Volume 11, Issue 49
December 2, 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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Love my denim and t-shirts. Nothing lacy and dainty about me,
unfortunately for my mother. I think those leaves brushing
my head are on the ground about now.

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.




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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
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Read newsletter online at: http://www.fundsforwriters.com/FFW.htm
Read past issues at: http://www.aweber.com/z/article/?fundsforwriters

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THE WINNERS OF THE 2011 ANNUAL FUNDSFORWRITERS ESSAY CONTEST

Almost 400 entrants this year. Phenomenal! And the quality of
the pieces keeps going up, making selection so much more difficult.

As has been the norm for the past five years, the entry fee
category numbers doubled the size of the non-entry fee essays
submitted. Just a fantastic showing by FundsforWriters readers.

Little did I know that choosing the theme DILIGENCE would bring
out the heart and soul of so mnay people. I read amazing stories
of perseverence and endurance. Oh my gosh, what people have lived
with humbles me to my core! And they continue to write, their
focus on a future as a published writer.

I love you people, and I so honored to be acquainted with you!
Nonfiction seems to bring out the best in all you writers out
there. Give you a chance to spill yourself, and you're all over it.
So cool.

Without further delay, let me introduce you to the winners of
both categories in the FundsforWriters Essay Contest. Take a
moment or two to read the entries. You find them via:

www.fundsforwriters.com/annualcontest.htm

Feel free to congratulate them, and if you are a publisher,
editor or agent, by all means knock on their door. Thanks
everyone for participating. Drum roll please...

ENTRY FEE CATEGORY

$400 prize

$100 prize

$50 prize

NO ENTRY FEE CATEGORY

$50

$25

$15



Hope





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WORDS OF SUCCESS

"My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what
we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward
that goal, we never lose--somehow we win out."

~ Ronald Reagan ~




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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Good Morning, Hope -

I received notice that I had been named 3rd place winner
in the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Awards in the INSPIRATIONAL
WRITING category. My title was "Lighting Your Spiritual
Passion" and I entered the chapter from my book manuscript
that bears this title, and has been rejected by over 40
publishers. This burst of HOPE reminded me of you, and your
name which infuses HOPE into all of us every week as we scour
through your wonderfully clear, concise and encouraging
information. I entered because of YOU and your weekly email.

Also -

This past summer, I saw your listing for Crater Lake National
Park Residency, through the National Park Service. I spent
two hours putting together the application packet right before
the deadline of July 15. I was chosen and had 17 days of
glorious time in a beautiful stone cottage near the Visitors'
Center at Crater Lake National Park in September.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for ALL that you do to inspire a
nd educate!

In Spirit,

Laura Lee Perkins, AZ & ME
http://www.whiteowlproducts.com/

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ARTICLE
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Government Contracting for Writers

By Leigh Goodwin

The United States Federal Government are consumers of written
communications materials. Everyday offices like Department of
Motor Vehicles, Military offices, Small Business Administration,
General Services Administration, Department of Energy, Department
of Labor and Department of Transportation all rely on freelance
writers and small private companies to design and write information
for communications materials.

Without the services of private businesses and freelance writers,
government agencies would be forced to handle their own written
communications needs. This could prove timely and expensive when
you stop to consider the number of government agencies that make
up America's landscape.

Last year, over 30,000 US government agencies outsourced writing
projects to private communications companies and individual
freelance writers. Outsourcing of government business opportunities
were once limited to companies only. Now, savvy freelance writers
in the know about Government contracting have the opportunity to
profit by bidding and making proposals on Government contracts.

The Federal Government spends $15 billion a year on outsourcing
written communications projects. This spending has provided
individuals and private companies with many opportunities to
increase their bottom line profits.

Like many public and private companies, the federal government is
service and training oriented, so written communications materials
is needed for day to day operations.

Communications materials needed include reports, manuals, training
programs, audiovisual scripts, lecture notes, speeches, brochures,
articles, newsletters, technical manuals, books and pamphlets. In
one example, I worked on a research pilot program where we secured
funding from Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
or SAMHSA to create volunteer program manuals.

Government agencies are typically regimented in their operations
and have the financial resources to satisfy their written
communications needs. It is not uncommon for a pamphlet to be
written by a freelance writer and have the order be completed
with the writer also printing or outsourcing a print job of
100,000 copies or more.

In another example, I was given Federal Government contract dollars
to research and assemble a community directory for a dual diagnosis
treatment program funded by Substance Abuse Mental Health Services
Administration. The manuals were used to supplement services for
Federal Government clients.

Getting involved in this multi-billion dollar market is not as
difficult as it used to be. Two ways to get involved are to bid
on contracts at FedBizOpps formerly known as Commerce Business
Daily or CBD government contracting website, or by contacting
individual agencies. You must register, free, and follow their
application processes. The internet has made bidding on government
contracts faster.

Use FedBizOpps

FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov/  has been around for decades. 
Originally found only in print it cost around $200. Now, it
can be conveniently accessed via the internet, free. Prior to
landing on the internet bidding opportunities were limited to
small businesses.

