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Volume 7, Issue 34 - August 26, 2007
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IN THIS ISSUE
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1. Editor's Piece of Mind
2. Wise Words to Live By
3. Article of the Week
4. Grants/Awards/Contests
5. Jobs/Markets
6. Ads and Opportunities
7. FundsforWriters Aids
8. Contact FundsforWriters
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1. EDITOR'S PIECE OF MIND
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You can read FFW Small Markets online at:
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OF THE WEEK 2007 WOW WRITERS CONFERENCE Tampa Quorum Hotel - Tampa FL
September 14 & 15 "Working together to become better writers"
Appearing: Raleigh Pinskey, Tim Dorsey, Linnea Sinclair,
Heather H. Howard, Marilyn Merredith, John Strelecky,
Rita Milios, David Rosenberg, Rebecca Buckley,
Mundania Press, Ellora's Cave, Cerridwen Press
-and many more- www.wizardsofwords.org ===== AN AHHHHH MOMENT One of my topics at the Mississippi Writer's Conference was
Shy Promotion. The groups were small at this conference so
I was able to speak more directly to the attendees...and
breathe easier. The basis of the talk was how to find promo methods that
spoke on your behalf. After all, a shy person does not usually
like to lead off a conversation. I discussed: 1. Wearing a unique, clearly read name tag. I had four tags
prepared at Office Max, two with clips and two with magnets,
that showed my logo and my name in big font. I never made the
initial introduction throughout the entire conference.
People came to me. For those of you who understand how tiring
it is to work a room, you grasp the point that someone else
taking the initiative is a stress reliever. 2. Visuals. My banner was at the front of the room. My clothes
are green, black and white. People see me coming and going
and spot me in a crowd. 3. Speaking. Do you know that speaking at a conference can
relieve the pressure?
Stop and think about that. All the
brochures, posters and agendas list your name, background and
achievements. They usually have your picture. At the beginning
of the conference, they introduce you. Without you saying a word,
people know who you are and can identify you from across the
room. Breaks lots of ice. Those were the easy tips. The harder lesson is to convince
writers that they can be quiet, reserved, even shy, and
still promote. I gave my 45-minute talk and my shy audience
smiled, thanked me and departed. I wasn't sure if the message
had sunk in, but then...the audience was a quiet lot, right? A couple of hours later, I sat down on a lobby sofa. One of
the attendees sat across from me. We didn't speak for a few
moments.
Then she said, "You taught me something." Eager to know what had registered, I asked, "What was that?" "You taught me that you can be shy and self-assured at the
same time. I never realized that before." I scooted to the edge of my seat. "Yes...exactly," I exclaimed.
She had digested the message and read it clearly. Excitedly,
I explained that quiet strength is admired by both sides of
the fence - the extrovert and the introvert. To master that
concept was a coup in self-promotion. You are confident in
who you are while maintaining your quiet reserve. You don't
exhaust yourself or others. And that one lone person raised my own confidence a notch.
Hope Clark
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the Annual FFW Essay Contest with the theme: Make Us Want
to Be You! In 750 words or less, either send us a remarkable
promotional plan for your writing project or tell us what you'd
do with your writing career if you had a year to devote to your
passion. As always with a FFW contest, you choose whether to pay
a $5 entry fee or not. The first prize for the entry fee division
is $200. The first prize for the non-entry fee division is $50.
Deadline October 31, 2007. Winners announced December 1, 2007.
Visit our sponsor at www.nabbw.com. www.fundsforwriters.com/annualcontest.htm === TWO CHATS THIS WEEK! Sunday, August 26, 2007
- 7 PM EASTERN - www.writerschatroom.com Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 8 PM EASTERN - www.longridgewritersgroup.com In both cases, click on CHAT ROOM. The directions are clear!
