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Volume 9, Issue 27
July 5, 2009
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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
Editor: C. Hope Clark
Mailto:
Hope@FundsforWriters.com
Web Site:
www.fundsforwriters.com
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EDITOR'S PIECE OF MIND
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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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KNOW WHY YOU WRITE
I participated Sunday night in my quarterly chat at
www.writerschatroom.com . It's always a coming home
meeting when I joke and banter with those folks. Several
dozen writers appear, and we launch into topics ranging
from how-to to what-were-you-thinking.
Sooner or later I rant. And with any rant comes a
pointed opinion. And with a firm stance comes opposition
from the other side of the house. That's fine. That not
only makes people think, but it tells the lurkers that
they need to do their homework to avoid the pitfalls
professed by either side.
I got on a soapbox about pay-per-click sites.
Now, before your hackles flare up, know this. There
is nothing wrong with writing for those sites. Just
as long as you know why you write for them. But let me
tell you what they do NOT do for you...
1. Provide enough income to live on.
2. Provide clips.
3. Attract a readership.
4. Build a platform.
If you enjoy writing on the subject matter. If the little
checks give you chills because you earned money with your
words. If the exercise helps you stay motivated . . .
then keep writing for them.
When someone pitches to me about writing for these sites,
I read faster and look for where else they wrote, what
other clips they have.
Writers like to envision themselves as climbing this
ladder of sorts, with each clip serving as another rung
up. Pay-per-click sites are like this treehouse off to
the side of the ladder . . . not too high off the ground.
You step off the ladder, sell a lot of short pieces, and
stay in one place while so many others step up to higher
paying pubs. One foot at a time they tackle two cents per
word, then five, ten, twenty. Before long they make
enough money to pay the mortgage or put a child through
college.
The Internet is clogged with pay-per-click sites and
$20 for ten 500-word article assignments. You can write
for them if you write for fun. You may write for them
because you feel that's the level you write. You may
fear the rejection of a $500 market or the loss of those
little monthly checks.
But face it. There's a reason you write wherever you do.
Don't paint it as something it's not. If you enjoy it, fine.
If you think it's taking you to grander worlds, wake up.
The more grounded you are, the quicker you'll find your
place in this business, wherever that is.
Hope Clark
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REMINDER
Curtiswood Farms cancelled the retreat in Kentucky.
As a result the affiliated Curtiswood Contest cancelled as well.
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FEROCIOUS!
With summer just over the top of the trees, you probably
know of ten or more events in nearby communities---arts
festivals, weener dog races, farmers' markets, county fairs,
horse shows, summer camp expos, home shows, outdoor dramas---
where you could effectively promote your book at low cost
and high impact. For more details, and lots more ideas on
how to ferociously promote your feisty little title, you'll
want a copy of Funds For Writers' new e-book.
Ferocious Promotion for Timid Authors - $7.95
www.fundsforwriters.com/ferocious.htm
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WISE WORDS TO LIVE BY
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"Learning is discovering that something is possible."
-- Fritz Perls, psychiatrist and psychotherapist
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GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTESTS
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DOG OIL PRESS BODILY HARM CONTEST
http://www.dogoilpress.com/2009/05/dog-oil-press-extreme-bodily-harm-humor-contest.html
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ENTRY FEE $3
Seeking fiction or poetry in the black humor genre. The
theme is "Extreme Bodily Harm." Maximum word count: 493
words (including title).
First Place - $87.15
Second Place - $42.01
Third Place - $17.77
Deadline July 31, 2009 (11:59:59 PM MST). Winners Announced:
August 10, 2009. Payment Method: PayPal Only. Submissions: '
Email Only.
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DORIS GOODERSON SHORT STORY COMPETITION
http://sites.google.com/site/wrekinwriters/Home/competitions-1
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ENTRY FEE £3 per entry or £5 for two entries.
Submit short story no longer than 1,200 words.
First Prize is £80 and Publication.
Second Prize is £40 and Publication.
Third Prize is £20 and Publication.
Deadline July 13, 2009.
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GREEN RIVER WRITERS WRITING CONTEST
http://www.greenriverwriters.org/contest.html
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ENTRY FEE $3 to $10.
All types of writing and poetry. Prizes from $5 to
$175. Three places recognized in all fifteen categories.
Deadline July 31, 2009.
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CYCLAMENS AND SWORDS POETRY CONTEST
http://www.cyclamensandswords.com/main/page_contest.html
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ENTRY FEE $5 (NIS20) for a submission of one poem.
First prize is $300, second prize $100, third prize $50
and seven honorable mentions. Winning poems and honorable
mentions will be published in our winter issue. A chapbook
containing the winning poems and the honorable mentions will
be published and presented to the winners in addition to
their cash prize. Deadline November 30, 2009. This is an
open contest for poetry of any style or theme. Poems not
to exceed 30 lines length (excluding title and spaces
between stanzas).
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SPINETINGLERS SHORT STORY COMPETITION
http://www.spinetinglerspublishing.com/index.php?page=cdetail&id=6
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NO ENTRY FEE
The closing date is the 15th of every month. As soon as
one competition closes the next one opens. Prizes are £100
for first place, £50 for second place and £25 for third,
fourth and fifth place. The competition is open worldwide
and entries can be made online. Genre is dark fiction. Five
winners each month will be compiled in the annual anthology.
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JOBS/MARKETS
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RAVEN CHRONICLES
http://www.ravenchronicles.org/raven/rvsubm.html
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All contributors receive at least two copies of the
magazine and, sometimes, a small payment, (generally
in the $10-$40 range). The Raven Chronicles publishes
work which reflects the cultural diversity of the
Pacific Northwest, Canada, and other areas of America.
