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Stephen King Compares Elon Musk to Tom Sawyer

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 08:14:00 -0800

Stephen King compares Elon Musk to Tom Sawyer in a tweet. King has also attacked Musk's plans for a new verification fee.

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U.S. Postal Service Honors Shel Silverstein With Forever Stamp

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:43:00 -0700

The U.S. Postal Service honored Shel Silverstein with a postage stamp. The stamp features his work The Giving Tree.

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Twitter Reveals Edit Button Under Development

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:49:00 -0700

Twitter reveals it is working on a long awaited edit button. It was revealed by the Twitter Comms account on April 5th.

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Oprah Named 2022 PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:44:00 -0700

Oprah Winfrey has been named the Literary Champion of 2022 by PEN/Faulkner. They say she is a literary force field.

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2022 International Booker Prize Longlist Announced

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:16:00 -0700

The longlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize has been announced. The list features 13 titles.

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Deals for Writers

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:30:00 -0700

Find the latest deals for writers including deals on writing instruments, writing guides, paper, desks, journals, software and more.

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American Journalist and Filmmaker Brent Renaud Killed in Ukraine

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 10:17:00 -0700

American journalist and filmmaker Brent Renaud has been killed in an attack by Russian forces in Irpin, Ukraine. A second journalist was also injured in the shelling.

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SAT Test Going Digital, No Pencils or Paper Forms Required

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:34:00 -0800

The SAT Test is making the shift to digital and will be completely digital with online exams by 2024. Students will bring laptops instead of pencils to the exams.

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Female Spanish Mystery Writer Revealed to be Three Men

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 16:47:00 -0700

A female Spanish mystery writer has been revealed to be a pseudonym used by three men. The pseudonym, Carmen Mola, won a major Spanish literary prize.

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The Selfies 2021 Winners Announced

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:20:00 -0700

The winners of the 2021 Selfies have been announced. The annual awards are for self-published books.

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Printable Greeting Cards

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:28:00 -0700

Learn more about printable greeting cards which you can customize yourself and print at home using a computer and a printer.

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Random Word Generators and Noun Generators

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:38:00 -0700

These generators can be used to give you ideas. You can narrow them by word type (adjective, verb or noun) and the number of words generated.

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J.K. Rowling's The Christmas Pig to be Published by Scholastic

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:47:00 -0700

Scholastic will publish a new children's book by J.K. Rowling called The Christmas Pig.

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Amanda Gorman Delivers Powerful Inaugural Poem, The Hill We Climb

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:56:00 -0800

Amanda Gorman delivered her inaugural poem, The Hill We Climb, at President Joe Biden's inauguration.

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Louise Gluck Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature for 2020

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 07:10:00 -0700

American poet Louise Gluck is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2020. The award was presented by Mats Malm.

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Twitter Adds Quote Tweets Feature

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 07:42:00 -0700

Twitter has added a new feature called Quote Tweets that lets you find all the retweets with comments in one place.

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John Green Discusses Revelatory Piece of Writing Advice

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:35:00 -0700

Author John Green discusses some revelatory writing advice he received in college in an interview on 60 Minutes.

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Hearst Evaluating Plans for O, The Oprah Magazine Print Edition

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:07:00 -0700

Hearst says it is evaluating plans for the frequency of the print version of O, The Oprah Magazine for 2021. It denies the print version is ending this year.

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Trump Threatens John Bolton Over New Book

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 07:14:00 -0700

President Donald Trump is threatening his former national security adviser John Bolton over his upcoming memoir, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.

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New York Publishers Not Rushing Workers Back to the Office Despite City Reopening

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:08:00 -0700

New York City has started phase 1 of its reopening plan but Manhattan publishers are not in a hurry to get employees back to the office.

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James Bennet Resigns as New York Times Editorial Page Editor

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 16:28:00 -0700

James Bennet has resigned as the Editorial page editor of The New York Times after published a controversial op-ed by Senator Tom Cotton.

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Writing Classes Online Resources

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0700

A collection of links to providers of online writing classes.

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I have a new blog...Redirecting you now

Thu, 28 Nov 2013 07:07:00 -0800

I have a new blog set up at Blogger.com... I am redirecting you now.

- Brian Scott

2013 Backwaters Prize

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:04:05 -0700

This contest is open to anyone writing in English, whether the poet has previous book publications or not. The prize is a $1,000.00 cash prize plus publication of your manuscript ... (more)
DEADLINE: 05-31-2013
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 12-April-2013

The American Fiction Prize

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:04:05 -0700

Seeks well-crafted, character driven literary fiction in any genre with a maximum of 10,000 words per story. First-place winner will receive $1,000, second place will receive $500 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 06-15-2013
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $16.00
Added: 05-April-2013

Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:04:05 -0700

The Prize is awarded for an unpublished, full-length volume of poems by a U.S. author. First-prize is $2000 plus publication for a full-length poetry collection ... (more)
DEADLINE: 05-15-2013
PRIZES: $2,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
Added: 05-April-2013

Guy Owen Award

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:04:05 -0700

Winning poet receives a cash prize of $1,000. Submit three to five poems (10 pages maximum) ... (more)
DEADLINE: 06-15-2013
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $20.00
Added: 05-April-2013