What's Up the Street For Next Week?

Welcome to The Writers Alley, Dahhhhlings.



As a foretaste of the festive era of romance next week, this weekend post is devoted to…

Diamonds.

After all, aren’t diamonds a girl’s best friend?

Or chocolate. But that’s probably for NEXT week. This week is the week to dream big, go for the goal, enjoy some sparkle.

Send a manuscript in for ACFW’s Genesis contest? Hmmm….now we’re talkin’ big dreams, eh? If you need some tips about that, check with Sarah – who FINALED in the Genesis in 2010.

And learn more about the Genesis here.http://www.acfw.com/genesis

Now, more sparkle?

Well, we have a little surprise to hand out to two winners.

That Certain Spark goes to Renee Ann

And the winner of The Preacher’s Bride: Pensees

Congrats winners!!

So what’s shining on The Alley this week? Take a peek:

Monday, join Angie with some encouragement for writers who are trying to make it past the critique.

Julia starts Tuesday off with "A Picture is Worth Thousands of Words", using the visual arts to inspire your writing.

Ever get bogged down? Or maybe I should say, blogged down? Sarah has some tips about "Managing the Blog Madness Without Going Mad".

Wendy brings in Thursday with a post called Building Trust in Your Readers

Ending the week with a wealth of info, Cindy sprinkles the blog with information about steps to becoming a writer.

Newstand

Jody Hedlund is visiting Julia’s blog on Saturday 2/12 to share about love...with a chocolate recipe!

Well there is a little glitter going on around here. Check out this site for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate for Casey's beautiful jewlrey. http://reneeannsmith.com/a/handmade-with-love-winter-giveaway-features-bugs-beads/

Sarah’s hosting an Amazon giveaway on her blog this week. Stop by for your chance to win.

Pepper starts her blog series, Love At First Thought. Some of your favorite authors will join in the fun. To learn more about it, visit her site.

Author Cathy Bryant shares news with her friends and fans alike. To learn more about her decision to end her writing career, follow this link.
May we keep her in our prayers.

Note to remember:

The LORD their God will save his people on that day as a shepherd saves his flock. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown.


Zachariah 9:16