Volume 12, Issue 41
October 12, 2012

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

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Spending a few days at Edisto Beach, which some of you know
by now is not only one of my favorite spots on earth, but also
the setting for Lowcountry Bribe. I might be a little slow
getting back in touch during this time, but be happy knowing
I'm chilling in the Lowcountry, during my favorite time of year.

Editor: C. Hope Clark
Website: http://www.fundsforwriters.com
Email: Hope@fundsforwriters.com
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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
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DON'T ASSUME WHAT YOU MEAN IS WHAT THEY READ

Words are extremely powerful. They are like any weapon. They
can stave off danger, put food on the table, wreak havoc, and harm.

So when you write a book, an article, a play or a poem, stop
and consider that the message you write might not always be the
one you deliver. That bullet can stray, ricochet off things
you don't see, and find a home where you didn't aim.

I've been guilty of writing in one direction only to have the
reader take the message in another. I'm not sure guilt is the
right word, but at the time I pondered what I'd done to warrant
that result.

"People tend to find in books what they want to find."
~JK Rowling, from an interview with Katie Couric

When we write, we're channeling our thoughts into words. Our
visions, our emotions, our opinions become permanent in ink.
However, we think that's the end all. Our message is delivered.

When I published Lowcountry Bribe, I wrote a mystery centered
in rural South Carolina. I wanted unique characters, a mild
love interest, and tension. I was happy with the result.

However, some readers saw the book in a deeper vein.

For instance, I heard from several who saw Carolina Slade as
a champion for abused women. I was stunned at first glance.
Never had that thought crossed my mind as I spun this tale.
However, in flipping back through the book, the story indeed
had that secondary theme. Slade does find her way back from
physical, verbal and emotional abuse.

I was so dang proud I could bust.

Then other themes came out in reviews:

1) The story was a tale for protective, devoted mothers.
2) The story flaunted the empowerment of women.
3) The story painted the internal, rarely seen side of the
federal government, chocked full of bureaucracy and
incompetent managers.
4) The story enlightened the public on whistleblowing,
demonstrating how it could be more dangerous than noble.

In the end, I went back and studied my own work, realizing
that these themes meant something to me, and I'd unconsciously
inserted them into what I thought was a simple mystery.

Remember . . . others will see what they want in your work,
but you might also be inserting hidden meaning you never
expect until a second set of eyes lets you know.

Hope

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YOU SAID IT!!!

THE LATEST COMMENT ABOUT LOWCOUNTRY BRIBE....

I loved this book! Fabulous writing with an intriguing story!
Mrs. Clark is a writer to be acknowledged & appreciated.
I didn't want to put this book down. I'm anticipating her next
in the series. It can't be released fast enough for me.

~Deanna Z.- Amazon Review

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

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are.
I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this
world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances
they want, and, if they can't find them, make them."

~ George Bernard Shaw ~

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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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I would like to thank you for your newsletter. I started
e-subscribing last year just in time to learn about Finishing
Line Press' Chapbook competition. I got my entry in on time
and gained an acceptance for my poetry manuscript, Remembering
Those Who Sleep Beyond the Dust - The Yahrzeit Poems. I have
just gotten the contract in the email and am prepared to sign
on the dotted line. Thanks for your positivity and energy.

~ Morry Edwards

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ARTICLE
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Writing for the Wedding Market

By Steff Green

The wedding industry is big business – with the average US wedding
costing more than $25,000. Most couples turn to wedding magazines
to help them navigate the taffeta and lace, seating plans and
relatives. If you love everything wedding – the clothes, the
flowers, and the romance – you could make money as a wedding writer.

Breaking In to the Wedding Market

The wedding market is extremely popular among freelancers, and
the larger glossy magazines only come out a few times a year.
A great way to begin as a wedding writer is to pitch wedding
articles to magazines outside the wedding industry. Regional
magazines produce wedding content focusing on local suppliers,
and service industry trade magazines are interested in wedding
related articles. Some wedding and business blogs even pay for
articles. Once you've built up a selection of clips, you'll have
more success pitching the glossy magazines.

