Volume 13, Issue 34
August 23, 2013

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Editor: C. Hope Clark
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CONFERENCES - WHEN SIZE MATTERS

I've attended many conferences, as attendee and presenter. My
favorites were smaller in attendance. Recently I've attended
several small conferences and events. I just got back from
The Business of Writing Summit in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded
by Larry and Peggy DeKay, the event hones in on business aspects
of writing, not the how-to-write stuff. (Check out Peggy DeKay's
book, SELF-PUBLISHING FOR VIRGINS on Amazon.)

In The Shy Writer Reborn, I counsel writers on identifying what
size and manner of event suits their personalities. My personal
preference is the under-100 level. Get much larger and you struggle
to make a connection with the audience.

As an instructor, I'm competing with much bigger names, which means
I don't get to connect with as many writers. I network with way
more people at an under-100 conference than one with 200 to 400
attendees, where everyone is busy running here and there, fighting
to hear the best speakers, pitch a book, ask a burning question.
The exchange between speaker and attendee is diluted. I'd prefer
to leave a conference remembering the attendees, not a sea of faces.

At a smaller conference, I can afford to delve into deeper
conversation and come to know people, instructors and attendees
alike. For instance, in Kentucky, I came to know:

1) Victorine Liese - A New York Times Bestselling novelist who
achieved her status with a self-published book. She spoke about
how to take your self-publishing to a new level.
http://victorinewrites.blogspot.com/

2) Michelle Hummel - A social media expert who analyzed my web
site and participation on social media and gave me great advice.
http://michelleshummel.com/

3) Daniel J. Lewis - An award-winning podcaster who has convinced
me that podcasting is a ball and a new tool I need to add to
my reportoire. He made me realize I was already equipped to
start! http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

4) Sheri L. Wright - A Pushcart Prize and Kentucky Poet Laureate
nominee and the author of six books of poetry who also had a
great active Kickstarter project I donated to.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1624065865/tracking-fire-gathering-the-essentials

5) Amy Collins - A huge book marketer and distributor who threw
so much material at me in forty minutes I got writer's cramp.
Here was a person who knew how to get good self-published books
into the stores. http://www.newshelves.com

I was able to chat with these people at my leisure over two days
when they or I weren't speaking, an impossibility at a larger
conference.

New writers should strongly consider dipping their toes into
conferences with a small one, where you can readily ask questions
and learn at a slower pace. More seasoned writers can make a
deeper impact. But shy writers can take their time, feel less
intimidated, and absorb material at a small conference, where
everyone knows everyone before the day is done.

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WORDS OF SUCCESS

Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.

- Gautama Buddha -

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GETTING THAT MEMOIR TO PAY

By Cynthia Briggs

You've published your memoir and now it's not bringing in the
kind of money you expected? It's disappointing, but it's not
unusual. Turning your memoir into a money-maker is one
of the greatest challenges in writing and publishing.

But don't be too quick to round-file your book and abandon the
life-long dream of writing your story. There are other fairly
simple ways of bringing in extra cash from your labor-of-love.

1. The biggest step in earning more money from your memoir is
by turning it into fiction. Right now you're probably saying,
"Oh, come on, that's crazy!" Ask around, it's done far more
often than you'd think. Novelists will tell you that publishers
frequently tell them to write a novel around their memoir.
Publishers know that in order to make a profit on a memoir
written by an unknown author, it must have rare bones similar
to that of Angela's Ashes. They'll be more enthusiastic about
accepting and promoting your work once they see it written
as fiction.

2. Try submitting snippets of your memoir to various publications.
My best example is the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which is
basically a collection of mini-memoirs. They pay $200 per story
plus 10 copies of the book in which you're to be published.

3. Sell portions of your memoir to magazines. Woman's World
Magazine publishes a weekly magazine that offers opportunities
for earning money for true stories written in the first person.
They pay $25, $100 and $250 for non-fiction stories. Or, pluck a
section from your memoir, change the names, embellish it and then
submit it as fiction, which pays $800 for romances and $500 for
mini-mysteries.

4. Newspapers are always looking for quality human interest stories
for their hard copy and on-line publications. For seven years I was
paid to write a nostalgic cooking column for a newspaper where I
drew fully from my early-life experiences. Pay depends on the
individual publication.

5. Consider speaking engagements. I've spoken at senior centers,
churches, women's groups and military organizations. Network or go
on-line to find groups with interests that align with your memoir.
The larger the organization the more they're able to pay.