Love to see you there. ===== THE BLOG, THE BLOG! http://www.hopeclark.blogspot.com People are raving about the new look...and the new opportunities
offered five days a week. =======================================================
2. WISE WORDS TO LIVE BY
======================================================= Most of us spend our lives
as if we had another one in the bank. ~ Ben Irwin =======================================================
3. ARTICLE
======================================================= SHORTCUT CONFIDENCE By C. Hope Clark Confidence in a crowd is harder for some than others. For
those folks, I have many suggestions on how to bridge the
void between being totally silent to meshing with others.
Networking is a writer's lifeblood to sales and contracts.
So how can you shortcut that precarious step from inside
yourself to conversations with agents, writers and editors? You need to hone one-liners. We've all heard the advice
about elevator pitches and book jacket blurbs. Abbreviated
analyses of your story are designed to fit into a few
precious seconds you have with an agent or potential
reader to convince them to read more. Any
promotion is like that, whether you are pitching your
writing or yourself. Some one-liners you need are these: WHAT DO YOU WRITE? HOPE'S EXAMPLE: I write magazine features, editorials and a
series of mysteries set in the agricultural South. Give yourself one sentence to define what you write. Note
the only adjective is "agricultural." No adverbs at all.
That's your goal. A one-liner with meat and potatoes only. WHAT DO YOU DO? HOPE'S EXAMPLE: I am a freelance writer by day and a mystery
writer by night. You see how it opens up the conversation? What type of
freelance writer? When do you ever sleep? And don't apologize
for what you do. Simply state it. The fewer adverbs and
adjectives, the more adamant your
statement and the more
self-assured you appear. I have a second line to that one-liner
that I often use. "I'd do it in my sleep if I could." WHAT IS YOUR STORY ABOUT? HOPE'S NOVEL EXAMPLE: A by-the-book bureaucrat becomes a crime
solver in this Southern mystery wrought with fraud, murder,
kidnapping and a particularly attractive federal agent whose
specialty is none other than agricultural crime. You should have a one-sentence elevator line for any project,
if you have intentions of pitching it in person or in a
query letter. Design one before you finish writing the story.
Make it become second nature to you. WHAT IS YOUR BOOK ABOUT? HOPE'S EXAMPLE: The Shy Writer helps introverted writers
sell their words
instead of their souls. Let this one-liner become your mantra. Burn it into your mind. WHO ARE YOU? HOPE'S EXAMPLE: I'm Hope Clark, founder of FundsforWriters.com
and author of The Shy Writer. Lead with your strengths. I write lots of other things,
including fiction, but I lead with my strong suit. Another
example might be... I'm Hope Clark, magazine feature writer and budding novelist. In conclusion, these one-liners make your life easier. Not
only are you perpetually prepared to present yourself, but
these lines, embedded in your brain, serve to empower you.
You remember those memorizations you did in school? Even
today you can recite many of the poems, Bible verses, quotes
and sayings. The play lines, the history
presentations, the
math theorems. When you can recite who you are without thinking, not only
can you focus on other things, but you become your thoughts.
If you say you are a mystery writer, if you think you love
your work, if you feel the gist of your novel, you become
them. Believe in yourself. Start off by telling yourself who you are. BIO
C. Hope Clark looks for shortcuts to everything in life...
so she can have more time to write. www.fundsforwriters.com
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4. Grants/Awards/Contests
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SILVER QUILL SOCIETY SHORT FICTION CONTEST
http://www.storyteller1.upcsites.org/page/page/3773128.htm
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$5 ENTRY FEE
Deadline September 25, 2007. Maximum 3,000 words. Open genre.
Prizes:
1st place $50.
2nd place $25.
3rd place $15.
1st Honorable Mention $10.
===== REUBEN ROSE MEMORIAL POETRY COMPETITION
http://www.poetry-voices.8m.com/competition.htm
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ENTRY FEE 15 NIS per poem; US$5.00 per poem; or
3 pounds UK (?) per poem; or 4 Euros (?) per poem. Prizes: First Prize US$300; Second Prize US$150; Third
Prize US$100; Fourth Prize US$50; Honorable Mentions.
