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Happy 4th of July!

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It’s another year of celebrating the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted 245 years ago on July 4, 1776. Typically, it’s a time of celebration with our families and friends, watching fireworks, and eating lots of food. And with more people vaccinated, many will be able to have these mingling celebrations. While the pandemic might seem like it is winding down, it simply isn’t over. So be safe while having fun. And no matter how you celebrate, here are a few facts you may not know:

Although adopted on July 4, it wasn’t officially signed on this day.
More than one copy exists.
A riot broke out in New York upon the news and a statue of George III was melted to shape more than 42,000 musket balls.
Eight of the 56 signers were born in Britain and not America.
Richard Stockton became the only signer to later recant his support of the revolution.
One of the copies sold for $8.1 million.

For expanded explanations and additional things you may not know, go to History.com. As always, be safe and have a great day!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

Happy 4th of July!

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It’s another year of celebrating the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted 244 years ago on July 4, 1776. Typically, it’s a time of celebration with our families and friends, watching fireworks, and eating lots of food. This year with the pandemic, all might be done a bit differently. But no matter how you celebrate, here are a few facts you may not know:

Although adopted on July 4, it wasn’t officially signed on this day.
More than one copy exists.
A riot broke out in New York upon the news and a statue of George III was melted to shape more than 42,000 musket balls.
Eight of the 56 signers were born in Britain and not America.
Richard Stockton became the only signer to later recant his support of the revolution.
One of the copies sold for $8.1 million.

For expanded explanations and additional things you may not know, go to History.com. As always, be safe and have a great day!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

July 4, 2019Holiday, Literary4th of July, America, Barbeque, Britain, Celebration, Declaration of Independence, Eating, Entertainment, Families, Fireworks, Food, Fourth, Free, Freedom, Friends, Fun, George III, Grilling, History, New York, Official, Rejoice, Richard Stockton, Signed, Statuepdpabst

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Hooray! It’s another year of celebrating the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted 243 years ago on July 4, 1776. It’s a time of celebration with our families and friends, watching fireworks, and eating lots of food. As you prepare for your day of fun, here are a few facts you may not know:

Although adopted on July 4, it wasn’t officially signed on this day.
More than one copy exists.
A riot broke out in New York upon the news and a statue of George III was melted to shape more than 42,000 musket balls.
Eight of the 56 signers were born in Britain and not America.
Richard Stockton became the only signer to later recant his support of the revolution.
One of the copies sold for $8.1 million.

For expanded explanations and additional things you may not know, go to History.com. As always, be safe and have a great day!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

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Winning Writers

Winning Writers is sponsoring the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest , which ends April 1, 2019. This contest seeks today’s best humorous poems. There isn’t a fee to enter, and even better, it’s for published or unpublished work! That’s right, even if the authors works was already published, it’s still eligible.

The judges will award a first prize of $1,000 and a second prize of $250. Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $100 each. The top 12 entries will be published online. To enter, submit a funny poem of no more than 250 lines. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Revise & Resub Contest #RevPit

April 18, 2018Contests, Critiques, Literary#RevPit, Age Category, Agent Query, April, Author, BIOS, Carly Bornstein-Hayward, contest, Editing, editor, Editor Cassandra, Editors, Elizabeth Buege, Ellen Brock, Feedback, Fiction, Free, Genre, Jeni Chappelle, Kaitlyn Johnson, Katie McCoach, Kyle V. Hiller, Manuscript, Middle Grade, novels, Opportunity, Query, R. R. Campbell, Reading, Revise & Resub, Sione Aeschliman, Stephanie Eding, Stories, Submission, Writer, Writerly, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

#RevPit

Revise & Resub is a writerly contest started in 2017 by a group of editors wanting to help writers find their dreams of publishing. Writers submit their completed manuscripts to two editors and one alternate for an opportunity to win feedback. The chosen writers will get help to ready their entire manuscripts for agent queries, and it’s FREE!