6. Enter contests. Contests accept fiction and nonfiction pieces;
here's another place where you can take a slice of your memoir,
fictionalize it and enter it in a contest, or write a piece of it
as creative nonfiction. Entry fees vary, as do winning prizes.

7. Teach a class. I contacted the Continuing Education Department
of our local college and was hired to teach adult cooking, cooking
for kids, memoir writing and publishing classes.

8. Craft shows and farmer's markets offer a relaxed, country feel
that can set the mood for memoir sales. Bring along your gift-of-gab.
I've sold more books at craft shows than through any other venue.

Earning additional funds from your memoir is entirely doable. The
key is to think outside the box. Stay focused, flexible, and above
all, creative.

BIO
Cynthia Briggs is the author of two cookbooks and two e-books. She
has written nostalgic cooking columns, is published in magazines
and is a six-time contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul
series. Check out her books and stories at: http://www.cynthiabriggsblog.com

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COMPETITIONS
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OFF THE GRID PRESS POETRY CONTEST
http://offthegridpress.net/submissions/
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$25 ENTRY FEE
Deadline August 31, 2013. The winner will receive $1,000 and
publication. Manuscript must be typed, paginated and 50–70
pages in length (single spaced).

NAUGATUCK RIVER REVIEW NARRATIVE POETRY CONTEST
http://naugatuckriverreview.com/contest/
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$20 ENTRY FEE (includes copy containing winners)
Online submission deadline: September 1, 2013. First prize
$1,000, Second prize $250, Third prize $100. All winners,
finalists and semi-finalists will receive a print copy and
be published in the journal.

HUNGER MOUNTAIN CREATIVE NONFICTION PRIZE
http://www.hungermtn.org/hunger-mountain-creative-nonfiction-prize/
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$20 ENTRY FEE
One first place winner receives $1000 and publication. Two
honorable mentions receive $100 each. Deadline September 10, 2013.
Enter an original unpublished piece of creative nonfiction, no
more than 10,000 words.

BARTLEBY SNOPES WRITING CONTEST - DIALOGUE ONLY
http://www.bartlebysnopes.com/contests.htm
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$10 ENTRY FEE
A minimum of $300 will be awarded, with at least $250 going to
first place and at least $10 to our four honorable mentions.
Our five finalists will also appear in Issue 11 of the magazine
due out in January 2014. Last year we awarded $585 in prize
money. For every entry over 25, an additional $5 will be awarded
to the first place story. Compose a short story entirely of
dialogue. You may use as many characters as you want. Your
entry must be under 2,000 words. Your entry does not have to
follow standard rules for writing dialogue. Your entry cannot
use any narration (this includes tag lines such as he said,
she said, etc.).

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GRANTS
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WYOMING GRANTS FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS/WRITERS
http://wyoarts.state.wy.us/grants
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The Wyoming Arts Council provides opportunities for individual
artists in the form of fellowships, apprenticeships and
Individual Artist Professional Development (IAPD) grants.
The WAC offers fellowships in creative writing, performing
arts and visual arts. It also oversees the Neltje Blanchan
and Frank Nelson Doubleday Memorial Writing Awards. Folk and
Traditional Arts Apprenticeships are available to master
traditional artists to teach their art form to qualified
apprentices.

WEST VIRGINIA NEW OPPORTUNITIES for ARTISTS
http://www.wvculture.org/arts/grants.html
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The Arts Section is expanding opportunities offered to artists.
The Artist Database serves as a listing of artists in West
Virginia. The Teaching Artists Roster lists artists who are
skilled in both their artistic discipline and as instructors.
NOTE: Artists previously listed on the Arts in Education Roster
will need to apply to the Teaching Artist Roster. The
Demonstrating Artists Roster consists of talented and
professional artists reviewed and approved by WVDCH and the
WVCA according to relative criteria. These Rosters will be
published and made available as a resource across the state.
Artists are paid via grants made to schools and other
institutions that make request for these artists for their
educational and community purposes.

HERBERT HOOVER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE RESIDENCY
http://www.nps.gov/heho/supportyourpark/artist-in-residence-program.htm
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Location West Branch, Iowa. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
seeks writers, composers, and visual and performing artists. The
Artist-in-Residence Program is open to all professional American
artists whose work can be inspired by the history and beauty of
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The park offers two
residencies of two to four weeks each from May through September.

