The Writers Network News; January 30, 2004 http://ezezine.com
January 30, 2004
The Writers Network News
“No Rules; Just Write!”
Editor: Bobbie Christmas (Bobbie@zebraeditor.com or bzebra@aol.com)
IMPORTANT! Next Roswell meeting date: Friday, February 6, 2004
12:00 noon at Wok & Chops Gourmet Restaurant
See bottom of newsletter for directions
In This Issue:
1. Kudos: Cec Murphey
2. From the editor’s desk: Why attend conferences and seminars?
3. Q and A: Do you need an illustrator? Are you getting your royalties? When to use “which?” When to use “that?” A question from a member for other members, too.
4. Subjects of interest to writers
5. Jobs, contests, grants, agents and markets
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Quotes of the Day:
“Lacking celebrity status or a proven track record, the chances of landing
a book contract with a major publishing house are slim to none;
ditto finding a literary agent.”
–The Washington Post, July 15, 2003
" . . . publishing your own book can yield a tidy profit."
--Investors Business Daily
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One: Kudos
Cecil Murphey, who also spoke at Writers Boot Camp Saturday, revealed that Disney has bought one of his books to be made into a movie. Cec, this is the kind of news that makes us all keep going. Congratulations.
Do you have good news? Please send it to me at Bobbie@zebraeditor.com.
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Two: From the editor’s desk:
Why attend Writers Boot Camp or other seminars?
This past Saturday The Knowledge Shop in Marietta held its first Writers Boot Camp. If you did not go, shame on you. From 9:30 to 4:30 I stepped into another world, one full of writers ranging from wannabees all the way up to the author of almost 100 published books (Cec Murphey). I heard from attendees that they connected with agents, publishers, fellow writers, designers, and others that will be of assistance to them in their writing careers. That’s the kind of news that makes me glow.
Among other speakers, Scott Bard, the publisher at Longstreet Press, spoke to a big crowd and answered the question, “What do publishers want?” How many chances will you get to speak directly to the owner of a book publishing company?
From the large offering of speakers we heard tips on marketing your books, writing inspirational books, selling to magazines, and how to please an agent. We heard how to make information stick in the heads of your readers and how to market poetry. We heard, we listened, we learned, and all attendees went home filled with knowledge to help them write better, faster, more effectively and more efficiently.
If you did not attend, shame on you! Seminars feed writers and renew them. Events such as Writers Boot Camp offers networking opportunities to writers, too. Plan to attend several writers conferences, classes or seminars this year, somewhere. You, too, will go home energized, more educated, and ready to write.
Our mailing list had grown so large that it took too much of Roz Rosenburg’s and my time to keep it up to date. Member Sandra Yee e-mailed me to tell me about www.ezezine.com, a company that automates signup and broadcasting of newsletters. I had looked into several others, but I was not happy with the lack of human touch. After discussions with Ezezine.com (yes, human beings actually responded and answered my questions), I signed up for that company to automate our mailing list. Don’t worry; your address will remain private. I do not share addresses or send spam, and neither will Ezezine.com. You may not notice any change except for the way you opt in or opt out, and directions will be at the bottom of each newsletter. Watch for great things as our network expands.
This newsletter is the first to be sent through our new provider, Ezezine.com. Let me know if you experience any problems. Soon you will be able to go to my Website (www.zebraeditor.com) to sign up. With the help of Ezezine.com, we have no limits on how far we can grow, so be sure to tell your English-speaking friends around the world to subscribe.
Yours in writing,
Bobbie Christmas
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Three: Questions and Answers:
Q: I have several ideas for children's books with one already written. I've heard conflicting things about submitting with and without illustrations. Do I have to have my book illustrated before sending to a publisher or do they prefer to find illustrators themselves? If I need one, how do I find one? Hoping to hear your answer in an upcoming newsletter.
A: Direct answers go to you, first, and appear in the newsletter later, so thank you for your question. It's a great one, and important to other writers.
