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Mar.09.2013
Since I am willing to accept the Nobel, the Booker, the Pulitzer and theGiller, I am also willing to accept those lesser awards spread across the writing universe. Bring 'em on. The more the merrier. I am worth it.
I also appreciate the bit o' bite which can sometimes be encouraged by those...
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Aug.04.2012
The power of the written word. If authors ever begin to doubt the effectiveness of their creativity and insight, let them take heed. Fifty Shade of Grey might have given that extra spurt at the finish line.
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Australian Women Swimming Team Reads ‘Fifty Shades of...
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Apr.03.2012
And the winner is...Namzola!
Thanks to everyone who entered the free magazine contest, either by email or by comment. (There were a ton more emails. Why is that? Don't be bashful!!!) There'll be another contest soon to win a free issue of Space and Time Magazine...
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Oct.19.2011
Man Booker Prize 2011 WinnerJulian Barnes Man Booker Prize 2011
The Sense of an Ending wins The 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction
Bookies' favourite, Julian Barnes, triumphs with Man Booker Prize win
Julian Barnes is tonight (Tuesday 18 October) named the winner of this year's £50,000 Man...
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Jun.08.2011
Many young girls dream of owning or just riding horses. But those who dare to become a professional jockey have lots of hard work ahead of them. Rosie Napravnik, 23 finished ninth in the 2011 Kentucky Derby in May. She became the highest-finishing female rider in the premier thoroughbred horse...
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Apr.15.2011
Upon returning to the One Minute Writer blog after a two week stall, I discovered I was a winner! Two of my entries won the "Writing of the Day" and one of those winning entries was chosen for the "Writing of the Week". How fun!
Due to multiple circumstances, I had not been...
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Sep.19.2010
There was a joyful spirit of anticipation all around the place, as the audience kept filing into the Florence Gould Theater at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco for the annual Dancing Poetry Festival on Saturday. Each person came equipped with a keen eye, a keen ear and a readiness to...
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Jun.12.2010
Barbara Kingsolver's Amazon Sales Shoot up 835 Percent OvernightBy Mark Byrne on Jun 10, 2010 02:27 PM
Over on the Guardian's website, Vanessa Thorpe points out, with surprising specificity, the impact that an Orange Prize has on a writer's sales. After it was announced yesterday that Barbara...
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May.11.2010
Hey Everyone! Well I’m really excited to share some news with you that I just learned of today. My book TORN was named the Winner in the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) category of the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards! I’m pretty excited. I mean, I’ve never won anything outright...
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Jan.28.2010
Several posts back I told you about a contest I held for a middle school here in my home town. I had the classes of 8th graders write a story about a picture I'd given them and the winner would be published by my publisher. Well the book is out and available now and I know she would be so excited...
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