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Volume 10, Issue 35
August 29, 2010
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FFW SMALL MARKETS
Writer's Digest's 101 Best Websites for Writers
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Editor: C. Hope Clark
Mailto: Hope@FundsforWriters.com
Web Site: www.fundsforwriters.com
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http://www.fundsforwriters.com/smallmarkets.htm
Read archives at:
http://www.aweber.com/z/article/?ffwsmallmarkets
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EDITOR'S PIECE OF MIND
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WRITERS PLUS WRITERS EQUALS WRITERS
Writers have an incestuous relationship with other writers.
Ever noticed how writers sell to each other? Read each
other? Study each other?
I can't tell you how many times someone has asked me to
advertise his fiction. FundsforWriters has nothing to
do with fiction. The readers aren't seeking fiction when
they visit the website or open a newsletter. FundsforWriters
is a bad advertising choice for anything other than writing
products.
Writers feel more comfortable amongst other writers.
Writers painfully open their creative souls to criticism
when they publish. So instead of baring themselves to
complete strangers, way too many writers remain protected
in their circle of fellow scribes, knowing their peers
understand what it takes to publish. The fear is less
palpable.
Step back a moment and analyze what type of writer you
are. Identify your market. Usually it's not writers.
You go to websites, forums, chats, and so on to find
writers. Do the same with similar venues, only find
those containing your stereotypical reader.
I have news for you. It's easier to appear as an expert
to nonwriters than to your peers anyway. Be bold. Promote
yourself to the folks who need your information, your
stories, your entertainment and inspiration.
Another newsflash . . . writers aren't wealthy. We
can only sell so much to other writers. Ever been to
a writers conference and seen the endless tables of
books for sale? Writers trying to sell to writers when
they ought to be seeking their true readership.
Step out. Target your reader. Go for them and draw
them in. Camaraderie is one thing; incest is another.
Expand your gene pool. You'll be stronger and more
successful when you do. Other writers aren't going
to make you more famous. They're too busy clamoring
up the ladder themselves.
Hope Clark
 9TH
ANNUAL FUNDSFORWRITERS ESSAY CONTEST
FundsforWriters.com and Literary
Database.com team up to
co-sponsor the 9th Annual FundsforWriters Essay Contest.
Theme: Writing that made a difference.
Both entry fee and no entry fee
categories. First place
winner receives $300. Six awards given. Limit 750 words.
Deadline October 31, 2010. Winners announced December 1, 2010.
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TWEETEBOOKS - JUST ADDED NEW ONES
 Our
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Publishers, Children's Markets, Outdoor Markets, Seniors Markets,
you name it! Purchase one or two to try them out - they're only $1.99.
We just added new Tweetebooks. Take a look-see!
www.fundsforwriters.com/tweetebooks.htm
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 2011
Missouri Writers' Guild "Just Write!" Conference
April 8-10, 2011
Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel
St. Louis, Missouri
Early-Bird Registration opened August 15, 2010.
Early Arrival Seminar given by
FundsforWriters' C. Hope Clark on Friday, April 8
Online registration at
www.missouriwritersguild.org
or email
mwgregistration@yahoo.com
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THE BLOG -
http://www.hopeclark.blogspot.com
TWITTER -
http://twitter.com/hopeclark
CONSULT WITH HOPE -
http://www.fundsforwriters.com/ConsultHope.htm
FACEBOOK -
http://www.facebook.com/chopeclark
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WISE WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Live life as if it were created just for you.
~ Maya Angelou
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GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTESTS
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FLEETING MAGAZINE SHORT STORY CONTEST
http://fleetingmagazine.com/2010/07/01/shortwritingcompetition/
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ENTRY FEE £1
We’re looking for poems of 40 lines or less, flash fiction
and short stories of up to 2,500 words. As always, we seek
work that is daring, expansive, engaged, amusing and
infectious. The outright winner will receive £100 and a
special feature here at Fleeting. Highly commended runners-
up will also be published. Send original material, plus a
short bio, to
say@fleetingmagazine.com.
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WHITE CHAPEL SHORT STORY COMPETITION
http://tinyurl.com/2w6q8yv
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£5 ENTRY FEE
Your story must use the following sentence at the start
of your entry: “Everyone called it the double event. Two
women on the same night, less than an hour apart, and less
than half a mile apart. Things were definitely getting out
of control...." 3,000 words maximum. Deadline October 2,
2010. The winning entry will win £100.00, have their story
published in the Whitechapel Journal and given full
publicity on our website.
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FOUNDERS CIRCLE CONTEST
http://www.writeonwhidbey.com/Publications/ContestGuidelines.htm
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$7 ENTRY FEE
Submit a prose piece up to 3,000 words or a poem of up to two
pages to The Soundings Review to win publication and $300.
Write the name of the contest on the manuscript. Manuscripts
should be 12 pt Times New Roman, and prose should be double-
spaced. Include an SASE for response, using a larger envelope
for return of the manuscript. Accepting submissions year-round
with a winner selected for each publication of The Soundings
Review. Soundings Review, a magazine of creative writing,
publishes poetry, fiction and prose, including essays and
interviews. Open to different styles and voices, Soundings
Review is passionate about accessibility and depth, stories
that make an impression on the first read, and with subsequent
readings continue to elicit thought and understanding.
