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Editor: C. Hope Clark
Email: Hope@FundsforWriters.com
Website: http://www.fundsforwriters.com

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EDITOR’S PIECE OF MIND
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THE ONE BOOK

Forget the books you want to write. Think only of the book
you are writing. ~Henry Miller

I have four books on my agenda right now. That’s enough
to keep me awake at night. In fact, it did. For two hours
last night I tossed and turned, wondering how to schedule my
writing life.

I thought of scaling back FundsforWriters (blasphemy, I know).

I thought of writing around the clock, stopping only to sleep,
then looked outside the next morning and saw my garden and a
gorgeous, almost-fall day.

I thought of writing in the day on one and the night on
another.

Then I remembered Henry Miller’s quote. It was one I’d just
posted on Facebook not a week ago. It had been stuck in my
head as a great lesson, and I’d given advice to others about
that very topic.

But I wasn’t practicing what I was preaching . . . or what
Henry Miller was preaching.

Granted, Henry Miller didn’t have to do social networking or
fight as hard to make sales. Writers were more revered and
less common in his day. Not to mention he was downright superb.

But he was right. You do a project a disservice by spreading
it thin. Best to prioritize, select the most important one,
and focus.

So while I’d love to get the nonfiction book out by Christmas,
and I’d love to have the new series outlined by then as well,
my goal is to finish book three. It will be the reason I rise
in the morning, and I’ll fall into  bed thinking of it at
night.

When we dabble in everything and finish nothing, what have
we accomplished? Our legacy only consists of spits and sputters
instead of one book at a time. In the long run we’ll complete
more if we focus in one direction, on that one project.

This world is very fast paced and demanding of our time. It’s
time we took it by the ears and shook it, saying we’ll decide
what we do and when we do it. Then we pick up our pen, pick
a project, and decide it’s what defines us. Then when it is
done, we dare think of something else, and give it the attention
it needs.

That’s how we eat up ground. That’s how we make strides.
That’s how we become better writers . . . by writing one
great story at a time.

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PS:
I did make a decision to scale back a teeny bit, though.
I’ve decided to select the best smaller markets, those that
still pay pretty darn well, and insert them into FundsforWriters,
removing the need for FFW Small Markets. No more tiny markets.
Just solid ones that can make a difference in your writing career.

Most of you already belong to FundsforWriters, but in case you
don’t, head on over to FundsforWriters.com and sign up! It’s free.

And while we’re addressing change, take a peek at the new
FundsforWriters.com website! Isn’t it pretty?

                HOPE

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PINTEREST – http://pinterest.com/chopeclark/ 

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“Wayne produced a body wire and demonstrated how it worked, but
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WISE WORDS TO LIVE BY
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“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually
be afraid you will make one.”

- Elbert Hubbard

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GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTESTS
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GUILD LITERARY COMPLEX CONTEST
http://guildcomplex.org/submission-guidelines-for-2012-prose-awards-for-short-fiction-and-non-fiction/
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$5 ENTRY FEE
Every fall, the Guild Literary Complex acknowledges emerging
and established writers via a judged competition and
recognition event. A cash prize of $250 in each category
(short fiction and non-fiction) will be awarded. Both students
and non-students, as well as writers of all backgrounds and
experience levels are invited to submit. Writers must be 21
years of age or older and a resident of Illinois by October 24.
Submissions in either category may not exceed 1,000 words.

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LET’S WRITE LITERARY CONTEST
http://www.gcwriters.org/contest.html
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$8 ENTRY FEE (for a fiction or nonfiction entry or three poems)
Maximum entry length: 50 lines (poetry), 2,500 words (fiction
and nonfiction). GCWA retains the rights to publish the winning
entries in the Magnolia Quarterly and on the web site. All
categories–poetry, fiction, and nonfiction–are open to all
writers, published or unpublished. We will accept most genres,
except pornography, erotica, graphic violence/horror, or anything
racial or biased toward any religious or moral preference.
Open January 15 to April 15, 2013. Prizes $100, $60 and $25
per category.

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BARTLEBY SNOPES WRITING CONTEST
http://www.bartlebysnopes.com/contests.htm
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$10 ENTRY FEE
A minimum of $290 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 9 of the magazine due out
in January 2013. Last year we awarded $865 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. NOTE DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 15, 2012.

