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Wanted ghost writer
I have self-published a book - fiction - I wrote based on some real life situations I encountered when I was living in Medway, Kent. I want to publish it again - but would like it to be re-written, so as to make it appear better than what it is now. I have discussed this and I was told that I should look for a ghost writer to help me out. I am hoping I can get someone to help me out. Thanks. Peter Martin. |
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(published twice yearly) is one of the magazines published
by The Historical Novels Society. Each issue publishes a
historical short story for which we pay £150 ($150). If you
think you can write a top quality short story where a
particular period in history is an integral part of a
compelling narrative, please read our guidelines on:
www.historicalnovelsociety.org/guidelines.htm
The Melted
Rubber Humans are looking for mp3 files of spoken
word/ poetry readings (either live or studio) to be
incorporated in a series of albums of ambient/ experimental
music, looking for poetry which deals with the following
topics:
1. God/ the Goddess/ spirituality;
2. sex/ gender/ sexuality;
3. power/ politics/ corruption;
4. love/ want/ need;
5. fear/ despair/ greed.
Poetry with a rich, interesting and/or experimental approach
to the use of language and especially those read with voices
that reflect the feeling of the poem. The plan is to select
lines or verses from poems and to blend them into a
sound-collage; a musical equivalent to the art of the
Dadaists. The finished albums will be posted at
www.virb.com/melted_rubber_humans and will, like their
previous three albums, be available for free download. Poems
can either be submitted by email or snail mail. Email
submissions are limited to one mp3 file with a 2Mb maximum
file size and should be sent to
shooglemail@googlemail.com with "FAO: Captain Melted" in
the subject line. There are no file size limitations for
snail mail submissions. These should be sent on CD to Dee
Sunshine, 35 Falkland Street (0/1), Glasgow, G12 9QZ, United
Kingdom.
There is no
deadline as this will be an ongoing project. Further
information about The Melted Rubber Humans can be found at
www.myspace.com/captainmelted
Hi! I'm looking for aspiring travel writers, journalists and photographers for a relatively new (on-line since 8/2007) adventure / independent travel site. Unfortunately I can't pay you but you can use my site as a place to practice and also as a reference for paying jobs.
If interested, email me at andy.siitonen@farandfurther.com
Litfest is looking for writers and artists to work on a series of innovative creative writing projects in prisons. We are running six short-term residencies across Lancashire prisons during May 2008 for the Offenders Learning and Skills Council at Lancaster and Morecambe College.
These residencies will work with offenders to produce new writing, audio recordings and artwork to be broadcast on BBC Radio Lancashire and exhibited across the county and online throughout 2008.
We want to recruit writers, and visual and sound artists to take part in an initial training and development programme to both equip them with the skills and understanding to work in prisons, and to develop a model for working collaboratively.
Writers and artists will be selected from this initial programme to work on the residencies. There are bursaries and travel expenses available to attend the training and development sessions and fees for those working on the residencies.
Please apply with a CV, covering letter, including a statement about why you are interested in working with offenders (150 words), your ideas about working collaboratively (150 words), and the following:
WRITERS
6 poems
OR
1000 words prose (if this is from a novel please also include a synopsis of the novel with your submission).
Deadline for submission: 14 March 2008
Interview date: 2 or 4 April 2008
VISUAL/SOUND ARTISTS
Samples of your recent work (on CD or DVD)
Send submissions to catherine.sadler@litfest.org
OR to:
Catherine Sadler
Projects Manager
Litfest
26 Sun Street
Lancaster
LA1 1EW
Waterstone’s Guide to Getting Published
The idea of becoming a writer is one that appeals to countless people. However, while the writing process is simple enough to understand, publishing is a mystery to most. Much is written about how difficult it is to get published, how important it is to have an agent and how some books sell in their hundreds of thousands whilst others struggle to sell in three figures. The classic quote states that everyone has a book in them, but how does one go about getting it published?
To help aspiring writers, Waterstones.com has launched The Waterstone’s Guide to Getting Published. Full of plain, simple advice on everything from the role of an agent to how to approach a publisher, it provides essential tips on alternative routes to the reader via self-publishing and blogging. This is the first activity in The Writer’s Year, a 12-month calendar of events and activities highlighting the role of the author and the special relationship between writers and readers. “We can’t guarantee the Guide will get you a book deal, but it will make the process of trying a lot less scary. Sometimes the difference between getting published can be a matter of just following a few simple rules, so reading our guide could make all the difference,” editor, Greg Eden.
