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| Monday, March 23rd, 2009 | 6:44 pm
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My guest blogger, Milli Thornton, posts first prompt based on Aries zodiac sign
Fear of Writing author Milli Thornton posts first monthly writing prompt based on the Aries zodiac sign!I'm pleased and excited to unveil author colleague Milli Thornton's first in a series of monthly recurring writing prompts based on the zodiac signs as inspired by my book, Sun Signs for Writers. The first prompt covers the Aries writer. Visit these links to read the Ten Tips for Using the Zodiac Writing Prompts: http://elementalmusing.blogspot.com/2009/03/10-tips-for-using-zodiac-writing.htmlAs well as the first writing prompt for Aries: http://elementalmusing.blogspot.com/2009/03/writing-prompts-for-zodiac-aries-march.htmlPrompts will be posted at my writing blog, Elemental Musings ( http://elementalmusing.blogspot.com/) , in or around these dates: Aries – March 21 Taurus – April 20 Gemini – May 21 Cancer – June 22 Leo – July 23 Virgo – August 23 Libra – September 23 Scorpio – October 23 Sagittarius – November 22 Capricorn – December 22 Aquarius – January 20 Pisces – February 19 If you aren't familiar with Milli's work, she's a fantastic author, mentor and writing instructor. BUY her book, Fear of Writing, and visit her website TODAY: http://www.fearofwriting.com I'm thrilled and pleased beyond measure to collaborate with Milli on this project! She has some amazing writing prompts, so your Muse will be revved and ready once you try them! So what are you waiting for? Go visit NOW! Celestial Best Wishes, Bev ;-) Current Mood: busy | | Monday, March 16th, 2009 | 12:39 am
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| | Friday, March 6th, 2009 | 2:41 pm
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Revised Scribe & Quill guidelines
Scribe & Quill is an established publication for writers of all experience levels and genres. Our writing resource delivers informative articles, columns, interviews, poetry, short fiction, humor, job opportunities and writing markets. Our goal is to focus on all aspects of writing, including creativity, freelancing, technique, marketing and promotion. Please be sure to read these guidelines in their entirety prior to submitting anything to Scribe & Quill. The main rules are: (1) NO attachments are accepted. Any attachments received will be intercepted and automatically deleted without being read. (2) Where noted, DO query before sending in a full submission. As a rule of thumb, DO query for articles, interviews and unassigned book reviews. There is no need to query for humor, poetry or fiction (unless your fiction piece exceeds 2,000 words). If you fail to query for items that require that you do so according to our guidelines, your submission will be deleted unread. Most writers are terrific at following guidelines, but some aren't. It's only fair that we focus on those who actually bother to read the guidelines and to follow them. If you aren't sure whether to query because of some extenuating circumstance, drop us a line and we'll let you know if a query is required. (3) S & Q accepts previously published pieces. (4) Due to the volume of submissions, please allow 30 days for a response. It is likely you won't have to wait that long, but please do not query regarding your submission until the full 30 days have passed. ( Now, on to the details! ) Current Mood: productive | 2:38 pm
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AUTHORS, DON'T SETTLE FOR AMATEUR BOOK VIDEOS!
