Finding Something Friday : Soul-Making Literary Competition
The annual Soul-Making Literary Competition is calling my name this Friday. And not a moment too soon. 'Cause entries need to be postmarked by November 30th!There are 12 different categories for which you can send your own soulful entry, and you know what I really like about this contest? Previously published works are okay-dokay! So, shake off that scathingly brilliant piece you love, add the five buck entry fee, and send it to the fine folks all the way in San Francisco. Oh, and make sure you include enough postage.A wing and a prayer might help, too.

Finding Something Friday: Words, Words, Words
I found the funnest contest for you word lovers! (Um, is funnest a word? The red line thingie is not showing up under it, so I guess funnest is okay. But P.S. Thingie is not.)The Georgia Review decided to honor Ambrose Bierce with a Devil's Dictionary for the 21st Century. Now, yo

For the Veterans
It's not enough, to just say thanksto men and women in the rankswho served so well, and gave their all,and answered swiftly to the call.It's not enough-mere words, a nod.Unless you're sending prayers to Godfor the veterans.

Finding Something Friday: Dark and Light Connections
This week, a friend asked me about Linkedin. She wanted to know a little something something about this business network, and since I'm on LI, she thought I could answer her questions. Namely, what do I use it for?Hmmmm. So, I had to think a minute. What DO I use it for? Well, connecting with other writers, and interesting folk. This week, I joined in a discussion about the noir genre, and met Mike, who edits the Noir Journal. Which I zipped over to check out, and found lots of fantabulous stuff about Noir. Now, I don't write Noir, but I enjoy a good, dark, nobody wins

What Not to Do Wednesday When Publishing a Book
I'm excited to have a guest here today at the old Hall of Fame! And not just because it gives me a day off.Claudine Wolk is the author of It Gets Easier! and Other Lies We Tell New Mothers, so you can see that she and I already share a similar world view. But she also had some deep thoughts