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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK...
I'm getting excited! The Surrey Writer's Conference is coming up this weekend - October 19th - 21st. Is anyone from this list attending? I'll be in the tradeshow and look forward to meeting some of you!!
On a personal note, we took the crib out of Maggie's room and swapped it for a 'big-girl' bed. Have to make way for the new baby coming in the spring. She's Dora crazy so I did a little decorating too, with matching Dora bedspread, the works. It's only day 3 and so far we've been up a few times in the night with her. Hoping this passes quickly!
I'm tired! But she loves her 'new' room :)
There are some new questions and answers you might want to check out below. Thanks again to DonnaLee for
providing the information! Some great information for us writers!
It was a quiet week for me on the email front so no brags or connects this week, or book reviews...weird!
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Q: OK, I have a question for you. I have been to hundreds of sites with no real answers so I would like to know seriously and straight forward; "How does one break into ANY type of publishing without self-publishing?" How does one find a publisher if there are not any within hundreds of miles to the writer?
A: Breaking into publishing is as easy as breaking out of a maximum security prison. But people do do it. It takes perseverance. Take a weekly subscription to http://www.literarymarketplace.com Find all the publishers that match your writing (if you are a sci-fi writer don’t send your material to a mystery publisher). Make sure your manuscript is as close to perfect as you can make it. Check their guidelines on the web and follow them exactly (except for simultaneous submissions). Try and get an agent (although that is harder I believe than getting a publisher). Don’t
get discouraged by rejections (my first novel was rejected over 40 times). That is another reason to always have more than one manuscript out there because there is still hope.
Q: Dear Editor: I have written for years but have finally become "courageous" enough to submit some of my writings (greeting cards and inspirational articles). Do I just submit to one magazine, card company, & publisher at the time
or do I submit the same article & such to several companies at the same time? Thank you for your time.
Sincerely, Shelia Berry
from playing a percentage game. The more you send out, the more sales you make. However, keep a list of all that you send to and when you get a yes, immediately withdraw the article or story from all other editors without an explanation. If by some miracle two say yes at the same time, explain why you submitted simultaneously. If you date your submission, I suspect you can say something, “Since I hadn’t heard back in over three (ten, thirty-six) months, I assumed you were no longer interested.
Q: Does self-publishing severely limit your ability to promote your book? Publishers consistently compliment my memoir-travel book, 1089 Nights, but then say it's "too small," or not commercial. After a year of this, I was prepared
to self publish and my mentor-editors are begging me to reconsider. Doesn't B&N's Small Press Dept. consider self-published books for sale (their recording suggests they do)? How about Borders? Couldn't an aggressive tour with book signings and radio interviews counter all of this? Thanks for any help.
Ann von Lossberg
A: Self publishing does not limit your ability to promote your book and even if you have a publisher you need to do a lot of your own publicity. You will need an ISBN number and be within the US and with that, most internet bookstores will carry your book. You need to do a lot of legwork including writing and calling independent book stores to offer a reading (also colleges via the writing departments), small radio stations (although fewer and fewer have local programming), newspapers (send out copies to book reviewers). And I also advise following up. As for bookstores, going into the store may get you futher. The chains aren’t necessarily receptive to anything but a big name.
About Donna: D-L Nelson, a Swiss American living in Europe, is author of two novels CHICKPEA LOVER: NOT
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* WOW! Women On Writing is Seeking Submissions for our Upcoming Issues!
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IMMEDIATELY SEEKING:
December Issue: (submit now!): A "How to Create an Author Platform" article for our December 2007 issue on Authors. Please review our magazine's previous "How 2" articles to get a flavor of what we're looking for. Only experienced authors will be accepted for this particular column.
January Issue: (Submit ASAP): Focus on reading groups, literary guilds, and libraries. Seeking: interviews with founders of literary guilds, popular reading groups. Articles on subjects such as: "How to get your Book into a Book
Club"; Inside information on different reading groups and their decision-making process on selecting authors; Anecdotes about your experience with book clubs.
February Issue: Romance is in the air! We'd love you to query us on your craft of writing romance: How to create love scenes, Romancing the Reader, How to break into the Romance Market, etc. And, if you're a romance author and would like to write an article about your experience, or request an interview, we're all ears!
March Issue: Have you been published by a Small Press? Or perhaps you've researched them and are awaiting publication. We want to hear from you! Send us your queries!
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* Autism essays sought for anthology
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If you are a caregiver, a parent, a relative, a nurse, a teacher, or a friend who loves someone with autism or you yourself are a person with autism, The Healing Project would like to invite you to write an essay for their upcoming
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* GRAND Magazine
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CURRENT NEEDS: "Human interest stories about relationships between grandparents and their grandchildren; professional insights into grandparenting." Pays around $0.20/word for 500-1000 words.
