Volume 10, Issue 27
July 4, 2010

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE OF WRITING SKILLS

We often think of career development as writing conferences.
We don't consider auditing college classes, attending community
centers, even online classes in grammar. Another resource for
self-improvement in our profession is the arts commission.
Even with their budgets cut to the bone, most of them are still
holding free classes and presentations about grants and
entrepreneurialship.

We forget to nurture our business side, usually our weakest
link. How many times have you put off your accounting, taxes,
marketing or business plan? How many of you don't know what
a business plan is?

We can't be financially successful as artists unless we can
manage our business affairs. That's why you need to get in
touch with your state or regional arts commission and discover
what they have to offer in terms of career development.

The following opportunity is open in North Carolina. These
are free or cheap as dirt and worth your while. Learn how to
find a fiscal agent, handle financial issues and promote
yourself from a renown representative from the NY Foundation
for the Arts.

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The Durham Arts Council, in partnership with the The Durham
Art Guild, The Town of Chapel Hill Office of Public Art, the
Orange County Arts Commission and the Chatham County Arts Council,
is pleased to join with the New York Foundation for the Arts
(NYFA) to present three different career development opportunities
for individual artists in all disciplines and representatives of
small/emerging arts organizations.

The NYFA programs presented for Triangle artists include an all-
day workshop, a two-hour lecture, and individual consultations
and will be conducted by the NYFA Program Officer for Fiscal
Sponsor Programs. All events will take place at the Durham Arts
Council building at 120 Morris Street in downtown Durham. For
directions visit www.durhamarts.org or call 919-560-2787.

Saturday, July 24, 10 AM-5 PM, The Independent Artist Workshop
(The workshop fee is $20 in advance, $25 on July 24, and includes
a sandwich lunch and refreshments.)
REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/37j2c4t

Thursday, July 29, 6-8 PM, Fundraising Tools for Artists (FREE)
REGISTER: Email mdemott@durhamarts.org if you plan to attend.

Friday, July 23, 4-6 PM and Thursday, July 29, 4-5:30 PM,
Doctor's Hours on the Road. These 20-minute consultations are
one-on-one coaching sessions intended to leave participants with
new ways of considering familiar problems, concerns, or blocks
in studio practice or career. All sessions are for individuals
and are confidential, however, creative collaborators are welcome.
($20 fee for each 20-minute session)
REGISTER: http://events.nyfa.org/events/course_list_cat.cfm?cat=20

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Find out more by finding your state arts commission at:
http://nea.gov/partner/state/index.html

     Hope

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

"Nobody succeeds beyond his or her wildest
expectations unless he or she begins with some
wild expectations."

-- Ralph Charell, author

 
 
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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Dear Hope,
 
After seeing the Smories.com ad for its children's story
competition on your website, I took a leap of faith and
entered "I Am Sad - Mommy Goes Back to Work", a story which
I wrote for my granddaughter, age 3, last year.
 
It was my first entry ever in a competition. I did not win,
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400 stories submitted. This has given me the confidence to
start searching for a literary agent who handles children's
books. My first query has gone out.
 
Thank you for providing such a rich resource for writers.
 
Sincerely,
 
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www.jmcalpine.com

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Eight Good Markets for Writers Abroad
by Chantal Panozzo

Whether you're living abroad or just dreaming of it, the
following are good markets to consider for your work. They
are especially advantageous if you're already living the
international writing life--or if you just can't seem to stop
traveling.

1) Glimpse.org
http://glimpse.org/correspondents/

Supported in part by the National Geographic Society, glimpse.org
hires a group of writers each fall and spring to serve as
correspondents for their respective countries. The program is
open to anyone between the ages 18 and 34 who is working,
volunteering, or studying outside their home country for at
least 10 weeks. Besides a stipend and guaranteed publication on
glimpse.org, correspondents also have the possibility of being
featured on NationalGeographic.com.

