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YOU CANNOT FORCE "LIKE"

I wrote a blog post recently about how readers can help authors
on Amazon. You are reading my blog, right?

http://chopeclark.com/2012/09/when-you-go-to-amazon-dont-just-buy-a-book/

One of the suggestions involved clicking the little orange and white
thumbs-up hand so that it turns gray, liking the book page, or the
author page. It's a simple gesture to tell the author you've been
there and appreciate what they are doing. Those types of likes are
easy and have become more etiquette that critical in nature.

Some likes, however, aren't so clean and simple. For example,
people liking your book, blog, articles, or even your Facebook
notes. Someone out there is going to disagree about whether your
are talented. While many of my readers loved to hate Alan, a
character in Lowcountry Bribe, one painted him as too shallow and
one-dimensional. So guess what I agonized over for a day or two?

Then there's the other side of the coin, when you don't like
others' work. I belong to two writers' groups. Eventually, a
member introduces a piece I just cannot connect with. Maybe it's
the genre, the plot, even the dialogue, but it does not click.
Sometimes the clash is such that I really don't want to critique
it, knowing I'll be frustrated having to trudge through it and
come out on the other end not having enjoyed the trip.

For instance, someone Facebook messaged me a couple weeks ago,
proud about his book release. I congratulated him. He then asked,
"Will you buy it?" I glanced at the title, then the Amazon page.
It was a how-to improve your life message. I replied that I was
swamped with books to read at present with 30 on my nightstand
and who-knows-how-many on my Kindle. He replied, "Will you read
it in a few weeks?" I finally replied, "Sorry. I'm in a good place
with my life, so I don't need self-help material." It just wasn't
something I wanted to read.

Then there's the bestseller list that everyone oohs and aahs over.
I don't like many of them. As blasphemous as it may sound, I do
not like to read Barbara Kingsolver. I do not think she'll lose
sleep over that, either. My money's on the probability that she
doesn't like my work either. Sometimes readers will buy a
bestseller thinking it's properly vetted and is a one-size-fits-all
good read. Bestsellers are no different than the other books in
the world when it comes to fans and non-fans. Nobody can write
for all readers. Granted, that celebrity frenzy and strong
word-of-mouth drive can sell a lot of books.

And finally, you do not have to like all the classics. I love
mysteries. I'll read Poe and Doyle. But when I finally find the
time to sit down with a book, to sip tea and relax at the end
of my day, I want a story that carries me away. War and Peace
ain't gonna do it for me.

Do not be afraid to dislike writing. At the same time, do not
take it personally when someone dislikes yours. Avoid calling
them names and wishing ill-harm to their families. We can't read
or like all books. What a boring world that would be . . .
without diversity . . . without the effort of discovery . . .
without the free rein to seek and find the authors that really
make us happy to jump into a story.

HOPE

AUTHOR SITE - http://www.chopeclark.com
THE BLOG - http://www.chopeclark.com/blog
TWITTER - http://twitter.com/hopeclark
FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/chopeclark
ABOUT.ME - http://about.me/hopeclark
GOODREADS - http://www.goodreads.com/hopeclark
PINTEREST - http://pinterest.com/chopeclark/

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YOU SAID IT!!!

THE LATEST COMMENT ABOUT LOWCOUNTRY BRIBE....

Loved this book. I was quickly immersed in the quirky world of the
South Carolina Lowcountry. The protagonist is as real as your best
friend-- a strong and complex woman navigating in a traditionally
male territory. Of course, I stayed up too late turning the pages....

~Susan Pound, Amazon Review

http://www.amazon.com/Lowcountry-Bribe-C-Hope-Clark/dp/1611940907

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

When people go to work they shouldn't have to leave their
hearts at home.

- Betty Bender -

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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Hi Hope,

Firstly, congratulations on “Lowcountry Bribe”. You must be
very proud.

