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Free Online Writing Workshop
Welcome to our free online writing workshop. Beginning next week, we’ll be presenting one lesson here each Wednesday—a total of 10 lessons. Each lesson includes at least one exercise designed to reinforce the topic of that lesson and to help … Continue reading
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And the winner is…
…Ken! Congratulations, Ken, your Trip of a Lifetime stainless steel travel mug will be on its way to you shortly! Don’t forget to order your copy of the Trip of a Lifetime anthology in time for the holidays!
Win a Travel Mug!
Take the Trip of a Lifetime! And you can win a free travel mug! Announcing the release of Trip of a Lifetime: An Anthology. What is your idea of the trip of a lifetime? Is it relaxing on a sandy … Continue reading
Review of “The Storm is Coming”
Our first themed anthology, The Storm is Coming, has been reviewed by Karen Dahood of Bookpleasures.com. Please take a moment to check out this honest review, and share the link with your network. The book can be purchased at Amazon … Continue reading
Free Kindle Edition!
Do you like free stuff? C’mon, of course you do. Who doesn’t? Friday, 21 September 2012, is your chance to pick up a copy of the Kindle edition of The Storm is Coming: An Anthology. This free promotion will last … Continue reading
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The Storm is here!
And you can win a free paperback copy! Announcing the release of The Storm is Coming: An Anthology. Storms can come out of a clear blue sky, or they can build over a long period. They can take many forms, … Continue reading
Call for Submissions
Submissions are now open for an as-yet untitled character-based Sleeping Cat Books anthology to be published in the fall of 2012. This anthology will be a black and white paperback edition and an ebook edition of short fiction. We will … Continue reading
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Win a $100 Amazon gift card!
We’re looking for supporters for our upcoming spring anthology. To that end, for every $5 you donate through the PayPal donation widget on the anthology page, you’ll receive one chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. See the page … Continue reading
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New online short story workshop!
Sleeping Cat Books is proud to announce that we’ve just opened the doors of a new workshop! This online self-paced course will walk you through the creation of a short story (up to 5,000 words) in 10 lessons, with personalized email feedback … Continue reading
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Open call for submissions
Submissions are now open for the Sleeping Cat Books anthology to be published in the spring of 2012. This anthology will be a black and white paperback, and may include essays, short fiction, poetry, B&W photography, or B&W graphic images. … Continue reading
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