Fiction Scribe

Welcome to the May 12, 2008 edition of Scribes. Once again we have a lot of awesome entries for the carnival.

However, I would like to remind everyone that you can submit a total of two entries. If you enter more than that, I’ll pick and choose which two will go in the carnival.

Thank you to everyone who submitted posts to the carnival!

Don’t forget to check out the Fiction Scribe 100 Comment Contest.

Sally Thompson presents 50 Awesome Open Source Resources for Online Writers posted at JobProfiles.org - Job Descriptions and Online Schools to Start Your Career.

Fiction

Aaron Powell presents Baseball on the Garden Path posted at Aaron Ross Powell, saying, “A short horror story in the traditional vein about a father recovering his kid’s baseball from the yard of a weird and terrible house.”

Cheryl Snell presents Prickly Heat posted at Scattered Light.

Chris Gragsone presents How you like dem apples? posted at Tao of Poncho.

How-To

Aric Mitchell presents Passion of the Robocop: Christian Imagery and Corporate Greed in Sci-Fi’s Greatest Film posted at A WRITER’S BLOG, saying, “In this article, blogger Aric Mitchell explores a modern retelling of the Crucifixion in Paul Verhoeven’s ROBOCOP. (Originally published in column “Special Edition” for Scryptic Studios.)”

Kathleen Gage presents Many authors miss a great opportunity for selling their books posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “Most authors are on the lookout for effective ways to gain visibility for their books and spark the interest of potential readers/buyers. One method that is gaining popularity is for the author to offer a chapter from their book to the reader at no cost. The most effective way to do this is with an instant download from the author’s blog or website.

Although a great way to gain exposure for a book, most authors will not realize much marketing success with this strategy for a couple of reasons.”

Diane Diekman presents Researching a Biography posted at Diane Diekman, saying, “I didn’t know how to write a biography, or know anyone in publishing or the music business, but with encouragement and persistence I wrote a biography of Country Music Hall of Famer Faron Young.”

Publishing

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Fantasy Dear Editor Letter posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Orna Ross presents Summary of our 10 Things NOT to say to an Editor or Agent Series posted at WRITING ADVICE & PUBLISHING ADVICE from Font, saying, “Here are some tips on how NOT to approach that all important agent or publisher!”

Writing

Missy presents “In everything we are sprung / Of Earth’s first blood, have titles manifold.” posted at Incurable Disease of Writing, saying, “Would our first impression of a woman be piety if she were introduced to us as Jezebel? What impression does your story’s title give.”

Steve Osborne presents Before You Write, Get Centered posted at TheWritersBag.com, saying, “Steve Osborne, author of “Writing Tips for the Real World,” is a professional freelance writer and writing instructor with over 20 years of experience.”

Steve Osborne presents Make Your Words Hit Like Bullets | TheWritersBag.com posted at TheWritersBag.com, saying, “Steve Osborne, author of “Writing Tips for the Real World,” is a professional freelance writer and writing instructor with over 20 years of experience.”

P.L. Frederick presents Oh, The Places You’ll Go (At Building #19) posted at Small and Big, saying, “Fun, short bit about the urge to be published.”

George L Smyth presents One Minute How-To - How To Write A Novel posted at George L Smyth, saying, “Novelist Paula Paul relies on her experience to explain how a novel can be written.”

Deborah Dera presents The Rhythm of Write » Coming Soon: Paul Kilduff’s “Ruinair”! posted at The Rhythm of Write, saying, “Paul Kilduff recently transitioned from fiction to nonfiction writing. Join us as he makes a stop on his virtual blog tour to promote his travel memoir, Ruinair, and answers questions about his writing career”

George L Smyth presents One Minute How-To - How To Start A Writers’ Group In Your Community posted at George L Smyth, saying, “Jean Tennant explains how you can get a writers’ group going in your community.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of scribes using our carnival submission form.

Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Welcome to the January 7, 2008 edition of scribes. Thank you to everyone who entered. There are a lot of great entries this round.

I’d like to remind everyone, though, that there is a limit of two entries for everyone. I had to delete some awesome entries this round. Please feel free to submit those for the next edition.

Carol Bentley presents The power of words. . . posted at Carol Bentley.