The Guide can be found at
www.waterstones.com/writersyear
www.kudoswriting.wordpress.com
Current issue now sold out but until February 29, can be emailed as a pdf file, at 20% off: £2 instead of £2.50:
Cheques payable to Carole Baldock: 17 Greenhow Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 5EL
KUDOS #68 (formerly COMPETITIONS BULLETIN)
Some (or many) of your members are ready to market their work to agents, editors, or publishers. They will thank you for introducing them to www.getpublishednow.biz, my unique cyber college dedicated to helping writers get published. I’m a former publisher, Time-Life editor, motivational speaker, teacher at UCLA and five-times published author. During my days on the “other side of the desk” I read thousands of query letters and book proposals. I know what works and what doesn’t. For a limited time, I’m offering FREE query letter evaluations, no kidding, they're free. Please visit my site and take a look-see. If you think the information will benefit your members, please spread the word. Molli Nickell, www.getpublishednow.biz. Helping writers get published since 1998
We are at the point of announcing X-Book, a means by which unpublished FICTION of at least 50,000 words may be submitted for DEMOCRATIC SELECTION by the potential reading public to be fully published, publicised, and distributed at no expense to the author. Authors retain rights throughout, the work is protected, and royalties are paid on votes as well as booksales. Full details will be available on www.x-book.org and enquiries placed before official launch will be replied to directly.
www.amazon.co.uk
Apprenticeships in Fiction 2008
A one-year professional development programme for first-time novelists
Deadline: 31st March 2008
Adventures in Fiction is proud to present five subsidized placements for first-time novelists of commercial and literary fiction, including one for crime and one for fiction for children and young people (9+). The placements, which have an individual value of over £2,750 will take the form of an apprenticeships with a professional writer working in a similar genre. The five apprentices will be selected from open competition by a panel of experts including up and coming literary agent Rupert Heath.
In its first two years, the scheme has already resulted in one publication and referred four writers to literary agents. Two writers have also secured Arts Council assistance to fund mentoring placements.
Apprenticeships in Fiction aims to encourage diversity, excellence and originality.
For further information go to www.adventuresinfiction.co.uk/apprenticeships
Writer's residential in Perth, Scotland, in February
The residential is for beginners and experienced writer's alike to get together and share ideas, do a lot of writing and the main theme is expressing emotion and experience. The residential includes a very special workshop with Scottish writer Ron Butlin.
£70 discount for writers who book after viewing the NAWG website.
| Recognition for your knowledge and creativity |
| An audience of millions of readers |
| A rich and supportive community of writers |
| Opportunities to compete for freelance assignments |
| Feedback from a global audience |
| Earnings and publishing possibilities |
Join the Helium revolution. Become a member today.
Share your writing on www.FanStory.com and you will receive detailed feedback for everything you post. Start getting feedback in less than 5 minutes!
Honno press is on the hunt for the next generation of
best-selling crime writers. Could you be the next Val McDermid or
Patricia Cornwell? Can you craft a delicious mystery or a nail-biting
thriller? We're looking for stories between 4000 and 6000 words for a
crime fiction anthology. Stories should be in the English language and
the closing date for submissions is 1 March 2008. Writers who submit
their work must be female, Welsh, live in Wales or have a strong Welsh
connection. More information at:
www.honno.co.uk/callsubs.php
In the Telling, an anthology of new writing edited by
Gail Ashton and Susan Richardson, seeks poems that tell a story - old
and new, real and imagined, fairytales, myths, urban legends, about
people, places, artefacts - in fresh ways.
Please email up to 4 previously unpublished poems, maximum 50 lines
each, in a single attachment to BOTH editors:
gailashton@btinternet.com
and
suerichardson@sacredwrites.freeserve.co.uk by 31 March 2008
Follow the guidelines at
www.cinnamonpress.com/submissions.htm
Call for submissions
www.allaboutlove.net is looking for the world's great love story. A web-based publishing venture, the site will be launched on Valentine’s Day 2008. It will include the best the world has to offer, with a specialist interest in works with an African flavour. There’ll be place for novels, novellas and short stories. . Nothing will be turned away on the basis of setting or nationality.
The site is calling for romantic fiction of all kinds – Euro- or Afrocentric, straight or gay – and offers generous royalties to writers. They will also revive out of print novels that are gathering dust on writers’ shelves, if rights have reverted. The site will be full of features relating to love and relationships that will encourage interaction and draw potential readers. Send enquiries or submissions to info@allaboutlove.net
Call for scripts
Submitted scripts must be unpublished, under 60 minutes, suitable for a non-theatre space (ie simple sets and limited ‘special effects’) and cannot have already formed part of an advertised tour or theatre season. We aim to showcase the best of the new and exciting talent out there so, whatever your level of experience, send us your script! Application forms and full details about the application process are available to download now at www.247theatrefestival.co.uk
The 24:7 Theatre Festival is operated by 24:7 Theatre Arts Network Ltd, a company limited by guarantee.
