FundsforWriters - October 7, 2011
Published: Sat, 10/08/11
Volume 11, Issue 40
October 7, 2011
October 7, 2011
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FUNDS FOR WRITERS
Chosen for Writer's Digest Magazine
101 Best Websites for Writers
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
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Dixie enjoying the beach with me on
an April vacation. She
slipped away from us today after a beautiful 15 years of love.
Many of you have watched Dixie keep me company over the years.
Ever the dear, sweet shadow and lap puppy. I'll miss her deeply.
slipped away from us today after a beautiful 15 years of love.
Many of you have watched Dixie keep me company over the years.
Ever the dear, sweet shadow and lap puppy. I'll miss her deeply.
Editor: C. Hope Clark
Mailto: Hope@fundsforwriters.com
Website: http://www.fundsforwriters.com
Newsletter: ISSN: 1533-1326
Our subscriber list is NOT made available to others. Use
information listed at your own risk. FundsforWriters gives
no warranty to completeness, accuracy, or fitness of the
markets, contests and grants although research is done to
the best of our ability.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Read newsletter online at: http://www.fundsforwriters.com/FFW.htm
Read past issues at: http://www.aweber.com/z/article/?fundsforwriters
=====
HABIT CAN BE A LIFE-SAVER
Lately I've been studying fear for a piece I'm writing.
It's real, I don't doubt that. But I marvel at how
manipulative it is. Manipulative in how it can control us,
but also in how easy it is for us to control it. Most of
us don't see that side of fear because . . . well, fear
has a reputation of being scary.
Fear stops us. That's Mother Nature and millions of
years of evolution at play. But it isn't supposed to
hold us hostage forever. It's a natural instinct to
make us think before we leap, or find another way, or
hide until the threat is gone.
In these days when serious threats are few and far
between, we tend to lean on fear as an excuse not to
move forward. You know what I'm talking about.
We fear what we can't predict. Editors, agents, sales,
audience reaction, blog comments, book reviewers. We
fear the judgment of others. Considering our ancestors
feared wild animals, weather and rampant criminals,
fearing someone's rejection letter seems rather trivial.
You become scared into inaction. To avoid being rejected,
you do not submit. Some ultimately quit writing.
Let's turn the fears of the writing world around, though.
Let's put faces on your fears. You know:
1. Rejection happens.
2. You have to write badly before you write well.
3. You can't publish without submitting.
4. You can't improve without writing badly a lot.
5. You can't publish without being rejected a lot.
Face the fear. Say the following:
1. I will write daily.
2. I will seek feedback on my writing.
3. I will identify the weakness in my writing.
4. I will overcome the weaknesses in my writing.
5. I will submit.
6. I will accept rejection as a step forward.
7. I will repeat until I publish.
To conquer fear, you develop a plan, and you make the plan
become a habit. Suddenly there's less unpredictability
because you understand the cycle.
Also, befriending rejection is a fact of life; you
actually feel more freedom to write since you know the
odds of the outcome. That's when you learn to write for
yourself, even at the risk of saying, "screw you, world."
But one day, somebody likes your words, and asks to
publish them. Since you've become so keenly engrained
into your habit, you most likely identify the reasons
why this piece worked and the ones before did not.
And you grow. And you gain confidence. And fear becomes
no more than a part of the process . . . an indicator
that you need another plan, and another habit.
And fear ceases to be your enemy.
Hope
THE BLOG - http://www.hopeclark.blogspot.com
TWITTER - http://twitter.com/hopeclark
FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/chopeclark
ABOUT.ME - http://about.me/hopeclark
=====
THE ANNUAL FUNDSFORWRITERS CONTEST IS OPEN
The 10th Annual FundsforWriters Essay Contest seeks nonfiction
submissions. First prize $400. Five additional cash prizes.
Zero entry fee and $5 entry fee categories. Theme: Diligence.
Limit 750 words. Email submissions only.
Guidelines at www.fundsforwriters.com/annualcontest.htm
~~~~~~****~~~~~~
WORDS OF SUCCESS
Real miracles are created by men
when they use their God-given courage
and intelligence.
