Mrs. P’s 3rd annual “Be A Famous Writer Contest” : Open to Kids 4 to 13. Did you ever read a story and think, “I could do that!” Well, now’s your chance to prove it. Enter Mrs. P’s 3rd Annual “Be-A-Famous-Writer” Contest.
MrsP.com Adds New Sponsor for 3rd Annual Kids’ Be-a-Famous Writer Contest
MrsP.com, the popular, award winning kids’ entertainment site, announced that Sakura of America joins Powell’s Books as a sponsor of its 3rd annual “Be A Famous Writer Contest.” The contest will be open for entries beginning September 1 through October 15, 2011.
Writer’s Digest 12th Annual Short Story Writing Contests
Writer’s Digest announced it’s 12th annual Short Story Competition today. Deadlines vary. Entries Include: Screenwriting Contest Annual Short Story Writing Competition Poetry Awards Competition Science Fiction / Fantasy Short Story Competition Thriller Short Story Competition Young Adult Short Story Competition Crime Short Story Competition Horror Short Story Competition
Amazon renting textbooks on Kindle
Amazon starts to "rent" textbooks. A financial help for the financially strapped college student. Is this Good or Bad?
Amazon fights California sales tax requirement
Amazon fights sales tax requirement on California sales.
Readers Fed-Up With Typos and Grammatical Errors
There are so many great novels out there to read – some from authors that normally would never have had their time in the spotlight. But it their hurry to be “discovered” they are forgetting the one step that is crucial to a finished, polished piece — proofing (or copy editing).
Apple iBook Announces New “Read Aloud” feature
Gone are the cassettes and CDs. Welcome to the age of audible ebook storytelling – iBook’s Read Aloud feature. On Wednesday, June 8th, Apple unveiled “a major update to the native e-reading app iBooks.” (PC Magazine) The Apple iBook 1.3 update offers several new elements including the read-aloud function for select children’s books. The plus […]