Write On Wednesday – Blogger Survey, Events & More

Blogger Friends, I am doing research on blogging for a new project. If anyone, who has a blog, would please take a few minutes to complete the survey, I would certainly appreciate it. Many thanks!

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Post your goals on Write On Online or Facebook to be entered in this month’s drawing to win a book from Michael Wiese Productions.

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February 27: Annual Pre-Oscar Bash Panel with authors from Michael Wiese Productions: Carole Kirschner, D.W. Brown, Matt Lohr, Rona Edwards, and Simone Bartesaghi. The free event takes place at 2pm at The Writers Store in Burbank.

February 26 – 28: The Digital Author & Indie Publishing Conference at LA Valley College. Learn more and get early registration discount. Multi award-winning author Carolyn Howard-Johnson will present (three times): How to Sell a Ton of Books (Part 1), How to Sell a Ton of Books on Amazon (Part II) and Using Createspace as a print and e-book one-stop shop. The conference is produced by Greater Los Angeles Writers’ Society (GLAWS).

March 2: March LA Hangout from 1 – 3pm at Peet’s in Westwood. RSVP on Facebook.

Ongoing: Each week, Techwalla is giving away smartphone cases to people who write cool user reviews on the site. Read the rules.

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In October, I launched the Guided Goals Podcast on Write On’s companion site GuidedGoals.com. The podcast is a series of expert interviews, designed to help people pursue their passion projects. Each episode wraps with action items (recommended goals), so listeners can take what they heard, and move forward right away. Watch on YouTube, listen, and subscribe on iTunes, or listen on Stitcher. I will be launching the Guided Goals’ newsletter soon. Please sign up and receive “5 Ways to Improve Your Productivity.”

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Do your kids love to write? Want to encourage them to hone and expand their writing skills? Check out Purple Pencil Adventures: Writing Prompts for Kids of All Ages. Although it’s geared towards kids, there are plenty of prompts adults can use to exercise those writing muscles! Write on!

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Writers, please email me if you have a 2-3 line news item or event and/or if you are are interested in contributing a Write On! Review, writing an Expert Column, or participating in an Author Q&A. Write On!