Another way to break in is to pitch an article focusing on a topic
you already specialize in. For example, if you're a financial writer,
you could write about wedding budgets. If you write in the
technology niche you could review wedding planning Apps. Travel
writers can submit pitches on honeymoon destinations.

Because wedding magazines are all about visual inspiration, if
you can demonstrate photo sources in your pitch, the editor will
be more likely to consider your submission. Expertise in the
wedding industry – such as being a cake designer or a wedding
planner – will make your pitch stand out.

Read the different magazines carefully, and pitch articles aimed
at their specific bridal market. Some magazines don't want
articles on budget or gay weddings, while others only want weddings
and vendors from a certain region.

Wedding Article Topics

Since wedding magazines have a new set of readers every year
(women start reading magazines once they're engaged and tend to
move on after they've been married) there's a certain amount of
repetition among topics. But the editors are always looking for
new concepts and trendy ideas. For example, an article on wedding
cakes might focus on choosing wedding cupcakes, since these are
extremely popular right now.

You can become a specialist in certain wedding topics – such as
beach weddings, wedding décor or eco-friendly weddings, and tailor
your pitches to suit. I'm a certified wedding celebrant, with a
specialty in weird, alternative weddings, and there's certainly
not many other writers covering that!

Your "Wedding" File

One of my tricks is to keep a folder of contact details for
interesting wedding-related businesses and experts I can approach
for sources. I also keep an eye on wedding blogs, as trends
appear on blogs before they reach the magazines. Adding a few
of your favorite wedding blogs to your RSS Reader is a great way
of keeping up-to-date with the industry.

My favorite wedding blogs are:

Offbeat Bride - http://offbeatbride.com

A Practical Wedding - http://apracticalwedding.com

Rock n Roll Bride - http://rocknrollbride.com

Alice in Weddingland - http://www.aliceinweddingland.co.uk

Weddings are beautiful, fun-filled events, and writing about
them injects a little sparkle and romance into the solitary
writing life. Wedding magazines can be a tough market to crack,
but a little creative pitching and a lot of enthusiasm for the
industry will soon land you assignments.

Wedding Markets

Flower Mag
A trade magazine for floral designers, including an extensive
wedding section. Pays professional rates.
http://www.flowermag.com/contact/

Bride and Groom
Regional wedding magazines accepting features, service articles
and honeymoon profiles. Pays between .50 and $1 per word.
http://originalweddingexpo.com/writeforus.html

Bust
Fun, contemporary women's magazine that often runs wedding
material. Pays between $50-500 depending on department.
http://bust.com/info/submit-to-bust.html

Somerset Wedding
Simple and elegant wedding craft ideas. Pays professional rates.
http://www.stampington.com/submissions/index.html

BIO:

Steff Green is a certified NZ wedding celebrant and author of
the Gothic Wedding Planner book and blog. Her articles on weddings
appear in magazines like 2 for Couples and Altared Magazine, and
she's been featured on Rock n Roll Bride, Offbeat Bride, I DO Too
and Alice in Weddingland blogs.

Find out more about her at
http://grymmandepic.com
http://gothicweddingplanner.com

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COMPETITIONS
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2013 ARTHUR ELLIS AWARDS
http://www.crimewriterscanada.com/awards/submissionrules/published-books
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ENTRY FEE $15 - $35
The prestigious Arthur Ellis Awards are presented in 7 categories
for excellence in works in the crime/mystery/thriller genre
published for the first time in the previous year by permanent
residents of Canada, or by Canadian citizens living abroad.
Published submissions must be postmarked or courier-dated no
later than December 15, 2012. Top cash prizes have run from $500
to $1,000 in the past, and depend upon each year's sponsors.

