Volume 9, Issue 51 
December 20, 2009

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FFW SMALL MARKETS

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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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HO-HO-HO

The last few months of 2009 have thrown up obstacles
to my writing, one right after the other. As we speak,
I'm writing editorials with a two-year-old granddaughter
running up and down the hall, in and out of my study,
along with her Schnauzer Pepper. Two sons are home (in
addition to the one living with us) for the holidays, and
they are seated behind me, bantering about politics and
sports. Five minutes doesn't go by without someone calling
"Momma," or "Grandma," or in the case of my husband, "Sweetie."

It all sounds so Norman Rockwell, doesn't it?

And I'm ready to throw my computer screen through the
window and tie my family to a tree in the yard.

It's hard to write during this time of the year. I work
until 3 AM most nights, when the house is deliciously
quiet.

But I require that I sit at the computer everyday and work
at least an hour or two. Sometimes I lock the door. (I just
locked the door and kicked people out.)

Yes, even amidst the chaos, you can reserve moments to
write. I'm not saying it's easy. Goodness knows it makes
me want to pull my hair out, but I chip away at deadlines
and obligations with my eye on the calendar. In another
two weeks I remind myself I'll be back in my quiet abode,
company gone, probably missing the baby kisses and loving
jibes from my sons.

The time is rarely perfect to write. That's why Stephen
Kind writes daily, wherever he is. So does Dean Koontz.
It's a habit that will serve you well throughout your
writing career.

I'm surrounded by voices, cries, laughter, temporary
bedding on the floor, three dogs, two televisions and
Xbox video games. The meals, Christmas specials, and
shopping tug at me, telling me to hurry up, but I plant
my butt in the chair and write a bit. Just long enough
to make me feel good . . . and keep me from going insane.

    Hope Clark

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WISE WORDS TO LIVE BY
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"The secret to productive goal setting is in establishing
clearly defined goals, writing them down and then focusing
on them several times a day with words, pictures and
emotions as if we've already achieved them."

-- Denis Waitley, speaker and author

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GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTESTS
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EUPHORIA POETRY CONTEST
http://www.jlabriola.com/id4.html
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NO ENTRY FEE
"Euphoria" has an annual Poetry Contest which offers a
prize of $100 for the Winning Entry. Poems may be of any
genre, with no more than 5 poems being entered, and with
a 50-line maximum for each poem. Deadline December 31,
2009.

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LONGLEAF PRESS POETRY CHAPBOOK CONTEST
http://www.methodist.edu/longleaf/contest.htm
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$15 ENTRY FEE
The contest is open to residents of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, and
Florida who have not yet published a full-length collection
of poetry. Submit 18-23 pages of poetry. Deadline January
31, 2010. Prize $100 and 50 chapbooks.

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TINY LIGHTS ESSAY CONTEST
http://www.tiny-lights.com/contest.php
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$15 ENTRY FEE
Deadline: February 19, 2010. Tiny Lights invites entries
that feature a distinctive voice, discernible conflict and
an eventual shift in the narrator's perspective. We are
looking for writers who weave the struggle to understand
into the fabric of their essays. First Place: $350. Second
Place: $250. Third Place: $150. Two Honorable Mention
Prizes: $100 each. Three FLASHPOINT prizes of $100 are
also offered. Personal essay requires writers to communicate
the truth of their experiences to the best of their abilities.
While no theme restrictions apply to this contest, we will
not consider essays that celebrate brutality or gratuitous
violence. Tiny Lights does not accept poetry, short stories,
or material written for children.

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FRIENDS OF ACADIA POETRY COMPETITION
http://www.friendsofacadia.org/events/poetrycompetition.shtml 
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NO ENTRY FEE
We will accept nature-based poems of 30 lines or fewer.
The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2010. Prizes
$350, $250, $150.

 
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JOBS/MARKETS
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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 fiction. The short
stories should be no longer than 1,000 words. Pay will
be 5 cents per word to a maximum of $50. Gumshoe Review
is now open to accept nonfiction essays on topics of
interest to readers, writers, and students of the mystery
genre. The essays should be no longer than 1,000 words.
Pay will be 5 cents per word to a maximum of $50.

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COASTAL MEDIA ASSOCIATES
http://www.spacecoastbrideandgroom.com
http://www.spacecoastcharm.com
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Pays ten cents/word for 350-1,500 words. Send samples
of your work. They usually hand out the assignments and
topics for Space Coast Bride and Groom Magazine or
Charm on the Space Coast (a new publication).

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PORT IRIS
http://www.portiris.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=3
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We are now taking submissions for the premier issue of
Port Iris, expected to be released March 2010. Please
limit short fiction to 5,000 words. I will consider
exceptional flash fiction up to 1,000 words. I am
specifically looking for science fiction, fantasy,
and horror but I am open to almost anything. Cross-
genre is acceptable too. All stories must be original
and well-written. Fan-fiction will not be accepted.
I will pay $10 for short fiction up to 5,000 words.
Flash fiction of less than 1,000 will receive $5.

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PATCHWORK PATH BOOK SEEKING SUBMISSIONS
http://www.patchworkpath.com/
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CPG is looking for original stories and essays from 250
to 2,000 words about Christmas. 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 December 31, 2009. Submissions will be
selected for publication in Patchwork Path: Christmas
Stocking by Choice Publishing Group president Tena Beth
Thompson and best-selling author Gregory A. Kompes.
Published stories receive $50.

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PYRAMID WRITING
http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/writing.html
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Pyramid Magazine is a PDF magazine published by Steve
Jackson Games in Austin, TX. Its primary focus is tabletop
role-playing games (RPGs), with most articles devoted to
either generic (systemless) gaming or GURPS, with the
occasional (rare) dabbling into other systems as the mood
strikes us. Each issue of Pyramid centers on a specific
theme related to adventure gaming. We might devote an issue
to tools and tricks for wizards, or space opera, or how to
combine horror with espionage. While some articles are
written by SJ Games staffers, most of it comes from freelancers.
Pays four cents/word. Buys all rights.

 

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ADVERTISING FOR WRITERS
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LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES!
 
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stories, 5 pages maximum length on any subject or theme,
single or double line spacing, neatly hand printed or
typed. Entry fee: $10 per story. First Writing Prize is
$500; 2nd: $250; 3rd: $100. All contest winners will
be published online in the Dare to Dream pages.
Postmark deadline: December 31, 2009.

Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com for details and to enter!

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