Volume 10, Issue 46
November 14, 2010

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WHEN OUR JOBS AND WRITING COLLIDE

Received a plea for help from a writer/FFW reader this week.
The more I read it, the madder I got. Read on and see if you
have the same reaction:

Hi Hope,

I am hoping you (or even your readers) could help with a quandary.
By day, I'm an educated paralegal - however, I lost my job this
past April due to this lovely economy. I was recently passed over
for a job opportunity due to my personal website which promotes
my writing. The employer said it appeared that my "focus" was
not in the legal field. 

While I do aspire to one day be strictly a writer, I haven't
even published my first book yet! I need a regular job! I can
appreciate the employer's point of view, and even the fact that
they Googled me. I totally get that in this world of electronic
media. My question is, what do I do with my website? Take it down
until I find a job? Or leave it up, and let it be?

The link to my site is in my signature. I thank you in advance
for any and all input you may have on this subject. I've been
a subscriber for years, and find your content very informational,
and inspirational!

Amy L. Boukair
E-mail: Amy.Boukair@gmail.com
http://www.amyboukair.com

I told Amy to be grateful that the employer showed his hand early.
Imagine the stress of working for such a heavy-handed company.

When I returned to writing in the 90s, I disguised my identity.
I worked the nine-to-five as Cynthia Clark. But when I wrote, I
felt like an entirely different person. Not wanting the boss
and employees I counseled to see my green stories and poems,
I pondered another name. Since Hope was my middle name, and
I'd always loved it more than my first, I assumed it. It stuck.
Only my family calls me Cindy. The rest of the world calls me
Hope. And I love it.

While the name change was marvelous for me, the theory of
hiding our writing side from others shouldn't be forced in
such a situation as Amy described, in my opinion. Employers
ought to be impressed by the talents of its employees,
especially writing. In the legal world, writing is a
cherished ability.

Don't let this situation scare you, and I wish Amy the best
in finding another job opportunity. But writing is yours--
own it. Just don't mention that your goal is to leave the
nine-to-five one day to write full time. Somehow I can see
that statement a bit unsettling to the employer playing second
fiddle to your stories.
 

     Hope

EXTRA NOTE:
Had a wonderful email exchange with Carol Anne Roberts of
Southern Living Magazine. She said while they are no longer
accepting freelance submissions for their back page essay,
they still need pitches in the rest of the magazine. She handles
the Livings Section, a series of insider's guides for specific
Southern states. She graciously sent me a detailed guideline
for what she seeks. Most of her guidelines is posted below
under freelance markets. Great paying market!

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Visit the Angel Animals Network and see Hope's story about
chickens being family members, too. Linda and Jim do great
work publishing books about the miraculous power of animals.

http://www.angelanimals.net/nlimage47.html

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POSTCARD NOTE:

Wow, the FundsforWriters discount special postcards I
mentioned last week went in a puff of smoke. I hated
having to refuse people, so I came up with a new idea.
If you have an event, writer's group or conference
coming up at any time - next month or next year - let
me know. I'm ordering another stash of these cards just
for your writing friends and attendees.

Email hope@fundsforwriters.com and tell me how many
you need. Thanks!!!

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

"The moments we enjoy most as they unfold, and that we treasure
long afterward, are the ones we experience most deeply. Depth
roots us in the world, gives life substance and wholeness. It
enriches our work, our relationships, everything we do. It's
the essential ingredient of a good life and one of the qualities
we admire most in others."

~William Powers

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SUCCESS STORY OF THE WEEK
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Hi Hope,

I've been reading your newsletter for years now. I don't
often submit things to publishers, but I like to keep up
with what's available. I used to write for magazines, but
about six years ago I quit to focus on writing novels. I
submitted my first manuscript to fifty publishers. I chose
that number for a reason - if I received fifty rejections,
I would accept that the book was no good and give up. Over
the course of two years I received 41 rejections and six
maybes (that never amounted to anything). I didn't hear
back at all from three. I decided to shelve the book.

