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From the New York Times, An article on how people are using self-publishing well and why those publishers are gaining revenue as the traditional publishers are cutting back.

In this week’s article, Meg Files writes about leading fiction writing workshops and participating in them. She shows us the reasons why certain ground rules are important. What have your workshop experiences been? What would you like them to be like?  Read this week’s article and add your comments to our discussion.

Writer’s Digest Self-Published Awards deadline is May 1, 2009.

A good contest to win!

a cinquain journal, Amaze #16 is now online at:

http://www.amaze-cinquain.com/Issue_16_6-no-2/index.htm

Included are some great cinquains by Duane Ackerson, Bryan Bridges, Michael L. Evans, Toni J. Gardner, Roxanne Hoffman, Paul Ingrassia, M.J. Iuppa, David Jalajel, Bob Lucky, Terra Martin, Naia, April Orr, Linda Papanicolaou, Kiwanda Paul, Kelly Polark, Carol Raisfeld, Jessica Reidy, Terrie Leigh Relf, Ann K. Schwader, Marge Simon, J.E. Stanley, and s.c. virtes.

Reading for Amaze #17 next week, so now is a good time to submit some cinquains to cinquains@hotmail.com.
Each year I do a print compilation of the online journals which is available at Lulu.  I’m currently working on the 2008 volume.  If you are interested, the 2007 volume can be purchased here:  http://www.lulu.com/content/4349185

Editor would love to see cinquains by LA / SoCal poets so she can do a local reading for Amaze there

http://www.100dayspoems.blogspot.com/

Every day there will be a poem posted by a contemporary American poet about the first 100 days of Obama’s administration.

The latest issue of Still Crazy, a literary magazine that publishes
poetry, short stories, and short non-fiction pieces by and/or about people
over age 50, is available for purchase.

See www.crazylitmag.com for details.  Selected poems and excerpts from stories and essays are also available for viewing on the website.

Barbara Kussow, Editor

Look for the name Maria D. Laso for 2 by me. Yay!

www.babelfruit.org <http://www.babelfruit.org>

Judging: The contest will be judged by the editors of the magazine. Winners and finalists will be announced to the public by April 30, 2009. All writers who enter will be notified by email of the judges’ decisions.

Submission Guidelines: Please read our Submission Guidelines for manuscript formatting and other information.
Other Submission Categories: In addition to our contest, please review our other Submission Categories for areas that may interest you.

A Room of Her Own Foundation is pleased to announce our fourth biennial writers’ retreat at Georgia O’Keefe’s stunning Ghost Ranch, happening August 10 – 16, 2009. We welcome workshop leaders Meredith Hall (memoir), Dana Levin (poetry), Pamela Painter (fiction), Ellen McLaughlin (voice), Laura Fraser (non-fiction) and special guest Rita Dove for a week of intensive classes, workshops, panels, and more. Come as a workshop participant or free agent. Scholarships are available. See our website: www.aroomofherownfoundation.org <http://www.aroomofherownfoundation.org/>  for more information. Deadline to apply: March 5