Best Crime First Novel (Author’s first novel in any genre.)
Best Crime Novel (Min. 50,000 words)
Best Crime Novella (8,000 - 20,000 words)
Best Crime Short Story (Max. 8,000 words)
Best French Crime Book (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Best Nonfiction Crime Book

Also, they have The Arthur Ellis Award for Best Unpublished
First Crime Novel (The Unhanged Arthur). Contestants should have
a completed manuscript and should submit the opening chapter(s) –
no more than 5,000 words – plus a 500-word synopsis of the rest
of the novel. "Crime novel" is defined as crime, detective,
espionage, mystery, suspense, or thriller, and can be set in any
time period and crime-related sub-genre.

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NOTES FROM THE FIELD CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
http://www.flyway.org/contests/
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$12 ENTRY FEE
Limit 5,000 words. Notes from the Field is a non-fiction contest
celebrating writing about experience—whether that be abroad, on a
familiar sidewalk, in one’s line of work, in a field of interest,
or in the most unexpected of times and settings. We are open to
writing about many kinds of experience, and while we are not
strictly looking for essays solely about place or with an
environmental focus, as always, we look for work that keeps the
tension of surroundings in mind. Deadline Friday, November 7, 2012.
Winner receives publication, $500, two copies of the Flyway 2012
anthology, and a Flyway hat. Runner-up also receives publication
and $50.

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BACOPA LITERARY REVIEW
http://www.writersalliance.org/bacopacontest.html
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$11 ENTRY FEE
First Place - $250
Second Place - $100
Third Place - $50
First, Second and Third Place prize winners will be published.
All contest submissions will be considered for publication.
All authors whose work is published in Bacopa will receive
one free copy of the 2013 Bacopa Literary Review. Deadline
November 30, 2012.

Fiction word limit: 1,000-3,300 words
Short Fiction word limit: up to 1,000 words
Poetry: Up to 40 lines per poem, up to three poems per submission.

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FLYING TROUT PRESS CHAPBOOK CONTEST
http://www.flyingtroutpress.org/chapbook-contest.html
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$18 ENTRY FEE
First prize $500 and publication + 5 copies. Nonprofit mission
is to publish new authors — contest only for authors without
published book or chapbook. Deadline: January 15, 2013 postmark.
Submit 20-24 pages of poetry. Four finalists get a free copy.
Poems can be on any topic. Finalists also considered for publication.

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WILLIAM MATTHEWS POETRY PRIZE
http://www.ashevillepoetryreview.com/the-william-matthews-poetry-prize
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$20 ENTRY FEE
Every year from July 15 through January 15, Asheville Poetry Review
will accept entries for The William Matthews Poetry Prize. First
Prize: $1,000, publication in Asheville Poetry Review, and a
featured reading in Asheville. Second Prize: $250, publication,
and a featured reading in Asheville. Third Prize: Publication and
a featured reading in Asheville. Send 1-3 poems, any style, any
theme, any length.

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GRANTS
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TURKEYLAND COVE FOUNDATION
http://www.turkeylandcovefoundation.org/
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Turkey Land Cove Foundation offers a personal retreat for motivated
women to pursue their professional, educational and artistic goals,
away from the distractions of daily life.

TLC Foundation will review the financial circumstances of each
applicant and will only make grants to women who could otherwise
not afford the period of retreat. Our grants cover room and board
plus reasonable transportation expenses. Based on individual need,
we will also consider helping fund increased home expenses,
necessitated by a caregiver's absence, as well as goal-related
expenses or materials relevant to the purpose of the grant, on a
case-by-case basis. After her stay, each grantee will be required
to write periodic reports updating the board about her progress
towards her goal and how this grant has affected her life. The
first report is due within six months of her stay, and then once
annually for three years. Spring Session (March 15, 2013 - June
15, 2013). Application due: December 15, 2012.

