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Volume 12, Issue 6
February 10, 2012
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FFW SMALL MARKETS
Chosen for Writer's Digest Magazine
101 Best Websites for Writers
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Editor: C. Hope Clark
Mailto: Hope@FundsforWriters.com
Web Site: www.fundsforwriters.com
FFW Small Markets is an opt-in letter here at your leisure.
FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER TO YOUR FRIENDS !!!!!
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Read FFW Small Markets online at:
http://www.fundsforwriters.com/smallmarkets.htm
Read archives at:
http://www.aweber.com/z/article/?ffwsmallmarkets
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EDITOR'S PIECE OF MIND
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NOTE: Writer's Journal has expired.
http://www.writersjournal.com/
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THE LITTLE THINGS YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT WHILE
WRITING YOUR BOOK
When we think of publishing, we believe writing is the
hardest part, then promoting. However, we forget the
mountain of details that fall in between. For instance:
1. Cover design - If self-publishing, pay until it hurts
for an excellent cover. It sells the book. Never shortcut.
If traditionally publishing, try your damnedest to express
what you envision on the cover. You may have an impact on
the ultimate design.
2. Format - If self-publishing, take a lot of time learning
how to format or hire it done. I'd hire it done. If traditional,
the publisher will handle that with no input from you.
3. Website - Yes, you need one. Don't ask why. You reek
novice when you question the purpose. Right now, before your
book is done, reserve your domain name before it's gone.
I've had www.chopeclark.com for years, and actually had to
buy it off someone else.
4. Blog - Daily isn't necessary, but regularly is. Not excerpts
from your book, not about your latest recipe, but about deeper
thoughts. The problem with too many bloggers is that they
throw a post together thinking nobody will be able to tell
it was thrown together. When you query agents and editors,
they look for your online presence, particularly a blog.
5. Feeds and alerts - What good is a blog if you do not have
RSS feeds or email alerts via a Feedburner widget (or similar)
to let people know about updates? I'm constantly amazed at
the bloggers who give readers no means to follow up other
than memory, then wonder why there are no comments.
6. Facebook - Yes, I know Facebook is what everybody does,
and I'm the last person to claim sheep status, but it's
becoming as necessary to a writer as a keyboard. It's one
leg of a promotional platform.
7. Media kit - Press releases, business cards, postcards,
bio, excerpts, banners, etc. If you are the only person in
the room with a six-foot banner next to your table, who do
you think passers-by are going to see? If you use black and
white on the back of the postcard instead of color, just to
save $9, was it worth it? If you ration business cards so
you don't have to spend another $25 for 100 more, will you
regret it?
Promotion needs to make the recipient feel like you are in
this whole hog. This is your career and you want people to
know it. Your presence needs to reek commitment.
You might only be on chapter five, but start now saving for
all the extras you'll need when the time comes downstream.
Even if it costs you $10 per year to keep your domain name
reserved for the ten years it takes you to write the book,
do it. It's an investment in your future. And subconsciously
you're telling yourself you are serious about being a writer.
Hope Clark
AUTHOR SITE - http://www.chopeclark.com
THE BLOG - http://www.chopeclark.com/blog
TWITTER - http://twitter.com/hopeclark
FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/chopeclark
ABOUT.ME - http://about.me/hopeclark
February 10, 2012
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FFW SMALL MARKETS
Chosen for Writer's Digest Magazine
101 Best Websites for Writers
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Editor: C. Hope Clark
Mailto: Hope@FundsforWriters.com
Web Site: www.fundsforwriters.com
FFW Small Markets is an opt-in letter here at your leisure.
FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER TO YOUR FRIENDS !!!!!
