FundsforWriters - July 15, 2011

Published: Fri, 07/15/11

Volume 11, Issue 28
July 15, 2011

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

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2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
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Hopefully you can see Harper. She's so dark. But yes, she's eating

cherry tomatoes fresh out of the garden. She accompanies me to collect

eggs and pick produce each and every day.

Editor:    C. Hope Clark
Mail to:     Hope@fundsforwriters.com
Website:   http://www.fundsforwriters.com
Newsletter:   ISSN: 1533-1326

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DOING LESS DOES MORE

I periodically receive requests from readers. Requests to
address issues. Those emails always humble me. Like my advice
rocks the world. Of course, I always try to oblige, because
FundsforWriters readers are the best.

"Would love you to address how we writers keep from overdoing.
I wonder how others keep from hurting themselves by doing too
much of a good thing. I deal with carpal tunnel and struggle
with ways to write without actually writing. I do so much
with my writing that I have forgotten how to think without
a pen in my hand."

Between you and me, I'd go bonkers being unable to write.
At least until I recovered from the initial shock. Then I'd
relish the reprieve. Some writers seek time to write. I
struggle leaving the keyboard, and thank God that I do not
have carpal tunnel. I shoot upa prayer for those who do.

But moderation is important. Burnout and physical strain
can make writing hazardous, often leading us into a love/hate
relationship with what should be a joyous escape. Let me take
a stab at suggestions to keep physical agony out of writing.

1. Speech recognition software.
   I have two friends with impaired vision. They use voice
   recognition software. Windows Operating Systems have speech
   recognition already installed. Some versions of MS Word
   and Excel do as well. Windows designed these tools for
   those who want to limit their use of the mouse and keyboard.
   As with all Windows products, go to www.microsoft.com .
   Type "speech recognition" in the Search box to learn more.
   And of course, there are speech recognition programs like
   Dragon Speech as well.

2. Read.
   We postpone personal development of our writing skills
   claiming we don't have time. But when keyboard access
   is limited, crack open a book or fire up your e-reader.
   Read not only how-to books on your craft, but also books
   from experts in your genre. Geesh, I'd kill for several
   days of reading time. Fiction and nonfiction, I'd cram
   my head with knowledge, in hopes of regurgitating it to
   paper as soon as I could return to work.

3. Purchase top notch equipment.
   I do not compromise on my mouse or my chair, with my
   keyboard coming in a close third. In these items you get
   what you pay for. I suffered a mild hand sprain from
   overdoing with a bad mouse. Took me weeks to overcome the
   pain. Now I use an ergonomic, wireless mouse at a level
   that protects my wrist and hand. My chair might be seven
   years old, but it was not on sale for $79 at Staples.
   I use a lot of keystroke shortcuts in my work, so my left
   hand runs just as high a risk of joint damage, so I made
   sure my keyboard has easy hitting keys at the right height.

4. Set limits.
   To those of you who work excessive overtime, stop it.
   When I feel ache in my hands, I quit. Set a time limit.
   As an ex-Human Resource Director, I allowed a limited
   amount of overtime. Productivity deteriorates when you
   work twelve and fourteen-hour days. The mental exertion
   not only tires, but it short-circuits your creativity and
   editing ability. Full-time is forty hours a day, five days
   a week. Part-time might be just as damaging if you peck a
   keyboard during the day job then come home to write. You
   don't abuse your feet that way. Your hands might be more
   forgiving, but they have their limits.

Writers push. They thrive on deadlines and marathon writing.
Once in a while is fine, but routinely over-doing will
impress nobody. Especially when you can no longer write.

                   Hope

NEW INTERVIEW
Writers Who Inspire: Hope Clark
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HOW TO FIND GRANTS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES

TO FUND YOUR WRITING

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

Oh it is only a novel . . . In short, only some work in
which the greatest powers of the mind are displayed, in
which the most thorough knowledge of human nature, the
happiest delineation of its varieties, the liveliest
effusions of wit and humour, are conveyed to the world in
the best chosen language.

~JANE AUSTEN

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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Hi, Hope!

