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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.

Finding Something Friday: Christmas Blog Bling and Oh, Yeah! The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

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So, I was chatting away with a buddy the other day who said, “People who read your blog have no clue how you get at Christmas.” I think he meant it in a nice way.

The thing is, I get a little Christmas crazy, throwing lights around anything that doesn’t move. But Sally the Crazy Dog has been festively bedecked on several occasions, so that’s probably not one hundred percent true. Anyway, I thought my friend made an excellent point. It was time to haul out the blog holly. But how? Ah, where there’s a Cathy C. Kringle will, there’s a way. Specifically, a gel clingy way! I splattered those thingies all around my monitor and wheee! Christmas at the Hall of Fame!

And here’s the really scathingly brilliant part of this decoration idea: It’s not only transparent but also trans-web! So, it’s also Christmas at Cathy-on-a-Stick! And Finders and Keepers! And even that lousy email in my Inbox! I felt downright jolly about that rejection.

And here’s something for you to feel jolly about, especially if you wrote a novel last month. The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award has been announced for next year and they’ll be awarding two prizes! So, if you wrote a general fiction OR a Young Adult novel, you have a chance to win big bucks and a publishing contract! Read the detailed rules here and start polishing up that scathingly brilliant manuscript!

AND, I found another writing goodie for the Christmas Hall of Fame Giveaway! Check out this one-of-a-kind, promotional tote from Pennypress and Dell Magazines. You’ll be the only writer, walking around, stylin’ with your crossword tote. If you win. So add a comment and it’ll go in Santa’s hat.

Bet you can guess the 14 letter expression I’m thinking of here at the festive Hall of Fame!

Writing Snacks For Everyone!

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You’re a hungry writer, right? So grab your favorite treat and a cuppa tea and give Writing Snacks a look-see. It’s a new site created by a couple of children’s writers, and it’s packed with tasty writing stuff.

But just because Dana Konop and Melissa Thomas-Dubois write for children doesn’t mean that the information is just for children’s writers. Oh, no, my hungry-for-writing-tips friends. You’ll find delicious treats about grammar, writing craft, and even blogging.

Those blogging tips and such might come from a guest writer. A guest writer you might recognize. Okay, it’s me. I’ve never been very good with subtlety. But I do have a few good thoughts about blogging. So gobble up those tips and tidbits right here.

Yummy stuff, right? (But save room for all the rest at Writing Snacks!)

Wait a sec! Don’t forget to leave a comment! All month long, every comment for any post puts your name in Santa’s hat for the Hall of Fame Holiday Giveaway! Now, don’t go putting 18 comments on one post or I shall have to hogtie you with a string of broken Christmas lights. Don’t think I won’t go outside and grab one off the bushes.