Volume 13, Issue 32
August 9, 2013

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FUNDS FOR WRITERS

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FEELING WOUNDED

A wounded deer leaps the highest. ~Emily Dickinson

This week I received my first review of less than four or five
stars for Tidewater Murder. I've been waiting for it since the
Book's release. Frankly, I wanted it to happen so I could get the sting
out of the way, but I got lulled into thinking that this book
must be better than the last because everyone was leaving glowing
reviews. Then BAM...it arrived.

Emily Dickinson's line of poetry spoke to me in light of this and
other experiences of other writers that I've witnessed this week,
but to make for a better editorial, I looked up the rest of the
poem. That stanza goes like this:

A wounded deer leaps highest,
I've heard the hunter tell;
'Tis but the ecstasy of death,
And then the brake is still.

Oh my, I thought. We get wounded and die? So I read further.

The Smitten Rock that gushes!
The trampled Steel that springs!
A Cheek is always redder
Just where the Hectic stings!

Mirth is the Mail of Anguish
In which it Cautious Arm,
Lest anybody spy the blood
And "you're hurt" exclaim!

When we’ve been stung by an event, we often don the brave face to hide
the hurt. Too proud or maybe too vulnerable, we don't want to let
others see “the blood.”

Frankly, that's exactly what we should do. Our pain is just that...
our pain. Why do we need to show off our pain to others, unless we
are trying for sympathy, and is that really how we wish to be recalled?
Why do we need to let others know they pushed our buttons or crippled
our efforts to be good and successful writers?

Yep, we should leap . . . we should spring, gush, smile and continue
on. The pain is ours to bear, not the public's. And as we assume the
stiff upper lip, we soon convince ourselves that the sting is only
temporary. It's the big picture that counts; that of whether we
continue to grow as writers, not the stumbles along the way. Those
are for us to learn from, not to display to the world.

Hope

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

The first draft of anything is shit.

~Ernest Hemingway

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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
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Dear Hope,

I want to thank you for putting a call for stories in your Funds
for Writers newsletter for Chicken Soup For the Soul. One of my
stories, "Strawberry Fields Forever," will be published in one of
their books, scheduled for publication in October 2013 called
Mysterious Messages From Heaven.

Sincerely,

Joanne Babic

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ARTICLE
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A Mediocre Photographer’s Guide to Professional Photography

By Sean McLachlan

I’ve been a freelance writer for thirteen years. While I’m mainly
a writer, hundreds of my photographs have been published in books,
magazines, newspapers, and online. I’ve made thousands of dollars
from my photos, yet I’m at best a mediocre photographer. I’m not a
visual person, and I’ve taken only one “easy A” college photography
class that was back in the days of dark rooms and print film.

I’m not alone. Many writers supplement their income with photos
even if they aren’t primarily photographers. Here are some tips to
help you augment your writing income with your photos. This isn’t
a beginner’s guide to photography — there are plenty of those already
— but rather a guide to using your current level of ability to its
best advantage.

Always Use the Highest Resolution:

Set your camera to the highest resolution and largest format and
leave it there. Even if your assignment is for an online publication
that uses small, low-res images, you never know when you’ll need
those large, high-res images for print media. Print requires at
least 300 dpi (dots per inch). Go beyond that. Why? Because bigger
pictures mean you can crop more and zoom in on details better, and
a little blurriness disappears when you scale it down.

Quantity Begets Quality:

The trick to taking good photos is taking a lot of photos. Pros know
this, and it’s doubly important for amateurs. The digital era has
made taking photos virtually free, so click away. You’ll find plenty
of wheat in the chaff. Also avoid the manual setting. As travel writer
Pam Mandel says, “Everything that teaches you about going pro wants
you out of automatic. But you know what? Cameras are smarter and
smarter these days and if you don’t understand what’s happening with
the light, it’s okay to use auto or the presets.”

Take a Combination of Vertical and Horizontal Shots, Close-ups and
Wide Views:

Editors love choice and often pick a particular photo as much for
how it fits into the layout as for the content. Give them a wide
variety and more than the article actually requires.

Subject Is Everything:

The more interesting your subject, the less your readers will notice
your lack of talent. Take this photo, for instance. It’s of a castle
in Gondar, Ethiopia. Wait, a castle in Ethiopia? Yep. Pretty, too.
You might almost overlook the lack of people or the overly wide
foreground. The first problem can be solved by including a people
shot in the same article. The second problem can be solved with cropping.

Spotting a Good Shot:

Keep your camera handy and your eyes open for unusual, funny, or
arresting images. Sometimes the best shots only last an instant.
Another important aspect is depth. Freelancer Kyle Ellison says,
“My wife, who takes far better photos than I, keeps hammering home
the importance of depth in my photos. Depth! Depth! A sunset over
a horizon is flat and 2D, whereas a sunset over a horizon with a
palm frond in front of it is 3D.”

