REASON TO KEEP WRITING - JOHN FORSYTHE, age 92, actor who made his fortune as TV's affable "Bachelor Father" and the scheming oil tycoon in "Dynasty," and was the mysterious “Charlie” on Charlie’s Angels. Despite his distinguished work in theater and films, Forsythe's greatest fame arose from his role of Blake Carrington in the 1981-1989 primetime soap opera "Dynasty." With his full head of silver hair, tanned face and soothing voice, Forsythe as Carrington attracted the ardor of millions of female television viewers.
COUNTRY KIDS.com - local resource publication for parents of children age newborn to teenage. Accepts submissions on any subject that would help Connecticut parents. Publication is intended as a resource for parents. Guidelines: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=476239&BRD=1665&PAG=461&dept_id=14535&rfi=6
CQ AMATEUR RADIO - hams sharing their knowledge and experience with each other, both on the air and through the pages of ham radio magazines. Guidelines: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/guide.html
THE WRITE MARKETS REPORT - purchases articles for 2 publications: “WritersWeekly.com” and “The Write Markets Report.” Seeks articles on how to make more money doing what you love....writing, and other forms of home-based businesses, self-employment that may result from writing, self-publishing, corporate writing, ghostwriting, etc. All ideas that help writers support themselves performing the work they love are warmly welcomed. Guidelines: http://www.writersweekly.com/misc/guidelines.php
5280 MAGAZINE - premiere monthly guide to the arts, entertainment, dining, lifestyle issues in Denver. Accepts pitches for front-of-the-book section, Atmosphere; for "departments;" and for feature well. Atmosphere stories, lively takes on life in Denver, run anywhere from 50-400/wds. Depts 800-1200/wds, and covers everything from travel to sports to politics. Features 6000/wds/max. Guidelines: http://www.5280.com/about_guidelines.php
AD BUSTERS - audience is global; relishes all truly political materials, whether they be scholarly probes into the decline of civilization, environmental forays into the forests, sci-fi carpet rides into cyberspace or humorous spoofs about commercial culture. Guidelines: https://www.adbusters.org/about/submissions
2010 CV2 2-DAY POETRY CONTEST, Canada – Deadline: July 1, extended to Nov. 1, 2010. Entry fee: $24. The Canadian Journal of Poetry and Critical Writing is proud to offer the international 2-Day Poem Contest. $500 first prize. Guidelines: http://www.contemporaryverse2.ca/index.php/contests/anniversary-contest
DREAM QUEST ONE POETRY & WRITING CONTEST - Deadline: July 31, 2010 Entry Fee: $5 - $10. Guidelines & Entry form: http://www.dreamquestone.com/page2.html
LIST OF WRITERS CONFERENCES BY STATE - http://www.newpages.com/writing-conferences
EPIC's 2011 WRITING COMPETITION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - accepting entries August 1, 2010. Guidelines: http://www.newvoicesyoungwriters.com/enter.html
2010 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WRITERS GUILD CONTEST - Deadline: Aug. 1, 2010. Entry fee: $5. Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry. Prizes: $100 1st; $50 2nd; $25 3rd, in each category. Guidelines: http://www.jalc.edu/activities/siwg/contest.html
Online Workshop: How to Cut Up to 5000 Wds from Your MSS - Jul 12 - Jul 18, 2010 http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=273
Online Workshop: Where to Begin Your Book - Jul 12 - Jul 18, 2010
http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=185
Online Workshop: ReVISIONING - Jul 19 - Jul 26, 2010 http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=349
Online workshop: Character Driven Plotting – July 26 - Aug 22, 2010
http://www.romance-ffp.com/event.cfm?EventID=162
Online workshop: Deep POV - July 26 - Aug 22, 2010
http://www.romance-ffp.com/event.cfm?EventID=107
LITERARY SCAMS – Writers should bookmark these links & check lists before embarking on any writing venture. A search will give you more links.
http://www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-beware
http://www.spamlaws.com/literary-scams.html http://www.bookawards.bizland.com/literary_scams.htm
http://www.authorslawyer.com/litscam.shtml
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/avoid/av_avoid.php
http://www.squidoo.com/writingscams
http://www.writing-world.com/rights/contests.shtml
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MORE BITS & PIECES FOR Writers/Authors #181
REASON TO KEEP WRITING - STEWART UDALL, age 90, former Interior Secretary, sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary during the 1960s. Under Udall's leadership from 1961 through 1968, the Interior Department aggressively promoted an expansion of public lands and helped win enactment of major environmental laws, including ones to protect endangered species. He later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government's Cold War nuclear programs.