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ASSETS FOR ARTISTS
http://assetsforartists.org/whats-the-deal-with-asset-development/how-to-apply/
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If you are a regular reader of Assets for Artists, then you know
that in 2012-2013, we are expanding across the northeast by partnering
with local organizations in NYC, Rhode Island, and Maine to more than
double the size of our program. Grants average $2,000.

Deadline for Massachusetts residents is October 12, 2012.
Deadline for Portland, Maine residents is October 19, 2012.
New York City and Rhode Island coming in the near future.

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CANADIAN WOMEN IN THE LITERARY ARTS RESIDENCY
http://cwila.com/wordpress/critic-in-residence
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CWILA seeks to support a female Canadian writer (poet, novelist,
storyteller, scholar) as its resident critic for a calendar year.
The aim of the residency is to foster vital criticism that promotes
public awareness of women’s literary and critical presence in
Canadian letters. Specifically, the critic-in-residence will work
on critical essays and/or book reviews and submit them to one or
more Canadian review venues (print or web). This work will also
be archived by CWILA and will become available through its website
following publication elsewhere, copyright permitting. Stipend
$2,000. Applications can be sent to info@cwila.com and must be
received by November 1, 2012.

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18th STREET ARTS CENTER
http://18thstreet.org/
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18th Street Arts Center is an artists’ residency program that
provokes public dialogue through contemporary art-making. We
value art-making as an essential part of a vibrant, just and
healthy society. Through our artist residencies we are a
contemporary art hub that fosters inter-cultural collaboration
and dialogue. 18th Street's residencies, exhibitions, public
events, talks, and publications encourage, showcase and support
the creation of cutting-edge contemporary art and foster
collaboration and interaction between artists locally, nationally
and internationally. Location Santa Monica, California.

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360 XOCHI QUETZEL
http://www.artistcommunities.org/residencies/360-xochi-quetzal
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360 XOCHI QUETZAL is a new FREE one-month artist residency on
Lake Chapala in central Mexico beginning December 2012, and will
serve artists, especially fiber artists and writers. We offer a
beautiful home with kitchen and living room downstairs and your
bedroom and a spacious studio upstairs. There are also 2.5
bathrooms. You will also have free local phone service.
International calls can be made via Skype. Location Chapala,
Jalisco: Mexico.

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THE ARCTIC CIRCLE RESIDENCY
http://www.thearcticcircle.org
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Artist and scientist led, The Arctic Circle is an annual
expeditionary residency program. The Arctic Circle brings
together international artists of all disciplines, scientists,
architects, and educators who collectively explore remote and
fascinating destinations aboard a sailing vessel. The Arctic
Circle takes place in the international territory of Svalbard,
a mountainous Arctic archipelago just 10 degrees from the North
Pole. Deadline January 15, 2013.

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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THE LANE REPORT
http://www.lanereport.com/contacts/
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The Lane Report is a business and economic news magazine
on Kentucky business. Read by the state's business leaders
and policymakers. Pays up to 20 cents/word for articles of
750 to 2,000 words.

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FANGORIA
http://www.fangoria.com/index.php
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As they have been since their inception, Fangoria is currently
the most widely-read horror-themed publication in the world.
Their center of operations is based just north of New York City's
Times Square. Offers the latest news and behind-the-scenes looks
are various media that feature horror. Reviews books, movies,
video games and television. Profiles actors and directors,
writers and game creators, anyone in the horror business.
Publishes about 48 freelance pieces per year. Only receives
ten queries monthly. Query info@fangoria.com. . Articles are
2,500 to 3,000 words. Departments are 500 to 750 words, mainly
reviews. Articles pay up to $250. Departments pay $75. Note:
articles need to give readers something they can't find online
on their own.

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LOUISIANA COOKIN
http://www.louisianacookin.com/
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Louisiana Cookin' is the only national magazine for the
connoisseur of Louisiana's unique culture, cuisine, and travel
destinations. Published six times a year, each issue contains
more than 50 authentic recipes, with tips from professional
chefs and home cooks alike. Accepts email queries to
jyl@louisianacookin.com . Articles are 1,000 to 2,000 words
plus recipes, and pays $350. Columns are $250. Kill fee 20
percent.