Address: PO Box 247, Manchester M60 2ZT Tel / Fax: 0845 408 4101
Write a Pilot
is an opportunity for drama screenwriters to win the chance to have
their work produced and screened on Channel 4. Inviting exciting,
talented writers to submit a treatment for a six-part drama series, an
outline for a pilot episode for that series, and a script for a sample
scene from that episode.
12 writers will be selected to take part in a packed weekend of industry workshops and masterclasses. They will then be hot-housed in one of three Scottish independent production companies, where mentoring producers and Channel 4 script editors will help them develop their series idea and complete a first draft script. After eight weeks of paid training, each writer will pitch to a selection panel.
Only one idea from each production team will be selected. These three writers, along with their producers, will hotfoot it down to Channel 4's HQ in London to pitch to 4Talent and the Channel's Commissioning Editor for Drama, Sophie Gardiner. One creative team will head home with a £90,000 commission to produce a pilot episode of their drama series, including a fee for the winning writer to complete a final draft script.
Application details at website
www.channel4.com/4talent/pilot/ closing date 23 November.
Brand new publisher website seeking new submissions from poets - go
to the website for guidelines:
www.poetriclegacy.mysite.com
Poetic Legacy, an online poetry ezine, editor Michael Lee
Johnson,author of The Lost American: From Exile to Freedom, is now
accepting submissions from writers. I am looking for poetry, free verse
and metric (but not contrived form); very small flash fiction, and small
non-fiction articles that reflect a sincere cause or issue. Be in our
initial issue!
E-mail:
poetryoldman@hotmail.com
Tin House's Spring theme issue is "OFF THE GRID."
We're looking for fiction, poetry, and non-fiction by or about people or institutions that function (or don't function) out of the bounds of "normal" society.
Our reading period for unsolicited work is September 1 through May 31
(postmark dates). Any unsolicited submissions received outside this
period will be returned unread.
www.tinhouse.com/mag/mag_submit.htm
I work for a Devon charity, and next summer we are planning a weekend Arts and Literature Festival to be held in Ashburton, Devon. Break the Surface festival is specifically looking to showcase the work of under-recognised poets, artists and performers who work and live in Devon and the South West.
We are looking for un-published and under-published poets for open mic poetry events, to submit poems for a booklet we are printing for the event and even to run workshops and give talks. We would particularly be interested in anyone who could give a talk on their experiences of self-publishing. The call for participants is now open and closes on 31st December 2007.
For further details and application forms, please visit www.devonartsfestival.co.uk or contact me, Angeline Farrow, at apply@devonartsfestival.co.uk
Brand new Edinburgh-based creative writing magazine. Set up by a quintet of
Edinburgh poets, it aims to provide a platform for emerging writers from all
over the globe to showcase their work. 'Read This' takes the form of a
monthly print magazine and is supported by a website, which can be viewed at
www.readthismagazine.co.uk
Dog Versus Sandwich is a regular blog-based webzine publishing
stories online. We are dedicated to the fantastic, absurd, surreal, obtuse,
bizarre, fandangled, hyperbolic, the experimental, the mental, and also
stories in which a dog eats a sandwich (or vice versa). Pay $50 (Australian
dollars) for short stories, and $10 for flash fiction or poetry.
http://dogvsandwich.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/submission-guidelines
On The Premises
Aims to promote newer and/or relatively unknown writers who can write what
we feel are
creative, compelling stories told in effective, uncluttered, and evocative
prose. Entrants pay no fees, and winners receive cash prizes in addition to
exposure through publication.
First prize is currently US$130
The Measure: an email magazine of poetry and
prose
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/jumpcatrod/myhomepage/writing.html
Basic principles
1. The magazine will publish poetry, fiction, reviews and essays. It will
be sent by email, as an MS Word file attachment with minimal formatting
(virus checked), to all subscribers. Anyone wishing to subscribe should
notify Rod Riesco by email at measuremag@aol.com.
2. There is no charge to subscribers, and no payment to contributors
(except for the pleasure of having their work read by an interested group of
subscribers). Contributors will automatically be placed on the list of
subscribers.
3. Submissions of up to 3 poems or 1 prose piece at a time may be sent by
email to: measuremag@aol.com at any time.