A public reading of the poems is held in Israel at a special
evening devoted to poetry. The evening will be in Israel in
December of the year of the competition. The judge
opens the
evening with a short lecture and readings. This is followed
by the poets of the winning and commended poems reading their
poems. However, overseas poets are not reimbursed for any
costs involved if they themselves wish to be present at such
an evening. Deadline October 7, 2007. ===== ON THE PREMISES
http://www.onthepremises.com/
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NO ENTRY FEE
Stories published in On The Premises are winning entries
in contests that are held every four months. Each contest
challenges writers to produce a great story based on a broad
premise that our editors supply as part of the contest.
First prize is currently US $130. We hope that this level of
reimbursement: •
Proves enticing to relatively unknown but skilled writers;
• Is not enticing enough to make writers who have already
won prestigious fiction awards want to enter. Deadline September 30, 2007. First prize ($130); second prize
($90); third prize ($50); honorable mention ($20). Theme: DISGUISED
One or more characters central to the story are using some
kind of physical disguise to pretend to be somebody or
something they're not. Who or what are the character(s)
disguised as? Why are the character(s) disguised? Is the
disguise maintained throughout the story, or abandoned at
some point? Why? Your challenge: In at least 1,000 but no more than 5,000
words, write a creative, compelling, and well-crafted story
based
on the given premise that answers (directly or through
implication) the above questions. ===== COUNTRY WOMAN FRUIT RECIPE CONTEST
http://www.countrywomanmagazine.com/2007/AS07/contest.asp
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NO ENTRY FEE
Send recipes that squeeze every drop of goodness from peaches,
plums and nectarines. Recipes must be postmarked by our contest
deadline, December 1, 2007. That way, we’ll have the pick of
the crop to share with readers in our August/ September 2008
issue, when summer fruits are abundant. The Grand Prize is
$500 cash. The second-prize winner will receive $300, and
third prize is $200. Each of the five runners-up will receive
a $30 free merchandise
certificate from Country Store. ===== COUNTRY WOMAN FISH RECIPE CONTEST
http://www.countrywomanmagazine.com/2007/JJ07/contest.asp
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Whether it’s pan-fried, poached, grilled, steamed, boiled,
broiled or blackened, pass along your catch of the day. The
deadline for entering this contest is October 1, 2007.
Winners will be featured in the June/July 2008 issue.
The Grand Prize is $500 cash. The second-prize winner
will receive $300, and third prize is $200. Each of
the five runners-up will receive a $30 free merchandise
certificate from Country Store. ===== CEZANNE'S CARROT
http://www.cezannescarrot.org
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Theme: “The Return of the Light”
We’re now accepting contest submissions in three categories:
-Flash fiction (100 to 1,000 words), entry fee $5 per story
-Short fiction (1001 to 3,000 words), entry fee $10 per story
-Creative nonfiction (100 to 3,000 words), $10 per story.
The winner in each category will receive $100 and be published
in the 2007 Winter Solstice edition of Cezanne’s Carrot. The
deadline for contest submissions is November 21, 2007. ===== WRITER'S DIGEST SHORT STORY CONTEST
http://writersdigest.com/contests/your_story_display.asp?id=245
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Every other month, Writer's Digest presents a creative
challenge for fun
and prizes. We'll provide a short, open-
ended prompt. In turn, you'll submit a short story of 750
words or fewer based on that prompt. You can be funny,
poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story. The
winner will receive $100 in Writer's Digest Books and
publication in an upcoming issue of Writer's Digest. Deadline
September 10, 2007. Theme: Strong Man and Bearded Lady.
After years with a traveling carnival, the strong man and
bearded lady try to adjust to a normal life as a married
couple. --From The Writer's Book of Matches (Writer's
Digest Books) by the staff of fresh boiled peanuts, a
literary journal. ===== IT'S SO GOOD TO BE GREEN CONTEST
http://www.culinaryteas.com/RecipeContest.html
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NO ENTRY FEE
Matcha is an incredibly versatile green tea that has an
unlimited number of uses. Matcha continues to be our best
selling product and is being used in a multitude of ways.
