Signing at the Bettendorf Library in Iowa. We had a good
time that night. Several reviews for Lowcountry Bribe on
Amazon came from these wonderful FundsforWriters followers.
 

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WE AREN'T ALL BOOK WRITERS
BUT WE CAN ALL WRITE FOR MAGAZINES

I'm hot off the conference trail and come home armed with so
many ideas for these editorials. This one seemed to resonate
at all three appearances I made in Pennsylvania, Iowa, and
Oklahoma City. Writers sought ways to make money while penning
their dream projects, in most cases a book, but all they could
think about was writing about writing.

Tunnel vision.

If you have the prowess to write a book, you have the ability
to write articles. Articles that pay.

Immediately, writers think of Women's Day, Family Circle,
Smithsonian, Vogue and so on, crushed that they'd have to compete
against New York freelancers for a paying gig. Heck, this is
just more rejection, they fear.

If you need to bump up your income, start pitching:

1. Seek Your Regional Magazines

Parenting, business, entertainment, and community news publications
are easier to reach, pitch, and convince to use your work when
they know you are a home-grown resident.

2. Remember Your Trade Magazines

A trade magazine is published with the intention to target
its marketing to a specific industry or type of trade. Professions,
hobbies, industries, and entrepreneurs use trades. If you've
ever held a profession or seriously worked in a hobby, you
probably saw these publications and never thought twice about
them. Okay, now you can think twice. Use what you know to
pitch some cool ideas. You're experienced.

3. Interview Someone

I dare say over ninety percent of magazines, trades and
otherwise, include profiles/interviews in their pages. Pick
someone to interview, arm yourself with ten questions, and
create a colorful profile of someone in your area. Then
match it to a publication. -OR- Find a publication, then
look up seasoned, famous, or respected individual to
interview for it.

4. Remember Evergreen Topics

An evergreen topic is one that can be tweaked and reproduced
for a wide and diverse array of publications.

How to use a business card.
How to design a useful website.
How to use social media for your business.
How to interview potential employees.
How to manage difficult employees.
How to make the most of a convention or conference.
How to be professional online.
How to fit into your community.

Whether dealing with a bakery, real estate, plumbing, or
landscaping trade publication, you can make these topics
(and a zillion more) work for you.

Sell several articles a month. Start earning a living.
And guess what? You're also building a platform. You reach
more readers with an article in a weekend than you do with
your book in a year. Magazines can be a powerhouse in your
career. Give them a chance and they'll love you back ten fold.


HOPE



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LOWCOUNTRY BRIBE

The Carolina Slade Mystery Series is live with its premier
book Lowcountry Bribe. Welcome to the world of Carolina Slade.

She's a simple government employee offered a bribe.
She follows the rules and tells the authorities.
Then all hell breaks loose because she did.

Learn more at http://www.chopeclark.com

Available at: Amazon, B&N, Bell Bridge Books and Indie bookstores

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YOU SAID IT!!!

THE LATEST COMMENT ABOUT LOWCOUNTRY BRIBE....

Hi Hope,

I just finished the book. LOVED IT! I realized my moods this
week depended on what Slade was going through at that point in
the book. I have never experienced that before with any other
book. Can't wait for the next one to come out.

I told anyone who would listen about your book and wrote a
review this afternoon on Amazon.

Kathy Quatraro

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WORDS OF SUCCESS


"Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting
difficulties, passing from one step of success to another,
forming new wishes and seeing them gratified."

~ Samuel Johnson ~

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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Hi, Hope,

Your newsletter continues to be a gold mine of links to good
writing contests. As you may recall, I won an international
poetry competition in Strokestown, Ireland, in 2010, after
reading about it here, and a few months ago I entered the Spirit
First poetry contest in Washington DC, to which you also provided
a link. The contest drew entries from 37 states and 19 countries,
and I was fortunate enough to win First Prize, which includes $175
and publication in a collection of spiritual poetry they’ll publish
in the fall. Thank you so much for keeping us all on top of the
opportunities that are out there!

