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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.

Thomas Nelson Book Reviews (Part Deux)

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Yeah, yeah, I’m gonna tell you about the Thomas Nelson name change and how you can review books, and all that jazz. But it has suddenly dawned upon me why I may not be Patty Productive.

27 minutes ago, I sat down and signed in to write this here post. But then, I got shanghaied by the recent posts of blogs I follow. And you know, people are so interesting, with their contests, and their funny thoughts, and their hopes and dreams and needs. So, I may have been just the teensiest bit distracted.

Anyway, back to Thomas Nelson, the folks who have renamed their book review program to BookSneeze. See, the idea is that interest in a book is caught, as in going viral. So, if you’re a blogger, and you agree to write a review (it doesn’t have to be positive; any old achoo review will do) on your blog and a consumer site, then you’re good to go review your heart out.

TNP Books available tend to the spiritual side, but you’ll find occasional YA or juvenile fiction. There’s no pay, only the benefit of a book and the opportunity to stretch your writing wings.

And honestly, I completely forgot I’d signed up for Thom-um, BookSneeze until I saw the email about the name change. Guess I somehow got distracted.

Finding Something Friday on Snow and Contests

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Snow! Glorious snow! How happy you make me! When I am inside, and don’t have to take you!

Yep, me and Oliver are singing our hearts out about snow here in my cold corner of Dixie. I realize that for those of you who do have to actually go out in the snow, perhaps even blizzards (brrrrrr!), this might not be a singing occasion. Um, sorry.

BUT, I’ve found a glorious snow contest for you, and that should be worth something, right? It’s brought to you by ReadingWriters (I found it in The Verb ezine, which is the monthly newsletter of ReadingWriters. You can find out all about these fine folks here.) As for the contest, you must write something scathingly brilliant which somehow incorporates snow. And you must be brilliant in 500 words or less. Now, if you’re stuck in your house, snowbound, so to speak, you’ve got plenty of time to be brilliant. So, you see I had your back all along.

One more eensy, teensy thing. You only have till January 15th. So put down the hot chocolate and start writing. Wait! You’ll need details! Go to the Contest Cafe here. And sign up for that ezine while you’re there. Elizabeth Guy, Verb editor, always has something worth reading!

(Snow! Glorious snow! Give me inspiration! My brain is so cold! It’s in hibernation!)