We promote art, literature and the spoken word for an
audience that is hip, literate, funny, informed, and
lives in a society that has a multicultural sensibility.
We publish fiction, talk art/spoken word, poetry, essays,
reflective articles, reviews, interviews and contemporary
art. We look for work that reflects the author's
experiences, perceptions and insights.
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RELEVANT MAGAZINE
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/footer/15839-how-to-write-for-relevant
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RELEVANT's tagline is: "God. Life. Progressive Culture."
Our readership is culturally savvy, (largely) Christian
twentysomethings who are looking for purpose, depth and
spiritual truth. Our purpose is to challenge non-
Christians and Christians alike to go further in their
spiritual journey, live selflessly and intentionally,
care about positively impacting the world around them,
and find the unexpected places God is speaking in life,
music and culture. Online and print versions. Pays
around ten cents/word.
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RUSSIAN LIFE
http://www.russianlife.net/freelance.cfm
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RL covers Russian culture, travel, history, cities, towns,
politics, art, geography, issues, business and society. RL
often focuses on current issues and events facing Russia
and Russians. But it is not a news magazine. The majority
of RL content is feature articles, many of which are tied
into a round (5/10/25-year multiple) anniversary or other
seasonal "hook." Most stories will be between 2,000-5,000
words in length and authors receive $100-300.
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THIS MAGAZINE
http://www.thismagazine.ca/contact/writersguide.php
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A good This Magazine article offers background and context
to ongoing Canadian issues, a challenge to the mainstream
media perspective, or an important story that hasn't been
told elsewhere. Subject matter includes politics, culture,
the arts, social issues, labour, feminism and sexuality,
with a focus on quality writing and in-depth reportage.
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LIFE IN THE FINGER LAKES
http://www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com/freelanceguidelines.php
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Pays twelve cents/word. Many columns and feature categories.
Life in the Finger Lakes is an outstanding, full-color
publication that focuses on the upstate New York region
known as the Finger Lakes. The magazine reflects life in
the region-past, present, and future-and gives readers a
chance to experience the area through all four seasons,
winter, spring, summer and fall.
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ADVERTISING FOR WRITERS
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SOCIAL NETWORKING CLASS FOR AUTHORS
Do you have the Twitter Jitters? Blog-phobia? Facebook freak-out?
Need help navigating online promotion possibilities on the web?
Want to increase your web presence but unsure what to do next?
This week long introduction to Social Media can help get you
started.
WHEN: June 22-26 OR July 13-17
COST: $75 (Private one-on-one lessons available too.)
WHERE: Online. Work at your own speed. Ask all the questions
you want.
DETAILS:
http://www.susantaylorbrown.com/classes.html
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AWARD WINNING NOVELIST, STORY WRITER WILL EDIT YOUR WORK
Winner of the Excellence in Teaching Award from UNC Chapel Hill,
Richard Krawiec has published novels, story collections, plays,
poetry, feature articles, and Young Adult biographies. He's won
NEA and NC Arts Council grants, been nominated for the
National Book Award, and Pushcart Prize.
It's hard to publish these days.
Let Mr. Krawiec help you prepare your work for publication.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rkwriter
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CALL FOR ENTRIES!
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest
Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject or write a
short story, 5 pages max., on any theme, single or double-
line spacing, neatly hand printed or typed.
Entry fees:
Poetry Contest: $5 per poem
Writing Contest: $10 per story
Writing Contest
First Prize: $500, 2nd: $125; 3rd: $50
Poetry Contest
First Prize: $250, 2nd: $125; 3rd: $100.
Postmark deadline: July 31, 2009.
Visit
http://www.dreamquestone.com/ for details and to enter!
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HOW TO USE WEB 2.0 TOOLS TO WRITE,
PUBLISH, SELL AND PROMOTE YOUR BOOK
FACT: Publishers want authors who have their own online platform
and an audience ready to buy their books. Self-published authors
need a platform even more.
But how can you build this author platform?
 The
Author 2.0 Blueprint is now available to give you ideas and
tips for writing, publishing, sales and book promotion using
Web 2.0 tools. Featuring blogs, social networking, YouTube,
podcasting, Amazon.com, ebooks, the freemium model,
print-on-demand, article marketing, online PR and more.
You can download it for free.
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In just 6 hours, you could be on your way
to earning $500-$1,500 for writing a single page of web copy ...
If you love writing but just haven't figured out how to make
money with it, listen closely ...
There are literally millions of websites that need writers
who understand how to write for the search engines (like
Google, for example). What this means is, re-writing existing
content, so that it becomes more visible to the search engines.
And in just 6 hours, you can learn all you'll need to know
to get a jumpstart in this lucrative and highly rewarding
market. Read on to find out how becoming an SEO copywriter
could be just the ticket you've been looking for ...
http://www.awaionline.com/b8/seocopywriting
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A FUN AND REWARDING SECOND INCOME FOR WRITERS
Wouldn't it be wonderful to be responsible for creating a
happy memory that will stay with a child forever...and get
paid handsomely to do it? With the tremendous recent
successes of children's books, many publishers are looking
to develop first-time authors. When you know who they are,
what they want and how they want it, you'll be ahead of
90-95% of other new writers. If you've ever considered
supplementing your livelihood by writing for children, this
will make it easier than ever:
http://www.publishachildrensbook.com/kid/b8a
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CONTACT FUNDSFORWRITERS
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C. Hope Clark
Hope@FundsforWriters.com
http://www.fundsforwriters.com
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