Lawrence Kessenich


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ARTICLE
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Writing For Small Independent Publishers

By Katriena Knights

Between the behemoth Big Six and the self-publishing path is
a plethora of other markets seeking quality fiction. Some small
indie publishers have even seen their authors rise to the top
of the New York Times, USA Today, and Kindle bestseller lists,
with books available in bookstores nationwide. Yet chatter in
the industry rarely discusses theses successes.

These smaller, independent publishers produce a wide range of genres
from nonfiction to science fiction to erotica. Many publish only in
electronic format, but many also produce paperback, hardback, and
audiobook versions. They tend to have less restrictive contracts,
higher royalties, and are more willing to take cross-genre,
experimental or hard to define works. They offer professional
editing, cover art, and many even provide regular promotion or
easy access to promotional outlets for their authors.

Advantages of Small Presses

While they usually cater to a niche market, small presses often
allow a great deal of freedom within that market. Also, indie
niche markets are often ones the bigger publishers don’t focus
on at all due to smaller readership. So if you have a difficult
to categorize book that combines urban fantasy, speculative
fiction and erotica, for example, a smaller publisher might
snap it up.

Many small presses pay royalties monthly, so you get your money
more quickly and more regularly than you might from a publisher
following a traditional model. Most pay royalties from 30% to 50%
on e-book sales—considerably higher than the Big Six publishers offer.

Disadvantages

Most small Indies don’t pay advances. Those that do generally offer
very small ones—a few hundred dollars rather than a few thousand.
However, this is often offset by the quicker turnaround on publication,
more prompt receipt of royalties (your first royalty check usually
comes within six weeks of publication), and, if the publisher is
electronic only, the absence of reserves against returns.

These presses are small. In many cases, you'll be looking at selling
hundreds of copies rather than thousands. But in most cases your
book will take off more quickly than if you self publish, because
a small press has a built-in group of loyal readers who will buy
anything the company publishes.

Breaking In

As with any publisher, lead with your best work. Indie pubs are not
in the business of buying that early piece that's been rejected by
everyone else because your skills weren't up to par when you wrote
it. I see far too many submissions from writers who haven't put in
the time to develop their craft. I think some writers assume smaller
publishers aren’t as picky about quality, which is not true.

Follow submission guidelines. These can include genre, word count, formatting, whether or not simultaneous submissions are allowed, and sometimes, specific requirements within the genre. Again, I see many submissions where the author obviously didn't take to time to read the guidelines and has sent material that doesn't fit the publisher's needs.

Some Small Press Markets

Samhain Publishing— http://www.samhainpublishing.com
Romance, urban fantasy, horror, retro romance

Eggplant Literary Productions— http://www.eggplantproductions.com  
Speculative fiction

Etopia Press— http://etopiapressblog.wordpress.com/romance
Urban fantasy, science fiction, fantasy, horror, literary fiction

Musa Publishing— http://musapublishing.com
A variety of genres including speculative fiction, romance,
historical, mystery and young adult

Noble Romance— http://www.nobleromance.com
Various romance subgenres

Changeling Press- http://www.changelingpress.com/
Erotica

BIO
Katriena Knights is a prolific full time author and freelance
editor. She has published over thirty works with small independent publishers, including Samhain, Changeling Press, Etopia Press and
Noble Romance. Her contemporary romance novel, Where There’s a Will, published by Samhain Publishing, reached number 22 on the overall
Kindle bestseller list in 2011. She edits for Changeling Press and
Etopia Press. For more information on her fiction, visit
www.katrienaknights.com . For more information on her editing work,
visit www.notesonvellum.com


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COMPETITIONS
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PETER HINCHCLIFFE FICTION AWARD
http://tnq.ca/contests
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$40 ENTRY FEE
The $1,000 top prize will be awarded for a work of short fiction
by a Canadian (citizen or resident) writer who has not yet published
a first novel or short story collection. Though there is only one
top prize, all submissions will be considered for paid publication
($250) in the magazine. Submissions must be previously unpublished.
Entrants must be Canadian or currently residing in Canada. Writers
must be in the early stages. Deadline May 28, 2012.

