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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.

Free to a Good Writer: Advice

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I love a good deal. Nothing makes me happier than to find a bargain worth bragging about. So, I’m pretty much busting with joy right now, ’cause I’ve got such a deal for you writers!

The Virtual Writer’s Conference begins today! Posts are going up as I type, and I can tell you they’re packed with great writing advice. I just read the opening post by Leslea Harmon. She shared her thoughts about standing up for your work (she writes an opinion column) and I loved what she had to say. And I saw that Margo Dill was up next with some advice about revising and editing your children’s works. Margo is an editor and has a middle-grade book due for publication this year, so I think you’ll appreciate her pearls of writing wisdom.

Sometime during the day, my Top Ten Reasons You Should Have a Blog will be posted. So, zip over there and see if I’ve left anything out. And share your comments on the Virtual Writer’s Conference blog so that all the attendees can benefit from your pearls of writerly wisdom.

New posts will be added through the 21st, and since this is a virtual conference, you don’t have to worry about missing a single session! Seriously. Is this a deal or what?

Finding Something Friday on Texan Guidelines (Yeehaw!)

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Okay, technically, I didn’t find a contest or anthology relating to Texas. But as it happens, both of my finds today come from that great state of Texas. And when I say “great” I mean “birthplace of Cathy C. Hall.”So, even though I wouldn’t take a million bucks for Georgia, I have a soft spot in my writing heart for Texas. On to the writing opportunities…

First up is the NANO Fiction Contest. If you write fast and furious, this is the contest for you. Short, short fiction, micro-fiction, teeny-tiny bursts of fiction-it’s all good for the NANO Fiction Contest. Yes, there’s an entry fee, but the prize is pretty durn big (isn’t that just like Texas?). So, send something to Houston by August 1st and win 500 bucks!

Next is an anthology or two from some fine folks in Abilene. But as wonderful as Abilene apparently is, please don’t mail your submission there-send it by email. Or so say the editors of Grandma’s Quilts/ Grandpa’s Attic. This anthology will be produced by the Silver Boomer Books folks, who like stories and poetry, but check out the website for all the details (’cause there are a whole lot of details!). You have till September 15th, and that’s plenty of time to polish up something grandmotherly or grandpa-ish. Or quilt-y/attic-ish.

Good luck, pardners! (Yeehaw.)