Rebecca Dean, author of 'Enemies of the Heart' and 'Palace Circle' has released her new book 'The Golden Prince'
'The Golden Prince' is based on the story of Edward VIII and centre's on one year of his life.
The book has already got a five star review on Amazon. At the time of writing the book is available on Amazon for £5.75. The link is below.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-Prince-Rebecca-Dean/dp/0007315724/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291467928&sr=8-1
I'll write a full review once I've finished reading the book.
Saturday, 4 December 2010
Sunday, 7 November 2010
News Writers Required
The Star Global Tribune is looking for people to write news. I write for a few news sites and I was looking for others to write for when I came up with this.
I've no personal experience of it as yet but I'll be filling out the application form and will see how it goes.
They are a Google News source and you'll earn 50% of the Adsense revenue that you earn on your articles. The site also gives a backlink for each article that you submit, great if you are new to blogging or have a website that needs some promotion.
You can find out more here:
http://starglobaltribune.com/get-paid-for-sending-us-news
And the application form is here:
http://starglobaltribune.com/login?action=register
I've no personal experience of it as yet but I'll be filling out the application form and will see how it goes.
They are a Google News source and you'll earn 50% of the Adsense revenue that you earn on your articles. The site also gives a backlink for each article that you submit, great if you are new to blogging or have a website that needs some promotion.
You can find out more here:
http://starglobaltribune.com/get-paid-for-sending-us-news
And the application form is here:
http://starglobaltribune.com/login?action=register
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Digital Journal articles
These are my latest Digital Journal articles.
New York City propose ban on on using food stamps to purchase sugary drinks. See the article here:
A new study into blood pressure medication shows that it is more effective when taken at night. Find out more and read an interview here:
The 33 Chilean miners were rescued this week. Find out more and read an interview with Psychologist Dr Dan Beach here:
A new report out this week shows that over 4 million households in the UK live in fuel poverty. Read the article here:
New York City propose ban on on using food stamps to purchase sugary drinks. See the article here:
A new study into blood pressure medication shows that it is more effective when taken at night. Find out more and read an interview here:
The 33 Chilean miners were rescued this week. Find out more and read an interview with Psychologist Dr Dan Beach here:
A new report out this week shows that over 4 million households in the UK live in fuel poverty. Read the article here:
Thursday, 7 October 2010
New Ted Hughes poem discovered
A new poem written by Ted Hughes has been discovered in the British Library archive. Called "Last Letter" it was written about the night that he learned of the death of Sylvia Plath.
The poem was given its debut on the Channel Four news on Wednesday night and was read by the actor Jonathan Pryce.
It was published in full in the New Statesman magazine on Thursday.
You can read the story here:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298614
and you can view the video here:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid601325122001?bctid=627301073001
The poem was given its debut on the Channel Four news on Wednesday night and was read by the actor Jonathan Pryce.
It was published in full in the New Statesman magazine on Thursday.
You can read the story here:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298614
and you can view the video here:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid601325122001?bctid=627301073001
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Music Writers Required
Chorus and Verse are looking for freelance writers who can get artist interviews. Ideally, they want people to do at least one article a month and articles are assigned or you can propose an idea for an interview to the editor.
They are looking for interviews which are between 750-1.250 words and writers must arrange to provide two or more pictures to go with the articles.
This might be better suited for writers in the United States because they pay by cheque which can cost £6.00 to convert in the UK and they don't seem to offer a Pay Pal option.
Rates of Pay
$20 for local bands/musicians
$30 regional, established/touring bands
$50 for national bands and musicians.
Bloggers are also wanted but this is unpaid. If you like the idea of writing a music blog for them then they are looking for album reviews,concert reviews and opinions.
Find them at:
http://www.chorusandverse.com/opportunities.php
They are looking for interviews which are between 750-1.250 words and writers must arrange to provide two or more pictures to go with the articles.
This might be better suited for writers in the United States because they pay by cheque which can cost £6.00 to convert in the UK and they don't seem to offer a Pay Pal option.
Rates of Pay
$20 for local bands/musicians
$30 regional, established/touring bands
$50 for national bands and musicians.
Bloggers are also wanted but this is unpaid. If you like the idea of writing a music blog for them then they are looking for album reviews,concert reviews and opinions.
Find them at:
http://www.chorusandverse.com/opportunities.php
Sunday, 26 September 2010
My Digital Journal Articles
This is a selection of my favourite news stories from this week which have been featured on Digital Journal. I'm going to start with my most popular story of the past seven days:
Did Moses part the Red Sea? Researchers don't think so:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298033
According to a new survey, 3 million UK men admit to wearing make up. If I were them, I'd be keeping quiet about that:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298064
The world's biggest wind farm opened in the UK this week:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298011
And Ricky Gervais is backing a new campaign by the BUAV to try and put a stop to the abuse of wild monkeys.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298000
Did Moses part the Red Sea? Researchers don't think so:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298033
According to a new survey, 3 million UK men admit to wearing make up. If I were them, I'd be keeping quiet about that:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298064
The world's biggest wind farm opened in the UK this week:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298011
And Ricky Gervais is backing a new campaign by the BUAV to try and put a stop to the abuse of wild monkeys.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298000
Friday, 22 January 2010
Penguin Book Giveaway
The website for Penguin books are currently running a number of competitions. When I checked they were giving away books by Marian Keyes and there's also chance to win an AC/DC box set.
