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Volume 5, Issue 23 - June 6, 2004 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ FFW - Junior FundsforWriters - Ranked one of Writer's Digest's 101 Best Websites for Writers - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ SMALLER FUNDS FOR WRITERS Publisher/Editor: C. Hope Clark Mailto: HopeClark1@... -or- FFWJunior-owner@yahoogroups.com -------------------------------------------------------- FFW-Junior is an opt-in letter here at your leisure. Unsubscribe instructions are at the end of this letter. The information is for use at your own risk. Funds for Writers make no warranty as to accuracy or fitness for any purpose. Use common sense and take normal precautions in how you use any information. FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER TO YOUR FRIENDS !!!!! ========================================================== IN THIS ISSUE ========================================================== 1. Editor's Piece of Mind 2. Article of the Week 3. Grant/Awards/Contests 4. Jobs/Markets 5. Ads and Opportunities 6. Contact FundsforWriters ARCHIVES LOCATED AT: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FFWJunior/files/ ========================================================== 1. EDITOR'S PIECE OF MIND ========================================================== Do you carry a little notebook for those mind spurts? I call them mind spurts because I can be drifting along thinking about everyday things or contemplating the day's responsibilities when -pop- there comes a thought I can use for an article, an editorial, or a column. And if I do not write it down, it is gone. I wonder how many best-selling ideas I've let go down the tubes because I did not write it down. We tell ourselves, "I'll remember that - it's too good a thought to forget." But five minutes later it's gone. And you do not realize it is gone because you do not even recall the thought. Life sweeps you up and carries you away like a swollen river if you aren't careful. Take the time to jot down the details, the little ideas, and the powerful little mind spurts that give your writing character, taste and emotion. AND...do not forget to revisit them. I have every one I've ever toted. More times than not the pages contain a good Internet URL, a phrase I overheard, or an email to remind me to sign someone up for my newsletter. But in flipping through the pages I recall sharp articles, feelings about a family moment, or future goals. To-do lists are every dozen pages or so. I've gleaned some sweet stuff from these snippets, pieces, and fractioned story lines. These notebooks are necessities. The color or design does not matter. It's the convenience and ease of use that makes the difference. Get one - any one - and carry it with you. One day you'll count your lucky stars you did. Hope Clark PS If you get FFWJunior, you also should be subscribed to FundsforWriters. The quality of markets is about the same. So why limit yourself to only the smaller markets? Write for both. Reach and expand your talent. Go for the big gold and the little silver. FundsforWriters - send a blank email to: fundsforwriters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ~~~~~~****~~~~~~ WISE WORDS TO LIVE BY If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves. ~Lillian Hellman ========================================================== 2. ARTICLE - TECHNICAL WRITING UNRAVELED ========================================================== By Alfred P.M. So you want a piece of the technical writing pie? Why not? It's delicious, it pays well, and it's not rocket science. Well, maybe it is for those people who write rocket science documents. You need five things to be a technical writer: 1) Excellent writing skills 2) Knowledge of a word processing tool 3) An inquisitive mind 4) Ability to process technical information 5) Ability to learn quickly Excellent Writing Skills I can almost hear you saying, "Duh!" You must have good writing skills if you want to be a good technical writer. In technical writing, you typically write for an audience that will use your product (or software) and you must use the appropriate language for that audience. If your audience consists of 10-year-olds, then using "big" words might impress adults but kids will totally ignore you. Technical writing takes a certain kind of mindset, just like humor, or travel writing. You can find out more about technical writing from the following sites. - http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl -- Check out the articles and the archives of the mailing list. This website is an amazing source of information! - http://www.gary-conroy.com/index.php -- Check out the articles section for loads of articles on technical writing by an experienced technical writer. Knowledge of a Word-Processing Tool Most technical writers write using either Microsoft Word or Adobe Framemaker to create printed documents. If you plan to create online help (that neat help that you get when you press F1 in most of your Windows applications), you must use special tools like RoboHelp or WebWorks Publisher. So why do you need to know the tool? Because you will format the document, select the margins, make sure that the fonts are okay, and all that. If you normally write articles, most magazines do the formatting and layouts for you, but in technical writing you do everything. A sound knowledge of a word-processing tool is important. Microsoft Word, because of its penetration and wide use is probably a good tool to master. Check out http://www.mvps.org if you want to become an expert on Word. An Inquisitive Mind Technical writers interact with engineers, software developers, and