Volume 13, Issue 19
May 10, 2013

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

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Editor: C. Hope Clark
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YOUR VOICE IS LIKE A RECIPE

The hardest thing for me to describe to a new writer is voice.
At a recent conference, during an informal gathering, a new writer
asked how to identify voice. I gave her authors' names and showed
her how they had distinct voices. She recognized theirs, but she
was still confused how to identify her own.

Then I read a blog post about developing your own recipes, and how
good cooks start off reading other recipes, then altering them as
they deem necessary. Soon they have original dishes, after trial
and error, insertions and deletions, embellishing and withdrawing.

The same goes for writing.

Recently, I heard a new writer say she didn't have time to read
very much. I hate that, because reading other work is the best
teaching tool out there. Not conferences, not degrees, not how-to
books, not that those don't help. However, since the beginning of
time, it's been proven that the best way to learn anything is by
emulating the successful who have gone before you.

I've heard some writers say they are afraid they will copy who
they read. Nah. Ain't gonna happen. You are not as good as they
are, and trust me, you will not pull it off like they do. They
have their voice. They know what they're doing. You may still be
searching.

I believe that reading the masters (i.e., successful authors who
write in the genre you write) teaches you what works. You may even
try writing like them. One author, then another author, then yet
another. They are in your head as you fight a chapter - the action,
the character development, the plot formulation. You study one
author for one aspect, then grab another for yet a different facet.

Go ahead and copy them. You're going to edit the book anyway.
Because a funny thing happens between Chapter One and Chapter Thirty.
Your writing grows. You start winging it several chapters into the
story. You aren't so quick to copy, and get quicker at making up
your own stuff.

You reach Chapter Thirty and then...you go back and read the first
few chapters. Wow. You write better than what you put in the opening
chapters, and you learned it as you fought your way to the final
chapters. That's when you start with Chapter One and edit away,
using the new voice that seems to ooze out here and there. You edit
all the way through the book. Then you go back and look at Chapters
One through Ten or so again.

Dang it! You discover your voice grew again! You write better in the
end than you did in the beginning of the story. So...you edit the
book again. You do this over and over and over. Twenty times or
more, if necessary. As long as you feel your ending sounds better
than the beginning, you rewrite, until your voice is uniform
throughout.

A handful of you will think your book is good after the second draft,
and you would be wrong. All those edits are necessary to build
that elusive voice. Aren't sure you have your voice defined yet?
Keep reading the masters, copying the masters, writing beginning
to end, and rewriting over and over.

So, what does this have to do with a recipe? When you first make
a dish, you use a recipe perfected by someone else...a master of
that dish. Weeks later you make it again. Then for another occasion
you make it again. The funny thing is...each time you decide to
tweak it a bit. More vanilla, less salt. Pecans instead of walnuts.
One less egg yolk or one more tablespoon of butter. Ginger instead
of nutmeg. Before long, after redoing that dish over and over, you
have altered it into a recipe of your own.

Hope

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THE SHY WRITER REBORN
An Introvert's Wake-Up Call

“If you’re a shy writer looking for both inspiration and practical
how-to advice, C. Hope Clark’s THE SHY WRITER REBORN is the operations
manual for you; filled with tips on a range of issues facing introverted
authors, Clark’s engaging work offers assistance with everything from
blogging to self-promotion to holding a successful book signing to
finding your authentic voice, all while honoring your deep need for
solitude in which to write.”

-- Kelly L. Stone, author of TIME TO WRITE: No Excuses, No Distractions,
No More Blank Pages (Adams Media)

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

"To dream anything that you want to dream, that is the beauty
of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do, that is
the strength of the human will. To trust yourself, to test your
limits, that is the courage to succeed."

~ Bernard Edmonds ~

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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Dear Hope,

My eyes fondle an acceptance letter from Guideposts Magazine and
a check for my article that will appear in the June edition. On
the desk is my new business card announcing Lucy’s Lines ‘N Lyrics,
an opportunity to pen songs and poems for parties and events. I now
understand the truth that your newsletter affirms-- funds DO come
to writers who just keep writing.

Since retirement I discovered great joy in following my new muse.
I take creative writing classes at the local university, joined a
writing support group and book club, and faithfully read FUNDS FOR
WRITERS. You offer hope to me and other aspiring writers through
your words of wisdom. My advice to others: If you value your writing,
others will also. Don’t give away your work for free!

Thank you again for your inspiration and encouragement,

Lucy Giardino Cortese
Jacksonville, Florida

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How to Find Anchor Clients and Earn a Consistent Income
By Jennifer Brown Banks


If you’re like most freelance writers, you probably prefer penning
pieces to marketing your creative services. But, the harsh reality
is, in order for you to sustain your business and stay in the black,
you must sell what you create.

