Volume 13, Issue 24
June 14, 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, 2013

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Happy writers in my Funding Streams for Writers class at the WV Writers Conference this month.

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

Our subscriber list is NOT made available to others. Use
information listed at your own risk. FundsforWriters gives
no warranty to completeness, accuracy, or fitness of the
markets, contests and grants although research is done to
the best of our ability.

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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
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BUILDING A NETWORK

The Web abounds with writers who ponder how to develop that
proverbial network that's supposed to represent their 1,000
true fans...those fans who are supposed to make our growth
possible. Those fans who want anything we have to offer, and tell
others about it. In case you are not familiar with the concept,
read these articles. You need to know.

Your 1,000 True Fans
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/03/1000-true-fans.html

A 20-Step Process for Finding Your 1,000 True Fans
http://www.copyblogger.com/20-steps-1000-fans/

1,000 True Fans
http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/03/1000_true_fans.php

But writers fail to build these fans. Either they are blind to the
opportunities when they present themselves, or they profess they
have no time. In either case, they set themselves up to fail. And
when they need those fans the most, they fuss about not having them.

I know you have limited time. Every other person on the planet has
limited time. The successful manage their time more efficiently.
So it's on you, my friend. That is, assuming you seriously want
to be a writer.

So . . . to earn those true-blue 1,000 fans, you need to:

1) Return emails to anyone with the slightest interest in your work,
without exception. Regardless of what you think of them, regardless
of how serious you think they are about their writing, regardless
of how quirky, angry, bubble-headed, or tacky they are. You are not
in this business to judge. You are in this business to write, and
in this effort, you have no right to be selective about who has the
potential to like your work. In other words, enjoy anyone who likes
reading and writing. We're all different. There is no right or wrong.

2) At conferences, collect those business cards, and upon your return
home, reach out and rejuvenate that connection. Be gracious.

3) Be liberal in your Facebook and Twitter connections and friends.

4) Be bold in your profiles on any online resource (Twitter, Facebook,
Goodreads, Amazon, Pinterest, Google, LinkedIn, etc.). Liberal means
being upfront about what type writer you are. Show others you mean
business in this writing business.

5) Reach out. Whether you have a newsletter or keep a blog, communicate.
If you don't have time for your fans, why should they have time for you?

6) Smile. Enjoy others company. Appreciate people.

Sounds like work, doesn't it. Duh! Of course it is. But it's the
most rewarding work, outside of writing your stories, that you can
accomplish. Assuming you want to put WRITER on your tax return
under PROFESSION.

Hope

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

I felt I was walking with destiny and all my past life
had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial.

~ Winston Churchill

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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Greetings Hope,

My name is Vincent Viñas. I'm a writer living in the Tampa Bay area
of Florida. I've been subscribed to your wonderful newsletter for
some time now. Last year I queried a publishing company you featured
in your listings by the name of Ink Smith Publishing. They requested
my manuscript and last November offered me a contract to publish my
debut novel, The Funeral Portrait. The book is now out in e-book and
paperback editions. I couldn't be happier at this accomplishment, not
to mention how proud and supportive my wife, family and friends have
been. To celebrate the book's release I decided to put together a
tribute to my Mother (who I've been promising I would publish a book since
the 5th grade.) She is a Breast Cancer survivor and I wanted to do something
nice in her honor so I made it that from the book's release date (May 23,
2013) until July 2nd, a dollar from every book I sell will go towards Breast
Cancer research. On top of that, my publisher immediately agreed to match
whatever I bring in, which was an amazing gesture. It's just my small way
of trying to make the world a better place for others. I'm also running a
contest where I'm having people post pictures of their copies of my book
(or a picture of their e-readers showcasing the book) until August 1st
and will be giving away a few cool prizes. People that answer a specific
question about the book get an additional entry.

It's all such an exciting time that I had to take a moment to thank you.
I absolutely LOVE your newsletter and continue to get great use out of it.
I wouldn't have found my way to where I am right now without your help.
I thank you over and over again. Hopefully, this is just the start of
something incredible.

All the very best,

Vincent Viñas
www.amazon.com/The-Funeral-Portrait-Vincent-Vinas/dp/1939156106/

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ARTICLE
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How to Parlay Your Consumer Magazine Experience into Trade Magazine Success

By Mridu Khullar Relph

I often find, at parties and at networking events, that even fellow
journalists are rarely intrigued by the trade magazine work that I
do. They want to know the stories behind The New York Times articles,
the difficulty of breaking into Time, the experience of working with
The Christian Science Monitor. Even among the readers of my blog who
frequently e-mail me with questions, I’ve never once had a writer ask
me, “Could you please tell me how to break into the trades?”

