Volume 12, Issue 52
December 28, 2012

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

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Roo and I had a big Christmas. Hope you did, too!

Editor: C. Hope Clark
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Email: Hope@fundsforwriters.com
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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
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IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR!

Resolution time! If you are one of those anti-New Year's resolution
people, then at least do this: reflect on what you did ... and
didn't do, because you can always improve.

If you do nothing else, define your year in two categories:

1) What you did well.
2) What you did horribly.

I know. It hurts to face your foibles, your failures, and your stupid
mistakes. But we all make them, and facing them will ensure we do
not repeat them. You know that old adage: Those who fail to
study history are doomed to repeat it. If it stings too badly to
call the experience a failure, just call the experience cleaning
out your closet of all those things you don't want anymore.

Then there are the successes. Where did you excel? What did you
learn that you want to hold onto and incorporate in 2013? This
is extremely important. Not only do we want to cast off the bad
habits of 2012, but we need to know what we did well to make
2013 that much better. Not putting a name and face on those
wonderful moments will make them slip through our fingers, forgotten.

The studying history adage applies to the good habits, too.

But what about all those things in the middle that don't fall
into the very good or very bad categories? Analyzing those depends
on how much effort you want to put into your career. But how do
we find those efforts after a year has passed? Study these:

1) Your blog. It's almost a diary of sorts, that often records
where you were and what your focus was during that time.

2) Your Twitter. Not sure how far back you can go on your own
Twitter account, but I know how reflective my Twitter is when
it comes to what I'm doing and what I think about it.

3) Your bank account. Mine reflects conferences, books, classes,
website upgrades, travel, supplies, electronics, donations,
advertising. Therefore, I can recall my investments and determine
if they paid off by the end of the year.

4) Your taxes. If you are claiming writing as an income, nothing
will sober you up faster than studying your income versus expenses.

5) Your income. What made the most money for you? The least? Has
a long-term effort or an intangible justified its expense
(i.e., self-pubbed books, conferences)?

6) Your clips. Where have you published? Did it improve your
income, and if that wasn't your goal, did it improve your platform?
If it did neither one, and assuming you are being honest with
yourself about it, then quit doing it.

Not looking at your accomplishments and flops is like never
paying attention to what you eat or how much you exercise.

Or worse, it's like jumping in the pool (2013) without thinking
about whether you know how to swim. You might sink or you might
make it to the other side.

Happy New Year!

Hope

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

"Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds.
Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them
and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life."

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Hope,

I just received an acceptance email from ACTION or the United Spinal
Association. I found this market in your 11/2/12 newsletter. ACTION
accepted and offered me $150 for a two-page sort-of-essay I wrote
about my son's spinal injury years ago when he fell while rappelling.
I initially wrote it for another mag, but didn't have any luck there.
When I saw ACTION in your newsletter and read what they're all about,
I thought, "What the heck?" and sent the article. Thanks so much for
what you do.

-Barbara Weddle

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ARTICLE
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The Sky’s the Limit with Airline In-Flight Magazines!

By Kelly Hayes-Raitt

Think airline magazines only want travel articles? Think again!
Most fliers are college-educated, hold management positions, and
have incomes higher than $75,000/year. Those ubiquitous tucked-
in-the-seat free magazines reflect their interests: Profiles of
successful business leaders, great restaurant trends, management
and entrepreneur tips, descriptions of new “techie” gadgets for
business people or travelers, etc.

Think those magazines are fully staffed? Think again! Most are
written by freelancers and provide an often-overlooked venue for
a variety of articles.

Think no one reads them? Think again! Spirit, Southwest’s in-
flight magazine, claims 3.4 million readers/month – and it’s a
captive audience. That’s a lot of eyeballs reading your article!

Oh, did I mention they pay up to $1/word? Air Canada’s EnRoute
magazine pays $1 Canadian/word, for example, and Alaska Airline’s
Horizons magazine pays $150 - $250 for short articles (300 – 800
words) and $700 for 2,500 word features.

Airline magazines’ web sites don’t make the guidelines easy to find.
Be prepared to hunt and peck. Here are 10 tips to make your pitch fly:

1. Consider the airlines’ customer demographics and include in
your pitch why your story will appeal to them. Find the demographics
under the “advertising” section of the magazine’s web site.

2. If submitting a destination article, make sure the airline flies
to that destination!

3. Pitch “evergreen” stories, or stories that allow for the
magazines’ long lead times. Time-sensitive events are likely to
get your pitch ditched.