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HYSTERIA 2012
http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/the-hysteria-2012-short-story-and-poetry-writing-competition/
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£5 ENTRY FEE
Hysteria 2012 is a competition open to women only, of any nationality
and writing in English, for previously unpublished stories of up to
2,000 words and poetry of up to 15 lines on almost any theme related
to women. You may write about ANY SUBJECT in ANY GENRE except erotica
or horror. We are NOT looking for stories about Hysterectomy, we are
looking for works of fiction that appeal to our website visitors.
Ten winners in each category will be published in Hysteria 2012, an
anthology of works to be sold on behalf of the Hysterectomy Association
in our normal on-line outlets. Entries are to be made through the
Hysterectomy Association website. Deadline August 31, 2012. One overall
winner will be awarded First Prize in each category with a prize of
£400 plus publication in Hysteria 2012. Nine other authors and poets
will each win publication in Hysteria 2012.

(Thanks http://cindimyersmarketnews.wordpress.com/ )

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THE TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE CHILDREN’S FICTION COMPETITION 2013
http://doublecluck.com/news/page/1#post_42
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£15 ENTRY FEE
We are looking for fresh and original stories, brilliantly written,
for children aged 7-18 years. A team of Chicken House readers will
read each and every entry before selecting a longlist of up to 20
manuscripts. The longlist will be whittled down to a shortlist of
5 by Barry Cunningham and the Chicken House editorial team.
A winner will be selected by a panel of judges in March 2013 – the
prize being a worldwide publishing contract with Chicken House, with
an advance of £10,000 (subject to contract). The entry must be a
full-length manuscript of no more than 80,000 words, with a
suggested minimum of 30,000 words. Deadline October 26, 2012.



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GRANTS
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ALASKA CAREER OPPORTUNITY GRANTS
http://alaska.cgweb.org/page.php?id=16
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Career Opportunity Grants are designed to provide financial
assistance to professional artists, arts educators and
professionals engaged in arts administration for travel to
in-state, national, or international events, programs or
seminars; and for other activities that will contribute to
the strength of the applicant's professional standing or skill.
These cash awards help artists and other arts professionals
take advantage of impending, concrete opportunities that will
significantly advance their work or careers. The awards are for
unique, short-term opportunities that do not constitute routine
completion of work in progress.

Quarterly Deadlines: June 1, September 1, December 1, March 1

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NEVADA ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS
http://nac.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1043&Itemid=412
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The Artist Fellowship Grant seeks to recognize and reward
outstanding individual artists living in Nevada who demonstrate
excellence in their work. Grant awards go to individual artists
in each category – literary, performing, and visual arts.
All applicants are required to be a practicing professional artist,
be a Nevada resident for 12 months prior to application date,
have U.S. citizenship or legal resident status and be least 21
years old, and not be a degree-seeking student.

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NEW YORK CITY - LOW-INCOME ARTIST PEER LOAN PROGRAMS
http://www.arthome.org/
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Through this program, artists have access to the following
Project Enterprise opportunities:

Peer Lending Program – Connects entrepreneurs of all levels with
financing and support to build their businesses. Loans start at
$1,500 and increase in steps up to $12,000 after successful
repayment of previous loans and are approved by an individual’s
peer group as well as by Project Enterprise staff.

Fast Track Program - Designed for more established entrepreneurs
in need of capital. Loans start at $3,000 and increase up to
$12,000 after successful repayment of previous loans, and are
approved by an individual’s peer group as well as by Project
Enterprise staff.

Direct Loan Program - Project Enterprise’s newest program is
designed for entrepreneurs with solid, established businesses
who are still unable to access financing from a traditional
financial institution.



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FREELANCE MARKETS
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ESSENCE
http://www.essence.com/about/writers-guidelines/
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Articles are 1,200 to 3,000 words. Columns are 600 to 800 words.
Pays $2/word. Kill fee is 25 percent. Lifestyle magazine geared
toward African American women.

