Scribes’ Tribe Scribblings

Novel Beginnings 1st Chapter Contest
The Great American Novel beckons! (Or any other country for that matter!) And you accept the challenge. But first things first, you must write the opening chapter. Your objective: to write the best attention-grabbing, heart-stopping, thought-provoking chapter imaginable. So get started, your adoring public awaits!
Note: Only 22 entries received as of […]

From Scribes’ Tribe Member, Joy Wooderson:
I had the pleasure of attending the West Coast Publication Party in Los Angeles on April 10 to celebrate the Spring 2008 issue of The Truth About The Fact: International Journal of Literary Nonfiction published by Loyola Marymount University. My piece “Bougainvillea and Barbed Wire: A Former Citizen Looks at […]

Lately, I’ve seen more and more video trailers for books. You’ll find them on author’s websites and, of course, on youtube. Here’s a couple of links to get you started:

Cursed by Moonlight by Melissa Lopez
Jodi Picoult - Nineteen Minutes Book Trailer
Alexandra Sokoloff THE PRICE
I’d be interested to know how many hits these trailers […]

AGNI buys more than 60 poems per year. This magazine pays $20-150 for poetry. The editors advise, “It is important to look at a copy of AGNI before submitting to see if your work might be compatible.”
The Georgia Review buys 60-75 poems per year. This magazine pays $3 per line. The editors say, “We seek […]

Laura Bradford spoke at the January Saturday Writers meeting. She and four of her author friends will be signing books at Borders in St. Peters. Her friends are in town for the MS Walk.
Stop by and give her your support and tell her Saturday Writers sent you.
Book Signing this Saturday, April 12 at […]

Tiered Membership–anyone who meets the requirements can join. You DON’T have to live in Missouri or have any ties to Missouri. You just have to want to network with hundreds of writers and belong to a growing and energized organization!
There will be four classes of membership: Full, Associate, Student, and honorary. […]

I’ve always felt that writing poetry is good for the rest of my writing. I don’t aspire to being a successful poet, but I do believe the effort engages a different part of my brain, stretches the creative muscles, and comes back around into my other writing in a positive way.
I was […]

For those just tuning in, we don’t mean to neglect our homepage, but we’ve been playing in the sandbox over here in Poetic Scribblings. We’ve got the Poem-A-Day challenge going on, prompts courtesy of Poetic Asides. C’mon over for a visit. After all, April IS National Poetry Month!

Margie Lawson is guest blogging on Thursday for Magical Musings. Her topic: Deep Edit Your Life!
Post a comment, and you’ll have a chance to win a Lecture Packet of your choice from Margie. Drop by and learn how Margie’s brain works (scary!). She’s taking the Five Question Scene Check list she developed for Deep Editing […]

Okay, I’m doing it. I finally wrote yesterday’s poem, today. The prompt was “Firsts” or some such. Will try to get to today’s prompt, tonight, but have not read it yet. Who else is in? You’ll have to listen to these on Thursday night anyway . . .
I’ve created a […]