Amazon Bargain Books Give Away!

Amazon Bargain books' sale for this time of year is an annual feature for A Blogger's Books! This year with so many book deals on the go, I have to show you the entire discount books' page, which boasts up to 65% off gifts and Christmas presents. I'm going to take advantage of these sales for my Christmas gifts, and I just wanted to share it with you so you can get in there early. 

If you're interested in some bargain books of great quality and style, hop over now to the Amazon page linked to find your own bargain for family and friends. There's no time like the present to stock up on all your Christmas presents. But why stop there? This is your chance to get quite a number of cool bargain books for the entire year for birthdays, kids presents, party give aways and much more. I usually stock up at this time of year, so I have presents to wrap when my kids are invited to their friends' birthday parties.

Let me know if you find anything fantastic, and I'll keep you up-to-date with any book sales that follow.  If you're looking for an e-reader to read your new books on, this may help:

Guest Posting Is A Waste Of Time

Guest posting is the craze that's created a pandemic on the Internet at the moment. If you do a search for "guest posting" you'll find more than 77 million results. All the big lads and lasses are extolling the virtues of guest posting. Darren Rowse from Problogger actively encourages guest posts and even adds his 'voice' to these posts on his site.  Bluedelta said about guest posting: One of the methods that professional bloggers use to gain more traffic is guest posting... SEO Moz said: Guest blogging is a great way to build relevant links to your website from authoritative websites within your niche. Andy Bailey from ComLuv has actually built up his PR6 site with high-quality guest posts.  Well, here is what I think.

guest posting - a time consuming journey. Is it worth it?

What is guest posting?


Simply put, guest posting is writing a  free article to be posted on someone else's blog or website. If you're a good guest poster, you'll submit only your best articles. You'll subscribe to the post so that you can answer the questions or reply to the comments left on your guest article. You will also share the post on all your social networking sites.

Submissions: Do This Now

I've just discovered that Mslexia runs a fabulous 'Get Published' workshop on their website. This is just a very quick post to get this out to you so you can get your submissions ready. This page on their site covers the submissions process, literary agents, finding an agent/publisher etc.  Before you click off to that page, make sure you look at the note below. Get published page.

Mslexia also invites writers to submit their work, both for their online and hard copy versions of the magazine. Their contributors' guidelines are very detailed so make sure you look at the relative information before sending in submissions. 

New additions to writing jobs page

Before I go off to enjoy the rest of my week-end, here are a couple of writing opportunities to add to my writing jobs page. Follow the link for some amazing writing and verse jobs.

Writing Competitions: November 2011

Winning writing competitions can really boost a writer's confidence. But it's not just winning, merely entering writing competitions give writers a reason to write every day and keep the creative buzz going. A Blogger's Books brings you monthly (ish) updates on real, paid writing opportunities. We even cater for those who're not really writers, but have a talent for writing verses or greeting cards. All those writing jobs can be found on the writing jobs' page.

Now, I just wanted to give you the heads up about a few writing competitions you can enter in November 2011. Hang in there and keep writing every day!

Subscribe to this blog for more writing competitions, contests and writing jobs updates. 

Writing Competitions For November 2011

1. The Plough Prize

Follow the link and enter your poem. The competition is for open poems in various categories. First prize is a whopping £1,000 (sterling). So get your writing contest hat on!

2. Segora Open Poetry Competition

This is another open poetry competition. Entry fee is very cheap and you can submit several poems and pay by Paypal. First prize is £150.00.

New Book Release

A Blogger's Books brings you new book releases and all the low-down on free e-books available on the Internet. Today we introduce you to, 'NOT a DIY Diva: How to Create an Authentically-Inspired Life in a Pinterest World'.
Writers, if you'd like your book release featured here, or you have a free (or very affordable) e-book you want added to the extremely popular free e book page linked above, please let me know. 

DESCRIPTION: 
Are you tired of chasing an image of the perfect life at home?
NOT a DIY Diva gently challenges you to alter your perspective and state of mind to what it takes to create a beautiful home.
From overcoming the obstacles of unrealistic expectations and misplaced priorities to cultivating simple ways to find beauty and stay content even on a limited budget of time and money, this book will inspire you to nurture an authentic life and home.

AUTHOR BIO

Melissa Michaels is NOT a DIY Diva. But she is the author of the ebook NOT a DIY Diva and the writer and creator of the popular decorating blog The Inspired Room. She is a wife and a mom of three kids. Melissa is a writer for DaySpring and (in) courage.me (a division of Hallmark) and a guest contributor to Williams-Sonoma Designer Marketplace. Melissa and The Inspired Room have been featured on HGTV.com, Apartment Therapy, Better Homes & Gardens, Ladies Home Journal, Coldwater Creek, and other publications in print and around the web.

Available at: NOTaDIYdiva.com
Price $3.99