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WHODUNIT? Read Here and Find Out!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: July 15, 2009In: UncategorizedTags: creativity, writing competitions, writing ideas, Writing OpportunityNo Comments

Hi Everyone, Are you shrouded in mystery and adventure? Care to write about it? If so, here’s a great writing opportunity for you! Read more

Book Rejected? You’re in Good Company

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: July 14, 2009In: Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: Add new tag, self-starter, writing competitions, writing ideas, Writing Opportunity2 Comments

Hi Everyone, Are you sinking into the depths of depression because your book has been rejected? Do you feel like tumbling headfirst into the abyss, never to be seen (or heard from) again? We... Read more

Rhyme Time…Don’t Miss Out

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: July 14, 2009In: UncategorizedTags: creativity, poetry, writing ideas, Writing OpportunityNo Comments

Hi Everyone, Here’s yet another Poetry opportunity, and this time there’s no sex involved! Read more

So You Can’t See the Future…But Can You Write About it?

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: July 14, 2009In: UncategorizedTags: Add new tag, writing competitions, writing ideas, Writing OpportunityNo Comments

Hi All, Are you preoccupied with the future? Why not write about it? Enter L. Ron Hubbard’s (no relation!) Writers of the Future Contest. Read more

So You Wanna Be a Writer, III – HOW DO I GET STARTED WRITING?

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: July 08, 2009In: Writing TipsTags: African American, creativity, Humor, Re-invent, self-starter, writing ideas, Writing Opportunity, Writing TipsNo Comments

Most writers already have a bee in their bonnet—or, an idea clamoring around in their brains that’s just screaming to get out. But in case you don’t, you can use these tips to find your writ... Read more

A Writer’s Guide to (Approximate) Word Counts

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: July 03, 2009In: Writing TipsTags: African American, creativity, Humor, Re-invent, self-starter, writing ideas, Writing TipsNo Comments

Can't figure out how many words your children's book should have? Read this! Read more

So You Wanna Be a Writer II: HOW LONG DOES IT REALLY TAKE TO WRITE A NOVEL?

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: June 29, 2009In: Shades of Greatness, Shades Writer, Writing TipsTags: African American, creativity, Humor, Re-invent, self-starter, writing ideas, Writing TipsNo Comments

Hi Everyone, Hope you had a great weekend and are ready for more writing tips. Last time, I posted the first part of this series, entitled, So You Wanna Be a Writer? HERE’S HOW TO GET... Read more

YOU’RE A WRITER IN A BARREN LAND

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: June 29, 2009In: Shades of Greatness, Shades Writer, Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: creativity, self-starter, women's grants, writing ideasNo Comments

How to keep writing when times are hard and competition is stiffer than ever. Read more

So You Wanna Be a Writer? HERE’S HOW TO GET STARTED.

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: June 25, 2009In: Shades of Greatness, Shades Writer, Writing TipsTags: African American, creativity, Humor, Re-invent, romance writers, self-starter, writing advance, writing ideas, Writing Opportunity, Writing Tips1 Comment

So you want to be a writer, huh? You’ve discovered that there’s something bubbling deep inside you, and lucky for you, it’s not stomach acid. Rather, it’s something creative; something cleve... Read more

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