1 Page Zine

Kickstarter's blog post shows us how to create a one page zine.


Blog Post  
How Do You Do ... A One-Page Zine?

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Youtube Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ9Jw4HnJpw

Plot Generator

Writers block? Need help starting a short story? Plot Generator, from our friends in the UK, is a website for your review.

Plot Generator will:

• help you write a story
• give you ideas to create your own story
• write a story for you (thinking you definitely want to rewrite it)

Their instructions on how to plot a good story:

1. Choose a theme from our selection of plot generators.
2. Give us some keywords to play with or let us prompt some ideas at random.
3. We automatically create a plot, title and a cover for your novel or film.

Generators at their website:

• Short Story
• Movie Script
• Drabble*

*According to Wikipedia, "a drabble is a short work of fiction of around one hundred words in length.".

Blurb** generators:

• Freestyle
• Romance
• Fantasy
• Paranormal Romance
• Crime
• Horror
• Mystery
• Science Fiction
• Vampire
• Bronte Sisters
• Summertime

**Research reveals that a blurb is a short advertisement written to entice someone to purchase or read a book. Blurbs are usually located on book jackets.

Other generators currently available:

1. Name
2. Dating Profile
3. Song Lyrics
4. Letters

http://www.plot-generator.org.uk/

Zine And Booklet Templates

Sinoun posted a link to download free templates for a zine or a booklet on her blog. These templates work in Microsoft Word.

Quick information about the download files:

• 4 to 40 pages
• half size
• 8.5" x 11" paper folded in half
• be sure to read the "A few notes about the templates" section

Page choices for download: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, and 40.






http://nuonis.com/book-templates/

Write For Cheap Scholar

"If you would like to write an article to be published on CheapScholar.org, the following are some guidelines for your submission."

• Anybody can do it! Whether you are a blogger, a CheapScholar.org reader or just someone that has helpful information to share, we want to hear from you.

• The subject matter of the article has to somehow be related to the financial aspect of college. Some examples are topics related to Paying For College, Saving For College, Financial Aid, Education Loans, Scholarships, Grants, Etc… Check out our TAGS in the right hand column [at their website] for more ideas or look at our Archives.

• No commercials please. If you are wanting to represent your organization and/or your services on CheapScholar.org, provide great content in your article and our readers will be sure to visit your site and check out what you have to offer. We will share a link to your site in the byline of the article.

• Length doesn’t matter. Sometimes the best information comes in small doses. The important thing is that your article conveys the message that you are attempting to communicate. Now if you decide to write a thesis, no problem, I will just break it up into a series of articles.

• Article needs to be original, written by you, and not previously published on other websites.

http://cheapscholar.org/2011/08/11/have-something-to-say-write-for-cheapscholar/

Write A Novel In 10 Minutes A Day

"The Ten-Minute Novel will help you sculpt a full-length piece of creative writing in just ten minutes a day. Starting with a daily practical exercise, it will help you manage your writing schedule within this time frame and help you bring your novel to life. 

You will be able to clarify your vision and review your time commitments, as well as understand your own abilities. Learning to observe the world around you, write quickly and tap into your unique voice will help you to create all the elements of your story and, by the time you've finished all the exercises, you'll have created something beautiful."

You can visit the website to get information about the 2018 Conference.


http://www.10minutenovelists.com/write-a-novel-in-ten-minutes/

In The Shadow Of Liberty

In honor of Black History month, we recommend for review and/or purchase, this book, written by Kenneth C. Davis,  "In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives."

"Did you know that many of America’s Founding Fathers―who fought for liberty and justice for all―were slave owners?

Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were “owned” by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the record straight about the role slavery played in the founding of America. From Billy Lee, valet to George Washington, to Alfred Jackson, faithful servant of Andrew Jackson, these dramatic narratives explore our country’s great tragedy―that a nation “conceived in liberty” was also born in shackles.

These stories help us know the real people who were essential to the birth of this nation but traditionally have been left out of the history books. Their stories are true―and they should be heard."*

*Amazon

http://amzn.to/2kQbR5w

30 Minutes A Day Equals A Novel?

writersedit.com

The Writer's Edit blog teaches us how to finish a novel by breaking the writing process down to 30 minutes a day.

"Writing a novel is no easy feat, least of all while writers juggle various commitments like day jobs, family and social lives. Which is why we’ve put together the ultimate guide on how to write a novel in 30 minutes per day.

No matter what your life’s like, everyone has 30 minutes to spare. Use your lunch break at work, watch half an hour less of that b-grade TV show, or wake up a little earlier…"

https://writersedit.com/how-to-write-a-novel-in-30-minutes-per-day/