Volume 13, Issue 10
March 8, 2013

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

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Pretty South Carolina day with a nip still in the air.

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

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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
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WELCOME THE CRITICISM

Welcome the criticism not just as critique group type rejection,
but after the book, when people don't like it. Or before the book,
when friends scoff about you ever getting onto a shelf in Barnes
& Noble. These issues should set you on fire...in a good way.

We have a natural tendency to listen to naysayers. Standing fast
against the current does not come easy. So when someone, especially
someone with a sense of authority or expertise, tells you that
you're on the wrong path, you assume they are right . . . you are
wrong.

In our profession, we are told that we need to write both to
what the public wants (i.e., know your reader) as well as be
original. Every agent and publisher alive wants something the
market has proven while craving that never-seen-before talent.
They want it both ways. Heck, don't we all?

There's comfort in writing with the flow, following success.
There's risk and fear of failure when we dare to be like nothing
or no one else. But with higher risk comes greater success.

When you are handed criticism, accept it. Study it, then glean
what to keep and what to ignore. It'll help you shape and mold
what you're trying to accomplish. The hard part is that there
isn't a right or wrong answer in how you proceed or whose advice
you accept. That's why so many writers remain average. They keep
looking for a right answer that doesn't exist.

But if you are stubborn, or contain some semblance of resolve,
you start understanding what you want to produce. As rejection
carves you, as criticism tests that resolve, you define yourself.

When you feel the right path under your feet, writing stories in
a voice that's purely yours, you weather the criticism. As stated
in the opening paragraph, you become alive, set afire with purpose.

I've been told not to put children in my mysteries. I've been told
not to put so many personal anecdotes in my nonfiction. Agents
told me not to use agriculture in Lowcountry Bribe, because it
would bore people. Some accused me of too many newsletters, too
much information too often delivered. I was told to blog only once
a week by one soul, and no less than five times by another.

Study your craft. Study all sides. Stand up and take the criticism
or words of friendly advice. Then do what drives you, what enthuses
you, what triggers you. Whether you publish or not is solely up
to you. If you are fired up enough to make your work spit-polished
and pertinent, you will publish. If you won't rest until the
public holds your work in its hands, you will publish.

The diligent eat up criticism, learning from it, but most of all,
learning how to interpret it. When you mature enough in your
judgment to pick and choose the advice you take, and recognize
what feeds you as an artist and professional, you can wind
up doing great things with your words.

Hope

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

The whole duty of a writer is to please and satisfy himself,
and the true writer always plays to an audience of one. Let him
start sniffing the air, or glancing, at the Trend Machine, and
he is as good as dead, although he may make a nice living.

E.B. White

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ARTICLE
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How Writing For Money Can Cost You Your Voice—
And How A Writing Retreat Can Help Restore It

By Jeannine Ouellette

I’ve earned my living writing and editing for 20 years—everything
from grants to copy to biographies and memoirs to children’s books.
Most meaningful to me artistically have been the many creative
nonfiction essays I’ve written as a columnist or editor. Last but
not least—because the money is great—I write a stream of advertorial
articles and e-books for alternative health websites.

A diversified skill set and saying yes to paid assignments has
worked for me. I earn a generous income for being immersed in my
love of language while enjoying the flexible schedule I crave.

That said, focusing on writing for money instead of just the art
and joy of it can exact a price. I spend so many hours hammering
out words that I lose inspiration to work on that blog and novel.
My fierce original voice gets stuck in my throat.

Watch a toddler at play, or a child swallowed up in the ethereal
underwater world of deep concentration, or a musician lost in a
piece of music, and you will see fierceness. Fierceness is an
essential element of our humanity, what some now describe as “flow.”

As we grow up and put on armor against the world, we can lose our
fierceness and suppress our voice. Adults sometimes poke fun at
teenagers as they contort themselves to blend in, while thinking
they are so original. Meanwhile adults often assume we’ve outgrown
striving toward invisibility . . . that drowsy conviction that
we’re expressing authentically when we’ve forgotten how to be original.

We get swallowed by the habitual patterns and repetitive messages
that tell us, as writer and author Laura Davis puts it, that we
don’t have what it takes, that we don’t have the time or the talent.
Or that what we have to say doesn’t matter.

None of this is true. But seeking to reclaim our fierce original
voice feels risky, exposed. When our voice gets buried so far down
in us, we’re not even sure what will happen if we try to use it.
Will it crack and break? Will it make any sound at all?

