Have you ever read a banned or challenged* book? Chances are that if you had a public school education, you’ve already read plenty of them. The Grapes of Wrath? Banned for its religious and labor union references. Brave New World? Banned for references to drug use and sex without benefit of marriage. The Catcher in the Rye? You name it. One of my favorite novels, Lolita, has been on a banned or challenged list pretty much every year since its publication. Continue reading “Celebrate Banned Book Week”
Month: September 2013
Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction
Hippocampus magazine seeks creative nonfiction for its Remember In November Contest. No theme—just your best previously unpublished memoir excerpts and personal essays up to 3,500 words. Winning stories will be published in the November 2013 issue.
Prizes: $400 for grand prize; $75 for runner up; $10 honorable mention (2); $25 readers’ choice.
Reading fee: $10 per story
Deadline is September 27, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.
Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.
Twitter Tips – Let Others Help You Send YOUR Message
A few weeks ago I shared a couple of cheat sheets with you for the major social media sites. You can find those for Twitter, Facebook and Google+ here and YouTube, Pinterest and LinkedIn here.
Today, I wanted to give you a couple of more little tricks. We see them all the time. Things like this:
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Featured Book: Club Number Five
Club Number Five
by Jennifer Loiske
Available from Amazon in Kindle format and in print from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Samantha Green wanted nothing but to be normal, have a shallow life with smoking hot Jonathan Blake and an unforgettable senior year at Regents East High. But one morning she wakes up as a vampire. She has no idea who bit her or why. All she knows is she didn’t want it. Now her new life is full of secrets, deceit and fear, not to mention raw meatballs and red nectar that is definitely something else besides strawberry juice. Samantha tries to act normal. She pretends to like her mom’s chicken salad, goes to school and learns how to survive on her own, but what can she do when she finds herself inside of a devious conspiracy, strikingly fast hunters, secret clubs and mouthwateringly gorgeous boys and the only food she can catch is her best friend, Kate Walker’s, wrist?