Secondly, I want to thank Small Markets (9th of March) for
listing Metro Fiction as they’ve just published my short women’s
fiction “The Puddle” as their Feature Story.
http://metromoms.net/2012/08/12/the-puddle-by-grace-tierney/

Thanks as always for your inspiring and useful newsletters,

Grace Tierney
Writer - www.gracetierney.com
Reader - http://501books.wordpress.com
Word lover - http://wordfoolery.wordpress.com/

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How Free Federal Government Websites Help Your Writing
By Donna R. Dolan

The federal government sponsors top-notch websites free for
the searching. But why search the federal government websites
instead of just googling your question? The answer lies in
quality. These websites contain trusted sources and the top
experts in their fields. Of course, non-fiction writers should
be acquainted with them, but they can also aid the fiction writer
who has a question/problem.

Once you choose a website, the searching process is guided so
you don’t have to be a subject expert yourself to use them. A
sampling of these free subject databases and examples appears
below.

Multidisciplinary: http://usa.gov
A primary source for access to U.S. government documents. It
is a “portal” which searches all agency documents at once in a
unified way. As an example of how a fiction writer would use
usa.gov, maybe Hope Clark’s Carolina Slade would need to know
about the disease that killed Jessie Rawlings’ hogs. Just search
“domesticated hogs diseases South Carolina” for a possible answer.

As an added bonus, the portal lists U.S. government grants. Just
enter “grants writers” and your state name.

Criminal Justice: National Criminal Justice Reference Service
https://www.ncjrs.gov/app/abstractdb/abstractdbsearch.aspx
NCJRS services and resources are available to anyone interested
in crime, victim assistance, and public safety including policymakers,
practitioners, researchers, educators, community leaders, and the
general public.

Authors of murder mysteries can find source material here, for
example, the murder rate in Detroit or any major city.

Education: ERIC
http://www.eric.ed.gov/
ERIC is the world’s largest collection of education literature,
containing more than 1 million records of journal articles,
research, reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference
papers, books, and more and more full text. It covers preschool
through higher education.

An example of its use might be to find the relationship of an
autistic child with his classmates for a character study.

Medicine: There are two excellent medical databases

MedlinePlus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/)
and
PUBMED (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/).

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's website for
patients and their families and friends. It brings the layperson
information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues.
MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information. It
helps you learn about the latest treatments, look up information
on a drug or supplement, find out the meanings of words, or view
medical videos or illustrations. You can also get links to the
latest medical research on your topic or find out about clinical
trials on a disease or condition.

This source is especially good for drug side effects and overdose
information, again for those murder mysteries. Find the lethal
dose of a drug for a fictitious poisoning. It contains medical
encyclopedias for diseases your characters may suffer.

More technical than MedlinePlus, PubMed comprises more than 21
million records for biomedical literature (including nursing
and allied health) from medical and life science journals, and
online books. Records may include links to full-text content.

This is the site you want for locating medical experts’ names and
institutions for your non-fiction articles. See the publishing
output of an author—that which makes him or her an expert.

Avail yourself of the federal government’s free databases for
both your fiction and nonfiction information needs.

BIO
Donna R. Dolan is a librarian and freelance writer who lives in
Albany, NY. She often writes about food and online information.

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COMPETITIONS
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BODLEY HEAD ESSAY CONTEST
http://aboutus.ft.com/2012/09/13/financial-times-and-bodley-head-launch-annual-essay-prize-to-discover-literary-talent/#ixzz26kbMF3Nq
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NO ENTRY FEE
Aimed at attracting future talent in long-form essay writing from
around the world. Open to writers up to the age of 35, the
competition offers a £1,000 prize for the winning entry as well as
an e-publication with the Bodley Head and a mentoring session with
an FT or Bodley Head writer. Deadline November 18, 2012. Judges
will consider dynamic, authoritative and lively essays of no more
than 3,500 words. In keeping with the ethos of both sponsors essays
can address any topic – from finance to history, current affairs
or scientific discovery – the key component being quality writing.

