Volume 10, Issue 24
June 13, 2010

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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, 2010

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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SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVING IS EASY . . . OR NOT

Since my kids are on their own, my summers don't involve
an influx of minion dominating my days, altering my schedule.
Writing ought to be easier for me, right? Wrong.

This time of year I have a huge garden going strong.
Weeding, picking, cooking, freezing and canning.
I'm also a huge plant person, so I'm in the yard, a lot.

This is also the FundsforWriters contest season. I spend
time planning, advertising, announcing and running this
essay competition that has become quite popular.

And good weather means lots more exercise. I can't stand
sitting inside as the sun shines and the green beckons.

Frankly, I don't care who you are, summer gives you excuses
not to write. Some magazines don't even accept submissions
in the summer. Contests slow down. Grants slow down. Agents
take vacations.

But summer is when you have to make yourself write. Yes,
I know how hard it is. It's like being so tired that you
want to curl up and nap, but you know you have to stay
up and meet an assignment. It's like dragging yourself
to the task.

But summer is opportunity.

Now is when Christmas pieces are written and submitted.
Christmas! One of the biggest seasons of the year. Now
is when most writers slow down . . . when you can submit
and beat the competition that isn't on its game.

Summer means new experiences. Vacations should spark
writing, entice you to journal, read new regional magazines,
take pictures and collect information for new writing
possibilities. Sports are alive and well giving you great
stories from the players to the history of the game to
the experience with your family, or recalling the game
you won for the team in your younger days.

Don't tell me it's harder to write in the summer. Summer
is opening its arms to you, saying take me, I'm yours.

 

    Hope Clark

IT'S ALMOST THAT TIME AGAIN!

THE ANNUAL FUNDSFORWRITERS ESSAY CONTEST SEEKS SPONSORS

We're getting ready to kick of the annual FundsforWriters
Essay Contest once again, and this year we plan to up the
ante in terms of prize money. Care to play a part in this
popular event? We have the following sponsorships open:

PLATINUM SPONSOR - ONLY ONE OPENING AVAILABLE

Be featured as the co-sponsor of the FundsforWriters Essay Contest!

 => Logo ad listed on home page of FundsforWriters.com
 => Name mentioned in ad copy to other venues.
 => Logo ad listed on contest page at FundsforWriters.com
 => Featured as sponsor in FundsforWriters, FFW Small Markets
      and TOTAL newsletters each week July 4 - October 31.
 => Banner ad given on FFW website July 4 - December 1.
  
GOLD SPONSOR - TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE

 => Logo ad listed on contest page at FundsforWriters.com
 => Featured as sponsor in FundsforWriters, FFW Small Markets
    and TOTAL newsletters each week July 4 - October 31.
 => Banner ad given on FFW website July 4 - December 1.

SILVER SPONSOR - FOUR POSITIONS AVAILABLE

 => Logo ad listed on contest page at FundsforWriters.com
 => Featured as sponsor in FundsforWriters, FFW Small Markets
    and TOTAL newsletters each week July 4 - October 31

For a website that receives hundreds of thousands of hits
per month, this is prime advertising opportunity.

Contact Hope@fundsforWriters.com or see details at
www.fundsforwriters.com/adrates.htm

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 UH-OH - JUNE 2010 SPECIAL IS HERE!

Ever considered subscribing to TOTAL FundsforWriters?
Better look here. Now's the time. Especially at this price.

http://www.fundsforwriters.com/Summer_TOTAL_Special.htm

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WISE WORDS TO LIVE BY
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"Being miserable is a habit; being happy is a habit;
and the choice is yours."

-Tom Hopkins

 

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GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTESTS
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BEREKLEY BRANCH WRITE ON! STORY CONTEST
http://calwritersclub.wordpress.com/new-page/writing-contests/
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$13 ENTRY FEE
The annual Write On! Story Contest, formerly The WestSide
Story Contest, is open to all genres of literary fiction.
The contest is in its sixth year. It is now hosted by the
Berkeley Branch of the California Writers' Club. Founded
in the early 1900s by Jack London, the CWC is the third
oldest professional writers club in the country. All
submissions must be in English, previously unpublished,
2,200 words or fewer.
GRAND PRIZE: $250.
2nd Prize: $100.
3rd Prize: $50.

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FREDERIK VAN EEDEN POETRY COMPETITION
http://www.hollandparkpress.co.uk/magazine_detail.php
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NO ENTRY FEE
The Task - The history of a woman's life. How she sought
the cool deeps wherein lies deliverance, and how she found it.

These lines form the opening sentences of the novel Hedwig's
Journey (Dutch title: Van de koele meren des doods) by
Frederik van Eeden which was published by Holland Park
Press earlier this year. They also define what the novel is
about. You should take your inspiration from these lines and
write a poem on the theme of the purpose or indeed the
futility of life from your point of view, male or female.
We are looking for poems that are based on your personal
experience but have a universal appeal. The author of the
winning poem will receive £100 plus this poem will be
published in our online magazine. Deadline June 30, 2010.
The poem has to be written in English. Translations are not
accepted. The poem should be 30 lines or less.