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PANDORA’S COLLECTIVE CONTESTS
http://www.pandorascollective.com/what-we-do/contests
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ENTRY FEES:
Adults – $5/poem
Teens (14 to 19) – $4/poem
Children (13 and under) – $3/poem

The Summer Dreams Poetry Contest:
Deadline: Sept 15, 2012, Winners announced Oct 15, 2012

Hibernating with Words:
Deadline: Jan 16, 2013, Winners announced Feb 15, 2013

Kisses and Popsicles Spring Poetry Contest:
Deadline: May 15, 2013, Winners announced June15, 2013

Adults – 1st: $100 & publication, 2nd: $50 & publication,
         3rd: publication.
Teens – 1st: $75 & publication,  2nd: $35 & publication,
        3rd: publication.
Children – 1st: $40 & publication, 2nd: $20 & publication,
        3rd: publication.

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POETRY IN MOTION CONTEST
http://www.nextstopstl.org/6116/express-your-creativity-in-the-2013-poetry-in-motion-contest/
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NO ENTRY FEE
Do you like to write poems and live within a 50-mile radius
of the City of St. Louis? If so, think about entering the 2013
Poetry in Motion contest, sponsored by Metro Arts in Transit
and the Poetry Society of America. You have until September
24, 2012 to enter your poem. Fifteen winning poems will be
showcased on MetroLink trains and MetroBus vehicles for up to
one year. Winners will read their poems at a special ceremony
on Nov. 29, 2012, at the Regional Arts Commission. Plus, each
winner gets $50.

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JOBS/MARKETS
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STORM MOON PRESS
http://www.stormmoonpress.com/anthologies.aspx
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Authors will receive a single payment of $75-$150 for their
story based on length (i.e., $0.0075 per word). Royalties on
individual e-book releases will be 50% of cover price on
direct sales through Storm Moon Press’ e-store, and 40% of
cover price minus distribution costs for sales through third
party vendors. All royalties will be paid quarterly.
Contributors will also be given 2 print copies of the
anthology, one PDF copy of the anthology, and one PDF copy
of their single release short story. Submissions must be
between 10,000 and 20,000 words. There are several calls
for submissions open at this time.

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PUGALICIOUS PRESS
http://www.pugaliciouspress.com/submissions/
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Pugalicious Press is a green company. We are now accepting
e-mail submissions for middle grade and young adult books
and graphic novels for these age groups. Our main focus is
on fantasy, high adventure, historical fiction, and (a very
small number of) dystopian (but only if it has a fantastical
element). If your book has a unique protagonist, unique
world, or unique twist, we welcome your query.

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GREY MATTER PRESS
http://greymatterpress.com/splatterlands-anthology-submissions/
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For our upcoming anthology Splatterlands, we are looking
for the loudest voices working in the genre of Splatterpunk
fiction today. If you consider your work to be “hyperintensive
horror without limitation,” then Splatterlands may be for
you. If you were weaned on fiction from the masters of Splatter,
such as Clive Barker, Joe Lansdale, Poppy Z. Brite, Robert
McCammon and more, we definitely want to hear from you.
Word Count 3,000 – 10,000 words. Deadline December 21, 2012.
Flat fee of $100 for each accepted manuscript.

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NURSING
http://www.editorialmanager.com/ajn/
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AJN does not have a limit on page length for feature articles;
however, papers over 20 pages in length (14,000 words) are
discouraged. Do not cut the details of a paper or reduce font
size in order to get the manuscript to under 20 pages. We
prefer to advise authors on reducing length after their papers
are peer reviewed. Columns are shorter, more tightly focused
and generally run 1,500 – 2,500 words. Submissions for Reflections
and Viewpoint should be no more than 850 words.

AJN welcomes submissions of evidence-based clinical application
papers and descriptions of best clinical practices, original
research reports, case studies, narratives, commentaries, and
other manuscripts on a variety of clinical and professional
topics. The journal also welcomes submissions for its various
departments and columns, including artwork and poetry that is
relevant to nursing or health care. Pays $100 honorarium.

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CONTACT FUNDSFORWRITERS
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Hope@FundsforWriters.com
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