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------------------------------------------------------------- The Writer Buddy Gazette February 1, 2005 Issue #6 ------------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE => News From the Top => Featured Article: In the Flesh: Three Tips to Journaling Believable Characters => Featured Article: Not Your Grandma's Grammar => Featured Article: Writing for Teen Markets => Featured Article: How to Use Punctuation => Writer Buddy Community News => Contest Corner => Writing Markets => The Gazette Writers' Submission Guidelines => Support My Writer Buddy => Classified Ads => Subscribe/Unsubscribe Information ------------------------------------------------------------ NEWS FROM THE TOP ------------------------------------------------------------ Ask "Dear Query" Have you ever had a burning question about writing and wanted to ask someone what to do? Now is your chance. Beginning with the March issue of the Writer Buddy Gazette you will have the opportunity to have all your writing questions answered by "Dear Query," WB's newest columnist. Our new, top-secret columnist will answer all your burning questions in a slightly offbeat, tongue-in-cheek manner. But what else would you expect here at WB? Submit questions for "Dear Query" to thegazette@writerbuddy.com Be sure to put the words "Dear Query" in the subject line. Who will volunteer to be the first victim, er... taker? --------------- Buddy Tales is Here! In case you missed the news, WB's own ezine, Buddy Tales, is out and available. Several WB members had their short stories and articles published. Will you be next? The story submission deadline for the March issue is Feb. 15. Maybe your work of art will appear in Issue #2... For more information, visit www.buddytales.com --------------- Topic Chat Feb. 12 And, last but not least, we're attempting to breathe a little life in our regular Saturday night chats. Our next topic chat will be 10 p.m. EST in the WB chat room. The topic is: The Power of Slang and Colloquialisms: How do these expressions affect your writing. The chat will hosted by our very own Sury. If you would like to host a chat or know someone who would make a great chat guest, be sure to PM me or Polar. I guess that about does it for another month. Keeps those pens and pencils moving, boys and girls. Until another month.... Happy Writing! Denise ------------------------------------------------------------ FEATURED ARTICLE: In the Flesh: Three Tips to Journaling Believable Characters ------------------------------------------------------------ by Barbara Carr Phillips Writers are natural observers. We note characteristics about people that others miss. How many times have you observed someone, and then revealed that observation to a friend who said, "Yes, yes, that is exactly right! I could not put my finger on what impressed me about that person before." Here are three journaling tips that will develop your skill of observation. Read on: http://www.writerbuddy.com/wbhome/articles/journal_characters.html ------------------------------------------------------------ FEATURED ARTICLE: Not Your Grandma's Grammar ------------------------------------------------------------ by Jane Straus As if it isn??™t enough that computers have influenced just about every area of our lives, you??™d think that something as sacred as the English language would remain immune to technology??™s pressures. Not so. You may not need to learn new rules of grammar as often as you need to update your computer??™s RAM, but tweaking your grammar skills will make you look more professional, and you can impress your friends and colleagues with some cutting- edge reasoning. Read on: http://www.writerbuddy.com/wbhome/articles/grandmas_grammar.html ------------------------------------------------------------ FEATURED ARTICLE: Writing for Teen Markets ------------------------------------------------------------ by Mridu Khullar I would look at the magazines my teenage neighbor and her friends stashed away in their cupboards and think, ???Heck, I could do that!??? So one day, while she was away at school, I broke into her room and ???borrowed??? the magazines. Teenage magazines have changed since we were teens, I can tell you that. No longer do they advocate sex after marriage and accepting everything for what it is. Teenage magazines today are a whole different gamut. So, if you go into shock mode quickly, this market may not be your cup of tea. Read on: http://www.writerbuddy.com/wbhome/articles/teen_markets.html ------------------------------------------------------------ FEATURED ARTICLE: How to Use Punctuation ------------------------------------------------------------ by Rumki Sen The most common mistake people tend to make while writing is in the use of Punctuation. Wrong punctuation can damage the flow of ideas