Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Warren Adler Short Story Contest
Warren Adler Short Story Contest: "Suggested by the recent publication of Warren Adler's latest novel, Funny Boys, the theme for the Summer 2008 Warren Adler Short Story Contest is humor. We're looking for humorous stories in all their varied forms. From satire to farce, from the whimsical to the uproarious, all writers looking to get a laugh (in a good way!) should enter. We are looking for the subtle and the pungent, the black and dark, the sporty, the salty, the waggish, or whatever can spark a knowing smile, a sly chuckle, or a hysterical belly laugh. In other words, anything goes, just as long as it falls into this category, however one stretches its elastic boundaries."
Gmail - Casting Crowns in Flagstaff this Saturday - gotbot@gmail.com
Gmail - Casting Crowns in Flagstaff this Saturday - gotbot@gmail.com: "Casting Crowns will be at the beautiful Pine Mountain Amphitheater in Flagstaff on Saturday. Our records show you have bought tickets and are planning to attend.
Here are a few suggestions and tips regarding the event:
1. Pine Mountain Amphitheater is located IN the Ft. Tuthill County Park; take exit 337 off I-17 just south of Flagstaff. It is not located at 504 N. Leroux. For a map click here.
2. The concert will start at 7:45 p.m. with Justin Unger, followed by the Daniel Doss Band then Casting Crowns. Doors open about 6:45 p.m. Those with lawn tickets should bring low-profile chairs or blankets. Everyone should read the list of 'admissible items' allowed inside the venue - for that list click here.
3. The box office onsite will open at 4:30 p.m. for will call and ticket sales. Tickets will be available for sale on site - the concert will not sell out, so tell your friends and family to join you for the last and only 2008 Arizona appearance by Casting Crowns.
4. Parking - all vehicles must pay to park so carpool and save gas ($5 general parking, $10 limited amount of premium parking). The parking lots are a fairly distant walk from the amphitheater entrance so be prepared for that. Since this venue is IN a beautiful forest, it will be dark as you wal"
Here are a few suggestions and tips regarding the event:
1. Pine Mountain Amphitheater is located IN the Ft. Tuthill County Park; take exit 337 off I-17 just south of Flagstaff. It is not located at 504 N. Leroux. For a map click here.
2. The concert will start at 7:45 p.m. with Justin Unger, followed by the Daniel Doss Band then Casting Crowns. Doors open about 6:45 p.m. Those with lawn tickets should bring low-profile chairs or blankets. Everyone should read the list of 'admissible items' allowed inside the venue - for that list click here.
3. The box office onsite will open at 4:30 p.m. for will call and ticket sales. Tickets will be available for sale on site - the concert will not sell out, so tell your friends and family to join you for the last and only 2008 Arizona appearance by Casting Crowns.
4. Parking - all vehicles must pay to park so carpool and save gas ($5 general parking, $10 limited amount of premium parking). The parking lots are a fairly distant walk from the amphitheater entrance so be prepared for that. Since this venue is IN a beautiful forest, it will be dark as you wal"
::: OPIUM MAGAZINE :::
::: OPIUM MAGAZINE :::: "Opium's wacky contests have led to loads of sensational work, from the 500-Word Memoir contest judged by Daniel Handler (for Opium5) to the 250-Word Bookmark Contest judged by Aimee Bender that will debut along with Opium6. Now it's time to reignite Opium4's contest--The Shya Scanlon 7-Line Story Contest--this time judged by Brian Evenson.
The rules? Easy. Write a story that is seven lines or less within margins that are 8.5' or less. Fiction, non-fiction, prose poetry or any other excellence is allowed. The winning story, along with a handful of finalists, will appear in Opium7 which will debut on Oct. 6. Below, read two shining examples--finalists from Opium4.
Enter, and tell the world so they can enter, too!
The Deadline: August 15, 2008
The Reward: $1,000, and publication in Opium7.
The Cost: $10 for a single entry; $17.50 for two
How to Submit: Send your story to OpiumPrize@gmail.com, and pay the entry fee(s)
The Odds: We can’t know this until all entries are in, but know that we do publish many stories from our contests (10 appear in Opium6, along with over 30 on OpiumMagazine.com)."
