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October 10, 2010

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KINDLE AND YOUR EBOOK

Amazon has evolved from a bookstore to a literal world of its
own. Though Apple competes and the iPad sizzles, most people
gravitate to Amazon to buy a book. It's amazing at how many
nonwriters think you aren't a writer unless you are on Amazon.
Somehow that gives you credibility.

So naturally you want to check out how to publish your ebook
via Amazon's Kindle format. The ebook would be in Digital
Text Platform format, which is the only format available
via the Kindle Store. People can now read the Kindle format
on Kindles, computers, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Macs,
Blackberries, and Androids.

Just like Smashwords has a publishing guide, Kindle has
information available to walk you through the process.
Frankly, I preferred Smashword's consolidated guide I could
print off, study and mark up. Amazon has "help documents"
and a forum of current Kindle publishers who can offer
assistance.

http://forums.digitaltextplatform.com/dtpforums/index.jspa

The help documents go into the details of formatting. They
accept html, doc, pdf, epub, txt and mobi files, but they
prefer html. They ask that doc files be changed to html
before being uploaded and converted to dtp (Amazon's format).
Be careful going into your book and amending html coding
before uploading the file. Make sure you have a comfort
level with such alterations.

They have a six minute video tutorial on the 70% royalty
option, which is elementary and easy to follow. Basically,
you opt for 35% royalties or 70%. Duh, huh? The difference
occurs when you set the price of your book. Set the price
between $2.99 and $9.99 and you receive 70%. Charge over
$9.99 and you receive 35%. The 70% was limited to books sold
to U.S. customers until this week, but now it's open to
transactions in the UK.

I'm not fond of the help document setup. It makes for lots
of flipping around, seeking answers. I've heard from authors
who've published on Kindle that the Smashwords formatting
guide is great for putting your manuscript into shape
for Kindle as well. And there's always the option of paying
someone to format your book for you for roughly $150 on
the average. Nonfiction can run more. Examples are:

http://www.ebookgraphics.com/index.html
http://www.ebookconversion.com/
http://www.ebookarchitects.com/conversions/services.php
http://www.ebookhands.com/

Some authors will tell you that Smashwords is easier and
others will say Kindle. In the long run, consider doing
both.

As I said earlier, ebooks are not a shortcut to becoming
successfully published. They are just a different method.
Yes, ebooks are selling like crazy, and now is a good time
to test the waters. But never let your sights stray off
the basic requirements of a good book:

1. Good writing.
2. Good appearance (i.e., cover and formatting)
3. Good marketing.

Your ability to make sales determines your success, and
no technology can do that for you.

     Hope

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RE: The article in last week's newsletter.

Dear Hope,

I had won several awards for writing short stories about my
life. When one of my friends suggested that I compile the
stories into a book, that's what I did.

My "Thursday's Child", which is published by Echelon Press
contains 43 factional short stories based on episodes of my
life. The publication of this "Thursday's Child" is unique
because the general rule in publishing is that an author only
gets to publish a collection of short stories or material that
is biographical or semi-biographical after that author has
had numerous best selling novels on the market.

On the Killer Nashville short story panel I was asked how I
pitched the book to editors. Instead of saying that I have a
short story collection, I said, "I could be Stephanie Plum's
alter ego. People who hear my stories either laugh or say
'Thank God it wasn't me'."

"Thursday's Child will be released on December 15, 2010. It
will be available through Echelon Press, Amazon, and B & N.

Now I am working on the sequel, "Another Thursday's Child".
So I never stop writing about myself.

Best wishes,

Elaine Sandra Abramson
Thursday's Child
The Searcher
Deadly Masquerade, Deadly Consequences, Deadly History,
Deadly Kisses, Deadly Deals

Creative Entrepreneur business and legal workshops for
authors and artists

Email: AAAuthor@aol.com
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Lucrative Ways to Re-live Your Vacation

By Susan Sundwall

I've been suffering from that peculiar lethargy that follows
a summer vacation. However, now that I'm sitting back and
recalling my delightful coast-to-coast trip the writer radar
in me is rising. That vacation I just took included several
plane trips. For many frequent fliers the Sky Mall catalog
and in-flight magazines provide a welcome distraction from
the "I know this already," mentality associated with the
flight attendant's safety talk. A little post-vacation research
on the Alaska Airlines' magazine I'd casually thumbed through
revealed that the magazine is 75% freelance written. Another
Alaska Air Group airline, Horizon Airlines, has its own
magazine that is 80% freelance written. I love it.

