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Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference ‘09

Posted in Agents, Editors, Publishers, Writers, Writing Conferences, tagged , , , , , , , on May 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I had a fabulous time attending the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference (BRMCWC) this year! I met a lot of other great writers and made some great contacts in the industry. It was well worth my time and money.
I definitely have to take more photos next year, but at least I got this one [...]

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Polti for Free

Posted in Books on Writing, Plot, tagged , , , , on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

You can read the entire text of Georges Polti’s masterpiece, The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations, online! Original copies are rumored to have sold for as much as $500 US on eBay. This book is now in the public domain. Visit the Internet Archive for downloadable versions or read the original at Gordian Plot.

http://www.archive.org/details/thirtysixdramati00polt
http://gordianplot.com/index.php?title=The_Thirty-Six_Dramatic_Situations

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America’s Top 10 Favorite Books

Posted in Lists on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Source: The Bible is America’s Favorite Book Followed by Gone with the Wind - Harris Interactive
This list was compiled from Harris Interactive Poll #37 conducted online between March 11 and 18, 2008 and released on April 7, 2008. Although the Bible was the clear winner, the second-place position was hotly contested by the different demographics that were [...]

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100 Items to Disappear First (during Wars and Disasters)

Posted in Lists, Reference on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Source: 100 Items to Disappear First – The Power Hour
This is an interesting list that’s useful for anyone writing about a large-scale disaster. The source page has a little more information from a survivor of the war in Sarajevo.

Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy…target of thieves; maintenance, etc.)
Water Filters/Purifiers
Portable Toilets
Seasoned Firewood. Wood [...]

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Crafting A Quality Book Proposal (Chip MacGregor Style)

Posted in Proposals on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Source: Proposals – a few thoughts from Sandra on why and how – ChipMacGregor.com
Chip MacGregor has a great blog with great advice. Just don’t feed his ego too much. Chip had this to say today in response to a question about proposals. I think it’s excellent advice.
Okay, look. There are tons of books on [...]

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