~ Jean Anouilh (The Lark)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WARNING OF THE WEEK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aspen Mountain Press is having organizational issues which
will most assuredly spill into its chance of future existence.
Employees are quitting in droves, so you might hold off
pitching to this publisher. Read the details at Writer Beware:
http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2011/09/trouble-at-aspen-mountain-press.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SUCCESS STORY OF THE WEEK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hope,
I have been one of your subscribers for ages, and have some
news I wish to share with you and your readers. I got the
publisher lead from one of your past issues, and thank you
so much for running it.
I recently signed a three-book deal with Tell-Tale Publishers.
They will publish my next humorous mystery, the Eye of the
Tiger in early 2012. They will also republish my first two
mysteries, to be titled Killing Me Softly With Your Love and
Black Magic Woman, since they are anxious to have all my mysteries
under their banner. I am to be a featured mystery writer for one
of their new imprints.
I also received another spate of good news. A Hollywood
Entertainment Company came across my first two novels, Bad
Vibrations and Death Cruise, and is interested in turning
them into films. I have signed an Options Agreement permitting
motion picture production of these novels. Here's hoping the
options are exercised and my mysteries find their way to the
silver screen.
They may have been influenced by the awards and positive reviews
received by Bad Vibrations and Death Cruise, such as the one
below from Thomas Sullivan, literary giant and Pulitzer-nominated
author, who said:
"If you've ever mourned the decline of classic PI intrigues with their
whip-sharp wit and atmospheric galleries of people and places, here is Dan
Anderson resurrecting that Golden Age with a superb tour de force from sex
to hi-tech mystery. No flinching on this one, but the marriage of the sordid
with elegant prose is delightfully effective. Read and enjoy!"
Hope, thanks again for all the support you provide to unpublished
and published writers. You do more good than you'll ever know.
I will be delighted to support your Best Website nomination.
Warmest personal regards.
Dan Anderson
Tell-Tale Publishers Author
www.murdermayhemmalice.com
www.facebook.com/dan.anderson2
www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-anderson/10/558/950
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ARTICLE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Write On(Line): Online Writing Courses through Colleges and Universities
By Donna R. Dolan
An article on online writing courses from associations
appeared in the July 15, 2011 Funds For Writers. This
article explores noncredit online writing courses offered
by colleges and universities. To find such courses search
"noncredit online writing courses college" in a search engine.
Then repeat the search substituting "university" for "college"
for full retrieval. There are many examples of such courses,
and some notable ones are profiled here.
The only thing more flexible than online writing courses is
free, online writing courses. The web site lists free, online,
non-credit courses available from universities. The courses range
from fiction through poetry to technical writing.
http://education-portal.com/articles/10_Universities_Offering_Free_Writing_Courses_Online.html
Noncredit college writing courses give you access to the college's
faculty and great libraries without the pressure of a college
credit-bearing course. It often gives you a chance to explore a
writing program before you enroll in a degree program. For
instance, try a noncredit course before enrolling in a Master of
Fine Arts or another degree program in writing to determine your
interest and ability level. Or try a noncredit course if you are
thinking of switching genres--from nonfiction to the short story
for example.
Check out a specialty course in a new area such as Sitcom Writing
from Anne Arundel Community College. Most courses at AACC run $98
but go up to $125 for Teaching Writing. For more information,
e-mail ponolton@aacc.edu . In fact, community colleges are a great
place to take online writing courses because their audience tends
to be the beginner.
www.ed2go.com/aacc/SearchResults.aspx?SearchTerms=writing
Many colleges offer technical writing courses, the type of writing
that Peter Bowerman promotes in his The Well-Fed Writer. For
instance, Anne Arundel Community College teaches Effective Business
Writing and Fundamentals of Technical Writing and St. Louis
University offers Business and Professional Writing.