2) Travelers' Tales
http://travelerstales.com/

Chances are, you've probably read a Traveler's Tales publication.
With over 100 titles in print and publishing at the speed of six
to eight books a year, Travelers Tales is a market that wants
your stories about the places you've been (or the places you've
lived). They also sponsor several contests.

3) The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/About/Contributor-guidelines

If you live in a foreign country, you'll have a different
perspective on things abroad--and also on things at home. For
both, an international newspaper like the Monitor might be a
place for your work--whether it's an op-ed on how it feels to be
a Muslim living in Switzerland after the recent Minaret ban or a
personal essay on raising a child that grows up to speak a
language that you will never quite master.

4) WorldHum.com
http://www.worldhum.com/

First person travel narratives, rants about any travel subject,
or how-to stories that reveal ways to dive deep into cultures
around the world, as a writer abroad, you'll have an advantage
when it comes to pitching these. Not to mention, World Hum has
gained quite the reputation since its founding in 2001. Stories
published on World Hum have also appeared in "The Best American
Travel Writing" anthologies. Check out the submission guidelines.

5) Expat Lit
http://www.expatlit.com/

Expat Lit is a new literary magazine designed especially for
writers living abroad. The journal is published twice a year in
the spring and fall and they accept short fiction, essays, poetry,
and visual art. While they don't yet pay their contributors, they
do accept previously published work.

6) Transitions Abroad
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/information/writers/index.shtml
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/information/writers/expatriate_writing_contest.shtm

Transitions Abroad is a webzine for people living (and traveling)
abroad. Besides sponsoring several yearly contests including the
Expatriate and Work Abroad Writing Contest, they look for articles
that provide practical information on living and traveling abroad.
They are currently looking for articles on working abroad, studying
and student travel abroad, living abroad, and budget travel.

7) The New York Times Magazine Lives Column
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/features/magazine/columns/lives/index.html

Search previously published Lives essays, and you'll see that a
lot of them have an international angle--dealing with H1N1 in China,
talking about being a refugee in Eritrea and Ethiopia, having a
picnic in North Korea. These topics are all good signs that despite
being a competitive market (they currently receive around 4,000
submission for 52 slots a year), as a writer abroad, you may have a
slight advantage if your essay has an international slant.

8) English Language Publications in Foreign Countries

Many countries have magazines especially written for the expat/English
speaking market. These are perfect publications for a writer to target
because the writing competition will be lower. In Switzerland, for
example, the population of foreigners is about 1.6 million, so there
are several English-language magazines and radio stations.

BIO
Chantal Panozzo is a writer in Zurich, Switzerland. She blogs about
the international writing life at writerabroad.com.

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COMPETITIONS
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ROAD JUNKY TRAVEL WRITING CONTEST
http://www.roadjunky.com/article/2413/win-1000-in-our-travel-writing-contest-write-a-road-junky-country-guide
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NO ENTRY FEE
We're looking for offbeat, witty and original entries from travelers
who write from the heart of the gonzo experience. Know a country well?
Read our guidelines carefully and send us your intro. Submissions
close on August 31, 2010 when we will select 21 candidates to
complete the 6,000-word guides. Twenty will receive $100 and get
published and the winning entry as voted by our readers will win
$1,000. Deadline August 31, 2010. Winner and finalists give us
exclusive online rights to the work though you can do anything
you want with the piece in print. Countries available are:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia,
Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France,
Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy,
Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Mali, Madagascar, Mozambique,
Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Papau New Guinea,
Poland, Portugal, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yemen and maybe we'd
consider other ones if they were particularly biting.

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TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST
http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/contests
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$25 ENTRY FEE
Grand Prize - $1,500. Staged reading at the 2011 Festival (25th
anniversary: March 23-27). Full production at the 2012 Festival.
VIP All-Access Festival pass for 2011 and 2012 ($1,000 value).
Publication in Bayou.

Top Ten Finalists - Names will appear on website. Finalists will
also receive a panel pass ($60 value) to attend the 2011 Festival.
Submit unpublished, never publicly performed one-act plays up to one
hour in length. Deadline: November 1, 2010. Plays must not have
been previously produced, published or performed, including in a
formal staged reading.