Just thought I'd let you know that my sixth book (working
title "SERVAL SON: Spots & Stripes Forever" has been accepted
for publication by a boutique publisher.

I sent off the manuscript to the press's editor. About four
hours later, she emailed, "I love this book! I can give you
a million reasons why you should let us publish it."

Stunned, I emailed right back, "Fire away!"
The contract is a dream for a writer.

Since I worked in the animal welfare industry for decades,
and the book is animal-related, I have sent the manuscript
to several high-profile animal advocates. To date, most have
agreed to officially pre-endorse, review, or write a foreword
for it.

So that's happening as I write you. It's all happening so fast!
The book will debut on September 1st. This year!

This little email is simply to thank you for keeping the burr
under my saddle so I'll never be happy until I've told all the
stories and lessons that life has taught me along the way. My
goal is to "die empty," having said all I need to say before
I croak.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for crackin' the whip, telling
it like it is, and Mother-henning us to keep going...keep
writing...keep believing that what's inside each of us is
worth at least one book... and probably several!

Kristine M Smith, Copywriter and Author
http://kristinemsmith.biz

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ARTICLE
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WRITE ON(LINE): ONLINE WRITING COURSES

By Donna R. Dolan

The importance of strong written communications skills
persists in today's digital media society. Is an online
writing course right for you? If you live far from a college
or university, work at home, work well independently, or
can't devote the block of time to an in-class experience,
perhaps. This article surveys the leading associations'
non-credit online writing courses. (Most offer a certificate
upon course completion.)

In an online writing course, there may be a lecture component.
All assignments are submitted and critiqued online, and you
progress through the course at your own pace. (There may be
some scheduled components of the course).

Writers' College ( www.writerscollege.com ) offers the most
courses --about 60-- from grammar to specialty courses in
all genres such as Dialogue, Gothic Writing, and Nonfiction
Book Proposals. Costs range from $50 for a one-week seminar
to $120 for a four-week, $180 for a six-week, and $240 for
an eight-week course. Most courses are in the $120 and $180
range.

Writers' College is for you if you dread being critiqued.
Only the teachers (all writers themselves) comment on your
work. There is no critiquing by your fellow students. Courses
are relatively inexpensive and they offer a 10-day, no-
questions-asked refund policy so you can check out a course
with confidence.

Gotham Writers' Workshop at www.writingclasses.com is a
private creative writing school. Professional writers
present workshops in more than a dozen genres of writing.
The school's interactive online classes have been selected
as "Best of the Web" by Forbes.

Gotham offers about 25 online classes and confer CEU credits
in Fiction Writing, Memoir Writing and Screenwriting. This
simply certifies that students have taken 5-6 classes in that
one genre - including a Master Class for advanced writers.
Costs range from $125 for a one-day intensive class to $545
for a 10-week master class. Specialized 11-week writing
classes in partnership with the New York Times are available
in Food Writing, and Travel Writing, for example, for $495.
There is also a $25 registration fee. Any 10-week class can
also be taken privately with an instructor, or you can work
with a mentor for several hours. Gotham offers the most
options for course format including taking on-site courses
in New York City.

Group critique is an integral part of all Gotham's 10-week
classes. They've developed a formal process for critiquing
which helps facilitate discussion and gets everyone involved.
They call it "The Booth." And you can read about it on their
website. Level I workshops are limited to 16 students. Level
II classes are limited to 14 students, and Master Classes to
6 students.

Coffeehouse for Writers (www.coffeehouseforwriters.com) lists
21 online courses. Most courses cost $80 and run 4 weeks.
Courses range from grammar to blogging, and their scope
includes both fiction and non-fiction. Courses provide
online feedback from the instructor and advice from fellow
students. There are two lessons and at least one assignment
per week. Refunds are available during the first five days
of the workshop. Courses begin at a scheduled day once a
month.

The Writers Studio (www.writerstudio.com) online courses
sprang up because students were interested in taking the
courses, but were outside New York City where the studio was
founded. The studio lists six online courses at five levels.
You must start in either level I or level II and get permission
of instructor to move on to the upper levels. The levels are
based on the developmental stages in writing that all writers
go through. The focus of the Writers Studio is to discover
and develop your persona in writing.