Continuing Studies at University Wisconsin-Madison offers courses
in every area of writing including fiction, nonfiction, freelance,
memoir, children's writing, scriptwriting and more. Costs depend on
the length and complexity of the course, but range from $55 for a
one-day workshop to $395 for a full-length course such as
scriptwriting. For more information about UWM, contact Christine
DeSmet (cdesmet@dcs.wisc.edu, 608-262-3447.)
www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing
Binghamton University offers 24 online writing courses from Beginner's
Guide to Getting Published to Creativity Training for Writers.
They all list for $95 each.
Mailto: Hope@fundsforwriters.com
Website: http://www.fundsforwriters.com
Newsletter: ISSN: 1533-1326
Our subscriber list is NOT made available to others. Use
information listed at your own risk. FundsforWriters gives
no warranty to completeness, accuracy, or fitness of the
markets, contests and grants although research is done to
the best of our ability.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Read newsletter online at: http://www.fundsforwriters.com/FFW.htm
Read past issues at: http://www.aweber.com/z/article/?fundsforwriters
=====
HABIT CAN BE A LIFE-SAVER
Lately I've been studying fear for a piece I'm writing.
It's real, I don't doubt that. But I marvel at how
manipulative it is. Manipulative in how it can control us,
but also in how easy it is for us to control it. Most of
us don't see that side of fear because . . . well, fear
has a reputation of being scary.
Fear stops us. That's Mother Nature and millions of
years of evolution at play. But it isn't supposed to
hold us hostage forever. It's a natural instinct to
make us think before we leap, or find another way, or
hide until the threat is gone.
In these days when serious threats are few and far
between, we tend to lean on fear as an excuse not to
move forward. You know what I'm talking about.
We fear what we can't predict. Editors, agents, sales,
audience reaction, blog comments, book reviewers. We
fear the judgment of others. Considering our ancestors
feared wild animals, weather and rampant criminals,
fearing someone's rejection letter seems rather trivial.
You become scared into inaction. To avoid being rejected,
you do not submit. Some ultimately quit writing.
Let's turn the fears of the writing world around, though.
Let's put faces on your fears. You know:
1. Rejection happens.
2. You have to write badly before you write well.
3. You can't publish without submitting.
4. You can't improve without writing badly a lot.
5. You can't publish without being rejected a lot.
Face the fear. Say the following:
1. I will write daily.
2. I will seek feedback on my writing.
3. I will identify the weakness in my writing.
4. I will overcome the weaknesses in my writing.
5. I will submit.
6. I will accept rejection as a step forward.
7. I will repeat until I publish.
To conquer fear, you develop a plan, and you make the plan
become a habit. Suddenly there's less unpredictability
because you understand the cycle.
Also, befriending rejection is a fact of life; you
actually feel more freedom to write since you know the
odds of the outcome. That's when you learn to write for
yourself, even at the risk of saying, "screw you, world."
But one day, somebody likes your words, and asks to
publish them. Since you've become so keenly engrained
into your habit, you most likely identify the reasons
why this piece worked and the ones before did not.
And you grow. And you gain confidence. And fear becomes
no more than a part of the process . . . an indicator
that you need another plan, and another habit.
And fear ceases to be your enemy.
Hope
THE BLOG - http://www.hopeclark.blogspot.com
TWITTER - http://twitter.com/hopeclark
FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/chopeclark
ABOUT.ME - http://about.me/hopeclark
=====
THE ANNUAL FUNDSFORWRITERS CONTEST IS OPEN
The 10th Annual FundsforWriters Essay Contest seeks nonfiction
submissions. First prize $400. Five additional cash prizes.
Zero entry fee and $5 entry fee categories. Theme: Diligence.
Limit 750 words. Email submissions only.
Guidelines at www.fundsforwriters.com/annualcontest.htm
~~~~~~****~~~~~~
WORDS OF SUCCESS
Real miracles are created by men
when they use their God-given courage
and intelligence.
~ Jean Anouilh (The Lark)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WARNING OF THE WEEK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aspen Mountain Press is having organizational issues which
will most assuredly spill into its chance of future existence.
