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  Random Linguistics Definitions Beginning with the Letter "Q"

  3160 readersquadrisyllabic Having four syllables. A word such as dictatorship is thus a quadrisyllable.quantifier floating Proposed syntactic process by which a quantifier is detached from its phrase. E.g. in Birds can all fly, the quantifier all is seen as having 'floated' from its position as a determiner in All birds can fly.'queclarative' Coined in the 1970s

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  Upcoming Writers Conferences Where I’ll Be …

  2077 readersVOICE Writers Conference, Feb. 13, Huntington, WV        I'll be presenting on several topics; also in attendance will be literary agents Miriam Kriss (Irene Goodman Literary) and Cherry Weiner (Cherry Weiner Literary), who will both be taking pitches from writers. (voicequarterly.com/writers-conference.html) Writer’s Digest Editors Intensive, March 13-14, Cincinnati, OH        These recurring intensives feature a small-group setting and a

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  Idaho River Journeys’ Writing and Photography Workshops…

  1943 readersIdaho River Journeys, who have been outfitting river trips in Idaho since 1978 are hosting two great writing and photography workshops this summer:Main Salmon River Photography: July 30 - Aug 3with Tysun McMullinTysun McMillan joins on the Main Salmon on July 30th for a 5-day photo clinic. Prior to devoting his carreer to photography, Tysun

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  Mediabistro Launches Online Literary Festival & Writing Workshops

  7667 readersFrom July 16 through August 1, 2012, Mediabistro will host its first online literary festival and writing workshops. Author Susan Orlean will open LitFest with a keynote speech about the story behind her new book, Rin Tin Tin. It will be a chance to learn from famous writers, meet editors and agents, and workshop your writing

• Using Conferences to Your Querying Advantage

  2086 readersConferences can be great places to learn, but let’s face it, when you’re unagented and have a completed manuscript, your main agenda may not be the workshops. I’ve attended several conferences, both as a pre-published writer and a published one. The truth is, my main goal has remained the same: Networking. Denise is excited to give away a

• 5 Freelance Conferences to Visit in 2012

  3020 readersBeing a successful freelancer requires that you acquire and maintain the latest information, tools, tips and skills in order to stay successful among the many people setting out on their own in the professional world. While there are tools available to all freelancers via the invaluable resource that is the internet, the physical disconnect between

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  SCBWI Live-Blogged Conferences = Tons of Info

  6148 readers I don't highlight things like this as much as I should, but know that some conferences nowadays are live-blogged, allowing those who can't attend the event a glimpse at the informational sessions and presentations that go on. Of course, nothing takes the place of personally attending a conference (you get to pitch and network), but live-blogged conferences invite writers

• Footnotes: 4 Articles on Pitching Agents at Conferences

  3448 readers          "I try to leave out the parts that people skip."  ~Elmore Leonard Footnotes is a recurring series on the GLA blog where I pick a subject and provide several interesting articles on said topic. We’ve all been there. First, your throat begins to tighten and then your mouth goes dry. Your heart beats so fast it feels like it

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  Three Great Online Marketing Conferences (And Three Ways to Save)

  4298 readers I took a serious break from speaking after last year’s SXSW, because we’ve got a ton of great stuff coming to you from Copyblogger Media this fall. I needed to keep focused on delivering well ahead of those impending launch dates. But as summer ends and fall kicks in, you can always find me speaking at

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  Michael Cader & Mike Shatzkin Partner for Publishers Launch Conferences

  1559 readersMichael Cader and Mike Shatzkin will partner up to produce Publishers Launch Conferences, a series of industry educational events. The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) and Constellation from the Perseus Books Group have signed on as global sponsors. Th...