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* Alaska Magazine
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First and foremost, Alaska magazine is a publication about Alaska for Alaskans by Alaskans A story must have two attributes before it will be considered for publication. First, its focus must be on Alaska. Equally important, the story
must be an example of superlative writing, preferably with a well-developed narrative at its core. Whether it’s a history piece on Aleut baskets or an adventure tale about hiking in the Brooks Range, it should always have an “only in Alaska” aspect.
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* Milwaukee Magazine
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A monthly magazine covering the people, issues and places of Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. Total circulation is about 40,000; total readership (according to the respected Media Audit) is more than 220,000.
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* Art Calendar
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A monthly business magazine for visual artists. Founded in 1986 by a working artist, the publication is still artist-run to this day. The heart of the publication is a section of listings of upcoming professional opportunities to show and
sell artwork and to build one’s reputation as an artist (grants, juried shows, residencies, and so on). Articles on the business of art – from the artist’s point of view – appear each month. Categories include self-promotion (components of a professional portfolio, how to write and target an effective news release), exhibition details (how to light a show, how to build a shipping crate), and art law. Articles pertinent to professional artists are also featured. In the “Artists Making a Difference” category, we have featured stories on hospital and nursing home art programs, artists who have involved an entire community in the production of a public art piece, and artists who have created a successful inner-city program that has positively affected many other people. Finally, we like profiles of successful artists – not Chuck Close or Jackson Pollock famous, but the guy next door who makes his living through his art. These profiles are angled at how the artist was able to leave the day-job world and enter full-time art-making. The focus is on different marketing methods s/he used and the steps s/he took to realize his dream.
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A 86-page international quarterly magazine written for educated, English-speaking Hindus, the general public interested in Hinduism and to inform the scholastic community dedicated to Hindu-related studies. Now in its 26rd year of publication, our magazine is considered "the voice of Hinduism" and -- many tell us -- is the best Hindu newsjournal in the world both in content and design. We are published in North America and distributed worldwide. The magazine is posted regularly on the Web, with archives back to 1979, and also distributed digital form. It is not necessary that contributing writers be Hindu, but that they empathize with Hindu thought, practices and culture.
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* Forest Magazine
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A nationally distributed publication that explores issues pertaining to America’s system of national forests. The parameters of Forest Magazine are broad, but all our stories have a connection to some aspect of the Forest Service, whether it is forest management, policy, whistleblowers, profiles or views of Forest Service employees.
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* Cecil Child Parenting Magazine
PAY: $10 or $5 for reprints
Writer Guidelines: Winter 2006 - Winter Sports (submissions due by October 1st). We need 5-7 parenting articles. Parenting Article topic ideas:
* Anything Winter Sports Related
* Destressing
* Holiday tips
We do accept reprints, especially if you add a sidebar that offers resources in the Cecil County, Maryland area. For first rights or reprint articles with a sidebar related to Cecil County, we are currently offering $10. Standard reprint articles are $5.
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* Seeking Writer for Dog Lover's Guidebook
Avalon Travel Publishing is seeking a professional writer to author The Dog Lover's Companion to Washington, DC/Baltimore guidebook. THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION, NOT A FULL-TIME OFFICE JOB. The writer should live in or near Washington, DC or Baltimore or must have very close ties to the area and visit often. The writer must have a dog and have firsthand experience traveling with dogs. He/she should be very knowledgeable about dog-accessible attractions, parks, places to stay, and places to eat and offer advice on the best places to go in the area with a dog. Professional writing experience, especially about dogs, is essential. ATP writers are compensated with an advance and royalty. This guidebook will be in the Dog Lover's Companion format, and the writer selected to be the guidebook author will be responsible for updating the book every three years. Interested applicants should send a resume, a cover letter, up to five relevant clips to mailto:acquisitions@avalonpub.com. In the cover letter, explain why you are the best person to write The Dog Lover's Companion to Washington, DC/Baltimore. Please include "The Dog Lover's Companion to Washington, DC/Baltimore" in the subject line of your message. Visit http://www.avalontravelbooks.com/acquisitions.php for more information about our expectations and the work involved. No phone calls, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted and invited to submit a proposal for further consideration. (Note: There is no need to submit a full proposal at this point.) We apologize that we may not be able to respond personally to each applicant.
* Story-board writers for Comic books
We are looking for Creative writers to help us convert stories to comic-book frames. We envisage the comic-books to consist of 50 pages each and 5-6 frames per page. You can use the story "Alice in Wonderland" as an example for your reference. So what we need is what is known as a “story-board” where you write the script for every frame – whether it is a description or dialogues. You also determine which characters will be there in every frame. Like good screenwriters, good comic book writers think in pictures as well as words. You visualize the images in their stories, then describe them to artists via scripts. You are expected to give the illustrator a fair amount of direction about how to portray each scene. You are expected to write concise descriptions of familiar people, scenery, or events, as if you were describing them for an illustrator to draw— what’s to be shown and not to be shown, and how it’s to be depicted. This will be a continuous and on-going activity with 20 books being worked on every quarter. Please send us your competitive quotes for carrying out such jobs, along with a timing-plan.