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ALEXANDRIA FILM FESTIVAL
http://alexandriafilm.org/submissions/
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ENTRY FEE SEE BELOW

The ALEXANDRIA FILM FESTIVAL is an intimate four-day celebration
of film in historic Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, located a few
miles from Washington, DC. The Festival highlights the talents
of local, national, and international filmmakers. Film Types:

=Narrative Feature (TRT 40+ minutes)
=Documentary - Narrative that is a factual and accurate
 approach to its subject.
=Animated - All genres - drawn, digital, and claymation
=Short (TRT 39 minutes or less)

Early Bird Deadline: July 15, 2010, midnight. For Early Bird
applications, send $25 for features and $15 for short film
entries. Filmmakers save $10 on film entries. Regular Deadline:
August 1, 2010, midnight. $35 for feature films and $25 for
shorts. Late Entries: Accepted until August 15, 2010, midnight.
Late entry fees are $45 for feature films and $35 for shorts.

Selected films will be eligible for the Best of Show ($500),
Jury Prize ($300) and the Audience Award ($200). Winners will
be announced at the Film Festival's Award Ceremony on November
7, 2010

 
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GRANTS
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INGRAMS NEW WORKS LAB
http://www.tennesseerep.org/
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Tennessee Repertory Theatre will award up to eight residencies
in the New Works Lab to regional playwrights.  Each playwright
who accepts the residency will commit to participating in the
monthly Lab meeting, the New Works symposium, rehearsals for
the New Works Festival, and assisting with the New Works Festival
in June 2011 as auxiliary artistic staff. Playwrights-in-residence
will also be invited to participate in Tennessee Rep staff and
outreach events. All playwrights who accept a residency must
commit to be available for all lab, symposium, rehearsal and
festival dates. Should a playwright-in-residence miss multiple
commitments, they may be asked to forgo their place in the New
Works Lab. Tennessee Rep does not provide monetary compensation
or housing for playwrights-in-residence and encourages regional
playwrights to consider travel commitments before applying.
Applications must be submitted by July 15, 2010 to be considered
for the 2010-2011 Ingram New Works Lab.  Playwrights-in-residence
will be identified by August 15, 2010. 

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VAL DAVID, QUEBEC WRITERS RETREAT AND BURSARY
http://www.flaviacosma.com/Val_David.html
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The new writers' retreat offers rooms that can be booked for
one to six weeks. The owner is a poet, author and translator,
with a long involvement in the international literary community.
The village of Val David is an enchanting place situated a short
distance from Montreal and Mont Tremblant, Quebec. Admission for
the Jean Taranu Bursary is competitive and selective, based on a
review of applicant's work by panels of professional artists.
The basis for admission is professional achievement or promise
of achievement. Otherwise, regular rates apply. Students, seniors,
and the unwaged benefit from a 30-40 percent rates reduction.

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SPECULATIVE LITERATURE TRAVEL GRANT
http://speculativeliterature.org/Grants/SLFTravelGrant.php
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SLF travel grants are awarded to assist writers (speculative
fiction, poetry, drama, creative nonfiction) in their research.
They are not currently available for academic research. Offers
one $800 travel grant annually, to be used to cover airfare,
lodging, and/or other travel expenses. If awarded the grant,
the recipient agrees to write a brief report of their research
experience (500-1,000 words) for our files, and for possible
public dissemination on our website. Deadline September 30, 2010.
 

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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CREDIT UNION BUSINESS
http://www.creditunionbusiness.com/writers-guidelines.html
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The tone of Credit Union BUSINESS is professional, but not
stuffy. The "new guard" of credit union executives is younger
and are probably as familiar with "... for Dummies" books as
they are with The Wall Street Journal. Again and above all,
our articles must provide our readers with information that
they can immediately put into action. The ideal Credit Union
BUSINESS writer has some experience with credit unions, or at
least banks. However, this is not absolutely essential. The
ability to understand our readers (The C Level credit union
executives) and to appreciate and explain how information from
other industries relates to credit unions will often be sufficient.