=====
Read FFW Small Markets online at:
http://www.fundsforwriters.com/smallmarkets.htm
Read archives at:
http://www.aweber.com/z/article/?ffwsmallmarkets
===================================================
EDITOR'S PIECE OF MIND
===================================================
NOTE: Writer's Journal has expired.
http://www.writersjournal.com/
=====
THE LITTLE THINGS YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT WHILE
WRITING YOUR BOOK
When we think of publishing, we believe writing is the
hardest part, then promoting. However, we forget the
mountain of details that fall in between. For instance:
1. Cover design - If self-publishing, pay until it hurts
for an excellent cover. It sells the book. Never shortcut.
If traditionally publishing, try your damnedest to express
what you envision on the cover. You may have an impact on
the ultimate design.
2. Format - If self-publishing, take a lot of time learning
how to format or hire it done. I'd hire it done. If traditional,
the publisher will handle that with no input from you.
3. Website - Yes, you need one. Don't ask why. You reek
novice when you question the purpose. Right now, before your
book is done, reserve your domain name before it's gone.
I've had www.chopeclark.com for years, and actually had to
buy it off someone else.
4. Blog - Daily isn't necessary, but regularly is. Not excerpts
from your book, not about your latest recipe, but about deeper
thoughts. The problem with too many bloggers is that they
throw a post together thinking nobody will be able to tell
it was thrown together. When you query agents and editors,
they look for your online presence, particularly a blog.
5. Feeds and alerts - What good is a blog if you do not have
RSS feeds or email alerts via a Feedburner widget (or similar)
to let people know about updates? I'm constantly amazed at
the bloggers who give readers no means to follow up other
than memory, then wonder why there are no comments.
6. Facebook - Yes, I know Facebook is what everybody does,
and I'm the last person to claim sheep status, but it's
becoming as necessary to a writer as a keyboard. It's one
leg of a promotional platform.
7. Media kit - Press releases, business cards, postcards,
bio, excerpts, banners, etc. If you are the only person in
the room with a six-foot banner next to your table, who do
you think passers-by are going to see? If you use black and
white on the back of the postcard instead of color, just to
save $9, was it worth it? If you ration business cards so
you don't have to spend another $25 for 100 more, will you
regret it?
Promotion needs to make the recipient feel like you are in
this whole hog. This is your career and you want people to
know it. Your presence needs to reek commitment.
You might only be on chapter five, but start now saving for
all the extras you'll need when the time comes downstream.
Even if it costs you $10 per year to keep your domain name
reserved for the ten years it takes you to write the book,
do it. It's an investment in your future. And subconsciously
you're telling yourself you are serious about being a writer.
Hope Clark
AUTHOR SITE - http://www.chopeclark.com
THE BLOG - http://www.chopeclark.com/blog
TWITTER - http://twitter.com/hopeclark
FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/chopeclark
ABOUT.ME - http://about.me/hopeclark
LOWCOUNTRY
BRIBE is out!The Carolina Slade Mystery Series is live with its premier
book Lowcountry Bribe. Welcome to the world of Carolina Slade.
She's a simple government employee offered a bribe.
She follows the rules and tells the authorities.
Then all hell breaks loose because she did.
"Jesse drew me by my stretched sleeve to the truck bed, my face
barely a foot from the nearest body. "There's ten thousand dollars
in it for you," he whispered, draping his arm around my shoulders.
"If you find a way to get me the Williams farm. We can iron out
the details later . . . in private." He winked and clicked his
tongue. "If you know what I mean."
Panic coursed through me at the altered state. Like hearing that
your churchgoing mother liked bourbon straight and sex on top.
He'd offered me a bribe."
Learn more at http://www.chopeclark.com
Available at:
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Barnes & Noble - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lowcountry-bribe-c-hope-clark/1108542168
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WISE WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Far more crucial than what we know or do not know
is what we do not *want* to know.
~ Eric Hoffer (The Passionate State of Mind)
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GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTESTS
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THE 4'33'' 60 SECOND STORY CONTEST
http://www.nawe.co.uk/DB/jobs-and-opportunities/the-433-60-second-story-contest.html
---
Deadline March 31, 2012. A competition for the best audio
stories of one minute (or less).