Very shortly thereafter I received an email from Tanglewood
Press asking if my book was still available. It had been one
of my earliest submissions. My manuscipt had sat unopened on
the editor's desk for two years, but when she finally read it,
she loved it.

It took another year before I signed a contract with Tanglewood,
and by the time my book, The Rock of Ivanore (a middle grade
fantasy novel) is released in 2011, five years will have passed
since my first submission. It's been a long road to publication,
but worth the wait.

Thank you so much for being my weekly reminder to never give
up. By the way, I love your name - Hope - it's what every
writer needs.

Sincerely,

Laurisa White Reyes
www.laurisawhitereyes.com

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WRITING FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S MARKET: A DUAL MINISTRY

by Kathleen M. Muldoon
 
If you are a Christian blessed with writing ability who enjoys
writing for children, I hope you will consider exploring the
specialized market of Christian children's literature as a
possible outlet for some or all of your stories, articles,
and books. Why? All Christians are called to share the Gospel
of Jesus Christ; what better place to begin than with young
Christians just embarking on their own faith journeys. For
me, writing for Christian children is a dual ministry: it
ministers to my soul and spirit and, I hope, to those of my
young readers.

"But, I'm not a theologian," I hear you say. Neither am I.
However, any writer who is strong in his or her faith can
write for Christian children. The writing process--putting
your words and ideas into fiction or nonfiction, magazine or
book format--is the same as that for writing for the general
children's literature market. The added faith element is what
makes Christian children's literature stand apart.

The variety of genres in this specialized market is as diverse
as in the secular market--fiction and nonfiction, magazines and
books, plays, games, activities, crafts, journals, and so forth.
Some added outlets include Bible studies, Sunday school take
home papers, and prayer books. And, in addition to the desire
to entertain and educate children through the written word,
Christian writers share the love of Christ--whether stated or
implied--in all that they pen.

As with any type writing, we need to equip ourselves with
necessary supplies and resources. In addition to the obvious
computer, paper, dictionary, and thesaurus, Christian writers
should have handy their Bibles, Sally E. Stuart's Christian
Writers' Market Guide (published annually), and The Christian
Writer's Manual of Style (Robert Hudson, Editor, published
and updated periodically by Zondervan), which includes
information on how to properly cite Scripture, when to
capitalize terms such as "gospel" and "lord," and other
necessary stylistic information unique to this market.

Ideas for Christian children's stories, articles, and books
abound. If you have trouble beginning, start with your own
faith community. Does it furnish take-home papers for the
youth? Who publishes these? Read several copies. Can you
conceive of a good story that illustrates a Bible truth,
one that would lead to a few thought questions after being
read? These small papers welcome good writers.

If your church or youth department has a library, take a
look at its offerings for children. Or make a trip to your
local Christian bookstore and browse in the children's
department. Hopefully, you will begin to form a vision for
your ministry, including genre, format, and age group for
which you might write. Just one caution: If you're not
strong in your own faith, and/or if you are not in touch
with Christian children on a regular basis, this might not
be the market for you to target. In addition to writing
ability and market savvy, strong faith and a love for and
knowledge of children are essential for establishing your
ministry as a Christian children's writer.

As I type this article, my computer just "dinged," announcing
the arrival of a new email. It's an acceptance for a quiz I
submitted from an editor of a Christian teen's magazine
published in Ireland. Spreading Christian values to children
around the world really makes my spirit sing! If you decide
to try your hand at writing for the Christian children's
market, I can't promise you riches of the pocketbook, but
I can guarantee you spiritual enrichment; that is worth so
much more.

BIO
Kathleen Muldoon is a retired journalist and current instructor
for the Institute of Children's Literature and also for local
continuing education programs. She has authored sixteen books
in the educational and Christian markets as well as numerous
magazine articles and stories for children and adults. She is
also a columnist for Action magazine and a regional writer
for Guideposts. When not writing, she enjoys playing with her
literary feline, Walter, and her uneducated but adorable
parakeet, Abraham. To learn more about Kathleen Muldoon, go
to her bio at the Institute of Children's Literature at
http://www.writingforchildren.com/f0888/instructors4.htm or
email muldoonkatie@hotmail.com . You'll find her books
available via Amazon.com .

