Do you have a book written that you would like to enter into a contest?

3 OCTOBER WRITING CONTESTS
WritersMarket.com lists hundreds of contests for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for 
children, and more. Here are three with October deadlines:

• Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest is offered annually to encourage analytical thinking and
•  excellence in writing-open to high school seniors, undergrads, and graduate students.
•  More than 80 cash prizes, including a $10,000 top prize. Deadline: October 24.
• Gerald Cable Book Award is offered annually for the best previously unpublished
•  debut poetry collection. Top prize is $1,000, publication, and 25 copies of the book. 
• Deadline:October 15.
• Indiana Review Fiction Contest is offered for the best previously unpublished short 
• story. The winner receives $1,000, publication, and contributor copies. Deadline: October 31.
• Bonus contest! Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards is an annual prize for the best
•  previously unpublished genre fiction (up to 4,000 words). There are six categories: 
• romance, thriller, young adult, crime, horror, and sci-fi. There is one grand prize of $2,500 cash,
•  a trip to the 
• 2015 Writer's Digest Conference, and more! Each category winner also receives $500 cash, 
• recognition in Writer's Digestmagazine, and more! While it has an early bird deadline
•  of September 15, the hard deadline is October 15.

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Free Class on Getting a Film Script Agent

Hello, everyone.

This Saturday there will be a free teleconference explaining how to get agent. Check it out.

Looking for an agent?
Over 50 writers have landed an agent or managerusing this ScreenwritingU Model.

	In this two hour class, you will learn: Strategies from over 100 interviews with agents and managers. Step-by-step process for landing an Agent or Manager. The Rules of Engagement with Agents. 8 ways to gain ACCESS to Agents and Managers.

Saturday, Sept 6th, 2014 at 12:00pm (noon) Pacific Time

All classes conducted by www.ScreenwritingU.com.

Summer is all most over. It hasn't been so bad. In my part of the world the weather as been mild, which is good because I don't like 90 + temperatures.

If anything exciting or boring happened to you write it up in a story. Thank you for sticking with me through the summer. I look forward to working with you and providing information to you this fall.

Remember my motto: Rewrite over and over until you get the story just right!

Free Film Script Writing Lessons

Hello, readers!

Today I get something great for you!

I got an email telling of a free teleconference for writers.

check it out and register now!

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FREE TELECONFERENCE - SEPTEMBER 13th

Limited Space - Register Soon!

Q & A with ROBERT McKEE

Participate in a unique presentation with the master of Story.

 Robert McKee will be making himself available to you to

 answer all of your Story-related questions. It will be 

interactive, open-minded, and an incredible learning

 experience. Take advantage of this rare opportunity 

to pick the brain of the truest of experts and spend

 time focusing on the most important aspect of the

 entertainment industry - Story.

"Story" is such a vague word for an incredibly 

complex idea. What makes a compelling story? How do the intricacies of a 

story entertain? Have you ever wanted to ask these questions, but felt 

intimated? This teleconference is your chance to not only learn from the best,

 but to ask the best...despite you feeling like Charlie Kaufman from "Adaptation". ;)

Ask a question when you register or save it until the day of the call. It's up to you!

DATE: September 13, 2014

TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

COST: FREE

REGISTER HERE: http://www.networkisa.org/class.php?id=256

Your call-in details will be emailed to you when you register.

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Novel Writing: The Point Of view

Here is something else for you.

What point of view to use when writing a novel?

 What eyes will the reader look through when reading the story?

To learn more, click on the following:

How to Pick the Right Point of View for Your Novel

Writing the Query Letter

Need an understanding on the purpose of a query letter?

Click on the following link:


What is a Query Letter (With Examples)



If you need help writing your query letter, feel free to contact me.

Treatments : $ 48.00 (2 - 3 pages; for scripts)

Edits/Proofread:  $48.00  (proofread for scripts)

Critique :  $58.00 ( for scripts)

Query Letters :  $28.00 (scripts/books): 

Synopsis :  $38.00 (script/books): 

Edits/ Proofread for Books:  $90.00

Critiques for Books:  $125.00

Are you writing a Short Story?  Now  I offer service for Short story writers as for the other services, the fees are flat.

Edits / Proofread for Short Stories: $30.00

Critiques for Short Stories: $30.00

( If you are not able to pay in full, the payment for any service can be made on installment - divided in half. If you would like to use my service, let me know whether you need  to pay on installment or can pay in full. I am willing to be flexible.)

Some people request edits and critiques together. If a writer wants both, to me this says the writer is not completely confident his or her script is ready. So I  recommend getting the critique first. Use the critique to redo the script. Once the script is just right, then request the edit.

However, there are script, screenplay, writers who insist on having both an edit and critique together.  So I offer an edit and critique combo at discount.

Edit &Critique Combo Discount: $66.00   This is a discount savings of $40.00

All payments are received by Paypal. If you cannot make Paypal payments you may mail payments in the form of cashier checks or money orders. NO personal checks

If you are interested in my services feel free to contact me at
ahicks4298@q.com

Phone: (360) 696-4298

There's nothing like a good deal.



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Story Development

Hello, readers.

We're in the last week of August. September is just around the corner. This year is going by fast.

Following are some articles from Writers Digest. They explain much of  what I tell book and script writers when reviewing their material. Read the articles. You'll find the experts in the field will give the same advice.

7 Steps to Creating a Flexible Outline for Any Story Let's take a look at how to get the most out of the outlining process, beginning with the shaping of your premise and working all the way through to a complete list of scenes. (Note: Although this outlining method is one I use myself and highly recommend, keep in mind that there is no right or wrong way to outline a story. The only requirement is that you find the groove that works for you. If you start outlining and begin to feel the technique isn't working for you, rather than denouncing outlines entirely, consider how you might adjust the process to better suit your personality and creative style.) Read more ... Self-Editing Advice: How to Tackle Character Consistency Keeping your character('s) traits consistent is very a important step in polishing your manuscript, especially if it's written from multiple points of view (POVs). For example, if you have one character who constantly swears, and has a tendency to lose his/her temper at the drop of a hat, you do not want your other characters behaving in the same way. If this happens, your characters will blend together, and your readers will have trouble being able to tell them apart. You don't want your readers having to back track to be sure they have understood who is speaking/narrating. They should just know. And readers know by identifying your characters from the way they speak, move, and behave. For instance, if you are familiar with The Lord of the Rings, you definitely know when Sam's talking, and you never confuse him with Pippin or Merry even though they're all Hobbits ... Read more ... The Difference Between Voice and Style in Writing  Here’s a simple breakdown explaining the difference between an author’s writing voice and writing style. Read more ...