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FIRST PUBLICATION CONTEST
http://www.writeonwhidbey.com/Publications/ContestGuidelines.htm
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$7 ENTRY FEE
If you are a writer who has never been published in a
publication open to national submissions nor in a publication
advertised nationally, submit to The Soundings Review to win
publication and $100. Manuscripts should have the name of the
contest and should be double-spaced in 12 pt. Times New Roman.
Include an SASE for response, using a larger envelope for return
of the manuscript. Accepting submissions year-round with a winner
selected for each publication of The Soundings Review.
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BLUE SKUNK POETRY SERIES CONTEST
http://rocksawpress.com/submissions.html
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$7 ENTRY FEE
Deadline August 31, 2010. No theme, but the press is fond
of material about the Midwest or blue-collar working.
Winner received $100 and 20 copies of the chapbook. The poetry
manuscripts should be under 24 pages.
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JOBS/MARKETS
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MOMSENSE MAGAZINE
http://www.mops.org/page.php?pageid=553&srctype=linklist&src=656
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The theme for 2010-11 is Momology: The Art and Science
of Mothering. See online editorial calendar. Individual
deadlines and very specific needs. MomSense is a bimonthly
magazine published by MOPS International and Christianity
Today International (CTI). The purpose of MomSense magazine
is to connect and encourage mothers of preschoolers from a
Christian perspective with articles that inform and inspire
on issues relating to being a mother and a woman.
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THE GREEN PARENT
http://www.thegreenparent.co.uk/downloads/Writers_Guidelines_2010.pdf
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Covers pregnancy and conscious birth, breastfeeding,
family life, alternative education, natural health and
beauty, food and drink, eco-house and garden, green
travel, ethical fashion. Length 1,500 to 2,000 words.
Pays £75 per 1,000 words.
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THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
http://www.wordplaywriters.com/thestory.html
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We want YOU to submit stories of between 1,500 and 2,500 words,
in any genre from thrillers to romance, murder mystery to
humorous (excluding erotica). Add in a 100 word biography,
written in the third person, and a couple of sentences about
the inspiration that led to the writing of your story. For
each story submitted by a WordPlay member, and accepted for
publication, we will pay £10. All stories accepted for
publication from non-members will be rewarded with a WordPlay
Writing Accreditation for the author. Initial circulation
will be to subscribers of the WordPlay monthly Ezine, and
selected Literary Agents. Closing Date for submission for
the first edition is November 30, 2010, with an expected
edition date of January 6, 2011.
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GRAND MAL PRESS - ALIEN HORROR ANTHOLOGY
http://grandmalpress.com/
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Grand Mal Press is seeking quality short horror stories
involving aliens and beings from other worlds. Tales can be
set on Earth, on another planet, in a spaceship, etc. We are
looking for stories between 3,000 and 5,000 words. Deadline
October 1, 2010. Authors will receive a flat payment of $25
via PayPal and a contributor copy of the book.
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GRAND MAL PRESS - HARD-BOILED HORROR ANTHOLOGY
http://grandmalpress.com/
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Grand Mal Press is seeking quality detective stories with
a horror slant. Tales can be set anywhere during any time
period. We are looking for stories between 3,000 and 5,000
words. Deadline October 1, 2010. Authors will receive a flat
payment of $25 via PayPal and a contributor copy of the book.
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ADVERTISING FOR WRITERS
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HOUSTON WRITERS
GUILD FALL GENRE CONTEST
NOVEL/SCREENPLAY CONTEST
October 9-10, 2010
Offers $2,400 in total prizes.
www.houstonwritersguild.org
Deadline September 3, 2010
Seven first place winners by genre.
Winners announced at our Fall Conference October 9, 2010.
Featuring Sam Havens, Michael Larsen, Elizabeth Pomado,
Jon Sternfeld, Nicholas Croce, & Jennifer Mattson
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Are you one of those people
who never submits your writing for
publication because you think it isn't good enough? What if there
were someone you could show it to -- someone who would be both
objective judge and supporter?
I'm Nancy Wick, a Seattle-based writer, editor and writing coach.
Send me your manuscript for a developmental edit that will help you
make the next draft better or a copyedit that will polish a finished
piece for submission. Let me be your partner in prose.
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AWARD-WINNING
WRITER, PUBLISHER
WILL EDIT YOUR NOVEL, MEMOIR, POETRY
Have your writing edited by an award-winning,
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in Teaching Award from UNC Chapel Hill. His essays, feature
articles, and reviews have appeared in major newspapers and
magazines across the US. The NY Times, LA Times, Publishers
Weekly have reviewed his work. Awards include National
Endowment for the Arts and NC Arts Council grants, as well
as nominations for the National Book Award, Best American
Short Stories, and Pushcart Prize. He is founder of Jacar Press.
Contact
rkwriter@gmail.com,
www.rkeditor.com
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Hope@FundsforWriters.com
http://www.fundsforwriters.com
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