4. Mention if you have accompanying photos. Airline magazines
are primarily visual vehicles.

5. Check out the magazine’s editorial calendar, usually found
under the “advertising” section on the web site. You’ll find some
surprises! For example, Alaska Air’s Horizons magazine is publishing
a special on Tahiti as a destination in their February 2013 issue.

6. Keep your story short. Most pieces are 600 words or less;
“longer” features usually run under 2,500 words.

7. Read the magazine! The magazines’ web sites often have archived
copies to download. Match their style.

8. Pitch a specific column. You’ll be more likely to get an
assignment if your pitch matches the magazine’s format – and the
editor will be more likely to read your pitch if she doesn’t have
to guess where it might fit. Many of the web sites list the
specific departments for which the editors solicit submissions.

9. Keep your ideas positive, not challenging. In-flight magazines
want to keep their readers calm and relaxed.

10. Forget poetry, fiction or “how I spent my summer vacation”
travelogues.

OK, where to start? Here are some on-line resources:

A comprehensive list of 101 in-flight magazines from AirArabia to
Wizz Air (many with links directly to the magazine’s web site) is:
http://www.itravelnet.com/publications/inflightmagazines.html

Many of these web sites have archived copies for your perusal.

Cision Navigator lists the top-ten in-flight magazines by circulation:

http://navigator.cision.com/news/news.aspx?nid=571

United’s Hemispheres leads the list with a circulation of 800,000.

Kelly Kyrik’s excellent article in Writers Weekly lists the needs
of 7 major in-flight magazines. (http://writersweekly.com/this_weeks_article/002792_07062005.html)

So get those fingers flying!

BIO
When not flying by the seat of her pants, Kelly Hayes-Raitt is
busy writing a journalistic memoir about her work in the Middle
East with Iraqi and Palestinian refugees. She blogs at
www.PeacePATHFoundation.org.

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COMPETITIONS
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PING PONG POETRY CONTEST
https://pingpongmagazine.submittable.com/submit/11388
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$10 ENTRY FEE
Writers are invited to submit poetry manuscripts of 1-3 original,
unpublished poems. The first-place winner will receive $500. The
winning poems will appear in Ping-Pong, and runners-up also will
be considered for publication in the print journal. A list of the
first, second and third place winners and runner-ups will be
published on the Ping-Pong website. Deadline April 1, 2013.

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VALHALLA PRESS FLASH FICTION AND FLASH MEMOIR CONTEST
http://www.valhallapress.com/contest.php
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$15 ENTRY FEE
Limit 1,000 words. The contest seeks out the best in original
short fiction and short memoir written in English. First prize
is $500 and an e-reader plus publication in Ragnarok, an e-lit
journal. The second prize winner will receive an e-reader as
well as publication in Ragnarok. Deadline for entries is
February 1, 2013. Winners will be announced by March 1, 2013.
Valhalla Press reserves the right to choose a number of honorable
mention winners from the contest whose work will appear in
Ragnarok. All winners whose work appears in Ragnarok will receive
compensation.

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BRISTOL SHORT STORY PRIZE
http://www.bristolprize.co.uk/news/115-2013-bristol-short-story-prize-launched.html
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£8 ENTRY FEE
Deadline April 30, 2013. First prize is £1,000. 20 stories will
be published in the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume
6. The winning story will also be published in Bristol Review
of Books magazine. Stories can be on any theme or subject and are
welcome in any style including graphic, verse or genre-based
(crime, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, romance, historical
etc.). While there is a maximum word count of 4,000 words, it
should be stressed that there is no minimum.

1st- £1000 plus £150 Waterstone’s gift card
2nd- £700 plus £100 Waterstone’s gift card
3rd- £400 plus £100 Waterstone’s gift card
The other 17 writers who feature on the shortlist will receive £100.

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OMNIDAWN CONTESTS
http://www.omnidawn.com/contest/poetry-contests.htm
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$25 ENTRY FEE
Three Omnidawn Poetry Contests:

Open Book Poetry Contest—$3,000 (November 1, 2012–January 15, 2013)
Limit 120 pages of poetry.

Poetry Chapbook Contest—$1,000 (February 1–April 22, 2013)
Submissions should be 20–40 pages of poetry.

First/Second Book Contest—$3,000 (May 1–June 30, 2013)
Open to writers who have either never published a full-length book
of poetry, or who have published only one full-length book of poetry,
so that the winning book would become a poet's first or second
published book of poetry. Writers who have published two or more
full length books of poetry are NOT eligible. (Chapbooks do not
count.) The manuscript page limit is 120 pages for this poetry book
contest.

