Volume 12, Issue 49
December 7, 2012

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

Chosen for Writer's Digest's
101 Best Websites for Writers
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

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Guess who came to live at my house this week? This is Roo,
a red sable mini-dachshund, four months old. Hubby surprised
me with an early Christmas present, and I cried. It was so
nice to have an animal in the house again after losing Dixie
a year ago. Why Roo? She bounces like a kangaroo for everything
she wants, and since I wanted a literary reference of some sort,
we chose Winnie the Pooh's friend Roo since they look a lot alike.
Our life just got busier!

Editor: C. Hope Clark
Website: http://www.fundsforwriters.com
Email: Hope@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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TALK UP YOUR BOOK

Good advice, and also the title of Patricia Fry's latest book.
Pat has forty years as a career writer and has published
thirty-five books. She writes for Writer's Digest, the Los
Angeles Times and the Artist's Magazine. She has her own
small press, Matilija Press and is executive director of the
Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network (SPAWN).

Talk Up Your Book, Allworth Press, covers a specific topic
we hate to think about, speaking to promote. An entire book
on how to use your personality with the public to build a
better rapport with your readers.

I spoke 25 times this past year in promoting FundsforWriters,
but especially Lowcountry Bribe. It's still scary to me. The
grand majority of us are fearful of public appearances, much
less speaking to a captive audience. What I enjoyed about this
book is that it touched on just about every scenario you can
imagine. It covers travel, audience sizes, the adversaries that
can appear in a crowd, preparation, even asking for expenses and
stipends. Pat Fry treats us to the entire experience of speaking.
What to do before, during and after; how to find venues; and
what obstacles and wonders to watch for.

Talk Up Your Book, by Patricia Fry
Allworth Press, ISBN 1-58115-922-6
November 2012

Sometimes we get so caught in ourselves when we fear speaking
that we don't realize it's not that bad a moment in our lives.
I've learned some simple mantras to use when faced with a
nervous moment in front of people:

1) The audience wants you to succeed. After all, they are there
to learn, not wish for your failure.

2) If you make a mistake, own it, find a spot to start over,
and go with it. The audience empathizes with you.

3) You are okay. It's only a speech. It isn't a life-or-death
moment. Even when you forget your place, take a breath and
look around the room. It's only people listening to you,
not people armed with weapons to take you down.

Speaking gets better the more you do it, shy or not. Make speaking
a strong part of your marketing plan. And consider books like Talk
Up Your Book to teach yourself the basics and tricks from the outset.
It's amazing how empowered you become when you waltz in prepared.

Hope

TIME TO NOMINATE
WRITER'S DIGEST'S 101 BEST WEBSITES FOR WRITERS!

Submit an email to writersdigest@fwmedia.com to nominate
www.FundsforWriters.com for this most wonderful recognition.
Use Subject line: 101 Websites.

Thanks!!!

THE BLOG - http://hopeclark.blogspot.com/
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FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/chopeclark
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12 REASONS TO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK IN DECEMBER

On December 1, a reader donated a subscription to TOTAL and asked
me to give it to a deserving person. So I mentioned it on Facebook,
asked people to give me a number between 1 and 100 and explain why
they needed the TOTAL subscription. If there was a tie, I'd make
a selection based upon the most creative comment.

We had such a blast that I decided to do it a dozen times in
December, like the 12 Days of Christmas. Between now and
Christmas, about every other day, expect to see a giveaway on
my Facebook page. We're drawing the third one tonight!

So come on over to my Facebook page and play. If you wish to
sponsor one of the giveaways, and actually donate the subscription
yourself, I'll post your website/book/blog for those participating
to see, appreciate, and thank.

E-mail: hope@fundsforwriters.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chopeclark

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

"I write as straight as I can, just as I walk as straight
as I can, because that is the best way to get there."

H.G. Wells

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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Dear Hope,

Thank you for giving my confidence a much-needed boost.
Last year I entered the Dr. Eugene Clark Library's "Scare
the Dickens Out of Us!" contest advertised in your newsletter.
I won second place, which thrilled me to death, but even
better, along with a congratulatory note, the judges gave
me additional words of encouragement to seek publication of
the story. So I did. The same story has been published in
an anthology, Specter Spectacular: 13 Ghostly Tales and will
also be included on Tangent Magazine's yearly "Must Read"
list in January. I have two more short stories that are
pending publication in literary magazines and have gotten
the most incredible support from the publishers and other
writers.

It's been a long journey, but thanks to you, Hope, and your
newsletter, I feel I can at last call myself a Writer without
a moment's hesitancy.

