Published on Friday, March 29, 2013 by admin Milk Wood's 4th Annual MARCH POETRY FEST We have much pleasure in announcing that this year's poetry fest will take place at Milk Wood Writers' Colony and Showcase from Friday 29th March - Sunday 31st March, 2013. The poetry fest will embody the edginess and energy that is springing up across the Second Life® poetry scene. It provides a 3-day opportunity for so...

Published on Monday, March 4, 2013 by admin We have much pleasure in announcing that Martina Meinster is the winner of our Winter Dash Contest. Martina Meinster's piece is rich both in imagery and vocabulary and is a fine example of seasonal poetry. Martina will receive a choice of either L$5,000 (Second Life® currency) or a $20 Amazon gift voucher. There will also be an opportunity for her to perform her po...

Published on Monday, January 21, 2013 by admin We here at Virtual Writers, Inc. love to bring you great books and we're pleased to introduce Angella Graff's gripping supernatural thriller, The Awakening. “Angella Graf has a huge talent in story-telling and even more so in writing. Her words flow so easily and effortlessly and captivated my attention easily.” Diebus “Ms. Graff has done extensive ...

Published on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by admin Deadline extended to midnight (PST) on the 6th January, 2013! Inspiration for this year’s contest is wintertide. If you need a little visual help drop by our beautiful icebound writing colony in Second Life® http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Milk%20Wood/78/45/22 Winter Dash Contest is open to all ages and nationalities, although entries must be written in...

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 Saturday, November 3, 2012 by admin And just in time for Christmas! The unique Mslexia Writer’s Diary is designed to be a constant creative companion throughout the coming year. With inspirational messages and reading recommendations from top authors, a comprehensive directory of literary resources and plenty of room for notes, plus ideas and exercises specially devised to help writers break th...

Published on Thursday, November 1, 2012 by admin We have some wonderful events planned for this year's National Novel Writing Month. We'll be partnering with the venerable Bookstacks to add twice the fun to this crazy literary marathon. We have a delectable calendar of delights to tempt you - daily word scrimmages, write-ins, as well as inspirational workshops and talks from successful authors. Our first write-...

Published on Monday, October 22, 2012 by admin NaNoWriMo Press Release 2012 Our NaNoWriMo Event Schedule Cartoon used with the permission of Debbie Ridpath Ohi at Inkygirl.com November is just around the corner and that can only mean one thing - that crazy literary marathon known as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), where the sane lose their minds and attempt to pen a novel in 30 days. Yes, you ...

Published on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 by admin 2013 Bristol Short Story Prize is open to all writers, UK and non-UK based, over 16 years of age. Stories can be on any theme or subject and entry can be made online via the website or by post. Entries must be previously unpublished with a maximum length of 4,000 words (There is no minimum). The entry fee is £8 per story. The closing date for entries is April 30th 20...

Published on Friday, October 5, 2012 by admin Alongside a conscious effort to give more emphasis to local Singapore writing, performance and the visual arts, the four year old emerging arts festival, Lit Up Singapore broke new ground by going online with a group called Virtual Writers, Inc. Led by the group’s founder and moderator Andrea Pring (aka Harriet Gausman in her online avatar form), Lit Up set them the...

Published on Saturday, July 21, 2012 by admin Lit Up Singapore invites Virtual Writers, Inc. members to participate in this year's international literary arts festival. Selected pieces will be posted online and in a real exhibition in Singapore. This is a wonderful opportunity that will count as a publication credit for all selected. Lit Up Singapore is organised by Word Forward and the Writers Centre Singap...

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 Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by admin Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest This weekend 52 state champions and their supporters will descend upon Washington, DC, for the 2012 Poetry Out National Finals. The competition gets underway on Monday, May 14 at 9 am (EST) with three rounds of semifinals. The main event will be at 7 pm (EST) on Tuesday, May 15th...click to read more Be sure to follow...

Published on Monday, May 14, 2012 by admin Are you a self-published author with a book on Kindle? If so, we can help promote your book through Second Life® and our Twitter and Facebook accounts. Twitter and Facebook Leave your tweet in the comments section immediately following this post. Please use the same format that is specified below. Tweets can be no longer than 140 characters. If you keep it sh...

Published on Sunday, February 5, 2012 by admin Jack Lefebvre (Jack Lefebre) has kindly given us an opportunity to obtain a free Kindle copy of his new collection of stories; Alternative Dimension, inspired by Second Life. The offer lasts until Monday, so be quick if you want to grab a copy. Jack says, "I found SL a stimulating place. It made me write things very different from my normal output. Mainly, they wer...