Volume 10, Issue 2
January 10, 2010

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
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NOTE: Small Dogma Press is no longer functional.
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      REV Magazine has also gone out of business.
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HOW DO YOU HANDLE YOUR CHICKENS?

I haven't spoken of my chicken flock lately. They've grown!
My 15 hens and 5 roosters weigh a couple pounds each and
flaunt their pretty feathers as soon as they hear me
coming. Four roosters are in a cage in my garage, to
keep them from fighting amongst the hens. The most docile
rooster won the role of kingpin in the coop.

Since they arrived at two days old, I've fed, watered,
stroked and spoken to them at least twice a day. While
they don't sit on my shoulder, they come running when
they sense it's time for our social visit. The roosters
in the garage exit their cage and follow me as well,
asking for cracked corn and loving.

This week my neighbor came over and admired my hens. He
had just acquired 18 of his own.

"Mine aren't near this docile," he said.

"Well, we tried to select the friendliest breeds," I said.

"We wanted chickens right away, though," he said. "That's
why we bought Rhode Island Reds. That's what the guy had
half raised already. We didn't want to fool with chicks."

"Hmmm," I said, choosing my words carefully. "The difference
might be that we had to deal with them since they were
babies, and we chatted with them several times a day. They
like the attention."

He laughed. "Yeah, but some of us aren't retired and don't
have that kind of time."

I smiled, letting the comment roll off that insinuated my
writing wasn't a job, and I let him walk away, wondering
what he could do differently.

But I'd already told him. It was obvious. The more time
he spent tending his chickens, the happier the birds.
With attention, they'd be healthier and easier to handle.
They'd shine as quality examples of their breed. They'd
be admired, and if I sold them, they'd be in demand.

Wow, where have I heard that before?

Sounds like something I said once upon a time about writing.
Give it the steady, daily, serious attention it needs, and
unsurprisingly the result is a book worthy of publication,
in demand by the neighbors . . . um, readers.

We get out of writing what we invest in it. There are no
shortcuts. The rewards are comparable to the investment.
Religiously stroke and feed those hours at the computer
and one day readers will come running to eat right out
of your hand.

     Hope

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

Men are accomplices to that which leaves them indifferent.

~George Steiner

 
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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Hope:

I just received news this morning that I am one of 3 finalists
for the Fabri Prize offered by Boaz Publishing. My unpublished
novel was selected out of over 200 entries based on a read of
the first 50 pages. I must now send them the whole book for a
full read by their panel of judges. If I win, the prize is a
publishing contract, $7,500 in advance royalties, and a $5,000
marketing budget dedicated to promoting my book. I am walking
on air. I have labored in obscurity on this book for over 15
years, and whether or not I win the final prize, the affirmation
that my novel is worth reading will sustain me in dark times for
quite a while. I saw the Fabri Prize listed in your newsletter
and submitted. Thanks for the lead. Have a wonderful holiday
season.

Amy Wachspress -- Grant Writer and Author of the award-winning
children's fantasy adventure "The Call to Shakabaz"
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ARTICLE
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Selling in the Big Apple

By Leigh Goodwin

NOTE: This article is as told to the author from an associate
who wishes to remain anonymous.
 
The day I sold a column to The New York Times was unlike
any other day. Like many first time columnists I had been
rejected by newspapers for years. It wasn't until I applied
six rules of column writing that I duplicated my publishing
efforts not once but several times in dozens of newspapers.
I no longer felt like I was trying to scale the Statue of
Liberty without a staircase. Follow these editorial directions
and improve your odds of success with newspaper publishing.  
 
Editors want readers to generate their own ideas. Unless you
are handpicked for a job, pitching an idea versus asking what
editors want is the key. Realizing that columns can be
commentary, opinion, personal or informative by enthusiasts
or professionals, my first task was to determine what type of
column I wanted to write. I am no Borat but through research
I was able to combine a little entertainment with my information
column. By reading I discovered that editors are open to
informative articles of all types but they also want articles
to be inviting for readers. There is a reading segment that
prefers abstract, less entertaining articles, but articles
that are entertaining plus informative stand a better chance
at passing the editors acid test.
 