other technical people. These people give you information from their point of view. However, you need to write for an audience, users who are often different from the sources of your information. The information you get is dependent upon the questions you ask, which depends upon your level of curiosity. You find the answers by asking the right questions. If you do your homework well, you will do fine in technical writing. Ability to Process Technical Information If you interact with technical people, you have to be able to understand technical information. You don't have to be a technology geek to do technical writing. Far from it! Many good technical writers hold degrees in English or Literature. Whatever your education, you need to understand technical information to write about it. If technical stuff intimidates you, but you're fascinated by it, then you can apply yourself and learn what yu need to know. But if you're intimidated by the thought of getting your hands bloody with dissecting technical information (okay, it's not THAT bad), then you're better off not venturing into technical writing. A willingness to learn is all it takes. A Desire to Learn Because you're digesting technical information and getting the information from technical people, you might need to learn additional jargon to understand what you're being told. This means a technical writer must have a desire to learn. Most learning, contrary to the way we studied and learned in school, takes place in doing and observing. In such situations, you must be able to learn the right things and learn them quickly. Being a quick study helps you put the information you acquire into perspective and gives the user information that he can understand. The Bottom Line You can be a great writer but you might not be good at understanding technical information. Or, you can be great at understanding technical information but you might not write well. To succeed in technical writing, you should be good at both. With a willingness to master both angles, the sky's the limit for you as a technical writer. ===== Bio - Alfred P M is a full-time technical writer and part- time freelancer living in Bangalore, India. His writing interests include technology, humor, poetry, and fiction. He's been published in BustedHalo, Writing World, Absolute Write, Living Digital, and Deccan Chronicle. ========================================================== 3. Grants/Awards/Contests ========================================================== CHANGING MY WORLD CONTEST World Contest 387 Beaucatcher Rd. Asheville, NC 28805 http://ash_works.tripod.com/ --- $5 ENTRY FEE 1st PRIZE: $100 2nd PRIZE: $75 3rd PRIZE: $50 10 HONORABLE MENTIONS. Deadline July 15, 2004. Write an essay of 15 pages or less, double-spaced, about an issue that concerns you (for example: environmental, social, educational, etc.) Research your topic, and offer possible solutions. Include your name, address, birth date and phone number. Enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your entry (which will be critiqued by contest judges), and for a list of winners. ===== THIN AIR POETRY AND PROSE CONTEST http://www.nau.edu/english/thinair/contests.htm --- $10 ENTRY FEE Thin Air is a literary magazine published by the Graduate Creative Writing Program at Northern Arizona University. We invite submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art and photography. Prose Contest - You may submit up to 15 pages of either fiction or creative nonfiction, any subject. $10 Entry Fee, which includes one issue of Thin Air. Prize-$200. Deadline: October 1, 2004. Poetry Contest - You may submit up to six pages of poetry, any subject or style. $10 Entry Fee, which includes one issue of Thin Air. Prize-$200. Deadline: October 1, 2004. ===== PENUMBRA POETRY AND HAIKU CONTEST http://www.twaonline.org --- $5 ENTRY FEE / $3 PER HAIKU Poetry up to 50 lines, 3-line haiku. Deadline June 30, 2004. Prizes from $200 and publication in the Penumbra 2004 chapbook. ===== EDGAR LITERARY MAGAZINE P.O. Box 5776 San Leon, TX 77539 Email: editor@... 281-770-8989 --- $15 ENTRY FEE Edgar Literary Magazine, contest for the Fall issue. $100 cash prize. The winning photo will be placed on the cover, and the winning short story and poem will be prominently displayed within the magazine. Deadline: August 15, 2004. ===== WRITERS PLACE SHORT STORY COMPETITION http://www.thewritersplace.org $10 ENTRY FEE --- $250, plus subscription to Poets & Writers Magazine. All submitted material will undergo consideration by two producers as a potential story line for screenplay development. Deadline July 1. Download entry forms online. ========================================================== 4. Jobs/Markets ========================================================== ANTHOLOGIES SEEKING ENTRIES Email: tanya@... --- $500 and publication in 1 of 4 subject-based, short fiction anthologies: Wedding Wax??“wedding tales of wit, woe, whine, and whimsy; Tadpoling: The Summer of Demi Moore??“women who date or marry significantly younger men; Cool Stories by Hot Dallas Chicks??“short fiction by women, using Dallas as a backdrop; M.I.L.F.: Deconstructing the Myth??