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May

Happy Friday

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in #fridayflash, Fun

Hey everybody…sorry, no time for a #fridayflash today, but I will be around and reading some. In the meantime, as a follow up, here are the winners for the Moby Awards, which I mentioned last week. And the winners/losers are… Until next time, drink lots of coffee and have a great weekend. 

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21

May

#fridayflash – The Listener

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in #fridayflash, Fun, Writing

I’m a listener. I don’t know what else to call it really. I’m not a shrink, I never got a degree in psychology, or anything else. I’m not a social worker, counselor, life coach or anything like it. I just listen. I never set out to do what I do, people found me. Much to [...]

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19

May

1st Annual Book Trailer Awards!

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Contests, Fun, Technology

Get out the black tie and get ready to check out the red carpet, it’s the first annual Book Trailer Awards, aka, The Moby Awards. This show is presented by Melville House and will feature the following categories: Best Big Budget Book Trailer; Best Low Budget Book Trailer; Best Cameo in a Book Trailer, Best [...]

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14

May

#fridayflash – I Just Haven’t Met You Yet

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in #fridayflash, Fun, Writing

Title shamelessly taken from the new Michael Buble song, “I Just Haven’t Met You Yet,” which they’ve been playing relentlessly on the radio. -V.R. He sat at his usual table at the café and she sat at hers. He sipped his coffee and enjoyed a Denver omelet. She had a latte and a muffin. She [...]

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11

May

Book Giveaway

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Contests, Fun, Reading

I know many of you are writers, but we’re also readers, right? And who is going to turn down the chance to win a free book? The Girl From the Ghetto blog has a giveaway going on now. The deadline is May 16th, at midnight, and the book is “Manhood for Amateurs” by Michael Chabon. [...]

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7

May

Don’t Be Discouraged

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in #fridayflash, Writing

Taking a break from #fridayflash this week…I know, I took a break last week too, but I had family in town. Anyway, found this interesting list of famous works that had been rejected, not once, but several times. So as my dad used to tell me, if you throw enough s&*@ on the wall, some [...]

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