Volume 10, Issue 23
June 6, 2010

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
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Read newsletter online at: http://www.fundsforwriters.com/FFW.htm
Read past issues at: http://www.aweber.com/z/article/?fundsforwriters

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NOTE: Last week we mentioned a grant that stated only those
38 or older were eligible to submit. In fact, it's NOT older
than 38, so it's LESS THAN 38 years of age, in other words,
geared toward the younger set. My apologies on how that one
word altered the meaning so much.

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MAKES IT SOUND EASY

Marcella Smith is the Small Press Business Manager with Barnes &
Noble. I read her snippets of wisdom in Brian Jud's Book
Marketing Newsletter, a remarkable compilation of book promotion
advice (www.bookmarketing.com) . A week ago, Marcella posted a note
about how "easy" it is to get your book into Barnes & Noble . . .
or how hard, depending on how you look at it.

Basically she says, "The process for contacting Barnes & Noble for
our decision about whether or not we want to distribute the book
into our stores is straightforward and simple."

1. Send a copy of the finished book.
2. Send a cover letter.
3. Elaborate on your promotion plans.
4. Elaborate on your marketing and publishing plans.
5. List the publishing date.
6. State your credentials for writing the book.

Looking at her past pearls of wisdom, she suggests you NOT call
B&N asking for an update. They prefer you write. They hate cold calls.
However, she recommends you don the coat of an author and walk into
the stores. "But a big part of your job as a writer is going out and
selling yourself, and that means walking into a bookstore feeling
confident and saying, 'I'm the author of such and such and I hope you
carry my book.'"

Marcella calls her snippets "Marcella's Magic," as if her elementary
ideas will open doors . . . by magic. The suggestions are simple,
and they are full of common sense, but they do not remove the hard
work that comes with becoming an author able to sell books.

The Web abounds with advice that sounds easy. "Easy" sells widgets,
refrigerators, cars, computers, you-name-it. Make anything sound
easy and sales take off. Just look at infomercials. Watch that
vacuum clean up mud and nails. Watch that cooker process your
dinner in five minutes. Watch dog potty train itself.

It took someone years of smart, coordinated, carefully invested
work to make his product or service or commodity embrace the
term "easy."

Nathaniel Hawthorne said, "Easy reading is damn hard writing."
Same goes for marketing and self-promotion.

Don't fall for easy. It looks easy to stand on the stage and
accept that award for achievement. But the audience has no clue
how many scrapes, falls, tears and temper tantrums paved the way
to that point.

You should want to work hard enough to bleed. Otherwise, you've
been sold a bill of goods or you've chosen some short cut, and
the results won't be what you expect.

     Hope

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile,
a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the
smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to
turn a life around."

--Leo F. Buscaglia

 
 
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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Thank you, Hope, for your encouraging words. Today I learned
that my flash fiction story "Between the Lines" was selected
as the winner of the Abbey Hill Literary 1st Quarter Short
Fiction Contest. It will be published on their website April 1st.

Your newsletter, posts, blogs and words of guidance are so
inspiring. I keep trying new markets, and keep polishing my
work. Thank you so much.

Rochelle Weidner
http://rochelleweidner.com/index.html

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Five Reasons Every Writer Should Be on Twitter (And Check It Daily)

By Beth Bartlett

Would you turn down a free, daily writer's conference packed
with editor's tips, job opportunities and networking with fellow
scribes? If you're not on the social network site Twitter, you're
missing out on some of the best online resources for writers.
Here are five reasons, along with actual tweets, to illustrate
why every writer should have a Twitter account and keep up with
the conversation.

Publication Research

Sample Tweet: (From Cosmopolitan.com) @CosmoOnline: #tosavemoney
check out these brilliant tricks. you could save $250 in 30 days!
http://bit.ly/a9BruS

Once upon a time, writers spend a day at the library studying back
issues of magazines. More recently, they would spend an hour on the
magazine's website. Now, following publications on Twitter keeps you
updated on the latest articles and themes. While the library work
still works, Twitter is an efficient way to keep tabs on all those
magazines and journals.