4. Previously published work will be considered, but earlier publication
must be fully acknowledged.
5. Writers should submit brief (3 lines) biographical details.
6. Frequency of distribution is expected to be twice per year initially. It
may vary depending on the amount of suitable material received.
7. Selection will be according to the personal taste, interests and
prejudices of the editor, Rod Riesco.
8. A hard copy version of the magazine, or extracts from it, may be printed
subsequently, subject to permission from the contributors concerned.
9. Copyright in work selected for The Measure will remain with the authors;
the magazine will acquire single publication rights for the issue in which
the work is published.
10. Anyone wishing to terminate their subscription should notify this to
measuremag@aol.com at any time.
Vulgata Magazine are looking for well written
fiction - specifically works that involve a strong fusion or form and
content. Upon publication, we pay a $100 (Canadian) honorarium for first
electronic publishing rights and the right to archive your story. We are
also looking for poetry that evokes the mysterious, the beautiful, the
haunted, the sorrowful, the wonderful. We pay between $20-50 (Canadian) upon
publication and ask for the right to archive your poem.
www.vulgatamagazine.org/submissions.html
Exciting New Venture from Leaf Books in collaboration with www.CHnet.com
Mostly Life – The Cybernauts Guide to the Mirthverse It’s still a website. www.mostlylife.com .For funny things, including writing, animation, video, sound, cartoons, interactive thingies and anything else that comes our way. Winners and runners-up from the Spoof and Humour competition will have the opportunity to have their writing showcased here and even the possibility of a regular column. We are also looking for submissions and found material in the form of writing, animations, videos, music, audio files, cartoons of all sorts, games and interactive material. Please send submissions to stuff@mostlylife.com
Now, the big news here is that the prototype edition should hopefully go live within the next few weeks – it’ll give you a grand idea of what precisely it is that we’re looking for, and the theory is also that it might make you laugh. Quite a lot. So do keep an eye open.
Jim
Baen's Universe
is a professional science fiction and fantasy magazine which is published
on-line and bi-monthly. At least two slots in each issue will be reserved to
introduce new writers. For submission and payment details visit:
www.baensuniverse.com/subguide.html
Finger dance festival is a new contemporary and experimental arts
magazine featuring poetry, prose, essays, photography and visual art. Looking
for submissions.
www.fingerdancefestival.org.uk
Ginosko is now accepting short fiction & poetry for the 5th issue of this literary journal. Editorial lead time 1-3 months; accept simultaneous submissions and reprints; receives email & postal submissions. Length flexible. Copyright reverts to author. Publishing as semiannual ezine--summer & winter. Moving towards printed version to be distributed throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Selecting material for anthology. Downloadable issues on website: www.ginoskoliteraryjournal.com
ginosko (ghin-oce-koe): To perceive, understand, realize, come to know;
knowledge that has an inception, a progress, an attainment. The recognition of
truth by experience.
Paradox: The Magazine of Historical and Speculative Fiction
publishes both historical fiction and science fiction
fantasy/horror with historical themes, as well as articles, news
and reviews. Any time period is acceptable, but of particularly
interest is pre-Industrial tales, especially those set in the
ancient world and the Middle Ages, told from a broad spectrum of
geographic and cultural perspectives.
www.paradoxmag.com/submissions.htm
Call for Submissions
Planet Magazine publishes 1 story and 8-10 poems per issue. Most
articles, features and reviews in Planet are commissioned. If
you have an idea for an article that you think might be relevant
to the magazine, send a letter of enquiry with a brief synopsis.
£50.00 per 1000 words for prose; a minimum of £30.00 per poem. Payment on publication.
www.planetmagazine.org.uk/html/contrib.htm
Eccentric contributions
The Eccentric City - the world’s first dedicated eccentric newspaper is currently seeking eccentric contributors for its second issue – Issue No.1b, The Hopefully Hot Season, 2008. The newspaper is dedicated to eccentrics and eccentricity, to the outlandish and to the angles! Whilst we will not be able to offer a fee for any of the contributions we receive, our self invested finances continue to produce and promote individuals through our 5000 nationwide (UK) and international distribution readership.
For enquires please contact Harry Palmer or Simon Walker at eccentriccity@hotmail.co.uk or visit www.eccentriccity.co.uk
www.shortstoryradio.com invite writers to submit previously unpublished stories and will choose a selection of the best to be recorded and broadcast on their website. All our chosen stories are recorded by professional actors; with music added for extra atmosphere, each recorded story is brought to life by our creative team.