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MY MIDWEST
Editorial: mymidwest.ed@ink-publishing.com
http://www.mymidwestmagazine.com/about/
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Inflight magazine for Midwest Airlines. Focuses on local
personalities in America's Midwest, handpicked hotels, art/
culture, investment opportunities and business success stories.
Lifestyle and destination features reflect the interests of
Midwest Airlines' unique, affluent passengers. Past issues
available online in pdf format.

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THE ROTARIAN
http://www.rotary.org/EN/MEDIAANDNEWS/THEROTARIAN/GUIDELINESFORFREELANCEWRITERS/Pages/ridefault.aspx
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Readers belong to clubs within Rotary International, a worldwide
organization of business and professional leaders who provide
humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all
vocations, and help build goodwill and peace worldwide. Pays up to
50 cents/word. Query first.
 

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JOBS
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WRITER-EDITOR
Location Ft. McNair, Washington DC
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=88939598&aid=27015391-26610&WT.mc_n=125
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Deadline July 16, 2010. Agency: National Defense University.
Edits articles, occasional papers, monographs, reports, studies,
and books in the fields of national security strategy, defense
policy, and national military strategy for the fundamentals of
scholarly research and writing, including clear purpose,
realizable scope, suitable research methodology, thorough
documentation of sources, scholarly objectivity, originality,
coherent organization, persuasive argument, and logical
conclusions or recommendations.

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WRITER-EDITOR
Location Kirtland AFB, NM
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=88968090&aid=27015391-26610&WT.mc_n=125
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Deadline July 9, 2010. Agency: Air Force Personnel Center.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as editor
with responsibility for researching, analyzing, distilling,
and presenting information. Manages individual or serial
publications from initial conception and content determination
through to distribution, and coordinates the activities of
other publishing personnel. Organizes materials on a variety
of subjects such as reports, articles, and pamphlets.

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LEAD EDITORIAL WRITER
Location Myrtle Beach, SC
http://tinyurl.com/2fce3l9
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Must have the skills to: envision and edit editorial journalism,
moderate panel discussions, represent The Sun News in speaking
engagements and panel discussions.  Writes editorials, works in
a self-directed and independent manner to produce  analysis and
opinion through extensive reporting and research on social,
political and public policy developments and trends, develops
ideas for editorials and columns and produces these for online
and print.  Researches topics and formulates opinions consistent
with the editorial board's philosophy and views.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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ETERNAL PRESS
http://www.eternalpress.biz/
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The Holidays are just around the corner! We are currently
seeking submissions that pertain to the holidays. Christmas,
Hanukah, Kwanza, Samhain, New Years, Valentines, St. Patrick's
Day...any holiday at all! This call for submissions will be open
until the end of August..so don't delay. We are currently
accepting: Novellas, and full-length manuscripts from 20,000-
140,000 words. Genres: Romance, Erotica, GBLT and BDSM,
Paranormal, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, Thriller,
Historical, Young Adult. They ask for 5 years in anticipation
of new things in the technology department. That is negotiable.

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HUB CITY PRESS
http://www.hubcity.org/press/
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Hub City Press is a non-profit independent press in Spartanburg,
SC that publishes well-crafted, high-quality works by new and
established authors, with an emphasis on the Southern experience.

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JUMPING JACK PRESS
http://jumpingjackpress.com/about.html
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Jumping Jack Press is the pop-up book division of Up With Paper,
the original pop-up greeting card company. Dedicated to producing
the world's finest pop-up books. Deadline July 15, 2010. Aside
from an open call for entries, they are also interested in
storylines inspired by the featured art in the greeting cards
from the Halloween collection and the Christmas collection.
Compensation for selected stories will be $700 - $1,000 per book.
The target market is a child under 12, with the primary purchaser
being the grandmother, and secondarily the mother. Email
submissions and questions to creativedirector@upwithpaper.com .

(Thanks to www.WOW-Womenonwriting.com for this opportunity.)

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