspot.com/2011/01/guests-crime-fiction-choice-chris.html

lexia

Blogged about Carol's blog and added a bit more !

http://wwwrite-place.blogspot.com

Carol

Thanks for the plug.
I will comment on yours shortly.:)

Chippy

another week and another picture/writing challenge completed

http://chippy-thelifeofwriting.blogspot.com/2011/01/picture-is-worth-1000-words-image-3.html

Phots Moll

http://patsy-collins.blogspot.com/

Competition to win a Kindle - and I'm hpoing for comments on e-books v real books.

Carol

Basically about listening.

http://carol-bevitt.blogspot.com/2011/01/listening-to-books.html

lexia

The poetry of Brooke, Browning and Clifford T Ward (and fulfillment !)

http://wwwrite-place.blogspot.com/2011/01/poetry-of-brooke-browning-and-ward.html

Carol

I've retitled the blog post above so just go to http://carol-bevitt.blogspot.com/

Lou Treleaven

I've blogged about reading Dracula - and there's a link to my spoof Dracula story on Parodies Lost!

http://loutreleaven.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/digging-up-dracula/

LadyRenate

I wrote an article about the history of lonely hearts columns - which date back as far as 1695!
http://renate-villerius.blogspot.com

What was the 18th century version of ''white male looking for sexy girl''? Find out.

Mutley

Alfie considers dog politics http://blog.alfiedog.me.uk/blog/_archives/2011/1/25/4733892.html

sallyj

I've posted about the Brit Writers' Awards 2011 and whether they're worth entering after last year's chaos.
I'd love to have your views on this competition.

http://sallyjenkins.wordpress.com

Carol

Sallyj, the latest post showing is about The Weekly News.


Just checked again, an hour later than last time and it is now there.

Carol

http://carol-bevitt.blogspot.com/2011/01/does-writers-block-exist.html

About writers block...

Col B

Update on the poll...

http://thrillskillsnchills.blogspot.com/2011/01/preditors-editors-poll-update.html

Mutley

Alfie looks at dog education issues
http://blog.alfiedog.me.uk/blog/_archives/2011/1/27/4735476.html

ceka

Mutley I tried to leave a comment on Alfie's Blog and it wouldn't work.
But the HKCs think he's got the right idea for dogs, but they don't think cats CAN be educated ...

Col B

Links to my new website ;), plus a bonus for aspiring crime writers...

http://colburysnewcrimefiction.blogspot.com/2011/01/secrets-out-i-have-new-website.html

Chippy

A post on the picture I picked this week as inspiration.

http://chippy-thelifeofwriting.blogspot.com/2011/01/picture-is-worth-1000-words-week-4.html

dorothyd

Deborah Durbin has updated her blog with a lecture on never giving up.
It's the first blog on the Useful Websites sticky, check it out.

Carol

A few items of e-book news with a brief and as hopefully simple explanation of territorial rights...

http://carol-bevitt.blogspot.com/2011/01/e-books-in-news-this-week.html

Phots Moll

Some good news and more competitions. http://patsy-collins.blogspot.com/2011/01/more-research.html

Mutley

I can't work out how to set the comments so you can leave one without opening an account. I have been through all the settings.

mema

on editing and rewriting middles
http://scribocin.blogspot.com/2011/01/tone-up-those-saggy-middles.html

Phots Moll

Go into 'settings' then 'comments' and it's the second thing on the list - 'who can comment' set it to 'anyone including anonymous readers'. That should do it.

flyingtart

Interview with Amazon Kindle bestseller author Lexi Revellian on my blog here:

http://flyingtart.blogspot.com/2011/01/interview-with-lexi-revellian.html

sallyj

Markets for 500 word stories on my blog here:
http://sallyjenkins.wordpress.com

Mutley

I'm on a different blog system. However, you have prompted me to look elsewhere and it turned up under 'spam' settings. Ok world - you can comment now - so go comment :)
http://blog.alfiedog.me.uk/blog

ceka

Carol, tried to leave a comment on your blog but for some reason I couldn't
What exactly is this URL they keep asking for? I tried 'CekaTB' but then it wanted my name as well ...