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AUGUST 25, 2022
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ONLY 3 WEEKS UNTIL START-TIME!!!
ONLY 500 PARTICIPANTS PERMITTED SO DON'T
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From the Publisher's Desk
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An author included detailed information about a fight between neighbors, and included their names. I sent her the same message I send to all authors who are (likely unknowingly) putting themselves in legal crosshairs.
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She wrote back, "They can't sue me because it's 100% true."
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And, that's when my lips pursed, as they do each time an author says that because I hear those same words ALL the time. I had to explain to her that ignorance can lead to bankruptcy...
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News From the Home Office
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Thank you all for the warm wishes after last week's missive. Max is...
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Feature Article
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“Whatddya doing?" yelled my husband. “It’s only 6:10 in the morning!”
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“I know, I know,” I mumbled, choosing not to slacken my pace. “But, I have to write something down—fast—before I forget it...”
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In The News!
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MORE: If someone from "Amazon Prime" calls you, it's a scam!; HBO Max removes almost 200 episodes of Sesame Street. Why??; Hungarian weather service officials fired after giving incorrect forecast; Activist tries to ban books that aren't even on library shelves; Nicaragua silences its last outspoken critics - Catholic priests; Chinese ‘punishes’ 27 people for ‘ugly’ textbook cartoons; and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president admitted to sharing a false tweet claiming that certain books were banned in Florida.
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Ask The Expert!
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Holding signings at special events, and speaking for local organizations, will sell a LOT more books!
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Paying Markets for Writers
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“Mystery Weekly Magazine presents crime and mystery short stories by some of the world’s best established and emerging mystery writers. The original stories we select for each issue run the gamut from cozy to hardboiled fiction. Available in print on Amazon and on Kindle Newsstand with a 30 day trial. 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 1-2 months after acceptance.
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“Chesapeake Bay regional publication, targeting active Bay Boomers (seniors 55+).” Circ. 18K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-2 months after acceptance. Buys First NA rights. Accepts reprints, if allowed by previous publication. Responds in two weeks.
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“The Antigonish Review is a quarterly literary journal published by St. Francis Xavier University. The Review features poetry, fiction, reviews and critical articles from all parts of Canada, the US and overseas, using original graphics to enliven the format.” Welcomes new writers. 90% freelance. Circ. 1K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms six months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds 4-8 months. Guidelines online.
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Pays "$50.00 plus two copies for fiction, essays, articles and book reviews. $5.00 per page to a maximum of $25.00 plus two copies for poetry; $100.00 plus two copies for cover art.”
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“New Letters is an international quarterly magazine featuring fiction, essays, poetry, reviews, and interviews with writers and original art, published by the University of Missouri at Kansas City.” Welcomes new writers. 90% freelance. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-9 months after acceptance. Buys First NA rights. No reprints. Responds in 3-6 months.
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Pays “$15 to $35 per poem; $35 book reviews; $65 to $200 short stories.
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NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete THIS FORM.
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Marketing Secrets
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Bring those nightmares, worst fears, and monsters to life with your creations! Submit your work, and get paid for being spooky!
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