Jobs and Opportunities

Sample Tweet: (From literary journal The View From Here)
@theviewfromhere: Thanks for following us! We are OPEN for fiction
& poetry submissions.

Keeping up with the latest market newsletters, like Funds for
Writers, is easy with Twitter. Some newsletters offer leads first
on Twitter before the e-mail versions go out, giving you the jump
on competition. Find individual job postings or re-tweets of a
publisher's current needs. My friend Jen Nipps received a message
from a publisher expressing interest in her manuscript on the same
day she created a Twitter profile for her pseudonym, Kat O'Reilly.
A few magazines that I've followed let me know they were open to
submissions, and I'm pursuing those opportunities.

Current Topics

Sample Tweet: (From author Terry Odell) @authorterryo: The Same but
Different: How far can an author go and retain readers?
http://bit.ly/4zfUFd

Writers discuss pet peeves, new solutions to old problems, and
fresh dilemmas of freelancing and social networking. A daily check
of those Twitter trends gives you an inside track and can inspire
material that will catch an editor's eye. Ask people directly for
quotes rather than just yanking their words out of a day's Tweets
and plugging them into a query; old courtesy goes a long way in
new media.

Learning the Business

Sample Tweet: (From agent Nathan Bransford) @NathanBransford:
Rather than querying 1,000 of your favorite agents at once,
consider trying 5-7 at a time http://bit.ly/9iSQg9

New writers have no idea how the publishing world works, or how
much labor goes into a new book. By following agents, editors and
favorite authors, you get a well-rounded view of the business,
from how many hours that best-selling author spends at the keyboard
to how fast an agent goes through proposals, plus scheduled chats
with top professionals. Twitter is an amazing tool that puts words
and faces to those nameless powers behind agencies and publishing
houses.

Making Connections

Sample Tweet: (From writer Heiddi Zalamar) @HeiddiZ@plaidearthworm
A little under the weather, but okay. Thinking of what my next
#writing project should be. Any ideas?

If you only use Twitter for business and leave out the personal
exchanges, you may miss the opportunity to share a moment with an
editor or publisher. I've talked with editors and writers about bacon,
poetry, pets, television and life in general. I've received kind notes
from book publishers, writers and magazine staffers I hope to work
with someday, and I've built a few professional relationships with
people I've never met. If you don't live in Los Angeles or New York,
Twitter gives you the opportunity to chat with people you might not
even have access to at a writer's conference. Just remember, the best
way to mix small talk with business on Twitter is with a positive
attitude and a smile.

BIO
Beth Bartlett (@plaidearthworm) is a freelance writer for web and
print publications, and a growing Twitter addict. Drop by her
website at www.plaidearthworm.com, or enable her procrastination
with a Tweet or two.

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COMPETITIONS
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RATTLE POETRY PRIZE
http://www.rattle.com/rpp/hardguide.htm
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$18 ENTRY FEE INCLUDES ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION
Open to poets worldwide. Entries must be in English. Send no more
than four poems per entry. Deadline August 1, 2010. 1st prize:
$5,000 plus ten $100 Honorable Mentions.

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PURPLE DRAGONFLY BOOK AWARDS FOR CHILDREN'S WRITING
http://www.fivestarpublications.com/dragonfly/rules.html
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$50 ENTRY FEE
A Purple Dragonfly seal on your book's cover will let parents
know they are giving their children only the very best in
reading excellence. The Purple Dragonfly Book Awards are geared
toward stories that appeal to children between the ages of 4
and 10. We are looking for stories that inspire, inform, teach
a lesson and entertain.

The awards are open to books published during the 2006-2010
calendar years. Current Five Star Publications authors are
not eligible. Self-published books will be accepted. The
deadline for submissions is July 14, 2010. Nineteen different
categories. One winner will be chosen from all entries to
receive the grand prize.

The grand prize winner will receive a $300 cash prize, 100
foil award seals (more can be ordered for an extra charge),
One hour of marketing consultation from Five Star Publications
and $100 worth of Five Star Publications' titles, as well as
publicity on Five Star Publications' Web site.

First place: One winner will be chosen in each category.
First place winners of categories will receive a $75 cash
prize, a certificate commemorating their accomplishment, 25
foil award seals (more can be ordered for an extra charge)
and mention on Five Star Publications' Web site.