Be assured, it will! Your fierce original voice is your birthright,
the light along the path to your truest self, and a writing retreat
is a powerful way to ignite it. First, a writing retreat gets you
out of your daily life and into a new and unfamiliar setting,
which is golden. More important, a writing retreat is a way to
say “yes” to yourself and “no” to the repetitive tapes about not
being good enough or having anything important to say. The power
of this message cannot be overstated. This message of “yes” becomes
a compelling invitation to emerge from the hypnotic depths of daily
routine and come face to face with startling insights and invigorated
creativity.

Finding your voice is perhaps the most central of all reasons to
attend a retreat. More central than getting work done, more powerful
than immersing in specifics of craft, and more lasting than the great
tips and connections you’ll enjoy when you surround yourself with
other writers. More than any of this, it may just be the clear sound
of your fierce, original voice that you’ll value most from your retreat.

So while you’re stringing together as many words as you can for the
very worthy purposes of mortgage payments and grocery bills, bear in
mind that you should also preserve your connection to your voice,
which is the fuel you need to tell the stories you care about most.
And a writer’s retreat can be a powerful way to restore that fuel.

Bio:
Jeannine Ouellette is a writer, teacher, and facilitator of Elephant
Rock Retreats for Writing and Yoga. She’s authored and ghostwritten
several books, including Mama Moon, Hurricane Katrina, and A Day
Without Immigrants, and The Good Caregiver. Her essays and articles
have been published by dozens of magazines and websites. She’s
currently an editor at HoneyColony.com and the University of
Minnesota. Read her blog at Elephant Rock and on her website,
and follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

www.elephantrockretreats.com
www.jeannineouellette.com/more-about-jeannine/

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COMPETITIONS
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PORT CITIES REVIEW SHORT STORY CONTEST
https://portcitiesreview.submittable.com/submit/19295
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$25 ENTRY FEE
"To encourage a good catch, some fishermen throw the first fish back
or nail it to the mast or else they insert a coin into one of the
floats on their nets as payment to Neptune for the ocean's bounty."

--From The Dicitonary of Superstitions by David Pickering

In 3,600 words or less, tell a tale of small sacrifices made in
gratitude or anticipation of a larger catch. Or else tell a tale
of greed and false or withheld sacrifices that fail to please the
gods of a new endeavor. Your story need not adhere literally to
seafaring and fishing expeditions, but should embrace the same
spirit of risk and misadventure and the small superstitions that
get us by. The best "Small Sacrifices" story submitted before
midnight Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, March 31, 2013 will
receive publication in Port Cities Review, both online and in print,
and $250 cash money.

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CASCADE WRITERS’ GROUP ARTPRIZE ANTHOLOGY
www.anthologycompetition.com
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$20 ENTRY FEE
For writers of poetry, short stories and personal essays. Deadline
April 15, 2013. First Prize: $1,000, publication in first annual
ArtPrize Anthology, Imagine This! Second Prize: $500 and publication
in anthology. Third Prize: $250 and publication in anthology. Open
to any writer over 18 writing in English. Top 20 entries will be
published. Managed by the Cascade Writers’ Group, Imagine This! An
ArtPrize Anthology will be sold through the ArtPrize e-store and
hub stores, and other venues. ArtPrize is a national art competition
held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with over 1,000,000 visitors and
25,900,000 page views each year. Named by Time as one of the top
five festivals of the year.

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NORTHERN COLORADO WRITING CONTESTS
http://www.northerncoloradowritersconference.com/upcoming-events-mainmenu-133/writing-contests/307-2012-writing-contests.html
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$20 ENTRY FEE
Short Fiction - Deadline March 31, 2013.
The short story can be in any genre or style and should have broad
appeal. 5,000 words.

Personal Essay/Creative Nonfiction - Deadline April 1-June 30, 2013.
The personal essay can be in any form or style, and should be
evocative, thought-provoking, and sincere--and if it's humorous
too, even better. 5,000 words.

Poetry - Deadline July 1-September 30, 2013.
Poems can be in any style, up to 250 lines. Submit up to three
poems per entry fee in this category. 250 lines. Limit three poems.

You do not need to be a member of NCW or in Colorado to enter the
contests. Each category will be awarded the following:
1st place: $1,000
2nd place: $250
3rd place: $100
Winners, Honorable Mentions, and Editor's Picks will be published
in the annual winners' anthology, Pooled Ink: Celebrating the 2013
NCW Contest Winners (due out December 10, 2013) and receive 1 free
copy.

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PLOUGHSHARES EMERGING WRITERS CONTEST
https://www.pshares.org/submit/Emerging-Writers-Contest.cfm
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$24 ENTRY FEE
Fiction and nonfiction entries should be under 6,000 words.
Poetry entries should contain 3-5 pages of poetry. Deadline April
2, 2013. The 2013 Emerging Writer's Contest is open to writers of
fiction, nonfiction, and poetry who have yet to publish a book.
The winner in each genre will be awarded $1,000.