and change meaning, but properly used punctuation not only helps readers understand your meaning but also makes them engrossed in your writing. The following discussion is about some of the frequently misused punctuation marks and what actually their correct application should be. Read on: http://www.writerbuddy.com/wbhome/articles/punctuation.html ------------------------------------------------------------ WRITER BUDDY MEMBER & COMMUNITY NEWS ------------------------------------------------------------ WB Members Published!! Finishing a story, article or poem is only the beginning. Getting it into the hands of an editor and having it published is the goal of many. In January, two WBers reached that elusive goal. Join me in congratulating: meacutie for the acceptance of her poem "union" in runesmag and long-time WBers and Teen Scene moderator Ahri, whose short story "Glory" can be found in the current edition of the Australian magazine, "Borderlands." Who will be next? The list of published WB members just keeps growing. Maybe you can make the list next month. The deadline for entries for the March issue of Buddy Tales is Feb. 13. Have you submitted your story yet? --------------- Member Birthdays We don't seem to have any member birthdays in February? How can that be? Do Punxsutawny Phil, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln get to keep the month to themselves? Surely not!! If you have a birthday this month and are not on this list, be sure to add your news to our events calendar by visiting: http://writerbuddy.com/wbhome/modules.php?name=Calendar --------------- Mew Members Our WB family grew by leaps and bounds this past month. In fact, in January, our family increased by 142 new members. Join me in welcoming: RogerBaran, penguinfeet, Raith, easychair, Tyler, Mystery, Allusion, Sitaram, Andito, Widget, hvysmker, gherkin, shrads, al_mcartan, LadyPoet, midnightmaggie, LadyKat, nitasha, Professor_Mayhem, baddad, Lee_in_Limbo, Paladin, Rogstor, mudgecko, carlaeng, lfutral, Grandam, Sparrows_lady_pirate, MargotCash, Maura, mysterybks, audra9686, madhatter Stacey115, rubbersoul1978, DelicateFury, crago, sanz, ghostwriter, Wesley, rosalie, meloise, Denieve, Treasa, sgower, lloyd, Spunky, Cam_Cam, Janise, cac, mama_soap, jennbarr, chrmisha, Baenthn, Catluckey, samharrison, misspixiestix, lhombre, aphasia, G, clo30, joycollins, gr7, cherylsweb, 4kidsmom, trainer, magicalmarilyn, McChris, glo, TReid, coloradowriterguy, duckylamour, Ninka, Dumfries, WritingBug05, Jetteski, JessMarlarkey, BullHouse, Renee26, Geevie, Felicity, Creole, rcore, Becca, sdb01, cybercatty, brainstorm, misty, LiberalDem, Jadaya, patrolperson, Lily, writeNisa, Bloom, BluPoet, WarriorWriter, liina, Airborneguy, Draisy, prolotto, Silvermoonlight, Pyewacket, adroland, mar, Cassiem, vgilfoy, JohnAnderson, Sharky, scribe_79, kalorvoe, Ramdonspeech, destiny, LYB, Tall_tales, pgn1101, Blujean, Delight, Izzy, Straw_bree, Badger523, Nicko, Irish, Ronda, Chamran, cass, fran, starr, Wryde, TheresaR, WriterRhon, panther1, jenn, tlareeves, Dierna, seagoat, Faithaline, whyshewrote, LastClick, sniffleslover, starwolfsg1, Dusty and Gandothesly. Thanks for joining and welcome home. --------------- Do you have news you'd like to share with your fellow Writer Buddy members? Have you recently been published? Do you have something to crow about? This is the spot. Send your news items to: thegazette@writerbuddy.com ------------------------------------------------------------ CONTEST CORNER ------------------------------------------------------------ 2005 Writer Buddy/ArcheBooks Novel Writing Contest Officially begins March 15, 2005 with acceptance of submissions in the three categories: Mystery-Suspense, Science-Fiction/Fantasy/Horror, and Women's Fiction. All participants must be previously unpublished (i.e. novels only, it's OK if they've published a short story, magazine article, or poems). The deadline for submission is June 30, 2005. Ten semi-finalists in each category will be announced July 15, 2005 and the three finalists in each category will be announced July 30, 2005. One winner will be selected in each category. Winners will be announced during the last week of August 2005. The winners' books will be published and released in late Fall 2005. For complete details, visit: http:\\www.archebooks.com\Contest2005.htm --------------- February 2005 Monthly Writing Contest The phrase for February is: Time for talk was gone. This entire phrase must appear at some point in your story. Deadline for entries is February 15, 2005. Voting will take place Feb. 16-23 and the winner will be announced Tuesday, March 1. For more information, visit the WB Contest Corner at: http://www.writerbuddy.com/wbhome/contest_corner/index.html E-mail your entry to: thegazette@writerbuddy.com Make sure to put the words Contest Entry in the subject line of your