Still, few would argue that scouring job boards weekly, bidding for
gigs, and pitching editors and potential clients can be time consuming.
And time is money. For this reason, your goal in 2013 should be to
add more Anchor Clients to your roster.

What are Anchor Clients?

Anchor clients are businesses or individuals with whom you have an
ongoing relationship and a steady flow of projects and income. This
would be in contrast to those for whom you perform an occasional task,
or one time, with no repeat work.

Anchor Clients benefit your business in three major ways:

1. They help to break the feast or famine cycle of sporadic income.
Having them allows you to plan better, by knowing realistically what
to expect, (and from whom), on a monthly basis. This can provide for
a better quality of life and less related stress.

2. They help you to work “smarter, not harder”. The more Anchor
Clients, the less time typically devoted to drumming up new business
to pay the bills and stay afloat. With the time you save, you could
learn a new skill, provide an additional service, or even read more
books to hone your craft and become more competitive.

3. Anchor Clients are excellent referral sources. Who better to spread
the word about your business than an existing satisfied customer?

Though these types of clients come in as many shapes and forms as
freelance writing itself, here are a few common ones I’ve garnered
over the years. And with a little creativity, you can too.

Client type:
Businesses with blogs that need updated content

Strategy:
Blogs are the new black. Over the last few years, I have crafted
posts for companies (seeking greater visibility and a broader
customer base), ranging from $50 to $100 per blog post. The vast
majority of these listings were found by strategically researching
top-tier blogging sites such as Bloggingpro.com and Problogger.net.
Once you make the final cut, payments and assignments are usually
reliable and consistent. Expect these positions to last anywhere from
six months to two years.

Client type:
Craigslist Posters

Strategy:
Not only does Craigslist provide an abundance of creative projects
in virtually every major city; it’s easy to navigate and weed out
the ones that are not worth your time fairly quickly. But don’t stop
there. Below every posted position, in the area that lists the
compensation, there is also a section that allows for additional
opportunities. It reads: It’s okay to contact this poster with
services or other commercial interests. Use this “in” to introduce
your business and to make important connections that could potentially
lead to lucrative work.

Client type:
Aspiring writers or College students who need tutoring assistance with
writing classes

Strategy:
List your services at a placement site like Thumbtack.com. Based in
California, Thumbtack’s mission is to: help small, local businesses
find new clients. Signing up is free, and is available in all 50
states. Since I joined, I have gotten numerous leads on everything
from individuals seeking ghost writing services, to college students
needing tutoring in creative writing, to editing positions. Leads are
both emailed and sent via text messages on the average of two to three
times a month.

This year, resolve to break free of the feast and famine cycle and
earn a respectable income you can live with.

BIO:
Jennifer Brown Banks is a ghost writer, pro blogger and columnist.
She pens monthly lessons for the ever-popular Lifehack.org.
Her site, http://Penandprosper.blogspot.com/ was selected as a
Top 10 Finalist in 2011.

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COMPETITIONS
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MSLEXIA WOMEN'S NOVEL COMPETITION
http://www.mslexia.co.uk/whatson/msbusiness/ncomp_active.php#new
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£25 ENTRY FEE
The competition is open to unpublished women novelists writing in
any genre for adults, including literary fiction, women’s fiction,
young adult fiction, science fiction, fantasy, chick-lit, crime
fiction, thriller, historical fiction... but not nonfiction or fiction
for under 13s. To constitute a novel, your book must total at least
50,000 words. Deadline September 23, 2013. 12 shortlisted authors will
be invited to a networking event and introduced to a specially invited
group of literary agents. First prize £5,000. You may submit up to
5,000 words, which must be the first 5,000 words of the novel. Women
who have had a novel published commercially, for any age group, in any
country, are not eligible. Women who have had other types of books
published (e.g. poetry, memoir, nonfiction), but have not had a novel
published, are eligible. Self-published manuscripts are eligible.

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WALTON SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS CREATIVE NONFICTION ESSAY AWARD
https://www.creativenonfiction.org/submissions/human-face-sustainability
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$20 ENTRY FEE
Creative Nonfiction and Arizona State University’s Global Institute
of Sustainability are looking for remarkable true stories that
illuminate and present the human side of environmental, economic,
ethical, and/or social challenges related to the state of the planet
and our future. All essays submitted will be considered for publication
in a special “Human Face of Sustainability” issue of Creative Nonfiction
magazine. One writer will be awarded the $10,000 Walton Sustainability
Solutions Best Creative Nonfiction Essay Award. Deadline May 31, 2013.
Essays must be previously unpublished and no longer than 4,000 words.

