Volume 13, Issue 3
January 18, 2013

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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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More frost expected during our nights, but Roo and I love the
warm, sunny, moderate days we're having now. And she's learned
to chase birds. Any birds. Except the egret. Guess a six-foot
wing span would intimidate most puppies.

Editor: C. Hope Clark
Website: http://www.fundsforwriters.com
Email: Hope@fundsforwriters.com
Newsletter: ISSN: 1533-1326

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the best of our ability.

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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
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WHERE'S THE MONEY?

Received emails this week from several people with a common theme
which always prompts an editorial from me.

"Love the newsletter. You always give us great motivation but
I don't see anything about finding more money for my writing."

I blink, wonder what I'm doing wrong. I always think that you guys
have been around forever, and I fear that you will run off if I
cover topics too elementary. But then, many of you are new here,
some of you are new writers, and I need to get out of my own world
and recognize the needs of my readers!

FundsforWriters has gravitated into contests, grants, freelance
markets, and publishers/agents in terms of funding categories.
"Funding" meaning income of any sort.

So when someone receives my newsletter, with at least twenty
opportunities to earn income as a writer, and asks where are the
money opportunities, I see the problem.

1) The writer has sided on the need to make money over the need
to be a creative genius. There ARE two sides to being a writer.
One is to earn an income, and the other is to earn a legacy. One
has to lead over the over, but we have to pay the consequences for
whichever one we choose. There are both kinds. Having gravitated
recently into the fiction world, I tend to let the motivational
side of me take over the business side. Most writers need to pay
the bills.

2) The writer is fairly new in the profession, or has suddenly
decided that the creative side isn't paying the rent. That's
realism stepping in, which is wise since many writers tend to
escape realism and wind up with little writing income.

So, my advice on finding "funds" is this, in very abbreviated thoughts:

1) Decide what you write. You cannot write anything and everything.
No, you aren't that good. Niche writing makes you better. It can be
a wide niche, but it needs to be a niche.

2) Saturate your local area. Magazines, newspapers, newsletters of
local businesses. Speak at local events. Speak at schools. Join the
Chamber of Commerce and let people know you are a writer.

3) Select three levels of writing. Easy writing that you know you
can land; mid-level writing that makes you use your talents and
challenges you (and brings in a little more money). and top-level
writing that consists of the projects you dream of acquiring.
Maintaining a 25/50/25 percent ratio keeps you climbing and
improving.

4) Submit to magazines. Trade magazines are great. Do a search
engine hunt for trade magazines and you'll find all you need. And
yes, regardless of the niche, you can find topics that fit. Everyone
has business cards, attends conferences, hires employees, needs
a website. The general ideas can fit most anywhere.

Now...while I try to send a wide variety of "funding" opportunities
to FFW readers, I can't promise to match every need. But I'm open
to ideas and wishes. In the meantime, define yourself and start
writing.

That's what is so great and so concerning about this profession:

1) The sky's the limit;
2) You are the only thing holding yourself back.

Hope

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

- C.S. Lewis -

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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Hi Hope!

Just wanted to say thanks for all the encouragement and newsletters
and Facebook posts that you do. I've certainly enjoyed them and
they've helped me a ton. I finally was able to push through and
get my book "The Homeschooling Highway: How To Navigate Your Way
Without Getting Carsick" done and published...and I know that your
realness and honesty and words of "sit down and do it!!" helped a
lot. So thanks again...

The Homeschooling Highway: How To Navigate Your Way Without Getting Carsick
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AAJNL3E

Be well,
Amy Dingmann

Our farm life:
A Farmish Kind Of Life - http://farmfoodmama.blogspot.com/

Our homeschool life:
The Hmmm...Schooling Mom - http://thehmmmschoolingmom.blogspot.com/

My writing life: Amy Dingmann - http://www.amydingmann.com

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ARTICLE
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Don’t Underestimate the Value of Your Own Town

By Barbara Weddle

Used to be, when I thought about travel writers, while longing
to be one myself, I thought only of those lucky few fortunate
enough to land all-expenses-paid assignments to produce articles
in places like Burma or Bhutan. I never considered the possibilities
my own city had to offer in the way of travel-related articles.

My thinking changed, however, when I subscribed to a travel
newsletter. Every month the newsletter spotlighted a city, either
foreign or domestic, giving a full logistics report. As I lived
in Lexington, Kentucky, at the time, I queried the editor of the
newsletter and asked would she be interested in a logistics article
on Lexington. She said yes.

