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11th ANNUAL NEW VOICES AWARD

Lee and Low 

http://www.leeandlow.com/p/new_voices_award.mhtml
NO ENTRY FEE

Given for a children’s picture book manuscript by a writer of color. The Award winner receives a cash grant of $1,000 and our standard publication contract, including our basic advance and royalties for a first time author.

Writers who have published other work in venues such as children’s magazines, young adult, or adult fiction or nonfiction, are eligible.

An Honor Award winner will receive a cash grant of $500. Must be a US resident.

Only unagented submissions will be accepted. Work that has been published in any format is not eligible for this award. Submissions may be FICTION, NONFICTION, or POETRY for children ages 5 to 12.

Folklore and animal stories will not be considered. Manuscripts should be no more than 1,500 words in length.

Deadline:  September 30, 2010.

Good luck,

Kathy

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That’s Linda Lael Miller’s philosophy and what inspired her to launch her Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women a few years ago. Now, each year, Linda encourages women who want to improve their lot in life through education to apply for scholarships that she personally finances.

Linda’s scholarships are awarded annually to women who are 25 years or older, non-traditional students who have a difficult time finding scholarships for which they qualify. As in previous years, the scholarship funds may be used not only for tuition and books, but also for childcare, transportation and other expenses not covered by traditional scholarships.

Thank you for your interest in the 2010 Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women. Applications and essays (Adobe PDF, MS Word) for 2010 will be accepted through Sept. 1, 2010, 5 p.m. CST.  A 500-word maximum, typed essayAn essay must accompany each application. 

The essay must include:

Why you are applying for a Linda Lael Miller Scholarship for Women;
How achieving your educational goals will enhance your and your family’s future;
The specific purpose for which you would use the funds;
The dollar amount you are seeking in a Linda Lael Miller Scholarship.

4. Applicants may request funding for tuition and fees, educational supplies, child care, transportation expenses or other education-related costs.

5. Essays will be judged on readability, demonstration of commitment to the applicant’s education and/or career, and the possible impact of the scholarship on the life of the recipient, her family and/or her community.

6. Finalists may be asked to provide proof of enrollment, documentation of coursework, educational acceptance, and/or other information related to the essay.

7. For the 2010 scholarship program, a total of $15,000 in scholarships will be awarded. The scholarship committee will determine the number of scholarships to be disbursed. All amounts are in U.S. dollars.

8. Mail applications to:

Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women—2010
c/o Nancy Berland Public Relations, Inc.
2816 N.W. 57th St., Suite 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

Guidelines for the essay are under the official rules. 

Good Luck! We’ll talk tomorrow,

Kathy

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Literary Laundry is accepting submissions to their next contest and issue.  They do not charge an entry fee. 

Each issue of Literary Laundry is accompanied by a writing competition. All pieces submitted to us for review will be entered into consideration for our Awards of Distinction. We offer the following cash awards:

$500 for best poem
$500 for best short story
$250 for best one-act drama

They are also looking to add to their editorial board.  Check them out and submit.  Click for guidelines – http://www.literarylaundry.com/submissions

DON”T FORGET  MY CONTEST.  It ends on Aug. 30th.

Here is the first line to use to help prompt the rest of your story: 

_______ always wanted to ______, but _____ never expected _______.

To enter, please e-mail [email protected] .   I am only looking for a first page.  The submission should be double spaced with one inch margins.

Deadline is Aug. 30th.

I will pick the top three and then get two editors to pick the winner.  I will post the winning entry on this blog and the winner will have a choice of an autographed Richard Peck Book, an issue of Sprouts Magazine or a $10 off coupon for a New Jersey SCBWI event (First Page Sessions, not included with this coupon).

Look forward to seeing what you come up with.  Good Luck!

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy

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James Patterson ($70 million)

A former junior copywriter at J. Walter Thompson, Patterson is intimately involved in cover designs and marketing for his own books. One out of every 17 novels bought in the U.S. are authored by Patterson. Over the past two years he has made some $500 million for Hachette, his publisher.

Stephenie Meyer ($40 million)

Last fall Meyer’s novels were fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh on USA Today‘s bestseller lists. Her four-book series, Twilight, has sold 40 million copies in the U.S. and 100 million worldwide. In June the third Twilight film posted the most successful first week box office return of any movie of 2010.

Stephen King ($34 million)

Among King’s current projects: a deal with DC Comics to co-write a comic book series; a musical with John Mellencamp; and a drama series with the SyFy network based on his novella The Colorado Kid.

