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Cathy C. Hallhttps://cathychall.wordpress.com/I write, write, write. Then I rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. THEN I submit all those polished-up words out into the world and sell 'em. It's a plan that's worked pretty well.

Friday’s (Scary) Fun Find: October

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So here we are in October and that can mean only one thing, y’all: MY BIRTHDAY!

Yeah, it’s pretty scary. It might even be fun. But it probably won’t be as scary fun as the cauldron of Halloween writing contests I’ve stirred up for you. Take a peek at this creepy lot:

file8081258144701Saugus.net Halloween Ghost Story Contest (Brought to you by those creepsters from New England. I’m already shiverin’ in my boots. Also, age groups from elementary to adult. BOOooooooOOOOooooo.)

Scariest Opening Scene Contest (Sponsored by the Tell-Tale Publishing Group. And hey, it’s just the opening. Plus, you can win the Vincent Price Award. Vincent Price, y’all. A chill just zipped down my spine.)

Halloween Short Story Contest (From the folks at Amberjack Publishing. And the winner will get $500. Yeah. Five hundred dollars. ACCCK!)

So off you go–scare up some good writing. And by good, I mean horrible. OoooooOOOOooooo.

Winner! Winner! (Is It You?)

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Ada cover 72dpiIf Ada Byron Lovelace were still with us, she’d get a big kick out of me using Random.org to choose a winner for Laurie Wallmark’s book, Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine. 

Not that I really understand half the applications over there on Random.org, but I know there are LOTS of numbers involved, and Ada was all about the numbers. You can see what I mean if you just dash back and check out last week’s post about the book and Laurie’s interview. Gosh, I love this book! And I know that whoever wins this book will enjoy it, too!

Speaking of which, that winner would be Charlotte Dixon! Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine will be on its way to you soon!

A big thank you to Laurie Wallmark for stopping by and sharing her book and the journey with us! It’s always so inspiring for me to see writers I know get their stories out there. And speaking of that, another writer friend’s having a book birthday today: Lisa Lewis Tyre and Last in a Long Line of Rebels! She’s also promised to stop by with her book so stay tuned. The next book giveaway winner could be you!