MORE BITS & PIECES FOR Writers/Authors #121
REASONS TO KEEP WRITING - DOMINICK DUNNE, age 82, writer, investigative journalist, author of ten books. 4 films and a TV series. In novels, like The Two Mrs. Grenvilles and People Like Us, he has skewered those in society's upper reaches with knowing portraits that demonstrate an innate understanding of how the other half operates during the worst of times. At Vanity Fair, he has given readers his unique inside account of several high-profile cases including the murder trials of Claus von Bulow, the Menenedez brothers murder of their parents, Ethel Kennedy's nephew Michael Skakel and O.J. Simpson.
BBC LAUNCHES ONLINE JOURNALISM SCHOOL IN 33 LANGUAGES - The site, which should launch in six weeks, will feature 2,500 pages of articles, 250 films and a self-testing facility. ARTICLE: http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/533726.php
LIST OF POETRY CONTESTS - http://pluginamp.com/network/node/2124
POETRY ENJOYING A RESURGANCE THANKS TO INTERNET – Article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/4863351/Internet-is-causing-poetry-boom.html
FIRST BREAKOUT NOVEL SCHOLARSHIP - Free Expressions Seminars is offering a scholarship to its acclaimed “Writing the Breakout Novel Weeklong Intensive” with top NY literary agent, Donald Maass. The scholarship is available for one student who wishes to participate in the Sept. 21-27, 2009 workshop to be held in San Antonio, Texas. It covers complete room, board, tuition and all other workshop expenses, except transportation. The workshop offers 35 writers the opportunity to dig into their novels-in-progress in an intensive workshop in which they'll take daily classes w/Don Maass and receive in-depth feedback on their work from Maass and a roster of experienced industry professionals. Suitable for published and pre-published writers alike, the workshop's core focus is on creating a "breakout" work, one that transcends genre to offer a rich, dramatic, and memorable experience to the reader. INFO & APPLICATION: http://www.free-expressions.com/site/default.htm Or call toll-free: 866-497-4832.
HOME COOKING MAGAZINE - newsprint magazine; each issue has recipes, cookbook reviews, tips for busy cooks, fun food facts and more. $20/300. All rights. Send completed article or query to: Shelly Vaughan James, Editor Editor@HomeCookingmagazine.com URL: http://www.homecookingmagazine.com
INSIDEOUT TRAVEL MAGAZINE - online publication for travelers, from first-time backpackers to those who have made traveling a lifestyle, for anyone who values the experience of traveling and learning about other cultures. $10-$20. Guidelines: http://www.insideoutmag.com/contribute.htm
SPIELBERG AND PLAGERISM – http://www.weirdwildrealm.com/f-amistad-plagiarist.html
ITALIAN AMERICA, USA - Freelance writers are invited to submit queries for feature articles. Topics can include an important personality living or dead; a colorful aspect of contemporary Italian or Italian American life; a little-known chapter in Italian American history; a new or historical Italian festival, product, cultural institution or societal issue. 750/1000/wds. Non-exclusive worldwide periodical publication and syndication rights in all languages, in all mediums. Articles/ photographs: $50/250. All syndication fees are shared with the author. Query by mail. Italian America magazine, Dona De Sanctis, Editor ddesanctis@osia.org Guidelines: http://www.osia.org/public/magazine/freelance_guidelines.asp
JAZZIZ MAGAZINE - designed to attract an audience that may not typically subscribe to a jazz music magazine. Features a monthly companion CD, graphics, and photography, and lifestyle-oriented coverage. 5-10 cents per word + Photos All rights. Contact for writer’s guidelines: Michael Fagien, Editor mfagien@jazziz.com URL: http://www.jazziz.com
THE LONDON MAGAZINE - seeks stories, poems, articles and critical reviews of the arts in the UK and abroad. Short stories, features, memoirs, critical articles: max. 5000/wds; reviews: max. 2000/wds; poetry: no longer than 800 lines. Payment is strictly by negotiation with editor. Guidelines: http://www.thelondonmagazine.net/londonmagazine_contribute.aspx
LOVE SONG CARDS - ground floor opportunity. Company need someone who can write text for web site that is creative and can make it sell. You do not need to know html or how to build a site. We could use you if you know how to use search term relevancy to get high search engine ranking as well as having strong selling skills. You will only be working on 3 pgs so this is a simple job. For more experience applicants, if you have a web site, we will put a link or possibly a banner to your site. Anyone who is chosen will be used for more work later on our additional sites as our company grows. Contact Cliff Posey cliff1000@sbcglobal.net Guidelines: http://www.lovesongs.com
LEAPFROG PRESS 2009 FICTION AWARD - Deadline: May 1st, 2009. Entry fee $25
Publication contract with $1000 advance given for a book-length work of literary fiction. Judges include Michael Lee and Michael Mirolla. Finalists receive $150 plus manuscript critique. Guidelines: http://www.leapfrogpress.com/main-pages/FictionContest.htm
14th ANNUAL PARSEC SHORT STORY CONTEST - Deadline: April 15, 2009. Short stories. For the promotion of literary Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and other Speculative Fictions. The Theme for this year's contest is Dark Glass. This can be used as a metaphor, literally, or anything in between. Confluence attracts many families and the story will be printed in the program book. A certain restraint and subtlety is called for. 3500 wds max. $200 prize. Guidelines: http://www.parsec-sff.org/contest/contest09.html