Editors want to see new and innovative articles. Choose an
interesting and meaningful slant. I simplified the process
by going to the section of the paper I wanted to publish my
column in. Next, I looked online at 24 weeks of back business
articles to see what previous columnists had written about.
This helped me brainstorm new ideas.  
 
Editors want dependable journalism. Pick five to ten newspapers
from http://www.newspaperlinks.com/voyager.cfm the worldwide
newspaper website. Analyze the articles to determine the tone.
Keeping in tone with the papers articles is crucial. To get my
article accepted I had to make sure it fit the section and tone.
If the tone is upbeat, submit upbeat work. 
 
Editors like to see some experience and preparation. They will
ask to see a series of 6 to 10 articles with economized word
counts ranging from 600 to 2,000 words. If they like your work
they want to know you can be counted on to follow through with
your articles according to deadline. Early in the game I picked
three slants and wrote ten articles for each slant. After I had
each article written I began submitting to editors. Visit
http://www.smalltownpapers.com/ for smaller newspapers.
 
Editors like to know you have done your research. Newspapers are
written to entertain and inform- and Sell. Can your article be
linked to an intersecting local event? If so, you can maximize
your chances of publication. When I could not find an
interesting hook I mentioned how my article related to an
overlooked local monument to inspire editorial interest. 
 
Editors are in the business of writing. Gone are the days when
networking is restricted to suit wearing professionals only.
Like we network on Linked In, Facebook and Twitter, the same
strategies can be used with newspaper editors. At the very
least, I found myself keeping my eyelids peeled for interesting
bits of information editors might find a reportable story in so
I could introduce myself.  
 
Finally, I found greater success by sending simultaneous
submissions. As a writer who enjoys publication almost more
than being paid, I saw no reason to limit my submissions to
one editor at a time, unless they prohibit simultaneous
submissions. Rates of pay for articles vary from $300 and up. 
 
BIO: Leigh Goodwin
Writing & Publishing Consultant
URL: http://leighgoodwin.com

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COMPETITIONS
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LEAPFROG 2010 FICTION CONTEST
http://www.www.leapfrogpress.com
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ENTRY FEE
$30 for adult literary fiction
$20 children’s fiction.

Opens January 15, 2009. Deadline May 1, 2010. Adult fiction:
literary novels, novellas, and short-story collections,
minimum 22,000 words. Children's fiction: middle-grade and
YA novels, minimum length 20,000 words. No picture books.
First prize: Publication contract offer with advance, plus
finalist awards, for one book in each category. Finalists:
$150 plus manuscript critique by finalist judges. Judges
are Marge Piercy (adult fiction) and the Leapfrog editorial
staff. Children's fiction finalist judge TBA.

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THE AMERICAN POETRY JOURNAL BOOK PRIZE
http://home.comcast.net/~jpdancingbear/dhpcontests.html
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$25 ENTRY FEE
Deadline February 28, 2010. Submit 50-65 pages of poetry.
Winner receives $1,000, publication and 20 copies. All entries
considered for publication. All styles welcome.

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WOODWARD/NEWMAN DRAMA AWARD
http://newplays.org/cmsms/for-artists/submissions/woodward-newman-drama-award
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$10 ENTRY FEE
The Woodward/Newman Drama Award is an exclusive honor
offered by Bloomington Playwrights Project, in partnership
with Joanne Woodward, remembering the many great dramas
she and Paul Newman performed in together. It presents
the best unpublished full-length drama of the year with
a prize of $3,000 and a full production as part of the
BPP's 2010-11 Mainstage season. "Full-length" plays will
have a complete running time of between 1 hour 15 minutes
(75 minutes) to 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes). Deadline
March 1, 2010. Agent submissions require no fee. The fee
will be waived for Dramatist Guild members with an enclosed
photocopy of a membership card. Each winning play receives
a staged reading early in the development process.

