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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

It's a good job other people have great ideas


You know what is supposed to be here? My entry for Heather's competition* over at My Demon Spirits. In fact, I had planned to post it last Monday. However, you can't post what isn't written, and right now I've got nothing. Instead, I bring you a couple of public service announcements.

*The deadline mentioned in this post is 19th December, but Heather has kindly extended it to 31st December.

I'm pretty sure that you're all following SB Jones Publishing but, just in case you didn't realise, he released Guardian, the second novel in his Eternal Gateway trilogy, on December 15th. Go here to see how you can tweet to be in with a chance to win a copy until December 30th. Don't worry if you haven't read Requiem, the first in the series. SB is offering everyone a free ecopy from Amazon, also until December 30th. You can download it for the Kindle, or for the Kindle app (if, like me, you still haven't got a real Kindle and you're pretending that your pc is an ereader).


Have you got a romantic 'short' just looking for the right home? Jami Gold on her Paranormal Author blog is offering a great chance for writers. I'll let her explain it herself, as she did in her post here:

Several editors from Entangled Publishing will be visiting my blog in the second week of January to take pitches for shorter length works.  They’re interested in stories with strong romantic elements that end in a “happily ever after” or a “happily for now.”  They’re looking for stories in the 10-60K word range and are open to many genres:
  • Contemporary
  • Historical
  • Romantic Thrillers
  • Science Fiction, Dystopian, Steampunk
  • Paranormal and Urban Fantasy
  • Fantasy
If you have stories already completed that would fit those guidelines, get them polished.  If you have ideas along those lines or if you’ve thought about attempting a short story, get writing.  (Another great thing about short stories is they’re quick to write and revise.)
The editors have promised they’ll make at least one request from those who pitch on my blog, and for the pitch that excites them the most, they’ll offer detailed feedback.

So, if this sounds like something you might be interested in, check out Jami's blog before January 10th and make sure you get your chance to pitch. Good luck!

In the meantime, if you need me, I'll be here in the corner trying to turn a vague idea into a 500 word story.

30 comments:

  1. Hm, I might try this, I have a story which might suit the theme!

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  2. What great opportunities, Sarah!

    Thanks for sharing.

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  3. I like the sound of that competition and have something romantic and between 10 and 60k. Tempted to give it a go.

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  4. Sssh, Sarah's writing so I must be soooo quiet. Psst! How's those 500 words going Sarah? Take a break and tell me!

    Meanwhile, you may not have got your Christmas story posted but you've given us some great links. Thanks so much! I've been checking out those 2 blogs you linked to and very interesting! I write so many stories I should get something suitable to tempt Entangled, lol.

    I'm going to post my Christmas story soon!

    Happy New Year Sarah!

    Denise

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  5. I haven't written mine, either, but, then, I'm not likely to, and I'm not even trying to kid myself into thinking I'm going to magic extra time into existence to get it done in.

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  6. You still have three days - don't panic!

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  7. Awh Sarah, bless you! Don't stress about it just write from your heart, you can polish it up after. Thanks for sharing this opportunity on your blog I'm sure many people will be giving this one a shot. x

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  8. Thanks for posting all this! I love when blogger do that becasue I seem to totally space these kinds of things!

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  9. Good luck with those words, Sarah!

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  10. I don't think it's an easy time of year to write. There is so much going on and so much to think about, so don't give yourself a hard time. Wishing you luck with the story!

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  11. well, no romantic stories for me. All my shorter stuff is horror. And though i do always have relationships and romance in my other stuff, it's all longer works.

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  12. Hello, thought I'd come and visit your blog now that I have time!

    Some great information in this post and good luck with that story - you can do it! Mx

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  13. I hope your muse strikes again soon! I can empathise :-)

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  14. Wish I had time to write one, but I have a new book coming out that very day. Busy busy busy with a gazillion loose ends. Thanks the Good Lord above for my competent editor! Have a great New year!

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  15. Wow that all looks like awesome stuff going on. I'll have to check out the Twitter giveaway. I've started using my iPhone as my ereader. It's not too bad.

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  16. Entangled is fantastic and this sounds like a great contest! Best of luck to all the entrants.

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  17. Although I like to incorporate romance into all my stories, I'm not really a "romantic" fiction author. Nonetheless, thanks for the tips:)

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  18. Ooh, that actually sounds pretty awesome! Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Don't stress too much about deadlines, it happens to everyone during the holidays, doesn't it?

    Sarah Allen
    (my creative writing blog)

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  19. My current post "A Farewell To Love" is probably too short. But I may try it. May your New Year be filled with only happy surprises, Roland

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  20. Thank you for the plug. Requiem is getting downloaded quickly and sales of Guardian are up.

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  21. Hi Lovely lady -
    What a great post! I downloaded Requiem for a little Weekend reading, and am definitely going to pitch something on the other fab blog you linked - more to give myself a close deadline to kick start the new year with than any hope of getting anywhere- thanks for the opportunities!
    Hope your writing's going swimmingly (and my goodness, aren't you good at it?!?!)
    Laura xxx

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  22. Good luck with your story idea! Hope it's coming along well. :)

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  23. Thanks for the information Sarah. Good luck on your writing. I hope inspiration hits you.

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  24. Awesome announcements of some really great opportunities!

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  25. Thanks for the great links... ohh the upcoming editors pitch sounds interesting... hmmm what shall I submit...:)

    Happy New Year

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  26. How cool to have a shot at pitching to some editors. I don't have anything right now and too many irons in the fire to write one, but good luck to all those who participate!

    Happy New Year, Sarah!

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  27. Wow, that Entangled Publishing comp sounds fabulous...it isn't often you find a publisher who is willing to accept novellas. What a shame I have nothing prepared that I could submit.

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  28. Thank you so much for helping me spread the word, Sarah! I really appreciate it. :)

    I hope your holidays are great and good luck with your writing!

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  29. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is come up with 500 words. I had to write a short story last week and I swear, it was harder than the editing I was doing.

    Happy belated New Year, Sarah!

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  30. Thank you all for your replies. I wish you luck if you have entered, or will enter, either of these :-)

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