The yellow brick road of Torcello.



Almost forgot about WLW! This week I have several Venice-related links and a few writing opportunities.






Torcello, one of the "other islands" in the lagoon dominated by Venice, is one of my favorite places to visit. It's a quiet marsh dominated by a brick road that leads past tiny farms to one of the oldest cathedrals in Italy. The cathedral contains the earliest-known depiction of the devil (c. 800), plus the mummified body of a saint you can peek at through a window behind the altar. It's very cool. Venice probably looked like Torcello before it was built up.
Speaking of the other islands, Murano's glass blowing industry (i.e., it's only industry) is in trouble. Will focusing on "high art" instead of utilitarian pieces save the island?
This is a dizzyingly long list of writing fellowships and awards, most of which are free to enter or apply.
NaNoWriMo is less than a month away! This writing pacemaker might help keep you on track.














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