The winner of each of the three Omnidawn poetry book competitions
wins a cash prize as indicated above for each contest, publication
of the book with a full color cover by Omnidawn, 100 free copies
of the winning book, and extensive display advertising and publicity,
including prominent display ads in American Poetry Review, Poets &
Writers Magazine, Rain Taxi Review of Books and other publications.

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GREAT PLAINS EMERGING TRIBAL WRITER AWARD
http://greatplainswritersconference.wordpress.com/awards/great-plains-emerging-tribal-writer-award/
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NO ENTRY FEE
The award is meant to encourage tribal writers in the early phases
of their writing lives and to honor those of extraordinary merit
and promise. The winner will receive an award of $500 and be invited
to read at the Great Plains Writers’ Conference at SDSU March 24-26,
2013. Writers from the Dakotas, Nebraska, and Minnesota who have
published no more than three creative works in distributed periodicals
may submit materials in fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, or the
screenplay (20 double-spaced pages maximum) or poetry (15 pages
maximum). Send materials by January 15, 2013.


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GRANTS
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JANE MORRISON FILM SCHOLARSHIP - MAINE
http://mainearts.maine.gov/grants.aspx
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Application Deadline: April 5, 2013. Maximum grant amount: $2,000.
This grant, offered through a partnership with the Maine Community
Foundation and the Jane Morrison Film Fund, supports educational
opportunities for filmmakers in the early stages of their career
development. The Fund is designed to help filmmakers attain
instructional guidance and skills.

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DAVID WONG FELLOWSHIP
http://www.uea.ac.uk/lit/fellowships
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A one-year residential fellowship at the University of East Anglia,
which includes a stipend of 26,000 euros (approximately $41,600), is
given annually to a fiction writer for a work that "deals seriously
with some aspect of life in the Far East." Submit up to 2,500 words
of fiction with an entry fee of 10 euros (approximately $16) by
January 14, 2013.

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OMI INTERNATIONAL ARTS CENTER
http://www.artomi.org/
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Omi International Arts Center hosts international artists, writers,
musicians and dancers on 300 acres in the Hudson Valley region of
New York, amidst a 10 acre contemporary sculpture park, The Fields
Sculpture Park. Location Ghent, NY.

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THE LIGHTHOUSE WORKS
http://www.thelighthouseworks.com/
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Fellowships are six weeks in length and occur year-round. The
Lighthouse Works provides fellows with housing, food, studio space,
a $250 travel allowance and a stipend of $1,500 to defray the costs
of shipping materials, the purchase of art supplies, and other
expenses incurred in making artwork in a remote location; our belief
is that no artist should have to spend money to accept the opportunity
of a fellowship. Location Fishers Island, New York.

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ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS
http://www.aca35.org/
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During the residency, artists participate in informal sessions
with their group, interact/collaborate, and work independently
on their own projects. The relaxed atmosphere, unstructured program
and lush, unspoiled environment provide considerable time for
artistic experimentation, exploration and creation. Location
New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Application deadline: February 3,
March 24, May 19. Full and partial scholarships provided.

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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DRAFT MAGAZINE
http://draftmag.com/new/submissions/
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DRAFT prides itself on providing its audience with current,
accurate and creative coverage of beer and other areas of life
enjoyed by our readers, and we’re delighted you’re interested
in contributing. DRAFT does not consider pitches on beer reviews;
reviews are conducted by DRAFT’s expert tasting panels. Pitches
on event coverage will also not be considered. With the exception
of the “Beer Me” department, DRAFT almost never accepts first-
person tales for publication. Finally, we generally do not
accept pitches on brewery profiles; simply existing is not news.
We do, however, consider profiles of new and/or newsmaking
companies or figures.

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EARLY AMERICAN LIFE
http://www.ealonline.com/editorial/guidelines.php
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Covers history, architecture, decorating, antiques, studio crafts,
and travel. This magazine is highly retained by its readers,
so know what's already been written whenever possible. Stories for
Early American Life should be just long enough to get from the
beginning to the end--that is, content should dictate length.
Don’t add words to make a story seem more meaningful. On the
other hand, don’t give short shrift to a story that demands in-
depth coverage. A one-page story in Early American Life, such
as Worth Seeing, runs about 750 words. A typical feature may
run 2,500 words. Note that it’s always easier for an editor to
make a story shorter, so if anything, err on the long side.
Never, however, go more than 10 percent beyond the length an
editor assigns.