Cheers,

Kou K. Nelson
www.KouKNelson.com
www.TheCrankyCow.blogspot.com

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ARTICLE
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Pay to Play: The Perils and Perks of Fee-Based Submissions

By Tucker Cummings

I’ve been freelancing full-time since 2009. In that time I’ve
entered (and won) many writing competitions. Some have been
free to enter, but I’ve also pursued opportunities that include
the dreaded phrase “fee-based submission.”

Some writers balk at the idea of reading fees: to them, forking
over a check is like throwing money away.

In the other camp are writers who actively seek out publications
and competitions that charge fees, seeing those markets as both
competitive and prestigious.

The Drawbacks of Fees

Beyond the obvious cost of writing a check, there are other
deterrents to consider when applying to a pay-to-play market.

The most troublesome, though relatively rare these days, are
the so-called “scam” markets: unscrupulous contest runners who
take your money and run, never declaring a winner (or in other
cases, canceling the contest and refusing to refund your fee).
Always research the market on Duotrope’s Digest or Poets & Writers
if you’re not certain about the legitimacy of a publication or
contest.

Another concern is arguably more philosophical than monetary.
Many freelancers today refuse to take jobs that pay little or no
money as a matter of principle, believing that doing so perpetuates
more markets that underpay and devalue writers. For them, paying
to have their work read might just leave them in the red.

But on the Other Hand...

Despite some initial wariness, many pay-to-play markets are
absolutely worth considering. Often, literary magazines charge
a submission fee, which also includes the cost of a subscription
to the magazine. This will provide you with insights about what
stories the editors prefer, giving you an edge when you send them
your next submission.

Other times, particularly with competitions, your fee ensures that
the judges will give you specific, detailed feedback about your
work, which is quite a valuable perk to writers of any experience
level.

Moreover, if you make a living solely from writing, you may be able
to deduct submission fees on your taxes, as they are part of your
work-related communications costs (just like manila envelopes or
postage).

Speaking of literary professionals, your reading fee is just that:
a fee that pays for the time it takes an editor to review your work.
That fee could be what keeps your favorite magazine (or non-profit)
afloat…try thinking of your submission fee as a charitable donation.

Finally, there’s the strategic advantage of entering a market with
a fee hurdle. Because some writers will inevitably turn up their
nose at fee-based markets, the field of competitors may be smaller
than for a free-to-enter contest. With so many writers eliminating
themselves, you’ve got a better chance at taking top honors.

Now What?

So, when is it acceptable to "gamble" with your hard-earned money
and time to pay someone to consider your work? Ultimately, it
comes down to personal preference.

Over the years I’ve spent writing, I’ve come to understand that
my time is valuable. In essence, all submissions cost you something
(time is money, after all.) And even when I’ve entered fee-based
competitions and lost, I’ve still been able to find homes for those
stories a few months down the line, thanks to feedback I received.

Consider this: if you are paying to have your work read by a panel
of influential editors and judges, doesn’t that give you a great
incentive to polish your work? When you’re confident in your work,
submission fees are money well-spent.

BIO
Tucker Cummings is the author of "The Strange Adventures of Margery
Jones," a microfiction serial about parallel universes. Her work
has been featured on HiLoBrow.com (where it took first prize in
their Spooky-Kooky fiction competition), Fiction365.com, and
OneFortyFiction.com, as well as in "Future Lovecraft" (Innsmouth
Free Press), "Stories in the Ether" (Nevermet Press), "Grim Fairy
Tales" (Static Movement), "Daily Flash 2012" (Pill Hill Press)
and "The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities" (Harper
Collins).

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COMPETITIONS
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DRINKING GOURD CHAPBOOK POETRY PRIZE
http://sites.weinberg.northwestern.edu/poetry/drinking-gourd-chapbook-contest/
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$15 ENTRY FEE
Winner receives $350 prize money, publication by Northwestern
University Press, 15 copies of the book, and a featured reading.
Deadline January 15, 2013. Open to poets of color who have not
previously published a book-length volume of poetry. Manuscript
must be typed single-sided with a minimum font size of 11,
paginated and 25-35 pages in length.

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CHA POETRY CONTEST
http://asiancha.blogspot.hk/2012/11/cha-betrayal-poery-contest.html
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NO ENTRY FEE
This contest is run by Cha: An Asian Literary Journal. It is
for unpublished poems about "Betrayal". Each poet can submit up
to two poems (no more than 80 lines long each). Poems must be
previously unpublished. Deadline January 15, 2013.