Employees are quitting in droves, so you might hold off
pitching to this publisher. Read the details at Writer Beware:
http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2011/09/trouble-at-aspen-mountain-press.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SUCCESS STORY OF THE WEEK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hope,
I have been one of your subscribers for ages, and have some
news I wish to share with you and your readers. I got the
publisher lead from one of your past issues, and thank you
so much for running it.
I recently signed a three-book deal with Tell-Tale Publishers.
They will publish my next humorous mystery, the Eye of the
Tiger in early 2012. They will also republish my first two
mysteries, to be titled Killing Me Softly With Your Love and
Black Magic Woman, since they are anxious to have all my mysteries
under their banner. I am to be a featured mystery writer for one
of their new imprints.
I also received another spate of good news. A Hollywood
Entertainment Company came across my first two novels, Bad
Vibrations and Death Cruise, and is interested in turning
them into films. I have signed an Options Agreement permitting
motion picture production of these novels. Here's hoping the
options are exercised and my mysteries find their way to the
silver screen.
They may have been influenced by the awards and positive reviews
received by Bad Vibrations and Death Cruise, such as the one
below from Thomas Sullivan, literary giant and Pulitzer-nominated
author, who said:
"If you've ever mourned the decline of classic PI intrigues with their
whip-sharp wit and atmospheric galleries of people and places, here is Dan
Anderson resurrecting that Golden Age with a superb tour de force from sex
to hi-tech mystery. No flinching on this one, but the marriage of the sordid
with elegant prose is delightfully effective. Read and enjoy!"
Hope, thanks again for all the support you provide to unpublished
and published writers. You do more good than you'll ever know.
I will be delighted to support your Best Website nomination.
Warmest personal regards.
Dan Anderson
Tell-Tale Publishers Author
www.murdermayhemmalice.com
www.facebook.com/dan.anderson2
www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-anderson/10/558/950
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ARTICLE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Write On(Line): Online Writing Courses through Colleges and Universities
By Donna R. Dolan
An article on online writing courses from associations
appeared in the July 15, 2011 Funds For Writers. This
article explores noncredit online writing courses offered
by colleges and universities. To find such courses search
"noncredit online writing courses college" in a search engine.
Then repeat the search substituting "university" for "college"
for full retrieval. There are many examples of such courses,
and some notable ones are profiled here.
The only thing more flexible than online writing courses is
free, online writing courses. The web site lists free, online,
non-credit courses available from universities. The courses range
from fiction through poetry to technical writing.
http://education-portal.com/articles/10_Universities_Offering_Free_Writing_Courses_Online.html
Noncredit college writing courses give you access to the college's
faculty and great libraries without the pressure of a college
credit-bearing course. It often gives you a chance to explore a
writing program before you enroll in a degree program. For
instance, try a noncredit course before enrolling in a Master of
Fine Arts or another degree program in writing to determine your
interest and ability level. Or try a noncredit course if you are
thinking of switching genres--from nonfiction to the short story
for example.
Check out a specialty course in a new area such as Sitcom Writing
from Anne Arundel Community College. Most courses at AACC run $98
but go up to $125 for Teaching Writing. For more information,
e-mail ponolton@aacc.edu . In fact, community colleges are a great
place to take online writing courses because their audience tends
to be the beginner.
www.ed2go.com/aacc/SearchResults.aspx?SearchTerms=writing
Many colleges offer technical writing courses, the type of writing
that Peter Bowerman promotes in his The Well-Fed Writer. For
instance, Anne Arundel Community College teaches Effective Business
Writing and Fundamentals of Technical Writing and St. Louis
University offers Business and Professional Writing.
Continuing Studies at University Wisconsin-Madison offers courses
in every area of writing including fiction, nonfiction, freelance,
memoir, children's writing, scriptwriting and more. Costs depend on
the length and complexity of the course, but range from $55 for a
one-day workshop to $395 for a full-length course such as
scriptwriting. For more information about UWM, contact Christine
DeSmet (cdesmet@dcs.wisc.edu, 608-262-3447.)
www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing
Binghamton University offers 24 online writing courses from Beginner's
Guide to Getting Published to Creativity Training for Writers.
