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May 2008 ************ ********* ********* ********* ***** ob-sess (ob-ses'), v.t. to rule the mind of; preoccupy; as, the idea obsessed him.-n. ob-ses'sion. DEEP THOUGHT OF THE MONTH: Is the hardness of butter proportional to the softness of bread? Welcome Fellow Obsessed Writer! The robins have returned and made their nest under my patio roof again this year. After last year’s events, we had decided that we would block the robin’s favorite perch because we felt that it wasn’t safe to have baby birds flopping around the grass with the dog around. Unfortunately, we never got the chance to do it and before we knew it, mother robin had made her nest. Although I can’t see right in the nest, I am sure that she has laid her eggs because she has been perched on the nest all day and night for about a week. I am estimating that in within the next week or so, I should start to see some little heads popping out crying for their mother. Last year, it was near the end of June before the baby robins were ready for flight. On the writing front, my querying efforts have started to produce some results. I did get a little bogged down two weeks ago because I had two articles to write and unfortunately came down with a bout of strep
throat. Once I was feeling up to par, I managed to finish everything up and move on. How are your writing efforts coming along? Send me a quick note and let me know what you’ve been up to. Best wishes for a Happy Mother’s Day to all my subscribers who are in constant turmoil trying to juggle motherhood, work and writing. Enjoy your special day and keep on writing! Christine Cristiano is the founder of Obsessed Writers Group and author of OBSESSED: DIARY OF A FREELANCE WRITER. Now available at www.coolstuff4write ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --- Writing Resource Spotlight Creative Editing Solutions Two sets of eyes are better than one! Creative Editing Solutions gives you two editors for one reasonable rate. Our award-winning team has more than a decade and 300 manuscripts of experience.
Don’t settle for a third-world spell checker or English major! Get a reader’s review. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ---- The Article Clinic Question: I have been hired to write a resume, should I ask my customer for a deposit before I begin and if so, how much? Answer: It would be a good idea to ask for a deposit especially when dealing with private individuals. Unlike submitting work to a publication where payment policies are in
place, you will want some sort of assurance and gesture of good faith that you will be paid once you have completed the work. When you are negotiating the pay rate of the work to be completed, state your terms of payment upfront. A fifty percent deposit for a resume is acceptable. At the very least, if the customer reneges on the final payment, you have covered some of the time you have invested. I would recommend using Paypal or a similar service for payment instead of personal checks because with Paypal the customer has to have the money on hand in their account before they can process a payment. With personal checks, there is
always the risk of the check coming back NSF and then there are the service charges to contend with also. Stuck on finding a market for a particular article or have a writing-related question. Send me some details and The Article Clinic will come up with some answers and/or suggestions. Send your article details to: obsessedwriters@ yahoo.ca ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ----- First Place FR*EE Book Promotion at the First Place Bookcase www.firstplacebookc Home of the GIGANTIC virtual bookcase! Finally! Something new to see on the internet. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ---- The Write Soul By Graciela West It is Sunday evening and the power just returned to our complex. Before it went out life was going on as usual. At the last minute right before bed, my daughter decided to do homework that she realized she hadn’t completed. Earlier, I sent my son to bed—a process he drags out into a 2-3 hours ordeal; and I had just unceremoniously kicked my husband off the computer. The day was winding down, and I figured that I could use the time to accomplish my own endeavors. The darkness told me otherwise. Things don’t always turn out the way we expect, and it is how we handle the unexpected that will often determine the toll it will take on our spirit. It was interesting to watch how each individual of my family responded to the blackout. My son, 7, huddled in our midst, wide eyed as he panicked at every sound. My daughter, 11, turned resourceful and scrounged up the candles we forgot existed. My husband got on his cell phone and tried to track down the cause of the blackout. Me? I slumped into a comfortable spot and relished the thick darkness knowing the power would soon be on and the unique experience would soon be over. I think my son had the worse of it because he was afraid. The mysterious darkness held imagined fears and disquieted his spirit. Fear can be crippling. It can be the reason why the query is left unwritten,
the idea not explored, or the book not written. Fear is like the anesthesia one gets before surgery, paralyzing the body and knocking out the mind’s awareness. Fear is real. Don't ignore it, at the same time recognize that it is there and find ways to diffuse its influence. Start off slowly, perhaps one sentence every 5 minutes, or one query every week. But start somewhere and then creep until the day that you can run victoriously. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ----- Writing Resource Spotlight www.CoolStuff4Write "Stay In Your Write Mind With Our Cool Stuff!" Books, Articles, Interviews, Monthly Writing Challenges, Merchandise, and the CoolNewsletter4Writ ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - To Market, To Market Carolina Currents http://www.carolina Focus: Boaters in North/South Carolina and region Needs: Features articles on pieces on destinations, essays, portal to the past, fishing, ecoboating, cruising, boat racing, events, book reviews, paddling, boat biz briefs Pays: 10 per word Submit queries or manuscripts to: Carolina_Currents@ http://www.washingt Focus: Regional parenting publications Needs: Feature articles 800-900 words pertaining to infants through to 18 years old. Pays: $50 Query to: editor@theFAMILYmag http://www.wshs. Focus: History of Needs: Articles of interest to region or entire state biographical profiles, local history Pays: $25 plus 2 copies Submit queries to: cdubois@wshs. Focus: Inflight magazine for Horizon Air Needs: Travel, business, news, profiles of companies, individuals, issues, trends relevant to the northwest. Pays: $100 and up Queries via regular postal mail. See website for address. Easy Street Focus: Lifestyle magazine of Needs: Articles on business profiles, dining, the arts, wine, recreation, sports and travel. Pays: $150 (articles over 1000 words) $100 for smaller articles Email complete manuscript to:
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Board Congratulations to subscriber, Sheralyn Roman, on her first writing success to the local newspaper! Belated Congratulations to Obsessed Writers Group columnist, Graciela West, who recently discovered that she won 2nd
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Congratulations to subscriber, Jacqueline Seewald, on her recent writing success. My article "More Benefits of Tea Drinking" is in the Spring issue of the glossy quarterly TEA Magazine. Jacqueline Seewald ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - More Great Writing Resources Pro Word Wizard Writing Services Professional and very published writer available for writing assignments, newsletters, web content, editing, ghost writing and fact checking, writer submission research, query and submission service also available. Professional, reliable and reasonable rates. "Proofreading is our specialty!" FundsforWriters Selected Writers' Digest 101 Best Web Sites for Writers for
seven years in a row - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. Come see why 18,000 writers subscribe to the newsletters. See ebooks like Just Hit Send for online submissions and Get Paid to Write Book Reviews. A dozen ebooks in all. Loads of fun! "Be the Star You Are! charity, a 501 (c)(3) empowering families and youth at risk through literacy and positive media-www.bethestar youare.org. Dorothea Helm's The Writing Fairy Writing services include courses, workshops and speaking engagements "Coaxing closet writers to emerge and make their magic known!" Legal Stuff ------------
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