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EVENT ANNUAL NONFICTION CONTEST
http://eventmags.com/contest-3/
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$34.95 ENTRY FEE (includes one-year subscription)
Genre: creative nonfiction. $1,500 in prizes plus publication in
EVENT. EVENT reserves the right to award the prize money as it sees
fit (e.g. two prizes valued at $750, three at $500, or one at $1,000
and one at $500, etc.) should the judge so decide. Published entries
will be paid our standard publication payment in addition to any
prize money. Deadline April 15, 2013. Limit 5,000 words.

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GRANTS
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RISCA/RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION ASSETS FOR ARTISTS PROGRAM
http://assetsforartists.org/whats-the-deal-with-asset-development/
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For Rhode Island Artist-Entrepreneurs. Assets for Artists is a
matched savings account program offering grant funds of up to
$2,000 and workshops and personal training to improve entrepreneurial
artists' financial and professional/business skills. By meeting a
savings goal and completing the required training, participating
artists can earn up to $2,000 as a match for their own savings,
providing "working capital" to implement their arts business plan.
Free training includes a dynamic single-session "bootcamp" on
personal finance for artists with Esther Robinson of ArtHome,
followed by enrollment in the International Institute of New
England's Bridges to Business a program providing artist-focused
business planning classes and additional 1-on-1 technical assistance.

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NEW ORLEANS PROJECT ASSISTANCE GRANTS
http://www.artscouncilofneworleans.org/index.php?topic=grants.announce
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Provides funds for arts activities that benefit or involve the
community. Individual artists with nonprofit fiscal agent sponsors
are eligible. Grants are $1,500 to $3,500. Project must take place
between October 1, 2013 and September 20, 2014. Deadline April
24, 2013.

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UK APPRENTICESHIPS IN FICTION
http://www.adventuresinfiction.co.uk/apprenticeships/index.html
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Adventures in Fiction is offering five placements for first-time
novelists of commercial and literary fiction, including one for
crime, one for fantasy and one for fiction for children and young
people (9+ and YA). The placements take the form of an apprenticeship
with a professional writer working in a similar genre. The original
boot camp for writers, the scheme has a high success rate. In seven
years, it has already resulted in seven publications and referred
more than 13 writers to literary agents. Deadline May 31, 2013.

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UK - THE WRITING PLATFORM BURSARY
http://www.thewritingplatform.com/2013/02/the-writing-platform-bursary-supported-by-the-nald-futures-fund/
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The fund will support two one-off bursaries of £3000. Each bursary
will be allocated to a project team, consisting of one writer and
one technologist, who will work on a jointly-conceived digital
literature project for a period of three months.

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ALDO LEOPOLD WILDERNESS RESEARCH AND COLORADO ART RANCH
http://coloradoartranch.org/WildernessResidencyApplication1.htm
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During 2013 and 2014, the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute
and Colorado Art Ranch will pair artists with wildland research
scientists for one-month collaborations in six very diverse Wilderness
Areas. The artists will assist the scientists in collecting data and
will gain firsthand knowledge of the wonders, complexities and
challenges of our nation's wildest places. The result will be a
body of work that creatively illustrates the value of wild areas and
honors the scientific efforts to preserve wilderness for the next
fifty years.

Alpine Wilderness (Location to be determined)
July 1-August 1, 2013
Application Deadline: April 15, 2013

Glacier/Tundra Wilderness (Location TBD)
July 15-August 15, 2013
Application Deadline: April 15, 2013

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Colorado, Desert
September 1-30, 2013
Application Deadline: May 1, 2013

Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area in Minnesota, Freshwater
September 15-October 15, 2013
Application Deadline: May 15, 2013

There is a $50 application fee and you will be responsible for
travel to the area and your food. Travel within the park or
wilderness and housing will be provided. Each artist will receive
a $1,000 stipend upon arrival.

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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ARTHRITIS TODAY
http://www.arthritistoday.org/misc/contact-us.php
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Pays $1 per word. Seeks general interest pieces, how-to, tips for
living with arthritis, inspirational pieces, essays, personal
experiences, photo features, technical, travel, news, nutrition,
health, lifestyle.

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CAREERS & THE disABLED
http://www.eop.com/contact.php
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CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine is the nation's first and only
career-guidance and recruitment magazine for people with disabilities
who are at undergraduate, graduate, or professional levels. Each
issue features a special Braille section. Pays ten cents/word
for articles of 1,000 to 2,500 words.