NOTE: You'll see Hope's review of this book at Amazon.com.
It's five star and worth every star. http://tinyurl.com/2cnon3m

"As  editor of FundsforWriters.com, I periodically perform
book reviews, usually at the request of publishing companies.
If the books touch upon writing, I give them a go. Never have
I read a writing how-to book as complete as this one. In one
evening I read it cover to cover, and I don't write Christian
Children's works. Sowing Seeds: Writing for the Christian
Children's Market, is as comprehensive a writing book as I've
ever seen. As I read pages, I made a mental list to note if the
author mentioned this or mentioned that. In the end, I had no
question left unaddressed. I'm amazed there's no previous book
on writing for this niche. That said, I'm glad this is the
first one. It has set a high bar, and I feel it will become
the bible for Christian writers everywhere."

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COMPETITIONS
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WRITER'S DIGEST POETRY CONTEST
http://www.writersdigest.com/poetryawards
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$15 ENTRY FEE
We're pleased to announce the only Writer's Digest competition
exclusively for poets! Regardless of style--rhyming, free verse,
haiku and more--if your poems are 32 lines or fewer, we want them
all. Deadline: December 15, 2010.

First Place: $500 and a trip to the Writer's Digest Conference
in New York City. Second Place: $250. Third Place: $100. Fourth
Through Tenth Place: $25. Eleventh Through Twenty-Fifth Place:
$50 gift certificate for Writer's Digest Books.

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BRISTOL SHORT STORY PRIZE
http://www.bristolprize.co.uk/rules.html
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£7 ENTRY FEE
The 20 shortlisted writers will be invited to an awards ceremony
in Bristol on July 16, 2011 when the winners will be announced
and the BSSP Anthology Volume 4 will be launched. Prizes and
anthologies will be sent to any shortlisted writer unable to
attend the awards ceremony.

Ist- £1,000 plus £150 Waterstone's gift card
2nd- £700 plus £100 Waterstone's gift card
3rd- £400 plus £100 Waterstone's gift card

The other 17 writers who feature on the shortlist will be
presented with a cheque for £100. All 20 shortlisted stories
will be published in both print and ebook versions of Volume 4
of the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology. Deadline March 31,
2011. Maximum words 3,000. Stories can be on any theme or
subject and are welcome in any style including graphic, verse
or genre-based (crime, thriller, science fiction, fantasy,
romance, historical etc.).

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STROKESTOWN INTERNATIONAL POETRY CONTEST
http://www.strokestownpoetry.org/
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ENTRY FEE €5 / £5 sterling / $5 US dollars.
Deadline January 24, 2011. Prizes of  €4,000 (currently £3,500
sterling or $5,500 US dollars), €2000 and €1000 for an unpublished
poem in English not exceeding 70 lines. In addition the ten short-
listed poets are invited to read a selection of their work at the
festival for a reading fee and travelling expenses totalling €400
(approximately £380 / $640). Should be in English and should not
exceed 70 lines.

NOTE: A FundsforWriters reader, Lawrence Kessenich, won the
English award last year.

 
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GRANTS
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ARTSLINK PROJECT FUNDING
http://www.cecartslink.org/grants/artslink_projects/
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ArtsLink Projects provides support to US artists, curators,
presenters and arts organizations undertaking projects in
Eastern and Central Europe, Russia, Central Asia and the
Caucasus. Applicants must be working with an artist or
organization in that region and projects should be designed
to benefit participants and audiences in both the US and the
host country. ArtsLink has a cycle of alternate year deadlines
according to discipline. In 2011, applications will be accepted
from individual artists, presenters and non-profit arts
organizations working in visual and media arts. In 2012,
applications will be accepted from individual artists, curators
and non-profit arts organizations working in dance, music,
literature and theater. Literature - Deadline January 13, 2012.