Second place: Once second place winner will be chosen in
each category. Second place winners will receive a certificate
commemorating their accomplishment and mention on Five Star
Publications' Web site.

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V. S. PRITCHETT MEMORIAL SHORT STORY PRIZE
http://www.rslit.org/docs/content/vsp_2010_entry_form-2.pdf
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ENTRY FEE £5
There is a prize of £1,000, and the winning entry will be
published in Prospect magazine and the RSL Review. In addition
there will be an opportunity to appear at an RSL event with
established short story writers in autumn 2010. Entrants must
be citizens of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, or have
been resident for the past three years. Stories entered for
the competition must not have been published previously, or
broadcast in any other medium. Any story submitted should be
between 2,000 and 5,000 words in length. Entries should be
in English. There is no restriction on submitting the same
entry to other prizes. Deadline June 30, 2010.

 
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GRANTS
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SEASIDE, FLORIDA RESIDENCIES
http://www.escapetocreate.org/
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Escape to Create offers two four-week sessions are offered
every January and February to artists working in the literary
arts, musical composition, scholarship, visual and interdisciplinary
arts. 2011 residency sessions are: January 3 - 30 or January 31 -
February 27. Artists live and work in private cottages or
apartments that have been generously donated in support of their
creative work. Travel costs are the responsibility to the artist
Artists receive a $100 weekly stipend and are provided a weekly
group dinner in a home environment. Artists are required to
contribute community service such as a reading, a performance,
or a lecture. School visitations are also encouraged. Deadline
June 15, 2010.

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CALDERA RESIDENCIES - PORTLAND, OR
http://www.calderaarts.org/
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Each winter, National and International visual artists, writers,
dancers, choreographers, musicians, composers, interdisciplinary
artists, collaborators, performance artists, media and design
artists, architects, scientists and engineers  apply to come
to caldera for month-long residencies. Each accepted resident
is given the time, space and solitude to devote themselves to
their work in a private creek-side cottage with additional
rehearsal and studio space nearby. Since caldera's residencies
are designed to support the creative process, we don't require
residents to produce a specific product. Deadline June 15, 2010.

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A STUDIO IN THE WOODS RESIDENCIES
http://www.astudiointhewoods.org/sitw/?page_id=70
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Visual, musician/composing, performance, literary, new media,
and interdisciplinary artists. Both established and emerging
artists are encouraged to apply, but a rigorous work ethic and
demonstrated commitment to environmental issues are expected.
Students are not eligible. Location New Orleans, LA. The deadline
for submissions is June 18, 2010.
 

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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COMPUTER USER
http://www.computeruser.com/writers-guidelines.html
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ComputerUser is the advocate for users of computer-related
technology. We address any person who uses computer technology
among our target readership. This list includes developers,
programmers, administrators, help-desk representatives, systems
analysts, and end-users, among others. We serve as advocates
for their whole computing lives. This includes strong emphases
on career planning and training, and opinion pieces. This is
ComputerUser's target audience; though its readership ranges
from neophyte home users to large corporate IT users. Good
guidelines. Pays up to 40 cents/word. Numerous columns to
choose from.

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CREATING KEEPSAKES
http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/submissions/index.html
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Very seasonal. Note the various calls for submissions in the
guidelines. How-to and guidance magazine for scrapbook addicts.
Pays up to 50 cents/word for up to 1,200 words.

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KNOWLEDGE@WHARTON
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1172667
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Knowledge@Wharton, the online business journal published by the
University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, is looking for
freelancers to write for its global network of sites. The online
magazine has 1.4 million subscribers to editions focused on the
United States, Spain, Latin America, China, India and the Middle
East. Looking for journalists with a nose for analysis and the
ability to write clean, sharp, incisive copy about the events
shaping business today. Successful applicants should have at least
three years of experience writing for Western publications, in either
business or in-depth journalism. Applicants interested in writing for
our overseas editions must have specific experience and expertise in
that region, or must currently reside there. Please do not apply if
your background is in public relations, communications and marketing.
If interested, please send a resume, references and three recent,
relevant work samples to Associate Editor Rachel Kipp at
rkipp@wharton.upenn.edu. No phone calls please.
 