Even though I’d lived there for several years, I’d been too busy
raising four sons and working full time to get around and actually
see what Lexington had to offer. Too, Lexington was simply where
I lived and worked; as such, I never considered it newsworthy
enough to write about.

When I received the assignment, however, I saw it in a whole new light.
Endless opportunities for travel articles abounded, not only for the
assignment I already had, but for a string of other articles--the
bourbon distilleries, the wineries, the racetracks, the nightlife,
the culture, the sports.

From my initial article I was able to pitch other variations to
different magazines. I found travel-writing opportunities in
Lexington’s surrounding communities also. In Keene, Kentucky, only
15 miles outside of Lexington, for example, I saw the possibility
of a travel essay in a rambling wood-frame hotel, once a popular
summer resort and place of safety during a cholera panic in the
mid-l800s. As a portion of the hotel also currently housed a down-
home-type restaurant that featured the best Southern cooking I’d
ever tasted, that also became an article.

The Wisconsin town I now reside in is so isolated and pitiably
small that it really doesn’t offer enough to bring that traffic
jam of eager tourists to its city limits. But, Green Bay, home of
the Green Bay Packers and historic Lambeau Field Stadium, is only
a mere 30 miles away, and I’m already putting together a list of
possible travel articles on that city.

If you’re a beginning travel writer, live in a small town and have
limited travel money, consider checking out nearby cities as I
now do. If you can’t check them out personally, the visitors center
of just about any location in the U.S. will be happy to supply you
with all the brochures, magazines, city maps, etc. that you want
upon request.

Also, even though your city or town IS small, perhaps it’s connected
to other small towns (Door County in Wisconsin, for example, a
string of very small towns, runs along both sides of the peninsula
and attracts hundreds of tourists each year). If your town is part
of such a string of towns, and barring it has at least one notable
attraction, include it as part of a driving-trip travel piece of a
larger whole.

To get an idea on how to write a travel piece on your city or town,
decide on the format you wish to use--short getaway, essay/story,
historic place, driving trip, little-known or undiscovered place,
etc. Then, using an example article from the publication you wish
to write for, follow the example.

BIO
Barbara Weddle has been checking out and writing on cities and
towns all across the U.S. for several years. She has written travel
articles, book reviews, service pieces, and stories for more than 200
publications, including TRAVEL SMART, CHICAGO LIFE, CHELSEA, THE
SOUTHERN REVIEW, THE WRITER, THE DOLLAR STRETCHER, WOMAN’S WORLD,
FIRST FOR WOMEN and many more.

https://www.facebook.com/barbara.weddle.71
E-mail: jweddle@new.rr.com

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COMPETITIONS
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THE X.J. KENNEDY AWARD FOR NONFICTION
http://www.rsbd.net/NEW/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81&Itemid=27
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$10 ENTRY FEE ($15 if you desire a copy of the winning publication)
Deadline February 1, 2013. Winner will receive $1,000, publication
of the work in Rosebud, and three copies. Four runners-up will
receive $100 and publication. 3,500 words more or less. Up to
4,500 words will be considered. Submit any kind of nonfiction,
including essays of all kinds, nature and travel writing, and
memoir.

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STORIES SPACE CONTEST
http://www.storiesspace.com/competitions/stories-space-%E2%80%9Cdarkness-and-light%E2%80%9D.aspx
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NO ENTRY FEE
Stories must be written specifically for this competition and
not previously published. Only stand-alone stories will be accepted,
not those which are part of a series. This competition is free to
enter, and open to everyone over the age of sixteen. There is no
limit to the amount of new stories you may enter into this
competition. Limit 10,000 words. Theme: Darkness and Light.
Deadline February 27, 2013.

First place $200
Second place $100
Third place $50

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BETHLEHEM WRITERS ROUNDTABLE WINTER SHORT STORY CONTEST
https://sites.google.com/site/bethlehemwritersroundtable/short-story-contest
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$10 ENTRY FEE
The First Place winner will receive a $200 cash award and
consideration for publication in the Bethlehem Writers Group,
LLC's upcoming anthology, entitled, Once Around the Sun: Sweet,
Funny, and Strange Tales for All Seasons. Second and Third Place
winners will receive a cash award ($100 and $50 respectively)
and publication in Bethlehem Writers Roundtable. Entries must
be no more than 2,000 words. Deadline February 15, 2013. Stories
must be submitted using the form online and be a "Winter's Tale"
or "Spring Story" broadly interpreted.