I have never heard a professional (an agent or acquisitions editor) say you must have your children's book illustrated. In fact, most recommend against it for several reasons.
1. Most publishers prefer to use their own illustrators who are professionally trained and know what the publisher likes.
2. Most books are sold on the merit of the writing, not on the illustrations, unless someone is a well-known illustrator.
2. If the illustrations are not top of the line, they can contribute to rejection; that is, if the publisher likes the story but not the illustrations, you lose; your manuscript will be rejected. Why subject yourself to that possibility?
3. The expense of illustration should lie on the back of the publisher, not the writer.
Having said all that, if you intend to self publish, you will have to find an illustrator, designer, printer, and distributor, but I'm assuming you do not intend to self-publish.
If you do decide to self-publish, this network can help you find illustrators. Many also have Web sites, and you could perform a search there. Find other children's book authors who have self-published, and if you like the illustrations in their books, ask how to contact their illustrators.
Q: I wrote a children's book three years ago that was published, and the contract I signed was for a royalty of 10% on gross. The book retails for $13.95, so I make approximately 70 cents on each book. How do I know if they are paying me for the actual number of books sold?
I have been disappointed in the number of sales the publisher reports. Just today I was surfing and looked on Amazon.com for my book. Along with other information about my book, I saw a notation that I didn't understand. It said, "Amazon.com sales rank, 780,801" and under it in smaller letters, (publishers and authors, increase your sales).
Could this possibly mean that they have sold this number of my books? If you can help me or recommend some other source, I would be grateful.
A: First, as I understand it, the Amazon.com figure does not refer to the actual sales volume itself, but how the book ranks against all other book sales. In other words, of all the books Amazon.com offers, 780,801 books sold better than this one.
As far as relying on your publisher’s figures, I don’t know how else to get a sales report, if not from the publisher. Does anyone in our network know another way? Please let us know. I think we may simply sign with publishers we trust and trust they will be honest.
On the bright side, children’s books stay on the market much longer than, say, romance novels or mainstream fiction, so you may not make much per year, but if you collect for ten or twenty years, that’s a good thing, especially as you add more books each year.
Meanwhile, what have you done to increase sales? You are responsible for some of the marketing, no matter who publishes your book. Read books such as _Jump Start Your Book Sales_. Apply some of the methods for promoting and selling your book, and watch the sales figures increase.
Q: This is a question Nancy Moreland wants to ask the entire network:
“I'm interested in doing P.O.P., a.k.a. point-of-purchase, writing. Would appreciate pointers (sorry for the pun) from anyone who has done this kind of work on finding jobs/markets, style tips, pricing, etc.” Answer Nancy directly at: n_moreland@yahoo.com
Q: What’s the rule about when to use “which,” and when to use “that?”
A: One quick way to remember when to use which and when to use that is this: If the word can be eliminated, but the following information cannot, you probably mean that. (Example: I told Jan that I liked fish. I told Jan I liked fish.) Of course, if any word can be eliminated, eliminate it and write tight.
If the word cannot be eliminated, if it is (or should be) preceded by a comma, and if the information following it is not essential the sentence, you probably mean which. (Example: The
motel room, which cost us dearly, overlooked the Rhine.)
From Elements of Style by Strunk and White:
That is the defining, or restrictive pronoun; which the non-defining, or
Nonrestrictive. The lawnmower that is broken is in the garage. (Tells which one)
The lawn mower, which is broken, is in the garage. (Adds a fact about the only mower in question)
Careful writers go which hunting, removing the defining whiches. By so doing, they improve their work.
Do you have a question? Send it today to Bobbie@zebraeditor.com.
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Four: Subjects of interest to writers
Alpharetta Writers Workshop meets the 2nd Monday monthly at Buckhead Brewery on Old Milton in the Observation Room. Founder Carole “Momma Nature” Madan welcomes inquiries (770)346-0736. Guided imagery to increase creativity, speakers and readings by members are all a part of our regular format. If you want critiquing on your work, just ask – it will be done in a most loving and encouraging fashion!