Photo Editors Are Your Friends:

I’m talking both computer programs and people here. Inexpert
photographers often over- or underexpose their shots, or improperly
frame them like that castle photo. If Photoshop is beyond you, even
basic programs like Paint and GIMP allow you to crop, resize, adjust
brightness, and more. It’s a lot easier to make a perfect shot than
to take a perfect shot.

Beyond that, your publisher has a real live photo editor who knows
much more than you do. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Chances are
they’ll fiddle with your photos anyway. And make sure you know your
market. Ellison adds, “It’s important to look at the types of photos
being published in the outlets you’re looking at. You could be the most
artistic photog on Earth, but if your personal ‘style’ isn’t what
usually publishes then it probably isn’t going to happen.”

Creative Commons Is Your Friend:

Still can’t get a decent shot? Use
someone else’s expertise. There are countless images under the Creative
Commons license freely available free for commercial use. Two of the best
sources are Wikimedia Commons and Flickr. The photo-sharing site Flickr,
a photo-sharing site, is the better of the two because more of its
photos are high resolution. Additionally, if you’re covering an
organized event, ask the press officer if they have photos available.
Institutions such as museums or convention and visitor’s bureaus
generally have a stock of images.

There are many types of Creative Commons licenses. Make sure the owner
allows commercial use. If she doesn’t, it never hurts to ask if you
can use it. The worst she can do is say no. Some licenses require that
you don’t alter the photo, an annoying restriction, and the vast
majority ask for credit. Send the photographer a copy of the finished
work. Building up friendly relations with pros is always a good idea.

So don’t sweat your lack of artistic talent. Get snapping!

BIO
Sean McLachlan is a freelance writer specializing in travel and history.
He recently spent three weeks traveling in Iraq writing a series for
Gadling. He’s also the author of the Civil War novel A Fine Likeness.
www.civilwarhorror.blogspot.com

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GRANTS
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THE RENSING CENTER - RESIDENCIES
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LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL
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Manhattan Community Arts Fund. Deadline: September 17, 2013.
City-funded grants of up to $5,000 for arts projects by individual
artists and small nonprofit organizations in Manhattan.

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ARIZONA TEACHING ROSTER FOR WRITERS/ARTISTS
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BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTS COUNCIL PROJECT ASSISTANCE
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This program assists professional writers with the writing of specific
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REGIONAL ARTIST PROJECT GRANT - NC/SC
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Artists are eligible to apply for up to $2,000. The program provides
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are eligible to apply. The North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency,
the Blumenthal Endowment and the participating arts councils support
the program. Deadline is Thursday, September 19, 2013 @ NOON.

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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LAKE SUPERIOR MAGAZINE
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Departments and Columns average 800 to 1,200 words and usually
pay from $75 to $200.

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MISSISSIPPI MAGAZINE
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columns range from $150 to $350.

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417 MAGAZINE
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50 words. Considers essay, humor, inspirational, products, personal
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MONTANA MAGAZINE
http://www.montanamagazine.com/submissions.php
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We are looking for well-written, well-researched articles on issues,
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accepted on speculation. Most stories range from 500 to 1,500
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to establish a flat rate of $250 or less with writers if possible.
For Web stories published on nevadamagazine.com, we pay a flat
rate of $100 or $200 depending on the assignment.

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PUBLISHERS/AGENTS
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CRESCENT MOON PRESS
http://crescentmoonpress.com/
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Crescent Moon Press was founded in 2007 by seasoned industry
professionals who have a never ending love for the fantasy,
paranormal, and sci fi genre. Formed as a boutique publisher,
CMP prides itself on quality writing, out of the box story lines,
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BOOKENDS, LLC
http://www.bookends-inc.com/
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BookEnds, LLC, is an innovative and energetic literary agency.
We represent a diversity of authors, from true crime, self-help,
and business writers to mystery, romance, and women's fiction
novelists. BookEnds works with authors and publishers to produce
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CORVISIERO LITERARY AGENCY
http://www.corvisieroagency.com/
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We offer international agenting services to fiction and non-fiction
authors in a wide spectrum of genres. Please see our agents' profiles
to determine which agent is the best fit for you, and be sure to read
our Submission Guidelines before submitting your work.

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LYNN C. FRANKLINE ASSOCIATES
http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/LynnCFranklin/
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Lynn C. Franklin Associates, Ltd. is a literary agency that represents
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spirituality, psychology/self-help,and alternative medicine. We regularly
attend major international book fairs in Frankfurt, London and Bologna,
and work with a wide selection of international subagents in Europe and
Asia for translation rights.

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SIGNATURE LITERARY AGENCY
http://www.signaturelit.com/
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Seeks established and new authors. Represents narrative nonfiction,
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