SCOUTING MAGAZINE – pub’d by Boy Scouts of America. Articles are mainly about successful program activities, Boy Scout troops, Venturing crews, features on winning leadership techniques and styles, profiles of outstanding individual leaders, and inspirational accounts of Scouting's impact on an individual, either as youth or while serving as a volunteer adult leader. Guidelines: http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/about/contributors/writers.html
PROCEEDINGS – the flagship mag of U.S. Naval Institute, aims to stimulate, illuminate, provoke, entertain, seeks to engage readers by providing them with information of value to their pursuit of the profession of arms. Several columns to contribute. Guidelines: http://www.usni.org/magazines/AuthorGuidelines.asp
THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY – ecumenical biweekly mag examines developments in the contemporary church and probes the religious and moral issues of our day. Seeks manuscripts that articulate public meaning of faith, such topics as poverty, human rights, economic justice, international relations, national priorities, popular culture, pieces that examine or critique the theology and ethos of individual religious communities. Guidelines: http://www.christiancentury.org/cpage.lasso?cpage=submission
OUTDOOR CANADA MAGAZINE – nat’l mag for those interested in traditional outdoor activities, covers fishing, hunting and related conservation issues. Content is entirely Canadian. Most articles 2000 -4000/wds, shorter pieces 100-600/wds. Guidelines: http://articles.outdoorcanada.ca/outdoor/client/en/homepage/DetailNews.asp?idNews=245856
FORESTRY JOURNAL, UK - monthly mag covering all aspects of sustainable forestry and timber production as a commercial enterprise, w/particular focus on the machinery used in woodland maintenance and timber harvesting. A 'hands-on' magazine, and essential reading for the contractor, machinery operator, estate worker and tree surgeon. Guidelines: http://www.forestryjournal.co.uk/submitart.htm
SinC DESERT SLEUTHS, Phoenix, AZ - Write Now! 2010: Crime Seen, August 14th at The Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix. There are just a few spots remaining for critique sessions with Dr. Allen Kates, so register today before they're completely sold out! http://www.desertsleuths.com
CHEERIOS SPOONFULS OF STORIES CHILDREN'S BOOK CONTEST - Deadline: July 15th, 2010. No entry fee. Cheerios® is searching for the next great children's book author. Guidelines: http://www.spoonfulsofstoriescontest.com
2010 CV2 2-DAY POETRY CONTEST, Canada – Deadline: July 1, 2010. Entry fee: $24. The Canadian Journal of Poetry and Critical Writing is proud to offer the international 2-Day Poem Contest. $500 first prize. Guidelines: http://www.contemporaryverse2.ca/index.php/contests/anniversary-contest
Online Workshop: Flash Fiction: What is it? Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2010 http://www.savvyauthors.com/members/Admin/event.cfm?EventID=299
Online Workshop: Characterization- Jul 5 - Jul 18, 2010 http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=392
Online Workshop: Comics, Graphic Novels, & Manga Jul 5 - Jul 11, 2010
http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=356
Online Workshop: How to Write Emotion - July 5 - Aug 1, 2010
http://www.romance-ffp.com/event.cfm?EventID=113
Online Workshop: Sleuth Facts: Real PI Procedures for Your Plots - Jul 5 - Aug 1, 2010 http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=181
Online Workshop: Plotting Subplots - Jul 5 - Jul 12, 2010
http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=190
LITERARY CONTEST SCAMS – Writers should bookmark this link & check the list before entering any contest. http://windpub.com/literary.scams
SCOUTING MAGAZINE – pub’d by Boy Scouts of America. Articles are mainly about successful program activities, Boy Scout troops, Venturing crews, features on winning leadership techniques and styles, profiles of outstanding individual leaders, and inspirational accounts of Scouting's impact on an individual, either as youth or while serving as a volunteer adult leader. Guidelines: http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/about/contributors/writers.html
PROCEEDINGS – the flagship mag of U.S. Naval Institute, aims to stimulate, illuminate, provoke, entertain, seeks to engage readers by providing them with information of value to their pursuit of the profession of arms. Several columns to contribute. Guidelines: http://www.usni.org/magazines/AuthorGuidelines.asp
THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY – ecumenical biweekly mag examines developments in the contemporary church and probes the religious and moral issues of our day. Seeks manuscripts that articulate public meaning of faith, such topics as poverty, human rights, economic justice, international relations, national priorities, popular culture, pieces that examine or critique the theology and ethos of individual religious communities. Guidelines: http://www.christiancentury.org/cpage.lasso?cpage=submission
OUTDOOR CANADA MAGAZINE – nat’l mag for those interested in traditional outdoor activities, covers fishing, hunting and related conservation issues. Content is entirely Canadian. Most articles 2000 -4000/wds, shorter pieces 100-600/wds. Guidelines: http://articles.outdoorcanada.ca/outdoor/client/en/homepage/DetailNews.asp?idNews=245856
FORESTRY JOURNAL, UK - monthly mag covering all aspects of sustainable forestry and timber production as a commercial enterprise, w/particular focus on the machinery used in woodland maintenance and timber harvesting. A 'hands-on' magazine, and essential reading for the contractor, machinery operator, estate worker and tree surgeon. Guidelines: http://www.forestryjournal.co.uk/submitart.htm
SinC DESERT SLEUTHS, Phoenix, AZ - Write Now! 2010: Crime Seen, August 14th at The Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix. There are just a few spots remaining for critique sessions with Dr. Allen Kates, so register today before they're completely sold out! http://www.desertsleuths.com
CHEERIOS SPOONFULS OF STORIES CHILDREN'S BOOK CONTEST - Deadline: July 15th, 2010. No entry fee. Cheerios® is searching for the next great children's book author. Guidelines: http://www.spoonfulsofstoriescontest.com
2010 CV2 2-DAY POETRY CONTEST, Canada – Deadline: July 1, 2010. Entry fee: $24. The Canadian Journal of Poetry and Critical Writing is proud to offer the international 2-Day Poem Contest. $500 first prize. Guidelines: http://www.contemporaryverse2.ca/index.php/contests/anniversary-contest
Online Workshop: Flash Fiction: What is it? Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2010 http://www.savvyauthors.com/members/Admin/event.cfm?EventID=299
Online Workshop: Characterization- Jul 5 - Jul 18, 2010 http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=392
Online Workshop: Comics, Graphic Novels, & Manga Jul 5 - Jul 11, 2010
http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=356
Online Workshop: How to Write Emotion - July 5 - Aug 1, 2010
http://www.romance-ffp.com/event.cfm?EventID=113
Online Workshop: Sleuth Facts: Real PI Procedures for Your Plots - Jul 5 - Aug 1, 2010 http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=181
Online Workshop: Plotting Subplots - Jul 5 - Jul 12, 2010
http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=190
LITERARY CONTEST SCAMS – Writers should bookmark this link & check the list before entering any contest. http://windpub.com/literary.scams
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