 

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JOBS
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WRITER-EDITOR
Location Lakewood, CO
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=88445202&aid=27015391-4610&WT.mc_n=125
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Deadline June 17, 2010. Involved in projects such as park
plans, NEPA documents, reports, newsletters, correspondence,
brochures, guidelines, and policy statements. Employer
National Park Service.

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FREELANCE WRITER
Location New York, NY, Wash DC or Virtual.
http://www.idealist.org/en/job/382084-322
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M+R Strategic Services seeks an experienced, eloquent part-time
writer to produce compelling email and web copy for approximately
12-15 hours a week. We work with a range of progressive not-for-
rofits. We're looking for someone who can write an email so
powerful and well-structured that it will make readers bust out
their credit cards on the spot, or run to the phone to call their
member of Congress. The Freelance Writer could work out of M+R
offices in New York or Washington, DC, but we also encourage
applications from telecommuters.

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SENIOR REPORTER/BLOGGER
Location St. Paul, MN
http://tinyurl.com/289yv6v
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Report on higher education news w/in the state of MN and national
stories as they relate to MN by producing several posts daily
for new blog covering higher education. Writes about day's news
and curates related materials from elsewhere online. Works with
web editors and radio producers to identify online opportunities
that compliment or augment the broadcast content and related
events. Consistently and enthusiastically engages with readers
and the NewsQ community in comment threads and other social media
community venues. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Seven to ten years' daily journalism experience in traditional
media, including daily reporting and editing and at least two
years professional Web site experience.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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LOBSTER PRESS
http://www.lobsterpress.com/
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Lobster Press publishes award-winning fiction and nonfiction for
children, tweens, teens, and their families. Our publishing program
includes board books, picture books, chapter books, graphic novels,
and nonfiction books for all ages. We are currently soliciting
original submissions from Canadian authors for the following:

Midde Grade, Tween, and YA submissions. We would like to see
comedy, chick lit, mystery, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and post-
apocalyptic submissions. We would especially be interested in
hockey-themed submissions.

High-interest fiction for reluctant tween and teen readers.
Strong submissions will feature fastpaced plotlines and will
use a widely accessible vocabulary.

Graphic novel submissions for any age group.

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CAREN JOHNSON LITERARY AGENCY
http://www.johnsonliterary.com/
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We represent all types of books, but specialize in high quality
children's & young adult fiction, romance & women's fiction,
and non-fiction.

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ALGORA PUBLISHING
http://www.algora.com/content/aboutus.html
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Algora Publishing is an independent publisher featuring
international authors on questions of global scope. Like any
good oracle, we do not give straight answers . . . but we help
readers sharpen their own analyses on questions of Politics &
International Affairs, History, Philosophy and Social Issues,
Political Economy and Current Events, Law, Mind, Culture,
Literature, and Education & Reference.

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DREAM QUEST ONE POETRY & WRITING CONTEST

Call for Entries:

Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is now accepting
poems, 30 lines or fewer on any subject and short stories,
5 pages maximum length on any theme, single or double-line
spacing, neatly hand printed or typed.

Entry fees: $5 per poem/$10 per story.

Prizes:
Poetry: $250, $125, $50.
Writing: $500, $250, $100.

Postmark deadline: July 31, 2010.

All winners will be published online in the Dare to Dream
pages, on August 31, 2010. Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com 
for details and enter!

7th year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550. Top prize $3,000.
Submit poems in traditional verse forms, such as sonnets and
free verse. Winning entries published online. Both published
and unpublished work accepted. Entry fee is $7 forf every 25
lines, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark deadline June 30,
2010. Judges: J.H.Reid, D.C. Konrad. Submit online or mail to
Winning Writers, ATTN: Margaret Reid Poetry COntest, 351 Pleasant
Street, PMB 222, NOrthampton, MA 01060. Winning Writers is proud
to be one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest,
2005-2010).

More information www.winningwriters.com/margaret

THE WORLD-CHANGING WRITING WORKSHOP

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Now I'm all out of room to talk about the actual contents of
the workshop, so I'll have to send you on over to:

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