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MISSISSIPPI MAGAZINE
(click Contact then Editorial Inquiries)
http://www.mississippimagazine.com/
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Celebrates the positive points of Mississippi - from interesting
people and places to homes, gardens, food, history, culture,
special events, and more. All subjects must have a direct link
to Mississippi.

Features - $250 to $350
Southern Scrapbook - $25 to $75
On Being Southern - $150
Other departments - $150 to $250

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FOUR SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA MAGAZINES

CARY MAGAZINE
http://www.carymagazine.com/Find-Us-Locations (free copies)
http://www.carymagazine.com/contact-us
Cary Magazine, the leading lifestyle magazine for Western
Wake County. Pays 30 cents/word for articles up to 1,500 words
and columns up to 1,000.

CHARLESTON MAGAZINE
http://www.charlestonmag.com/contact
Covers the highlights on living in Charleston, SC to
include the arts, dining, entertainment, lifestyle, shopping,
charity, travel and weddings. Articles up to 1,500 words and
columns up to 1,200 words. Mostly written by freelancers.

GRAND STRAND MAGAZINE
http://www.grandstrandmag.com/contact_us
Covers the highlights on living in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Articles up to 1,500 words and columns up to 1,200 words.
Mostly written by freelancers.

WNC (WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA)
http://www.wncmagazine.com/contacts
WNC includes articles on notable residents, outstanding homes,
issues facing the region , history, arts, environmental initiatives,
outdoor activities, foodways, health and wellness, and natural
and cultural points of interest. Articles range in length from
200-word stories in the Guideposts section to 2,000-word
features. WNC is always accepting story pitches.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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STEEL TOE BOOTS
http://www.steeltoebooks.com/submit.html
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Steel Toe Books is reading full-length poetry manuscripts
during the months of September and October 2012. This is open
to any poets, whether or not they have previously published
books. We plan to extend a standard royalties contract, including
a $500 advance, to at least one poet. This is not a contest and
there is no reading fee, but we do ask everyone who submits to
purchase one of our existing titles directly from us. Send your
48-80 page manuscript, along with a check and completed order
form (available via the “Order” button on the left), to Steel
Toe Books / Department of English / Western Kentucky University /
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11086 / Bowling Green, KY 42101-1086.
Selections will be posted on this web site on or near New Year’s Day.

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CRIMSON ROMANCE
http://www.crimsonromance.com/submissions/
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Our new romance eBook line is open to romance submissions in
five popular subgenres: romantic suspense, contemporary, paranormal,
historical, and spicy (sexy) romance. Within those subgenres, we
are flexible about what happens. It’s romance, so there must be a
happily-ever-after, but we’re open to how your characters get there.

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ANNICK PRESS
http://www.annickpress.com/guidelines.html
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Annick publishes books for children ages six months to twelve
years and for young adults. Annick Press is committed to
publishing CANADIAN authors. We are NOT ACCEPTING picture book
manuscripts at the present time.

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ANOVA BOOKS
http://www.anovabooks.com/about-us
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The Anova Books Group is a thriving London-based publisher
specialising in illustrated books and digital content for the
UK and all international markets. We publish around 200 books
a year under our range of established imprints; Batsford,
Conway, Collins & Brown, National Trust, Pavilion, Pavilion
Children’s, Portico, Robson and Salamander.

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BANCROFT PRESS
http://www.bancroftpress.com/submission.html
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We publish trade fiction and nonfiction, and we publish, quite
simply, what we like. We've done literary and commercial fiction,
books on finance, sports, parenting, humor, history, biography...
No topic is out of bounds for us if we think it's done well and
will make an important contribution to society. We have never
published children's fiction or poetry, and although we aren't
opposed to working with these genres, it is unlikely we will ever
publish them.

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