Courses run 10 weeks, enroll 12 students and cost between
$350-$470. Each student receives online feedback on the
exercises from the instructor and fellow students. In an
online chat, class members discuss the weekly assigned reading.
The Writers Studio focuses on writing, but not in a particular
genre except for their Poetry course. A private tutorial
option is also available.

Browse the workshop websites to find more information and
choose an online writing course that's right for you.

BIO
Donna R. Dolan is a freelance writer and editor from Albany,
NY. She is also a librarian who specializes in online
information and food articles.

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COMPETITIONS
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ST. MARTIN'S MINOTAUR/MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA FIRST CRIME
NOVEL COMPETITION
http://www.mysterywriters.org/?q=Contests-Writers
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Open to any writer who has never been the author of any
published novel in any genre. Authors of self-published
works may enter as long as the manuscript submitted is not
the self-published work. Author cannot be under contract
with a publisher for publication of a novel. Entrants must
request an application package by November 15, 2011.
Application must be postmarked by November 30, 2011. If a
winner is selected, Minotaur Books will offer to enter into
its standard form author's agreement with the entrant for
publication of the winning Manuscript. After execution of
the standard form author's agreement by both parties, the
winner will receive an advance against future royalties of
$10,000.

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YALE DRAMA SERIES COMPETITION
http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/drama.asp
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NO ENTRY FEE
The winner of the annual competition will be awarded the
David C. Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of his/her
manuscript by Yale University Press, and a staged reading
at Yale Rep. The Yale Drama Series and David C. Horn Prize
are funded by generous support from the David Charles Horn
Foundation. Deadline August 15, 2011. Submissions must be
original, unpublished full-length plays written in English.
Translations, musicals, and children's plays are not accepted.

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THE SHORT STORY CONTEST
http://www.theshortstory.net/
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NO ENTRY FEE
First prize: £300
Second prize: £150
Third prize: £50

The winners will be published on the website. Deadline
September 15, 2011. Word limit: 1,000-5,000 (maximum).
Email your story as a Word document or pdf. No poetry,
novel chapters, sci-fi, fantasy or stories for children.
By submitting your work to The Short Story you grant us
first serial rights and the right to archive your work
online for an indefinite period of time.

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GRANTS
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MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS
http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/programs/artistfellows.asp
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Discipline categories rotate on a biannual basis. Even year
categories are: Choreography, Drawing, Fiction/Creative
Nonfiction, Painting, Poetry, Traditional Arts. Odd year
categories include Crafts, Film & Video, Music Composition,
Photography, Playwriting, Sculpture/Installation. Artist
Fellowship awards are $7,500 and finalist awards are $500.

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GEORGE POLK PROGRAM GRANT
http://www.liu.edu/polk
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The George Polk Program at Long Island University is now
offering funding and editorial assistance to investigative
reporters who want to pursue a specific project. We will
offer short-term grants, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000,
and we will provide an editor and help to place the finished
story or production on the Web and in print or on the air.
This program is aimed at reporters with a proven track record
of investigative work for an American news outlet, especially
people who've been laid off, furloughed or taken retirement.
We are looking for applicants who have long dreamt of
following up a specific story and need a little assistance
to run it down. We require a specific proposal, along with
two recommendations and a resume. An interview may be
necessary. Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis, so
there is no absolute deadline. Since funding for the program
is not unlimited, though, early applicants may have an
advantage.

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THE ROBERT D. BECKMAN, JR, EMERGING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP
http://www.artscouncilofindianapolis.org/grants_for_individuals/beckmann_emerging_artist_fellowship_program_114.html
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Location Indianapolis area.

Awards two $3,500 fellowships each year to qualified and
talented artists in music, dance, theatre, literature, media
and/or the visual arts. Applicants must live in one of the
following counties: Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Hancock,
Johnson or Shelby County. The program consists of two distinct
components. The first component, a monetary award in the amount
of $3,500 will be awarded for supplies, instruction, workshops,
studio or rehearsal space, or other uses specifically related
to the growth and development of the artist's artistic work.
The second component of the program involves a unique
opportunity for connections and professional relationships
within the arts community.