They all list for $95 each.
Earn a certificate in creative writing by taking any 5 online
courses through St. Louis University in 2012. Courses include:
Literary Studies; Memoir; Short Fiction; Creative Writing:
Fiction; Business and Professional Writing; Novel Writing;
Poetry. Individual courses run $300.
The University of Richmond's Continuing Studies department lists
six writing and communication courses from Boosting Your Web Site
Traffic to Marketing with Social Media for $195 each.
www.scs.richmond.edu
Although not technically a university, Writer's Digest University
lists 38 online writing courses starting in summer 2011. They
range from Grammar and Mechanics to Writing Fiction for Children
to many genres in between and cost from $199-$435.
http://www.writersonlineworkshops.com
Explore the above options for online writing courses if you do
not want the commitment of matriculating at a college or
university.
BIO
Donna R. Dolan is a freelance writer, editor and librarian
from Albany, NY. She specializes in research and in online
information and food articles.
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COMPETITIONS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GRAPHIC SHORT STORY PRIZE
http://www.vintage-books.co.uk/about-us/jonathan-cape/Graphicshortstoryprize/
---
NO ENTRY FEE
Jonathan Cape and Comica have gotten together with The Observer
to offer you the chance to see your work in print and win
£1,000. The first prize is £1,000 and the publication of your
four-page story in The Observer Review. The runner-up will
receive £250 and your work will appear on www.guardian.co.uk.
and the Vintage website. Deadline October 14, 2011. Must be
16 or over and a resident of the UK or Ireland.
=====
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS/NEW ORLEANS LIT. FESTIVAL 2012 ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST
http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/article.php?story=2012-1actplaycontest
---
$25 ENTRY FEE
Grand prize: $1,500 plus staged reading and production and more.
Deadline: November 1, 2011. Names will appear on website.
Finalists will also receive a panel pass ($75 value) to attend
the 2012 Festival. Plays should run no more than one hour in length.
=====
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS/NEW ORLEANS LIT. FESTIVAL 2012 FICTION CONTEST
http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/article.php?story=2012-fictioncontest
---
$25 ENTRY FEE
Judge: Amy Hempel. Grand prize: $1,500 plus travel to New
Orleans and more. Deadline: November 15, 2011. Top ten finalists
will receive a panel pass($75 value) to the 2012 Festival.
A submission is one original short story, written in English,
up to 7,000 words.
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GRANTS
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VINGT PARIS RESIDENCIES
http://www.vingtparismagazine.com/vingt-paris-presents.html
---
The project will host a number of residencies per year, each
of a one-month duration, and each taking place in a different
apartment in one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris. A residency
period is concluded with an event/presentation by the artist,
as well as a small publication. Furthermore the artist will
be featured in VINGT Paris Magazine. The residency is open to
artists working in all mediums, be it drawing, installation,
photography, video, sculpture, painting, performance, writing
or other. The next forthcoming residency period is November 20,
2011 - December 20, 2011. Deadline October 19, 2011.
(Thanks http://www.erikadreifus.com/)
=====
NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS IN LITERATURE
http://www.nebraskaartscouncil.org/
---
The Nebraska Arts Council announces the call for entries for
the 2012 Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) award program in
Literature (Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry). The NAC IAF
Fellowship awards, determined via a competitive program, are
provided to resident Nebraska writers from throughout the
state in the form of a cash awards and public honor. Awards
include: Distinguished Achievement awards of $5,000, with the
remaining money allocated in $2,000 and $1,000 Merit awards.
Deadline November 15, 2011.
=====
ISLAND HILL HOUSE ARTIST RESIDENCY
http://www.artmeetsearth.org/artistresidency.html
---
The goal of the Hill House Residency is to support talented
emerging songwriters, writers at all stages of their career
and non-studio artists (see a more complete definition below)
with a two, three or four week stay in a semi-secluded log
cabin near East Jordan, Michigan. The residency lasts a
minimum of two weeks and a maximum of four weeks. $20
application fee. Deadline November 1, 2011.