E-mail. The entire story should be typed in the body of the E-mail. No attachments will be opened. That's it folks. Gets those pencils and pens moving and those keyboard keys clicking. --------------- January 2005 Monthly Contest Winner The winner of the monthly contest is Al McCartan with his story "He Said, She Said." The winning story can be viewed in the Winner's Circle section of the WB Contest Corner. ------------------------------------------------------------ WRITING MARKETS ------------------------------------------------------------ AlienSkin Short Fiction of 1,001-3,500 words are being accepted for upcoming issues. Stories must fit within the genres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror. All stories MUST contain story basics of character, conflict, action and resolution. No excessive blood or gore. No erotica or blatant abuse of vulgarity. Please avoid sending stories written in the present tense. Pays: 1/2 cent per word Guidelines: http://www.alienskinmag.com/ssubguide2.htm Challenging Destiny Quarterly magazine that publishes new science fiction and fantasy short stories. First-time authors encouraged to send in their stories. Pays: 1 cent (Canadian) per word plus a copy of the magazine upon publication Guidelines: http://home.golden.net/~csp/cd/guidelines/guidemag.htm Dark Energy Seeks "End Of The World" type stories, stories dealing with hard science, and also stories dealing with religion. Also like more experimental stories, and mainstream stories with a strange angle to them ... like something's a bit off. Think Twilight Zone. Wants stories that are 100% character driven. Pays: Flat $10 fee for each story accepted Guidelines: http://www.darkenergysf.com/ Future Shocks Seeks strongly plotted, character-driven fiction 1,000 to 10,000 words. Also seeking non-fiction articles regarding future environments, space exploration, and other planetary life that might be. Pays: 1-3 cents a word up to 5,000 words, thereafter 1/2 cent a word for previously unpublished works. Guidelines: http://www.futureshocks.com/ Talebones Quarterly digest-sized perfect-bound magazine publishing science fiction and dark fantasy. Needs entertaining, literate stories that straddle the edge of the dark, with three dimensional characters. We want dark fantasy, not horror...that is, there needs to be a supernatural element to your stories. Publishes established and brand new writers alike. Pays: 1-2 cents per word Guidelines: http://www.talebones.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ THE GAZETTE WRITERS' SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ------------------------------------------------------------ The Writer Buddy Gazette needs writers. We need regular monthly features of interest to all writers and news of interest specifically to Writer Buddy members. Of special interest are how-to articles on all aspects of writing. We are also always looking for interviews with published authors or publishers. Book reviews of published fiction or books on writing are also needed. All articles should be 500-1,500 words. The WB Gazette is unable to pay for articles/stories at this time. In lieu of payment, all contributors and regular columnists will have a short bio with a link to their email address and Web site listed at the end of the story or article. The Gazette seeks non-exclusive rights to reprint articles in this newsletter and in the reference section of the My Writer Buddy site: http://writerbuddy.com/wbhome/modules.php?name=NukeWrap&page=articles/index.html To suggest an idea for a regular column or to query an article, review or author interview, send an email to thegazette@writerbuddy.com ------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT MY WRITER BUDDY ------------------------------------------------------------ Since its inception in 1999, My Writer Buddy has been committed to the ideal of writers helping writers. In that time many of our members have achieved the elusive goal of publication. 2005 will bring other publication opportunities for WB members, including our very own paying e-zine - Buddy Tales. How can you help? Donations of any amount will be greatly appreciated. All members who donate at least $5 will receive a "three-star Community Sponsor" designation under their names. They will also receive a note of gratitude in The Writer Buddy Gazette newsletter. To make a donation, visit the Writer Buddy site and click on the Donate button. All donations are handled through PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account or prefer to send your donation via snail mail, write to: thegazette@writerbuddy.com for address information. ------------------------------------------------------------ CLASSIFIED ADS ------------------------------------------------------------ WriteSparks!?„? 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