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Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-02-14

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Common problems that ruin screenplays: http://jijr.com/7YX Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writers’ community #
Misused/confused word pairs. Is it affect or effect? http://jijr.com/7YW Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Love old vinyl LPs? Check these pix out: http://short.to/yvy Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Now this is how I want a library to look: http://short.to/yw4 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writers’ community #
New @ the Clubhouse: a clever way to connect with your favorite authors: http://cbiclubhouse.com Children’s Writing Community #
French phrases for writers: http://snipr.com/bu22q Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
Free open source novel writing software: http://short.to/yvr Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Celebrate Valentine’s w/top authors: http://www.kidsheartauthors.com/ Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com Children’s Writers’ Community #

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Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-02-13

Friday, February 13th, 2009

No health insurance? This info can help: http://snipurl.com/bs2i3 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com Children’s Writers’ Community #
Harper pulls plug on Bowen Press http://jijr.com/7Em Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #

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Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-02-11

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Become an Instant Expert on Any Subject in Minutes! http://snipurl.com/bnpf2 Jon, cbiclubhouse.com Children’s Writing Community #
The big list of onomatopoeia. Fun to browse through. http://snipr.com/bmyex Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
The Surprising stories behind 20 Muppet characters: http://snipurl.com/bnaiz Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
The healing power of writing? http://jijr.com/mVU Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
The great apostrophe test. how will you fare? http://jijr.com/mVS Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Free novel writing software: http://short.to/vz2 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
As an ex-pat NY’er, I totally get this guy’s obsession w/finding a good bagel. http://snipr.com/bmyqr Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com #
Negativity kills writing careers. Make time right now, read this and stay on track to success: http://jijr.com/mVR Jon, cbiclubhouse.com #
Free novel writing software: http://jijr.com/mVQ Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Get asked this alot: best resource for self-publishers - http://www.parapub.com Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
7 quick ways to improve your writing http://snipr.com/bmwep Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #

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Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-02-10

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Fascinating exhibit: Kid’s Books of the Soviet Era: http://budurl.com/zq4p Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Librarian Action Figures! http://budurl.com/t2km Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Cool 19th century children’s books, scanned in full color. http://fleck.com/pSK5h Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
New @ The Clubhouse: “Backstory: Giving Readers More Than Meets the Eye” Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
One of the best kidslit blogs: http://hipwritermama.blogspot.com/ Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
The 10 most expensive writing instruments in the world: http://is.gd/6YjS Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Still not a Fightin’ Bookworm? You’re missing all the fun! Stop in & check it out: http://cbiclubhouse.com #
searchable database of literary agents: http://jijr.com/mCv Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
101 sites w/free books: http://short.to/vsx Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Current NY Times children’s bestsellers: http://short.to/wjc Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
New blog w/excellent writing prompts: http://lizbooks.wordpress.com/ Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #

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Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-02-08

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Cool way to discover new authors: http://literature-map.com/ Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Now @ the Clubhouse: successful query ltr w/author’s analysis of why it worked. http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Excellent site for publishing news & stats: http://jijr.com/m4t Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Top Ten Free EBook Web Sites http://is.gd/iKKA Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
The instant fiction conflict generator! http://snipr.com/7r848 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Stewie Griffin nails the writing process: http://snipr.com/bh2im Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #

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Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-02-07

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

“trait chart” to make your characters come to life: http://jijr.com/j7L Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
18 sites that pay you to write http://snipr.com/9w5tg Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
5000+ Resources to Do Just About Anything Online. http://short.to/ihi Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Nice list of writing contests: http://snipr.com/91q1g Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
New Video @ the Clubhouse: “How to Find the Right Publisher for your Manuscript” http://cbiclubhouse.com Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #

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Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-02-06

Friday, February 6th, 2009

10 Tax Deductions for Freelancers: http://snipr.com/bdgk4 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Free software gets desktop icons under control.Worked 4 me! http://is.gd/ixzH Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
How Diary of a Wimpy Kid Found Its Audience: http://is.gd/ixtW Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
New bestseller list. Good to be JKinney or SMeyer! http://is.gd/ixsf Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Nice roundup of Black History Month resources: http://jijr.com/lCz Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Not a Fightin’ Bookworm yet? Come on over and check us out! http://cbiclubhouse.com #
Crafts to match famous kids books: http://childrenslitnknit.blogspot.com/ Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
NY Book Festival’s call for entries: http://www.newyorkbookfestival.com/ Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Picture book author on working with a collaborator: http://is.gd/iw0P Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
young fans get in free to NY Comic-Con on Sunday: http://twurl.nl/z18emm Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Interesting piece on history of children’s books: http://is.gd/ivZ2 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Cybil Award Finalists: http://twurl.nl/4n2xox Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Fightin’ Bookworms: Feb’s Money Saving $ecret is up! http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Interview w/acq ed of Christian publisher Tyndale: http://twurl.nl/p5xasa Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Nice story: 2 brothers hand out thousands of kids books: http://short.to/rar Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #

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Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-02-05

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

When a children’s book can change your life: http://is.gd/inzO Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Nice piece re: The troublesome “middle” of the story http://short.to/r5e Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
5th graders make their own Newbery/caldecott choices: http://jijr.com/llh Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
book club for adults who love children’s lit: http://snipr.com/baow0 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Librarians voice opinions on “street lit” http://twurl.nl/zql37e Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Children’s play competition: http://short.to/so6 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com - Home of the Fightin’ Bookworms! #
Self-published kids books - success stories: http://short.to/so4 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #

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Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-02-04

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Current children’s book reviews from PW: http://jijr.com/l8U Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
Get up to speed on kids’ pop culture here: http://kids.yahoo.com/ Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
100 Fun & Useful Search Engines for Writers http://snipurl.com/b8yux Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
New @ the Clubhouse: Four free software programs for writers. http://cbiclubhouse.com #
News about changes in Simon & Schuster marketing dept: http://twurl.nl/cmb6pf Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
I’ll admit it:I’m mesmerized by TV’s “Sham Wow Guy”. Here’s an actual interview w/the dude: http://is.gd/hAF1 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com #
10 Easily Fixed Writing Problems: http://is.gd/b4SV Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
How To Remember Your Dreams: http://twurl.nl/3o0tdb Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #

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Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-02-03

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Orwell’s 6 Rules of Writing: http://is.gd/i8Y6 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
It’s Love a KidLit Author Month. Isn’t every month? http://snipr.com/b6hzh Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
Schools becoming ‘anti-reading’ zones, claims author: http://is.gd/i8Vi Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
Lee & Low New Voices winner announced: http://twurl.nl/alsmj0 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
Cool blog w/classic children’s book illustrations: http://twurl.nl/dw8j2y Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
Gov’t gives publishers a break on lead testing: http://twurl.nl/1esylw Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
Now @ the clubhouse: audio interview w/author/illustrator/historian J.H. Everett http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing communtiy #
Looking for editor/publishing news? Subscribe to http://asuen.wordpress.com/ Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
attn: Children’s Book Insider subscribers: the February issue of the newsletter is now available at the Clubhouse: http://cbiclubhouse.com #
Need writing prompts? You can’t beat Found Magazine. http://foundmagazine.com Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #
Interesting take on writing’s magical “Rule of 3″: http://jijr.com/kRx Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.com children’s writing community #