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THE H. BRUCE McEVER POETRY READING
FEBRUARY 5, 2004
4:30 P.M.
FREE (no tickets or reservations required)
THOMAS LUX, Tech’s Bourne Chair in Poetry and author of 9 books of poems. He
inaugurated the McEVER Chair in 2001. H. BRUCE McEVER, Tech grad, Founder and Chairman of Berkshire Capital Corp., a published poet and the benefactor of POETRY at TECH. PATRICIA SMITH four-time national grand slam champion and the first of 2004’s three H. Bruce McEver Visiting Chairs in Writing
In the CLARY THEATRE in the Bill Moore Student Success Center (on the Georgia Tech campus across North Avenue from the Alumni/Faculty House at177 North Avenue) For an online map, go to: http://gtalumni.org/campusmap/bldngmodel.html?id=31
FREE REFRESHMENTS, a book sale and signing to follow the reading.
Park in the Burge Parking Deck next to the Alumni/Faculty House and take the walkway over North Avenue to the Student Success Center (in the shadow of Tech Tower). The Burge is metered parking, but all parking on campus is free after 5:00 p.m.
Ginger Murchison
POETRY at TECH
Office: 404-385-2760
Cell phone: 678-428-1323
Fax: 404-894-1287
ginger.murchison@lcc.gatech.edu
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I just had to reformat and reinstall everything on my computer. I suggest everyone buy a backup hard drive and save the aggravation of downloading it all to CD and then copying it back again onto the hard drives. I suppose I was lucky as it has been just an inconvenience, as most of my writing was saved to a CD. –Danny M. O’Dell
FYI: I wrote to Danny and said we all have fears of such things happening, yet few of us prepare for the inevitable. The chances are 100% that it will happen at some point, unless you buy new hardware regularly. I use Zip drives as my backup for both my Mac and my PC, because they are easily updated and easy to download and upload. Are you prepared for a total computer crash? If not, do something today to backup your material. You can even upload it to some sites on the Internet that will store the information, but if your computer isn’t working at all, you can’t get to that site to download it. Protect your work, your business, and your computer today!
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From member Michael Levy, who says he will be looking for guests for future shows:
Michael Levy, author, poet, philosopher and motivational/inspirational speaker will debut as the live host of the new mind energizing:
THE POINT OF LIFE SHOW
VoiceAmerica.com
February 10, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
"If you ask most people what three wishes would you like to come true, most people would reply Health, Wealth and Happiness. Each one of these wishes will be explored in a most unique and authentic manner. The program will give clear choices to any person who seeks answers to question they did not learn through education."
Levy's credentials are impressive. He retired at 46 years of age after a successful business career. He has perfect health and has not taken so much as an aspirin in thirty years. His motto is:
"Prevention of illness means there is no need to go looking for cures."
The program is free for anyone with a computer and an online connection and people throughout the world can listen in and also phone in and ask any question relating to their Health Wealth and Happiness.
Michael Levy
Author, Editor, Poet, Philosopher,
Service With A Smile.
http://www.pointoflife.com
POBox 7 3032 East Commercial Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida 33303
USA
954 785 8439
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_Purge Your Prose of Problems_, a book doctor’s desk reference book compiled by Bobbie Christmas, is available by mail. Save thousands and edit your own book! To order, go to www.zebraeditor.com and click on Bookstore.
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Member to Appear As Mary Todd Lincoln
Dressed authentically as Mary Lincoln herself and using Mary's "own words," M. Kay duPont, author of the award-winning Loving Mr. Lincoln: The Personal Diaries of Mary Todd Lincoln, will unveil one of the strongest, yet most tragic, relationships in history. Kay will magically transport you to the 1800s, inside the life of Mary and Abraham Lincoln, and all the way to the White House.
