Welcome to the November 6, 2009 edition of Just Write. This week’s carnival is a superb resource for all things writing and book related. Thanks to all submitters! Remember to show your appreciation by commenting and socially bookmarking your favorite articles.

We have some exciting things planned for the carnival in the next few months. Our two year anniversary is November 27th so expect a special way to celebrate. The new year will bring sponsorship from publishers along with weekly book giveaways. If you haven’t made the Just Write Blog Carnival a regular stop, now is the time to do so.

Authors/Poets-Interviews/Bios

Tiffany Colter presents Interview with Anita Higman posted at The Writing Examiner, saying, “This article is an interview with author Anita Higman.”

Books/Book Reviews

Jim Murdoch presents Travels in the Scriptorium by Paul Auster (book review) posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “An old man wakes alone in an almost empty room, unable to remember his past. The only clues to his identity are a manuscript, a pile of photos and a visitor called Anna who sparks memories of forgotten love and tragedy. Is this a cell or a room in a hospice? Is he prisoner or patient? A mystery about memory, growing old and our responsibilities, Travels in the Scriptorium is an intriguing work of metafiction. The question is: will you see the ending coming?”

Contests/Prompts/Projects

Christina M. Rau presents Reinforcement posted at The Unromancing Of Roma, saying, “Here’s more chicklit on a blog…the unromancing continues.”

Encouragement for Writers

Christopher Brooks presents Very Top Five… Skills for journalists posted at Very Top Five Blog, saying, “I think this comes under “Encouragement for writers”, because there wasn’t a “Caustic criticism” category.”

Poetry/Short Stories

Elisha Webster Emerson presents The Adventure Sentimentale (Some Fiction) posted at My Inconvenient Body, saying, “A writing challenge involving a bottle, puffins, a plastic chili and zero humans.”

Glowing Face Man presents The Kubla Khan Poem posted at Glowing Face Man, saying, “This post includes the full poem of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, followed by my own summary and analysis– an analysis which transforms the supposedly incomplete poem into a profoundly complete one ”

The Writing Life

Jim Murdoch presents Where are all the poetical prodigies? posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “Music has its Mozarts, art its Picassos but what about poetry? Where are all the poetical prodigies? What is there about the nature of poetry that stops youngsters creating works of genius? There have been young poets in the past who have been successful, a few have even become successful as adults but they’re very much the exceptions. Is it simply lack of life experience or is there more holding them back?”

Ginny Wiehardt presents Tell Us About Your Writing Space posted at Fiction Writing on About.com, saying, “Do you love your writing space? How did you create a space that makes you feel creative and productive? Share your tips.”

Angela Martin presents 100 Inspiring, Educational Videos for Writers posted at Online Colleges.org.

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Writing Mechanics/Tips

Livia Blackburne presents Character reactions can show their personality posted at Livia Blackburne: A Brain Scientist’s Take on Creative Writing.

Pip Hunn presents Fight Scenes: Fencing, Defencing, Defenestration and Laceration posted at Write Thing, saying, “A quick’n'dirty on writing quick’n'dirty fight scenes. Short, sharp, direct.”

Allison Whitehead presents Creating great website content – why bullet points are your friend | My Online Freelance Writing Career posted at My Online Freelance Writing Career, saying, “Bullet points can help you write and plan articles – and they can lead to better quality finished articles too.”

Shaun Duke presents Ten Things No Writer Should Ever Do posted at The World in the Satin Bag.

Tiffany Colter presents Using what you live to deepen character conflict posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, “This article talks about using real life experiences in your writing.”

scheng1 presents Rich in Every Sense: Making money from writing for Associated Content posted at Rich in Every Sense.

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