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FREELANCE MARKETS
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DESIGNER GREETINGS
http://designergreetings.com/pages/jobs.html
---
Specific guidelines for writers, photographers and artists
vary as we have many different card lines. We produce humorous
and traditional cards as well as all holidays. We are always
interested in new markets and new ideas. Our greeting card
line, with its range of styles from traditional to alternative,
will move you, amuse you or make you laugh out loud.
=====
NOVO CARD PUBLISHERS
http://novocard.net/guide1.htm
---
They have several lines of cards. Everyday Cards, Humorous
Cards, Friendships Cards, and Seasonal Cards. Avoid being
overly faddish or obscene.
=====
GALLANT GREETINGS
http://www.gallantgreetings.com/contact.cfm
---
Gallant offers a full selection of cards to cover a wide
range of sending situations with the freshest styles and
most popular designs, which is just what your customers
want in their greeting cards. They have Our Traditional
Line, On the Cutting Edge (alternative humor), WoodWinds
(very photographic), Inspirational Thoughts (traditional
values through religious and inspirational verse),
Estrella (Spanish) and Packaged Goods (invitations,
announcements, thank-you notes).
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JOBS
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Location Atlanta, GA
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?JobID=102787418
---
Deadline October 19, 2011. Employing agency National Park
Service. Represent agency in matters involving public meetings,
media, filming, special events, public relations, public
information, partnerships, agreements and official visitor
programs. Participate in all levels of special interest public
relations activities. Responsible for the overall development,
coordination and direction of the Park's public affairs program
including media.
=====
LAW ENFORCEMENT/COURTS REPORTER
Location Portland, OR
http://www.journalismnext.com/jobdetails.cfm?jid=7241
---
The Associated Press is seeking an aggressive reporter with
proven investigative skills to cover law enforcement and courts
in Oregon. The reporter will be based in Portland, Ore. and
report to the Portland news editor. Bachelor's degree or
equivalent experience. A proven track record of breaking
stories. Experience with computer-assisted reporting, FOI
and investigative reporting techniques.
=====
TERRORISM/FEDERAL COURTS REPORTER
Location Dallas, TX
http://www.journalismnext.com/jobdetails.cfm?jid=7246
---
This reporter will be responsible for two U.S. District Courts,
two U.S. Attorneys and the main state offices of the FBI, other
federal law enforcement and the several state public safety
agencies. This reporter will build a beat that breaks news and
positions the AP to respond quickly to events with enterprise
that advances the story, with a focus on news from Texas that
has relevance both inside the state and across the globe. He/she
should be able to produce content in multiple formats (text,
photo, video and audio) and will work with the Texas news editor
to set the beat's agenda and produce reporting for the AP's
newspaper, online and broadcast markets.
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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GREAT POTENTIAL PRESS
http://giftedbooks.com/manuscriptguidelines.asp
---
Great Potential Press is interested in manuscripts that support
the academic, social and emotional needs of gifted children and
adults. We do not publish children's literature or books not
related to gifted children or gifted education.
=====
SOLAR PUBLISHING
http://www.solarpub.com/aboutus.aspx
---
Our multimedia company specializes in children's literature,
audio, video and web content that promotes eco-awareness, social
responsibility, and health and wellness through holistic lifestyles
of sustainability. We utilize traditional and emerging media to
encourage humanity to embrace our connection with the environment
and one another.
=====
CAPSTONE BOOKS
http://www.capstonepub.com/default.aspx
---
Capstone is the leading publisher of preK-12 children's books
for libraries and classrooms. Our authors, artists and designers
create rich experiences--from nonfiction, fiction and picture books
to interactive books, audio books and literacy programs--which
ignite kids' passion for learning.