A promotional video is a great way to sell your book, but don't let cost deter you from getting the quality video production you deserve. As a seasoned video professional, I will work with you to design a book video you can be proud of, one that will market your book effectively, and at a cost that won't break the bank. You can afford better than a PowerPoint slide show as a means of marketing your work. View samples here: http://www.myspace.com/paulspromos Contact me for options and an *affordable* rate quote: paulspromos@gmail.com Current Mood: productive | | Thursday, February 26th, 2009 | 11:36 pm
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Author School book development program
Note from Bev, editor/publisher of Scribe & Quill:
Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know I've accepted the position of Director of Education for Author School, a new educational mentorship program for writers and authors. In addition to acting as director, I'm also a mentor/instructor -- something I've been doing since 1997! I'm excited about this new program and urge you to check out the information below, then visit the site, and sign up for your FREE initial assessment with NO obligation.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Beverly - Author School
Director of Education
bev@authorschool.comAuthor School http://www.authorschool.comOur affordable programs range from $19 per week to $99 per week. To enroll, visit: http://authorschool.com/signup.html AuthorSchool.com focuses on finding and developing your project on an individual basis. We help you transform your book idea into concrete ready-to-submit reality. The end result is a completed, professional fiction or non-fiction book manuscript. We feature the following academies: --> Children's Book Writing Academy --> Fiction Writing Academy --> Romance Writing Academy --> Erotica Writing Academy --> Non-fiction Writing Academy --> Memoir Writing Academy Each Book Writing Academy features customized educational modules in your chosen genre. Our one-of-a-kind curriculum offers these advantages: * Personalized, one-on-one instruction from seasoned working professionals * Step-by-step manuscript review and assessment * Client-specific mentorship * Assistance with graphic images and/or illustrations (if needed) to act as visual enhancement of your written work * Student support through a private interactive forum * Final project review and assessment * Completion certificate Writers: our standard book development program is tailored for beginning-to-intermediate writers who need mentorship and guidance through the stages of idea generation, narrowing focus, developing interesting themes, expanding themes through research, using logic to organize material, and polishing a finalized manuscript. Authors: our advanced book development program is designed for intermediate-to-advanced writers who already have the basics in place (have written most of the book) and who want to employ advanced marketing techniques, promotional methods, book platform construction, book publishing, and distribution. For more information, contact our Enrollment Director: Robert@authorschool.com Current Mood: productive | | Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 | 6:43 pm
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Just a reminder: this is NOT a critique community. Sorry :(
PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a critique community. There are plenty of other communities that offer critiques, but this is not one of those communities. However, this IS the proper place to submit your announcements, press releases and book-release information. In addition, feel free to post job opps and markets for writers. Thanks! Owner/Moderator - Scribe & Quill Current Mood: busy | 6:36 pm
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Posted for Gabrielle Faust: pre-order for Eternal Vigilance 2
Hello, again, everyone! I have wonderful news for you today! The second installment of the Eternal Vigilance vampire series, entitled The Death of Illusions, is now available for pre-order! The official release date is currently set for late March, but you can reserve your copy today. The first 20 pre-orders will receive a beautiful silver celtic bookmark from Oberon Design! Link for pre-ordering Eternal Vigilance, The Death of Illusions: http://www.gabriellefaust.com/about-book-twoFor a full press release please visit: http://www.gabriellefaust.com/archives/1255Eternal Vigilance, The Death of Illusions Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTAAukZA0KkEternal Vigilance, The Death of Illusions Book Tour: http://www.gabriellefaust.com/eventsStay tuned for more exciting updates for the upcoming release of Eternal Vigilance, The Death of Illusions! 2009 is going to be a very exciting year and I look forward to sharing it with you all! Bites & Kisses & Best Wishes, Gabrielle Gabrielle S. Faust Eternal Vigilance www.gabriellefaust.com Fear Zone www.fearzone.com Fatally Yours Reviews www.fatally-yours.com Austin Arts & Museum Examiner www.examiner.com Current Mood: busy | | Monday, January 26th, 2009 | 6:00 am
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| | Sunday, January 4th, 2009 | 3:46 pm
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Hi I'm new and I'm jumping in head first
First let me say Happy New Year to all of you! I would like very much if you could read the following. It's the first two chapters of my new book called Queen of Darkness. I want feedback, both positive and negative. Please answer the following questions. 1. Do you like the book? 2. What do you like about the book? 3. What don't you like about the book? 4. If you saw the book in stores would you purchase it? 5. What would you change about the first two chapters? ( Queen of Dakrness )Thank you once again! I look forward to reading your replies! | | Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 | 1:14 am
