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• Contest Update

  1422 readersTwo days remain to enter this huge contest, where you can win two copies of one of 102 books. Includes novels by Brunonia Barry, M.J. Rose, Leah Stewart, Carleen Brice, Joe Wallace, Barbara Samuel, Juliet Marillier, Therese Fowler, Melissa Senate, Allison Winn Scotch, Marilyn Brant, and 40 other generous writers. We’re currently at about 450

• Good News, Other Tidbits, and What About YOU?

  1458 readersThere’s a lot going on. C’mere. Two of our fab contributors have new releases coming: Ann Aguirre’s Skin Tight (written as Ava Gray) releases this Tuesday, 6/1. Visit Ann’s blog to learn about some of her promotions/contests. Allison Winn Scotch’s third novel, The One That I Want, releases this Tuesday as well. Don’t forget that Allison and

• Take Five: Allison Winn Scotch and The One That I Want

  1932 readersToday marks the release of Allison Winn Scotch’s third novel, The One That I Want–a book that’s already been named a top summer pick by the editors of Cosmopolitan and Glamour.com, and tagged for summer reading round-ups from the Chicago Tribune and Minneapolis Star Tribune. Allison’s last novel, her sophomore effort, Time of My Life,

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  Should You Re-Query?

  3176 readersIn a recent blog post, author Allison Winn Scotch tackled one of the toughest questions facing aspiring writers: should you ever re-query after an agent? Here’s an excerpt from her blog post: “if in your heart of hearts, you think that Agen...

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  On Pushing Yourself to Be Better

  3765 readersTherese here. Today’s guest is a former monthly contributor with Writer Unboxed, NYT’s bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch. I’m so pleased to have her back here today to celebrate the release of her new novel, The Song Remains the Same. What’s the book about? One of only two survivors of a plane crash, Nell Slattery

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  Scotch On Sirloin

  11625 readersI suppose you could dip a steak in Scotch or pour some Scotch onto steak, but I think this sign, on a building in Boston's North End, is referring to Scotch and sirloin. So, it's missing an apostrophe. Maybe Axl Rose owns the restaurant.I could go for some meat and whiskey right about now. Is

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  Grammar.net’s Best Grammar Blog of 2011 Contest

  8952 readersAs previously announced, A Walk in the WoRds was hand-picked as a pre-nominated finalist for Grammar.net's Best Grammar Blog of 2011 Contest.Well, the contest has officially begun and votes will be accepted between September 26th and October 17th, 2011.The list of nominees includes numerous outstanding blogs, many of which I read and link to regularly.

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  Why You Should Make a Deadline (Even If You Don’t Have a Deadline)

  9528 readersDo you make writing deadlines for yourself? The Song Remains the Same author Allison Winn Scotch urged writers to set a personal deadline, even if their editors don’t give them one. She encouraged readers to break a large project into smaller components, setting a specific timeline to complete each individual task. Here’s an excerpt from her

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  Win a Free Color Nook in Sterling Publishing Twitter Contest

  2835 readersSterling Publishing will give one lucky reader a free Color Nook to celebrate the release of Three Seconds–the publisher’s first fiction title. The New York Times Best Seller focuses on split-second life and death decisions, and the contest...

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  Do Writers Need to Read?

  4284 readersIn a recent blog post, author Allison Winn Scotch (pictured, via) discussed whether or not being an avid reader is necessary in order to be a proper writer. Her answer is “yes.” Here’s an excerpt with her blog post: “This doesn&...