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To Enter or Not to Enter: Thoughts on Fee-Based Writing Contests

Stephanie Vanderslice | Posted 05.02.2012

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Poets and Writers implies that simply by submitting to a large number of contests, a writer with a high-quality manuscript would eventually prevail. Based on my experience as a judge for some of these competitions, I'm not so sure.

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PHOTOS: 9 Hotels To Live Out The California Dream

Trazzler.com | Posted 06.01.2011

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The best hotels are all about creating a beautiful alternate reality that bears virtually no resemblance to anyone's "real life." These nine spots hit...

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PHOTOS: Getting Romantic in 9 Southern California Gardens

Trazzler | Megan Cytron | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text by Megan Cytron, Editor of Trazzler While much of the rest of the country clings desperately to the weather predictions of a furry oracle who ...

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Trash Art: California's Artistic Recycling Revolution

Trazzler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maybe it's the mild weather and thriving back-yard culture--California is a hotspot for artistic recyclers. Creative reuse of scavenged materials is n...

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PHOTOS: 11 Awesome Ice Skating Rinks Around The World

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sports, Writing Contests, Skating Rinks, Winter Travel, Kids, Travel for Kids, Ice Skating, Slidepollajax, Places to Ice Skate, Skating, Winter Sports, Travel Writing, Travel News

When it comes to travel in winter, you can either fantasize about escaping the cold, or run headlong into it, embracing the season's icy wiles. Of all...

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PHOTOS: 9 Places To Spot California Sea Lions And Seals

2010-12-10-overhead_Trazzler.jpg | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Megan Cytron With a population of 238,000, there are enough California sea lions to populate a slippery city the size of Scottsdale, Arizona. Cali...

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PHOTOS: Death Valley in Winter

Trazzler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text courtesy of Trazzler.com. By Megan Cytron The sky is blue, the sunsets in technicolor, and the temperature well below broiling--winter is when ...

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PHOTOS: 11 Spots To Birdwatch Near LA

2010-12-10-overhead_Trazzler.jpg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text by Megan Cytron, courtesy of Trazzler. Southern California's warm weather and primo location on the Pacific Flyway, makes it one of the top bird...

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PHOTOS: Going Sideways In The Santa Ynez Valley

2010-12-10-overhead_Trazzler.jpg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text courtesy of Trazzler.com. By Megan Cytron The movie Sideways put the Santa Ynez Valley on the map--and not just for aging burnt-out urban dwell...

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Fresh Powder: Time To Plan A Mountain Road Trip

2010-12-10-overhead_Trazzler.jpg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text courtesy of Trazzler.com By Megan Cytron Powder is accumulating, lifts are opening one by one, hot chocolate is bubbling with anticipation....

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Escape To Big Sur: 53 Trip Ideas For A Northern California Getaway

Trazzler | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you're a suave Jake Gyllenhaal sort (at least in your dreams), you grab your sweetie, book a Big Sur escape at a modern-rustic clifftop hotel, and ...

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Exploring the Weird and Wacky in LA: A Sampler

Trazzler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frank Lloyd Wright put it this way: "Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles." We think LA's capacity to harbor a...

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PHOTOS: Keep Calm, Carry On: 12 Spots To De-Stress In LA

2010-12-10-overhead_Trazzler.jpg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text courtesy of Trazzler. By Megan Cytron Charlie Brown called it decades ago: post-modern life has a way of quickly converting good tidings an...

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PHOTOS: 13 Buildings That Tell LA's Architectural Story

2010-12-10-overhead_Trazzler.jpg | Posted 05.25.2011

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While LA's downtown lacks the kind of in-your-face skyscraping architectural monuments you'll find in towns like Chicago or NYC, a bit of urban spelun...

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15 Quirky Shopping Spots in Los Angeles

Trazzler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Are you broke, a big-box store refugee, a militant recycler, a connoisseur of mom and pops, or just someone looking to outfit a home with something th...

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PHOTOS: Desert Dreaming: Escape To Joshua Tree

2010-12-10-overhead_Trazzler.jpg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text courtesy of Trazzler.com By Megan Cytron With sunny highs in the 60s and bright blue winter skies, December and January are excellent month...

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PHOTOS: Roadtrip To Mono Lake In Search Of Alien Life Forms

Trazzler.com | Megan Cytron | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text courtesy of Trazzler.com By Megan Cytron NASA's big announcement will surely inspire many to head up to beautiful Mono Lake, peer into the ...

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PHOTOS: California Filming Locations: 10 Cinematic Getaways

Posted 05.25.2011

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Text courtesy of Trazzler.com By Megan Cytron All well-orchestrated weekend getaways deliver a therapeutic dose of fantasy. In California, a qui...

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10 Vintage Spots Chock-Full of Old California Culture

Trazzler.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here are ten only-in-California kinds of places where the Golden State's past is present.

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10 Smart Travel Ideas That Do Good

Trazzler.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Can travel make us better people? Can it make the world a better place? Is it possible to make a positive contribution to a community just by having t...

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