For more information, visit
MaryTLincoln.com
M. Kay duPont
Kay adds: If you can't make this one, I'll be performing the 30-minute version at the Northlake Library in Tucker on March 2nd at 7 PM (free) and the Toco Hills Library in Decatur on April 7th (free). Please plan to attend one of these interesting shows.
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International Women’s Writing Guild Workshops in New York
Member Maria Hodges shares the following information:
April 17 & 18, New York City. Saturday: Keynote speaker: Marcia Yudkin, “Creativity on Call: Become a Productive Writer.” Sunday: Open House, meet the authors & book Fair (morning) and Meet the Agents (afternoon).
The 27th Annual International Women’s Writing Guild’s Summer Conference at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, offers a variety of events, including a 7-day conference week (June 18-25), 5-day conference (June 20-25), a 2-1/2-day conference weekend (June 18-20) and a retreat weekend (June 25-27)
For information on all events, see The International Women’s Writing Guild Web site at www.iwwg.org.
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Rev Up Your Writing and Win! Seminar Available on Tape
Did you choose not to pay hundreds of dollars to attend the Harriette Austin Writers Conference in Athens, Georgia? You can still reap the benefits of Bobbie Christmas’s “Rev Up Your Writing and Win!” seminar. It’s available on a high-quality cassette tape with all the accompanying course materials and handouts. It’s only $14.95 plus $4 shipping (total $18.95) and available through Bobbie Christmas (bobbie@zebraeditor.com) or by calling 770/924-0528. You can pay by PayPal, check or Money Order. Buy them directly from her at meetings and save $4 on shipping.
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Jumpstarting Your Creativity in 2004
What kind of things do you do to stir your creative juices? Stand on your head? Dance to music for a few minutes? Play with a toy on your desk? Our February speaker recommends all of these and more. Learn how to "Unleash your Own Creative Energizer Bunny" with the help of award-winning speaker Shira Miller of Shira Miller Communications.
WHEN: Thursday, February 5, 6:15-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Creative Circus, Atlanta
ADDRESS: 812 Lambert Drive (near the I-85 Monroe Dr exit)
ADMISSION: FREE for Members/Guests $12
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Thrillers & Mysteries
On Tuesday, February 17 at 12:15 p.m., authors A. Louise Staman and Cliff Chandler will lecture on Thrillers and Mysteries from an Author's Point of View. Staman will discuss the unexpected twists and turns of research that ultimately led to her banishment from France for her startling exposé, _With the Stroke of a Pen_. Although the work involves a web of crime, madness, swindle, love, betrayal, murder and coverup not often found in fiction, the story is true and continues to this day.
Cliff Chandler, author of _The Paragons__, _Vengeance Is Mine__, and _Devastated_ uses his experience in law enforcement to take us to a make-believe world that mirrors reality so closely that it appears to be true. He will discuss the relevance of life experiences in works of fiction. He says, "The quest is to make truth read like fiction, and fiction read like truth."
Join these two authors for a fast-paced discussion on writing at Macon State College, Eisenhower Parkway, M-Building 122, in the Theater Arts Complex. For additional information write kcantwell@mail.maconstate.edu.
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Five: Jobs, Contests, Grants, Agents and Markets
Atlanta Woman magazine, which showcases the accomplishments of professional women in this community, is now hiring an Editorial Assistant. This is a permanent, part-time position for an eager journalist who has exceptional copyediting and writing skills.
Responsibilities include:
· Copy editing all editorial for the magazine, Woman of the Week e-mail blasts and all other Atlanta Woman materials.
· Writing three to five short articles for most issues of the magazine including, “Woman-to-Woman” and our “Day-in-the-Life” articles.
· Administering and sometimes writing the Woman of the Week e-mail segments.
· Working with the Editor in Chief to help with all daily editing responsibilities from communicating with writers to researching topics, helping with circulation, events and marketing.
