June 06, 2007

Publisher's Desk For June 6th

Creating Books from Blogs
Nick Daws has written an interesting post on books that have been created from blogs. This is a very hot topic right now.
http://www.mywritingblog.com/writer/2007/05/blog-route-to-publication.html

The Canadian Freelance Union - Check It Out
"Over the past three decades, independent writers and journalists have seen their real income plummet a whopping 163%."
Canadian Freelancers Union is being built by freelancers under the auspices of the Communications, Energy and Paper Workers Union. With 150,000 members, it is one of Canada's largest and most diverse unions.
See: http://www.cfunion.ca/

Summer 24-Hour Short Story Contest
The WritersWeekly.com Summer 2007 24-Hour Short Story Contest will be held on Saturday, July 28th, and is limited to 500 entrants. Contests usually fill up, so don't delay if you want to participate. The contest is tons of fun! You can see the list of 85 prizes (first prize is $300, second is $250 and third is $200 - plus 82 other prizes!), and sign up here: http://www.writersweekly.com/misc/contest.html

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Are You Missing the Party?
The Freelance Writing Forum is very active and we'd love to have you join us!
http://www.writersweekly.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=15

Don't forget our soldiers!
Read their wants and needs at this great website:
http://www.anysoldier.com/index.cfm

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WRITER'S GUIDELINES DATABASE
http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewforum.php?f=12

NEW GUIDELINES ADDED THIS WEEK!
Indian American Nursing News - Pays $0.05-$0.20/word
Vestal Review - Pays $0.03-$0.10/word
WaveLength Magazine - Pays $50-$100
The Pedestal Magazine.com - Pays $0.05/word
Northern Woodlands - Pays $0.10/word
Coastal Woman Magazine - Pays $0.20/word
SouthernNewMexico.com - Pays $25-$50
Renaissance Magazine - Pays $0.10/word
Reform Judaism magazine - Pays $0.30/word
Glimmer Train - Pays $700
Girls' Life magazine - Pay varies
Kids' Pages Cares - Pays $0.10/word
Clay Times - Pays $75
Cineaste - Pays $20-$100
Chicago Review Press - Pay varies
Brick Magazine - Pays $100-$500
The Bear Deluxe Magazine - Pays $25-$300
Arizona Highways - Pays $0.55 - $1.00 per word
Military Officer - Pays $800-$1500
SAVANNAH MAGAZINE - Pays $150-$400
Fishing Facts - Pays $30 flat fee

WHAT ARE THE CURRENT BEST SELLING ITEMS AT WRITERSWEEKLY?

FREE EXCERPTS OF ALL BOOKS available at the links below.

1. 24-Hour Short Story Contest - Summer 2007
http://writersweekly.com/books/678.html
Entry fee and contest guidelines ebook.

2. Nine Steps to Successful Nonfiction Magazine Writing
http://writersweekly.com/books/2880.html
Workbook provides everything needed for success in nonfiction magazine writing.

3. Selling Your Screenplay
http://writersweekly.com/books/2888.html
Learn how to sell your screenplay from produced screenwriter Ashley Scott Meyers.

4. QUERY LETTERS THAT WORKED! Real Queries That Landed $2K+ Writing Assignments
http://writersweekly.com/books/1409.html
Copies of real query letters that resulted in writing assignments worth $2K and much more!

5. Wow Them With Your Grant Proposal
http://writersweekly.com/books/2865.html
Common grant proposal and grant resources for a grant writer. Also features an Internet resource list of 37 grant opportunities, divided into three categories for your convenience: government, corporations and foundations.

FREE EXCERPTS OF ALL BOOKS available at the links above.