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LADIES HOME JOURNAL PERSONAL ESSAY CONTEST
http://www.lhj.com/community/your-stories/2012-personal-essay-contest/?ordersrc=rdlhj1102107
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NO ENTRY FEE
Ladies' Home Journal is a community that shares stories -- and we're
dying to hear yours. If you win our essay contest, we'll give you
$3,000 and the chance to have your essay published in the Journal.
You're free to interpret the topic in whatever way you like, but
remember that we value creativity and clarity above all. Essays will
be judged on their emotional power, originality, and the quality of
their prose. They should be no more than 2,000 words and ideally typed
or written in a Microsoft Word document. You can enter the contest
by e-mailing your submission as an attachment (with your name,
address, phone number, and e-mail address) to
LHJessaycontest@meredith.com or by mailing a copy to Personal
Essay Contest, Ladies' Home Journal, 805 Third Ave., 26th Fl.,
New York, NY 10022. Entries are due by December 7, 2012.

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THE BOILER 500-WORD CONTEST
http://theboilerjournal.com/500-word-challenge/
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$10 ENTRY FEE
1st place will receive $1,000 prize. 2nd place will win $500.
Finalist will be considered for publication in future issues
of The Boiler. Deadline is February 15, 2013. Limited to 500
words of short fiction.

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JAMES HEARST POETRY PRIZE
http://www.northamericanreview.org/james-hearst-poetry-prize
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$20 ENTRY FEE
Deadline October 31, 2012. Entry fees includes a one-year
subscription. First prize $1,000. Second prize $100. Third prize
$50. Submit up to five poems per entry. Poems that have reached
the finalist stage in our competition in the past are typically
one to two pages (often much shorter). Winning poems always
balance interesting subject matter and consummate poetic craft.
We value both free verse and formal poems in rhyme and meter --
both open and closed forms.

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MISSISSIPPI REVIEW PRIZE
http://www.usm.edu/mississippi-review/mrcontest.html
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$15 ENTRY FEE
We award $1,000 each in fiction and poetry for winning submissions.
Our annual contest is open to all writers in English except current
or former students or employees of the University of Southern
Mississippi. Fiction entries should be short stories of 8,000 words
or less; poetry entries should be three poems totaling 10 pages or
less. Each entrant will receive a copy of the prize issue (for $10
additional get a one year subscription to the magazine). Deadline
November 1, 2012. Winners will be announced March 2013. Publication
is scheduled for June 2013.


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GRANTS
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CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK, MARYLAND - ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
http://www.nps.gov/cato/supportyourpark/artist-in-residence.htm
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Amateur and professional artists of two- and three-dimensional
art, photographers, videographers, writers, and poets are
encouraged to apply. In the future, we expect to open the
program to musicians and other performing artists. The Catoctin
Forest Alliance will accept applications no later than January
15 for spring and summer residencies, and no later than June 15
for fall residencies. The Artist-In-Residence will spend two weeks
immersed in the natural and cultural resources of the Catoctin
Mountains. During this residency, the artist will produce a novel
work and share the artistic process with the public.

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AMY LOWELL POETRY TRAVELING SCHOLARSHIP
http://www.amylowell.org/instructions.htm
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The award for the 2013-2014 Scholarship year should be in the
area of $52,000. The recipient must agree to spend the year
abroad, as the will requires. Complete the application, with
(if you wish) a brief curriculum vitae, and with a representative
sample of your poetry. The poetry sample must not exceed either
one printed volume plus no more than 20 typed pages of your most
recent work, or 40 typed pages. Deadline October 15, 2012.

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ALABAMA FELLOWSHIPS
http://www.arts.state.al.us/grants/index-grants.html
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Awards fellowships of $5,000 for Alabama artists. Recipients
may use funds to set aside time to create art, improve their
skills or do what is advantageous to enhance their artistic
careers.

Technical Assistance Grants - $1,000
Folk Art Apprentice Grants - $3,500
Collaborating Artist Program - $1,000
Alabama Touring Artist Program - varies

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MAINE FELLOWSHIPS
http://mainearts.maine.gov/grant_individualfellowship.aspx
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The Individual Artist Fellowships reward artistic excellence,
advance the careers of Maine artists and promote public awareness
regarding the eminence of the creative sector in Maine. The Maine
Arts Commission offers five fellowships annually in functional
craft, literature, visual arts, performing/media arts and
traditional arts. Deadline May 10, 2013. Grant amount: $13,000.