FedBizOpps publishes hundreds of outsourcing opportunities for
the government. On the website you can create custom searches to
find out what opportunities are available. Once you find an
opportunity that interests you simply apply for it. The application
process involves largely finding out if you can complete the
project they need completed according to deadline.

Check FedBizOpps everyday

The number of US government offices is huge. They need many
types of communications, therefore, bid and proposal
opportunities are posted daily.

Contact government offices

Cold call government offices in your city. If you know people
that work in government offices you might ask them to make an
introduction for you. Otherwise, ask to speak with the
communications director or office of procurement. Ask what the
next step to take is to bid on government contracts. Have your
writing samples available.

For additional information on Government Outsourcing look to:

Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/contracting/contracting-opportunities

Bid Net
http://www.bidnet.com/

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
https://www.cfda.gov

BIO
Leigh Goodwin is a consultant and freelance writer.
His website is leighgoodwin.com


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COMPETITIONS
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2012 CREATIVE NONFICTION ESSAY CONTEST - SOUTH LOOP REVIEW
http://www.tellitslant.com/home/journal_details/9
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$20 ENTRY FEE - includes two-year subscription.
Open to all nonfiction writers. Looking for essays and memoirs
in lyric and experimental forms. We give greater emphasis to
non-linear narratives and blended genre. $1,000 and publication
in volume 14. Deadline March 30, 2012. Entries must be
previously unpublished and no longer than 20 pages.

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WRITERS VILLAGE STORY CONTEST WINTER 2011
http://www.writers-village.org
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$15 ENTRY FEE (two entries allowed per fee).
The top award is $400 (£250), with a $155 (£100) second prize
and third prize of $75 (£50) plus five runners-up prizes of $30
(£20). All entrants, winners or not, gain a helpful critique
of their story - a feature thought to be unique among low-fee
writing contests. Winners will be awarded the title Winner,
the Writers Village Best Writing winter 2011 Award and see
their work showcased online. Any genre of prose fiction may be
submitted up to 3,000 words, except playscripts and poetry.
Entries are welcomed world-wide. The fee is $15 (£10) for two
entries and multiple entries are permitted. Deadline December
31, 2011.

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CLAYMORE AWARDS
http://www.killernashville.com/cokina20claw.html
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$35 ENTRY FEE
The Claymore Award is bestowed upon the author of the best
beginning (up to 50 pages) of an unpublished manuscript not
currently under contract. Deadline May 31, 2012. Entrants
do not have to attend the Killer Nashville Conference to be
eligible. The ten finalists are chosen through a blind judging
process and sent to our 2012 publishing partner, Five Star
Press/Tekno Books. Five Star chooses the final winner, who
receives an engraved replica of a Claymore dagger.

TOP 10 FINALISTS
$50 worth of prizes, plus a possible publishing contract,
plus a possible agent.

TOP 3 FINALISTS
$300 worth of prizes, plus a possible publishing contract,
plus a possible agent.

CLAYMORE WINNER
$500 worth of prizes, plus a possible publishing contract,
plus a possible agent.



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GRANTS
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ACTORS FUND
http://www.actorsfund.org/
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Free classes on finding work, managing funds, legal assistance.
Emergency fund grants as well. Social services, housing
assistance, and healthcare, too. Good solid organization
for those in all sorts of artistic professions.

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MASSACHUSETTS ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS
http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/fellows_guidelines.asp
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The Artist Fellowships provide competitive grants of $7,500
and finalist awards of $500. The number of awards per
discipline category varies according to the number of
applications reviewed, the recommendations of each panel,
and program funds available. Choreography, Fiction/Creative
Nonfiction, and Poetry applications are accepted December
15, 2011 through January 30, 2012.

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BERTON HOUSE RESIDENCY
Location Toronto, CA
http://www.bertonhouse.ca/retreat.html
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The Writer's Retreat offers writers time and a remote location
to pursue their professional projects. The writer will be housed
in the Berton House at no cost in rent or utilities. A monthly
honorarium is provided to help cover food and other living expenses.
The writer is responsible for their own telephone bill. Travel
costs to and from Dawson will be covered. The writer is responsible
for a public reading in Whitehorse and Dawson City and a summary of
their stay at Berton House (including any press clippings from
local newspapers). The writer is also encouraged to:

* interface with the public and the local literary community
* feature their work in local newspapers and on local radio stations
* avail themselves for interviews with local media
* hold writing workshops in the community and/or at the schools and colleges




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FREELANCE MARKETS
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CALLED MAGAZINE
http://calledmagazine.com/about-called
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Our magazine equips female pastors & women in ministry with
the inspiration they need to be all that God has called them
to be -- while never losing sight of their needs, beauty, and
worth as women--inside and out. Pays up to 20 cents/word.

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THE CATTLEMAN MAGAZINE
http://www.thecattlemanmagazine.com/advertise/writer-guidelines.html
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Editorially, The Cattleman covers all aspects of the beef
industry in Texas, Oklahoma and the Southwest. In the most
recent readership survey, subscribers said they were most
interested in the following topics in this order: range/
pasture, property rights, animal health, water, new innovations
and marketing. Our feature stories are generally more in-depth
than other livestock publications. Word counts average between
1,500 to 2,000. Pays up to $450 for articles up to 2,000 words.