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ATLANTA REVIEW POETRY COMPETITION
http://www.atlantareview.com/
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$5 ENTRY FEE
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Atlanta Review is given
annually for a poem. In addition, twenty entrants will be published
in Atlanta Review. Deadline March 1, 2013.

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2013 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS
http://www.IndieBookAwards.com
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$75 ENTRY FEE
Calling all indie book authors and publishers - including small
presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses, e-book
publishers, and self-published authors who have a book written in
English released in 2012 or 2013 or with a 2012 or 2013 copyright
date to enter the most rewarding book awards program. It offers 60
Categories - More than 60 Awards – with over 60 monetary prizes
totaling more than $10,000 in cash, including $1,500 cash prizes plus
trophies for best fiction book and best non-fiction book, $750 cash
prizes plus trophies for second best fiction book and non-fiction
book and $500 cash prizes plus trophies for third best fiction book
and non-fiction book! Deadline February 22, 2013.

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CARTARET WRITERS, INC. WRITING CONTEST
http://www.carteretwriters.org/
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$5-$10 ENTRY FEE
Deadline March 12, 2013. Open to all writers. Categories are:

Flash - 750 words
Fiction - 3,000 words
Nonfiction - 3,000 words
Poetry - 50 lines or less per poem
Writing for Children - 2,000 words - suitable to 13 and under.

Each category has $100 first prize, $50 second prize, and $25
third prize.

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GRANTS
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MAINE CREATIVE RESIDENCY FUND
http://mainearts.maine.gov/grants.aspx
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Application Deadline: April 5, 2013. Maximum grant award: $10,000.
The agreement establishes an annual exchange program providing
professional artists with opportunities for creation and
professional development residencies in both Maine and New
Brunswick.

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MAINE SMART FUND
http://mainearts.maine.gov/grants.aspx
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Application Deadline: April 5, 2013. Maximum grant award: $10,000
(with a required match of 1:1). This grant supports schools, arts
organizations/institutions and community based teaching artists
as they collaborate on the design and delivery of high quality arts
learning experiences for K-12 students.

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SUSTAINABLE ARTS FOUNDATION
http://www.sustainableartsfoundation.org/apply
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Deadline February 28, 2013. The Sustainable Arts Foundation's
unique trait is our focus on artists and writers who are also
parents. If it's relevant, we'd like to hear how your family
life inspires or challenges your artistic career. Writers:
2-4 samples (chapters, short stories, essays, manuscripts or
published books). Poets: 10 poems. Grants are $6,000.

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NEW ARTISTIC INNOVATIONS FUNDING SUPPORT
http://www.maaa.org/SiteResources/Data/Templates/t8.asp?docid=1022&DocName=Artistic%20Innovations
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The grant program is designed to support new artistic works that
ultimately results in regional public engagement between July 1,
2013 and June 30, 2014. Public engagement includes but is not
limited to: performance, presentation, publication, exhibition,
and/or workshop. Grant requests are limited to a maximum of
$15,000 with a required 1:1 match. Deadline February 15, 2013:
Letter of Intent submission deadline.

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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS LITERATURE FELLOWSHIPS
http://arts.gov/grants/apply/Lit/Calendar.html
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Through Literature Fellowships to published creative writers and
translators of exceptional talent in the areas of prose and poetry,
the Arts Endowment advances its goal of encouraging and supporting
artistic creativity and preserving our diverse cultural heritage.
Creative Writing Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time
for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Non-
matching grants are for $25,000. Deadline February 28, 2013.

Translation Projects enable recipients to translate work from other
languages into English. Non-matching grants are for $12,500 or
$25,000, depending upon the artistic excellence and merit of the
project. Deadline February 28, 2013.

