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I am super excited about this new project! I have been sitting on this story for many years, making notes, writing short scenes, developing characters, etc. Once I involved my husband (who can belt out a novel in less than a month!), all the pieces started falling in place. This is going to be a fascinating, exciting novel about what happens when scientific inquiry meets a normal human being just trying to live their life. (not actual cover) The Maia Experiment What would happen if you awoke to find everything the way it always was, but you were utterly alone? Scientists have long known that life as we know it will not last forever. They've spent centuries fine tuning a plan to save the human race when the human race is no more. So far they have been unable to find a suitable solution to the problem. It was so very quiet. She’d thought she’d never get used to it, but she did. Now it was normal - the silence. There were still the birds at least. And all the creepy crawling things she had hated in her old life. Life went on – all around her she could hear the sounds of life. Just not human life. Thoughts of the emptiness that surrounded her clamored for attention but she pushed them outside the circle. That is how she saw it in her mind - a circle. Where only certain thoughts were allowed. To venture outside the circle meant insanity. She’d often thought - in those first days, weeks, of being so utterly alone - that insanity would be easier than living. But then something amazing happened and she realized that the comforting impending madness was not an option anymore. February 22, 2014: Gearing up for the Book 'Em NC Writer's Conference & Book Fair in Lumberton, N.C. I will be moderating The Self-Publisher panel and speaking on The Evolving Face of Publishing panel. Come join in the excitement! Great speakers and music and books, books, books! Book 'Em North Carolina Writers Conference and Book Fair brings together more than 75 authors, publishers and literary agents who sell and sign their books and participate in talks and panel discussions all day.
For more information, presentation schedule, authors, etc. go to Book 'Em NC I found this interesting contest through one of my groups on LinkedIn. Enter your story with a life inspiring message into the Tales2Inspire ™contest. New submissions deadline date: Feb. 28, 2014. Design logos for your business. You can turn them into car magnets, cell phone covers, t-shirts, coffee mugs, canvas bags, and other promotional materials at Vistaprint. Office supply stores do it as well but have a minimum you must purchase. You can also check local print shops. Make your own promotional materials. I make cards, bookmarks, and business cards on my own sometimes. If money is limited, this is an affordable way to make promotional materials. All you need is a computer, printer, and cardstock. Participate in the community. Attend community events (wearing your t-shirt with your logo!) often. Get to know the people at the local library and musuems. Depending on the type of freelance writing that you do, frequent events that cater to your target population. You can also organize your own event - a writing contest with a portion of proceeds going to a local charity is one idea. Find the local authors in your community and interview them for your blog and local paper. Know what your niche is and come up with types of events that you could offer. Local Paper. Depending on where you live, your local paper can be a great resource for finding jobs. Check current ads throughout the paper to see if any of those businesses might be good resources. You can find a list of local papers here. http://www.usnpl.com/ Craigslist. A good source depending on where you live. I have found many jobs through Craigslist. Just be sure to always be careful about giving personal information to potential clients. Always meet in a public place like a coffee shop. Morning Coffee Newsletter. A very good source for all sorts of writing jobs across the world. Facebook for Freelancers. A good social media site connected with the Morning Coffee Newsletter. Get up to date notice of writing jobs and tips for freelancers. Media Bistro. Good source of jobs and searchable by state. Journalism Jobs. Great source and searchable by state. Blogger Jobs. This site has writing jobs and tips for freelance writers. Get your copy of The Freelance Writer's Toolkit! Have a million questions about Freelancing? Want as many answers in one place as possible? You've come to the right place! The Freelance Writer’s Toolkit: The Beginners Guide to Freelance Writing NOW ON SALE! Available in print ($18.95) ($12.99) and as a download ($9.99) ($6.99) Yep, you heard it right. Brenna Aubry turned down a deal from a NY trade publisher to become an indie author and publish her book herself. Did she make the right decision? Well, you decide! You will be blown away by her sales stats in just ONE month. Congrats Brenna! I am sending you a virtual high five! Check out her blog post The First Month of Publication: A Reckoning. While this isn't my preferred genre, I am going to plug Brenna's novel because it sounds rather intriguing (a girl auctions her virginity online to help pay her mother's hospital bills). Get At Any Price. Here is a project that I am working on (slowly). As a teacher, I have several copies of old textbooks, so I used one to turn into a Family History book. These pictures are of the cover and first pages...all in their infancy. There is still much work to do on them to create finished pages. Some pages just have a picture or notes on them...no 'artwork' has been done at all yet. The tabs are unfinished; I just wrote on them so you could see how I am separating sections. The first section is my paternal family, the second section is my maternal family, and the third section will be my own personal history. But you can get the general idea of what I am working towards. I hope you'll decide to use your love of art journaling to document your family history! Ready to start writing your life stories! Take this FREE workshop to start documenting your stories. Click on the following link to join the class group https://www.sophia.org/ . Scroll to the bottom and enter the group code where it says "Sophia in the Classroom. Have a group code?" Group code: a21bea What's Your Story? Tell your story today! Submit your story to next year's edition of What's Your Story? Memoir Anthology ! Deadline for 2014 submissions is October 1, 2014 See the details from the 2013 edition here http://karenzo.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/memoir-anthology-2014/ My favorite project this week...I created a logo to use on canvas bags at the upcoming book fair I am participating in.
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