An E-mailing List For EVERYBODY in the OV Writers' Group

Hi Writers,

This is Jason Pyles in Salt Lake City. For a long time now, the members of this group have wanted a way to receive e-mail updates from this blog. Blogger only allows for a small number of people (like, 10) to receive these posts via e-mail. So, this won't matter as much to you exclusive folks who are already receiving this post in your inbox.

Nevertheless, I've THINK I've figured out a clever way for the rest of us to receive these updates via e-mail every time someone posts something new. Therefore, if you'd like to receive these e-mail updates, send me a quick e-mail to this address:

sequelspodcast@gmail.com

I will enable the forwarding of every post that's published on this blog to come to whatever e-mail address you use to write to me.

Thank Fred. He has harassed me long enough to figure this out. I had to do something, so he'd leave me alone.     ; )

Thanks,

Jason

Tolstoy's Top 4 and BookBaby

Hello Fellow Writers,

Jason Pyles writing again from Salt Lake City. I have two potential gifts and one announcement:

1.) I was listening to a podcast the other day and heard someone quote Leo Tolstoy's "Top 4 Elements of a Great Novel." (Yes, the Tolstoy of "Anna Karenina" fame.) Here are the four, starting with the greatest:
a.) Transitions
b.) Context
c.) Character
d.) Story
There ya go. Now go write your "War and Peace."

2.) Also, there's a relatively new Web site that might interest you self-publishers. It's called BookBaby, and here's the link:  http://www.bookbaby.com/.  I'm just passing the info along; this isn't necessarily a recommendation. Nevertheless, I will say that I've sold my CDs through its affiliate company, CDBaby, for years, and I've been very pleased. Check it out.

3.) I live in a small town just southwest of Salt Lake City. Population 23,000. Anyway, I was pleased to discover that my tiny town has its own version of the OV Writers' Group. They're funny, and they do a nice job. Here's their blog if you'd like to check them out:  http://www.inkingcap.blogspot.com/

Take care and happy writing.
Jason

Hi All

Here is a website that might interest some of you: http://blog.WritingSpirit.com/

Also: Here is one for Rich: http://www.jordandrew.com/about-2/

And: Rich, have you changed your email address? Your mail is coming back to me.

Fred

Monday Readings?

Hey Rich
Do we have any readers lined up for Monday?
Fred

Writers Write

I though this may interest some of you. Forwarding does not imply endorsement.
http://www.writerswrite.com

Fred

Screenwriters Contest

From Bill:

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.  I just came across this site from an ad on Facebook for anyone interested in Screenwriting.  Who knows what may happen!

http://www.scriptpipeline.com/screenwriting-competition

Facebook Link

From Bill:

I just came across this new resource for authors while browsing through Facebook.  Check out the links.  It may be helpful.

http://www.facebook.com/BowkerManuscriptSubmissions