The Arts Council has a long-standing fellowship program, the
Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship, which supports mid-career
and advanced professional artists, many of whom are in an
excellent position to serve as a resource for or mentor an
emerging artist. The Arts Council endeavors to connect each
Beckmann Fellow to a certain number of Creative Renewal
Fellows in hopes of building a meaningful artistic relationship
or potentially build a mentorship. Deadline July 22, 2011.

(NOTE: Yes, I know most of you do not live around Indianapolis.
However, you have arts councils in your area. Get in touch
with them to see what grants and programs they have to offer.)

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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CAMPSIGHT
http://www.ccca.org/documents/publications/csguidelines.pdf
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A quarterly magazine of the Christian Camp and Conference
Association. Features both inspirational and how-to pieces
related to the positive influence of Christian camp and
conference ministries. Pays 20 cents/word. Stories of changed
lives are the best for newcomers and freelancers.

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ADDITUDE
http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/writers-guidelines.html
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ADDitude, the country's number one destination for families
and adults living with ADD and learning disabilities, is
dedicated to helping families live successful and happy lives
-- at home, at school, at work, and in their communities.
ADDitude provides expert guidance and inspiring life stories
from the experts in the field and from parents and adults
offering advice and inspirational stories. Articles are
up to 2,000 words. Kill fee $75. Also seeking parent bloggers.

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AMBASSADOR
http://www.niaf.org/about/contact.asp
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Provides information on all things Italian-American.
Covers food, personalities, film, travel and culture.
Half freelance written. Pays $250 for pieces of 1,000
to 1,500 words. Art and photos improve chances for acceptance.

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JOBS
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FEATURES EDITOR
Location Boston, MA
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1751373
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TechTarget's Data Center and Virtualization media group seeks
a Features Editor. The features editor is responsible for
editing and managing the production of special media projects
including e-publications and large-scale online packages. The
features editor will also work closely with freelance writers
and in-house production teams to create engaging, technology-
focused content.

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EDITOR
Location Seattle, WA
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1746409
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The Editor of HTC's first public-facing blog will be responsible
for building a small, nimble and creative team of storytellers.
The blog will focus on creating content for consumers: whether
the content is shared via a tweet, Facebook tab, video or long-
form written copy on a corporate website, we're looking for an
experienced storyteller that understands how to present
information in an authentic manner while finding interesting
angles that would support our brand identity and the needs of
our customers.

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WEB WRITER - CAREER-RELATED CONTENT - PART-TIME
Location San Francisco, CA
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/xkZHdXfDGwSP/
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Net Impact seeks a full-time contractor for 3-4 months
(July - October 2011) to research and develop web content
for a major new Net Impact initiative, Work for Good. Work
for Good will channel the Millennial generation's skill,
talent, and drive into socially meaningful careers across
all sectors. Net Impact seeks help developing content for
a dynamic website that will serve as the world's first
interactive, comprehensive platform for world-changing
careers. This position will report to the Associate Director,
Career & Education and work closely with the Development and
the Marketing & Communications teams.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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MUSE LITERARY MANAGEMENT
http://www.museliterary.com/
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Seeking:
Literary novels and short story and poetry collections with
popular appeal, multicultural and international fiction that's
relatable to American readers, mysteries/thrillers/suspense
novels, historical fiction.

Nonfiction (music and the arts, fashion, NYC, US or European
history) and narrative nonfiction (special call for stories
about change of life and second homes)

Children's and teen multicultural fiction, mysteries & thrillers,
historical fiction, animal stories, fantasy grounded in reality,
narrative and serious nonfiction. Special projects: Looking
for writers with experience as exchange students for a new
middle grade series about high school students in study
abroad programs.

Especially seeking:
Writers with experience as high school exchange students
for a new middle grade series about the same, fashion writers
for a series of shopping guides, and beauty workers from
foreign countries.

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AVON IMPULSE
http://www.avonromance.com/impulse/
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They publish all sub-genres of romance - Regency historical,
contemporary romance, paranormal romance and urban fantasy.
For historicals they prefer Regency. They prefer dark, sexy
paranormals and like small-town set contemporaries. Avon's
digital imprint. They pay 25 percent royalties on the first
10,000 copies and 50 percent royalties after 10,000 copies.

