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The land of Allon was a paradise until the fall of the Guardians paved the way for the rise of the Dark Way. Evil King Marcellus now controls the land as his forefathers did, with an iron fist and the help of the evil spirit, Dagar. But an ancient prophecy speaks of a time to come when the Guardians will return and Allon will be restored–lead by its rightful heir. All the while, the exiled teenage Promised Prince, Ellis, must prove himself worthy to be king through a series of supernatural trials that test his character, wisdom, courage, and his heart.

The first in the Allon series, this magical tale of adventure, destiny, and faith will test your strength and awaken your spirit of adventure.

Congratulations

to last week’s winner
Lynn Mosher of Heading Home.
She won a copy of Making Money from Home
by Donna Partow.

Welcome to the May 7, 2010 edition of Just Write. Submissions have fallen off this week; I guess the warmer weather is calling folks outside. Despite the drop, we have numerous edifying articles that will encourage, teach and inspire.

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Erin Deedy presents An Action-Packed Story of a Girl and Her Horse… posted at The World of Peachtree Publishers, saying, “A guest post by author Alison Hart about the research that went in to her newest book, Emma’s River.”

Erin Deedy presents I Finally Get a Chance to Use the Word Numismatist posted at The World of Peachtree Publishers, saying, “Sneed B. Collard III does a guest post on our blog about how he came up with the idea for his newest book, Double Eagle.”

A.F. Heart presents Review – Tomorrow River posted at Mysteries and My Musings, saying, “Released April 29. When I received this book from the publisher the blurb got my attention and I was looking forward to reading it. It does not disappoint ladies and gentlemen, I will say that upfront. I suspect that this novel is so good that a few decades from now it will be considered an enduring classic.”

JHSEsq presents Book Review: The Memory Keeper’s Daughter posted at Colloquium.

Jim Murdoch presents Stone Tree by Gyrðir Elíasson posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “What comes to your mind when you think of modern Icelandic literature? The great sagas of the past have moved aside to be replaced by more intimate pieces like the very short, strangely claustrophobic studies in self-exile in this collection. Unlike many of his contemporaries these are stories set in the hinterland rather than in the cities earning him the title of mystic ruralist. Unusual and compelling short stories.”

Natalie Thomas presents 50 Best Places to Meet Other Book Lovers Online posted at Online Degree, saying, “Rumor has it that book lovers would rather be alone at home on a Saturday night snuggled to a book than anything else. No matter how true or false this is for you, there is something that makes reading more enjoyable when you have someone to share it with.”

Juliana Torres presents 100 All-Time Best Book Club Books posted at Online Degree Programs.org: Top Online Degrees.

Jim Murdoch presents To thine own self be true posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “One of the things every writer tries to do when they begin is find their own voice. It’s the Holy Grail. So many people have gone before us that it’s very hard not to end up imitating our heroes. How do we do that though, how do we get them out of our system and write something that is uniquely our own?”

Mark David Gerson presents Vision & Revision I posted at The Voice of Your Muse, saying, “See the editing process as one of re-vision, of revisiting your original vision for your work and putting all your heart, art and skill into aligning what’s on paper with that vision.”

MelMenzies presents Blog: Mel’s Muse :: Mel Menzies posted at Mel Menzies Blog, saying, “This post begins a series, which will look at the mechanics of writing. However, here I am seeking to encourage the lady who wrote posing the question: what is a good story, and what good writing?”

Tammi Kibler presents Find Writing Jobs Through Clubs and Associations posted at Write More. Write Fast. Write Now., saying, “How many potential clients do you meet each week? This fourth post in the series “Writing Jobs in Your Hometown” offers strategies for networking in your social groups to find writing jobs and professional contacts.”

Tammi Kibler presents Sell Your Writing Online at Constant Content posted at Write More. Write Fast. Write Now., saying, “Are you fed up with the pittance paid at bidding and revenue sharing sites? Constant Content offers an alternative for skilled writers – a marketplace where they can set their rates.”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents A Dog Of A Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog, saying, “limerick and limerick prompt”

Robert Lew Terrell presents noisy creature posted at Existential Haiku, saying, “Existential Haiku blog contains original haiku of poet Robert Lew. I write about many subjects – nature, seasonal, humor, animals – and often from an existential viewpoint.”

jeanroy presents Without You posted at Cherry·Vomit | My Life Outloud & In Transition.

Bryan Perkins presents since I was 5 [Literature. Why not?] posted at Art. Why not?.

L. Shepherd presents Avoiding Work posted at The Writer’s Journey.

Janice Campbell presents Malice Domestic 2010: A Post-Mortem posted at Words Into Books: Janice Campbell’s Writing Blog, saying, “I enjoyed the Malice Domestic conference for mystery writers and fans. Here’s a look at a few of the panels I attended, and the conference as a whole.”

Story Weaver presents Writing In Numbers posted at Writer Sense.

Toni presents Tips to Overcome Writer’s Block posted at What’s your story?.

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