http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:54:10 -0700 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:08:51 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Marcher-Lord-Press-Announces-Marcher-Lord-Select?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner (Colorado Springs, CO)--Marcher Lord Press, the premier publisher of Christian speculative fiction, today announces the debut of a revolution in fiction acquisitions. "Marcher Lord Select is American Idol meets book acquisitions," ... Publisher News Marcher Lord Press Publishing News Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:08:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Marcher-Lord-Press-Announces-Marcher-Lord-Select?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Crafting-killer-first-lines-in-fiction?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Photo credit: MorgueFile.comYou only get one chance to make a first impression. And quite often, you only have one line to sell your book.Say you're at a bookstore. Take a good look at the way people browse. Their eyes wander over the shelves. They u... Craft Fiction First lines Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:18:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Crafting-killer-first-lines-in-fiction?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d27-NYT-Bestselling-authors-Macomber-and-Thomas-to-visit-Henderson?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner New York Times Bestselling authors Debbie Macomber and Jodi Thomas will take part in the Carr Chat author series hosted by Robyn Carr. The event takes place Tuesday, September 8 at noon at the Paseo Verde Library. Light refreshments will be serv... Author Event Robyn Carr Debbie Macomber Jodi Thomas Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:20:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d27-NYT-Bestselling-authors-Macomber-and-Thomas-to-visit-Henderson?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Social-minded-fiction-entries-soon-to-be-accepted-for-Bellwether-Prize?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner The Bellwether Prize. established by author Barbara Kingsolver, has been awarded in even-numbered years for the past decade. “My hope is that the Bellwether Prize will encourage serious writers, who are early in their careers, to use the c... Contests Fiction Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:51:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Social-minded-fiction-entries-soon-to-be-accepted-for-Bellwether-Prize?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Writers-Digest-holds-popular-fiction-short-story-contest?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Writer's Digest is holding the Popular Fiction Awards, a short story competition. Entrants can compete in one or more of these five categories:Romance Mystery/Crime Fiction Science Fiction/Fantasy Thriller/Suspense HorrorThe Grand... Contests Short Stories Writers Digest Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:59:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Writers-Digest-holds-popular-fiction-short-story-contest?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Las-Vegas-romance-writers-host-Plotapalooza?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Cactus Rose, the Las Vegas chapter of Romance Writers of America, is hosting an all day Plotapalooza. Writers are invited to come and take part in brainstorming, plotting, and troubleshooting. The workshop will be led by Tami Cowden, co-aut... Writer's groups Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:40:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Las-Vegas-romance-writers-host-Plotapalooza?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Writing-101-Where-can-I-find-a-book-club-in-Las-Vegas?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Writer's can benefit from book clubs in more ways than one. Not only do you get to hang out with people who love books as much as you do, but you can find out what people are reading, what they like, and why.So where does a writer find a book cl... Book clubs Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:38:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Writing-101-Where-can-I-find-a-book-club-in-Las-Vegas?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Three-ways-to-not-chase-readers-from-your-blog?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner  Blogging has become one of the most powerful tools available to writers today, regardless of your skill or success level. Blogs enable us to work on our craft, share our thoughts, market our words, and connect with readers. It's hard to fi... Blogs Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:13:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Three-ways-to-not-chase-readers-from-your-blog?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Twoday-nuts-and-bolts-workshop-for-Las-Vegas-writers?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Horst Petzold | Dreamstime.com The Las Vegas Clark County Library District  along with Stephens Press, presents The Nuts and Bolts Writing Weekend for Authors, Saturday, August 15 – Sunday, August 16, 2009. Las Vegas Publisher Carolyn... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:28:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Twoday-nuts-and-bolts-workshop-for-Las-Vegas-writers?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Writing-101-Is-selfpublishing-right-for-you?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Self-publishing. Stand in the middle of a group of writers and say the words… you’re bound to get a whole array of very heated opinions.On the pro side, you will hear that self-publishing is the wave of the future. It frees authors from ... Self-Publishing Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:01:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Writing-101-Is-selfpublishing-right-for-you?