Volume 9, Issue 11
March 15, 2009

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
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IN THE MEANTIME...

Unemployment sucks. All you keep thinking about is:

1. why did it happen to you;
2. how will you find another job like the one you had;
3. what will you do it you don't find a job right away?

Your worries cycle around in your head, beating each other
up like sneakers in the dryer. Break the cycle.

If you have to be home for an eight-hour day, what can you
focus on AS IF IT WERE A JOB? Where can you invest your
energy besides vacuuming and mowing the yard?

1. Research something you always wish you could. What interest
do you have that you never had time to pursue before? If I
could not write, I would either paint, garden or teach.
What's your list of three?

2. Network online about your new interest. Find others more
talented and experienced than you. Read their blogs and articles
and sign up for their newsletters. Cram all that new information
in your head. Become friends with others with like interests.

3. Educate yourself. Go to tech school, take online classes,
read books, locate professional organizations and local groups.

4. Find a mentor in your new area of interest. The person doesn't
have to be a master gardener or a teacher with a PhD. The person
just has to know more than you and not mind networking with
you.

If you threw yourself into that work effort with the same
vigor as you would an eight-hour employment day, and did it
for six months, imagine how much more savvy you'd be in that
field? Not only would you be smarter, but you'd be more
informed about a new career path.

Same goes for your writing. Invest the energy into it. If
you can't sell what you have, then become an expert in
another area through research, mentoring and networking.
Keep trudging forward.

Diligence makes anything happen...absolutely anything.
Madeleine L'Engle's A WRINKLE IN TIME was rejected 29 times.
H.G. Wells was told his stories were nightmares, horridly
bad and not interesting enough. The Chicken Soup series
received 140 rejections.

And C. Hope Clark pitched to 73 agents over two years before
finding one this week who believed in her mystery series.

    Hope

NOTE: Next week's newsletter will be delivered late Saturday
or Sunday due to Hope going to the beach for a week. A friend
has offered her beach house to the family and how could
anyone turn down such an offer!

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GRACIOUS...A NEW EBOOK!

FEROCIOUS PROMOTION FOR THE TIMID AUTHOR

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on selling locally and regionally, the book gives you hope
and savvy advice through the occasional sprinkling of cute
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A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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July 17-19, 2009

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Limited to 35 writers.

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THE BLOG, THE BLOG!
http://www.hopeclark.blogspot.com

TWITTER ME
http://twitter.com/hopeclark

CONSULT WITH HOPE
http://www.fundsforwriters.com/ConsultHope.htm

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WORDS OF SUCCESS
 
"Every now and then go away...for when you come back to your
work your judgment will be surer."

-- Leonardo da Vinci

 
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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Dear Hope,

I am an artist, doing some freelance writing and working
on a novel. Last year, I saw a notice in your newsletter
for the Solas Travel Writing Contest. I had traveled in a
meandering fashion along the Mississippi River for two weeks
in the summer of 2007. I wrote about it, submitted the story
and won an Honorable Mention in the 2008 contest. I was
thrilled because it was the first contest I had ever entered.
Then, later that year, I received a request from Traveler's
Tales for the story to be included in their book "2009 Best
Women's Travel Writing". The book just came out and thrilled
doesn't begin to describe it! Thank you for posting this
newsletter every week and giving us hand-picked opportunities
and information.

Nancy Vala Michaels
http//:www.walkingsatellite.com

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ARTICLE
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Entering the Prenatal Fitness Market

By Leigh Goodwin

The desire for procreation- like sustainable health- will
always be present. One current fitness trend encourages
pregnant women to exercise during pregnancy not just after
their baby is born. Prenatal fitness training continues to
emerge as a trend to assist women with good prenatal health
and comfortable birth delivery.

Prenatal Fitness
 
Contrary to old beliefs, a pregnant woman who does not engage
in the right kinds of activities may be at risk. Pregnancy no
longer implies that a woman should become inactive. During
pregnancy another life force is placing demands on her organs
so she can benefit by strengthening her body. Common fitness
routines such as light strength training, stretching, swimming,
walking and yoga, with a doctor's clearance, can be used to
improve health before, during and after childbirth.

Market Entry
 
Healthcare expertise is not required to tackle this topic.
Like other topics expertise comes through interviews and
thorough research. A prudent way to make the initial transition
is to assemble a Q & A piece based on a talk with a prenatal
expert. Fitness Trainers with prenatal clients, Obstetricians,
nurses and pregnancy educators can make sound interview prospects.

Key Writing Topics

Standout by offering compelling solution- based articles on:

Nutrition: Research the nutritional value received from foods.
When a woman is pregnant what she puts in her body will affect
her unborn child because the child gets its nutrients from
everything she ingests. Food tips that both satisfy mommy and
protect the baby are ideal. 