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WOMEN WHO WRITE
http://womenwhowrite.com/Submit.html
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$12 ENTRY FEE
Deadline June 30, 2013. Prose pieces can be fiction or non-fiction
and are limited to 3,000 words or less. Entry fee includes one
story or two poems.

First place: $300, publication in Calliope, the annual anthology of
Women Who Write, and up to five copies of Calliope. Second place:
$200, publication in Calliope and up to five copies of Calliope.
Third place: $100, publication and up to five copies of Calliope.

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CZP/RANNU FUND
http://rannu.webs.com/entryrules.htm
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$10 ENTRY FEE
Deadline May 31, 2013. All entries in both fiction and poetry MUST
be "speculative literature" in content; in other words: science
fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, alternate history, steampunk,
etc. $500 winner in each category of fiction and poetry. Two honorable
mentions receive $50. One poetry submission equals up to five poems
not to exceed ten pages. One entry for fiction is one story or novel
excerpt not to exceed 7,000 words.

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FIRST ANNUAL COLONY COLLAPSE NOVELLA PRIZE
https://colonycollapse.submittable.com/submit
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$10 ENTRY FEE
Colony Collapse Press will award a prize of $300, publication, and
20 complimentary copies for the best novella, as judged by our
editorial board. Deadline June 15, 2013. Length: 15,000 words
minimum and 50,000 words maximum per each individual submission.
These pages must comprise a single work of fiction or novella-
length narrative nonfiction.

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GRANTS
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JACOB KRUEGER STUDIO SCREENWRITING RESIDENCY
http://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/residency/
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NO ENTRY FEE
Year-long residency provides free training in screenwriting, with
access to Jacob Krueger Studio’s entire curriculum of writing classes,
including master classes and ProLab workshops, and culminates in a
paid junior professor position mentoring beginner screenwriters and
playwrights. Open to any graduates of a Masters or PhD program in
Dramatic Writing, Screenwriting, or Playwriting, or writers with
comparable professional experience. Residents will be paid around
$35,000 for 20 hours a week of teaching work. Deadline May 15, 2013.

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M WRITER'S RESIDENCIES
http://www.m-restaurantgroup.com/mbund/Ms_residency.html
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The M Literary Residencies have been established to disseminate a
broader knowledge of contemporary life and writing in India and China
today and to foster deeper intellectual, cultural and artistic links
across individuals and communities. Applications for the 2014-15 M
Literary Residencies are now open and close on June 1, 2013.

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CAMAC RESIDENCY FOR ARTISTS
http://www.camac.org/english/intro.htm
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Brings together artists in all disciplines from all over the world.
Does not cover travel, but all expenses are paid upon arrival.
Two-month residencies. Location France. Offer each year a residency
bursary to one visual artist, one writer and one musician or composer
in order to create new career prospects for artists.

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VIRGINIA CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS
http://www.vcca.com
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Location Amherst, VA. Residencies for playwrights, screenwriters,
performance artists, and video artists. Average stay is 4 weeks.
Residents receive housing, all meals, and studios. Residents
responsible for travel, materials, suggested contribution ($30 per day),
and deposit ($50). Deadline: May 15, 2013.

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THE MESA REFUGE
http://www.mesarefuge.org/index.php/residencyguidelines
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Location Point Reyes, CA. Supports creative writing on the natural
world. Open to writers of all disciplines whose work addresses the
environment, the economy, and related social issues. Residency
provides housing and most dinners; artist responsible for travel
and other meals. Deadline: June 3, 2013.

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: THINK POSITIVE FOR KIDS
http://www.chickensoup.com
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After the success of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive,
our bestselling book for adults, we decided to make a version for
children too. That's the goal of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think
Positive for Kids — to start conversations with children about core
values, good examples, making good decisions, and having the courage
to do the right thing. It is geared for children 12 and under. We'd
like to keep stories in the 500-1200 word range. We are looking for
stories from your own childhood, or about children you know, written
in the first person, that both entertain and educate children, and
that expose them to positive thinking and good values. If your story
is chosen, you will be a published author and your bio will be printed
in the book if you so choose. You will also receive a check for $200
and 10 free copies of your book, worth more than $100. Deadline June
30, 2013.