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEEK
http://www.ccweek.com/news/templates/template.aspx?articleid=7&zoneid=1
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Published biweekly, Community College Week's readers include
college presidents, chief academic officers, faculty, student-
service professionals, librarians and other educators. In
each edition, our readers find news and features not provided
by other news sources, including analyses of critical academic
trends and issues, vital statistics, technology updates and
employment opportunities. Very nice guidelines with many
columns open to freelancers.



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JOBS
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EDITOR
Location Washington DC
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/303389400
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Deadline December 9, 2011. Incumbent is assigned to the
Publishing Office of the National Gallery of Art and provides
editorial and administrative support for the Gallery's website
and publications related to the Systematic Catalogue of the
collections and the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual
Arts (CASVA). Salary $51,630 to $67,114 / year.

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Location Washington DC
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/303231200
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Deadline December 6, 2011. Support the agency's internal
information program through development and dissemination
of print and electronic communications with responsibility
for informing all employees about issues of interest to the
agency. Provide writing, editing, and technical assistance
in the development of weekly electronic newsletters and other
agency publications, and intranet content. Employer is the
Comptroller of the Currency.

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STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES REPORTER
Location Tallahassee, FL
http://www.journalismnext.com/jobdetails.cfm?jid=7332&requesttimeout=500
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The reporter will be responsible for spot news and enterprise
feature stories on budgets, budget developments, and politics
in Florida and around the region and U.S. , including helping
cover the 2012 presidential election. The reporter should also
be familiar with state and local debt and ratings actions. The
ideal candidate must have at least three years of business or
statehouse politics reporting and writing experience and be able
to work independently as well as in teams with Bloomberg reporters
based in other locations.


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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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FOX LITERARY
http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/fox/
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Fox Literary is a boutique agency which represents commercial
fiction, along with select works of literary fiction and
nonfiction that have broad commercial appeal. Actively seeking
the following: young adult fiction (all genres), science fiction/
fantasy, romance, historical fiction, thrillers, and graphic
novels. Always interested in books that cross genres and reinvent
popular concepts with an engaging new twist (especially when
there's a historical and/or speculative element involved).
On the nonfiction side, interested in memoirs, biography, and
smart narrative nonfiction; particularly enjoy memoirs and
other nonfiction about sex work, addiction and recovery, and
pop culture.

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FAIRBANK LITERARY
http://www.fairbankliterary.com/
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Clients range from first-time authors to international best-
sellers, prize winning-journalists to professionals at the
top of their fields. Our tastes tend toward literary and
international fiction, mysteries/thrillers with a firm sense
of place, memoir that goes beyond the me-moir, and topical or
narrative non-fiction, with a strong interest in women's
voices and class and race issues, quality lifestyle books
(food, wine, and design), pop culture, craft, and gift and
humor books.

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JUDITH EHRLICH LITERARY MANAGEMENT
http://www.judithehrlichliterary.com/submissions.html
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We consider nonfiction and fiction (commercial and literary)
for the adult trade market. Authors interested in seeking
representation by our agency should send a brief query letter
by email. A nonfiction query should clearly describe the project
and the author's qualifications for writing it, emphasizing any
"platform" and existing audience the author has developed for
the book and listing any professional published work. A fiction
query should include the genre or category of the work; the
approximate word count; a brief synopsis describing plot and
main characters; the author's writing credentials; and the
first chapter or first 7--10 pages of the manuscript pasted
into the body of the email.



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SPONSORS
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VILLAGE GREEN PRESS

Village Green Press LLC is a boutique publisher with a full
range of services for authors wishing to self-publish and
those interested in more traditional publishing options.

Expert editorial, text and cover design, Agent Link, ebook
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Join the Villagers!
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WOMEN READING ALOUD has been offering writing workshops,
special events and writing retreats to women writers since 2003.

Register now for the Writer's Weekend Retreat in Sea Girt, NJ,
one block from the ocean, April 27, 28, 29, 2012.

Check out our 10-day Writer's Retreat in June, 2012, on the
island of Alonnisos in Greece. Workshops modeled after the
Amherst Writers and Artists Method.

Visit our website for details.
Be part of a unique writing community.
Director, Julie Maloney

Visit: www.womenreadingaloud.org
Contact: julie@womenreadingaloud.org 



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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
Endowment for the Arts and NC Arts Council grants, as well
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

GOOD OAK PRESS helps authors get their books published.
Our services include cover design, typesetting, ebook
formatting and publishing, and POD printing and publishing.

Please visit our website at www.GoodOakPress.com to learn more
about how we can help you achieve your dream of being published.

www.GoodOakPress.com

 

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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
are still pouring in.  (BTW, this is a very good problem!). Just
wanted to let you know we think you and your newsletter rock!
It's just amazing and lets us know just how loyal your fans are.

Joyce Norman,
Chalet Publishers, LLC
http://www.chaletpublishers.com
 

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