These magazines, as well as the ones highlighted below, favor
articles about events, businesses, personalities, outdoor
activities, and dining opportunities in and around the
destinations they serve. Some, like United's Hemispheres
Magazine, have an online form where you can pitch your story
and send it along.  How cool is that? So take your business
acumen, your knowledge of events, love of fine dining and
affinity for personality profiles and submit in writing to
one of these:

American Way Magazine  
http://www.americanwaymag.com/AW/ContactUs.aspx

Delta Sky
http://deltaskymag.delta.com/About-Delta-Sky/Writers-Guidelines.aspx

Alaska Air Magazine
http://www.alaskaairlinesmagazine.com/contributor/

Horizon Air Magazine
http://www.horizonairmagazine.com/contributor/writers.php

Hemisphere Magazine
http://www.hemispheresmagazine.com/talk-to-us/

And then we have all your entertaining tales of travel. I
recently sold a story compilation resulting from three
unique encounters with some fellow travelers during other
coast-to-coast trips. Close encounters in airports and on
planes resulted in a middle-aged bride, a Roman Catholic
priest, and a regular guy from Maine making it into this
compilation. It took a few years to gather them, but I
didn't let the experiences go to waste. I put each encounter
into a file and eventually had enough to write a complete
essay. Once published, I have another market targeted for
the same piece. You've got similar stories in your noggin,
too, I'll just bet. Try them for one of these markets:

Traveling Stories - Enter their contest and win $150

http://www.traveling-stories-magazine.com/category/150-writing-contest/

Matador Network - Pays $25 per story
http://matadornetwork.com/contributors/

Literary Traveler - Pays $50 for articles

http://www.literarytraveler.com/contact/writers_guidelines.aspx

In the Know Traveler - Paying market

http://www.intheknowtraveler.com/about-us/submission-guidelines

Backpacker Magazine - Pays .60 - $1 per word
http://www.backpacker.com/guidelines/

GoNomad - Pays $25 per feature
http://www.gonomad.com/corp/writerguidelines.html

Moving right along - what tips have you picked up while
traveling? Have you figured out a way to pack 12 T-shirts,
a little black dress and your laptop into a makeup bag?
Maybe you're an expert on kid friendly travel snacks, or
what airports have the cleanest restrooms. Without realizing
it, you've probably got a mental list of what has worked for
you as a traveler. Write up your how to, when to, or where
to and sub it to one of these:

Parents Magazine 

http://www.parents.com/parents/file.jsp?item=/help/writers_guidelines&itemSource=parents

Parents & Kids
http://www.parents-kids.com/writers_guidelines/

MomSense
http://www.mops.org/page.php?pageid=553

Charisma
http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/write-for-us

Country Woman
http://www.countrywomanmagazine.com/2005/cGuidelines.asp

Western New York Family
http://www.wnyfamilymagazine.com/writers-guidelines.aspx

In every season of the year, in good times and bad, people
travel. The planes I flew on this summer were all booked to
capacity. In any one of the above markets you might just be
the one to supply eager travelers with before, during and
after reading. Get to it.

BIO
Susan freelances from her home in upstate New York. Her most
recent travel account can be read in the August issue of
Prairie Times.

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COMPETITIONS
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DAVID BURLAND POETRY PRIZE
http://www.davidburlandpoetryprize.com/
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ENTRY FEE UK £8, Euro 10, US $14
Entries will be accepted from writers of any nationality and
from any country provided that they are written in the English
or French Language and over 18 years old. Poetry limited to
40 lines. Any subject. Any style. Deadline March 31, 2011.
1st prize: £500, 2nd prize: £100, 3rd prize £30.

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NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS
http://www.indiebookawards.com/
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ENTRY FEE
The Early Bird Special Entry Fee is only $75 and includes
the entry of one title in two categories. On November 1,
2010 the price to enter two categories increases by $50.