There is no fee for submitting a story and recording and transmission fees for chosen stories are paid for by www.shortstoryradio.com
Stories are available to listeners for six months and the writers of chosen stories receive a profile in the Our Writers section of the website. Visitors to www.shortstoryradio.com are increasing every week. We have had over 40,000 visitors to the website since we began in 2006. Many of our listeners are fellow writers and we also have thousands of English Language students from around the world who like to listen to our stories to practise their listening comprehension skills, while being entertained at the same time.
The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize is an international literary award organized and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The Prize, established in 1987, aims to reward the upsurge of new Commonwealth fiction and ensure that works of merit reach a wider audience outside their country of origin.
If your reading group would be interested in taking part in this scheme or if there is any further information your require on the Prize, please do not hesitate to contact Pesala or Jennifer Sobol by telephone on +44 20 7747 6262 or by e-mail at j.sobol@commonwealth.int
More information can be found at: www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/writersprize
WORKING IN THE MEDIA - £79 p.p. introductory offer
If you believe there is life after the industry you are currently working in and you are interested in taking on a role in the media - as an expert, pundit, presenter or journalist, then this workshop is a cost effective, practical and ideal way to get a taste of what is required to enter the industry. To view the programme or book a place, please visit www.acmtraining.co.uk/rtaWorkshops.asp?WorkshopId=18.
MEDIA RELATIONS
If you, or your colleagues,
ever have to deal with the media on a local, national or international level, or
perhaps you want to use the media for your own benefit, then this workshop is a
cost effective, practical and ideal way to learn, or brush up on, the skills
required. To view the programme or book a place, please visit
www.acmtraining.co.uk/rtaWorkshops.asp?WorkshopId=9.
MANAGING MEDIA
CAMPAIGNS
Working with the media is an effective way to influence attitudes and opinions about your programme, issue or product. In this workshop we aim help you develop and manage a media relations campaign, which is one of the most effective ways to reach your target audience. This workshop is ideal if you or your colleagues have a campaign to run or a new product to launch and you would like to harness the media to full effect. To view the programme or book a place, please visit www.acmtraining.co.uk/rtaWorkshops.asp?WorkshopId=28.
WRITING PRESS RELEASES
A press release is one of the best techniques for publicising an event or calling attention to an issue. If you want to know how to construct a well-written, well-distributed and well-timed press release, which is not difficult or expensive to produce, yet effective and useful, then this workshop is for you. This is a low cost and practical way to learn how to write an effective press release, which will be read and, more importantly, published. To view the programme or book a place, please visit www.acmtraining.co.uk/rtaWorkshops.asp?WorkshopId=12
INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA RELATIONS
Call for Science Fiction and
or murder/mystery themed short stories (less then 6000 words but more the 2000
Words ). This call for writers is being put out by American Fiction the sister
publication to
www.artsourc
The e-zine will have a
different theme very month , writers resources, writers directory, chatroom, and
music jukebox. Please visit the site
www.americanfiction
If your story is picked you
will be included in the writers directory and the story will be published
online. The authors of the published stories will have an opportunity to be
included in the ezines hardcopy annual.
Please send all submission to
info@cyberpublishin
Small Press Review are looking for contributing
reviewers, new fiction and poetry.
Please have a look at the TSPR website for further details on submissions
Fiona Wallace
Editor
The Small Press Review
www.thesmallpressreview.co.uk
Consultation on new literature agency for Northamptonshire
www.write2b.co.uk Sue Stewart and Eve Jarvis want to involve as many writers, readers and attenders of literature events as possible in the consultation, so please do take the time to fill out the survey. If you would rather receive the survey by email, please reply to me on kwilkinson@northamptonshire.gov.uk or by telephone on 01604 237 959.
In addition, a focus group of Northamptonshire writers and writers' group members is being set up as part of the consultation process. If you would like to be involved with this group and have an input in to the future of writing in Northamptonshire, please do let me know by reply on kwilkinson@northamptonshire.gov.uk or by telephone on 01604 237959.
SHORTS STORIES of 1000-4000 words sought by the online fiction magazine Pulp Net.
Pulp Net has published some remarkable short stories, many of them by readers from the UK and beyond.
For current theme check website.
PAYMENT: £100 for each story published (3 stories per monthly issue)
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Paste your story into the send story form which can be found at
www.pulp.net/about/submission-forms/send-story.html
The Insider’s Guide to Writing for TV
A FREE 15 page booklet of career building tips for
writers is available from Clare Kerr
info@meadkerr.com
Poems by New and Established Poets Wanted
New website offering FREE information and advice to people wanting a career in fashion journalism www.fashionwriter.co.uk
www.theedge.abelgratis.co.uk The Edge Magazine is seeking new fiction. They accept modern and original horror, fantasy, erotic, transgressive and crime non-clichéd short stories by well-known and new authors. Strictly NO reprints. Read several copies to get an idea of style. This is a paying market.
www.toowrite.com
- the site which
offers a £1,000 prize for the best true life stories - has been re-launched!