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WHISPERING PRAIRIE PRESS 2010 POETRY, FLASH FICTION AND
ESSAY WRITING AWARDS
http://www.kansascityvoices.com/03calendar/contest.shtml
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ENTRY FEE $5 / COLLEGE STUDENTS $5 for TWO ENTRIES.
Deadline June 30, 2010. Prizes in each category are 1st place
$100, 2nd place $50, 3rd place $25, plus one honorable mention
for every 10 entries. Open to all writers age 18 and up.
POETRY - Any style, any subject. Limit: 36 lines.
FLASH FICTION - A complete fictional short story with a
beginning, middle and end. 1,000 words or less.
NON-FICTION PERSONAL ESSAY - 1,000 words or less.

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SENTINEL LITERARY QUARTERLY SHORT STORY COMPETITION
http://www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk/slq/competitions/
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ENTRY FEE: £5
Prizes: £150 (First), £60 (Second), £40 (Third)
Short Stories may be on any subject or style and MUST NOT
have been previously published, posted to a website or blog.
Limit 1,500 words. Deadline June 25, 2010. 

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SENTINEL LITERARY QUARTERLY POETRY COMPETITION
http://www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk/slq/competitions/
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ENTRY FEE: £3
Prizes: £150 (First), £60 (Second), £40 (Third).
Poems may be on any subject, any style and MUST NOT have
been previously published, posted to a website or blog.
The top three poems will receive first publication in the
July 2010 issue (Vol.3 No.4) of Sentinel Literary Quarterly
(SLQ) online. A total of 15 poems from this competition will
be published in The Sentinel Champions Magazine in November
2010. Deadline June 25, 2010.  Maximum 40 lines per poem.

 
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JOBS/MARKETS
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CHARITY TIMES
http://www.charitytimesmagazine.ca/content/view/1/2/
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Charity Times Magazine will provide a valuable communication
service by keeping readers engaged and informed about the
latest news and trends affecting the non-profit sector in
Canada. Charity Times Magazine is the only national publication
dedicated to both the non-profit sector and Canada's donating
public.

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ASPEN MOUNTAIN PRESS

Aspen Mountain Press is an e-publisher that publishes in multiple
genres, but specializes primarily in romances and erotica. We
currently looking for editors who are fast, dependable, and able
to meet deadlines. You know, all the usual. Pay rates are 10% of
royalties plus a release bonus. Anyone who is interested should
e-mail their qualifications to ampsubmissions@gmail.com .
Attachments should be sent as an .rtf file.

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GUMSHOE REVIEW
http://www.gumshoereview.com/php/Review-id.php?id=1852
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Gumshoe Review is now open to accept short original fiction.
What were looking for in stories is a complete mystery in
1,000 words or less. We don't want character studies or mood
pieces. We'd like it to lean towards noir but being a mystery
-- telling a story is actually more important. The short
stories should be no longer than 1,000 words. Pay will be 5
cents per word to a maximum of $50 (so if the story is longer
you still only get $50).

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NEW WOODWORKING MAGAZINE
http://www.thegmcgroup.com/page--Contribute-to-New-Woodworking--ste_MagWWCon.html
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Woodworking Plans & Projects takes woodworking back to its
traditional roots while taking advantage of the latest tools
and techniques. Every issue brings the reader the very best in
projects to suit all skill levels and design tastes with reviews
of the latest products and interesting technical articles.

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PATCHWORK PATH - MOTHER'S LIFE
http://www.patchworkpath.com/index.php/story-calls
http://www.patchworkpath.com/index.php/submission-guidelines
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Choice is looking for original stories and essays from 250
to 2,000 words about your mom. Each submission will be reviewed
and considered based on creativity, originality, concept, and
style. Reading will be continuous and submissions will be
considered as they arrive. Not all works will be accepted.
Deadline June 30, 2010. Published stories pay US$50.

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ADVERTISING FOR WRITERS
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If you're going to work with an editor, work with the best.
Have your writing edited by an award-winning, professional
writer and editor, someone who actually knows how to help you
prepare your writing for publication.  Richard Krawiec has
published novels, biographies, text books, plays, and a story
and poetry collection.  He won the 2009 Excellence in Teaching
Award from UNC Chapel Hill for his online writing courses. His
essays, feature articles, and reviews have appeared in major
newspapers and magazines across the US. The NY Times, LA Times,
Publishers Weekly have reviewed his work. His awards include
National Endowment for the Arts and NC Arts Council grants, as
well as nominations for the National Book Award, Best American
Short Stories, and Pushcart Prize.

Email: rkwriter@gmail.com  
Web - www.rkeditor.com

DREAM QUEST ONE POETRY & WRITING CONTEST

Call for Entries:

Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is now accepting
poems, 30 lines or fewer on any subject and short stories,
5 pages maximum length on any theme, single or double-line
spacing, neatly hand printed or typed.

Entry fees: $5 per poem/$10 per story.

Prizes:
Poetry: $250, $125, $50.
Writing: $500, $250, $100.

Postmark deadline: July 31, 2010.

All winners will be published online in the Dare to Dream
pages, on August 31, 2010. Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com 
for details and enter!

 

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http://www.fundsforwriters.com/adrates.htm

 

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CONTACT FUNDSFORWRITERS
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C. Hope Clark
Hope@FundsforWriters.com
http://www.fundsforwriters.com

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