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SPONSORS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WHISPERS PUBLISHING
www.whispershome.com/submissions
courses through St. Louis University in 2012. Courses include:
Literary Studies; Memoir; Short Fiction; Creative Writing:
Fiction; Business and Professional Writing; Novel Writing;
Poetry. Individual courses run $300.
The University of Richmond's Continuing Studies department lists
six writing and communication courses from Boosting Your Web Site
Traffic to Marketing with Social Media for $195 each.
www.scs.richmond.edu
Although not technically a university, Writer's Digest University
lists 38 online writing courses starting in summer 2011. They
range from Grammar and Mechanics to Writing Fiction for Children
to many genres in between and cost from $199-$435.
http://www.writersonlineworkshops.com
Explore the above options for online writing courses if you do
not want the commitment of matriculating at a college or
university.
BIO
Donna R. Dolan is a freelance writer, editor and librarian
from Albany, NY. She specializes in research and in online
information and food articles.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
COMPETITIONS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GRAPHIC SHORT STORY PRIZE
http://www.vintage-books.co.uk/about-us/jonathan-cape/Graphicshortstoryprize/
---
NO ENTRY FEE
Jonathan Cape and Comica have gotten together with The Observer
to offer you the chance to see your work in print and win
£1,000. The first prize is £1,000 and the publication of your
four-page story in The Observer Review. The runner-up will
receive £250 and your work will appear on www.guardian.co.uk.
and the Vintage website. Deadline October 14, 2011. Must be
16 or over and a resident of the UK or Ireland.
=====
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS/NEW ORLEANS LIT. FESTIVAL 2012 ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST
http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/article.php?story=2012-1actplaycontest
---
$25 ENTRY FEE
Grand prize: $1,500 plus staged reading and production and more.
Deadline: November 1, 2011. Names will appear on website.
Finalists will also receive a panel pass ($75 value) to attend
the 2012 Festival. Plays should run no more than one hour in length.
=====
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS/NEW ORLEANS LIT. FESTIVAL 2012 FICTION CONTEST
http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/article.php?story=2012-fictioncontest
---
$25 ENTRY FEE
Judge: Amy Hempel. Grand prize: $1,500 plus travel to New
Orleans and more. Deadline: November 15, 2011. Top ten finalists
will receive a panel pass($75 value) to the 2012 Festival.
A submission is one original short story, written in English,
up to 7,000 words.
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GRANTS
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VINGT PARIS RESIDENCIES
http://www.vingtparismagazine.com/vingt-paris-presents.html
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The project will host a number of residencies per year, each
of a one-month duration, and each taking place in a different
apartment in one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris. A residency
period is concluded with an event/presentation by the artist,
as well as a small publication. Furthermore the artist will
be featured in VINGT Paris Magazine. The residency is open to
artists working in all mediums, be it drawing, installation,
photography, video, sculpture, painting, performance, writing
or other. The next forthcoming residency period is November 20,
2011 - December 20, 2011. Deadline October 19, 2011.
(Thanks http://www.erikadreifus.com/)
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NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS IN LITERATURE
http://www.nebraskaartscouncil.org/
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The Nebraska Arts Council announces the call for entries for
the 2012 Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) award program in
Literature (Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry). The NAC IAF
Fellowship awards, determined via a competitive program, are
provided to resident Nebraska writers from throughout the
state in the form of a cash awards and public honor. Awards
include: Distinguished Achievement awards of $5,000, with the
remaining money allocated in $2,000 and $1,000 Merit awards.
Deadline November 15, 2011.
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ISLAND HILL HOUSE ARTIST RESIDENCY
http://www.artmeetsearth.org/artistresidency.html
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The goal of the Hill House Residency is to support talented
emerging songwriters, writers at all stages of their career
and non-studio artists (see a more complete definition below)
with a two, three or four week stay in a semi-secluded log
cabin near East Jordan, Michigan. The residency lasts a
minimum of two weeks and a maximum of four weeks. $20
application fee. Deadline November 1, 2011.