First: £85, Second: £55, Third: £35, Highly Commended (up to 5):
£15 each. (Payable through PayPal.) All winning poems (including
the highly recommended ones) will receive first publication in a
special section in the March 2013 issue of Cha.

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KAY MURPHY PRIZE FOR POETRY
http://www.uno.edu/bayou/contests.aspx
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$15 ENTRY FEE
$500, publication and a year subscription. Submissions must be
original, previously unpublished poetry. Three poems per entry.
Deadline December 31, 2012.

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JAMES KNUDSEN PRIZE FOR FICTION
http://www.uno.edu/bayou/contests.aspx
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$15 ENTRY FEE
Submissions must be original, previously unpublished work of
fiction, no longer than 7,500 words. Novel excerpts accepted.
$500, publication and a year subscription. Deadline December
31, 2012.

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ROSE POST CREATIVE NONFICTION COMPETITION
http://www.ncwriters.org/programs-and-services/competitions/27-rose-post-creative-nonfiction-competition
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ENTRY FEE $10-$12
The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition encourages the
creation of lasting nonfiction that is outside the realm of
conventional journalism and has relevance to North Carolinians.
Subjects may include traditional categories such as reviews,
travel articles, profiles or interviews, place/history pieces,
or culture criticism. The first, second, and third-place winners
will receive $300, $200, and $100 respectively. The winning entry
will be considered for publication by Southern Cultures magazine.
The competition is open to any writer who is a legal resident of
North Carolina or a member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network.
The postmark deadline is January 17, 2013.

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GRANTS
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MADELEINE P. PLONSKER PRIZE
https://andnowbooks.submittable.com/submit
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We invite applications for a writer under forty years old, with
no major book publication, to spend two months (February-March or
March-April) in residence at Lake Forest College. Cross-genre
works are always welcome.

2014 residency, deadline March 1, 2013: prose
2015 residency, deadline March 1, 2014: poetry
2016 residency, deadline March 1, 2015: prose

We will only consider the first 200 submissions. The submission
link will not accept submissions until January 1 of each new year.
Send, in one file, WITHOUT your name, contact information, or other
identifying marks:

A) A one-page statement of plans for completion
B) No more than 30 pages of manuscript in progress

Your cover letter, pasted into the text box, should include the
basic details of your cv: education, employment, significant
publications, etc. These may be in narrative form. Direct inquiries
to andnow@lakeforest.edu with the subject line: Plonsker Prize.

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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POETRY CENTER RESIDENCY PROGRAM
http://poetry.arizona.edu/awards-residencies/summer-residency-program
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The Poetry Center awards two residencies each summer to one poet
and one prose writer to spend two to four weeks in Tucson, Arizona
developing his/her work. Writers at any stage of their careers may
apply; emerging writers are welcome. The residency includes a $150
stipend per week and a two-to-four-week stay in a studio apartment
located within steps of the Center's renowned library of contemporary
poetry. The residency is offered between June 1 and August 31.
Deadline: December 17, 2012, by midnight.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURES
http://www.nalac.org/
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Deadline December 13, 2012. For US-based Latino artists working
individually or as part of a Latino ensemble, arts collective,
or community-based arts group. No organizations. Must be a member
of NALAC. $1,000 to $20,000 opportunities.

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POSEN SOCIETY OF FELLOWS
A NEW FELLOWSHIP FOR EMERGING SCHOLARS AND WRITERS
http://posenfoundation.com/what-we-do/fellowships.php
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Deadline January 15, 2013. The Posen Foundation is pleased to
inaugurate the Posen Society of Fellows, an international cohort
of emerging scholars and writers whose work deals with Jewish
subject matter. Each Fellow receives $40,000 over two years, and
the opportunity to attend an annual gathering led by prestigious
scholars and writers. Eligible scholars should be completing a
doctoral dissertation on a topic related to modern Jewish history
or culture. Eligible fiction writers should be working on a Jewish-
themed novel or short story collection, and should not yet have
published their first book.

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WILDACRES RESIDENCY
http://wildacres.org/about/residency.html
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The program continues each year, with 25 one-week residencies
available from May through October. Sessions begin each Monday
afternoon and conclude after breakfast on Sunday. The program
allows individuals the solitude and inspiration needed to begin
or continue work on a project in their particular field.
Location Little Switzerland, NC. Deadline January 15, 2013.