We have made some changes, including
introducing a voting system to allow you to rate the stories you like.
But we are still offering the same regular £1,000 prize for the winning entry
and all stories will be displayed on the website for the world to read. And it
is still free to enter!
Stories submitted for previous Toowrite competitions have now been taken offline
(except the winning entries) and message board comments have also been cleared
off as part of our re-launch.
If you want to submit a story to Toowrite for this new competition you will need
to re-register to become a member while anyone wanting to use the message board
can use their former details.
www.ttapress.com Seek new talented writers. They publish science fiction magazines 3rd Alternative and Interzone. See website for Writer's guidelines. Paying market.
www.bookhitch.com Community book project where anyone can write the next chapter of a book. The book will be published and 100% of all profits are being donated to educational organizations.
STORYBOX LIBRARY ONLINE
is accepting children's fiction stories. It aims to help new writers get a story
online, and if your submission is accepted, Kevin Scott Collier will draw an
illustration for your tale. Writer retains all rights to their story. Check out
the homepage, and first entries. Stories submitted in Microsoft Word preferred.
Murky Depths is a new UK-based small-press speculative fiction comic/magazine and is seeking submissions. They intend to showcase the best in stories, offering a fresh and different outlook that will appeal to a broad market. More information and guidelines can be found at www.MurkyDepths.com
www.moontowncafe.com/links.asp
Are building a new Links Page and would like to add personal poetry sites. If
you would like to be considered for a link exchange visit the website.
Write a short-short story between 500-750 words and win £1,000.
Visit www.biscuitpublishing.com
www.moontowncafe.com Are looking for high quality writers and poets to improve their site further. They are seeking submissions of poetry from around the world to be published on the site. They offer a FREE three-month Premium Membership for successful applicants.
www.poetry2share.com Submit your poems here. Their preference is for poetry in rhyme but all forms are allowed. Submitted poems will be judged for awards at the end of each month
www.worldsgreatestnovel.com WE NEED YOUR HELP! We aim to create a novel, unique in its production. It will be written by hundreds of writers.
If you have an interest in creative, non-fiction writing, consider submitting your manuscripts or ideas to Ancestry Magazine. The editors at Ancestry are always interested in publishing works written by the magazine's loyal readership. Columns accepted from freelance writers include:
| Feature articles (1200-1500 words) with topics generally determined by the editorial staff |
| Bare Bones (600-800 words), which allows for nostalgic, humorous, or sentimental essays |
| Case Study (1200-1500 words), which focuses on the life of an ancestor and the researcher's methods of overcoming the formidable brick wall. |
The editor considers all submissions and usually responds within six weeks. Upon acceptance of an article, Ancestry sends the author a standard contract of agreement. An honorarium will be paid to the author upon publication. Ancestry Magazine purchases the copyright as work for hire.
Inquiries, submissions, and requests for writer's guidelines
should be directed to:
Jennifer Utley, Managing Editor
360 West 4800 North
Provo, UT 84604
Fax: (801) 705–7120
E-mail: ameditor@ancestry.com
Storyline & Script Writing Opportunities
The 'CHALKHILL LIVES' Television Soap Opera Drama School gives aspiring television script writers the chance to have their work produced, and see it broadcast to the world over the Internet and a number of local television stations.
Anyone serious about a television writing career will know how difficult it is breaking into the industry. 'CHALKHILL LIVES' provides a unique opportunity to help develop your screen-writing talents; see your work produced and broadcast; and gives you a chance to capture the attention of industry professionals.
For more information visit www.chalkhill-lives.co.uk/workshops/writing.php
The Frontlist www.thefrontlist.com
The project is set to overhaul the process by which unsolicited manuscripts
for fictional novels get considered by publishing houses. We have been
developing The Frontlist for the last two years, with the intention of
allowing communities of writers to self-select high quality work through the
provision of detailed online critiques of each other’s work.
The project differs substantially from any other, in that it allows writers to
easily annotate and critique work according to pre-set criteria and perhaps
more importantly, we have an agreement with a senior editor at Picador to
consider top reviewed work each month.
We are now calling for writers with completed, unpublished fictional novels,
to consider submitting samples to The Frontlist.