Relaxation: Insights that promote relaxation can help to mange
uncomfortable symptoms like nausea and other forms of stress.
Your research is likely to yield a multitude of meditation and
relaxation strategies that are priceless. 

Exercise: You may know someone who used exercise during
pregnancy with success or otherwise. Meaningful information
you can share regarding safe activities, safe methods and the
best gym locations is likely to be a hit with editorial staff. 
 
Health: The child's life depends on the mother's health. You
may be aware of a way to safely store hazardous household
products. In this case, collaborating with healthcare
professionals in your own circle can stimulate your creativity
on this health and safety issue. 
 
Beauty: During this time a woman may experience a decrease in
her confidence as she watches her body composition change.
Articles that remind her of her beauty- and that give tips
on enhancing it can be indispensable.
 
Humor: Humor is important. During pregnancy a woman undergoes
many changes and some of these can make her sad and irritable.
Humorous articles can help her stay uplifted.

Informative prenatal fitness articles can be fun to write.
Whatever direction your research takes remember that prenatal
fitness is a profitable trend whose time is here to stay. 
 
Publications of Interest: 
 
Conceive Magazine covers pre-pregnancy topics. Get writers'
guidelines online at www. Conceiveonline.com. Articles and
features pay $250 to $2,000.
 
American Baby Magazine covers health, fitness, medical and
childcare media for expectant and new parents.
www.americanbaby.com. Features and columns pay $200 to $1,200.
 
Lamaze Pregnancy aims to help women strengthen their bodies
for a healthy pregnancy and birth process. www.iVillage.com.
Features and columns pay $ 0.50 to $1.25 per word.
 
BIO
Leigh Goodwin, MBA and freelance journalist, has written hundreds
of articles and reports on various fitness, career and motivation
topics. She has been published in Duck Creek Register, The
Experience Unlimited News (The EU News), The Allies Project, and
currently Mind Body Management. Offers developmental editing
services for books and reports. Leigh has a blog at http://strategyofmindbodyfitness.blogspot.com and can be reached
by email at  leighgoodwin4@aol.com.   

 
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COMPETITIONS
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FUTURE CYCLE POETRY CONTEST
http://www.futurecycle.org/bookcontest.aspx
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$20 ENTRY FEE
FutureCycle Press is pleased to announce its inaugural, annual
poetry book competition open to any poet writing in the English
language. All entrants will receive two poetry books from our
press: The Porous Desert by David Chorlton and Colma by John
Laue. Both excellent titles were published in 2007. A prize of
$1,000, plus 25 copies of the book, will be awarded to the
winning author. Other entrants will also be considered for
publication by our press, subject to our standard publishing
contract. Manuscripts should be 48 to 70 pages in length.
Deadline March 31, 2009.

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LORIAN HEMINGWAY SHORT STORY COMPETITION
http://www.shortstorycompetition.com/
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$12 ENTRY FEE
The first-place winner each year receives $1,000. Second-
and third-place winners receive $500 apiece, and others
are awarded honorable mentions. May not exceed 3,000 words
in length. There are no theme restrictions. Deadline May 1, 2009.

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ROOM MAGAZINE FICTION, POETRY AND CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
http://www.roommagazine.com/news.html#contest2009
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$27 ENTRY FEE INCLUDES A ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION
$39 ENTRY FEE FOR NON-CANADIANS
$500 first prize, $250 second prize. Winners published in a
2010 issue of Room. Other manuscripts may be considered.
Poetry - limit three poems of 150 lines. Fiction and nonfiction-
limit 4,000 words. Deadline June 15, 2009.
 
 

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GRANTS
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PEN EMERGENCY FUND
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/251
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The PEN Writers' Fund is an emergency fund for professional--
published or produced--writers in acute, emergency financial
crisis. Depending on the situation, the Fund gives grants of
up to $2,000. The maximum amount is given only under especially
dire circumstances and when monies are available. Next deadline
is mid-June.

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VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS
The Art Law Line : 212·319·ARTS (2787), ext.1
Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
http://www.vlany.org/legalservices/index.php
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VLA's Legal Services program is the central focus of our
activities and resources. The program includes a wide range
of services including: the Art Law Line, a legal hotline; the
VLA Legal Clinic for VLA members; in-house appointments with
VLA staff attorneys; and pro bono placements for low-income
artists and nonprofit arts organizations with one of over
1,200 volunteer attorneys.

