Welcome to the new and improved Writer's Alley!
We are thrilled with our new look, done by the fabulous Designer Blogs. It's clean, bright, and oh-so-chic. We even have our very own alley cat in the upper right hand corner of the header. We are so excited about our new design, we have decided to celebrate with a Facebook Party next Saturday, August 30, 2014, from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. (MDT). There will be giveaways throughout the day, with a grand prize at the end of the party. There is a Rafflecopter Widget at the end of the post with instructions for entering for the giveaways.
But first, let's take a tour of The Writer's Alley.
TABS: Just under the header are five tabs that will lead you to what The Alley has to offer.
- Home - This is the place where our latest blog post will show up
- Meet The Alley Cats - This is the page where you can find out who the Alley Cats are and what they are all about. You can see what they look like and there are links to their personal blogs and social media platforms.
- Our Books - This is the special place where you can find the fabulous books the Alley Cats have published. Hopefully one day, this page will be full of books by every Alley Cat.
- Categories - This page lists six categories that all of The Alley's posts fall under. You can click on the category link to see the latest posts in these areas.
Publication - Covers everything involved with getting published: query and proposal writing, pitching to agents, one sheets, self-publishing, etc.
Marketing - Covers building platform, social media, and selling your novel once it's been published.
Inspiration - Any post meant to encourage or commiserate with others on the writing journey.
The Writer's Life - Covers topics such as time management, organization, packing for conferences, best apps for writers, favorite books, etc
Author Cafe - Interviews with authors.
- The Resource Cafe - This is the place where we have listed some of our favorite resources for writing. We have books and websites that are full of tools to help you on your way to publication.
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- Connect - There are icons to email us, follow us on Facebook, or follow us through Bloglovin'.
- Subscribe - This is where you can enter your email (We will never, ever share it!) and have our blog posts come to your email inbox.
- Search - This is the place where you can easily find a post on a certain topic. Simply type in a topic and if we have posted about it, then it will show up for you.
- Photographs - We have listed our contributors here in pictorial form. We like to call ourselves the Alley Cats.
- Alley Pals - This is a slideshow of Alley Cats with our Alley Pals. We love our friends and snap pics with them at all the conferences.
- Popular Posts - Each contributor has one of their most popular posts listed here.
- Blog Archive - Each post is archived by month and year.
- Followers - This lists our followers and give you a chance to become one through Google Connect.
- Grab Our Button - We have a fabulous new button and have given you the code to add to your blog or website.
- Giveaway Guidelines - Here we have our guidelines and rules regarding our giveways here at The Alley.
You have officially been given the tour of our beautiful site and we hope you will come back often. As our tagline says, The Writer's Alley is a place where friends and stories meet. We hope you can make a home here and enjoy the journey of publication with us.
We've got our line-up for next week and awesome links for you to enjoy. And above all...don't forget to sign up for the great giveaway below!
The Weekly Line-Up
Monday - Angie has got a great Top 10 post for you...something about spouses and writers. Should be awesome!
Tuesday - Julia is going to be talking about how vulnerability leads to creativity. Can't wait!
Wednesday - Karen's post for the day is all about how your personality type affects your writing.
Thursday - Ashley is hosting Allen Arnold at The Alley and is sure to please.
Friday - Amy will be bringing more of her sunny self as she shares something wonderful for us to learn.
The Awesome Link Round-Up
Become A Better Writer With 51 Mind-blowing Resources (Positive Writer)
10 Quotes to Kickstart Your Inspiration for Writing (Write to Done)
Are Your Writing Dreams Unrealistic? (Aliventures)
Six Easy Tips for Self-Editing (Kristen Lamb)
Why Writers Self-Destruct and 5 Ways to Thrive Instead (Positive Writer)
GIVEAWAYS!
For the big giveaway at the end of our Facebook party August 30, we are giving away The Writer's Alley New Design Launch Basket containing the following:
- $20 Amazon gift card
- Here to Stay by Melissa Tagg (paperback book)
- Sandwich, with a Side of Romance by Krista Phillips (paperback book)
- A Side of Faith by Krista Phillips (paperback book)
- Duchess by Susan May Warren (autographed paperback book)
- Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Squares
- A Writer's Conference Jamberry PediPack
Throughout the day of our Facebook party August 30, we will be giving away the following:
- A Side of Faith by Krista Phillips (ebook)
- A Home At Trail's End by Melody Carlson (paperback book)
- $10 Amazon gift card
- Captured by Love by Jody Hedlund (paperback book)
- The Writer's Toolbox
- Showdown by Ted Dekker (paperback book)Love's Reckoning by Laura Frantz (paperback book)
- Vanished by Irene Hannon (paperback book)
**UPDATE (8/30/2014) WINNERS OF GIVEAWAYS!**
The winners are:
Of the GRAND PRIZE winner: Naomi Musch!!
Of the GRAND PRIZE winner: Naomi Musch!!
A Home at Trail's End: Bonnie Roof
Captured by Love: Melanie De Jong
A Side of Faith: Joanne Sher and Jillian Weatherholt
$10 Amazon card: Robin Elizabeth Mason
The Writer's Toolbox: Gabrielle Meyer
The Heiress of Winterwood: Vicki Haase Marney
Showdown: Jeanne Takenaka
Love's Reckoning: Debbie Fitzgerald-Stehlick
Vanished: Dana Black
The Nighttime Writer: Sarah Forgrave
Captured by Love: Melanie De Jong
A Side of Faith: Joanne Sher and Jillian Weatherholt
$10 Amazon card: Robin Elizabeth Mason
The Writer's Toolbox: Gabrielle Meyer
The Heiress of Winterwood: Vicki Haase Marney
Showdown: Jeanne Takenaka
Love's Reckoning: Debbie Fitzgerald-Stehlick
Vanished: Dana Black
The Nighttime Writer: Sarah Forgrave
Congratulations to all the winners! And thank you all for making The Writer's Alley such a special place! We love you and appreciate you!