In addition to having work critiqued by an impartial audience and gaining the
chance to have work seen by a respected publisher, new writers will also be
helping to pioneer a new process that we feel has the potential to change the
way that publishers look to discover new talent.
Find more information on the website: www.thefrontlist.com
Write for World Hum
World Hum seeks smart, engaging submissions for three sections: Dispatches, Speaker’s Corner and How To. Paste your submission into the body of an e-mail – we will not open attachments – and send it to one of the corresponding addresses:
Dispatches are first-person travel narratives. Send yours to: dispatches@worldhum.com
Speaker’s Corner allows readers and writers to rant or rave about any travel-related subject. Send your piece to: speakerscorner@worldhum.com
How To reveals ways to dive deep into another culture. Send your idea to: howto@worldhum.com.
Click on the appropriate address into your e-mail. Include the word “dispatch” in the subject line for Dispatches, “speaker’s corner” for Speaker’s Corner and “how to” for How To. Any e-mails without these words in the subject line may get deleted by our spam filters. Also: Include your name and a few words about yourself and your story.
Due to the high volume of submissions we are unable to respond to every e-mail. We will contact you as soon as possible if we would like to publish your story.
We are unable to pay for stories at this time, though we have started accepting advertising and hope to compensate writers as soon as it’s financially possible. Meanwhile, all contributors will gain exposure in one of the few publications, print or digital, dedicated to publishing high-quality travel writing. World Hum stories are read by editors of leading travel publications and anthologies. Stories from the site have appeared in “The Best American Travel Writing” anthologies and Travelers’ Tales anthologies, and they have won Lowell Thomas awards from the Society of American Travel Writers.
Thanks for thinking of World Hum and for supporting independent publishing.
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Writers’ Database for Litfest
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you a writer based in Lancashire or Cumbria?
If
you would like to sign up to receive regular information about Litfest’s new
programme of professional development and publishing activities, complete the
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We
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equip them with the skills and knowledge to make the most of any opportunities
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For
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Aesthetica is calling for submissions www.aestheticamagazine.com
Aesthetica is a cultural arts magazine that was initially started to publish
new writers and artists, but its intended audience has since become much wider.
It combines high quality arts news, reviews, and interviews alongside those more
established in their field.
First become familiar with Aesthetica Magazine before submitting.
They accept submissions in the following forms:
| Features: up to 1000 words |
| Articles: between 500 and 1000 words |
| Reviews: 350 words |
| Short stories: between 300 and 2000 words |
| Scripts: 1-3 pages |
| Poems: between three and five pieces |
| Artwork: up to eight pieces (JPG or PDF formats at least 300dpi) |
| photography, up to eight pieces (JPG or PDF formats at least 300dpi) |
How to send submissions :
Please note they only accept electronic submissions, which should be emailed to submissions@aestheticamagazine.com. Email submissions should be sent as attachments in Microsoft Word, JPG or PDF. Be sure to to write your full name in the subject line of the email with the title of your piece, and the genre. You must include your address.
How long do I have to wait?
Aesthetica publishes four times a year. Even though submissions are collected all year round, the editors will make their selections only four times a year. This means that your submission will be kept on file for up to one year.
The Unwritten Rules to Submitting Work to Magazines
An
extremely useful article to download
Please do not...
| Send a link to your work. Please select the exact items you wish to submit. |
| Submit more than once per issue. This does not increase your chances of getting published. In fact, it may decrease them. |
| Write 'Aesthetica Submission' in the subject line. You need to be more specific than that. |
| Expect to be published because you have submitted. |
Further notes
| It is essential that opinion pieces - reviews, articles, columns, essays, etc. - consist of a well-formulated and well-researched argument. The topic of the piece is entirely up to the writer - they consider opinion pieces in an entirely objective manner. |
| Aesthetica is unable to pay contributors for submissions, however a complimentary copy of the magazine will be provided. |
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We accept First North American Serial
Rights (meaning it has to be the first time the work has ever been
published, online or print; we do not accept reprints). We pay in the form
of one contributor copy.
Fiction
Our fiction tastes lean toward metafiction, magical realism, and experimental or avant garde works, but we are also open to stories that are told or presented in a fresh and innovative manner, regardless of genre. We recommend that you buy a copy of the magazine before submitting in order to get a feel for the kinds of stories/poems we publish. |
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2,500 words min. 5,000 words max. No
simultaneous submissions (in other words, don't send a story to us and
another publication at the same time). No multiple submissions (don't
submit more than one story). We currently don't accept fiction for
serialization.
