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Wendy Burt-Thomas, author and full-time freelance writer
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Wendy Burt-Thomas is the author of:
• “Oh, Solo Mia! The Hip Chick’s Guide to Fun for One” (2001, McGraw-Hill)
• “Work It, Girl! 101 Tips for the Hip Working Chick” (2003, McGraw-Hill)
• “The Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters” (Dec. 2008, Writer’s Digest Books)
Other credentials include more than 1,000 published articles, short stories, essays, reviews, poems and greeting cards. She taught “Breaking Into Freelance Writing for 8 years and has worked as an editor, columnist, writer and PR specialist.
Wendy lives in Colorado Springs with her husband, two kids and two black labs. She is a full-time freelance writer, editor and PR consultant.
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Ask Wendy – All things writing!- 10 QUESTIONS FOR…Mary M. Forbes, historical romance author November 30, 2009Author interview with Mary M. Forbes Mary M. Forbes is a member of the Alberta Romance Writers Association and has been writing since she was a teenager. She is the author of two other books, Alberta Wild Rose and Hawk’s Gift, both historical romances. An enthusiast of everything country western, Forbes also thoroughly enjoys history and crafts. She has c […]askwendy
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- FREE poetry contest with $ prizes November 30, 2009Poetry Writing Contest: “Winter & Poems” December 1, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Key Facts: Anyone registered at our BookRix.com website can join the contest for free (except citizens of Germany, Austria and Switzerland). Poets and readers can enter the competition for free and win cash money. Enter a selection of poems that you have already wr […]askwendy
- FREE feminist Jewish poetry contest November 28, 2009CHARLOTTE NEWBERGER PRIZE FOR POETRY; Dec. 21 deadline; 100 lines max; $150 prize ; no entry fee Info & entry here: http://www.lilith.org/writers.htmaskwendy
- FREE ‘First chapter of book’ contest November 28, 2009SCRIBOPHILE NANOWRIMO CONTEST; Dec. 7 deadline; prizes are $50 and $25 gift certificates to Amazon; No entry fee Info & entry HERE: http://www.scribophile.com/contests/nanowrimo-09/askwendy
- Travel stories contest November 25, 2009BOOKRIX TRAVEL STORIES CONTEST; Nov. 30 deadline; Short Stories & Nonfiction; prizes are $1,00o, $500 and $300 You must register (free): http://tinyurl.com/ydgrahoaskwendy
- Free contest for mystery authors November 22, 2009EDGAR AWARDS; Nov. 30 deadline; All books, short stories, television shows, and films [and plays] in the mystery, crime, suspense, and intrigue fields are eligible in their respective category if they were published or produced for the first time in the U.S. during this calendar year. Books from non-U.S. publishers are eligible if they are widely distribute […]askwendy
- 10 Questions for…Laura Hayden, author of 11 books! November 21, 2009Author interview with Laura Hayden 1. Tell us about your latest book. My latest books is RED, WHITE AND BLUE, the second book in the “America the Beautiful” series from Tyndale House. It’s a novel about the rise and possible fall of the first female President, told from the perspective of her campaign manager, later to become [...]askwendy
- Call for submissions: Chicken Soup for the Runner’s Soul November 20, 2009Chicken Soup for the Soul: Runners We prefer stories and poems written in the first person of no more than 1,200 words. Stories should not have been previously published in our books or other major publications. Previous publication in school newsletters, local newspapers, and other small circulation venues is okay. If your story is chosen, you will [...]askwendy
- Ocean Magazine call for submissions November 19, 2009Stories, articles, essays and poems about the ocean; Jan. 15, 2010 deadline; photos too Info and entry HERE: http://store.oceanmag.org/oceanmagazinecontributorsguidelines.aspxaskwendy
- 10 QUESTIONS FOR…Mary M. Forbes, historical romance author November 30, 2009