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COLORADO JUMPSTART AWARDS
http://www.coloarts.state.co.us/grants/apply/artists/
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Jumpstart Awards provide fresh energy to artists and creative
entrepreneurs to help stimulate their creative business or
organization, whether non-profit or commercial. The end goal
is that grantees will achieve tangible business benefits, such
as increased revenue, new audiences or improved management
practices. Deadlines: October 15, 2012, January 15, 2013 and
May 15, 2013. The maximum request is $1,000 and funds are paid
on a reimbursement basis upon receipt of final report and expense
receipts.

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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CONFRONTATION MAGAZINE
http://confrontationmagazine.org/
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Works from new and established writers. Reading period for all
submissions: August 16 – May 15. Has published fiction, poetry,
memoirs and essays from Nobel winners to the work of a 14-year-old
talented writer, college students and writers beginning their
careers. Pays up to $200.

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COUNTRY CONNECTION
http://www.pinecone.on.ca/MAGAZINE/
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With a sensitivity towards living with nature, The Country Connection
Magazine is dedicated to the restoration of the natural environment,
the preservation of heritage, and the nurturing of nature-friendly
lifestyles. A good mix of stories, original maps, photography,
illustration and art, makes this a great see-and-do guide for the
rural adventurer and country sleuth. Pays ten cents/word. Articles
are 2,000 words.

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DANCE SPIRIT
http://www.dancespirit.com/contact/meet-the-editors/
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Read by young dancers trying to break into the profession. Articles
are 800 to 1,200 words covering instruction, profiles, personal
experiences by other dancers, careers, choreography, fitness,
nutrition, conventions, gear, history, dance opportunities. Pays
up to $200 for article and $250 for columns. 25% kill fee.

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DIRT RAG MAGAZINE
http://www.dirtragmag.com/contribute
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A lot of Dirt Rag's content isn't written by staff members—it's
written by either professional freelancers or readers who get
inspired to write something down. We accept and encourage
submissions of all kinds. Choose to either submit a brief query
or a finished article. Emails (keep them short!) to
editor@dirtragmag.com are the preferred method of communication.
Covers mountain bikers. Articles are 1,000 to 3,500 words
and columns are up to 1,000 words. Pays in 20 cents/word.
Good writers guidelines.

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SATURDAY EVENING POST
http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/about/contact
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A family-oriented, general interest magazine. Covers finance,
travel, wellness, health, home, entertainment, personalities,
technology, collectibles, profiles, essays, humor. Articles
are 1,000 to 2,000 words. Accepts some fiction and anecdotes.
Pays as low as $25 for fillers to $400+ for articles. Accepts
queries or manuscripts. Publishes 1,000 freelance submissions
yearly.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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ASHLAND CREEK PRESS
http://www.ashlandcreekpress.com/submissions.html
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Ashland Creek Press is currently accepting submissions of book-
length fiction and nonfiction on the themes of travel, the
environment, animal protection, ecology, and wildlife — above
all, we’re looking for exceptional, well-written, engaging stories.
As you'll see from our new and forthcoming titles, we are open
to many genres (young adult, mystery, literary fiction) as long
as the stories are relevant to the themes listed above. At this
time, however, we are not reading submissions for children's books.

(Thanks to http://www.erikadreifus.com )

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HAZELDEN
http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/authorsubmission.page
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Hazelden Publishing receives hundreds of manuscripts for review
each year for its markets in prevention, treatment, criminal
justice, behavioral healthcare, and trade. Hazelden discourages
submissions of poetry, fiction, personal stories, dissertations,
children's books, and art.

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JOSSEY BASS
http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-290030.html
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Great guidelines for submissions. Its core businesses include
scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books,
and online products and services; professional and consumer books
and subscription services; and educational materials for
undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley
has publishing, marketing, and distribution centers in the United
States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

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KEY EDUCATION
http://www.keyeducationpublishing.com/manuscript_guidelines.htm
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We are always looking for new and innovative teaching ideas from
experienced and dedicated teachers. The materials published by Key
Education range from use with infants to primary-aged children and
are suitable for regular and special education classrooms. Key
Education welcomes new book ideas for preschool through grade
three teachers, parents, Head Start and Title 1 programs, speech-
language pathologists, early childhood professionals, and special
education teachers.

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