Danielle Steel ($32 million)

Steel has four new hardcovers out this year and clinches an average $7 million advance per book. Among other income this past year: a reported $1 million settlement from her former assistant, who was convicted of embezzling $760,000 from the romance novelist.

Ken Follett ($20 million)

Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth was adapted to a TV series that premiered in July starring Donald Sutherland. Follett often sets his novels where he lives: the author has homes in Stonehenge, London, Antigua and South Africa. Follett’s wife was Minister of Culture under Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Koontz’s latest book, The Husband, came out in May and was optioned to Focus Features and Random House Films. Forty-four of his novels have been New York Times bestsellers.

Janet Evanovich ($16 million)

Evanovich may rank seventh, but her selling power is comparable to James Patterson (about 20 million of her titles sell annually). Still, St. Martins failed to agree to a $50 million a

The Man Asian Literary Prize was founded in 2007. It is an annual literary award given to the best novel by an Asian writer, either written in English or translated into English, and published in the previous calendar year. 

The judges chooses a longlist of 10 to 15 titles announced in December, followed by a shortlist of 5 to 6 titles announced in February, and a winner is awarded in March. The winning author is awarded USD 30,000 and the translator (if any) USD 5,000. Submissions are invited through publishers based in any country.

i. Authors must be citizens of one of the following Asian countries or territories: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, The Hong Kong or Macau Special Administrative Regions, The Maldives, The People’s Republic of China, Vietnam; “Citizen” in the case of the Hong Kong or Macau SAR may be taken to be permanent residency.

ii.  Documentary evidence of citizenship may be required.

iii. Books must be unified and substantial works of fiction in English or in English translation.

iv. Translated works may have been previously published in another language, but the date of their first publication in English must be 2010.

v. Self-published books, children’s books and books that exist only in electronic form are not eligible.

vi. Books may be published anywhere in the world but must be published in the calendar year 2010.

vii. Books or authors winning other prizes are eligible.

viii. Eligibility of any given submission is at the sole discretion of the Prize Board. No correspondence will be entered into.

Entry

i. Publishers may enter up to two eligible books with scheduled publication dates in 2010. Publishing houses with more than one imprint may enter up to two eligible titles for each imprint.

ii. Entry forms must be submitted online and entry titles must reach the Prize Manager by 31 August 2010.

iii. At that date five copies of all books entered, whether already published or not, should also be received by the Prize Manager. Proofs should be submitted as soon as available and finished copies must be received by the Prize Manager by 30 November 2010.

iv. The Prize Board has the right to disqualify any entry not received in finished copy by 30 November 2010.

v. The judges may, at their entire discretion, call in any eligible book they choose published in 2010.

vi. No copies of books entered by publishers will be returned to them.

http://www.manasianliteraryprize.org/how-to-enter/

If you know an Asian Writer, please pass this on to them.  Thanks!

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy

CONSEQUENCE Magazine AnnouncesThe 2010 Consequence Prize in Poetry
The prize will be awarded for the best poem addressing the culture and consequences of war.

The winner will receive $200, have the selected poem published in both print and online editions of CONSEQUENCE, and be invited to read at the launch of CONSEQUENCE Magazine’s next issue and receive a three year subscription to the magazine.

All poems submitted will be considered for publication in both print and online editions.

Our Judge this year is poet Joyce Peseroff who will also present the award.

Submission Guidelines

• No entry fee is required.
• Entry deadline is September 30, 2010.
• All poems must be in English: no translations please.
• Submit up to three original and unpublished poems.
• The total number of pages submitted should not exceed six pages.
• Submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter with biographical information, address, phone number, and email address.

Email Submissions

• Send to: Poetry Editor, [email protected]
• Email submissions should be in the form of a Microsoft Word document.

Mailed Submissions

• Send to: Poetry Editor, Consequence Magazine, P. O. Box 323, Cohasset, MA 02025-0323.
• Please include a SASE for notification of resultes and returns.

Visit our website at  www.CONSEQUENCEmagazine.org

CONSEQUENCE is a non-profit magazine. Donations are tax deductible.

AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WRITING CONTEST
http://www.whispershome.com/contest.html

THE DETAILS

Each story must be a minimum of 10,000 words but no more than 30,000 words.

Each story must be centered around a piece of African-American heritage like the Nala necklace or the Khanga or be set in a place that is rich in African-American History.  Both the hero and the heroine must be African-American.  The possibilities are endless, and we leave the choice up to each individual writer.