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Scribe & Quill - Editor's Note for 2009
Editor's Note - January 2009 Happy new year from all of us at Scribe & Quill! This past year was full of changes on both personal and professional levels. On a personal level, I got married in August. On a professional level, I stayed busy with a myriad of writing and editing jobs. The end of 2008, I added the title of writing coach to my resume. This coming year I plan to keep the momentum going on all fronts. In 2009, my fourth book, Hidden Fire, is due for release by Whiskey Creek Press. I've also been offered the position of Director of Education for an online author school. In addition, I'll continue to write articles, edit manuscripts and coach writers. Many fascinating opportunities are on the horizon, and I plan to stay busy. But my heart, soul and roots remain planted firmly in Scribe & Quill. They always will! As you already know, Scribe & Quill no longer publishes monthly. Because of my work schedule and other obligations, I decided to publish the newsletter four times a year, rather than twelve. It's possible that, in the future, the newsletter may go monthly again, but I don't foresee it at this time. However, Scribe & Quill will continue publication through 2009 and beyond--just as it has (in some form or another) since 1997. I can't believe we're going into our 12th year of publication! That's a mind-blower for sure! As an addition to our services for the new year, my husband, who is a professional videographer and video editor, is offering his book promo video services to authors of all genres. For a limited time, Scribe & Quill readers/subscribers will receive a discounted rate. Most authors can't afford to sink $500 or more into a single book video promo, which is why my husband decided to launch Paul's Promos, a book video design service that offers an affordable alternative for those of us who have limited funds, but who still want and need a quality book promo. To receive a quote, e-mail Paul at paulspromos@gmail.com or visit his MySpace profile to view samples of book videos he's already created. Scribe & Quill's first quarterly issue of 2009 will be linked on the home page as well as available at our Zinester page. For previous issues, visit our Archives section. Our quarterly issues for 2009 will be Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. The Web site is always under revision, so be sure to clear your cache and refresh your browser each time you visit. Please note the addresses of our TWO official sites are: http://www.scribequill.net and http://www.scribequill.org The .com site is no longer associated with the original Scribe & Quill. It was yanked out from beneath us and now some person or company I don't even know owns the domain. So if you see anything going on over at the .com site, it's not the original Scribe & Quill and I have nothing to do with that domain. If you're a first-time visitor to Scribe & Quill, here are some pages you might want to visit: To access the Media Kit: http://scribequill.net/media.htmlFor guidelines, visit: http://scribequill.net/guidelines.htmlFor advertising, visit: http://scribequill.net/advertise.htmlArchived issues (from 2005-2008) can be located at: http://scribequill.net/archives.htmlS & Q has an opt-in subscriber list of over 6,000. I hope we will not only keep our current subscribers, but build upon that base over the coming year. As the new year dawns, I want to thank each and every one of you for your subscriber-ship and submissions. Now I present to you the 2009 journey of Scribe & Quill. ;-) Questions? E-mail me at scribequill@gmail.com. Sincerely, Bev Sninchak, writing as Bev Walton-Porter http://www.bevwaltonporter.comEditor/Publisher - Scribe & Quill Current Mood: busy | | Sunday, December 14th, 2008 | 8:44 pm
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Get Known Before the Book Deal video promo
Hey guys! I'm UP from bed on my first day out of doc-prescribed bed rest! Woot! Next, Paul did this book promotional video for Christina Katz, author of Writer Mama and Get Known Before the Book Deal. She's a fellow Writer's Digest author and a colleague of mine. Here's the book promo video Paul did for her latest book. If any authors out there want a cost-effective, broadcast-quality book promo video done, just e-mail my husband directly at paulspromos@gmail.com. Let him know you're a friend/colleague of mine and you'll get a special one-time rate. :-) Finally, I have a copy of Christina's book and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT for anyone who's working on publishing a book (regardless of where you are on the journey). It teaches you how to develop your own personal author platform and how to grow (and maintain) your career as an author. Great stuff! Current Mood:  okay | | Monday, July 14th, 2008 | 10:56 pm
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| | Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 | 9:52 pm
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S & Q publishing schedule & due dates - 2008 through 2009
As you know, Scribe & Quill is now published quarterly. The spring issue for 2008 has been published and the summer issue is due out just any day. In order to make sure everyone's aware of the due dates for each issue, here is the tentative publishing schedule for S & Q for the 2008-2009 year. Please be sure to submit your book reviews, columns and/or articles by the due dates listed below in time to have your work published in the following quarterly issues. Our guidelines are posted here: http://www.scribequill.net/guidelines.htmlScribe & Quill publication schedule for 2008-2009 Articles/columns/reviews due by: Jan 1 January/February - winter issue Articles/columns/reviews due by: April 1 April/May - spring issue Articles/columns/reviews due by: July 1 July/August - summer issue Articles/reviews due by: October 1 October/November - fall issue If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at scribequill@gmail.comThanks! Bev Walton-Porter Editor/Publisher, Scribe & Quill Current Mood: productive | | Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 | 2:32 pm
