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Volume 12, Issue 5
February 3, 2012
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FFW SMALL MARKETS
Chosen for Writer's Digest Magazine
101 Best Websites for Writers
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Editor: C. Hope Clark
Mailto: Hope@FundsforWriters.com
Web Site: www.fundsforwriters.com
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Read FFW Small Markets online at:
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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THE BEST EXPERIENCE IS YOUR OWN
The writing industry is swamped with experts. Any writer
who's sold a story thinks he is then endowed with enough
experience to train others.
I'm sure some higher ups think that of me. I'm sure that
I'm doing something wrong in someone's eyes . . . even
leading others astray. I have experience. I'm sharing it.
It's up to you to decide whether it's worth following.
But without a doubt, your own experience is worth far
more to you than my experience.
As parents, we struggle to educate our children so they
do not make the same mistakes we do. But how many times
have you heard a teenager demand to be left alone to
find his own way and make his own mistakes? While you
don't want to leave them alone enough to fall into drugs
or sexual promiscuity, sometimes you have to let them
skin their knees. Those lessons are the best remembered.
In writing, however, making a wrong turn is frightening.
A story that took weeks might fall into the wrong hands.
An editor may take advantage of you with a clever contract,
leaving you with pennies for your work. Someone may steal
your work. You might sign up with a publishing company
and never make a dime from a novel that took five years
to pen.
So we listen and struggle to learn. But there's so much
out there! And some of the advice conflicts with other
advice. We save editorials and blog posts to read for
later, afraid to let any suggestions pass us by in case
they are lifesavers for us. What if we miss something and
fall on our face?
1. Find a handful of writing experts you trust.
2. Reach no more than one or two articles a day.
3. Write.
4. Submit.
Too many blog posts, features and columns can muddle your
mind, and face it . . . you remember your own rejection,
acceptance and byline more than someone else's.
Don't be so concerned to get it right, that you don't
leave square one. Write, write hard, play the game hard.
Quit waiting for someone to give you permission.
Hope Clark
NOTE:
LOWCOUNTRY BRIBE is in production! Not quite ready at
Amazon and the publisher's website, but it will be next
week. And it will be ready for my presentation in pretty
Beaufort, SC area on February 21. You can visit with me as
I discuss Funding Streams for Writers and how Lowcountry Bribe
came to be. Books will be available!
Event sponsored by ProWriters of Beaufort as well as
the Beaufort Arts Council.
http://beaufortcountyarts.com/
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THE BLOG -
http://www.hopeclark.blogspot.com
TWITTER - http://twitter.com/hopeclark
FACEBOOK -
http://www.facebook.com/chopeclark
ABOUT.ME - http://about.me/hopeclark
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THE 2012 BYLINES DESK CALENDAR IS BACK!
The 2012 Bylines Desk Calendar contains pieces from 53 writers
in 25 states, plus Ireland and the UK. If you've never seen a
Bylines Calendar, you're in for a treat. Each week contains a
short nonfiction piece from writers just like you. Even Hope has
a piece in this edition! This spiral bound week-to-week calendar
conveniently lies flat on your desk, for easy use. It's the
perfect size for . . . your desk, and since it's all about
writers, it's entertaining and educational as well as practical.
www.fundsforwriters.com/Bylines.htm
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WISE WORDS TO LIVE BY
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"I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day
will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I
must do it by listening."
~ Larry King ~
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GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTESTS
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ALABAMA WRITERS' CONCLAVE COMPETITION
http://www.alabamawritersconclave.com/
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ENTRY FEE $5/$8 EXCEPT NOVEL EXCERPT $10/$12 and POETRY $3/$5.
Deadline April 20, 2012. Prizes $100, $75, $50, and up
to 4 honorable mentions receive $25. Limit 2,500 words
fiction, 1,000 words short fiction, 2,500 words juvenile
fiction, 2,500 words nonfiction, 2,000 words humor, 50
lines humor poetry, 40 lines traditional poetry. 60 lines
free verse, 10 double-spaced pages for first chapter of novel.
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DANCING POETRY CONTEST
http://www.dancingpoetry.com/dpfpoetrycontestrules.html
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$5 ENTRY FEE
Deadline May 15, 2012. Three Grand Prizes will receive
$100 each plus the poems will be danced, and videotaped.
Each Grand Prize Winner will be invited onstage for
photo ops with the dancers and a bow in the lime light.
Six First Prizes will receive $50 each. Twelve Second
Prizes will receive $25 each. Thirty Third Prizes will
receive $10 each. Limit 40 lines maximum each poem. No
limit on number of entries.
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OLD GRAY CEMETERY POETRY CONTEST
http://www.oldgraycemetery.com/Site/Poetry.html
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In Partnership with the Rogers Foundation, Old Gray Cemetery
announces its Second Annual Old Gray Cemetery Poetry Contest.