 Any genre or time period is acceptable. Be creative and don’t limit yourself.

NO ENTRY FEE

Deadline August 15, 2010.

Judging will begin on August 16, 2010 with the top three winners and two honorable
mentions notified on or before October 15, 2010.

First Place Prize winner will receive $500, an award certificate,
and a contract for electronic publication of the winning entry.

Second Place Winner: $25, an award certificate, and a contract for publication of the winning entry.

Third Place Winner: $10, an award certificate, and a contract for publication of the winning entry.

Requirements:

Entry must not have been published in any format, including the author’s website.

Entries exceeding 30,000 words will be disqualified.

Entries should not include any subject matter which Whispers Publishing does not currently accept. Please visit our submission guidelines for further information.

Hope this provides another opportunity for someone reading this.

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy

Winners of the 7th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition were listed in the June 2007 issue of Writer’s Digest. Click here for a full list of winners.

The Writer’s Digest 11th Annual Short Short Story Competition
We’re looking for fiction that’s bold, brilliant…but brief.  Send us your best in 1,500 words or fewer.

 ENTRY FEE: $20

But don’t be too long about it—the deadline is Thursday, December 1, 2010.

PRIZES
First Place: $3,000 and a trip to the Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City
Second Place: $1,500
Third Place: $500
Fourth Through Tenth Place: $100
Eleventh Through Twenty-Fifth Place: $50 gift certificate for Writer’s Digest Books

* The names and story titles of the First-through Tenth-Place winners will be printed in the May/June 2011 Writer’s Digest, and winners will receive the 2011 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market and Agents, Editors, and You: The Insider’s Guide to Getting Your Book Published. Plus, all First through 25th place winners will receive a free copy of the 11th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition Collection.

http://writersdigest.com/short

Remember, contests are a good way to get your name out there and maybe make some money.  Plus if you win, it will give you a giant morale boost.   Good luck!

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy

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2010 RRofihe Trophy
For an unpublished short story
(up to 5,000 words)
Winner Receives:
$500 cash
Trophy
Publication in Open City
Judged by Rick Rofihe
2010 Contest Assistant: Carolyn Wilsey
Carolyn Wilsey has read fiction for Esquire and Swink

Guidelines
–Stories should be typed, double-spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with the author’s name and contact information on the first page and name and story title on the upper right corner of remaining pages.
–Submissions must be postmarked by October 15, 2010
–Limit one submission per author
–Author must not have been previously published in Open City
–Mail submissions to RRofihe, 270 Lafayette Street, Suite 1412, New York, NY 10012
–Enclose self addressed stamped business envelope to receive names of winner and honorable mentions
–All manuscripts are non-returnable and will be recycled.
–Reading fee is $10. Check or money order payable to RRofihe

http://www.opencity.org/rrofihe.html

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy

The Vilcek Foundation shall award a prize of $25,000 to a foreign-born writer who demonstrates outstanding early achievement. In selecting the prizewinner the jury will consider whether the candidate’s work exemplifies exceptional creativity, vision, and achievement.

Four categories of writers are eligible to apply:

Poets
Novelists
Short Fiction Writers
Short Creative Nonfiction Writers

These new $25,000 awards were established to call attention to the continuing role young immigrants play in sustaining the excellence and vibrancy of the arts and sciences in the United States. The award will be paid directly to the winner and no restrictions will be placed on the use of the prize money. Four finalists will receive an award of $5,000 each.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in the Arts and Humanities, applicants must meet all of the criteria listed below.

1 Applicant must have been born outside the United States.

2 Applicant must not be more than 38 years old as of December 31, 2010 (i.e., born on or after January 1, 1972).

3 Applicant must be a naturalized citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) of the United States.

4 Applicant must intend to pursue a professional career in the United States.

5 Applicant must be the individual who has authored the submitted work.

DEADLINE:  Must be submitted electronically by July 30, 2010. No hard copy materials will be accepted.

If you have any questions regarding the award or the application process please contact:

Anne Schruth, Events and Programs Assistant.

Phone: 212-472-2500;

Email: [email protected]

Application: http://vilcek.org/pdfs/Arts_Guidelines.pdf

I have no idea if any of you reading this blog are eligible for this grant money, but it is a great opportunity.  Pass it on if you know someone who would be eligible.