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Scribe & Quill to be featured on Blogcritics Magazine June 11
Terrific news! My interview discussing Scribe & Quill and book reviews will be featured on Blogcritics Magazine on June 11. Thanks to Mayra Calvani, who approached me last month and asked for an interview. Her new book, The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing is due to be released June 15. She's an excellent reviewer and I can't wait for her book release! Various book reviewers/publications will be featured for the month of June at Blogcritics Magazine. I've pasted a copy of the schedule below for your edification. I hope you'll stop by throughout the month of June to read these insightful interviews and, of course, I hope you'll land there on June 11 when my interview is featured: http://slipperybookreview.wordpress.com/June is Book Reviewing month at Blogcritics Magazine! To promote the release of The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing, co-author Mayra Calvani will be interviewing 15+ reviewers and review editors during the month of June. Learn all about the business of book reviewing and what's in the mind of some of the most popular reviewers on the internet today. Here's the lineup: June 2 - James A. Cox, Midwest Book ReviewJune 3 - Irene Watson, Reader ViewsJune 5 - Magdalena Ball, The Compulsive Reader June 8 - Carolyn Howard-Johnson, The New Book Review June 9 - Rachel Durfor, Rebecca’s Reads June 11 - Bev Walton Porter, Scribe & QuillJune 13 - Alex Moore, ForeWord Magazine June 15 - Stephanie Padilla, New Mystery Reader June 17 - Sharyn McGinty, In The Library Reviews June 19 - Cheryl Malandrinos, The Book Connection June 21 - Eveline Soors, Euro-reviews June 23 - Andrea Sisco, Armchair Interviews June 25 - Lea Schizas, Muse Book Reviews June 27 - Linda Baldwin, Road to Romance June 29 - Hilary Williamson, Book Loons June 30 - Judy Clark, Mostly Fiction I'll be updating the information daily and adding the links as they go live. Between June 1st and June 30th, stop by Blogcritics and leave a comment under the reviewer interviews for a chance to win a Pump Up Your Book Promotion Virtual Book Tour (Bronze Package Plan, coordinated by book publicity guru Dorothy Thompson), OR, as an alternative to a non-author winner, a $50 B&N gift certificate! The second prize will be a one-year subscription to Foreword Magazine. The third prize will be a T-shirt with the cover art of The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing on the front. The three winners will be drawn from the people who leave comments under the interviews during the month of June. The deadline to comment is June 30th, midnight, eastern time. The winners will be announced on this blog on July 2, 2008. I hope you enjoy the interviews! Good luck! *Prizes are nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded. All taxes, fees and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. This giveaway is open to U.S. and international residents. No substitute prizes or cash value prizes will be made available. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Void where prohibited. Source: The Slippery Book Review Blog Current Mood:  mellow | | Monday, June 2nd, 2008 | 9:26 pm
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Subscription info
Several people have asked me how to subscribe to Scribe & Quill over the past week. Here's the info to subscribe. It's an opt-in list, so I cannot add you; you'll have to add yourself by visiting the URL below or by sending an e-mail to the subscription address below. At this time, Scribe & Quill has over 6,300 subscribers: Subscription E-mail: 16153-subscribe@zinester.comSubscription URL: http://www.zinester.com/s/16153 Thanks, Bev Walton-Porter Editor/Publisher, Scribe & Quill http://www.scribequill.net Current Mood: mellow | | Monday, May 26th, 2008 | 1:59 am
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| | Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 | 2:56 am
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Resurrection and rebirth for 2008
Over the past year or so, I toyed with the idea of whether or not I wanted to continue publishing Scribe & Quill. Not that I don't love it, but since fall of 2006 when my first book, Sun Signs for Writers (Writer's Digest Books), came out, followed by Mending Fences (Whiskey Creek Press) a month afterward, I got pretty darned busy.
I quickly discovered the easiest part is writing a book; the hard part is marketing and promotion. It's time-consuming and tedious. On top of that came the advent of two organizations I co-founded (IOHP and CSPA). Needless to say, my time became very limited. If I wasn't writing and editing, I was promoting and marketing. The latter involved some traveling, including a trip to the 2006 BookExpo America in Washington, D.C. It was all fun, but incredibly exhausting!
I needed time to work on my own stuff and pursue my own career and interests, along with tending to my personal life and relationships. In my world, family and relationships come first -- always. Then work, then some relaxation here and there. I'm prone to be a workaholic, so I had to learn last year that it's okay to take time off and enjoy life. I discovered I'm more productive when I allow myself play time.
