Idealist.org needs your help

Idealist.org – the website that connects non-profit organizations with volunteers, interns and employees – is in risk of shutting down, and they need our help.

100 Words or Fewer Writing Contest

The 100 Words or Fewer Writing Contest is for writers with a chronic case of word effusiveness. The mysterious hosts of this contest are looking for your best writing in a teeny-tiny, 100-word package*.

the Word of the Week: “legerdemain”

legerdemain n From French léger de main “light (weight) of hand” Sleight of hand; “magic” trickery A show of skill or deceitful ability But he wouldn’t lie in doing an effect. So if he said, “I’m going to place this card in the middle of the deck,” then that’s what he did. [Ricky picked up [...]

Free advice from platform guru Christina Katz, Part II

Guest blogger Christina Katz is back for the second installment of her Platform Resolutions for Writers. In the first installment, Christina discusses the importance of slowly building your platform and developing your expertise. Click here to read Resolutions 1-3. 4. Don’t begin any kind of marketing campaign for any product or service offerings until you [...]

Free advice from platform guru Christina Katz, Part I

Christina Katz, author of Get Known Before the Book Deal, coaches writers on how they can increase their visibility and ease their path to publication and financial success. And now, you can access her advice for free!

the Word of the Week: “perquisite”

perquisite noun Etymology: Middle English, property acquired by means other than inheritance, from Anglo-French perquisit, Medieval Latin perquisitum, from neuter of perquisitus, past participle of perquirere to purchase, acquire, from Latin, to search for thoroughly, from per- thoroughly + quaerere to seek Date: 15th century 1 : a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular [...]

What would your Faerie T-Shirt say?

Kasie’s dilemma: She writes about faeries, but has yet to find the perfect faerie t-shirt to announce her faerie ways. So, she asked her readers for help.

Alan Rizler reports: debut novelists wanted

Alan Rizler, consulting editor to such greats as Toni Morrison and Tom Robbins, interviewed editor-at-large Jay Schaefer.

Jennifer R. Hubbard’s debut novel: THE SECRET YEAR

Here’s the dish: For every unique comment on Jennifer’s launch party post, she will donate 50 cents to her local library. The person who leaves the comment will also have their name entered in the drawing for an autographed copy of THE SECRET YEAR and one of six other YA novels that have their debut this week.

Happy New Year!

How’d you spend your Eve? Watch the ball drop? Party at a friends? Working? I slept, I’ll say it. My honey had to work today, so staying up until midnight by myself didn’t really thrill me. (The new year will come whether or not I’m awake with a noisemaker, right?) However, I am excited about my [...]

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