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We only accept online submissions. As
a precaution against viruses, we never accept file attachments, so please
paste your story/stories in the body of the e-mail. To do this, select the
text of your story (i.e. by pressing Ctrl A), then press Ctrl C (which
copies everything you've selected). Now, in the body of the e-mail, press
Ctrl V (which will paste everything you had previously selected).
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Please include in your electronic
manuscript a word count and a bio (please keep to a 100-word maximum)
along with your contact information (including mailing address).
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Before you send in your e-manuscript,
first type in "Fic Sub" then your name afterwards in the subject
heading (for example: "Fic Sub - John Doe"). If you don't do
this, you risk having your e-mail deleted. Send writing submissions as
well as queries to Fiction Editor, Catlyn Marcuri, at catrhap@hotmail.com.
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Please work long and hard on fine
tuning/revising/polishing your pieces before sending them out. We believe
that meticulous tempering of (or tampering with) one's own works is the
key to quality in writing. Too often we receive submissions that quite
evidently have never gone beyond first drafts. Keep in mind that clumsy
errors (i.e. misspellings) can distract a reader, which could lessen your
chances of being accepted.
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Response time ranges from around one
to four months.
Poetry
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Our poetry tastes lean in much the
same direction as our fiction tastes, metapoetry, experimental, fresh,
innovative. Generally we want poetry that emphasizes language over
narrative. That is, we're more interested in the shaping than the thing
shaped. So poems about personal experiences will be considered, but only
if they're cunningly written.
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Send in three to five poems at a time.
Wait to send in a second (or third or...) batch until we've sent the
current batch back to you, which could be upwards of three months. No
simultaneous submissions.
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We prefer online submissions. As a
precaution against viruses, we never accept file attachments, so please
paste your work in the body of the e-mail. To do this, select the text of
your work (i.e. by pressing Ctrl A), then press Ctrl C (which copies
everything you've selected). Now, in the body of the e-mail, press Ctrl V
(which will paste everything you had previously selected). IMPORTANT: WE
WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTING SNAIL MAIL SUBMISSIONS TO MICHAEL KARMAN.
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Please include in your electronic
manuscript a bio (please keep to a 100-word maximum) along with your
contact information (including mailing address).
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Before you send in your e-manuscript,
first type in "Poetry Sub" then your name afterwards in the
subject heading (for example: "Poetry Sub - Jane Doe"). If you
don't do this, you risk having your e-mail deleted. Send poetry
submissions and/or queries to Poetry Editor, Michael Karman, at michaelkarman@gmail.com.
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New on-line short fiction magazine seeks submissions.
For writers guidelines and categories see: www.jeffsshorts.com
Travel writing and environmental writing submissions for publication on www.mongabay.com
Are you an expert in an environmental field and have something you want to bring to the world's attention? Do you want to document some fantastic (or horrible) travel experience? Are you looking to bolster your resume? Do you have some free time and want to develop your writing? Does your organization want to raise its visibility by distributing a press release?Submit your article to www.mongabay.com www.mongabay.com is now accepting writing and photo submissions on topics including, but not limited to, ecology, conservation, animal behavior, and adventure travel. If accepted, your article will run on www.mongabay.com a leading environmental web site that draws more than 75,000 daily visitors.
Terms and conditions:
| Mongabay.com reserves the right to reject any submission for any reason. Not all articles submitted to Mongabay.com will be published. |
| You will not be paid for your article. The operations of Mongabay.com fund are funded individually by its owner and paying for submissions is not feasible at this time. |
| Your article may be edited by mongabay.com. After editing, mongabay.com will provide you with a final version for your approval before the article runs. |
| Your submission may run on mongabay.com indefinitely unless you ask for its removal or until mongabay.com elects to remove your submission from the site. Mongabay.com does not guarantee that your article will run for any specific period of time. |
| Mongabay.com is not responsible for content submitted by users. You, the submitter, are responsible for the accuracy of your article. You must have rights to your content; you cannot submit material copyrighted by other persons unless you have their express consent to do so. You are responsible for all liability, claims or legal action that may arise from your article and any costs that Mongabay.com incurs as the result of claims or legal actions that arise from the posting of your submission. |
| Your submission to Mongabay.com is non-exclusive. You may submit your article to any other venue or web site for publication or posting. Submission of your materials to mongabay.com constitutes your express consent to each and every of these terms and conditions. |
Active Bladder is seeking non-fiction manuscripts on punk rock or left-wing politics and also, romance-suspense novels by authors influenced by Jane Ann Krentz, Sandra Brown and Judith McNaught, etc. For more details check out there website.