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AURA SPECULATIVE FICTION
http://www.aspenmountainpress.com/aura-submissions/info_12.html
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New imprint of Aspen Mountain Press. We are actively seeking:
science fiction, both hard and soft; fantasy, from epic to
urban and in between; horror, all types; Steampunk; cyberpunk;
dystopian stories and anything else that falls beneath the wide
SF umbrella. What we are NOT seeking: SF erotica. Romantic
subplots are fine, but cannot comprise the majority of the
storyline. We are accepting stories of all lengths--from short
stories for the Aura Flash line ( up to 20K words) to epics of
100k. We will accept stories that are above the upper limit if
the story is sufficiently well-developed to justify the pages.
Stand-alone stories and serial stories alike are equally
welcome.

(Thanks to Cindi Myers- http://www.cindimyersmarketnews.wordpress.com)

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WOMEN WHO WRITE announces its 18th annual International Short Prose & Poetry Contest

=> Cash prizes for first, second & third places in prose and poetry
=> Publication in our annual anthology
=> Five author copies
=> Recognition at our annual awards ceremony

Deadline July 31, 2011. Entry fee $10 per entry.
For details see: http://womenwhowrite.com/contests.html

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CALL FOR ENTRIES!

Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest

Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject or write a
short story, 5 pages max., on any theme, single or double-
line spacing, neatly hand printed or typed.

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

Writing Contest First Prize: $500.00, 2nd: $250; 3rd: $100

Poetry Contest First Prize: $250.00, 2nd: $125; 3rd: $50.

Postmark deadline: July 31, 2011.

Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com/ for details and to enter!

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AWARD-WINNING WRITER, PUBLISHER WILL EDIT YOUR NOVEL, MEMOIR, POETRY

Have your writing edited by an award-winning, professional

writer, editor, and publisher, one who knows how to help

you prepare your writing for publication. Richard Krawiec

has published novels, biographies, text books, plays, and

a story and poetry collection. He won the 2009 Excellence

in Teaching Award from UNC Chapel Hill. His essays, feature

articles, and reviews have appeared in major newspapers and

magazines across the US. The NY Times, LA Times, Publishers

Weekly have reviewed his work. Awards include National

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as nominations for the National Book Award, Best American

Short Stories, and Pushcart Prize. He is founder of Jacar Press.

Contact rkwriter@gmail.com ,www.rkeditor.com

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Chalet is once again welcoming submissions.

We're looking for well-written, fresh works with strong

storylines in Fiction, YA, Fantasy, Mysteries, Thrillers.

http://www.chaletpublishers.com

Let Chalet consider your work. We're looking for the best!

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WHY ADVERTISE IN FUNDSFORWRITERS?

For my first advertising for my fledgling business I needed to
make strategic choices within a very limited budget. I chose
to advertise in two places: the Funds for Writers (FFW)
newsletter and a major writer's magazine (circulation of 100,000).
FFW far outperformed the magazine! From my first FFW ad I got an
immediate and enormous spike in traffic to my web site and within
24-hours had more than 100 people sign up on my website. And that
was just the first ad! Over the course of the six-week ad campaign
I saw a noticeable spike in traffic after each ad hit people's
inboxes and in total garnered at least 500 new sign-ups.

If you're thinking about advertising in FFW, do it!

Joan Dempsey, Founder & President
http://www.literaryliving.com

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ANOTHER FANTASTIC REASON TO ADVERTISE IN FUNDSFORWRITERS

Chalet Publishers, LLC, ran an ad ONE TIME in announcing we
were currently accepting submissions. It had been exactly 24
hours since the newsletter and the ad were distributed. Queries,
chapters, entire manuscripts --- the influx has just now slowed
down. We received way over forty responses to our ad, and they
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http://www.chaletpublishers.com

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Find out how to advertise in FundsforWriters newsletters:

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C. Hope Clark
E-mail: hope@fundsforwriters.com

140-A Amicks Ferry Road #4
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