Fiction

CG Walters presents Searching (for a Soul Mate) posted at Into the Mist, saying, “No longer confined to material experience, Katerina crossed into the dimly lit room, invisible to its inhabitants. She had never visited this world before, never laid eyes on this person, yet Katerina’s bond to the lean, gray-haired man seated at the wooden table was so intense and immediate that she barely managed to suppress the impulse to reach out and embrace him.”

Tali presents Novel excerpts: Lies - Novel Excerpts - Helium - by Tali posted at Helium - Where Knowledge Rules, saying, “It’s a short story in the works. (If you have any comments, please contact me at http://www.helium.com/user/show/342435)”

Tali presents Grandma’s Statue posted at Helium - Where Knowledge Rules, saying, “The story is based partly on reality, but aren’t they all ;)”

Sara presents ASPIRING ROMANCE WRITER: An Accidental Life posted at ASPIRING ROMANCE WRITER, saying, “A father remembers the daughter who made him into a man and a Daddy.”

Missy presents We Interrupt This Program With A Self Doubt Moment posted at Incurable Disease of Writing, saying, “Don’t feel alone when doubts enter your mind. I’m right there with you.”

How-To

Missy presents Setting the Scene posted at Incurable Disease of Writing, saying, “What questions do you ask when creating a scene?”

Rebecca Suzanne Dean presents How To Use A Toilet! posted at Rebecca Dean, saying, “What your target market DOESN’T know may surprise you. Make sure your sales copy connects with the least informed member of your audience. For a great example, read more…”

Non-Fiction

Carol Bentley presents Cialdini and the art of persuasion posted at Carol Bentley.

Joshua Seth presents Getting Lost in Istanbul posted at Joshua Seth Blog, saying, “A Voyage to feel the taste of Old Europe through Hippodrome, the site of chariot races in old Constantinople and the Egyptian obelisk.”

Sholom Anarchy presents Stumping for Ron Paul again posted at Anarcho-Judaism.

James K. Bashkin presents Kicked out of Cuba! “When crime fiction is a crime” by K Henkel: Fact and Fiction collide, with serious consequences. posted at Nearly nothing but novels, saying, “A non-fiction story about a fiction writer: I just came across this and, while I hope others were well aware of the situation already, this post will try to help publicize it. A Cuban crime fiction writer has been banished, and is now living in Germany on a stipend from the German P.E.N.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of scribes using our carnival submission form.

Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Welcome to the December 3, 2007 edition of scribes. We have a lot of entries this round, and I would like to thank all the contributors. If you stop at any of these sites, remember to mention where you found the link.

Dan-O presents Here is a Quick Way to Make Your Own Social Network Like Myspace, Facebook and Bebo posted at Danogo.com - Discover. Inspiring . Media, saying, “How to create a your own private social community online to promote your book or blog, without using myspace.”

Rebecca Wallace-Segall presents Lessons from the Newest Generation of Writers (& Thinkers) posted at a community of young writers in new york city.

Fiction

200motels presents The Yankee Army posted at 200motels.net, saying, “Extreme Satire”

How-To

Scott H presents >The Art of BS: How to Succeed on Papers and Essays posted at College and Finance, saying, “How to improve writing for essays and papers in college. Some helpful tips for students.”

Rebecca Suzanne Dean presents How To Kick Writers? Block posted at Rebecca Dean.

Tiffany Colter presents Reaching more people with your blog posted at Writing Career Coach

Natalie presents 3 ways to brainstorm ideas for lyrics posted at Quaxle, saying, “A short article outlining three creative ideas to come up with a story when you are stuck. This was written with lyrics in mind, as my blog is about songwriting, but it can be applied to any kind of writing.”

Non-Fiction

Robinson Go presents The Pneumothorax Surgery Adventure posted at The Robinson Go Blog, saying, “A 3000+ word Account of my Cardiothoracic Surgery”

Jon Swift presents Pseudonym-Americans Fight Back posted at Jon Swift, saying, “Many great writers have been Pseudonym-Americans or pseudonymous people from all the nations of the world.”

blue skelton presents The Stray Cat Strut posted at Blue Skelton Publications, saying, “Hollywood, CA - Well, I was almost arrested again today. It just goes to say that can’t get away with everything in LA. You can do a lot of weird crap but you can’t walk into Target dressed like Sylvester from Looney Tunes. Fortunately for this stray cat, Target declined to press charges…story continues.”

Jon Swift presents Journalism 101 posted at Jon Swift, saying, “I think it would be helpful if bloggers knew the 20 basic “Rules of Journalism” so that they won’t pester Joe Klein and other professional journalists too much about journalistic ethics in the future.”

