Comments for TeacherWriter.net http://teacherwriter.net "Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words." ~~~Mark Twain Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:14:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Erma Bombeck Writing Competition by teacherwriter http://teacherwriter.net/2010/01/07/erma-bombeck-writing-competition/#comment-895 teacherwriter Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:14:08 +0000 http://teacherwriter.net/?p=1263#comment-895 According to the website, the next contest will open in January 2012. They're taking a long break. But in the meantime, you can read the <a href="http://www.wclibrary.info/erma/winners.asp" rel="nofollow">winning entries here</a>. According to the website, the next contest will open in January 2012. They’re taking a long break. But in the meantime, you can read the winning entries here.

]]> Comment on Erma Bombeck Writing Competition by Debbie Watts http://teacherwriter.net/2010/01/07/erma-bombeck-writing-competition/#comment-894 Debbie Watts Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:05:22 +0000 http://teacherwriter.net/?p=1263#comment-894 I want to enter the next Erma Bombeck humorous writing contest. Would you please e-mail me and let me know when the next entry period will begin and how to enter online? I want to enter the next Erma Bombeck humorous writing contest. Would you please e-mail me and let me know when the next entry period will begin and how to enter online?

]]> Comment on Flying Island Press Accepting Submissions by Cathy C. Hall http://teacherwriter.net/2010/07/12/flying-island-press-accepting-submissions/#comment-881 Cathy C. Hall Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:13:58 +0000 http://teacherwriter.net/?p=1367#comment-881 Hey Suzanne, Where have I BEEN??? I'm SO glad I dropped in today to see what contest and/or market goodies you had...now if I can just actually write something! Hey Suzanne,

Where have I BEEN??? I’m SO glad I dropped in today to see what contest and/or market goodies you had…now if I can just actually write something!

]]> Comment on Tin House Changes Submission Guidelines by writersblocknz http://teacherwriter.net/2010/07/06/tin-house-changes-submission-guidelines/#comment-854 writersblocknz Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:25:36 +0000 http://teacherwriter.net/?p=1357#comment-854 Interesting idea. I would be thrilled at the idea of having to buy a book to submit my manuscript. Any excuse to go into a bookstore is a good excuse for me! Regardless, I do see how it could be alienating. Books are expensive. I only buy when they are on sale unless it is something I am desperate to read. I wouldn't want to have to buy a book for every manuscript I submitted. I'd be broke before I'd made a dent in my submission list. Interesting idea. I would be thrilled at the idea of having to buy a book to submit my manuscript. Any excuse to go into a bookstore is a good excuse for me!

Regardless, I do see how it could be alienating. Books are expensive. I only buy when they are on sale unless it is something I am desperate to read.

I wouldn’t want to have to buy a book for every manuscript I submitted. I’d be broke before I’d made a dent in my submission list.

]]> Comment on Using Character Archetypes to Teach and Learn Writing by Michelle Bradford http://teacherwriter.net/2010/06/30/using-character-archetypes-to-teach-and-learn-writing/#comment-847 Michelle Bradford Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:44:42 +0000 http://teacherwriter.net/?p=1350#comment-847 Thank you so much...just what I needed today. Thank you so much…just what I needed today.

]]> Comment on Authonomy by HarperCollins Creates New Model in Book Industry by Omar http://teacherwriter.net/2010/06/18/authonomy-by-harpercollins-creates-new-model-in-book-industry/#comment-845 Omar Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:38:00 +0000 http://teacherwriter.net/?p=1334#comment-845 It's actually a horrible place and I don't think it's conducive to discovering talent at all. The books that rise to the top are the ones that are networked best, by those that are most popular or most annoying in constantly bugging everyone to "back" their book. I thought the idea was a good one and I'm glad to see that kind of innovation from a mainstream publisher but in practice, it doesn't work and is horrible to witness. It’s actually a horrible place and I don’t think it’s conducive to discovering talent at all. The books that rise to the top are the ones that are networked best, by those that are most popular or most annoying in constantly bugging everyone to “back” their book.

I thought the idea was a good one and I’m glad to see that kind of innovation from a mainstream publisher but in practice, it doesn’t work and is horrible to witness.

]]> Comment on Writeoncon Online Conference by Jamie Harrington http://teacherwriter.net/2010/06/14/writeoncon-online-conference/#comment-837 Jamie Harrington Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:57:51 +0000 http://teacherwriter.net/?p=1324#comment-837 AW! Thanks for the shout out! AW! Thanks for the shout out!

]]> Comment on About by Kate Harper and Leon Marasco http://teacherwriter.net/about/#comment-750 Kate Harper and Leon Marasco Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:21:22 +0000 #comment-750 Hi Suzzane, Would you kindly list the following contest on your teacher/writer site? Write your true story of a former sweetheart, in 700 words or less. Cash prizes No entry fee. Contest deadline August 17, 2010. Details at www.ourpastloves.com/contest This is our fourth annual Past Loves Story Contest, and we are also in the process of putting together an anthology. Many thanks, Kate and Leon Hi Suzzane,

Would you kindly list the following contest on your teacher/writer site?

Write your true story of a former sweetheart, in 700 words or less. Cash prizes No entry fee. Contest deadline August 17, 2010. Details at http://www.ourpastloves.com/contest

This is our fourth annual Past Loves Story Contest, and we are also in the process of putting together an anthology.

Many thanks,

Kate and Leon

]]> Comment on Who’s a Bold Faced Liar? by Cathy C. Hall http://teacherwriter.net/2010/03/14/whos-a-bold-faced-liar/#comment-742 Cathy C. Hall Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:38:43 +0000 http://teacherwriter.net/?p=1280#comment-742 Aw, Suzanne, you shouldn't have :-) But now that you have outed me, I suppose I shall accept this award in the name of all bloggers who have taken um, creative license, in order to make themselves sound scathingly brilliant! Aw, Suzanne, you shouldn’t have :-) But now that you have outed me, I suppose I shall accept this award in the name of all bloggers who have taken um, creative license, in order to make themselves sound scathingly brilliant!

]]> Comment on Who’s a Bold Faced Liar? by teacherwriter http://teacherwriter.net/2010/03/14/whos-a-bold-faced-liar/#comment-738 teacherwriter Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:27:22 +0000 http://teacherwriter.net/?p=1280#comment-738 Good guesses! Although there are more truth than lies in the lot. Good guesses! Although there are more truth than lies in the lot.

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