Greetings
From The
Amazing Authors Showcase
October 17, 1999
Newsletter #4
BOOOOOOOO!!! <Evil Grin> Now that I've got your attention, I'd like to invite all of you to our new haunted house area on the Amazing Authors Showcase. This site is primarily for our younger readers, but I think most of you will get a kick out of it. And parents, your kids will be safe there. Let them explore and have some Halloween fun. Bubba's
Haunted House (http://members.aol.com/df4pepper/halloween.html)
For any of you new to our ranks, thank you for dropping by or joining our mailing list. With over fourteen thousand hits on the site, the Amazing Authors Showcase represents an ever broadening readership, web-wide. We now have a broad spectrum of amazing writers, editors and journalists bringing their stories to our site for your reading pleasure. And the cost of admission?: Zip, Zero, Nada! (Uhm, that means it's free.)
All we ask is that you tell your friends about the site and give them a link or the following url so they can come and visit. The url (universal resource locater) for Amazing Authors is:
http://members.aol.com/df4pepper/writers.html
As always, we have added some extraordinary new writers to the Showcase. Drop by their pages and leave a note in the guest books. Then take a few minutes to read the stories these writers have produced. They are well worth your time.
OCTOBER'S FEATURED AUTHOR (formally introduced in the last newsletter):
B. Colin Cubbage, author of THE PIT
Reviews of THE PIT (Courtesy of Cloudy Mountain Books
http://www.fictionforest.com/):
This fast action adventure novel is a real eye opener for both animal lovers and adventure seekers. The author weaves an interesting web of intrigue involving one of the little known 'sporting events' in America. It will capture the heart of every pet owner that has the courage to read this novel. A must read for the true seeker of adventure and all those concerned about animal rights. --Jim Grzych
Cubbage writes with an expertise and intensity that shuts out all except the written page. Don't have anything cooking on the stove when you read The Pit! --M.E. Morris, author of THE SAND CRABS (available at CMB site)
OTHER NEW AUTHORS
Jerrica (Teen Writers' last names are not posted) JHutch3752@aol.com
Teen writer Jerrica is 17 and in the 12th grade in Little Rock, AR. She loves to read and write. Her main ambition in life is to become a published author and to write a best selling novel. Judging from the quality of her submission to the Showcase, A BAD HAIR DAY, she is well on the way to achieving that goal.
Dwane Roanhorst (Oozenoz@hotmail.com)
(Site under Construction)
Attorney Dwane Roanhorst has given us a peculiarly insightful look into the ramifications of stylized legalistic jargon in his novel beginning, JUST WORDS. Take a few minutes to read this interesting piece, then maybe you can appreciate the art of the barristers a bit better.
Jim Gleacher (jim@odos.com)
Jim is a twenty-nine year old award winning writer and poet who lives in Boulder, Colorado. He has just finished his first novel, ROLL AGAIN, and is actively seeking an agent and/or publisher. His vignette, "When He Had It On" is featured on the Showcase for your reading pleasure. This is a great little piece about a mysterious video tape, and its relevance to those who view it. Take a peek, and don't forget the popcorn!
Ron McCarty (eem143@psu.edu)
(Site under construction)
Children's Writer Ron McCarty brings us an amusing little "tail" about monkeys. You and your kids will get a kick out of this one. It's called "The Case of the Missing Monkeys" and it will give you a case of the grins when you read it.
ITEMS OF NOTE since the last newsletter:
Pepper Raines' (DF4Pepper@aol.com) hilarious tale of the trials and tribulations of a lady trucker has been sold. Take a ride with Pepper in her eighteen wheel behemoth and see just what A WILD TEXAS WIND can whip up for you today.
FREELANCE JOBS (accumulated from various web sources)
Prep girls basketball website seeks freelance editor. See jobs@reedmedia.net for information.
Freelance Writers Online Mom
http://www.writersweekly.com/index-wm101399.htm#om
Freelance Editors McGraw-Hill
http://www.writersweekly.com/index-wm101399.htm#mh
Freelance Journalist
http://www.writersweekly.com/index-wm101399.htm#sm
Freelance Writers Canadian Toys
http://www.writersweekly.com/index-wm101399.htm#ctc
Freelance Writers Foodservice
http://www.writersweekly.com/index-wm101399.htm#sfn
Freelance Medical Writer (must be RN or LPN) MOSBY, INC.
http://www.writersweekly.com/index-wm101399.htm#mi
NYRock.com is still seeking Freelance Writers.
http://www.writersweekly.com/index-wm101399.htm#nyr
Freelance writers and market researchers.
Guidelines at: http://buscom.com/guide
Freelance writers. Guidelines by autoresponder at: guidelines@critmass.com
ONE LINERS OF THE WEEK
Actual lines out of U.S. Military OERs (Officer Efficiency Reports):
- Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
- Got into the gene pool while the lifeguard wasn't watching.
- A room temperature IQ.
- Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it all together.
- She's a prime candidate for natural deselection.
- Bright as Alaska in December.
- Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming.
- So dense, light bends around him.
- If brains were taxed, he'd get a rebate.
- If she were any more stupid, she'd have to be watered twice a week.
- Was left on the Tilt-A-Whirl a bit too long as a baby.
- Wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead.
IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION
On Sears hair dryer: Do not use while sleeping.
On a bag of Fritos: You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside bag.
On a bar of Dial soap: Directions: Use like regular soap.
On some Swann frozen dinners: Serving suggestion: Defrost.
On a hotel provided shower cap in a box: Fits one head.
On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box) Do not turn upside down.
On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: Product will be hot after heating.
On packaging for a Rowenta iron: Do not iron clothes on body.
OTHER NEWS:
The Writer's Club Romance contest for this quarter has been announced. Please check for details on the Amazing Authors site. Winners in this contest will be receiving their own pages on our site at the conclusion of the contest, along with a host of other prizes. Theme for the contest is the Y2K LoveBug. For information, email Jackpoints@aol.com or check out the contest rules at: http://members.aol.com/df4pepper/writersclub.html
If you have news of your own writing exploits or something you think will be of value to the Amazing Authors readership, please send the information to be included with the next newsletter, which should be in the mail around the first of November. Until then, we wish you all success in your writing and creative efforts.
The Staff of the Amazing Authors Showcase
ShowCaseMail@aol.com
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