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So, all week and last week I've been struggling with my Vegas guidebook project. And it's SO late. But I felt like the project turned from a quick refresh, to a rewrite of the whole thing. I know and love…
Read more →So, all week and last week I've been struggling with my Vegas guidebook project. And it's SO late. But I felt like the project turned from a quick refresh, to a rewrite of the whole thing. I know and love…
Read more →Tim Leffel, author of The World's Cheapest Destinations , and the blog Tim Leffel's Cheapest Destinations , has a NEW project. And that doesn't even count the three books he has coming out this year.…
Read more →If you love the literary world, you must keep on top of the Book Standard. Today they had an article that caught my crime loving eye... Hiding and Lying: Two Authors Exposed I don't know about you, but…
Read more →Are you working on a book and stressing about its title? Don't, Lulu is here to help. Check out the Lulu Titlescorer and see how your next book will rate. I punched in the titles of my humor books and…
Read more →Amazon has a new program called Amazon Connect that lets authors interact with their fans/book buyers. It says that it's only open to a select group of authors to launch the program, but I signed up and…
Read more →I've always been thrilled to hear from Written Road fans from all over the world including India, France, South Africa, Australia, Costa Rica, etc. But now I just found this cool map that lets you easily…
Read more →If Drew Barrymore wants to be a travel writer, then she should have at it! We're always saying it's not rocket science, and she certainly has the bankroll to do it. I mean, hey, she's one person who could…
Read more →Starting at $4890 you can go to Antarctica with Bill Bryson! Dammit, I want to go! Check this out, gizmag Article: The ultimate voyage to Antarctica with the ultimate guide If they can get enough takers,…
Read more →I just ran across this article about women leaders. It ran in Newsweek and MSNBC last October, but I'm glad I found it. 12 Leaders on Life - Women and Leadership In the article 12 leaders discuss what it…
Read more →Worldwide Freelancer is running a special on their Find A Writer program. I had never heard of this, but if you're looking for work, it's worth a shot. Essentially you pay a fee to have your services…
Read more →Yes, I'm not kidding. A FREE trip to Tahiti. It's a new way of compensating writers for their work. It's hard to imagine a writing contest with a "funner" prize. And yes, "funner" should be added to…
Read more →This is a magazine for me. In as much as I can say that before seeing the quality of the content. Wend Magazine a new adventure mag geared towards the urban outdoor lover in cities like SF, Portland,…
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