You can go direct to their website via this link which you can copy and paste in to your browser:
http://www.penguin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/0/competition/index.html
You can go direct to their website via this link which you can copy and paste in to your browser:
http://www.penguin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/0/competition/index.html
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Amazon Best Sellers
Among Amazon's best sellers this week are:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson which is currently number three on the list.
And The Girl Who Played with Fire is at number five.
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer is number four and New Moon and Twilight remain in the top ten at numbers eight and nine.
The Little Stranger by Sarah Walters is at number ten and just outside,
At number eleven is another by Stieg Larsson, The Girl who kicked the Hornet's Nest.
These books are all available on Amazon for under £4 and have no postage to pay for UK buyers.
If you've read any of the books please let send me a review and I'll feature it on the blog.
Mystery Story Writers wanted
A site called Over My Dead Body! are looking for mystery stories. These can be either fiction or non fiction.
For non fiction they require written articles and are also interested in interviews with authors from the mystery genre. Articles need to be 500 words upwards.
For fiction articles, these should be anything from 750-4000 words.
After submitting your work to them you can expect to hear from the site within six weeks and you can send your articles in a number of formats. If you want to e mail your work then you should enquire first before sending,
Fiction pays once cent a word and non fiction articles pays between $10 and $25.
The link for the site is below. If you can't get the link to work then please copy and paste the URL in to your browser.
To keep up with the latest news on writing opportunities on writing and up to date writing news then please sign up as a follower.
For non fiction they require written articles and are also interested in interviews with authors from the mystery genre. Articles need to be 500 words upwards.
For fiction articles, these should be anything from 750-4000 words.
After submitting your work to them you can expect to hear from the site within six weeks and you can send your articles in a number of formats. If you want to e mail your work then you should enquire first before sending,
Fiction pays once cent a word and non fiction articles pays between $10 and $25.
The link for the site is below. If you can't get the link to work then please copy and paste the URL in to your browser.
To keep up with the latest news on writing opportunities on writing and up to date writing news then please sign up as a follower.
Writers wanted at Snipsly
I came across this site today and thought I'd pass it on since it looks like its quite active.
The site pays you based on what you earn from Adsense ads placed around your articles. Some people don't like this format and would rather be paid straight out but one thing I noticed about Snipsly is that it's articles have relatively high page views,some of them in their thousands, which, should turn in to a decent number of clicks on your ads so this site should be worth a go.
The site split ad revenue on a 20/80 basis.
With this site you get to keep the ownership of your paid article work. Whether that means you can post the same articles on a different site, I don't know as some article writing sites allow you to do this and others don't.
To keep updated on the latest writing opportunities then please sign up as a follower and if you have experience with this site or other article writing sites then please leave a comment or e mail me direct.
To go to the site just copy and paste this link:
http://snipsly.com/faq/
The site pays you based on what you earn from Adsense ads placed around your articles. Some people don't like this format and would rather be paid straight out but one thing I noticed about Snipsly is that it's articles have relatively high page views,some of them in their thousands, which, should turn in to a decent number of clicks on your ads so this site should be worth a go.
The site split ad revenue on a 20/80 basis.
With this site you get to keep the ownership of your paid article work. Whether that means you can post the same articles on a different site, I don't know as some article writing sites allow you to do this and others don't.
To keep updated on the latest writing opportunities then please sign up as a follower and if you have experience with this site or other article writing sites then please leave a comment or e mail me direct.
To go to the site just copy and paste this link:
http://snipsly.com/faq/
Sunday, 10 January 2010
Mystery Story Writers wanted
A site called Over My Dead Body! are looking for mystery stories. These can be either fiction or non fiction.
For non fiction they require written articles and are also interested in interviews with authors from the mystery genre. Articles need to be 500 words upwards.
For fiction articles, these should be anything from 750-4000 words.
After submitting your work to them you can expect to hear from the site within six weeks and you can send your articles in a number of formats. If you want to e mail your work then you should enquire first before sending,
Fiction pays once cent a word and non fiction articles pays between $10 and $25.
The link for the site is below. If you can't get the link to work then please copy and paste the URL in to your browser.
To keep up with the latest news on writing opportunities on writing and up to date writing news then please sign up as a follower.
http://www.overmydeadbody.com/wguide08.htm
For non fiction they require written articles and are also interested in interviews with authors from the mystery genre. Articles need to be 500 words upwards.
For fiction articles, these should be anything from 750-4000 words.
After submitting your work to them you can expect to hear from the site within six weeks and you can send your articles in a number of formats. If you want to e mail your work then you should enquire first before sending,
Fiction pays once cent a word and non fiction articles pays between $10 and $25.
The link for the site is below. If you can't get the link to work then please copy and paste the URL in to your browser.
To keep up with the latest news on writing opportunities on writing and up to date writing news then please sign up as a follower.
http://www.overmydeadbody.com/wguide08.htm
New Blog
This blog will include everything writing and publishing related from opportunities to earn money online from writing to the latest author and publishing news.
The blog will also contain competition news and I'll start to launch my own competitions when the blog is better established.
If there is anything on the blog you want to see or a site you want included then let me know and sign up as a follower for the latest news first.
The blog will also contain competition news and I'll start to launch my own competitions when the blog is better established.
If there is anything on the blog you want to see or a site you want included then let me know and sign up as a follower for the latest news first.
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