The Editors:

The submission window opens at 9am EST on April 21, 2018 and closes at 11:59pm on April 22, 2018. Be sure to read the editor bios so your manuscript will be a good fit (and they don’t hit the delete button)! In order to submit, go here. And as always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Poetry Contest

March 14, 2018Contests, LiteraryApril, Authors, Free, Funny, Honorable Mentions, Humorous, Judges, Monetary Prize, No Fee, Poems, Poetry, Poets, Published, Publishing, Rhyme, Unpublished, Wergle Flomp Humor, Winning Writers, Writers, Writingpdpabst

Winning Writers

Winning Writers is sponsoring the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest , which ends April 1, 2018. This contest seeks today’s best humorous poems. There isn’t a fee to enter, and even better, it’s for published or unpublished work! That’s right, even if the authors works was already published, it’s still eligible.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Happy Writer Days $2000 Giveaway in Coaching and Classes

December 6, 2017Contests, Literary, Mentor Program, Webinar/Workshopadvise, agent, Authors, Authros, Classes, Coaching, Critique, Elise Capron, Enter, Fiction, Free, Giveaway, Happy Writer Days, Lauren marie Fleming, Manuscript, Mentors, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Query, Sandra Dijkstra & Associates, Stories, Winter Writing, Workshops, Writers, Writingpdpabst

Lauren Marie Fleming

Lauren Marie Fleming is hosting a Happy Writer Days giveaway. The prize(s) are worth over $2000 in coaching and writing classes. Writer will need to enter by December 10, 2017. Along with the prize(s) will be a free critique of a query letter by literary agent Elise Capron of Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency.

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There are also free workshops for everyone all week long. If you miss one, you can watch the replay for free too! So, if you want some cool advise on the manuscript you’re writing, go here for a chance to win and to sign up for the free workshops!

Have a great writerly day!

P.D. Pabst
Writer and blogger of MG/YA fiction.

Inked Voices First Page Workshop with Tina Wexler GIVEAWAY!

October 7, 2017Contests, Critiques, Literary, Webinar/Workshop#OwnVoices, Age Category, agent, Authors, books, Critque, Feedback, Fiction, Free, Genre, ICM Partners, Inked Voices, Literary Agency, Manuscripts, Members, Middle Grade, Non-Members, Opportunity, Stories, Submissions, Submit, Tina Wexler, Win, Workshop, Writerspdpabst

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Here’s a chance to win a spot in Inked Voices’ upcoming Middle Grade Fiction First Pages Workshop with Tina Wexler of ICM Partners, which normally costs $82 for members and $99 for non-members. That’s right, you could get in for FREE!!!

Who this workshop is for: YA SFF writers ready for agent feedback and interested in meeting writers at a similar stage.
Focus: Middle Grade Fiction
Group size: 9 writers
Submissions: Writers will submit their first 3750 words (about 15 pages) at the workshop start.

To submit for your chance to win a spot in this great workshop, go here. Submissions close after October 10th, 2017. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Inked Voices First Page Workshop with Eric Smith GIVEAWAY!

September 29, 2017Contests, Literary, Webinar/Workshop#OwnVoices, Authors, Critique, Diversity, dreams, Eric Smith, Fantasy, Feedback, Free, Giveaway, Inked Voices, Manuscripts, Marginalized Voices, Members, Non-Members, Opportunity, P.S. Literary, Pages, People of Color, Science Fiction, Stories, Workshop, Writers, Writing Community, Young Adultpdpabst

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Here’s a chance to win a spot in Inked Voices’ upcoming Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy First Pages Workshop with Eric Smith of P.S. Literary, which normally costs $82 for members and $99 for non-members. That’s right, you could get in for FREE!!!

Who this workshop is for: YA SFF writers ready for agent feedback and interested in meeting writers at a similar stage.
Focus: fantasy – Young Adult – Science fiction
Group size: 8 writers
Submissions: Writers will submit their first 3750 words (about 15 pages) at the workshop start.

To submit for your chance to win a spot in this great workshop, go here. Submissions close after October 5th, 2017. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

The Manuscript Academy First Pages

May 3, 2017Critiques, Literaryagent, Author, D4EO Literary, editor, Episodes, Feedback, First Page, Free, iTunes, Kelly Van Sant, Manuscripts, Podcast, Professional, Soundcloud, The Manuscript Academy, Word Document, Writerspdpabst

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Wanting feedback on your first page from a professional? The Manuscript Academy might be the answer! The Academy has a podcast where an agent or editor picks a submitted first page and talks for ten minutes about the selected page on air. And most importantly, it’s free!

So how do you submit your first page for a chance for the free feedback? Send it to Academy@ManuscriptWishList.com as a Word document with “First pages podcast” in the subject line. The expert of the week will choose his or her favorite to discuss.

This week on the First Pages Podcast, they speak with Kelly Van Sant, agent at D4EO Literary. All episodes of The Manuscript Academy podcast are free for everyone, and available on iTunes and Soundcloud.

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