AT&T FORWARDING COPYRIGHT WARNINGS – Article by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer. AT&T Inc., the nation's largest Internet service provider, will start sending warnings to its subscribers when music labels and movie studios allege that they are trafficking in pirated material, according to an executive. http://tinyurl.com/czyrb9
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MORE BITS & PIECES #120
MORE BITS & PIECES FOR Writers/Authors #120
REASONS TO KEEP WRITING – AGATHA CHRISTIE, age 85, a prolific writer up to the year she died. She wrote 66 detective novels (including “Murder on the Orient Express” and “Death on the Nile”), 163 short stories, 19 plays, 4 nonfiction works (including her self-titled autobiography) and 6 romantic novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. She killed off Poirot in her 1975 novel, “Curtain,” a death reported in a front-page obituary for Poirot in The New York Times on Aug. 6, 1975. She was fiercely protective of her characters.
I JUST FINISHED.COM - online book lover's community whose goal is to bring authors and readers together for the conversation of books. As well as creative, informed book reviews, readers can tune in to a conversational weekly podcast "Coffee with an Author," and participate in the "Featured Author" interactive interview on the homepage. The site also offers active forums, reader profiles and a weekly newsletter and blog. URL: http://ijustfinished.com
PITCHRATE.COM - pitch your book’s subject matter to journalists and list your expertise for journalists to find. URL: http://www.pitchrate.com/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=4597
PUBLICITY HOUND - If you need publicity for your book then check out this fantastic site. URL: http://publicityhound.com
MEDIA BISTRO – Looking for promotion ideas? Here's advice/ideas on promoting oneself online these days: URL: http://tinyurl.com/cfkxm7
THIS ENGLAND, UK - want non-fiction about England's people and places, its natural beauty, towns and villages, traditions, odd customs, legends, folklore, surviving crafts, etc. 250/1500/wds. Submissions by snail mail only, with SASE or IRC's. No email subs. Material submitted is automatically considered for Evergreen and vice versa. £25/1000/wds; poems £5. URL: http://www.thisengland.co.uk
EXPATICA, Netherlands - provides information, community and voice to English-speaking expatriates in Europe. Extensive knowledge of expatriate life and the issues that affect expats needed. 500/1000/wds. Also restaurant reviews, bars, cafes and shops 200/wds. Send query or the completed article. Simon Payn, Editorial Dir. simon.payn@expatica.com Contact Link: http://www.expatica.com/common/contact_us.html
EVENT - publishes fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, mostly by Canadian writers (but is open to anyone writing in English). Looks for readability, style, well-handled characters and a strong, effective point of view; in poetry, they prefer the narrative and confessional modes. Submit 3 to 8 poems, or 2 short stories 5000/wds/max. each. $22/printed pg, w/min $25 for 1 pg and a max $500. Guidelines: http://event.douglas.bc.ca/visitors/event-magazine/submissionguide.html
FAMILY BUSINESS MAGAZINE - focuses on the family aspect of businesses, and the business aspect of families, e.g. succession, estate planning, sibling rivalries, cousin jealousies, attracting and holding non-family talent, etc. Query: Barbara Spector, Exec. Editor bspector@familybusinessmagazine.com Guidelines: http://www.familybusinessmagazine.com/editsub.html
FILIPINAS MAGAZINE - stories of heroes, achievers, mavericks and leaders in the community. Always looking for freelancers from all parts of North America. Query first by regular mail or email, with samples. Editor: editorial@filipinasmag.com Contact page: http://www.filipinasmag.com/?page_id=224
FRICTION ZONE - motorcycle publication distributed throughout California/parts of Nevada. Editorial focus on local travel, motorcycle information, rider safety. Publishes 15 feature articles/issue. Stories are assigned based on writers' proposals. Features: 800/1500/wds. $0.15/wd. Query: editor@friction-zone.com Guidelines: http://www.friction-zone.com/west/contactus.html
GUAVA MAGAZINE - print travel magazine for women travelers who are strong, independent, who revel in the fruits of travel. 500/2000/wds. $25/100 depending on length. Send completed article or query to: Sabrina Sakata, Editor editorial@guavamag.com Guidelines: http://www.guavamag.com/editorial/guidelines.html
HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE - independent voice of today's culture through provocative coverage of politics, arts and entertainment, news, fiction, fashion not found in mainstream media. Richard Stratton, Ed-in-Chief hteditor@hightimes.com 10-15/cts/wd, Photos: Photos $25/300. First North American Rights. Guidelines: http://hightimes.com/entertainment/ht_admin/2482
REASONS TO KEEP WRITING – AGATHA CHRISTIE, age 85, a prolific writer up to the year she died. She wrote 66 detective novels (including “Murder on the Orient Express” and “Death on the Nile”), 163 short stories, 19 plays, 4 nonfiction works (including her self-titled autobiography) and 6 romantic novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. She killed off Poirot in her 1975 novel, “Curtain,” a death reported in a front-page obituary for Poirot in The New York Times on Aug. 6, 1975. She was fiercely protective of her characters.