The rules? Easy. Write a story that is seven lines or less within margins that are 8.5' or less. Fiction, non-fiction, prose poetry or any other excellence is allowed. The winning story, along with a handful of finalists, will appear in Opium7 which will debut on Oct. 6. Below, read two shining examples--finalists from Opium4.
Enter, and tell the world so they can enter, too!
The Deadline: August 15, 2008
The Reward: $1,000, and publication in Opium7.
The Cost: $10 for a single entry; $17.50 for two
How to Submit: Send your story to OpiumPrize@gmail.com, and pay the entry fee(s)
The Odds: We can’t know this until all entries are in, but know that we do publish many stories from our contests (10 appear in Opium6, along with over 30 on OpiumMagazine.com)."
‘1/2 K’ Prize | Poets & Writers
‘1/2 K’ Prize | Poets & Writers: "Deadline:
June 9, 2008
Entry Fee:
$15
Web site:
www.indianareview.org
E-mail address:
inreview@indiana.edu
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Indiana Review is given annually for a single prose poem or a work of fiction under 500 words. Russell Edson will judge. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to three poems or works of prose and a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Indiana Review, by June 9. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Indiana Review, ‘1/2 K’ Prize, Ballantine Hall 465, 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-7103. Abdel Shakur, Editor."
June 9, 2008
Entry Fee:
$15
Web site:
www.indianareview.org
E-mail address:
inreview@indiana.edu
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Indiana Review is given annually for a single prose poem or a work of fiction under 500 words. Russell Edson will judge. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to three poems or works of prose and a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Indiana Review, by June 9. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Indiana Review, ‘1/2 K’ Prize, Ballantine Hall 465, 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-7103. Abdel Shakur, Editor."
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
How Are You Using Google Docs?
How Are You Using Google Docs? : The Blog Herald: "Google Docs is more than just a free online word processor from Google. The service can be used for writing blog posts, converting documents from one format to another and more."
Monday, June 2, 2008
Photoshop The Earth In 7 Minutes Tuotorial
Photoshop The Earth In 7 Minutes Tuotorial: "The Earth In 7 Minutes"
FriendFeed
FriendFeed - About Us: "FriendFeed enables you to keep up-to-date on the web pages, photos, videos and music that your friends and family are sharing. It offers a unique way to discover and discuss information among friends."
TwitterPoster
TwitterPoster: "TwitterPoster is a visual application based on Twitter API.
It provides a visual representation of the degree of influence of the Twitter users"
It provides a visual representation of the degree of influence of the Twitter users"
Bloggers Blog -- Twitter Links: Twitter Applications, Mashups and Tools
Bloggers Blog -- Twitter Links: Twitter Applications, Mashups and Tools: "Some of these services listed below may ask for your Twitter password so proceed with caution. You can follow BloggersBlog.com on Twitter here."
Twitter Tools Links
EKIVE - Thoughts and Ideas as Web 2.0 meets the Enterprise: Twitter: A Twit Twit here and a Tweet Tweet there...: "Twitter can send and receive messages via the web, instant messaging clients, cell phone SMS and the Twitter API. By virtue of the simple application design and implementation Twitter has grown an increasingly rich ecosystem around it. New applications and services are springing up on an almost daily basis."
Friday, May 30, 2008
A Beginner’s Guide to E-Books - Stepcase Lifehack
A Beginner’s Guide to E-Books - Stepcase Lifehack: "How to Find E-Books
There are thousands, maybe millions, of sites offering e-books on the Internet, but here are a few good ones:
* Amazon: Of course Amazon has e-books, with just about any recent mainstream book for sale. Your favorite online retailer probably carries e-books, too.
* Project Gutenberg: Millions of free, public domain books, generally available in text and HTML formats. Includes just about any classic book you can think of from before 1923, and a few more recent books.
* Wowio: Beautifully formatted books, including some fairly recent mainstream books, all free.
* The Internet Archive: The Internet Archive is scanning books in libraries around the world and making them available for free in a range of formats, including searchable PDFs of the original page images. They have about half-a-million texts so far, and counting.