The truth, however, is that some of the best work I’ve done is for
trade publications. Some of the coolest reporting stories I have to
share have been made possible because these publications had the funds
to send me to strange places to cover even stranger topics. The topics
and the trade publications may not seem sexy, but the fatter paycheck,
the friendly editors, and the challenge of discovering new and exciting
fields certainly make them worth the effort of querying.

If you haven’t had much luck with trade magazines so far, here are five
quick ways you can parlay your consumer magazine or newspaper experience
for the trades:

1. Take a consumer magazine or newspaper article you’ve written and
identify the major trades in that story. For instance, I once wrote a
piece for a national women’s magazine about women-only trains in India.
I didn’t ever think it could be a trade story, so I was really surprised
when an editor at “Trains” magazine paid me to reprint the story. If you
look closely, you’ll find at least one major identifiable trade in every
story that you write. Find a magazine that caters to that trade. Pitch it.

2. Most trade magazines are not dull, dry, and dreary, like the writing
gurus would have you believe. Many of them feature articles that are
written with just as much craft and care as those in consumer publications.
I have won an award for a story I wrote for a trade that resonated with
the judges because of its human aspect. Look through national and regional
magazines and find ideas that could potentially work for trade magazines.
I often find new and breaking stories in the New York Times or the Wall
Street Journal that other freelancers haven’t thought to pitch to trade
magazine editors.

3. Tie your ideas to current events. When the Commonwealth Games came to
Delhi in 2010, most freelancers I knew were (unsuccessfully) pitching to
major newspapers and magazines. I, instead offered stories to a
construction magazine and an engineering news magazine and earned several
thousand dollars and a cover story.

4. When you travel, don’t forget to target these magazines. The trades
have several US-based writers they can hire regularly but their networks
are limited abroad. If you’re traveling out of the country, e-mail some
of the trade magazine editors (even if you don’t know them) and offer to
bring back something. The best-case scenario is that editors might just
hand you assignments of their own even before you’ve left and the worst
case is that you may come back with some fascinating ideas and an already
established relationship with an editor.

5. Everything is a trade. Think about the truth of that statement for a
minute. No matter what you’re writing about, you can find a trade magazine
angle to it. And once you start noticing that potential, you’ll never run
out of markets for your work.

BIO
Mridu Khullar Relph is an award-winning journalist. Get her free e-book
“21 Query Letters That Sold” with queries that landed her in The New York
Times, Time, Ms., Writer’s Digest, The Writer, and many more publications,
at http://www.mridukhullar.com/journal/ebook-queries/

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COMPETITIONS
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INDIANA REVIEW
http://indianareview.org/prizes/2013-%C2%BD-k-prize/
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$20 ENTRY FEE
The winner of our contest will receive $1,000 and publication in
Indiana Review. All entries are considered for publication. Deadline
August 1, 2013. Send no more than three short shorts or prose poems
per entry, maximum 500 words each.

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HIDDEN RIVER ARTS FICTION AND DRAMA CONTEST
http://hiddenriverarts.wordpress.com/2013guidelines/
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$17 ENTRY FEE
An annual prize of $1,000 from Hidden River Arts, a literary arts
organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will be given in the
following categories: (1) to the best unpublished short story or novel
excerpt (2) the best unproduced full-length play. Submit any previously
unpublished short story or novel excerpt of 25 pages or less. Or submit
any previously unpublished and unproduced full-length play. (And yes,
full-length musical plays are also accepted!). Deadline June 30, 2013.

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NORTHERN COLORADO WRITERS CONTEST
http://www.northerncoloradowriters.com/upcoming-events-mainmenu-133/writing-contests/307-2012-writing-contests.html
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$20 ENTRY FEE
Personal Essay/Creative Nonfiction category currently open.
Deadline 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. You do not need to be a member of
NCW or in Colorado to enter the contests. Each category awarded:
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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HIGH DESERT DISPATCHES WRITING CONTEST
https://culturalpartners.submittable.com/submit
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$10 ENTRY FEE
Deadline July 15, 2013. Submit up to 6,000 words in fiction or
nonfiction, or up to three poems. The contest is open to residents
of Coconino County and members of the Hopi and Navajo Nations, ages
18+. A $200 cash prize will be awarded to each genre contest winner
along with publication in one of the local art magazines.

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MIXER CONTEST
http://blog.mixerpublishing.com/?p=2126
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$20 ENTRY FEE
The story, poem, or graphic narrative that best mixes the literary
with science fiction will win $1,200. Deadline June 30, 2013.
We will accept flash fiction (50-1,000 words), short fiction (1,000-
9,000 words), long fiction (9,000-17,500), poetry, and graphic (i.e.,
illustrated) stories.