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Writers-Digest-seeking-entries-for-5th-annual-poetry-contest?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Photo credit: F+W Media Writer’s Digest announces a competition just for poets: The 5th Annual Poetry Awards. All styles are accepted. Whether you write free verse, rhyming, haiku, or something else, as long as your poem is 32 lines o... Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:40:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Writers-Digest-seeking-entries-for-5th-annual-poetry-contest?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Author-Frank-McCourt-dies-at-age-78?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Frank McCourt, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Angela's Ashes, died Sunday, July 19, 2009, of cancer. The 78-year-old McCourt had been battling a serious case of meningitis. Recently, he was diagnosed and treated for melanoma, the deadliest... Author news Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:40:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Author-Frank-McCourt-dies-at-age-78?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Writing-101-How-do-I-write-a-successful-query-letter?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Writing a query letter is a pretty scary thing. It ranks right up there with writing a synopsis. Some of that fear comes from knowing it’s your one shot to impress an agent or editor. And then there’s fear of the unknown: how do you write... Craft Query letters Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:34:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Writing-101-How-do-I-write-a-successful-query-letter?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Actor-Tony-Curtis-to-appear-at-Las-Vegas-library?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Photo credit: Harmony Publishers Hollywood legend Tony Curtis will appear at the Clark County Library along with well-known Las Vegas columnist and author Norm Clarke on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 2:00 PM.Clarke will hold a Q&A session with Cu... Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:23:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Actor-Tony-Curtis-to-appear-at-Las-Vegas-library?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d16-BH-Pure-Enjoyment-signs-awardwinning-author-Tosca-Lee?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner   Award-winning author Tosca Lee will release her highly-anticipated third novel in 2011 under the B&H Fiction Pure Enjoyment line. Written from the point of view of the most reviled man in Christendom--Judas--Tosca will again give read... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:16:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d16-BH-Pure-Enjoyment-signs-awardwinning-author-Tosca-Lee?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Harlequin-Presents-accepting-entries-for-2009-writing-competition?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Photo credit: Harlequin Mills & Boon LTD   If you’ve been yearning to crack the hot category romance market, this may be your chance. Harlequin is now accepting entries for its 2009 writing competition.Your manuscript mu... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:01:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Harlequin-Presents-accepting-entries-for-2009-writing-competition?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Real-Simple-magazine-seeks-entries-for-life-lessons-contest?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Photo credit: Real Simple Real Simple magazine is holding its Second-Annual Life Lessons contest. When did you realize that you had become a grown-up? Perhaps it was when you first paid taxes or met your son’s first girlfriend. Whether the... Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:57:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Real-Simple-magazine-seeks-entries-for-life-lessons-contest?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Author-book-signings-in-Henderson-and-Las-Vegas?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Photo credit: morguefile.com Sidney Goodman, a member of the Henderson  Writer's Group, will sign copies of his new children's book, Grandpa's Unfatootzer, from noon to 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Book Boutique, 19 W. Pacific ... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:35:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Author-book-signings-in-Henderson-and-Las-Vegas?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Writers-Digest-announces-10th-annual-short-story-contest?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Photo credit: F+W Media Inc  Writer’s Digest wants you to show them your shorts… short stories, that is.The competition is open to manuscripts of 1,500 words or fewer (word count includes title of entry). The entry fee is $15 per ma... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:18:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Writers-Digest-announces-10th-annual-short-story-contest?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Esquire-magazine-holds-short-story-contest?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner Photo credit: Esquire MagazineThe fiction section of Esquire magazine has gone digital. Going forward, all Esquire fiction will appear in its new home online.To celebrate, Esquire is holding The New Esquire Fiction Contest. Everyone may enter and the... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:33:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11756-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Esquire-magazine-holds-short-story-contest?cid=exrss-Las-Vegas-Writing-Examiner