We want to know what you are doing with it all. Are you
making healthy smoothies, decadent desserts or other
creative dishes? You are invited to enter your favorite
Matcha recipe in our “It’s so good to be Green” recipe
contest. To participate send us your best original recipe in one
of these four categories. Only one entry per person per
category will be allowed.
- Beverages
- Main dishes
- Soups and Sides
- Desserts One winner from each of the four categories will be awarded
$75 each. A fifth overall
grand prize winner will win $100. =======================================================
5. Jobs/Markets
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TEA PARTY MAGAZINE
http://www.teapartymagazine.com
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Seeks submissions of fiction, poetry, photography, visual
art, comics, interviews, and feature articles for its upcoming
issue #18, to be published in Spring 2008. Our theme for
Issue #18 is THE FREE ISSUE. Deadline October 31, 2007.
Pays $10 to $50.
===== PRACTICE
http://practicejournal.com/blog1/2007/06/practice_submissions_update.php
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We are looking
for poetry, prose (fiction + non-fiction),
visual art, and whatever blurs the lines among these genres.
Submission deadline is August 30, 2007. Interested in
breaking down the barriers between traditional and
experimental by ignoring them. Pays a flat fee of $200,
five copies of the issue in which your work appears, and
fine loose-leaf tea. Rights revert to author/artist upon
publication. ===== YALOBUSHA REVIEW
http://www.olemiss.edu/yalobusha/submit.html
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Literary journal of the University of Mississippi, Oxford,
MS. Publishes fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, black
and white artwork and photographs. New and established writers.
No genres,
just quality work. Pays small honorarium and copies. ===== PAPER BLOSSOMS
http://submissions.fantasistent.com/
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We are looking for stories of fantasy in East Asian-based
settings. We want tales that are heavily influenced by Chinese,
Korean, or Japanese folklore and history. We are not looking
for stories set in the modern day. The mid-to-late 1800’s is as
late as you should venture. Submissions need not be set in our
world, but can be set in created worlds that are influenced by
the cultures listed above. Deadline December 15, 2007. Pays
five cents/word. ===== KIDS' PAGES
http://www.kidspages.org./
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Kids'
Pages Family Magazine is Colorado's premier family
publication addressing the needs of families with children
aged newborn through high school. The magazine offers a well-
informed, local and relevant perspective on issues affecting
families. At Kids' Pages Family Magazine we inform, educate,
entertain and inspire parents, children and our community.
Kids' Pages Family Magazine is Colorado’s most respected and
most comprehensive resource for families. Pays ten cents/word. ===== CLAY TIMES
http://www.claytimes.com/wpgline.htm
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Clay Times is a bimonthly magazine designed to provide pottery
students, teachers, professionals, hobbyists, and studio
artisans with practical
hands-on information about all aspects
of pottery. Regular departments are devoted to subjects relating
to categories including: Wheel-throwing
Handbuilding
Glazing
Firing
Studio/Classroom Practices
Kiln Building & Maintenance
Marketing
Health & Safety
Step-by-Step Projects...and your other innovative ideas! Published full-length feature articles earn $75 and a byline.
Compensation for reviews and article excerpts varies according
to length.
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6. ADVERTISING FOR WRITERS
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paperback, 212 pages). Get your signed copy before September 3 at 32% off. Shipping
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70+ Workshops - Critiques - Carrie McCray Literary Contest
9 Literary Agents - 9 Editors - Many Poets & Authors
Website: www.myscww.org email: conference@myscww.org
C. Hope Clark is a workshop presenter. She'd love to see you there.
Tell her you are a FundsforWriters reader, and she'll send you
the ebook of your choice. =======================================================
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http://www.fundsforwriters.com/FFWnewsletters.htm GRANTS FOR THE SERIOUS WRITER, $8.95 (Ebook)
SHORT & SWEET: MARKETS FOR FILLERS, $7.95 (Ebook)
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...AND MORE
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8. CONTACT FUNDSFORWRITERS
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C.
Hope Clark
Hope@FundsforWriters.com 140-A Amicks Ferry Road #4
Chapin, SC 29036 http://www.fundsforwriters.com
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