To discuss this further please contact:
Cynthia Good/Editor and Chief
Atlanta Woman magazine
cgood@lpgi.net
(404) 760-1229
3379 Peachtree Road #300
Atlanta, GA 30326
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Member Ron Burch sends information on e-zine
The Internet e-zine Southern Reader is looking for writers. While at this time everything is pro bono, I've found contributing articles to be an enjoyable way to attract attention to my writing, and to gain recognition.
The premier issue of Southern Reader was released Summer 2001 as simply an entertaining project for David Ray Skinner, a creative writer and illustrator extraordinaire, with a passion for all things southern. Five more issues followed as material became available, more or less biannually. Fiction and nonfiction stories, all about the South, have been contributed by several authors. In addition to Skinner, featured writers have included Ralph Devereaux, Nelda Hill, Hugh Waddell, Frankey Jones, Ben Greene, Steve Batson, David Clark and me.
The exposure and popularity of Southern Reader has grown with each issue. The Summer 2003 offering attracted 30,000 hits from all over the world. The Winter 2004 issue will be online soon. The publisher hopes that the growing readership will soon attract paying advertisers, thus enabling Southern Reader to become profitable for its publisher and contributing writers.
Interested members of The Writers Network may view each of the issues at the links below:
http://www.southernreader.com/SouthRead1.1.html
http://www.southernreader.com/SouthRead2.1.html
http://www.southernreader.com/SouthRead3.1.html
http://www.southernreader.com/SouthRead4.1.html
http://www.southernreader.com/SouthRead5.1.html
My work appears in the Summer 2002, Spring 2003, and Fall 2003 issues. I will also have a feature in the Winter 2004 edition. If you have appropriate material, contact the publisher, David Skinner at dskinner@america.net.
--Ron Burch
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Renault Publishing Submissions Call for Gay Male Writers
Renault Publishing seeks submissions for their first non-fiction anthology Walking Higher: Gay Men Write About the Deaths of Their Mothers edited by Alexander Renault. This anthology will focus strictly on the bond between gay men and their mothers, and the effects that linger following death. We will also accept essays that explore relationships based on the adoptive mother, or the 'spiritual mother' and the gay son. We do not seek essays that corroborate the stereotypical mother/gay son relationship. We hope to show a complexity of relationships with a broad emotional range. Essays should provide a wide range of analysis as well as tributes and eulogies. All essays should be written from the gay male perspective.
Accepted essays will be highly personal, yet not overly sentimental. Essays should contain some surprising points of view, and will seek to ask more questions than answer them. We are more interested in honesty than producing a politically correct collection.
We welcome new writers as well as those who are published. Previously published work may be considered, but first make sure you hold the copyright, and please indicate proper credits when submitting a previously published piece.
Absolutely no fiction, poetry, or experimental prose. Only hard copy snail-mailed submissions will be accepted. No email submissions will be considered.
Submit a cover letter with your standard, double-spaced manuscript of 1,500 to 8,000 words, all spell-checked and grammar corrected. Please include all your contact information, including phone number and email address with your submission. Payment is $75.00 USD upon publication. Writers must provide electronic submissions upon acceptance. Queries only welcomed at renaultpublishing@earthlink.net. Do not send an email submission.