1st: £60. A whopping pound a second.
2nd: £30. A respectable hourly rate of £3,600.
3rd: £15. A round of drinks for a minute's effort.
All entries will be considered for inclusion on the 4'33''
site. So you may win, even if you don't win.
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PRESS 53 OPEN AWARDS
http://www.press53.com/OpenAwards_2012.html
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ENTRY FEE $15 - $28
$250 first prize in each category, plus a beautiful,
personalized etched-glass award. Five categories with
three winners in each - poetry, flash fiction, short story,
creative nonfiction, novella. Top three winners in each
category published in the 2012 Press 53 Open Awards Anthology.
Poetry (submit 3 poems to be judged and published as a group.
Three poems equal one entry. 10 pages max. No word count
needed.). Flash Fiction (fiction up to 1500 words). Short
Story (fiction of 1501-5000 words). Creative Nonfiction
(up to 5000 words). Novella (fiction of 12,000 to 25,000
words). Deadline March 31, 2012.
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NANTUCKET POETRY PRIZE
http://www.nantucketdirectory.com/poetry/
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NO ENTRY FEE
Your poem about Nantucket Island or about life on Nantucket
Island could be on the cover of The Nantucket Directory.
The winning poet will receive $250 and have his or her
work published in the print and online editions of the
2013 Nantucket Directory. Submit up to three poems.
Deadline March 1, 2012.
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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO WRITERS WORKSHOP
http://nowwwriters.org/?page_id=1446
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NO ENTRY FEE TO MEMBERS / $10 NONMEMBERS
Deadline March 25, 2012. Each category is awarded a 1st,
2nd, and 3rd prize.
1st prize is awarded $125
2nd prize is awarded $75
3rd prize is awarded $50
Poetry: One entry consists of 3-5 poems. Combined line
count from all poems must be between 50 and 100 lines.
Poems may be in any style or theme.
Fiction: 2,000 to 3,500 words
Children's Story: Story is intended for audiences between
8 and 14 years of age. Story must be between 800 and 2,000
words (not including title). Only text is accepted; no
illustrations.
Creative nonfiction: Entries may be memoir, personal essay,
or any other form of creative non-fiction. 1,500 to 3,000
words.
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WRITERSREIGN SHORT STORY COMPETITION
http://www.writersreign.co.uk/WritersReign-Competition-2012.html
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ENTRY FEE for 1 Story £3.50, for 2 Stories £6.00.
Theme: 'One Moment in Time' - Deadline June 30, 2012.
Prizes: 1st - £100; 2nd - £50; 3rd - £25 plus 3 Highly
Commended - £10. Your story should be between 1,000 and
1,500 words.
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JOBS/MARKETS
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KALEIDOSCOPE MAGAZINE
http://www.udsakron.org/services/kaleidoscope/guidelines.asp
---
For Issue 65 of Kaleidoscope Magazine, we will be focusing
on the theme of "Appreciating the Small/Simple Moments in
Life." In the midst of our daily struggles there can be
moments in which a small kindness, or the simple gesture
of another, makes us feel as if all is right with the world.
Share one or more of those moments with us, in poetry,
fiction, or personal essays. Deadline March 1, 2012.
Payment is made upon publication and varies from $10 to
$125, plus contributors receive two complimentary copies
of the magazine.
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CHATTAHOOCHEE REVIEW
http://depts.gpc.edu/~gpccr/submissions.htm
---
The Chattahoochee Review is seeking poetry, fiction, and
nonfiction for a special focus issue on Irish Literature
to be published in late 2012. Submit only one story or up
to three short-shorts (500-1,000 words each) per envelope.
We consider longer stories of up to 6,000 words and novellas.
Poetry should be single-spaced and include three to five
poems per submission. TCR publishes distinctive topical
essays and personal creative nonfiction of any kind; this
includes pieces that might fit into the memoir, travel,
and historical nonfiction categories. Please query us (by
snail mail) with a proposal for an interview. TCR publishes
reviews of current fiction, poetry, and nonfiction books,
especially those from writers with an innovative approach
to subject matter. We typically pay $50/poem and $25/page
for prose.