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EATING WELL
http://www.eatingwell.com/writers_guidelines
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EatingWell is the only national food magazine that focuses
exclusively on eating healthfully (our motto: “Where Good Taste
Meets Good Health”). We are the preeminent magazine resource for
people who want to enjoy food that is delicious and good for them.
Our readers are interested not only in cooking and nutrition
science, but also in the origins of food and social issues
related to food networks. They appreciate eating culture and
traditions. They are well-read and discriminating—yet they don’t
take themselves too seriously.

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ENROUTE
http://enroute.aircanada.com/en/articles/writers-guidelines/
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enRoute is a travel magazine with a Canadian perspective that
speaks to an international readership. We engage our audience
through intelligent writing, insight, humour and spot-on service.
Our stories exemplify narrative journalism at its best, exploring
the world through first-hand, highly experiential pieces. We look
for articles with unique, unexpected angles and for subjects that
will remain fresh during our four-to-six-month lead time. enRoute
commissions travel stories that focus on everything from food and
drink, wellness, design and architecture to style, arts and
culture, technology, social trends and sports.

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FAMILY BUSINESS
http://www.familybusinessmagazine.com/index.php?/articles/contribute
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Our audience consists primarily of owners and managers of
successful, multigenerational family-owned businesses. Their
various needs are covered by many publications; only Family
Business focuses on the family aspect of businesses, and the
business aspect of families. Our content delves beneath the
surface and addresses the human side of the business -- with
a particular emphasis on how conflicts were resolved or how
potential conflicts were averted.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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EERDMANS PUBLISHING - CHILDRENS
http://www.eerdmans.com/Pages/YoungReaders/EBYR-Guidelines.aspx
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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers publishes picture books, middle
reader and young adult fiction and nonfiction. We seek manuscripts
that are honest, wise, and hopeful; but we also publish stories
that simply delight us with their storyline, characters, or good
humor. Stories that celebrate diversity, stories of historical
significance, and stories that relate to contemporary social
issues are of special interest to us at this time. We currently
publish 12 to 18 books a year.

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ELLORA'S CAVE
http://www.ellorascave.com/write-for-us/
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Ellora’s Cave is always looking for new talent and welcomes
unsolicited manuscripts from authors, whether you have an agent or
not. We want great storytelling, fresh writing, compelling characters
and hot s*x that will thrill our readers and capture their imagination.
We are digital publishers and all of our work is done electronically.
We do not accept paper submissions.

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TYRUS BOOKS
http://www.tyrusbooks.com/submissions
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We’re kinda/sorta not exactly closed to new submissions, but super
busy with fall 2012 and spring 2013, so we’re not exactly prioritizing
reading new things. Feel free to submit your project, but please know
our response time is going to be glacial. If that doesn’t totally deter
you, here are the regularly scheduled submission guidelines…

We generally publish novels about regular folks having to deal with
the repercussions of a crime and the toll it takes on the world
involved. Sometimes there is a mystery element. Sometimes there is
not. Our books tend to focus on the small scale world of individuals
and not the international high stakes of populations. No ticking
clocks. Though it’s old, this article kinda explains more about
what we’re looking for. Typically we don’t publish books featuring
protagonists that work for initialed government agencies like the
FBI, CIA, NSA, TSA, local PD, the DA’s Office, etc. If there is a
serial killer in your book, it probably isn’t for us. Ghosts,
werewolves, Fantasy isn't typically part of the extended Tyrus Books
Universe. We don’t do horror, western, sci-fi, fantasy, gopher lit,
erotica, or paranormal.

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FABER & FABER
http://www.faber.co.uk/about/contact/unsolicited-submissions/
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We will no longer look at or enter into correspondence about
unsolicited works of fiction, non-fiction, plays, screenplays
or children's books. We will, however, continue to accept poetry
submissions.

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FATHER'S PRESS
http://www.fatherspress.com/about-us/submissions.html
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Fiction (contemporary or historical) as long as the work does not
espouse beliefs that are contrary to conservative Christian values.
It is okay to mention other beliefs and values as part of the human
experience, but the author should not use his/her work as a platform
to promote them.

Non Fiction: Historical, reference, children's books, biblical
studies, theology, ethics, literature, religious history, regional
history, cookbooks, and self-help and Christian counseling.

No fantasy, poetry, science fiction, non-Christian spirituality,
psychology, textbooks or manuals.

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