Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter

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The last Black History Month selection presented here for this year is Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter by J. Nozipo Maraire. It is a wonderful narrative told in the form of letters from a mother to her daughter. Zenzele is also a portrait of the struggle for independence and hope [...]

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Lyda Phillips on The Writing Show – a podcast dedicated to the writing life

One of the authors here on The Writers’ Block has her interview on The Writing Show up and ready for downloading! She is the award-winning author of the popular books Mr. Touchdown and Peace I Ask Thee, Oh River.
The Writing Show is a great site dedicated to showcasing writers and everything having to do with [...]

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – one fan’s opinion

Yes, I’m looking forward to the new Harry Potter book.
I became a fan of the HP books and of J. K. Rowling as an author pretty much by accident, as I see it. I avoided the books for a while; there are so many best sellers that I’ve spent my money on just to [...]

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What determines YOUR writing destiny?

I’m coaching a person at the moment on how to write screenplays. He’s very good but his ego at times seems a bit meager to me. At other times, his confidence brims over. He’s wanting to submit something to an agent or production company and he asked me if I thought he [...]

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Why should I make you “Writer of the Month?”

I’m putting together my March newsletter and I like to declare a deserving soul as “Writer of the Month.” So. Tell me why you should be “Writer of the Month”.
A paragraph will do, telling me about your writing, business or whatever you do in the craft of writing. Send me an email [...]

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Workin’ on a Chain Gang

I have been involved in an ongoing chain story since July of 2005.   There are five main contributing authors living all across the US and one German who lives in Austria.  The story’s premise is a silly romp about talking mice who live on a popular band’s tour bus. 
 
We decided to put the story [...]

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The Writers’ Block Carnival – Writers From Across the Blogosphere

Welcome to the February 25, 2007 edition of the writers’ block carnival. There are some great blogs listed in this edition. Shall we?

Terrell presents A Poem to Start the Week: Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening posted at Alone on a Limb.

Articles

Tristan presents How to Capture Your Thoughts posted at The Synergy Institute.

Dean presents [...]

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Are most writing contests even worth it anymore?

On the Poets & Writers website, there is an article (click here to read it in full) about a contest that has some writers that submitted to it up in arms. Supposedly the sponsor promised that each manuscript would receive an individual, personal critique from him. The entry fees for the contest were $35 for [...]

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The Writers’ Block Contest Carnival – First Submissions

Welcome to the February 24, 2007 edition of A Contest Carnival – Submit Your Article. This is a separate Writers’ Block Carnival. If you would like to enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card from Barnes & Noble and free books and/or promo materials (bookmarks and postcards – no “spammy” stuff) from [...]

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Translate The Writers’ Block (The Writers’ Block blog in multiple languages)

The Writers’ Block is available in multiple languages!
If you would like to translate this blog to a specific language, please click below or in the future, click on the corresponding tabs in the right hand column.
Enjoy!
¡El bloque de los escritores está disponible en idiomas múltiples! Si quisieras traducir este blog a una lengua específica, [...]

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