(Thanks to http://www.erikadreifus.com/blogs/practicing-writing/)
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CATHOLIC ANSWERS
http://www.catholic.com/about/magazine-submissions
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Authors wishing to submit a manuscript for publication in
Catholic Answers Magazine should submit completed articles
only--no proposals--to catholicanswersmagazine@catholic.com.
Include "Feature Article" or "Conversion Story" in the subject
line. Articles should be no more than 2,000 words in length
and on a topic related to Catholic apologetics. Pays up to
$200.
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TOY FARMER
http://www.toyfarmer.com/contact/index.html
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Caters to readers interested in scale models of toy farm
equipment and collecting. Covers products, collections,
museums, trends and events. Pays ten cents/word. Articles
are around 1,500 words. 100% freelance written.
-and-
TOY TRUCKER
http://www.toytrucker.com/contact/index.html
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Same as Toy Farmer only related to toy trucks.
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TRAINS
http://trn.trains.com/en/Magazine/Contributor%20Guidelines/2010/07/Contributor
%20Guidelines.aspx
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TRAINS Magazine depends on its contributors for the majority
of photos and words we publish. TRAINS buys news stories and
feature articles covering railroading's past and present,
including first-person recollections. We do not buy travel
stories, poetry, or fiction. Query first. Standard manuscript rates
begin at 10 cents/word.
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ADVERTISING FOR WRITERS
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ADVERTISING FOR WRITERS
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ALL ABOUT LIMERICKS CONTEST
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You can submit up to 5 Limericks each month. The cost is $5 per
person for the 1 to 5 limericks you send in. Use form on website.
All limericks become the property of All About Limericks, and
all will be considered for inclusion of the eBook at the end
of the year. Every limerick must be of your own creation and not
published anywhere else on the web or in a book. You must create
new limericks each month, should you choose to participate each
month.
All authors will be given credit for their writings on the
website and in the eBook, if you win, or if used in the eBook.
The limericks must conform to the original style of 5 lines,
rhyming consistently, tells a short story and of course, must
be rated "G".
Prizes:
1st Place Winner gets $50 through Paypal within 1 business week
after winners are announced
2nd Place Winner gets $20 through Paypal within 1 business week
after winners are announced
All the remaining 10 semi-finalists will have their limericks
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You can submit up to 5 Limericks each month. The cost is $5 per
person for the 1 to 5 limericks you send in. Use form on website.
All limericks become the property of All About Limericks, and
all will be considered for inclusion of the eBook at the end
of the year. Every limerick must be of your own creation and not
published anywhere else on the web or in a book. You must create
new limericks each month, should you choose to participate each
month.
All authors will be given credit for their writings on the
website and in the eBook, if you win, or if used in the eBook.
The limericks must conform to the original style of 5 lines,
rhyming consistently, tells a short story and of course, must
be rated "G".
Prizes:
1st Place Winner gets $50 through Paypal within 1 business week
after winners are announced
2nd Place Winner gets $20 through Paypal within 1 business week
after winners are announced
All the remaining 10 semi-finalists will have their limericks
posted to the website and added to the Quotes widget
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BUSINESS STUFF
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C. Hope Clark
E-mail: hope@fundsforwriters.com
140-A Amicks Ferry Road #4
Chapin, SC 29036
http://www.fundsforwriters.com
Copyright 2000-2012, C. Hope Clark
ISSN: 1533-1326
http://www.fundsforwriters.com/adrates.htm
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BUSINESS STUFF
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
C. Hope Clark
E-mail: hope@fundsforwriters.com
140-A Amicks Ferry Road #4
Chapin, SC 29036
http://www.fundsforwriters.com
Copyright 2000-2012, C. Hope Clark
ISSN: 1533-1326