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About The Block

Welcome to The Writers’ Block: This blog is a joint effort between a multifarious group of authors. Some are just starting out; others are well on their way! The work you find here will span the spectrum–science fiction, poetry, inspirational non-fiction, short stories, and much more. Browse around, find out more about the writers, and join in by posting your comments and questions. We welcome you!

Note: Each author’s posts and works are their own and do not necessarily represent the views and works of the other authors on this group blog. Each contributing author owns all rights to their specific blog entries.

From The Press Release:

(January, 2007)–A new group blog has popped up over at www.wordpress.com. The Writers’ Block is a group effort that sprang from a single suggestion posted on www.writerscafe.org, an Internet writing site. Like many authors before them, they have all decided that promoting their books and connecting with readers through a group blog can be viable. They post promotional information on their books and thoughts about various issues; all readers are encouraged to leave comments, questions, and participate in upcoming group discussions. This is an experiment to see if this group of authors that have never met in person, coming from separate backgrounds, and writing in different genres, can come together and form something worthwhile.

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24 Responses to “About The Block”

on December 21, 2006 at 5:45 am1 David Schleicher

Still learning how this wordpress site works…
on January 16, 2007 at 2:29 am2 jamiebeckett

While writing is by nature a solitary undertaking, the experiment of this blog is an exciting one as it attempts to challenge that reality. Certainly those of us who write for pay and publication have developed an ever expanding Rolodex full of names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers that lead us to fellow writers. If for nothing else, that trail has the potential to put us in touch with someone who can commiserate when we receive our latest rejection letter. Or conversely, it connects us to someone to celebrate with when a sell an article to a new publication, see a boost in our book sales or finish a draft of our next work.
This blog does the nearly impossible. It throws together a disparate collection of writers who have never personally met. And into that mix it throws readers, friends and colleagues who have the ability to toss comments out for public consumption at will.
Over time we’ll find out how successful an experiment we have here. For myself, I see signs of real potential. If nothing else, it’s a chance for our Rolodex’s to grow a bit fatter.

http://jamiebeckett.com
on January 16, 2007 at 6:42 pm3 writersgroupblog

I agree, Jamie. This has real potential and hopefully it can be a wonderful thing for us all, readers included.
on January 26, 2007 at 5:13 am4 John Baker

Do you want to trade links?
on January 28, 2007 at 10:55 pm5 Florian

Hi,
I found your blog via google by accident and have to admit that youve a really interesting blog
Just saved your feed in my reader, have a nice day
on January 31, 2007 at 9:47 am6 Annabelle Robertson

Hey y’all - Annabelle Robertson here. I’m a journalist and now a first-time author. My book, “The Southern Girls Guide to Surviving the Newlywed Years: How to Stay Sane Once You’ve Caught Your Man” (NAL/Penguin) just won the 2006 USA Best Books Award in the humor category (replacing Margaret Cho) and happily just went back to print after 3 weeks out. It’s still an uphill battle to publicize, of course, so as I juggle two children under 4, a husband deployed to the Middle East and my own cobbled-together booktour throughout the Southeast (we live in California), I’m always looking for ways to connect with other writers and learn more about the publicity aspects.

I’d love to be considered for one of your “Featured Writers” blog and/or to share in any way that might be helpful to others. (Please let me know if you’d like my publicist to send you a review copy of the book.) I’ll definitely be a frequent visitor - thanks for the site!

With Southern love,
Annabelle
http://www.SouthernGirlsGuide.com
on January 31, 2007 at 5:31 pm7 Keith Dixon

Hi
How can I join? I wanna be part of your club!
Keith
on February 1, 2007 at 2:45 pm8 writersgroupblog

Hey,
Congrats, Annabelle, on all your success! Taryn Simpson is the one you want to contact to be a featured writer. You can click on her name in The Authors panel and it will take you to her website. Thanks!
on February 1, 2007 at 2:48 pm9 writersgroupblog

Hi Keith,

I’m not sure what you mean? It’s a collaborative blog; I guess we would be happy to have another writer that’s also a part of The Book’s Den as well. I really don’t know exactly what you mean though…
on February 2, 2007 at 7:25 am10 Keith Dixon

Hi again
Sorry if I sound confused - probably because I am! I see blogs here from Jamie, for instance, who is on Book’s Den, but the blog he put here isn’t on Book’s Den. So how does it work? I don’t have rights, as far as I can see, to add a blog to Writer’s Block, do I? So how do I join your gang?