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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B'NAI B'RITH MAGAZINE
http://www.bnaibrith.org/bnai-brith-magazine.html
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B'nai B'rith Magazine presents information and analysis on topics
of interest and concern to the international Jewish community;
insight into issues not yet on the radar screen; and news about
current and future B'nai B'rith International endeavors. From the
environment to anti-Semitism on campus, domestic abuse to disaster
relief — with a side trip into the humor and foibles of Jewish life —
B'nai B'rith Magazine is a must-read for the inquiring Jewish mind.
Pays $300 to $800 for articles. Email for detailed guidelines since
they are not available on the website. E-mail: bbmag@bnaibrith.org

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HADASSAH MAGAZINE
http://www.hadassahmagazine.org
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Hadassah Magazine is a feature magazine that covers culture, political,
social, religious and lifestyle trends from a Jewish point of view. The
editorial content is about evenly divided between Israel and American
Jewish affairs, with ad hoc reports and a travel column that also covers
the rest of the Jewish world. The magazine is published by Hadassah, the
Women's Zionist Organization of America. Pays $500 and up for features
of 1,500 to 2,000 words.

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NATIVE PEOPLES
http://www.nativepeoples.com/Native-Peoples/About/
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Native Peoples magazine is the first and the largest, paid-circulation,
consumer magazine devoted to the arts and cultures of the Indigenous
peoples of the Americas. Pays 25 cents/word for features of 1,000
to 2,500 words.

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RUSSIAN LIFE MAGAZINE
http://www.russianlife.com/contact/freelance/
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Russian Life magazine covers Russian culture, history, travel and
life. Each colorful, 64-page issue contains feature articles on
everything from culture and geography, to current issues, travel,
business and society. Steer clear of poetry, fiction, diaries,
editorials, personal experiences how Russia changed your life,
event articles or reviews. Most stories will be between 2,000-5,000
words in length and authors receive $100-300. Photos are paid for
additionally, from $20-40 per photo.

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SCANDINAVIAN REVIEW
http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/contact.html
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Scandinavian Review covers all aspects of life in contemporary
Scandinavia with emphasis on areas in which Scandinavian
achievement is renowned: art and design, industrial development,
commercial, political, economic and social innovation. Leading
journalists and writers on both sides of the Atlantic participate
in the challenging task of making Scandinavia better known and
understood. The magazine offers readers information about the
five Nordic countries that is rarely found in the American news
media. Pays $300 for 1,500 to 2,000 words.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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HENERY PRESS
http://henerypress.com/about-humorous-mystery-series-publisher/
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Mystery (all subgenres including traditional, humorous, paranormal,
and cozy); Thriller/Suspense; Chick Lit (yeah, we said it). No YA
or Middle Grade submissions unless they are mysteries, please.
Henery Press is an independent publisher in the mystery/suspense
genre focused on engaging stories with sharp twists and lively
characters. We want every reader to enjoy a captivating story
written by a talented author wrapped in a pretty package.

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ADVENTURE PUBLICATIONS
http://www.adventurepublications.net/author-guidelines
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At Adventure Publications, our forte is nature, outdoors and
regionally themed books. We are a traditional publisher and
would be happy to consider your manuscript for publication.

New announcement
Adventure Publications, an award-winning publisher of outdoor
guides, is accepting fiction manuscripts for its new series of
outdoor/wilderness mysteries. We are looking for mystery fiction
that will appeal to both the mystery reader and the outdoors
enthusiast. The books will be produced in print and ebook formats.

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GRAYWOLF PRESS
http://www.graywolfpress.org/
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Graywolf Press is a literary press that publishes about thirty
books annually, mostly collections of poetry, memoir, essays,
novels, and short stories. Our editors are looking for high
quality literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that combines
a distinct voice with a distinct vision.

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GREY GECKO PRESS
http://www.greygeckopress.com/submissions/
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Grey Gecko accepts submissions ranging from short story length
(1,500 words minimum) to extended-length novels (150,000+ words)
and everything in between. Considers fiction and nonfiction in
most genre with the exception of: extreme horror, erotica,
and religious fiction.

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GRIT CITY
http://www.gritcitypublications.com/Grit_City_Publications/Write.html
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GCP is an independent publishing group of Emotobooks, the first
fiction medium exclusive to tablets and smartphones. Our creators
immerse our fans in the thick tapestries of amazing stories and
visualized character emotions. Grit City Publications is currently
seeking popular fiction submissions for our catalog of EmotoSingles
and EmotoSerials in all forms of popular (genre) fiction. Poetry,
experimental fiction, or flash fiction is not accepted. GCP accepts
only the best stories for the creation of Emotobooks. Your writing
should be hard hitting, heart thumping, and sweat inducing in just
a few short pages. Put your characters in extreme situations and see
what happens. Fill the reader’s five senses with your world and let
them be carried away during the 30 to 60 minute experience.

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