Calling all indie book authors and publishers - including
small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university
presses, e-book publishers, and self-published authors.
Open to independent publishers and authors worldwide who have
a book written in English with a 2010 or 2011 copyright date.
Presented by Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group
(IBPPG) in conjunction with Marilyn Allen of Allen O'Shea
Literary Agency. Awards given to Finalists and Winners are:

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CENTER FOR THE BOOK ARTS POETRY CONTEST
http://www.centerforbookarts.org/opportunities/chapbook2011guidelines.pdf
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$25 ENTRY FEE
Deadline December 1, 2010. The winning manuscript will be
chosen in April 2011 and will be awarded with the publication
of a beautifully designed, letterpress-printed, limited-edition
chapbook printed and bound by artists at the Center for Book Arts.
The edition is limited to a hundred signed and numbered copies,
ten of which are reserved for the author and the remainder of
which will be offered for sale through the Center. The winning
poet will also receive a cash award of $500, and a $500
honorarium for a reading, to be held at the Center in the fall
of 2011, as well as an exclusive opportunity to stay at the
Millay Colony for the Arts in Austerlitz, New York as one of
their Winter Shakers. Please submit a collection or sequence
of original poems or a single long poem not to exceed five-
hundred lines or twenty-four pages (no translations).

 
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GRANTS
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CENTER FOR THE BOOK ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE - NEW YORK
http://www.centerforbookarts.org/opportunities/2011workspacegrantapp.pdf
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The Center for Book Arts is pleased to continue the Artist-
in-Residence Workspace Grant for New York Emerging Artists
program in 2011. Up to five New York-based emerging artists
will be offered space, time and support to explore the
production and exhibition of artist's books and related work
in year-long residencies. The purpose of this program is to
promote experimentation in making book art, thus artists
from all disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The Center especially encourages applications from artists
of culturally diverse backgrounds. The award includes a
$750-$1,500 cash stipend (depending on funding) plus a
materials budget between $500 to $1,000 (depending on funding),
24-hour access to the Center's printing and binding facilities
for a full year, plus an individual studio space for 3 months.
Artists also receive approximately $3,000-$5,000 tuition waiver
for courses throughout the year. Deadline October 15, 2010.

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WISCONSIN ARTS BOARD RESIDENCY PROGRAM
http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov/featured_stories_detail.asp?fnid=23&locid=171
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Residencies allow an individual or collaborative team to take
up residence at Edenfred and create a new work at Overture
Center for the Arts during the month of August. The new work
must fall into a performance discipline - dance, music, theater,
performance art, media or interdisciplinary collaborations -
helping to advance the state of those art forms in Wisconsin.
Applications are open to individuals and collaborative teams
of up to four people, age 25 and over, who will be in residence
at Edenfred as Resident Fellows. Deadline October 31, 2010.

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ZION NATIONAL PARK RESIDENCY
http://www.nps.gov/zion/supportyourpark/artist-in-residence.htm
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The Zion National Park Artist in Residence program offers
professional artists the opportunity to live and work in the
majestic desert environment of southern Utah for a period of
one month. This call for artists applies to three sessions:
October 15-November 12, 2010, February 4-March 4, or April
1-29, 2011. Deadline October 15, 2010. During the Residency
period the artist will be expected to present two public
programs, tailored to an individual's medium, interest, and
experience. One will take place at Zion National Park and the
other at Southern Utah University as part of the Art Insights
program. Selected artists will be given a rent-free, furnished
park house in the eastern section of the park. Application
fee $35.
 

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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EXPLORE
http://explore-mag.com/feedback/contact/
http://media.outdoorsica.com/img/explore/writer-guides.pdf
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We cover a wide range of topics--hiking, mountain biking,
climbing, canoeing, kayaking, winter sports and more. And
as our tagline suggests, our content is largely Canadian.
THE EXPLORATA NEWS SECTION (100 to 600 words) reports on
expeditions, competitions, trends, destinations, environmental
issues, recreational controversies, weird new gear items,
humorous spins on outdoor news items, and up-and-coming
outdoor athletes and adventurers of interest to a national
readership. New writers break in with this section. OUR IN-
DEPTH FEATURES (2,500 to 5,000 words) include a mix of first-
person adventure stories, investigative journalism, profiles
of Canadian adventurers and events, and special guides to
Canadian destinations. Pays $1,500 and up.

