When/if we create a new word when we pen our stories should we have the right to dictate the pronunciation? Or should we allow the majority of our readers to determine the way in which it should be said?

Steve Whilhite creator of the gif has found himself in a similar dilemma.

With so many, maybe someone might find one that suits their needs. Have a look, it won't take much of your time :).

http://www.authormedia.com/89-book-marketing-ideas-that-will-change-your-life/

FREE to enter.

The competition is open to anyone and everyone over the age of 18 and we’ll be accepting submissions until 30th June 2013.

Although we want stories that feature crime, we don’t want you to be tied to the traditional crime writing genre. While we’re more than happy to accept murder mysteries and police procedurals and any stories of that ilk, crime is just the theme for our first competition. You can write in any genre you like.

This means your story could be about a bank robbery on Jupiter in the year 2599, or it could be a tragic romance set in ancient Greece, or a rollicking Western adventure. We’re not fussy, as long as the plot centres on a crime of some kind.

-We accept one (1) entry per author – please do not send in multiple entries.
-Stories must be written in English.
-Stories must be a maximum of 2,000 words in length – the story title is not included in the word count.
-There is no minimum length.
-Stories can be of any genre, but we will not accept entries containing gratuitous sex and / or violence.
-The theme for the current competition is: crime.
-Manuscripts must be double spaced in black 12 point Arial font and uploaded as one of the following file types:
.doc
.docx
.rtf
-The file name should be the story title – EG, ‘This Is My Story.doc’.
-The author’s name should not appear anywhere in the document as judging is undertaken anonymously.
-Once an entry is received, no edited or amended versions will be accepted.

In the unlikely event of circumstances arising outside of its control, GKBCinc reserves the right to cancel this competition at any stage.

1st prize £100 + publication in anthology and publication on the GKBCinc website with an author interview

2nd prize £50 + publication in anthology and publication on the GKBCinc website

3rd prize £25 + publication in anthology and publication on the GKBCinc website

Runners up-7 runners up will be published in the anthology and listed on the website

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2yQx1e/gkbcinc.com/the-gkbcinc-short-story-competition/

This thread is a sort of dating thread for writers to find a matching partner to help edit your book while you edit theirs.

Do you want to one day self publish, but need fresh eyes to view your book?

Would you love to have someone who involves their time looking for plot holes and grammar issues and at the same time, you return the favor by looking at their work?

Post your title here and tell us the genre the story is in and how long it is.

If you're interested in critiquing a story in this thread and have a story in the same genre you want to be looked at, let the other member who you want to review their story know, either by posting here or sending a private message. Let us know if you have found a partner.

You can use this thread with your school essays as well.

At times critiques are harsh, but to move forward and learn more everyone needs an honest review, otherwise we keep making the same mistakes without realizing.

Review one book at a time.

There is no fee to enter; open to unpublished writers only.

Prizes:

1st place winner will receive a full in-depth manuscript critique from author Brynna Curry.

2nd and 3rd place will receive an in-depth critique of the first fifteen (15) pages of their manuscript.

Contest rules:

Open to unpublished authors who are eighteen years of age or older. For the purpose of this contest unpublished is defined as having no currents works in novella or novel length fiction available for purchase with any vendor in any format. This includes self-published works.

There will be three rounds of judging. In the first round, entries will be read and scored based on plot, characterization and technical execution, given a general 1-10 rating for each skill, then averaged. From this seven (7) entries will be selected in each of the following categories: Historical, Paranormal, Erotic Romance/Erotica, Romantic Suspense/Contempory and SciFi/Fantasy.

In the second round, category final judges will select the top three entries from their category using their impressions of the work and personal experience within the industry. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners will be selected from the final collection of manuscripts from all categories.

Winners will be notified via email on or before October 1st.

Absolute deadline for submissions is July 1st, 2013. Late submissions will be deleted without being read.

GO READ THE FULL RULES HERE:

http://inshadowswritingcontest.blogspot.com/

Does any one know any tips on making some comedy to add in your book?