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IndieReCon is Here. Don’t Miss It!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: April 15, 2015In: Events, Writing TipsTags: aspiring writers, indie conference, writing adviceNo Comments

IndieReCon may just be the best FREE online writer's conference ever! Read more

#Writers – Life Lessons Essay Competition!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: August 22, 2014In: Contests, Events, Just Because, Writing TipsTags: competitions, essays, how to be a writer, Rita's StuffNo Comments

An interesting writing competition. Read more

2013 Lee and Low New Voices Award is Open!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: June 01, 2013In: Events, Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: picture book, Picture Books, writers-of-colorNo Comments

Lee and Low's annual New Voices Award Competition is open and ready for business! Read more

Practice That Pitch!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: March 13, 2013In: Events, Writing TipsTags: how to pitch an idea, pitching an idea, writers, WritingNo Comments

Why it's just as important to know how to pitch your book as it is to actually write it. Read more

#IndieReCon is Simply Amazing

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: February 21, 2013In: Events, Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: how to write a novel, independent authors, indie writers, self publish online, writing books, writing conferenceNo Comments

Re-cap of the first two days of the FREE online #IndieReCon conference. Read more

The FUNNIEST KIDS Contest!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: February 04, 2013In: Events, Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: comedy shows, comedy standup, kids comedian, standup comedy, universal studios careers, universal studios toursNo Comments

Enter your child in THE FUNNIEST KID competition. The grand prize is a VIP trip to Universal Studios, FL Read more

I Won the Lee and Low New Voices Competition!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: January 29, 2013In: Events, Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: historical fiction picture book, picture book, WritingNo Comments

It's true...I am Lee and Low Book Publishers' 2012 New Voices Award Winner! Read more

WriteOnCon is Almost Here – Don’t Miss It!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: August 06, 2012In: Events, Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: aspiring writers, Rita's Stuff, WriteonCon, writing conferences, Writing TipsNo Comments

WriteOnCon.com 2012 writer's conference is coming...and it's FREE! Read more

Free Online Writing Conference!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: April 16, 2012In: Events, Writing TipsTags: aspiring writers, Rita's Stuff, WriteonCon, writing conferences, Writing OpportunitiesNo Comments

The WriteOnCon conference is a pretty wonderful thing. I attended last year and had the opportunity to rub elbows with agents, editors and other aspiring and experienced writers. Read more

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