The Scriptorium Newsletter ~ April 2012

[Sherry D. Ramsey]

The April 2012 issue of The Scriptorium is online now.
(With another brief hiatus behind us!)

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The Scriptorium Webzine for Writers Newsletter--April 2012

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Newly released!
"To Unimagined Shores: Collected Stories" by Sherry D. Ramsey

Hitch-hiking aliens. Kidnapped embryos. Victorian time-machines.
Spaceport detectives. Itinerant scribes. Otherwordly companions.

Seventeen stories, by turns funny, tragic, light-hearted and serious,
but all share this in common: they will carry you to distant shores
of imagination, and, once there, show you things you hadn't known
before.

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THE SCRIPTORIUM NEWSLETTER APRIL 2012

>> EDITORIAL

Priorities
http://www.thescriptorium.net/features/editorial/

Sometimes the most important things can get lost...

>> ON WRITING

Zero to One Column: KanBan for Writers
by Chuck Heintzelman
An easy productivity booster.
http://www.thescriptorium.net/features/zero-to-one-column/

Also:

How Not to Edit A Manuscript
article by Michael LaRocca

6 Freelance Writing Niches That Are Often Overlooked
article by Anne Horan

Structure And The Novel ~ The First 50 Pages
article by Susan Mary Malone

Why You Must Have Passion When Blogging
article by TJ Philpott

http://www.thescriptorium.net/on-writing/

>> READING

A review of The Language of the Night (Ursula K. LeGuin)
by Sherry D. Ramsey, and our personal Top Ten list of
writing reference books.
http://www.thescriptorium.net/toolbox/reading/

>> ARTICLES

Links to articles on good-looking ebooks, trade journals,
thoughts on quality, grammar goofs, and endings.
http://www.thescriptorium.net/features/articles-2/

>> CREATIVITY

Fire up your brain with exercises on mysterious objects,
terrifying moments, and opposing viewpoints.
http://www.thescriptorium.net/features/prompts/

>> TOOLBOX

Our newest form is for setting short-, medium-, and
long-term writing goals. Check here for
other useful forms and writers’ tools!
http://www.thescriptorium.net/toolbox/

>> LINKS

One of the largest collections of writing-related resource
links on the web! One hundred and sixty verified links
to keep you busy. If you haven't visited lately, come back and browse,
because it's really a treasure-trove of resources.
http://www.thescriptorium.net/toolbox/links/

>> WRITERS SHOPS

Renew your commitment to writing with a new book, course,
or writerly gear!
http://www.thescriptorium.net/writers-shops-2/

>> YOUNG WRITERS

New links and creative writing prompts.
http://www.thescriptorium.net/young-writers/

>> GIFTS FOR WRITERS

Anytime is a good time to shop for your favorite
writer--or yourself! Check out our section devoted
entirely to gift ideas for and from writers.
http://www.thescriptorium.net/features/gifts-for-writers/

>> MERCHANDISE

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Scriptorium Shop, http://www.cafepress.com/thescriptorium

>> PLUS be sure to take this month's poll...

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The Scriptorium Webzine for Writers
ISSN 1492-949X
http://www.thescriptorium.net

Sherry D. Ramsey, Editor & Publisher
Julie A. Serroul, Associate Editor
Chuck Heintzelman, Columnist