Writer’s Thought for the Week: It's like building a stone wall without mortar.
You place the words one at a time, fit them, take them apart and refit them
until they're balanced and solid. ~ W.C. Heinz
Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of suspense, has some wonderful
free resources on the Toolbox section of her web site.
The articles are downloadable in PDF format – no videos to wade through. The
first group deals with advice on craft, the second group with the submission
process, and the third with romantic suspense. Well worth a read.
THE FLYING ELEPHANTS SHORT STORY PRIZE
Deadline: November 30, 2012
Deadline: November 30, 2012
No entry fee; one entry
per writer
Theme: “AndWeWereHungry...”
Theme for the top prize: “And We Were Hungry for Nature...”
This international prize
is meant to showcase the work of short story writers published or emerging. The
top prize is $2,000; three other writers will receive $1,000 each. Eight
stories will be short-listed and published online in their winter 2013 issue along
with the winners. The top prize is reserved for the story that connects the
theme with nature or the natural world. “No length restrictions,
but longer manuscripts (8,000—10,000 words) or shorter manuscripts (less than
2,000 words) will have to be truly exceptional to be shortlisted.”
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