Readatouille: GASP! How to Keep Readers Riveted

Take a gander at a great way to make sure your story moves forward! Practival help for our right (write) brains. Thanks Ruth Donnelly!

Readatouille: GASP! How to Keep Readers Riveted

Tips on Posting to Your Blog by Karen Cioffi Writing and Marketing

As I am a hound for tips on just about any type of writing--including the best way to share writing tips and information on my blog--I wanted to share Karen Cioffi's first of five blog posts on tips on blog posting, which I found helpful. Hope you do, too.


Karen Cioffi Writing and Marketing: Blogging – The 5 Most Popular Blog Post and Article Formats (Part 1)

Until next time. . . .

Missouri Writers' Guild Contest Deadline Extended to March 15, 2014!

The deadline for the Chapter and Sponsor contests at the 2014 Missouri Writers' Guild conference has been extended to March 15, 2014. So, get those entries in!

Here is a listing of contests still open for submissions:

Chapter Contests:
The Short Story Contest - sponsored by Southeast Missouri Writers' Guild 
The YA Short Story Contest - sponsored by Southeast Missouri Writers' Guild
Inspirational Essay - sponsored by Saturday Writers
Flash Fiction - sponsored by Saturday Writers
Free Verse Poetry contest - sponsored by St. Louis Writer's Guild

Sponsor Contests:
The Humorous Short Story Contest - sponsored by Jo Anna Dale
The Sci Fi Short Story Contest - sponsored by Walrus Publishing, LLC

Check out the judges and their bios in my previous blog post, or on the MWG conference blog herehttp://missouriwriters guild.org/2014AnnualContest Rules.pdf and www.missouriwritersguild.org  and click on the conference link.

Entries may be submitted by writers who do not plan to attend the Saturday Night Awards Banquet and have the opportunity to hear keynote by Chuck Sambuchino live and in-person--or the conference, for that matter. BUT you'll be missing out on one heck of a lineup of speakers, workshops, pitch sessions, slush pile readings, and the chance to network with lots of great people!

Check out complete contest and submission guidelines, as well as the full lineup of speakers, agents, and workshops here:

Save the date for the conference, too: April 11-13, 2014 at The Ramada Plaza Downtown/at Convention Center, 811 N. 9th Street, Washington Ave. and North, St. Louis, MO. You can make reservations through the Missouri Writers' Guild website in order to get the discounted rate. Don't wait! Make your reservations today!

Until next time. . . .

Keep writing!