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WORLD AND I
http://www.worldandi.com/guidelines.asp
http://www.worldandi.com/about.asp
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The World & I is a multifaceted monthly publication that
presents a broad range of thought-provoking reading in
politics, science, culture, humanity, and more in these
seven sections- Current Issues, The Arts, Life, Natural
Science, Culture, Book World, and Modern Thought. Find
all past articles online in the archives. The magazine is
distributed to over 10,000 schools. Although the content
is more academic, it is written in a journalistic style
for easier readability, making it suitable for not only
adults but those in middle and high school as well.

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BIRDERS WORLD
http://www.birdersworld.com/
(Hover over THE MAGAZINE and see SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES)
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Birder's World is a bimonthly magazine for people with a
broad interest in wild birds and birdwatching. We strive to
publish articles that enhance their enjoyment of the hobby
and make them better birders -- that is, we look for photos
that make our readers say, "Wow!" and information that they
can use to find birds, attract birds, identify birds, and
understand how and why birds do what they do. We do not
accept poetry, fiction, puzzles, and product reviews.
We pay $400 for most features and less for shorter pieces.

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JOBS
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WRITER-EDITOR
Location Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9AH, United Kingdom
http://www.idealist.org/en/internship/160883-193
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Peace Child International (PCI), a youth-led development and
educational charity with consultative status at the United
Nations, seeks a full-time motivated editor/writer to join
our team of international interns beginning January 2011.
This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring young journalists
interested in a career in newspapers, magazines and publishing.
You'll be given as much responsibility as you can handle, and
will end the year with a portfolio of published work.

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WRITER-REPORTER-PHOTOGRAPHER
Location Washington DC
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=91166639&aid=27015391-21010&WT.mc_n=125
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Employer Dept of the Army. Stars and Stripes, the independent
daily newspaper devoted to covering the U.S. military, is
seeking an intrepid reporter to cover the veterans beat and
the economic and emotional struggles that American soldiers
face as they transition from the front lines of war back to
civilian life.

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WRITER-EDITOR
Location New York, NY
http://www.idealist.org/en/job/401130-59
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This individual will write, edit and proofread print, online,
and audio-visual materials designed for a range of external
and internal audiences, ensure that print and online materials,
as well as spoken remarks, are consistent with the mission and
goals of Planned Parenthood, and help ensure the quality,
accuracy, credibility, and consistency of information,
including adherence to Planned Parenthood's most current
message and legal guidelines and the Planned Parenthood
Stylebook for Writers and Editors.

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FREELANCE WRITER
Location Appleton, WI
http://tinyurl.com/2bz66pd
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The Post-Crescent is seeking a freelance writer to write about
shopping and fashion trends for the newspaper's twice-weekly
Crave report and online blog. Fashion and shopping enthusiasm
a must. Writing experience preferred. Must be able to hit weekly
deadlines. For immediate consideration, send your resume & cover
letter to: The Post-Crescent Attn: Human Resources RE: Freelance
Writer PO Box 59 Appleton, Wisconsin 54912-0059 Or email:
careers@appleton.gannett.com.  To learn more about who we are,
visit our website at: www.postcrescent.com

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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TENDRIL PRESS
http://tendrilpress.com/
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Tendril Press, LLC, is a selective Independent Press publishing
thought-provoking, educational, inspirational, and humanitarian
books for adults and children.

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ARKTOI BOOKS
http://www.arktoi.com/submissions.shtml
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Arktoi Books, an imprint of Red Hen Press, was established to
publish literary works of high quality by lesbian writers.
Each year, submissions will be accepted from August through
November. Poetry manuscripts should be between 50 and 80 pages.
Fiction and nonfiction manuscripts may be of any length.
This year in 2010, they are reading creative nonfiction.
They will read poetry in 2011.

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DOE COOVER AGENCY
http://doecooveragency.com/about.htm
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Considers representation for a wide range of books from
children's to academic, from nonfiction to literary fiction.
Three agents to choose from, depending upon their interests.
Founded in 1986. Location Winchester, MA.

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