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GRANTS
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SRI LANKA RESIDENCY (AUSTRALIAN WRITERS)
http://writersvictoria.org.au/services/news/post/writers-victoria-thrilled-to-join-templeberg-villa-in-offering-one-month-fellowship-in-stunning-sri-lanka/#sthash.QMYt4ccc.dpuf
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Writers Victoria and Templeberg Villa are excited to announce the
2013 Inaugural Templeberg Residential Writing Fellowship, a funded,
month-long writing residence in stunning Galle, Sri Lanka. Fiction,
non-fiction and performing arts writers, poets, journalists and
bloggers are invited to apply for the Fellowship, which includes
return economy airfares, accommodation at Templeberg Villa (templeberg.com),
full board and a $1,000 allowance. Deadline June 14, 2013.

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MAPFUND
http://apply.mapfund.org/guidelines.php
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The MAP Fund is founded on the principle that experimentation drives
human progress, no less in art than in science or medicine. We welcome
applications from artists, ensembles, producers and presenters of a
high artistic standard, whose work in the disciplines of contemporary
performance embodies this spirit of exploration and deep inquiry. MAP
is particularly interested in supporting work that examines notions
of cultural difference or "the other," be that in class, gender,
generation, race, religion, sexual orientation or other aspects of
diversity. Deadline October 4, 2013.

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BERNHEIM FOREST WRITING RESIDENCIES
https://balticwritingresidency.submittable.com/submit
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$16 APPLICATION FEE
The Bernheim Forest Writing Residency is located in a beautiful,
14,000 acre forest and nature preserve located near Louisville, KY.
The writer receives a $500 honorarium, and resides, for at least 4
weeks, and up to 12 weeks, in a furnished cabin, on the grounds of
Bernheim offering all of the modern domestic necessities. The period
of the residency is dependent, in part, on Bernheim's overall schedule
of visiting artists and writers, but will begin no earlier than late
summer 2013. In turn, the writer has an immense amount of say as to
when they occupy the residency, having the ability to delay beginning
the residency for up to a year of being awarded the residency.
Deadline August 1, 2013. Submit 10 pages of poetry or 20 pages of
fiction or CNF.

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DELAWARE FELLOWSHIPS FOR WRITERS/ARTISTS
http://www.artsdel.org/grants/default.shtml
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Delaware artists may now access the Fellowship guidelines and CueRate
application. The deadline for submittal is August 1, 2013. Eligible
artists in all disciplines may apply for awards ranging from $3,000 to
$10,000. This year's Masters Category is in Visual and Folk Art. Contact
Kristin Pleasanton, 577-8284 or Kristin.pleasanton@state.de.us, with
questions.

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GRUB STREET SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.grubstreet.org/index.php?id=573
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Grub Street is pleased to offer $200 scholarships to twenty selected
writers each year. Recipients may use their scholarship at any time
in the year and toward any class they desire, though not for Muse
and the Marketplace tuition or manuscript consulting. There are four
application deadlines throughout the year - one in each term. We’ll
give out five scholarships after each deadline. To apply for a Summer
2013 term scholarship, please email the following to rowan@grubstreet.org
by Wednesday, June 12th at 12:00pm:

A 5-10 page sample of your work
A one-page letter detailing your financial need and desire
to take a Grub Street class

Applicants will hear from the selection committee within one week
after the deadline.

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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GUIDE MAGAZINE
http://guidemagazine.org/writers-guidelines
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Guide is a Christian story magazine for young people ages 10-14.
Each issue includes three to four true stories. Guide does not
publish fiction, poetry, or articles (devotionals, how-to, profiles,
etc.). However, we sometimes accept quizzes and other unique nonstory
formats. Each piece should include a clear spiritual element.
Standard feature-length stories are 1,000-1,200 words, but we also
accept shorter pieces of 450 words and up. Payment is 7-10 cents/
word upon acceptance for first serial rights.

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HIGHLIGHTS
http://www.highlights.com/contributor-guidelines
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Highlights for Children is a general-interest, advertising-free
magazine for children up to age twelve. Fiction should be 500 words
or 800 words, depending on the age of the child. Pays $150. Rebus
stories of 120 words or fewer pay $100 and up. Verse pays $25.
Nonfiction pays $150 for 800 words, and they prefer articles with
pictures. Craft pieces are $25.

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US KIDS MAGAZINES
http://www.uskidsmags.com/writers-guidelines/
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As part of the Children’s Better Health Institute, we are always in
need of high-quality stories, articles, and activities with a broad
health and fitness focus. Please keep in mind that we would rather
show kids living a healthy lifestyle than dictate a healthy lifestyle
to our readers. Pays 20-30 cents/word. Accept fiction, nonfiction,
poetry, recipes, puzzles, activities, crafts. Does not accept submissions
from children. Magazines include:

Turtle Magazine for Preschool (ages 3-5)
Humpty Dumpty Magazine (ages 5-7)
Jack and Jill (ages 6-12)

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ANIMAL WELLNESS
http://www.animalwellnessmagazine.com/contact-us/submissions/
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Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the
Number One natural pet magazine in North America, we take pride in
providing our readers with the information they need to make wise
health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication
embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues
to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome
unsolicited articles and story outlines. Articles may range in length
from 500 to 1,500 words.