Thank you, Ratna Chatterjee
mailto:ratnachatterjee@gmail.com
* Seeking Great Lakes Outdoors Guidebook Writer
Avalon Travel Publishing is seeking a professional writer to author the Moon Outdoors Great Lakes Camping guidebook. THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION, NOT A FULL-TIME OFFICE JOB. The writer should live near the Great Lakes or must have very close ties to the area and visit often. The writer must be passionate about camping and the outdoors and be very knowledgeable about camping and campgrounds in the Great Lakes from his or her own firsthand experience camping in the area. Previous professional outdoor writing experience, especially about camping in the Great Lakes, is very strongly preferred. ATP writers are compensated with an advance and royalty. This guidebook will be in the Moon Outdoors format, and the writer selected to be the guidebook author will be responsible for updating the book every three years. Interested applicants should send a resume, a cover letter, up to five relevant clips to mailto:acquisitions@avalonpub.com. In the cover letter, explain why you are the best person to write Moon Outdoors Great Lakes. Please include "Moon Outdoors Great Lakes" in the subject line of your message. Visit http://www.avalontravelbooks.com/acquisitions.php for more information about our expectations and the work involved. No phone calls, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted and invited to submit a proposal for further consideration. (Note: There is no need to submit a full proposal at this point.) We apologize that we may not be able to respond personally to each applicant.
* Freelance Copy Editor
Page Six Magazine is looking for freelance copy editors. If anyone is free on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, please contact me at mailto:delyma@aol.com.
Thanks, Deanna Martin
* Senior Online Editor
RunnersWorld.com, the Web site of America's leading running magazine, is seeking a creative Senior Editor to be part of a small but motivated team. The position is based in Emmaus, PA. Responsibilities include: Writing, editing, and posting original content daily for RunnersWorld.com. Overseeing freelance contributors, including our stable of bloggers, and seeking new ones. Editing copy for several e-mail newsletters. Acting as a trusted second-in-command to the Executive Editor. Generating ideas for site improvements, both editorially and structurally, then working closely with our technical team to help make these improvements happen. Working with magazine staff to repurpose their content online, and to encourage them to contribute original content. Working with the Executive Editor to develop and expand our online community efforts. Keeping abreast of running and health/fitness news daily, and highlighting the very best of this on the site. Occasional travel to races and events for online coverage. Proofreading and correcting content online. The ideal candidate will have: A bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism, English, or communications. At least 4 years' experience editing and writing for a national consumer magazine and/or Web site. Experience working with freelance writers. Familiarity with content-management applications, and at least a working
knowledge of HTML and blogging software. The ability to shift gears quickly in a daily Web publishing environment, and to work well with creative and technical team members alike. A personal interest in health and fitness, particularly in running. A genuine enthusiasm for web publishing, and an extremely low tolerance for sloppy work. Apply online at http://www.rodale.com No Phone Calls.
* Freelance Writer/Research Assistant
Seeking freelance writer/research assistant to assist author and editor with nonfiction book project based in Omaha, Nebraska. Applicants MUST live within driving distance of city, even though minimal driving will be required. This contract-based project will require extensive writing, research, photo/caption compilation, and work with corporate archives and outside sources. Experience in writing about construction and engineering a plus. Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style also a plus. Please send a cover letter and resume, along with a minimum of three published clips (no Word files as clips, please) to the Editor at mailto:research102006@aol.com or fax to (954) 463-2220, attention Editor. Please, no phone calls. In-person interviews will be conducted in Omaha in mid-November. No interviews will be conducted over the phone.
* EDITOR/COPY EDITOR – Job Code #092507
As part of a fast-paced dynamic team of professionals you will create and produce a wide variety of publishing media –– from Web sites, to books, to catalogs, and advertising promotional materials. As an Editor/Copy Editor you’ll
be expected to copy edit manuscripts to ensure continuity of presentation, consistency in use of terms, correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, accuracy of facts, and reorganization of text as needed. You will manage the workload by coordinating freelance assignments. You’ll work within a team of graphic and editorial professionals on a wide variety of projects under tight deadlines. Minimum qualifications for this position include a bachelor’s degree, three to five years experience and a strong task completion motivation. Qualified individuals should submit resume with salary history to mailto:resumeexempt@netbsa.org. Please reference Job Code #092507 in the subject line.
* Freelance Writers Needed
Atlantic Publishing Company is a leading publisher in the business, finance, real estate, and hospitality areas. We are searching for freelance writers who are interested in several types of projects. We need writers for 65K word books on various subjects (real estate, education & studying, new business, small business, nonprofit, and others). We would like writers who are interested and would like additional information to e-mail Angela Adams at the e-mail below and provide writing samples. We will provide you with a list of available projects which you can then bid on. Our budgets are limited for these projects. We also have other smaller project which require freelance writers. If you are interested in something on a smaller scale, please mention that when responding. Please contact us for further information.
Thank you, Angela C. Adams
Managing Editor
mailto:aadams@atlantic-pub.com
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