Deadline: March 1, 2004
Mail submission to:
Renault Publishing
P.O. Box 70
Bellefonte, PA. 16823, USA
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Christian Fiction
River Oak Books is a division of David Cook Ministries that publishes Christian fiction, including romance. They accept email submissions through their unique online proposal form. Find the form at http://www.cookministries.com/about/index.cfm
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CHRISTIAN ROMANCE
Steeple Hill is a division of Harlequin books that publishes both category-length romance and longer women's fiction novels. Love Inspired is the category arm of Steeple Hill. Love Inspired features all types of stories, from light-hearted to more serious. Love inspired editors are especially interested in romantic suspense stories. Length is about 80,000 words. Steeple Hill's Women's Fiction program launched last month and will go to two titles a month in August of 2004. Editors are looking for family drama, chick lit, mom lit, relationship novels, romance and romantic suspense from 80,000 to 125,000 words. For guidelines and more information, visit http://www.eharlequin.com/cms/learntowrite/ltwArticle.jhtml Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. publishes the HeartQuest line of romantic fiction. They are interested in both historicals and contemporaries and especially like short series of three connected books. They like romantic
suspense, contemporary stories (especially with humor) and historicals set in all time periods, though they are over-inventoried with Civil War era stories at the moment. Manuscripts should be 75,000 to 100,000 words. Guidelines are available at http://www.heartquest.com
Anyone interested in writing Christian fiction will find a wealth of information at Sally Stuart's Christian Writer's Market Guide at http://www.stuartmarket.com
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Literary agent and member Darinda Teeling shares the following excellent travel-writing markets:
1. Sky. http://www.delta-sky.com. 1301 Carolina St.,
Greensboro, NC 27401. Delta airline's in-flight publication featuring and emphasizing travel, but also presenting contemporary lifestyle subjects. Terms: Pays $1/word and up.
Note: Contact editorial department for complete guidelines.
2. Lonely Planet Publications. http://www.lonelyplanet.com.
150 Linden St., Oakland CA 94607-2538. Tel: (510)893-8556 Fax: (510)893-8572. Publishes trade paperback originals.
Accepts: Nonfiction: travel. Terms: Work-for-hire: 1/3 on contract, 1/3 on submission, 1/3 on approval. Offers advance. Submissions: Request catalog or call to see if similar book
has been published.
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TEACHERS! I am collecting humorous stories that come from the
classroom. Kids are kids and they say and do outlandish stuff. Please
share your funny experiences with me at www.donnablock.com
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LOOKING FOR STORIES ABOUT PRINT ON DEMAND (POD) EXPERIENCES. Did you
have a great experience with a POD? Or did you have a bad experience?
Editor is looking for stories to include in The Down & Dirty Guide to:
Print on Demand Self-Publishing. The intention is to teach authors what to
do, and NOT do, when POD’ing it by learning from those who have gone
before. We need author experiences in these two categories: "Heaven" and
"Hell". Please send a summary (50 words or less) of your story to
publish@quixnet.net and we will reply with writer guidelines.
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Here are three literary agencies who are interested in representing parenting books.
DeFiore & Co. represents 55 clients, and was founded by
Brian DeFiore, a former publisher of Villard Books and
editor-in-chief of Hyperion. DeFiore makes several sales
a year to all the bigger New York publishers. Titles sold
include The City Parent Handbook, by Kathy Bishop and Julia
Whitehead (Rodale), and What No One Tells the Mom, by Meg
Stark (Perigee).
DeFiore & Co.
72 Spring St.
Suite 304
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212)925-7744
Fax: (212)925-9803
E-Mail: info@defioreandco.com
Website: www.defioreandco.com
Dystel & Goderich Literary Management is co-run by Miriam
Goderich and Jane Dystel. A member of the Association of
Authors' Representatives (AAR), this agency represents 300
clients, 50% of whom are new or unpublished writers. Sales
include How to Keep Your Kids from Driving You Crazy, by
Paula Stone Bender (John Wiley & Sons), and Loving Your
Child Is Not Enough, by Nancy Samalin (Penguin USA).
Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
1 Union Square W.
Suite 904
New York NY 10003
Phone: (212)627-9100
Fax: (212)627-9313
E-Mail: miriam@dystel.com
Website: www.dystel.com
Jody Rein Books, Inc., was founded by Jody Rein, an AAR
agent who previously worked for 13 years as an acquisitions
editor for Contemporary Books, Bantam/Doubleday/Dell, and
Morrow/Avon. The agency's sales include Eight Simple Rules
for Dating My Teenage Daughter, by W. Bruce Cameron
(Workman), and Parent Talk, by Chick Moorman (Fireside).