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FREELANCE MARKETS
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DESIGNER GREETINGS
http://designergreetings.com/pages/jobs.html
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Specific guidelines for writers, photographers and artists
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NOVO CARD PUBLISHERS
http://novocard.net/guide1.htm
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They have several lines of cards. Everyday Cards, Humorous
Cards, Friendships Cards, and Seasonal Cards. Avoid being
overly faddish or obscene.
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GALLANT GREETINGS
http://www.gallantgreetings.com/contact.cfm
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Gallant offers a full selection of cards to cover a wide
range of sending situations with the freshest styles and
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Estrella (Spanish) and Packaged Goods (invitations,
announcements, thank-you notes).
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JOBS
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Location Atlanta, GA
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?JobID=102787418
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Deadline October 19, 2011. Employing agency National Park
Service. Represent agency in matters involving public meetings,
media, filming, special events, public relations, public
information, partnerships, agreements and official visitor
programs. Participate in all levels of special interest public
relations activities. Responsible for the overall development,
coordination and direction of the Park's public affairs program
including media.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT/COURTS REPORTER
Location Portland, OR
http://www.journalismnext.com/jobdetails.cfm?jid=7241
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The Associated Press is seeking an aggressive reporter with
proven investigative skills to cover law enforcement and courts
in Oregon. The reporter will be based in Portland, Ore. and
report to the Portland news editor. Bachelor's degree or
equivalent experience. A proven track record of breaking
stories. Experience with computer-assisted reporting, FOI
and investigative reporting techniques.
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TERRORISM/FEDERAL COURTS REPORTER
Location Dallas, TX
http://www.journalismnext.com/jobdetails.cfm?jid=7246
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This reporter will be responsible for two U.S. District Courts,
two U.S. Attorneys and the main state offices of the FBI, other
federal law enforcement and the several state public safety
agencies. This reporter will build a beat that breaks news and
positions the AP to respond quickly to events with enterprise
that advances the story, with a focus on news from Texas that
has relevance both inside the state and across the globe. He/she
should be able to produce content in multiple formats (text,
photo, video and audio) and will work with the Texas news editor
to set the beat's agenda and produce reporting for the AP's
newspaper, online and broadcast markets.
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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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GREAT POTENTIAL PRESS
http://giftedbooks.com/manuscriptguidelines.asp
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Great Potential Press is interested in manuscripts that support
the academic, social and emotional needs of gifted children and
adults. We do not publish children's literature or books not
related to gifted children or gifted education.
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SOLAR PUBLISHING
http://www.solarpub.com/aboutus.aspx
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Our multimedia company specializes in children's literature,
audio, video and web content that promotes eco-awareness, social
responsibility, and health and wellness through holistic lifestyles
of sustainability. We utilize traditional and emerging media to
encourage humanity to embrace our connection with the environment
and one another.
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CAPSTONE BOOKS
http://www.capstonepub.com/default.aspx
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Capstone is the leading publisher of preK-12 children's books
for libraries and classrooms. Our authors, artists and designers
create rich experiences--from nonfiction, fiction and picture books
to interactive books, audio books and literacy programs--which
ignite kids' passion for learning.
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SPONSORS
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WHISPERS PUBLISHING
www.whispershome.com/submissions
Whispers Publishing is seeking interracial romance novellas
for ebook release and possible inclusion in a three-part
paperback anthology. Stories should be no longer than
25,000 words, should be well-written and as polished as
possible. Happily ever afters are a requirement. Pays 40%
royalties (gross from website and net from 3rd party
distributors) To submit, see our guidelines at
www.whispershome.com/submissions . Please include IR
Submission in the subject line of your e-mail.
for ebook release and possible inclusion in a three-part
paperback anthology. Stories should be no longer than
25,000 words, should be well-written and as polished as
possible. Happily ever afters are a requirement. Pays 40%
royalties (gross from website and net from 3rd party
distributors) To submit, see our guidelines at
www.whispershome.com/submissions . Please include IR
Submission in the subject line of your e-mail.
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neatly hand printed or typed.
Writing First Prize: $500, 2nd: $125; 3rd: $100
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