* Baen Free Library: A pioneer in the e-book field, Baen makes selected titles from it’s line of science fiction and fantasy books available for free download. Lots of good stuff for SF fans!
* Free-eBooks.net: A huge directory of free e-books, most of which are self-published. You’ll have to do some digging to find quality stuff here, but there are plenty of good books to be found wit# h some patience.
* Web Warrior Tools: Founded by two of the stars of the personal productivity blogosphere, Leo Babauta of Zen Habits and Glen Stansberry of LifeDev, Web Warrior Tools offers a collection of books devoted to topics like better email, podcasting, and other Lifehack-y subjects.
* Memoware: Memoware includes tens of thousands of public domain books, formatted for a wide range of portable devices. They also have a premium bookstore where more current, mainstream books can be bought.
* Fictionwise: A huge e-book bookstore, specializing in SF, with titles formatted for a range of devices. Check out their always-changing selection of free e-books drawn from their collection.
There are thousands, maybe millions, of sites offering e-books on the Internet, but here are a few good ones:
* Amazon: Of course Amazon has e-books, with just about any recent mainstream book for sale. Your favorite online retailer probably carries e-books, too.
* Project Gutenberg: Millions of free, public domain books, generally available in text and HTML formats. Includes just about any classic book you can think of from before 1923, and a few more recent books.
* Wowio: Beautifully formatted books, including some fairly recent mainstream books, all free.
* The Internet Archive: The Internet Archive is scanning books in libraries around the world and making them available for free in a range of formats, including searchable PDFs of the original page images. They have about half-a-million texts so far, and counting.
* Baen Free Library: A pioneer in the e-book field, Baen makes selected titles from it’s line of science fiction and fantasy books available for free download. Lots of good stuff for SF fans!
* Free-eBooks.net: A huge directory of free e-books, most of which are self-published. You’ll have to do some digging to find quality stuff here, but there are plenty of good books to be found wit# h some patience.
* Web Warrior Tools: Founded by two of the stars of the personal productivity blogosphere, Leo Babauta of Zen Habits and Glen Stansberry of LifeDev, Web Warrior Tools offers a collection of books devoted to topics like better email, podcasting, and other Lifehack-y subjects.
* Memoware: Memoware includes tens of thousands of public domain books, formatted for a wide range of portable devices. They also have a premium bookstore where more current, mainstream books can be bought.
* Fictionwise: A huge e-book bookstore, specializing in SF, with titles formatted for a range of devices. Check out their always-changing selection of free e-books drawn from their collection.
How We Help You - Virtual Assistants and Remote Workers - LongerDays.com
How We Help You - Virtual Assistants and Remote Workers - LongerDays.com: "Our goal is to free up your time, improve your lifestyle, increase your productivity, and reduce the amount of stress in your life. So you could think of your assistant in a number of ways. They can be your worker bee (helping you get things done and taking care of the things you don't want to do), your lifestyle concierge (helping you create the life you want), or your secretary (helping you manage your work and life). We think the term 'personal assistant' sums it up best because, really, we can help you with any random task you have - personal or professional - that doesn't require our physical presence."
Associated Content - The Ultimate Call For Content
Associated Content - The Ultimate Call For Content: "The Ultimate Call for Content
One topic. One day. One piece of content.
$5,000.
Every day, Content Producers at Associated Content have the opportunity to go beyond their own choice of what to publish and pick up one of our many Calls for Content.
On Tuesday, June 3 — in conjunction with Internet Week New York — Associated Content will release its biggest call ever:
One call worth $5,000.
The call will be released at 9 a.m. ET on June 3. Then, registered Content Producers will have until midnight to submit their entry on that special topic. Content Producers are limited to one entry per person."
One topic. One day. One piece of content.
$5,000.
Every day, Content Producers at Associated Content have the opportunity to go beyond their own choice of what to publish and pick up one of our many Calls for Content.
On Tuesday, June 3 — in conjunction with Internet Week New York — Associated Content will release its biggest call ever:
One call worth $5,000.
The call will be released at 9 a.m. ET on June 3. Then, registered Content Producers will have until midnight to submit their entry on that special topic. Content Producers are limited to one entry per person."
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