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GRANTS
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ELSEWHERE RESIDENCIES
http://elsewhereelsewhere.org/assets/downloads/ew-fellowshipapp.pdf
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Elsewhere residency funding opportunities available for
emerging artists who have innovative approaches to sharing
their process and practice with youth communities. Deadline
January 31, 2010. Location Greensboro, NC.

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SCOTLAND ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAMME
http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/funding/apply/organisations/acrossartforms.aspx
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The purpose of this Scottish Arts Council fund is to support
artist residencies of three months to two years based in, and
working in collaboration with, a local community. Priority
will be given to proposals that are in social inclusion
areas or which involve people who have few or no opportunities
to participate in the arts. Level of grants: £5,000 -  £50,000
for projects lasting from 6 months to 2 years.

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NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY STIPENDS
http://www.nyfa.org/level3.asp?id=49&fid=1&sid=21
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Provides grants designed to help individual artists of all
disciplines in participating New York State counties (Albany,
Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga,
Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties) take
advantage of specific, unique opportunities that will
significantly benefit their work or career. Grants from
$100-$600 for forthcoming opportunities that are distinct from
an artist's ongoing work. Deadline: January 27, 2010.
 

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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ORION
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/mag/guidelines_for_article_submissions
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We are now only accepting queries and manuscripts during
posted submission periods. The next submission period will
be January 15-30, 2010. Manuscripts received during this
time will receive a response by April 30, 2010. Orion
welcomes your thoughtful submissions concerning the collision
of nature and culture, the commingling of people and places.
The editors place a high value on fresh and surprising
material, as well as fresh and surprising approaches to
material that might otherwise seem commonplace. Although
the articles in any given issue of Orion range widely over
a vast terrain, the notion of ecology is the glue that holds
it all together. Feature articles range from 1,500 to 5,000
words, departments from 350 to 1,200 words. Lead time is
typically six to nine months. Pays $400 to $1,000 for feature
pieces, $50 to $450 for shorter texts.

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GREATER GOOD MAGAZINE
http://peacecenter.berkeley.edu/greatergood/about_us/submission_guidelines.html
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Writers for Greater Good range from behavioral and social
scientists to grade school teachers and journalists. Greater
Good’s articles mix science reporting with storytelling,
often highlighting groundbreaking academic research, but
in a manner that’s engaging and accessible to a popular
audience. If you are interested in writing an article for
the magazine, please first submit a 250-word article proposal.
Features are between 1,000 and 2,500 words in length.
Payment for feature articles is $.25/word. Book reviews are
a maximum of 400 words and pay a flat rate of $75. Payment
for research briefs is a flat rate of $75. Interviews for
Greater Good are between 1,500-2,000 words, including a
brief introduction to the Q&A. Payment for interviews is a
flat rate of $350.

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ACTION ONLINE MAGAZINE
http://www.unitedspinal.org/publications/action/writer%e2%80%99s-guidelines/
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The bimonthly news magazine of the United Spinal Association
is a benefit to members of the organization: people with spinal
cord injury or dysfunction, as well as caregivers, parents and
some spinal cord injury/dysfunction professionals. The audience
is better educated in the subject of spinal cord medicine than
average, but be careful not to be too technical. Feature word
count between 750 and 1,200 words--1,500 words maximum. Column
word count of 350 to 500 words--750 words maximum. Pays up to
$400.

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JOBS
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FREELANCE BUSINESS WRITERS
Location San Jose, CA
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1138818
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The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal is seeking freelance
writers who have experience writing business stories and have
clips demonstrating knowledge of business issues. Sectors covered
by the Business Journal include technology, commercial real estate,
small business, biotech, health care, finance and law. Freelancers
must live in the Bay Area. Contact editor Moryt Milo at
mmilo@bizjournals.com.

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NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST
Location Salinas, CA
http://www.massmediajobs.com/index.php?page=out&id=30683
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Newspaper seeks local, talented, thoughtful writer to tell
heartwarming stories about the Salinas Valley. Send writing
sample, resume, cover letter and references.  Writer will get
some assistance generating story ideas. No reporting experience
necessary.  One article per week, paid.

