Incurable Disease of Writing

Welcome to the July 3, 2009 edition of Just Write. Enjoy this week’s articles and remember to show the blog owner’s we appreciate their efforts by commenting and socially bookmarking.

Have a safe and happy Independence Day, Americans!

Contests

Andy presents $200 Article Writing Contest posted at Health Fitness Article Directory, saying, “We decided to put together an article writing contest. Winner will get $200 (paid through paypal). Contest is open to anyone who is willing to write a health, fitness or nutrition related article.”

Book Reviews

Keira presents Review: My Forbidden Desire by Carolyn Jewel posted at Love Romance Passion.

GrrlScientist presents Sleeping Naked Is Green: How an Eco-Cynic Unplugged Her Fridge, Sold Her Car, and Found Love in 366 Days posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “My review of the book by Vanessa Farquharson, which provides an amusing look at the trials and tribulations faced by someone who decides to make one environmentally-friendly change to her lifestyle each day for one calendar year.”

Jim Murdoch presents The Truth About Lies: The Very Thought of You posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “A story about love, not a love story, set during WWII when British children were evacuated to the countryside to avoid the Blitz. This is the story of one of those children and some of the people around her and how the war affected them both in the short and long term. Bears comparison with L. P. Hartley’s The Go-Between or Ian McEwan’s Atonement.”

Encouragement for Writers

Lit Drift presents Holden Gets Old, Salinger Gets Mad posted at Lit Drift, saying, “Lit Drift’s Jennifer Blevins takes a hard look at J.D. Salinger’s death grip over his work, and wonders if J.D. California’s “60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye” wasn’t such a bad idea after all.”

Amy Dyslex presents Creative Writing Process: Making Use of Mental Connectors posted at Write a Writing, saying, “tips for creative writing process, how to think and write creatively”

Poetry/Poets

Amy Dyslex presents Heaven’s Feet posted at Write a Writing.

Publishing

C.F. Jackson presents Tips On How To Sell Your Self Published Book posted at Website Makeover Workshop, saying, “I just returned from presenting a workshop
in Vegas for the Black Writers Reunion and
Conference. It was an excellent event.

So I quickly, I decided to share a segment
from the workshop, where I’m discussing
‘Increasing Your Online Book Sales‘.”

The Writing Life

MelMenzies presents Modern Morality: What Is Its Place In Contemporary Fiction? :: Mel’s Muse :: Mel Menzies posted at Mel Menzies Blog, saying, “DOES LITERATURE REFLECT LIFE, OR LEAD IT? What do you learn about characterisation, plot or theme from what you read, or watch on TV? Or do you see drama and literature as merely entertainment?”

Writing Mechanics

Georganna Hancock presents Citing Electronic Sources posted at A Writer’s Edge, saying, “Do you know how to cite your sites? Hancock quotes L.I.U., “Use this rule of thumb: If you knew a piece of information before you started doing research, generally you do not need to credit it. You also do not need to cite well-known facts, such as dates, which can be found in many encyclopedias. All other information such as quotations, statistics, and ideas should always be cited in your papers.”"

Ginny Wiehardt presents Writing Effective Descriptions posted at Fiction Writing on About.com, saying, “Evoking a three-dimensional world on the two-dimensional page is no easy task. Even professionals have to work at it. These tips will help you cultivate your powers of observation and then turn those observations into effective prose.”

Writing Projects/Prompts

Shaun Duke presents Writing Prompt #2: 500-word Story Challenge posted at The World in the Satin Bag, saying, “A fun prompt for everyone to try!”

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