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STEP BEYOND TRAVEL GRANTS
http://www.eurocult.org/grants/step-beyond-travel-grants
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The European Cultural Foundation believes that artists and
cultural workers should be able to move easily across national
borders to meet peers, exchange views, inspire each other and
create new partnerships. The travel fund - STEP beyond - stimulates
and supports cross-cultural creative projects in the wider European
neighbourhood. It encourages artists and cultural workers to
explore unfamiliar territories, network with each other, discover
different ways of working and, most importantly, collaborate.
Offers grants between 350 and 700 Euros to cover travel
costs for  travelling throughout Europe. The grants are open to
applicants in the first 10 years of a professional career in
their relevant field (we prioritise emerging professionals).

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LOUISIANA PUBLISHING INITIATIVES
http://www.leh.org
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Grants are available for authors writing about non-fiction
topics such as literature, history, languages, music, cultural
anthropology, folk life or other humanities disciplines. Grants
of $4,000 also are available for documentary photographers to
document various aspects of Louisiana's diverse culture. All
awards must culminate in a completed non-fiction, book-length
manuscript. Novels, poetry and other forms of fiction are not
eligible. The application deadline is February 15, 2011. For
additional information, contact John R. Kemp at the LEH, 504-
620-2481, kemp@leh.org, or visit Louisiana Publishing Initiative
listed under Grants at www.leh.org.
 

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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ALIVE
http://www.alive.com/docs/writers_guidelines.pdf
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Every month hundreds of thousands of people turn to the
latest issue of alive to keep themselves up to date with
current trends in natural health. Query only, with clips.

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AMERICAN CAREERS
http://www.carcom.com/Site/About_Us.html
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Publishes American Careers programs for high school, middle
school and elementary classrooms that integrate academics
and careers. Our programs and supplemental publications are
trusted educational resources. They meet accepted academic
and school counseling standards, career development guidelines
and career cluster knowledge and skills statements. Pays
up to $450.

NOTE: I've written for this market. They were easy to work
with. This is an annual publication, however, so expect them
to take their time getting in touch with you once you query.
Pitch your ideas plus include a detailed resume. I was hired
based upon my past history connected to agriculture, so my
full resume landed the gig.  ~HOPE

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SOUTHERN LIVING - LIVINGS SECTION
Email to carolanne_roberts@timeinc.com.
Please include the specific state(s) your pitch addresses in
subject line.

The Livings are a series of "insider's guides" for specific
Southern states within the pages of Southern Living. A Living
section is delivered to subscribers in the state in which they
live (i.e. subscribers with Georgia zip codes receive Georgia
Living). Living sections to not cross state borders in delivery
or content. Their goal is to provide entertaining and service-
oriented stories which inform readers about aspects of their
state that surprise, delight, and enrich. Each Living section
contains stories based on designated franchises (themes); not
all franchises run in every individual issue of a Living in a
given month. We aim to provide a selection of the themed stories
over the annual run of each section.

THINK: fresh, young, surprising, wow, relevant, visual, who-
knew, Southern [or better, your specific state], energetic.

LIVINGS STATES AND MONTHS
Alabama--February, May October
Florida--January, April, November
Georgia--February, April, June, August, October, December
Mid-Atlantic*--March, May, December
North Carolina--March, June, September, November
South Carolina--March, May, September
Tennessee--February, May, August, November
Texas--February, April, June, November
* Mid-Atlantic includes DC, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware

OUR FRANCHISES (please match pitches to the following):

The Best xx in (state): Examples: Best Breakfasts, Best Cocktails,
etc. Multiple locations throughout state are desired. This
franchise is generally a lede due to its scope...2-3 pages.

Worth the Trip: An out-of-the-way location nevertheless
worth the effort.

Day Trip: A 24-hour (or daytime) itinerary; a road trip of 
sorts with to-do along the way plus at destination.

Insider's Guide To..: (vineyard, a garden, a neighborhood,
an entity of interest). Local is knowledgeable and authoritative,
giving info average  reader won't know.