Other

Robinson Go presents Don?t Have A Blog? Start One Now! posted at Advice, saying, “I greatly improved my writing skills through blogging, improve yours as well.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of scribes using the carnival submission form.

Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Hello everyone! Welcome to the [late] October edition of the Scribes carnival. We have a nice number of entries this round, and I am happy to present them to you.

One note about an issue that came into being in this round - I am limiting everyone to two submissions per carnival. I love a big carnival, but I don’t want any of the sections to be flooded by one or two people.

Thanks everyone.

Let’s get started!

Kevin Bedell presents The New Values of the 21st Century Citizen posted at 21st Century Citizen.

Samir Bharadwaj presents Lessons in learning, language and literature posted at SamirBharadwaj.com, saying, “Some people correct their eyesight with glasses and some choose another way. Some people went to school in boring monolithic prisons and some have a different story. Some people think of it as just another unventful day in the city and some find adventure and ramble about it.”

Fiction

Elvis D presents Katana Justice posted at 365fiction. [Warning: Contains violence that may not be appropriate fro all readers.]

Jill Bennett presents Day Trip posted at Wood For Trees, saying, “I’ve created a pastiche victorian blogger (eg diarist, letter-writer) - and I’d like some feedback. I hope it can be dropped into as well as read in a linear way.” - This fiction blog is easy to read and entertaining.

Elvis D presents A Writer’s Life posted at 365fiction. - I could swear I’ve read this somewhere before, but it’s an interesting piece of fiction, albeit possibly a little confusing for some people.

Firsts

Anthony presents The Lives and Times… of Anthony McCune: 32 Years posted at The Lives and Times… of Anthony McCune. - Anthony talks about the anniversary of his professional byline.

How-To

Jurgen Wolff presents Overcome Writers Block With an Overload posted at Time to Write, saying, “A unique way to overcome writer’s block and writing limitations”

Gary Speer presents Here’s my best tip to help you write fiction posted at Writing tips at garyspeer.com, saying, “Never forget a powerful tool all fiction writers have: the freedom to tell lies.”

Eldon Sarte presents Mobile Writers: Do You Really Need a Laptop? posted at Wordpreneur.com, saying, “equipment for writers”

Angela Williams Duea presents Writing Press Releases Part 3 - Submitting posted at Pearl Writing Services, saying, “An article on where to submit press releases - online and in print.”

Non-Fiction

Sean-Paul Kelley presents Bittersweet posted at The Agonist, saying, “After the personal vicissitudes of the last several months I never thought I’d have the chance to live in such a place. For that and for finding my muse once again, I am truly grateful.”

Michael@TSM presents Making Love to the Bus posted at Traveling Stories Magazine, saying, “Thank you for hosting the carnival, and if your interested in working on a project together feel free to let me now.

Cheers,
Michael”

Publishing

Sheila Scarborough presents Literary travel with kids posted at Family Travel: See The World With Your Kids, saying, “Literary travel for families; visit the homes of famous American authors.”

Writing Conferences

Angela Williams Duea presents Lutheran Writing Festival posted at Pearl Writing Services, saying, “An exciting conference on writing and Christianity.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of scribes using our carnival submission form.

Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Hello and welcome to the July 2, 2007 edition of the Scribes blog carnival.

publications

Elizabeth Wrobel presents The Story of My First Paying Publication posted at Little Cottage in the Northwoods (A Writer’s Paradise).

tips and advice on the craft

Mark presents The Power of Storytelling posted at Host Strategies.

Jonathan Deamer presents The 10 secrets of writing reviews that will keep readers coming back posted at Jonathan Deamer.

Aspeth presents How To Write Chick Lit In Ten Easy Steps posted at TwelveYearsOfBeingAnnoyedByChloeSevignyDotCom, saying, “For a writer, the “chick lit” genre may just be the easiest, and most popular, genre in which to get published.”

writing experiences

Brent Diggs presents The Ominous Comma » Building My Career With A Book Signing Tour posted at The Ominous Comma, saying, “A little humor on writing.”

Anne-Marie presents A Could You? Would You? writing invitation posted at A Readable Feast, saying, “This is a writing prompt for children to encourage them to write and share their writing with family as a way to bond and get to know each other better.”

That concludes this edition. If you missed out this time, don’t worry! Submit your blog article to the next edition of scribes using the carnival submission form.

Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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