Day: April 7, 2017

Friday Fun-Day Quote on Writing: What’s a Little Blood

Welcome back to Friday Fun-Day! I’ve been under the weather this week so I haven’t been able to come up with anything elaborate for today. I have, however, tracked down a quote on writing that gives me a chuckle.

Before I give you the quote, I have to preface it with a warning: I’m not 100% sure who said it. Some people say it’s Ernest Hemingway, others say it’s Red Smith. So I’m going to include the link to the website from which I retrieved the quote and leave you to research the original speaker for yourself:

“There’s nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.”

Such fine words to live by. What’s a little blood when creating a masterpiece which may not even pay the bills? After all, writers are a bunch of masochists.

On that cheery note, I wish you all a happy and productive weekend of writing. I’m hoping to be back to full power by Monday, so keep an eye out for my next post on writing as a migraine sufferer.

Also, if you learn for certain which writer penned this quote, please leave that information and your source in the comments. Thanks!

 

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Another Writing Contest from Writer’s Digest

Hello world and all who write in it! It’s the weekend once again, and I’m here to provide you with another excellent opportunity from our friends at Writer’s Digest.

There are no small opportunities, but this contest is definitely bigger than the last one. I’m walking about Writer’s Digest‘s Annual Writing Competition.

Here are the most important details:

  • The grand prize winner will be announced on a subscriber’s issue of the magazine, receive $5000 in cash, and much more.
  • There are nine different categories in which you can enter.
  • There are two deadlines, the early bird deadline on May 5th and the final deadline on June 1st.
  • The cost to enter varies depending on type of entry (poetry versus manuscript), number of entries, and the deadline. I normally wouldn’t recommend contests with entry/reading fees but Writer’s Digest is well-established and the contest is in its 86th year, so you can safely enter without fear of being scammed.

For full information on the contest and how to enter, follow this link:

http://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/annual-writing-competition

I wish everyone the best luck.

 

Designed by Stephanie Hoogstad circa 2011