Bulletins & Other News: Jan. 29, 2008

Tor Books - Ender's Game Announcement
Check out the latest Tor Books blog regarding Ender's Game
www.tor-forge.com | www.myspace.com/torbooks | www.myspace.com/torteen | Facebook Group | http://twitter.com/torbooks

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The Smoking Poet - The Smoking Poet First Annual Short Story Contest
The Smoking Poet’s first annual short story contest is open to all writers in any genre. An entry fee of $10 per submission is required, payment to be made through PayPal. Submission deadline for the contest is May 31, 2008. Please send your submission with the subject line stating CONTEST/Last Name to thesmokingpoet@lycos.com

The Smoking Poet Call for Submissions
Submissions open year round. Send with editor’s attention in subject line: poetry, cigar reviews and stories to Zinta Aistars; fiction/non-fiction to Russell Rowland. For book reviews, please query first. For full submission guidelines and contact information, visit: The Smoking Poet Spring 2008 Issue Deadline: February 28, 2008

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Jennings Grove - Chapter 9: Third Night, Part I
Part I of Chapter 9 is now live! Read more at: http://jenningsgrove.gravesidetales.com

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Fantasy Author - Hubert L. Mullins - Short stories
"Hey guys, I posted this awhile back, but most of you might have forgotten. For those of you that have read both my books, you should head over to my official site and read the two short-stories that I've posted. They are nice seg-ways into the third book and will introduce you to the new characters. I hope you enjoy them! ~ Hubert | HubertLMullins.com (PS: They are in the 'news' section of the site!)"

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Word Weavers - Features: Kristen Tsetsi, Mario Fedele , Michael A. Beaudry
Head on over to the WW MySpace page to check out this weeks Special Features!

• Kristen Tsetsi is our featured author, and as a bonus, you can read an exerpt from her touching book, Homefront
• Mario Fedele's Trading Card is in the Spotlight this week!
• Michael A. Beaudry enlightens us on Character Building in the guest blog!

Word Weavers Anthologies | http://www.freewebs.com/weaversofwordshttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/WeaversofWords/
News worth reposting:
Are We Alone? - New Skeptical Sunday with James Randi
"As I look into the crystal ball, I see... I see... I see James Randi, magician and skeptic extraordinaire. It's the self-same Randi who once exposed Uri Geller's trick for bending spoons. What does he say now that Geller has apparently admitted he is a magician, and not a silverware psychic after all?" |

Also, the Amazing Randi's last chance for all mind readers, levitation experts and other masters of the paranormal: you have two years to prove your stuff before the $1,000,000 challenge ends.

Plus, a recent Harvard study scans brains for neurological evidence of ESP... unfolding the origins of the fortune cookie... And Phil Plait rounds up the latest skewed cogitations of lazy brains: is a recent Rover photo evidence of Bigfoot on Mars?

It's Skeptical Sunday... but don't take our word for it. Guests:

• Phil Plait - Author of badastronomy.com
• James Randi - Stage magician, paranormal skeptic, and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation
• Sam Moulton - Psychologist at Harvard University

You can listen to the new episode at: http://radio.seti.org/

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Gary Starta - Missing CSI?
Murder By Association now available st Eternal Press.Com: http://www.freewebs.com/eternalnewreleases/murderbyassociation.htm

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Authors of Myspace - This week's author apotlight is...
Michael G. Munz with his novel "A Shadow in the Flames" Check it out! - R.M.