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LA MACINA DI SAN CRESCI ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCES
http://www.chianticom.com/index.php
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Artist residency consist of sojourning from 7 to 90 days,
with a possible time extention subject to availability.
The  artists are expected to pursue work independently or
together with other creative people from other countries,
developing and interchanging concise ideas on contemporary
art and culture. Applications are open to artists of all
proficiencies-beginners to more advanced artists. Location
Chianti (FI) Italy.
 

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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LITTLE INDIA
http://www.littleindia.com/writers.htm
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The focus of the publication is on the Indian American immigrant
experience in North America. We consider feature articles,
columns, commentaries and essays. Our feature articles are hard
on information: interviews with key sources, relevant statistics,
anecdotal evidence. Our columns, commentaries and essays are
written from a distinctive point of view and we encourage hard
analysis as well as strong, even controversial and provocative
personal viewpoints in opinion writing. Features and essays
typically range from 1,000 to 4,000 words. Columns and
commentaries run around 1,500 words. The compensation for
articles depends on treatment and length, but normally ranges
between $50 to $700.

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NORTHWEST FLY FISHING
http://nwflyfishing.net/NorthwestFlyFishing/WritersGuidelines.aspx
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Northwest Fly Fishing magazine is a destination specific
publication to be viewed as an inspiring, collectible
reference of Northwest angling destinations.
 
Feature Articles $400 to $600
Northwest Fly Tying $250               
Notes, News & Reviews $100 to $150
Conservation $150
Guide Flies $ 50

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CORRECTIONS TODAY
http://www.aca.org/publications/ctguidelines.asp
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Corrections Today is the professional membership publication
of the American Correctional Association (ACA). Its
international readership includes individuals involved in
every sector of the corrections and criminal justice fields.
The magazine is published six times a year. We're interested
in a variety of articles, including service ("how to") pieces,
articles outlining new programs and case studies, and articles
on how agencies or systems handle controversial issues. We
also accept opinion pieces for our "Speak Out" column and
personal accounts of on-the-job experiences for "A View From
the Line." We don't like puff pieces or promotional articles.
There should be news, information or an opinion behind the
story. Articles should be 2,000 to 2,500 words.

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JOBS
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WRITER-EDITOR
(****NOTE SHORT DEADLINE, BUT AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS.)
Tucson, AZ
Yuma, AZ 
Laredo, TX 
El Paso, TX 
McAllen, TX 
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Job Announcement Number: MHCBPMP-242849-JLT
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Deadline March 19, 2009. Agency: Customs and Border Protection.
You will write and edit reports, correspondence, news articles
or design other publications to report on the work of the agency. 
The materials require the analysis and selection of facts that
are drawn from different sources and are synthesized into a
unified presentation.  You will research and compile information
needed to amplify material or provide for full subject coverage. 
Prepare written material on complex issues related to the
mission, policies, programs and initiative of the agency.

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FREELANCE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER
Location Philadelphia, PA
http://investigativevoice.com
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?Media=Online%20Media&JobID=1029376
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Investigativevoice.com, a web site founded by journalists
to focus on in-depth and ongoing investigative reporting is
seeking a freelance correspondent in the Philadelphia area.
Respondents should be well sourced and committed to getting
original, provocative and groundbreaking stories.

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FIRST AMENDMENT BEAT REPORTER
Location Chicago, IL
http://www.freedommuseum.us
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?Media=Non-Profit&JobID=1029665
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Reports on First Amendment issues and collects mission-
related news content for email dissemination and Web site
posting. Provides regular research assistance to managing
director, core and adjunct content team members.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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MARCHER LORD PRESS
http://www.marcherlordpress.com/Write_For_MLP.htm
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Greetings and welcome to Marcher Lord Press, the premier
publisher of Christian speculative fiction. We specialize
in Christian fantasy, science fiction, time travel,
supernatural thrillers, and other genres that lie off the
edge of the map.

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JUNO BOOKS
http://www.juno-books.com/guidelines.html
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The novel must have a strong female protagonist. To further
clarify: A protagonist is a character or characters whose
intentions are the primary focus of a story -- not a
supporting character, not the hero's girlfriend, not the
main character of volume two in your trilogy which has a
male hero in volume one. It is highly unlikely just changing
the name of the protagonist from male to female will work.
And, no, your novel is not an exception to this rule.
Please note, too, this is a fantasy imprint. Techo-thrillers,
suspense, crime, science fiction, action-adventure, etc.
without an element of the fantastic are not fantasies. Nor
are we interested in Young Adult, teen, or children's books.
We do not want novelettes, novellas, collections of stories,
anthologies, or poetry.

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NEW ISLAND
http://www.newisland.ie/
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New Island is Ireland's leading publisher of groundbreaking
work in literary fiction, poetry, drama, biography, politics
and social affairs. We publish very few fiction, poetry and
drama titles per year.

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SPONSORS
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