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy

Hidden River Arts

An annual award for a short story or novel excerpt. The prize is $1,000 and publication in The Hidden River Review, which is published by Hidden River Arts, a literary arts organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

The awards will be given in the following categories:

(1) to the best unpublished short story or novel excerpt

(2) the best unproduced full-length play. 

Here are the guidelines:

The William Van Wert Memorial Fiction Award
Eligible: Any previously unpublished short story or novel excerpt of 25 pages or less.

The Hidden River Arts Playwrighting Award
Eligible: Any previously unpublished and unproduced full-length play.

Send a manuscript of up to 25 pages with a $15 entry fee by June 30.

Check website for more details. http://www.hiddenriverarts.com/

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Kendra Harpster is joining the Random House imprint in May as a senior editor, reporting to Susan Kamil.

At Rodale, Gena Smith has been promoted to assistant editor.

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Abrams Books is looking for an Editoral Assistant in their Children’s Book Division - NYC offices.  $30,000.  http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/cgi-bin/displayJob.pl?job_no=6275

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Today we’re having a First Page Session and dinner with Agent Susan Hawk from the Bent Agency and assistant editor Navah Wolfe from Simon & Schuster at the Princeton Theological Seminary.  I’ll fill you in on their words of wisdom tomorrow.

Kathy

Money is the means of payment, especially coins and banknotes, which is given and accepted in buying and selling. Money is therefore viewed as something very desirable to have because it gives one the power to buy almost anything one wish. Many people devote a lot of their time and energy to acquiring it. In fact, to most people the acquisition of money is the most important thing in life.

People will do all sorts of things to get money. In fact, the major portion of human activities is carried out to acquire it. Some do it the proper way, others the improper way. One proper way of getting money is by working for it. One works for an employer who will pay one a fee, a wage or a salary. Another proper way is to grow or make something for sale. Yet another way is to be engaged in a trade or business. There is a fourth way to earn money properly. That is to sell one’s services such as done by accountants, dentists, doctors and lawyers. There are also a few improper ways to make money. One is to steal or rob. Another is to cheat or swindle. The third is to smuggle. The fourth is to kidnap or to hold someone to ransom. Of course, all the improper methods of obtaining money are against the law and the penalty can be quite severe. It can be imprisonment or even death. In fact, some people would do almost anything to get money. There have been many cases of people insuring their houses and then setting them on fire to get the insurance money. There have also been cases in which people have been murdered so that someone can get their insurance payments.

Money actually plays a very important part in our lives. Although many people deny it, having a lot of money can make one happy and not having it can make one sad.

If one has a lot of money, one life in a comfortable house, drives a big car, wears expensive clothes and eat good food. Without money, one can have none of these things. So, it is not true to say that a person with no money and cannot satisfy even his basic needs are happier than one who has money and is, therefore, able to lead a life of luxury.

In conclusion, since money is so important for a better quality of life, you can try your best to acquire as much of if as possible but do it the proper way.

Money is the means of payment, especially coins and banknotes, which is given and accepted in buying and selling. Money is therefore viewed as something very desirable to have because it gives one the power to buy almost anything one wish. Many people devote a lot of their time and energy to acquiring it. In fact, to most people the acquisition of money is the most important thing in life.

People will do all sorts of things to get money. In fact, the major portion of human activities is carried out to acquire it. Some do it the proper way, others the improper way. One proper way of getting money is by working for it. One works for an employer who will pay one a fee, a wage or a salary. Another proper way is to grow or make something for sale. Yet another way is to be engaged in a trade or business. There is a fourth way to earn money properly. That is to sell one’s services such as done by accountants, dentists, doctors and lawyers. There are also a few improper ways to make money. One is to steal or rob. Another is to cheat or swindle. The third is to smuggle. The fourth is to kidnap or to hold someone to ransom. Of course, all the improper methods of obtaining money are against the law and the penalty can be quite severe. It can be imprisonment or even death. In fact, some people would do almost anything to get money. There have been many cases of people insuring their houses and then setting them on fire to get the insurance money. There have also been cases in which people have been murdered so that someone can get their insurance payments.

Money actually plays a very important part in our lives. Although many people deny it, having a lot of money can make one happy and not having it can make one sad.

If one has a lot of money, one life in a comfortable house, drives a big car, wears expensive clothes and eat good food. Without money, one can have none of these things. So, it is not true to say that a person with no money and cannot satisfy even his basic needs are happier than one who has money and is, therefore, able to lead a life of luxury.

In conclusion, since money is so important for a better quality of life, you can try your best to acquire as much of if as possible but do it the proper way.