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If you’ve ever loved a book…

MacAllister Stone — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:37:27 +0000

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo.

(Via Elizabeth Bear and Greg van Eekhout.)

In Search of Great American Writers

MacAllister Stone — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:06:31 +0000

Happy Tuesday, AWers! This press release just arrived in my inbox, and I thought some of you might be interested:

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST LAUNCHES FICTION CONTEST IN SEARCH OF NEXT GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS

Indianapolis (February 6, 2012) — On the eve of the 110th birthday of John Steinbeck, a contributor to [...]

Copyright

MacAllister Stone — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:13:41 +0000

Hey there AWers, don’t miss a good basic introduction to copyright and what it is, from an attorney specializing in literary law, guest-posted at WritersFunZone.com:

As a policy matter, circulating ideas is considered more important than encouraging creative expression, so if there is a risk that an idea will be suppressed because the only [...]

Testing

MacAllister Stone — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:16:21 +0000

One, two…three?

(Don’t mind me – we’re just doing some software updates!

Odyssey!

MacAllister Stone — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:44:34 +0000

About Odyssey (from their press release):

ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP ANNOUNCES ITS 17th SUMMER SESSION

About Odyssey Since its founding in 1996, Odyssey has become one of the most respected workshops in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing community. Odyssey is for developing writers whose work is approaching publication quality and for published [...]

Merry Christmas 2011

MacAllister Stone — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 03:13:09 +0000

May your holidays be filled with light, joy, and love. Merry Christmas, everyone, and very happy New Year!

SOPA on hold, PROTECT IP still pending – An Open Letter

MacAllister Stone — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:08:15 +0000

I’m a registered Democrat. I vote, I canvass, I caucus. As a Website owner and as an American, I’m dismayed by Congressional attempts to censor the internet. I’m appalled and chilled that we have a former Senator who publicly asserts that the U.S. should take a lesson from China to establish internet censorship and [...]

BookWish Foundation Essay Contest

MacAllister Stone — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:45:43 +0000

Happy Holidays, AWers! I thought some of you might be interested in this:

Win a literary agent or acclaimed author’s feedback on your unpublished manuscript for young adult or middle grade readers. This rare opportunity is being offered to the six winners of an essay contest recently announced by the literacy charity Book Wish [...]

2012 BlueCat Screenplay Competition

MacAllister Stone — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:14:35 +0000

Final DEADLINE: November 15th

Every screenplay entered is read by two readers and receives two written analyses We provide each writer who enters BlueCat two written analyses, ensuring each entry is reviewed by two readers, while supporting screenwriters of all levels and stages of development with the constructive feedback all writers require.

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BlueCat Screenplay Competition

MacAllister Stone — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:29:09 +0000

Hey, AWers! If you write screenplays, this may be for you.

From the Good People at BlueCat:

Submit your screenplay to BlueCat Screenplay Competition! This year’s submission deadline is November 15, 2011. For more information about BlueCat, please visit www.bluecatscreenplay.com/

ABOUT: BlueCat is an international community that has been discovering and developing writers since [...]