PiBoIdMo

So many of you might have heard of National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo but have you heard of PiBoIdMo? It's Picture Book Idea Month. If you write picture books, this might be just the inspiration you need. And, no matter what, it looks like a lot of fun. So check it out. And if you decide to join in the fun, let me know. I'd love to raise a few cheers to all you picture book writers that are participating.

And here's my first one: "GOOD LUCK" to all you ideasters out there!

50 Years of Mystery Book Awards in One Place

Who doesn't love a good mystery?

I used to watch Angela Lansbury every week on Murder She Wrote. And now I read more mysteries than I can remember Angela ever solving. So, if you're like me, maybe you'll be interested in this little bit of info.

Thanks to GalleyCat for the information.

In you want to look on one site to see which books have won awards in the mystery genre, you can read more about it here. And, check out this site, it's a site to die for.

Dear Lucky Agent Contest

The 7th Dear Lucky Agent Contest is up and running! So if you've got your manny ready, check it out on this site.

The Judge is Tamar Rydzinski and you can read more about her here.

Query Tracker Contest

If you are interested in getting a little feedback about your manuscript, hop over here and check out this contest. But you've gotta act quick. It's only a one day contest. Here's the info:

Agent Joan Paquette from the Erin Murphy Literary Agency will be judging this Query Tracker contest. The submissions open Wednesday October 27th at 9:00am Eastern time and end a short 24 hours later at 9:00am Eastern time on Thursday, October 28th.

It's a QueryTracker.net sponsored contest. And, even if you don't enter the contest, the site is full of great info. So check it out.

A Daily Picture for Eight Years

I think this is interesting...

Inspiration for my latest manuscript

I've been working on my manuscript and these photos of my friend's son gave me a lot of inspiration.

Where do you other writers out there get your inspiration...?

FREE Friday

In these poor economic times, we could all use a little free stuff. So here are a couple links to help you make the most of a meager budget and maybe even win a few things along the way:

Home Projects Great Contest: Upload photos that show a home project you made great.

Win a Logo for your small business created by Martha Stewart designers and Deluxe. If you're interested, check it out here.

And, for a FREE bag of cat litter visit www.FreeBestLitter.com

I hope you all have a freetastic weekend!