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PET SITTERS WORLD
http://www.petsit.com/content134.html
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Recognized by PSI members as one of the most important benefits of
membership, PSI’s member magazine Pet Sitter’s WORLD covers topics
such as animal health, in-home pet-care needs, marketing and managing
a pet-sitting business. The author will be paid for an article accepted
for publication at a rate that varies for content, length, inclusion of
photos and other related materials. Currently, this rate is between $50
and $300. All accepted articles received via e-mail will earn a $10
premium. Payment will be made at time of publication. The author will
receive a copy of the issue in which the article appears.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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ENTRANCED PUBLISHING
http://www.entrancedpublishing.com/submissions/submission-guidelines/
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Entranced and its imprints are now open to general submissions of
all genres of YA, NA, romance and erotica, including fantasy, urban
fantasy and science fiction with strong romantic elements. We
encourage authors both established and unpublished, agented or
unagented to submit. We will consider previously published manuscripts
on a case by case basis. Proof of rights reversion must accompany
previously published manuscripts. We currently do not publish Christian
romance. For science fiction, fantasy, and urban fantasy submissions:
we prefer strong romantic elements, however, it does not require a
happily ever after ending. Happy for now is preferred; however, if it
is part of a series, then a satisfying progression in the romantic arc
is necessary rather than a HEA or HFN. We are currently accepting all
sub-genres of upper YA and NA. Strong characters, romantic elements
and compelling plots are a must.

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ALGONQUIN YOUNG READERS
http://www.algonquinyoungreaders.com/
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Algonquin Young Readers, launching Fall 2013, features books for readers
seven to seventeen. From short illustrated novels for the youngest
independent readers to timely and topical crossover young adult fiction,
what ties our books together are unforgettable characters, absorbing
stories and superior writing.

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THE COOKE AGENCY
http://cookeagency.ca/about.htm
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The Cooke Agency represents literary and commercial fiction (including
science fiction, fantasy and crime), narrative-driven nonfiction in the
areas of popular culture, science, history, natural history, politics,
personal reference and children’s books. We do not represent poetry or
screenplays.

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DORIS S. MICHAELS LITERARY AGENCY
http://dsmagency.com/
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The main goal of the agency is to continue to find high quality books
which make a difference in people’s lives and high quality literary
fiction with a commercial appeal. We are also looking for books in
categories such as psychology, current affairs, narrative, biography
and memoir, lifestyle, social sciences, gender, history, health,
classical music, sports, and women’s issues. In the fiction camp, we
are currently interested in representing literary fiction that has
commercial appeal and strong screen potential.

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DUNOW, CARLSON, & LERNER LITERARY AGENCY
http://dclagency.com/
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The agency represents literary and commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction,
memoir, popular culture and young adult fiction. In addition to representing
publishing rights, the agency works with established networks of co-agents
to represent translation rights in all foreign territories in addition to
film, television, and audio rights.

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Call for Entries: Poets & Writers!

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Join Hope Clark in Louisville, KY this August at
the Business of Writing International Summit.

We are pleased to announce that Hope Clark, author of Lowcountry
Bribe will be among our presenters at the Business of Writing
International Summit in Louisville, Kentucky on August 1-3.

Teaching writers, authors, and would-be authors how to build their
business and grow their personal brand.

Hear the experts speak on:
How to Create an Author Website with WordPress
Editing
How to Make a Book Trailer
Supporting Your Writing Habit
Crowdsourcing
How to Create an E-book
Compelling Book Cover Art
How to Bring Traffic to Your Table
Promoting on a Shoestring
… and much more.

Summit Highlights:

Thursday, August 1, 2013
Full day workshop on How to Self-Publish Your Book, presented by Peggy DeKay,
a book coach, podcaster, and expert on self-publishing. DeKay is the author
of Self-Publishing for Virgins: The First Time Author’s Guide to Self-Publishing.

Friday and Saturday, August 2-3, 2013:
•Keynote Speaker: Victorine Lieski, New York Times bestselling self-published author

•Robert Brewer –
Senior Editor, F&W Media, publisher of Writer’s Digest magazine, Writer’s
Market, and the soon to be released 2014 Indie Author’s Guide

•Barbara Vey –
Top blogger for Publisher’s Weekly

Four programming tracks: Indie and Small Press Publishing; Social Media for
Authors; Book Marketing and Promotion, and the Craft of Writing. Food,
beverages, goodie bags, and door prizes are provided, See the website to
register. Hotel discounts available.The conference you can’t afford to miss.

http://businessofwritingsummit.com

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