Jody Rein Books, Inc
7741 S. Ash Court
Centennial CO 80122
Phone: (303)694-4430
Fax: (303)694-0687
Website: www.jodyreinbooks.com
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POETRY AND PROSE FOR GREETING CARDS (pays $300)
Blue Mountain Arts is interested in reviewing poetry and
writings suitable for publication on greeting cards. We are
looking for original, heartfelt poetry and prose on love,
friendship, family, special occasions, positive living, and other
topics one person might want to communicate with another
person. Submissions may also be considered for inclusion in
book anthologies.
http://www.writerfind.com/freelance_jobs/job537.htm
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We Had a Dream: Reflections on America--Then and Now
Seeking submissions of personal essay, memoir and social
commentary on the sixties and seventies in America. This
anthology bases it central concept around Martin Luther King'S
famous speech--addressing specific chapters to such issues
as the promissory note, the redemptive nature of suffering and
"the fierce urgency of now."
It is the editor's view that Dr. King's speech is just as relevant in
our world as it was in 1963, and that the sixties and seventies in
America, as much as that era has been trivialized in the
decades since, laid the foundation for a personal, political and
spiritual revolution. But, the dream of brotherhood, of
community, and prosperity for all have yet to be fulfilled. As
people and as a nation, we yearn to take a place in the global
community. We yearn for peace and prosperity and yet face the
same issues we faced four decades ago. What goes around
comes around.
As the Baby Boomer generation matures, we constitute a
powerful social and political force. Can we look back on where
we've been and find in those decades not just the roots of our
ideals--but the means to fulfill them?
Submissions may be emailed to Tkennedyea@aol.com.
.doc only format, please.
5000 word limit
Authors will be compensated. Published authors preferred.
From the editor: “Rates start at $250 on a sliding scale,
depending upon publication history, length, etc.”
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FREELANCE TECH NEWS WRITERS WANTED
“ECT News Network seeks freelance technology news writers
to write for ECommerceTimes.com, TechNewsWorld.com and
CRMBuyer.com. Rates vary, depending on experience. You
must have a minimum of five years professional writing
experience. East Coast location preferred.”
http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/?cat=free&ID=1152
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Freelance editors, proofreaders, indexers, writers, translators
Reply to: job-22074753@craigslist.org
A busy editorial services company based in California but with personnel and clients along the East Coast seeks first-rate freelance editors, proofreaders, writers, indexers, translators, and designers to work on books, reports, brochures, etc. for clients in the scholarly, research, and related fields. Applicants must have 5+ years' experience, a degree in the humanities or social sciences, and be prepared to take a short test. Please send resume and remuneration requirements (hourly rates) to personnel@teg-e.com.
Compensation: Candidates are requested to submit their hourly rates
Telecommuting is okay.
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Writers and Filmmakers
Reply to: yourmaterial@hotmail.com
We are looking for screenplays, treatments, and films. Will pay for option or rights depending on material.
Send an email detailing what you have to yourmaterial@hotmail.com
Compensation: $1-$10,000.00
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Journalist Needed To Interview Celebrities
Reply to: job-22261448@craigslist.org
Major National Woman's Magazine looking for freelance journalist. Need experience interviewing celebrities and writing for magazines. Must have experience and samples and clips. Please email resume and clips.
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Directions to Wok & Chops Gourmet Restaurant, Roswell, Georgia:
The restaurant is in King’s Market on Holcomb Bridge, Roswell, Georgia, one block from Hwy. 400. If on 400, take Exit 7 toward Norcross (7A if going north, exit 7 and turn left, if going south). If on Holcomb Bridge already, turn into King’s Market onto Market Boulevard beside SouthTrust Bank, turn left behind the bank, and you’ll see the restaurant in the hollow on the right. Restaurant phone: 770-552-8981.
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