Welcome to the October 2, 2009 edition of Just Write. Love Affair with Words leads the pack this week but the other categories sport some mighty fine articles. Enjoy the carnival and remember to show the blog owners we appreciate their hard work. Comment and socially bookmark.
Book Reviews

John presents Review: The Sibley Guide to Trees posted at A DC Birding Blog.

Jim Murdoch presents The Shadow of a Smile posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “Ozumba not only writes about a big important subject, corruption and imprisonment in Nigeria, he does so with consummate skill and humour. The Shadow of a Smile is a compelling novel that centres around Zuba, a complex and fascinating character who is wrongly imprisoned accused of theft. Ozumba has a brilliant ear for dialogue. He brings Nigeria bubbling to the page. At times poignant, lyrical and often very funny. Fans of Ben Okri should check him out.”
Encouragement for Writers

Mark David Gerson presents Write Time posted at The Voice of Your Muse, saying, “When we set aside the time to create, we are not only in write time, but right time.”

Andy Hayes presents So, You Want to be a Travel Writer? posted at Sharing Experiences, saying, “A review of Matador Network’s new travel writing program as well as some honest opinions about what it really takes to be a travel writer.”
Love Affair with Words

Keira presents 10 Ways to Seduce a Duke posted at Love Romance Passion, saying, “Cute and zany article about romance novels and the dukes that litter them.”

Keira presents 7 Reasons Why Kids Should Read posted at Literature Young Adult Fiction, saying, “One kid to another…”

Jeremy Zongker presents Lost in Translation posted at Reliable Writers.

Mary Jones presents 75 Awesome Tools, Games, and Links for Word Lovers posted at Accredited Online Degrees.
Poetry/Poets

Kathleen Gaga presents There is no time like the present…. posted at Daily Awareness, saying, “It is in the ability to get outside of our own needs we are able to find the greatest comfort, love and meaning.”

Patti Lecron presents NEW INVENTION POETRY posted at That Defining Moment, saying, “New inventions, old intentions.”

Richard Shelmerdine presents Some Random Haiku Poems « RichardShelmerdine.com posted at Richard Shelmerdine.
Publishing

Kate Hopkins presents 100 Free Tools to Write, Publish and Promote Your Own Book posted at Online Education.net.

Screenwriting

Conan Stevens presents How To Write A Script The Right Way posted at Conan Stevens Online, saying, “This is how I wrote our successful (7 weeks in national cinema and international DVD release – on a $1/2 million movie) Bangkok Adrenaline script, the entire working script is also on my website”
Short Stories

Patrick Bernauw presents The Demon and Our Lady of Lust – Associated Content – associatedcontent.com posted at Associated Content.
The Writing Life

Cygnet Brown presents The “Write Approach”: Day -72 and counting posted at The “Write Approach”, saying, “I’m getting ready to participate in the 2009 NaNoWriMo. What is the NaNoWriMo? My blog will tell you that and so much more.”

L. Shepherd presents It’s Better Than Having Too Much Time and Too Little Work posted at The Writer’s Journey.

Susan White presents 50 Awesome Open Courses for Web Writers posted at AccreditedOnlineColleges.org.
Writing in the News

hall monitor presents Teacher asks, “If you knocked your brother down, would you urinate in his mouth?” posted at DetentionSlip.org, saying, “Odd story about a high school creative writing assignment.”

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