UCLA On-Line Screenwriting

A year-long graduate level certificate program modeled after the UCLA School of Theater, Film and TV's MFA screenwriting program is available online; visit www.filmprograms.ucla.edu.

Cape Fear Crime Festival

Contact booklady@ec.rr.com if interested; entry fee $8 with first place of $100, $75 second, $50 third; short story, with strong mystery or crime theme; deadline 6/1/05.

Amazon Acquires BookSurge

Amazon has acquired BookSurge, an on-demand printing and fulfillment company, in a bid to generate more revenue from hard-to-find books, the online retailer said Monday. BookSurge has a catalog of thousands of titles that buyers can print on-demand, including many books in foreign languages or out of print.

Online Writing Groups

Forward Motion (www.fmwriters.com) is a free site that offers 50 forums for different genres, workshops, contests and much more.