“stories about men who date moms and moms who date. No fee. ===== 20ISH PARENTS http://www.20ishparents.com/chat/submit.shtml --- 20ishParents welcomes submission of articles by freelance writers for publication. Pays $10 and up. Article topics but not limited to: General Parenting Toddlers Pregnancy Family Humor Dads Frugal Living Home Living Expert advice ===== WOMEN'S HEALTH AND FITNESS http://www.whfhhc.com/writer_guide.html --- Our articles are geared toward women, ages 25-40, looking for information on fitness, health, diet, beauty, relationships, sex and fashion. These articles should be conversational in tone, but full of important information that is clear and concise. Around 10 cents/word. ===== PINE MAGAZINE http://www.pinemagazine.ca/submissions.htm --- Pine offers fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism and photography from new and emerging authors and looks good doing it. Pine pays $30 CAN per printed page, up to $100 CAN, which is pretty good when you think about it, and even better when you figure that we're artsy people and like lots of whitespace in our page layouts. ===== MIDDLE ENGLISH LIT GROUP OF TENNESSEE http://home.earthlink.net/~middleenglish/id1.html --- Payment is $10-25 plus 2 newsletter/contributor copies. Middle English Literary Group needs the following materials for our quarterly newsletters: On Writing--any topic related to the writing life, writing itself, writing inspirations, reflections, or simply wise words for other writers (3000 words or less). A Writer Asks a Question--submit a question about the business of writing and have it answered by an editor. Personal Narratives: any topic, any subject (3000 words or less). Memoir excerpts: working on a memoir? Send us an excerpt (3000 words or less). Poetry: any style, any topic. ===== LITZINE http://litzine.com http://quintessence-encouraginggreatwriting.com --- Pays writers $20 for short stories, flash fiction, and non fiction. Poetry is remunerated at $10 per poem. ===== ABLE P.O. Box 395 Old Bethpage, NY 11804-0395 http://www.ablenews.com/ --- Able Newspaper is an established, widely known publication in the disability community; a monthly newspaper that is published for, by and about the disabled, with the focus on the Able. Pays $40 for up to 500 words. Free copy available. ===== EUROPE FROM A BACKPACK Mark Pearson, Pearson Venture Group Box 70525, Seattle WA 98127 http://www.europebackpack.com/submitastory.htm --- Theme is Europe from a Backpack. Submissions should be first- person, must-tell stories. 800-2000 words. Pay is $100 + 2 copies. Deadline June 30, 2004. ===== WOMEN'S INDEPENDENT PRESS http://www.womensindependentpress.com/guidelines.php --- The Women's Independent Press (WIP)?„? is a general interest newspaper covering issues that pertain to the vast and varied interests of all women, regardless of race, class, religious/ spiritual or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation. We will consider well-researched and fact-supported articles, investigations, social commentary, essays, fiction, poetry, and humor. Deadline the 10th of each month. Payment is $25. ===== DON'T FORGET THE PARENT NEWSLETTER.... FundsforWriters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com AND THE CHILD NEWSLETTER.... WritingKid-subscribe@yahoogroups.com AND THE BIGGEST, ALL ENCOMPASSING NEWSLETTER.... TotalFundsforWriters - http://www.fundsforwriters.com ========================================================== 5. Ads for the Writer in You! ========================================================== An Agent's Point of View ??“scheduled for release July 2004 ISBN: 0-9748252-5-5 (77 pages, $10.95) A literary agent explains the process of obtaining and keeping an agent while illustrating the important aspects of contact, etiquette and more. The stories of an agent's encounters with authors are sprinkled with a bit of humor, clearly illustrating the wrong way to approach an agent. Preorders: www.paperdollpublishing.com. Review and interview requests: wla@.... Will be available through Borders, Amazon, Baker and Taylor, and Wal-Mart, among other retail bookstores. (6/6) ===== SOUTHWEST WRITERS Looking for a new writers' group that's up-to-date, and FUN? SOUTHWEST WRITERS: HELPING WRITERS PUT THEIR HEARTS ON PAPER SINCE 1956. SWW Members enjoy fun-filled club the annual Mad Hatters' Lunch & Wacky Hat Gathering, Special Summer Critiques, a wide array of contests & submission opportunities, plus dynamic writing exercises & challenges. Choose Active or Long-Distance Membership. Visit our at www.geocities.com/southwestwriters1956/index.html Call Sami @ 972-681-3271 or contact sami@... for more info. The Southwest Writers Club of Dallas, Texas, is a DIFFERENT kind of club! There are no cliques, no politics ??“ just friendly folks who love to write! (6/13) ===== NEVERENDING BOOK OF WRITING MARKETS Once you download 'THE NEVERending eBook of Writing Markets!' you won't waste anymore precious time. Just open it up, click on paying markets and send it in! It really is that simple. The next edition features 1000 writing markets - EVERY month another 100 markets added! Join the hundreds of other writers already benefiting from it. Want to learn more? Click below: http://www.sellwritingonline.com/neverending.html (6/20) ===== www.fairyfolkpress.com TRISH HOPKINS Compose a charming very short story that will roll off your tongue like a concerto! Taste an exceptional writing technique that will have you crafting like the masters. Looking to give your stories dazzle and desiring to polish your short story writing talent? Searching for a fun and easy method to write your life story? You are invited to join this 4-week online workshop that is tailored for you. $25 is a small investment in discovering your own writing voice. (6/20) ===== ADS FOR ONLY $3 ! Or combine your ad here with an ad in our parent newsletter FundsforWriters and reach a total of 6800 people! $12 per week for both newsletters. Or $36 for four weeks in both newsletters. www.fundsforwriters.com/adrates.htm ===== DON'T FORGET THE PARENT NEWSLETTER.... FundsforWriters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com AND THE CHILD NEWSLETTER.... 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