COVE PARK RESIDENCIES
http://covepark.org/apply-or-book
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If you would like to receive details of forthcoming opportunities
and how to apply please join our mailing list. Our 2013 programme
has now been confirmed. Details of opportunities available in 2014
will be announced in the autumn this year. Cove Park is happy to
support and facilitate the production of specific projects during
residencies and, equally, to ensure that those artists who wish to
develop new ideas without the constraints of the completion of a
final piece of work are free to do so. Location Cove Park, Peaton
Hill, Cove, Argyll and Bute, G84 0PE, United Kingdom.

OSAGE ARTS COMMUNITY
http://osageac.org/
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Osage Arts Community is a place that provides temporary time,
space and support for the creation of new work in a retreat
format. These creative residencies are generally anywhere from
one week to one year but average around six months. OAC serves
creative people of all kinds – visual artists, composers, poets,
fiction and nonfiction writers. OAC is located on a 152-acre
farm in an isolated rural mountainside setting in Central Missouri
bordered by ¾ of a mile of the Gasconade River.

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FREELANCE MARKETS
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SMITHSONIAN ZOOGOER
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/ZooGoer/about.cfm
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Smithsonian Zoogoer is the newly expanded magazine of Friends
of the National Zoo and is a benefit of membership. Published
bimonthly, Smithsonian Zoogoer explores topics relating to the
animals and staff of the National Zoo. The magazine also informs
readers about wildlife conservation, current scientific research,
and the diversity of the natural world. Regular departments
include a behind-the-scenes Zoo staff profile, a page full of
fun animal facts, a “Creature Feature” about lesser-known
species, and a special photo page. Pays 80 cents/word. Articles
are up to 2,000 words and departments up to 1,500 words.

SCULPTURE REVIEW
http://sculpturereview.com/aboutus.php
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Our objective is to show the various ways in which sculptors
worldwide and throughout time have struggled to represent the
form. We are committed to exploring the excellence of traditional
figurative art as well as the investigation of the limits of
classical / traditional rendering. Pays up to 50 cents/word
for articles of 500 to 1,500 words. Of course, photography
appreciated.

SKI MAGAZINE
http://www.skinet.com/ski/contact
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Photography heavy publication. Covers all aspects of skiing
from gear to destinations. Covers lifestyle and how-to.
Addresses all levels of skiers. Pays from 30 cents to
$1/word for articles of 1,000 to 2,000 words and columns
of around 1,000 words.

WOODENBOAT MAGAZINE
http://www.woodenboat.com/wbmag/guide-lines.html
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WoodenBoat is the bi-monthly magazine for wooden boat owners,
builders, and designers. We are devoted exclusively to the
design, building, care, preservation, and use of wooden boats,
both commercial and pleasure, old and new, sail and power.
For professional and amateur alike. Pays $200–$250 per 1,000
words.

SMALL FARM CANADA
http://smallfarmcanada.ca/about-us/
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The magazine’s editorial position is that the lives of small-
scale farmers and their families are worthy, complex and rich
in possibility, and that the communities serving small-scale
farmers are unique and dynamic. Through attractive, well-written,
independent-minded articles (free of orthodoxies) the magazine
entertains, informs, inspires and challenges readers across
Canada. Pays 30 cents/word for articles of 900 to 1,500 words.
Columns are 550 words.

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PUBLISHERS / AGENTS
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BRAYBREE PUBLISHING
http://braybreepublishing.com/submissions/
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We welcome book-length manuscripts from first-time and established
authors relating to Tennessee’s people, culture, and history,
especially unique or unpublished local and regional history. If
your proposal piques our interest, we will contact you for further
details and sample chapters. While BrayBree publishes books on local
history, some topics (such as family genealogies and personal
memoirs) may be too limited for us to publish and market in a
traditional manner. In such cases, we can offer an alternative
publishing plan.

BEACON PRESS
http://www.beacon.org/
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Our current publishing program emphasizes religion, history,
current affairs, political science, gay/lesbian/gender studies,
education, African-American studies, women's studies, child and
family issues and nature and the environment.

THE GREENHOUSE LITERARY AGENCY
http://www.greenhouseliterary.com/
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Greenhouse exclusively represents and manages the careers of
authors writing fiction for children, from young chapter-book
series through middle grade novels to sophisticated teen fiction.

GREGORY AND COMPANY (UK)
http://www.gregoryandcompany.co.uk/
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Gregory & Company Authors' Agents is a dynamic literary agency
that handles fiction. We are particularly known for representing
some of the most successful authors of outstanding crime novels
and thrillers, though we have expanded our list to include the
best of commercial, upmarket and historical fiction.

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