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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HOME BUSINESS
http://www.homebusinessmag.com/contact-us
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For home-based entrepreneurs and business owners; people who
work from home; and telecommuters. HBM is loaded with content
to help you start-up and succeed in a home-based business.
Online and in print. Pays up to 20 cents/word. Work-for-hire.

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A&U
http://aumag.org/wordpress/?page_id=199
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As a national, nonprofit HIV/AIDS magazine, A&U is interested
in publishing original literature, art, opinion, and reportage
relating in any way to the AIDS pandemic. Fiction up to 1,000
words. Shorter poetry preferred. We encourage all topics related
to HIV/AIDS, including international perspectives, personal accounts,
historical perspectives, and personal responses to HIV-related art
or artists. We also welcome English translations of work that is
unpublished or previously published in a language other than
English. See the magazine's themes. Essays up to 700 words.
Features up to 2,000 words. Reviews as well. Good guidelines.
Pays up to $300.

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ALBEMARLE
http://www.cjp.com/lifestyle_albemarle.shtml
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Centrally located, the Charlottesville-Albemarle region's natural
beauty and mild climate make it a most desirable place to live
and do business. The town and surrounding county have become
identified with the values of Thomas Jefferson, whose legacy of
leadership and citizen participation has helped the area grow
and prosper. Pays up to $225/ Essays, historical, profiles, and
travel items preferred.

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BROKEN PENCIL
http://www.brokenpencil.com/submissions
---
Broken Pencil reviews the best zines, books, websites, videos and
music from the underground and reprints the best articles from the
alternative press. Also, ground-breaking interviews, original
fiction, and commentary on all aspects of the independent arts.
From the hilarious to the perverse, Broken Pencil challenges
conformity and demands attention. Payment up to $300.

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COMMON GROUND
http://commonground.ca/contribute/
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Generally we accept articles on health, wellness, the environment,
transformational travel and personal growth. We prefer articles by
Canadian authors, and we very rarely accept fiction and poetry.
Articles of 600 to 1,500 words are accepted. We will consider
longer articles, up to 2,500 words, but will probably ask you to
edit them to a shorter length once they are accepted, but please
query first. Most articles are enhanced by a high contrast,
compelling photo, line drawing or graphic. Pays ten cents/word.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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NEW RANDOM HOUSE IMPRINTS
http://www.atrandom.com/eoriginals/submission.php
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Loveswept, Alibi, Hydra and Flirt invite queries for submissions
in romance, new adult, mystery/detective, suspense/thriller,
science fiction, fantasy, and horror. There is no strict word
count limit for submissions. We are interested in short content
(customarily between 15,000 and 30,000 words) and full-length
works (customarily between 40,000 and 60,000 words).

You may present any manuscript in which you control exclusive
copyright. We are open to previously published manuscripts as
long as the submitting author now controls all electronic and
print publishing rights.

Please submit the entire query form at the link below. If we
are interested in considering your full manuscript, you will
be contacted with further submission instructions. We make
every effort to respond to submission inquiries within 2-4
weeks after submission.

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COTEAU BOOKS
http://coteaubooks.com/index.php?p=Submission%20Guidelines
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Coteau Books is a literary press: we publish novels; short fiction
collections; poetry; drama and non-fiction. Coteau Books is also a
“children’s publisher”: Coteau Books publishes novels, or “chapter
books” for young readers aged 9 – 12, and novels for both ages
13 – 15, and for ages 15 and up. Sorry, we do not publish kids’
picture books.

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CONARI PRESS
http://redwheelweiser.com/p.php?id=8
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Conari Press books aim to inspire all walks of life, mind, body,
and spirit; inspire creativity, laughter, gratitude, good food,
good health, and all good things in life. We publish wellness
and recovery books, particularly 12-step books, books on health
and eating, books especially for women, and books on spirituality,
personal growth, parenting, and social issues.

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CLEIS PRESS
http://www.cleispress.com/features/submission.php
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Cleis Press publishes provocative works by women and men in the
areas of gay and lesbian studies, sexual politics, fiction,
feminism, self-help, erotica, gender studies, and human rights.
We publish 45 new books each year (in combination with Viva
Editions) and receive over 2000 manuscripts and query submissions
annually. We accept unsolicited manuscripts, as well as manuscripts
represented by agents. Please do not send poetry or recommendation
letters.

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DAW BOOKS
http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/daw/submissions.html
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We publish science fiction and fantasy novels. We do not want
short stories, short story collections, novellas, poetry, or
novels in other genres. The average length of the novels we
publish varies but is almost never less than 80,000 words.
Send us the complete manuscript with a cover letter.

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