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POSITIVE IMPACT MAGAZINE
http://www.positiveimpactmagazine.com/writers-guidelines/
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POSITIVE IMPACT MAGAZINE (“PIM”) wants to tell stories about
people creating a positive impact in and on our world.
Stories in Positive Impact Magazine are about people,
businesses and groups that are engaging in selfless acts to
improve the life of an individual, the welfare of a community,
the fate of a country or the world in general. We do not accept
stories or articles about for-profit or self-promoting acts.
Online Articles: 800 words or less, accompanied by 4 teaser
blogs of 100 words or fewer. These blogs will promote the
article on our website. The blogs should be written by you
the writer, not pulled from the main article. These blogs
will promote the main article. Sidebars: 100 to 250 words.
Query first.

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ALASKA MAGAZINE
http://www.alaskamagazine.com/contact/writers_guidelines
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Majority of pieces freelance written. A story must have two
attributes before it will be considered for publication.
First, its focus must be on Alaska. Equally important, the
story must be an example of superlative writing, preferably
with a well-developed narrative at its core. Whether it’s a
history piece on Aleut baskets or an adventure tale about
hiking in the Brooks Range, it should always have an "only
in Alaska" aspect. Main stories around 2,000 words. Several
columns available for smaller pieces. Pays up to 50 cents/word.

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AMC OUTDOORS
http://www.outdoors.org/publications/outdoors/contributor-guidelines.cfm
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AMC Outdoors inspires readers to get outside and get involved
by providing high-quality coverage of outdoor recreation,
education, and conservation topics throughout the Northern
Appalachian region, from Maine to Virginia. Features range
from 2,000 to 2,500 words and often include sidebars. Our
editorial departments make up the front matter of AMC Outdoors.
They are designed to be short, in-depth articles that provide
readers with news and advice on a variety of outdoor recreation
and conservation topics. We generally pay $500-$700 for features
and $150-$400 for department columns.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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INTERWEAVE
https://www.interweave.com/books/contact_us.asp
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Accepting book proposals for knitting, crochet, felting, spinning,
weaving, beading, jewelry-making, mixed media/collage, art
quilting, fiber arts and sewing. Can be step-by-step books,
clever gift books that appeal to crafters, humor books and more,
as long as its related to crafts.

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GUERNICA EDITIONS
http://www.guernicaeditions.com/
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Guernica has published many fiction and nonfiction books, which deal
in one way or another with the pleasurable understanding of different
cultures. Do not expect to find stereotypical images here. Only fine
literature.

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BRICK BOOKS
http://www.brickbooks.ca/?page_id=9
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Brick Books’ mandate is to publish poetry of the highest quality by
both new and established Canadian writers. Each book represents a full
collection of one writer’s work. Brick Books can only publish authors
who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants. We receive approximately
100 manuscripts for consideration every year. We publish only 7 books a
year. Please note that we only read submissions between January 1 and
April 30.

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LAURA GROSS LITERARY AGENCY
http://www.lg-la.com/
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Represents new and established clients in fiction and
nonfiction. In addition to expert contract negotiation, LGLA
provides clients with skilled editorial advice and guidance
throughout the writing process. Beyond working toward the
success of each individual book, LGLA seeks to establish long-
term relationships with writers to help them build long-lasting
and satisfying careers. LGLA has strong publishing contacts in
Britain and is represented in most foreign territories. LGLA
also handles film and television rights and has worked with
with all the major studios, as well as with many independent
production companies worldwide.

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HARTLINE LITERARY AGENCY
http://www.hartlineliterary.com/
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Hartline Literary agency is one of longest established agencies
serving the Christian book community and though we specialize
in that market we do work with general interest books as well.
Actively seeking adult fiction, self-help, nutrition, devotional,
and business books. No erotica, GLBT, fantasy, horror.

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Ignite Your Creative Fire And Find Your Voice

Summer Solstice Retreat For Writing and Yoga

Join us from June 16-21 at the beautiful and secluded Stout’s
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writing. Yoga and meditation are accessible to absolute beginners.

Jeannine Ouellette, writer, teacher, and founder of Elephant Rock
Retreats, leads the writing workshops. All work shopping will use
the Amherst Writers and Artists Method. Start a new project,
invigorate a floundering one, and rediscover your “fierce original
voice.” Retreat also includes personal guidance and coaching on
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Stout’s Island Lodge is a magical, historic lodge situated on a
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Contact: Jeannine Ouellette – elephantrockretreats@gmail.com
or call 612-244-0865

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Yoga and Writing Retreat
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5/30/13 - 6/2/13

Looking for a weekend away to soothe the soul,
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desert. This retreat is open to anyone seeking to deepen self-
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Yoga philosophy helps us navigate the territory of our bodies and
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During this retreat you will have the opportunity to practice yoga
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E-mail: karenrosecallan@gmail.com

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