[If you’d have me, of course … )

Keith
on February 5, 2007 at 9:18 pm11 writersgroupblog

Hey Keith,

Sorry it took a bit for me to get back to you. Would you be interested in being a guest blogger? You can post periodically and upload links, book cover photos, etc…
on February 8, 2007 at 11:55 am12 keithyd

Hi - me too sorry for the delay in getting back.

Yes, I’d love to be a guest blogger. This seems like a vibrant blog so I’d like to be associated with it, in any small way possible! Give me instructions, hold my hand, wipe my nose and I’ll be off and running …

Thanks

Keith
on March 11, 2007 at 7:38 pm13 writersgroupblog

Hi Keith,

We’re doing the guest blogger thing again this month

If you like, I’ll add you to the blog. Let me know what weekend is good for you!
on March 28, 2007 at 4:15 pm14 Keith Dixon

Oops! Sorry I’ve been away so much and didn’t see this. I’ll try and keep more up to date. I’m still interested, if a bit distracted!

Keith
on May 1, 2007 at 8:24 am15 mcory1

Hi,
I’d love to get involved to some degree or other. I don’t have much as far as background goes to “prove” I know what I’m doing with anything (still trying to get the first book published), but I’ll gladly exchange links or offer an article or two when they happen.

Matthew
on May 2, 2007 at 12:38 pm16 writersgroupblog

Sure, you can be a guest blogger if you like. Guest bloggers are open for the weekend and for the last few days of any given month. Just let me know when.
on May 17, 2007 at 3:31 pm17 seawoman

Fellow scribes:

I am a Caribbean writer hailing from Barbados who found your site @ http://www.mybloglog.com.

Just had a peek but it looks attractive and just what I’m looking for to share with my community.

I would love to offer a reciprocal link and network with other writers around the world.

In addition, I’d love more information about being a guest blogger.

I’m a newbie to wordpress and would greatly appreciate your feedback on my site especially the Discussion Board which is very recent. (Hopefully balanced feedback, rather than ‘I like it’ - or not- but more about what is useful and successful and what is unclear or missing.

Visit SEAWOMAN’S CARIBBEAN WRITING OPPS. @ http://www.seawoman.wordpress.com

Peace & Blessings,
Seawoman
on May 29, 2007 at 8:47 am18 Simonne

This site looks great! Might take me some time to have a wander through it, but it really does look appealing Annabelle - you rock woman!
on May 31, 2007 at 6:43 pm19 writersgroupblog

Thanks! Glad you like it & hope you find some useful and entertaining content here.
on May 31, 2007 at 6:44 pm20 writersgroupblog

Seawoman,

Thanks! Look forward to reading your blog as well.
on June 7, 2007 at 6:08 pm21 thelocomono

Where did the press release come from? In other words, where was it featured in?
on June 8, 2007 at 11:05 am22 writersgroupblog

Hi Thelocomono,

You can find the releases here:
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Arts/New_Authors_Join_The_Writers_Block_Blog_and_Receive_Publicity_Interviews_104607.html

and

http://www.prleap.com/pr/61808/.

Thanks for your interest.
on January 3, 2008 at 10:26 am23 Project Hitchhiker

Hi,

Thanks for including my site on your site (Project Hitchhiker — strangely in the SPORTS category…

I’m really excited about what doing with the writer’s block.

I have a problem though: My current employer has asked me to remove my real name from blog posts due to the “inappropriate nature” of some of my posts. I was looking for contact info for your site’s webmaster but couldn’t find any…

Could you please shorten my name to just “Michael” or even “Michael James” on your link?

I’d really appreciate it (and so would my boss…

Keep up the great writing!

Thanks, Mike! I’ve edited your last name out of the submission. If you submit another link, make sure you include the category you’d like it to go into, or I can try to edit it later.
on January 3, 2008 at 6:00 pm24 Beverly Magid

I’m an author with a new book, “Flying Out of Brooklyn,” newly published and I’d like to join the Block, but although I finally conquered the laptop, Blog-dom seems very confusing to me. How do I join, how do communicate, start a blog, tell others about my work?
HELP!!!!

Thanks for your interest, Beverly, but The Writers’ Block is currently not looking for new members. If you check the blog carnival, you will find entries that deal with how to start a new blog and how to connect with readers (under blogs). Good luck to you.

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