Published on Saturday, December 1, 2012 by admin Virtual Book Tours Book Bugle Gold Tour - £95.00 The blog book tour is now several years old and is still going strong as an effective way to promote the author. Instead of having to tour several cities and surrender to the roads and railways, you can do it all from the comfort of you own home. Our Book Bugle tour is a 2-week, fast-paced virtual trek in whi...

Published on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 by admin Terms & Conditions Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following Terms and Conditions of use, which together with our Privacy Policy, Copyright Notice, Online Customer/Sales Agreement, Website Usage Policy and Delivery & Refund Policy govern Virtual Writers, Inc.'s r...

Published on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 by admin What is a Blog Tour & How Can it Help? The purpose of a virtual book tour is to generate a buzz for your book; it enables you to promote your work from the comfort of your own home, without the need for travel. Instead of moving from store to store you progress through a number of scheduled blog stops. Coverage may consist of a book review, a character inter...

Published on Thursday, May 31, 2012 by admin Subscribe to our brand new dash, flash and drabble bulletin! Just click on the Dash in the Pan title below and you'll be taken to our newsletter. Hit the subscribe button on the top right-hand corner of the page (directly above the Editor's note) and you will receive the weekly newsletter in your email inbox every Saturday. If you want to your dash piece to be incl...

Published on Sunday, May 27, 2012 by admin A Word Scrimmage is an event in which participants write or type as fast as they can for a set time limit with the aim of  increasing the word count on their current novel or work in progress. The participant who has written the most at the end of the scrimmage is declared the winner. The event is held regularly on Second Life®, at the 3d home of Virtual Writ...

Published on Saturday, May 5, 2012 by admin I found #dailydash/#writersdash on Twitter, what is it? The Writers' Dash (#writersdash or #dailydash on Twitter) is a 15-minute free writing exercise held on Twitter, Facebook and Second Life® every weekday. At 5:30am & 5:30pm PST we share the word prompt on our social media channels; the live event begins in Second Life® at 6am & 6pm PST. Write ...

Published on Saturday, May 5, 2012 by admin What is ‘The Competitive Dash’? The Competitive Dash, an adjunct to the Daily Writers’ Dash, uses anonymous peer review through an online poll to find the most outstanding poem, flash piece or short story. The winning piece is then displayed in the Winners Wall of Fame. The competition is open to all ages and nationalities, although entries must be writ...

Published on Saturday, May 5, 2012 by admin Milk Wood is the celtic-inspired 3d literary home of Virtual Writers, Inc. Here we learn to experiment with the Second Life® platform to push the creative envelope and develop a strong, unique voice. VIRTUAL VENUES Milk Wood Chapel Library Milk Wood Chapel Library hosts various literary events, including the Virtual Meet and Greet (see Inworld/Virtual Book...

Published on Saturday, May 5, 2012 by admin How do I join the live event in Second Life®? You will first need to join Second Life® through the Second Life® website. Go to http://www.secondlife.com to start the process. It’s free to join. Click on the JOIN NOW button and this will take you to the Registration screen. Here you simply fill in your personal details and choose a name and look...