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CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: THE MULTITASKING MOM'S SURVIVAL GUIDE
http://www.chickensoup.com
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Busy moms, this is your chance to share your stories to inspire other
mothers who may be feeling the stress of "doing it all." Share your
best advice, your tricks of the trade, your epiphanies, your ups and
your downs, your most embarrassing moments. If your story is chosen,
you will be a published author and your bio will be printed in the book
if you so choose. You will also receive a check for $200 and 10 free
copies of your book, worth more than $100. Deadline July 31, 2013.

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
http://www.csmonitor.com/About/Contributor-guidelines
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Our basic rate for a story is $200 to $225. But please be in touch
with individual news and section editors (see entries below) about
any variation from this rate. Longer stories can pay appreciably
more. Short stories or sidebars often pay half the basic rate.
When you file a story with us, it is assumed that the piece is
original and exclusive to us for 90 days from the date of publication.
We have the right to distribute the story via The Christian Science
Monitor News Service, which provides Monitor stories to about 122
client newspapers in the US, and to post it on the Monitor's Web
site. Most cases are accepted on-spec. The Christian Science Monitor
is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global
coverage via its website, weekly magazine, daily news briefing, email
newsletters, and mobile site. The Monitor is global, both in practice
and in spirit.

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THE SUN
http://thesunmagazine.org/about/submission_guidelines/writing
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We publish essays, interviews, fiction, and poetry. We tend to favor
personal writing, but we're also looking for thoughtful, well-written
essays on political, cultural, and philosophical themes. Please, no
journalistic features, academic works, or opinion pieces. We pay from
$300 to $2,000 for essays and interviews, $300 to $1,500 for fiction,
and $100 to $500 for poetry, the amount being determined by length and
quality. We may pay less for very short works. We also give contributors
a complimentary one-year subscription to The Sun.

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VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW
http://www.vqronline.org/submission/
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For poetry, we pay $200 per poem; for poems longer than 50 lines,
the payment is higher. For prose, we generally pay approximately
25 cents per word, depending on length. For investigative reporting,
we pay at a higher rate, sometimes including pre-approved travel
expenses. Our standard publishing agreement asks for the following
rights in exchange: first North American print and digital magazine
rights; nonexclusive online rights; and other limited rights.
Deadline August 1, 2013.

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JOBS
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WRITER-EDITOR
Location Arlington, VA
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/342324700
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Deadline May 14, 2013. Are you interested in a job where your
primary purpose will be to write, edit, and review speeches,
reports, inquiries from the White House, Congress, and the
Government Accountability Office as well as other documentation
that may be both complex and controversial? Then consider joining
the Office of External Affairs, Office of Cybersecurity and
Communications (CS&C), National Protection and Programs Directorate
(NPPD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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BLACK MOUNTAIN PRESS
http://kalamu.com/neogriot/2013/05/05/pub-black-mountain-press/
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Black Mountain Press is a literary press for outstanding emerging
writers, publishing several different genres of books annually.
For the next three years from 2013 through the end of 2016 our
focus will be in collections of poetry, memoir, novels and
collections of short stories. Our editors are looking for the
highest quality literary fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry
that combines a distinct voice and vision.

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CEDAR FORT
http://cedarfort.com/submissions
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We want to publish uplifting and edifying books that help people
think about what is important in life, books people enjoy reading
to relax and feel better about themselves, and books to help improve
lives. Whether or not a book is written specifically to the LDS market,
all of our books should be suitable and uplifting for any group. Our
authors believe, as do we, that books should inspire readers to be
better people, and we strive to always publish books that are in
harmony with that spirit.

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SOHO
http://www.sohopress.com/submissions/
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Soho Press primarily publishes literary fiction and international
crime. While most of our fiction comes through agents, we put a
priority on unsolicited manuscripts from new writers. On the crime
side, our books are almost entirely 1) series and 2) set abroad.

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LION HUDSON PRESS
http://www.lionhudson.com/page/about
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Lion Hudson is committed to publishing quality literature, worldwide,
which is true to the Christian faith. We publish books for adults and
children under five different imprints. Lion Books, Lion Children’s
Books, and Lion Fiction take accessible books that reflect a Christian
worldview to a general audience while Candle Books and Monarch Books
support Christian families, individuals and communities in their
devotional and spiritual lives.

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JEWISH LIGHTS PUBLISHING
http://jewishlights.com/page/category/manuscript
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Jewish Lights publishes books for people of all faiths and all
backgrounds. Our authors are at the forefront of spiritual thought.
They draw on the Jewish wisdom tradition to deal with the quest for
the self and for finding meaning in life. Our books are non-fiction
almost exclusively, covering topics including religion, Jewish life
cycle, theology, philosophy, history, and spirituality. We do not
publish biography, haggadot, or poetry. At this point we plan to do
only two books for children annually.

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