Actually, now that I think about it, my limited time began in August of 2005 when my first co-authored book, The Complete Writer: A Guide To Tapping Your Full Potential was published. Then I met my fiance Paul in November of 2005, which limited my time even more because I was in a relationship on top of everything else. (Incidentally, we're getting married in August of this year, so along with other changes, my name will be changing as well.)
After much deliberation (and some teeth gnashing), I decided that I couldn't just let Scribe & Quill fade away. It's been part of my writer's soul since 1997. Although I can't publish it more than quarterly -- not with all the things I have going on in my professional and personal life -- I can at least get it out four times a year. I first launched S & Q on ListBot in 1997 and it seems a darn shame to allow it to fade away in the 11th year. That just seems wrong. An abbreviated and less-frequent version seems much better than no version. At least to me.
So herewith, I'm resurrecting and revising the site as well as the first issue of 2008.
The Web site's still undergoing revisions, etc., but it's getting there. I spent quite a few hours tonight going through the site and updating various areas. There's more to be done. Much more. But it's a good start.
Scribe & Quill's first quarterly issue of 2008 will be released just any time now. I hope you'll enjoy the first offering of this year.
For now, you'll notice our new banner at the top of this note. I've also spent hours working on the site this evening. Actually there are TWO sites: http://www.scribequill.net and http://www.scribequill.org. The dot-com site is no longer associated with the original Scribe & Quill. It was yanked out from beneath me and now some person or company I don't even know owns the domain. So if you see anything going on over at the .com site, it's not the original Scribe & Quill and I have nothing to do with that domain.
Meantime, here are some updated pages you might want to look at:
To access the Media Kit: http://scribequill.net/media.html
For guidelines, visit: http://scribequill.net/guidelines.html
For advertising, visit: http://scribequill.net/advertise.html
Archived issues (from 2005-2007) can be located at: http://scribequill.net/archives.html
As of today, S & Q has an opt-in subscriber list of 6,362. I hope we will not only keep our current subscribers, but build upon that base over the year.
Before I close, I want to thank each and every one of you for your subscriber-ship and submissions. I've got a few more ideas and revisions up my sleeve for this year, but let's just take it one step at a time.
For now, I present to you the 2008 journey of Scribe & Quill. ;-)
Questions? E-mail me at scribequill@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Bev Walton-Porter
http://www.bevwaltonporter.com
Editor/Publisher - Scribe & Quill
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| | Thursday, December 6th, 2007 | 6:56 pm
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Who's your root guru?
Hi everyone! Scribe & Quill is launching a new feature for 2008. The brainchild of Assistant Editor Mindy Phillips Lawrence, we want to know who your root guru was. Who inspired you as a writer? Let us know by December 31, 2007. Your answers will be published in one of Scribe & Quill's newsletter in 2008! WHO’S YOUR ROOT GURU? By Mindy Phillips Lawrence A few days ago, I listened to a co-worker talk about her granddaughter’s language arts teacher. She said the woman was inspiring, creative and made her eighth grade students work hard at writing. As a former English teacher myself, I was happy to hear such positive statements about an instructor. I began to think how much we owe our teachers, especially the ones that motivate us for a lifetime. One of my former instructors I consider my root guru of writing. Another primed my pump when I’d gone dry. I still communicate with both of them and thank them from the bottom of my heart for their tutelage. Here’s YOUR chance to tell Scribe and Quill who you consider your root teacher of writing. Who motivated you to develop your love of words? What methods did they use that were so memorable? Send your answers to scribequill@gmail.com and we will post as many as possible. Let’s name names and give some credit to our unsung teachers. Deadline for your submission is December 31, 2007. ------- Your name or pseudonym: ________________________________________ __ The genre(s) in which you write: ______________________________________ (1) What teacher or instructor motivated and taught you the most about writing? (2) How did this person motivate you? (3) Are you still in contact with that person? If not, how long has it been since you (4) Have you ever thanked him or her for the foundational lessons they taught you that made you a writer? If not, why not? Scribe and Quill is excited to hear your comments about your “root guru” of writing. This is your chance to show your thanks! ### Current Mood: working | | Sunday, October 7th, 2007 | 10:23 pm
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