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FUNERAL PROFESSIONAL WRITER NEEDED
Location Virtual
Reply to: job-ggcfy-1537226894@craigslist.org
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/wri/1537226894.html
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We are in need of a writer with experience in the funeral
industry to write continuing education courses for funeral
directors and embalmers. Reply to this ad with your credentials
and/or resume.

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AOL TRAVEL BLOGGER
http://www.mediabistro.com/joblistings/jobview.asp?joid=94801&page=3
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AOL Travel & TripVine, http://travel.aol.com, www.tripvine.com,
are currently recruiting for Freelance Travel Expert Bloggers
in major markets. Send your submission requirements to:
TravelSubmit@aol.com for consideration.

Blogger Requirements for the position:
a) Experience with travel industry.
b) Integrating links to guides in posts: yes
c) Post length: between 150-300 words
d) Must be familiar with HTML and capable of publishing own posts
e) Must live in the destination you will be blogging about
f) Must be able to write witty, engaging posts quickly
g) 1 post per day (half free-form on what's new and hot in city,
half guided by assigned theme). 5 per week.

Pay is competitive based on experience, starting at $15. Send
samples of published writing clips (preferably including blog
posts). Send resume and a list of qualifications and past
writing/travel experience, contact info, including permanent
address, and length of time it takes you to turn around a blog
post of 250 words on a current event. Send a list of beats/
destinations you have experience covering. References preferred.
Markets AOL Travel is currently recruiting bloggers/material
for: Charlotte, Las Vegas, Vancouver, Washington, DC.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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DREAM OF THINGS
http://www.dreamofthings.com/guidelines
http://www.dreamofthings.com/workshop-2
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Dream of Things seeks creative nonfiction for anthologies of
stories built around a central topic or theme, and motivational
and inspirational gift books. See website for a complete list
of current book projects. Pays royalties of 15% on hardback
books, 10% on trade paperback books, and 20-40% on electronic
books. Length 500 to 5,000 words. Previously published material
okay as long as author has retained rights to the work. Multiple
and simultaneous submissions okay. New authors welcome. All
submissions for anthologies are also automatically considered
for use in motivational and inspirational gift books. Responds
in 4-6 weeks.

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BELL BRIDGE BOOKS
http://www.bellbridgebooks.com/
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We have two distinct "flavors" here at Bell Bridge Books. 
You'll find not only fresh new voices in general fiction,
but also emerging fantasy/paranormal authors.

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MITCHELL LANE PUBLISHERS
http://www.mitchelllane.com/ml/contact/auguide.php
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Mitchell Lane Publishers contracts with established authors on
a work for hire basis. If you are interested in receiving
assignments, but have not written for us before, please submit
a comprehensive resume (including a list of previously published
work) along with a cover letter expressing your interest, and an
unedited writing sample that does not need to be returned.
Mitchell Lane is dedicated to bringing readers quality nonfiction
for children and young adults.

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100 WORDS OR FEWER WRITING CONTEST
http://www.100wordsorfewerwritingcontest.com

For our fourth contest period, NOT ONE, BUT THREE CONTESTS!

DEADLINE Feb. 9, 2010.
Entry fee: $15; checkmark evaluation: plus $3; critique: plus $13,
Entries must be fiction in 100 words or less.

Contest 1: Any subject, any style (not poetry or anecdotes).
Contest 2: “The Walk.” The story takes place on a walk.
Contest 3: non-gendered pronouns only--I, me, mine, you, yours, we,
us, our, ours, they, them, their, theirs.  Any subject.

PRIZES:
1: $300, $50, $50; 2 (Walk): $150, $50; 3 (Non gen.): $150, $50.

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Write2Ignite! Conference for Christian Writers of
Children’s Literature

Feb. 26 & 27, 2010 at North Greenville University,
Tigerville, S.C. $90 adults, $45 students.
Featuring a special Teen Track for young authors.
Scholarships available. For more information or to
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