Arts and Entertainment: Celebrity profiles as well as reviews
of the arts, music, TV, film and the web.

Books and Poetry: Accepts queries and manuscripts for book
reviews along with published and unpublished poetry.

Beauty: Accepts queries for beauty trend, news and feature pieces.

Fashion: Accepts queries for fashion trend, news and feature pieces.

Health, Relationships and Food: Accepts queries for health news
and trend reports, sex and relationships features, first person
dating and relationship essays and recipes.

Personal Essays: Accepts queries for first-person essays that
are rich in anecdote and explore some aspect of your emotional
life, relationships or culture.

News: Accepts queries for opinion pieces, profiles of people in
the news and reported stories on current events.

Work and Wealth: Accepts queries for personal finance, career
and home articles and feature stories.

Feature Articles/ Personal Growth: Accepts queries for long-form
features on topics of general interest to readers, preferably
timed to events currently unfolding in news or on the cultural
landscape.

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FARM AND RANCH LIVING
http://www.farmandranchliving.com/
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We’re always looking for first-person stories in which farm and
ranch folks tell about their own experiences and memories. At the
moment, we’re especially interested in several specific kinds of
first-person stories. See website. These stories offer helpful tips
and inspiration to others in similar situations, and also reveal
some of the author’s feelings and philosophy. If you can tell such
a story in about 1,500 words, let us know. Pays around $300.

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FLOWER MAGAZINE
http://www.flowermag.com/contact/
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A publication for professionals, semi-professionals, and amateurs
on using flowers. Pays up to $400 for articles of 1,200 words.
Pays $150 to $300 for shorter columns of 600 to 900 words. Learn
techniques from established and up-and-coming designers, be inspired
by the floral décor of weddings, galas, and flower and garden shows,
and infuse your lifestyle with chic floral fashion and home décor.



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JOBS
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STAFF WRITER
Location University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
https://jobs.uco.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1336529922992
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Under general supervision, researches and writes articles,
stories, general news releases and copy for specialty publications/
new media resources with goal of promoting awareness and/or action
on behalf of the University of Central Oklahoma.

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COPY EDITOR
Location Marietta, GA
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1250840
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An award-winning daily newspaper in north metro Atlanta seeks a
dedicated copy desk chief with an eye for detail and strong news
judgment. Candidates must have a passion for page design and be
able to work on a tight deadline.

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REPORTERS/WRITER
Location New York, NY
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1358035
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33 Universal is hiring writers/reporters to write from various
topics for its fast-paced, New York office. We are looking to
hire web-savvy enthusiastic reporters who are willing to research,
write and meet daily deadlines and goals. Candidates must be timely
when delivering news stories, write compelling articles, drive
traffic, and preferably have experience writing for online media.
Bachelors degree in Journalism or related.



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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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POCKET BOOKS
http://pages.simonandschuster.com/pocketstar
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Simon & Schuster’s paperback imprint Pocket Books has returned to
the publishing world as an eBook imprint. The new digital publisher
will release titles in various genres including: romance, thriller
and mystery.

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TANGLEWOOD PRESS
http://www.tanglewoodbooks.com/submissions.html
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Tanglewood Press currently accepts unsolicited manuscripts, and
we love nothing more than to discover an unpublished, talented
author with a wonderful manuscript begging to be published, or
a published author whose latest work has brilliance not recognized
by other publishers. We are looking for books that kids want to
read, which are different than books that adults want children
to read. We generally only publish fiction. However, we have
decided to broaden our list to include some nonfiction. We are
not a textbook publisher.

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TEMPLAR PUBLISHING
http://www.templarco.co.uk/contact.html
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Founded in 1978, Templar has become one of the world's most
respected publishers and packagers of illustrated children's
fiction, novelty and picture books. In 2008 Templar was
recognised by the Independent Publisher's Guild as UK Children's
Publisher of the Year and Independent Publisher of the Year.
Has an extensive backlist built over 30 years and they sell
their products in over 25 languages in more than 50 countries.





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