Expert's Guide To..: One famous (or not) expert picks the best
of his/her subject. An overview from one who knows the subject
well and shines a light on  examples. (Sara Evans picks top
music venues in AL, well-known/respected  artist picks best
examples of art in state).

Behind the  Scenes With: A behind-the-veil at a Southern icon.
Think big and well-known. Q&A format.

Uniquely  (state): What was actually invented, originated, or
only  exists in that one state--and no other! Example: Ruby Red
Grapefruit developed  by scientist in Texas. Gatorade, on the
other hand, is a Florida invention--but  too well known. Needs
surprise.

Only In (state): Not an  invention, as above, but some thing,
event, phenomenon that happens Only In  that state.

Opening This  Month (or New to xxx, if the "opening" is on an 
off-month for that Living schedule): Newsey. New museum? New
restaurant? Very  fresh and of-the-moment.

(State's) Next Big Thing: An up-and-coming musician or author,
new restaurant doing something singular, new sort of food or
drink.

My Secret  To..: One secret, one nugget of info, then
supporting copy.  The secret to Boudro's guacamole on the
Riverwalk? Orange juice, not lime  juice. The secret to the
perfect bouquet in Charleston? Using lowly, cast-off  plants
to embellish.

Roadside  Attraction: It's not necessarily a destination
(though could be)  as you ride through the state. Good enough
to stop and explore. Speaks to the  state's personality.

What Every (Georgian,  Floridian, etc) Should Know About..:
Pick a subject and explore it  with your reader, informing
and surprising. Desired response: who  knew?

Local Flavor: Can be food-related, but not  necessarily.
Subject of story gives true feel and flavor of the state. 

Handmade in ______: Product-driven..but product  should
relate to the state in question, not just be a "something"
randomly  produced there..pitch any ideas and we'll sort out! 

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JOBS
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CONTENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Location St. Louis, MO
http://www.ed2010.com/jobs/whisperjobs/2010/11/drake-amp-company-content-management-specialist
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Drake & Company, an accredited association management firm based
in Chesterfield, MO, is looking for an individual with 1-2 years
writing/editing/website experience to assist in production and
publication of magazines and journals, electronic and print
newsletters, tips of the week, websites, blogs, online
workshops, videos and social media.

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WRITER-RESEARCHER
Location Washington DC
http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/detail/11541/
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The Galloway Family Foundation seeks a full time writer and
researcher to assist in various research and writing projects.
These would include research and writing in the area of Human
Rights including articles and Op-Eds for the foundations and
the development of materials for its website. The individual
will be based in Washington DC and will work directly with
the staff and principal of the foundation on a variety of
projects.

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LOCAL EDITOR
Location Los Angeles, CA
Web site: http://patch.contacthr.com/17678355
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Patch.com is looking for smart, innovative journalists to join
our team as full-time site editors. Visit patch.com to learn
more about our mission and to visit our news sites. Job
responsibilities (to include, but not limited to): Run a local
news site - reporting, writing, taking pictures and video;
finding, assigning and editing freelancers and local columnists,
and connecting with the community to attract user-generated
content. Provide an invaluable source of trusted news and
information that will improve people's lives Drive your site
to become a landmark in the community.

NOTE: They have this position open in several cities
throughout the US.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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ERIN MURPHY LITERARY AGENCY
http://emliterary.com/
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Erin Murphy Literary Agency is a leading U.S. children's book
agency headquartered in Flagstaff, Arizona. We focus on
connections--between writer and editor, story and reader--as
well as on helping our clients build their careers and grow
as artists.

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ANNE EDELSTEIN LITERARY AGENCY
http://www.aeliterary.com/index.html
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Represents literary and commercial fiction. Non-fiction areas
of interest include memoir, history, psychology, and religion.

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THE LISA EKUS GROUP
http://lisaekus.com/literary-agency/
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Specializes in cookbooks and food-related titles, but have
represented a number of health and women's non-fiction topics
as well.

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