Content of this Newsletter
- Independent Authors
- Help a Reporter Out - HARO
- Grants
- Freelance Writing
- Writing Contests
Welcome to the October Newsletter.
Are you falling for Fall like me? Pumpkin pie and spiced coffee, glorious tree colors, mild Indian Summer weather, crisp colorful leaves, delicious food and wine, country hikes - and yes, lots of new books. Get the (maybe much-needed) motivation for the busy fall season and read these valuable publishing tips:
Independent Authors
Think about it: How can you be an independent author if you are under the control of Internet giants? The only way to throw off the shackles is to become an independent publisher. You can take full control of your writing, publishing, and income. Read more reasons why Authors Should Stay INDEPENDENT
https://www.savvybookwriters.com/10-reasons-why-authors-should-stay-independent/
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HARO
Help a Reporter Out (HARO) platform is giving writers important opportunities. And you have the opportunity to be interviewed for a longer story. The basic subscription level for HARO is free, whether you register as a source or as a journalist, and it’s a great way to forge some new connections. As you can see above, it’s also a great resource for finding ways to promote yourself as a writer and find more paying opportunities to further your writing career.
- Discover new outlets or job opportunities. Subscribing to the free emails can introduce you to a wide variety of paying outlets in search of writers.
- Gain visibility by responding to requests for quotes
HARO IS not only for non-fiction writers and freelancers - but a way for writers to get better known: https://www.helpareporter.com/
GRANTS
Neal Pierce Travel Grant
Our travel grants of up to $1,500 enable journalists to travel to cities within the U.S. to produce one or more stories for publication. The awards, selected through a competitive review process, cover travel expenses necessary for on-the-ground reporting. Full-time freelancers as well as journalists currently employed by a news organization are invited to apply. Reporters, writers, editors, and photographers working in print, online, radio, television, and multimedia are eligible for travel grant awards if they have had stories published or aired in the previous three years. Deadline October 15 https://www.nealpeircefoundation.org/apply/
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Mass Cultural Council’s Cultural Sector Recovery Grants
Individuals are offered unrestricted grants of $5,000 to creatives and gig workers to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and set a path for growth. To apply for this grant, an applicant must be an artist or cultural practitioner active in any artistic discipline or cultural tradition; a teaching artist/scientist/humanist; or a cultural worker in the arts, humanities, or interpretive sciences in the state of Massachusetts. Deadline November 1.
https://massculturalcouncil.org/artists-art/cultural-sector-recovery-grants-for-individuals/
FREELANCE WRITING
The American Gardener
Among the topics of particular interest to us are profiles of individual plant groups; innovative approaches to garden design; profiles of prominent horticulturists whose work has a national impact; plant research and plant hunting; plant conservation, biodiversity, and heirloom gardening; events or personalities in American horticultural history; people-plant relationships (horticultural therapy, ethnobotany, and community gardening); environmentally appropriate gardening (choosing plants suited to one’s region, using native plants, conserving water, etc.); and plant lore and literature. Feature articles run 1,500 to 2,500 words. Departments run 600 to 1,000 words. Payment for feature articles ranges from $300 to $600 on publication. Payment for departments ranges from $150 to $200.
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The Sun
Seeking short stories and personal essays for The Sun magazine that will make the editors laugh. When you message the editor, provide a summary of your piece. They only read finished stories and essays. If interested, they follow up and ask you to email the submission. Direct message https://twitter.com/Barelyoutofblue (Anna Gazmarian). Pays Nonfiction/Fiction $300 to $2,000 and Poetry $100 to $250. The Sun is an independent magazine that uses words and photographs to evoke the splendor and heartache of being human. https://www.thesunmagazine.org
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THE BMJ
Seeking US-based medical/health/science freelance journalists. Query mlooi@bmj.com. Rates vary depending on story complexity but the range is between £350-700. The BMJ can be many things to its diverse audiences: an international research journal, a member magazine, a think tank, an investigative campaigner, an educational resource, or even a trusted and inspiring friend.
https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/editorial-staff
WRITING CONTESTS
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Funny Stories. Genre: True stories. "Share your funny stories about something that happened to you in your life – in your relationship with a partner or spouse, a parent or child, a family member or friend, at work or at home – that made you and the people around you laugh out loud. Payment: $200. Did you mean for it to be funny? Did the other person mean to make you laugh? Did a situation just get out of control? Did a misunderstanding turn into a comedy of errors?” Deadline: October 15
https://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics/
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McKitterick Prize - UK
It is given annually to an author over the age of 40 for a first novel, published or unpublished. The prize money is £4,000 for the winner and £2,000 for the runner-up, with each shortlisted author receiving £1,000 (up to four authors). The work must either have been first published in the UK between 1 Nov 2021 and 31 Oct 2022 (and not first published abroad) - or be unpublished. The deadline is October 31
https://www2.societyofauthors.org/prizes/the-soa-awards/mckitterick-prize/
Women's Prize for Fiction
Genre: Published novel by a woman. Entrants must be writing in English and must be published in the UK between 1 October 2022 and 31 November 2022. All subject matters and women of any age, from any nationality or country of residence, are eligible. Prize: £30,000.00. Deadline: October 21. https://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/enter
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National Award for Arts Writing
The Mar-field Prize, also known as the National Award for Arts Writing, is given annually by the Arts Club of Washington to nonfiction books about the arts written for a broad audience. Prize: $10,000. Genre: Non-fiction book. Self-published books are not accepted. Deadline: October 28 https://themarfieldprize.com/
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The Writer Magazine Fall Short Story Contest
Submit works in any genre – fiction OR nonfiction – in less than 2,000 words for your chance to win $1,000 and publication in our magazine. Our grand-prize winner will receive $1,000, our second-place winner will receive $500, and our third-place winner will receive $250. The first-place story will also appear in a print issue of The Writer. $25-30 Entry Fee. Early deadline October 25, last call deadline November 8. https://www.writermag.com/contests/
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“October: crisp, sunny days and cool nights, a time to curl up around the dancing flames and sink into a good book.” ~ John Sinor. Have a great October and happy writing!
Visit my Author Page too - lots of books to help writers market their books:
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