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Ginny's Fiction Writing Blog February 2006 Archive

By Ginny Wiehardt, About.com Guide to Fiction Writing since 2005

March 2006 Deadlines Are Here!

Monday February 27, 2006
Deadlines for March contests, awards, and residencies are up now, including information on contests from the Bellingham Review, GSU Review, and the Nelson Algren Awards. Now's the time to get ... Read More

Review of 52 Projects, a Book by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

Sunday February 19, 2006
Jeffrey Yamaguchi's 52 Projects: Random Acts of Everyday Creativity began as his challenge to himself to set down fifty-two projects that he either had done or aspired to do. In ... Read More

Late February 2006 Deadlines

Wednesday February 15, 2006
The end of February brings a number of deadlines for those aiming to enter contests this winter. For Washington writers, there's the Artist Trust Grants for Artists Project (Feb. 24), ... Read More

Breakup Girl Valentine's Day Haiku Contest

Tuesday February 7, 2006
I just got word about a little Zen poetry slam being hosted on the Breakup Girl comic site. Admittedly, it may not have all the prestige of some contests, but ... Read More

Interview with Dominic Smith, Author of The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre

Friday February 3, 2006
Dominic Smith, author of the forthcoming novel, The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre, recently chosen for the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers series, discusses the process of writing ... Read More

Profile of Dalkey Archive Press

Wednesday February 1, 2006
Dalkey Archive Press is a highly respected publisher of literary fiction based in Illinois and founded in 1984. Though their focus is on reprints, they also publish 2-4 original works ... Read More

Updates on James Frey Controversy

Wednesday February 1, 2006
Nan Talese, publisher of James Frey's controversial novel, A Million Little Pieces, appeared on Oprah on Thursday, January 26, unaware that Oprah had switched the theme of the show, from ... Read More
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