I JUST FINISHED.COM - online book lover's community whose goal is to bring authors and readers together for the conversation of books. As well as creative, informed book reviews, readers can tune in to a conversational weekly podcast "Coffee with an Author," and participate in the "Featured Author" interactive interview on the homepage. The site also offers active forums, reader profiles and a weekly newsletter and blog. URL: http://ijustfinished.com
PITCHRATE.COM - pitch your book’s subject matter to journalists and list your expertise for journalists to find. URL: http://www.pitchrate.com/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=4597
PUBLICITY HOUND - If you need publicity for your book then check out this fantastic site. URL: http://publicityhound.com
MEDIA BISTRO – Looking for promotion ideas? Here's advice/ideas on promoting oneself online these days: URL: http://tinyurl.com/cfkxm7
THIS ENGLAND, UK - want non-fiction about England's people and places, its natural beauty, towns and villages, traditions, odd customs, legends, folklore, surviving crafts, etc. 250/1500/wds. Submissions by snail mail only, with SASE or IRC's. No email subs. Material submitted is automatically considered for Evergreen and vice versa. £25/1000/wds; poems £5. URL: http://www.thisengland.co.uk
EXPATICA, Netherlands - provides information, community and voice to English-speaking expatriates in Europe. Extensive knowledge of expatriate life and the issues that affect expats needed. 500/1000/wds. Also restaurant reviews, bars, cafes and shops 200/wds. Send query or the completed article. Simon Payn, Editorial Dir. simon.payn@expatica.com Contact Link: http://www.expatica.com/common/contact_us.html
EVENT - publishes fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, mostly by Canadian writers (but is open to anyone writing in English). Looks for readability, style, well-handled characters and a strong, effective point of view; in poetry, they prefer the narrative and confessional modes. Submit 3 to 8 poems, or 2 short stories 5000/wds/max. each. $22/printed pg, w/min $25 for 1 pg and a max $500. Guidelines: http://event.douglas.bc.ca/visitors/event-magazine/submissionguide.html
FAMILY BUSINESS MAGAZINE - focuses on the family aspect of businesses, and the business aspect of families, e.g. succession, estate planning, sibling rivalries, cousin jealousies, attracting and holding non-family talent, etc. Query: Barbara Spector, Exec. Editor bspector@familybusinessmagazine.com Guidelines: http://www.familybusinessmagazine.com/editsub.html
FILIPINAS MAGAZINE - stories of heroes, achievers, mavericks and leaders in the community. Always looking for freelancers from all parts of North America. Query first by regular mail or email, with samples. Editor: editorial@filipinasmag.com Contact page: http://www.filipinasmag.com/?page_id=224
FRICTION ZONE - motorcycle publication distributed throughout California/parts of Nevada. Editorial focus on local travel, motorcycle information, rider safety. Publishes 15 feature articles/issue. Stories are assigned based on writers' proposals. Features: 800/1500/wds. $0.15/wd. Query: editor@friction-zone.com Guidelines: http://www.friction-zone.com/west/contactus.html
GUAVA MAGAZINE - print travel magazine for women travelers who are strong, independent, who revel in the fruits of travel. 500/2000/wds. $25/100 depending on length. Send completed article or query to: Sabrina Sakata, Editor editorial@guavamag.com Guidelines: http://www.guavamag.com/editorial/guidelines.html
HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE - independent voice of today's culture through provocative coverage of politics, arts and entertainment, news, fiction, fashion not found in mainstream media. Richard Stratton, Ed-in-Chief hteditor@hightimes.com 10-15/cts/wd, Photos: Photos $25/300. First North American Rights. Guidelines: http://hightimes.com/entertainment/ht_admin/2482
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