Theme of the contest is "Portraits from the Past". The contest
is open to East Tennessee residents only. There are two categories
for submissions:
Category One is for high school students 16 years or older.
It offers 1st & 2nd prizes of $50 & $25.
Category Two is for adults and offers 1st, 2nd, & 3rd prizes
of $100, $75, & $50.
Poems must be postmarked by March 23, 2012 and mailed to:
Old Gray Cemetery
P.O. Box 806
Knoxville, TN 37901
Winners will be invited to read their poems on Sunday, April
22, at 2 p.m at the Cemetery. Limit 30 lines.
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TWP POETRY AWARD
http://www.thewritersplace.org/poetry_submission.php
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ENTRY FEE: 3-poem submission (5-page limit): $10.
Multiple submissions (not less than 4 but not more than
6 poems [10-page limit]): $15.
Late Fee: (submitted after 31 JAN 2012): standard fee +
$5 per submission.
Final Deadline February 15, 2012. Submit your best poetry.
Single or multiple entries welcome. We accept all subject areas.
$250 in cash prizes. Plus winners receive a free year's
subscription to Poets & Writers Magazine. Early entries must
be submitted not later than January 31, 2012. Final deadline
February 15, 2012. Winner gets $125, Second place $75, third
place $50.
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PALETTES & QUILLS BIENNIAL CHAPBOOK CONTEST
http://www.palettesnquills.com/
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$20 ENTRY FEE
Prize: A $200 cash award plus 50 copies of the published book.
Additional copies will be available at an author’s discount.
All finalists will receive one free copy of the published
book. All contest entrants will be offered a special discount
on the purchase price of the published book. Manuscript
between 14-50 pages. Deadline September 1, 2012.
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CHEERREADER
http://cheerreader.co.uk/RulesandRegulations.aspx
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ENTRY FEE €5
All entries must be the sole work of the entrant, and must
be original and previously unpublished. All entrants must be
aged 18 years or older. Competitions are open to anyone living
anywhere in the world. The maximum length for a story must
not exceed 1,500 words. All entries in English. The current
CheerReader quarterly competition offers a prize of €100.
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JOBS/MARKETS
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ROLLICKING TALES
http://www.rollicking-tales.co.uk/index_files/Page386.htm
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Rollicking Tales is a new publication aiming to bring
the very best in modern pulp fiction to a 21st century
audience. The most important question here is 'is the
story exciting?' Considers Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical,
Mystery/Crime, Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Steampunk.
Lengthwise I’m looking for stories between 2k-20k, with
an emphasis on the middle range. I don’t mind stories
being short as long as they manage to draw the reader
in. Anything over 12k will have to justify its place.
Theme: The Farmers’ Almanac - centred around agriculture
of some sort. Deadline December 31, 2012. Payment is
based on royalties. 50% of the profit (i.e. after the cost
of publication and publicity have been covered) will be
split between the contributors.
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SUBTERRAIN
http://subterrain.ca/about/35/sub-terrain-writer-s-guidelines
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subTerrain magazine is published three times a year from
modest offices just off of Main Street in Vancouver, BC.
We strive to produce a stimulating fusion of fiction,
poetry, photography and graphic illustration from uprising
Canadian, U.S. & International writers and artists. Note
the themes. Fiction 2,000 to 3,000 words. Creative
nonfiction 4,000 words tops. Commentary limited to 4,000
words. Query about poetry. Poetry: $25 per poem. Prose:
$25 per page.
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SUCCESS FOR WOMEN
http://www.sfwmag.com/contact-us/
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If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, SUCCESS for Women
is the magazine for you. And if you juggle a busy work
life or a busy home life, or both, you’ve come to the
right place. Our magazine is a quick read packed with
tips to help you clear the clutter, manage the chaos and
create the life you want. Open to freelancers, including
new freelancers. Query with links to writing samples.
Articles and columns are 400 words. Good pieces have
ample inspiration and resources.
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TEA, A MAGAZINE
http://www.teamag.com/index_files/Page318.html
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A consumer quarterly magazine all about tea, both as a
beverage and for its cultural significance in art, music,
literature, history, and society. TEA also produces many
tea books, tea items, and conducts classes about tea.
Topics include health, fitness, nutrition, history,
collectibles, personal essays, tea recipes, and book
reviews. Pays $50 to $200.
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TATHAASTU
http://www.tathaastumag.com/article_sub.php
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Word length can be between 700-1,400 words. We are currently
accepting articles on the following topics: Meditation,
Spirituality, Ayurveda, Healthy Vegetarian Recipes and
Holistic Healing. We are not interested in on-going columns,
puzzles, fiction and poetry at this stage. No defined word
length or payment. All negotiable. Study website for ideas.
Open to freelancers.
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C. Hope Clark
E-mail: hope@fundsforwriters.com
140-A Amicks Ferry Road #4
Chapin, SC 29036
http://www.fundsforwriters.com
Copyright 2000-2012, C. Hope Clark
ISSN: 1533-1326
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