FundsforWriters - March 4 - A Letter from a Reader about No Free

Published: Fri, 03/04/16

FundsForWriters: Tips and Tools for serious writers to advance their careers!
  Volume 16, Issue 10, MARCH 4, 2016  
 
     
       
  Message from the Editor

The temperature this past week bumped 70 degrees before diving back into the 30s and 40s, and we took advantage of a beautiful day to go out on the lake. Sometimes it takes a heavy dose of Mother Nature to really clear out your head and put a smile on your face. You'd think the pups would be along, making the excursion perfect, but they are not happy boaters, so they wait patiently on land for our return. And...it was a little too nippy in that breeze for a bourbon, but it was a wonderful hint of spring lurking right around the corner.


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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS
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A LETTER FROM A READER WHO AGREES WITH NO FREE - AND THEIR LOGIC

Hope, 

I have agreed with you all along on the nothing for free topic. I can't imagine my utility company giving me a month of free service in exchange for my comment on how good the electricity was. They are selling a product. As writers, so are we.

I would add, however, ​as a READER, I rarely download a free book. What is the saying? You get what you pay for? The caveat to that would be that I have been introduced to a couple of my now favorite authors because of a $1.99 promotion. I am always disappointed when I read the book blurb, think it will be great, spend $15-$35 for it, and am disappointed because I don't like the writing style of the writer, the tone, the pacing, the flat characters, or whatever. Reading, for me, first and foremost, is for enjoyment. I find that I am increasingly unwilling to risk the cost of a book on an unknown quantity.

But I will risk $1.99 and then go on to pay full price for subsequent books from my newfound author! One of my favorite writing duos is Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. I spent $0.99 (years ago!) for my first. I now OWN every book they have written, including the ones each has written individually. Had I not spent that first $0.99 I would never know (and they would never have profited) because I didn't want to risk the disappointment at the cost of $25. Libraries are a good option, but an emerging writer rarely has that venue to make their work available.

There are perhaps half a dozen authors I now read regularly because of an initial $1.99 download. A couple of them were totally unestablished when I first read them, and I now have the ability to say, "I read them when."

It's a balancing act, for sure, but as a writer, I agree: nothing for free. Introductory promotion perhaps, but don't give it away. That will become the norm, and we will all take on the persona of the starving artist...and starve. 

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FROM HOPE: I could not have said it better myself. 


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In June 2015 I swallowed my fear and pride and made the decision to call myself a writer. Since establishing my own writing business I have found success in two niches: writing articles for popular websites and writing blogs for corporate clients. It's no secret that the corporate clients I have are my real money-makers, and my source of steady income.

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COMPETITIONS
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BLUE MOUNTAIN POETRY CARD CONTEST
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Deadline June 30, 2016. First prize $300. Second prize $150. Third prize $30. Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better. We suggest that you write about real emotions and feelings and that you have some special person or occasion in mind as you write.



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There is just one month left to send the Speculative Literature Foundation your applications for the Older Writers Grant! This is the second year we're offering two $500 grants to applicants who are at least 50 years of age and just starting to work at a professional level as a speculative fiction writer. We have only 18 applications right now, but we'd like to see more, so send us your best work! And remember, your writing samples can be previously published. Deadline March 31, 2016. 



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ACRE (Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions) is an artist-run non-profit based in Chicago devoted to employing various systems of support for emerging artists and to creating a generative community of cultural producers. Residency is at Steuben, WI. ACRE holds two 12-day residency sessions per summer and one 14-day residency session, and hosts 25-30 residents at a given time.



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Submit your best work (any genre is welcome - previously unpublished, please) of up to 2,000 words with a one to two page letter as to why you'd like to attend this retreat. The retreat will include the opportunity to walk in Tucson's otherworldly procession in which we pay tribute to those we've loved and lost.  Consider the theme of the retreat in your writing submission, if you're moved to do so. Please include answers to the following questions in your letter:
 
Why do you write? What are your writing goals for yourself? What kinds of projects are you working on, writing-wise and otherwise? Why do you think you'd benefit from a retreat such as this one? The winner will be chosen and announced by August 1 and will be invited to attend the retreat free of charge. Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2016.  
 
 
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Uncanny Magazine is currently OPEN to all short story submissions. We are closed to unsolicited poetry submissions. Uncanny is looking for original, unpublished speculative fiction stories between 750-6000 words. Payment is eight cents per word (including audio rights). We will reject any story that doesn’t follow our guidelines and procedures.



EARLY AMERICAN LIFE
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We cover a diversity of topics, all centered around America from its founding through the mid-1800s: History, Architecture and Design, Antiques, Studio Crafts and Travel. Although we cover academic topics, we don’t want academic writing. The best sign of a writer’s skill is to be able to present solid information in a readable, entertaining manner. We appreciate a deft touch with a bit of humor or word play to keep things interesting. A one-page story in Early American Life, such as Worth Seeing, runs about 750 words. A typical feature may run 2,500 words. Note that it’s always easier for an editor to make a story shorter, so if anything, err on the long side. Never, however, go more than 10 percent beyond the length an editor assigns. We would estimate $500 for a first feature from a new writer, more if you are an experienced, skillful writer. If we assign a story to you, we will negotiate the rate before you begin work.



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Earth Island Journal is always looking for compelling and distinctive stories that anticipate environmental concerns before they become pressing problems, stories that scan the horizon for the next big issue. We want stories that will surprise, provoke, and entertain our readers and that explore new territory overlooked by other publications. We pay writers 25 cents/word for shorter dispatches (1,200-1,500 words) and for longer investigative features (2,500-3,000 words). You can expect to earn about $750-$1,000 for an in-depth feature story. For online reports, the fee ranges from $50 to $100. 



ENTREPRENEUR
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Entrepreneur delivers distinctive content on every road taken by the independent thinkers, builders and leaders driving economies across the world. High paying magazine. Entrepreneurs have a community with the magazine - a place they can go to learn how to face business challenges head-on and persevere. Every issue of Entrepreneur is as inspirational as it is informational, covering what inspires entrepreneurs as well as what they need to know to succeed. To break in, consider writing for the online blog or pitching the smaller columns.  
 

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ARCADE PUBLISHING
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We are open to receiving submissions for proposed books in the following categories: Adventure and Travel, Fiction, History, Literary Nonfiction, Military History, Business, Memoir, Arts, Nature and Science, Food and Wine, Current Events.



SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
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We are open to receiving submissions for proposed books in the following categories: Sports (Team and Individual), Outdoor Sport (Hunting, Fishing, and Camping), Adventure and Travel, Health and Fitness, House and Home, History, Humor, Military History, Business, Games and Gambling, Horses, Pets and Animals, Nature and Science, Food and Wine, Aviation, True Crime, Current Events.



TALOS PRESS
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We are open to receiving submissions for proposed books in the following categories: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror.



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