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The Literary Agent's Guide to Getting Published And Making Money from Your Writing

Filled with advice from editors, agents and publishers, The Literary Agent's Guide to Getting Published shows you how to transition from writing for yourself to writing for profit. I hope it does as much for your writing career as it has done for the many authors who have used it.

THE WRITER

You'll find tools, information, and encouragement to help you write your best and publish more.

Writers Wanted July Call For Sumissions by anthology editors & more Your byline could be in these upcomming books. Find a market for your writing. Essays, short stories, poems--editors seeking your manuscript.

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Am I Teaching Yet? Attention: Teachers/Writers First-person narratives wanted from past or current student teachers,TAs, interns, and others training to enter the teaching profession for anthology to be published by Heinemann. Humorous, horrific, challenging and/or inspiring accounts all welcome. Possible subjects include: mentor relationships, most memorable students, mistakes best not repeated, if I only knew then, magical moments, etc. Whether you have recently finished student teaching or are a seasoned professional, share your experience as a legacy and learning resource for future educators! Please include a short bio and SASE for response and/or manuscript return. Length: 1000 words minimum
Deadline: July 31, 2001
Payment: $100 and 2 contributor copies Mail to: Molly Hoekstra, Editor
Student Teaching
Anthology
P.O. Box 110352
Nashville, TN 37222-0352

Direct questions to:
student_teaching@worldnet.att.net

Description of Project Christian inspirational book series. Each book in the series will contain over one hundred uplifting, encouraging and inspirational true short stories written by contributors from all over the world. Stories go into a book. Multiple volumes are planned. Release date: Volumes one and two will be released in the fall of 2001. Future volumes, 2 per year thereafter, spring and fall. 100% freelance. Pays $50-$100/story upon publication (plus 1 copy of book). Byline and short bio. Send complete ms/cover letter. Responds in 16+ weeks. Accepts simultaneous submissions & reprints (tell when/where appeared). Prefers submission via web site. Accepts e-mail submission (copied into message, NO attachments). Guidelines and sample story appear on web site, or by sending #10 SAE/1 stamp.

Special Needs
Open to well-written, personal inspirational pieces showing how faith in God can inspire, encourage and heal. Hope should prevail. Human-interest stories with a spiritual application, affirming ways in which faith is expressed in daily life. These true stories MUST touch the emotions. Our contributors are a diverse group with no limits on age or denomination.

Tips
See the web site for a sample story. Keep it real. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things with God’s help. Focus on timeless, universal themes like love, forgiveness, salvation, healing, hope, etc. Be able to tell a good story with drama, description and dialogue. Avoid moralisms and preachy tone. The point of the story should be some practical spiritual help the reader receives from what the author learned through his experience. Future volumes will focus on specific markets such as: U-Turns for Women, U-Turns for Men, U-Turns for Young People, U-Turns for Seniors, U-Turns for Veterans, U-Turns for Single Parents, etc.

Deadlines
 Women's Stories of Hope and Healing, Volume #3: deadline Nov. 1, 2001. The stories for volume three are being written by both women and men. Many men are sharing with us stories about women who have touched their lives in a special way.

 Golden Memories, Volume #4: deadline April 1, 2002
 Teen Stories of Hope and Healing, Volume #5: deadline November 1, 2002
 From Grief to Glory, Volume #6: deadline April 1, 2003
 A Child Shall Lead Them, Volume #7: deadline November 1, 2003

WRITING TIP: Tell your story by SHOWING, rather than telling. ~~ CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: A CUP OF COMFORT FOR FRIENDS

A PAID PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY FOR TRUE STORIES OF INSPIRING FRIENDSHIPS!

Adams Media Corporation seeks true stories of remarkable friends and extraordinary friendships for publication in A CUP OF COMFORT FOR FRIENDS, the second book in an exciting new series.

We're looking for true stories that evoke emotion, insight, inspiration, compassion, memories, laughter, and tears. Compelling stories that touch your heart, make you think, and soothe your soul. Well-written stories that weave lessons of humanity into vividly told tales.

Aspiring, new, and experienced writers welcome.

No entry or reading fees.

STORY LENGTH: 1,000 to 2,000 words

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 31, 2001

SELECTION DEADLINE: October 2001

A Cup of Comfort for Friends is scheduled for spring 2002 release.

AUDIENCE: Adult female and male mainstream

GENRE: Short, original nonfiction. NO fiction, adaptations of other authors' works, or unauthorized use of other people's experiences/stories

ACCEPTABLE THEMES: Unique relationships; inspiring/soulful acts of friendship; powerful moments/experiences shared between friends; kindred spirits; friendship lost and found; celebration/recognition of special friend; best times with best friends; friends as family. The story can focus on friendships between men, between women, between men and women, between people and pets (very limited number will be published, however) and among different cultures and ages.

ACCEPTABLE STYLE/STRUCTURE: First-person or third-person -- narrative, essay, humor, or creative nonfiction.

NO news articles, journalistic features or profiles, poems, opinion pieces, academic papers, biographies, dogmatic treatises, or "alternative" nonfiction. Creativity is encouraged and welcomed, but please remember that the audience is mainstream.

------------------------------------------------------------ A CUP OF COMFORT FOR FRIENDS: SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

* Author must be 18 years or older.

* Story must be at least 1000 and no more than 2000 words in length.

* Stories must be nonfiction (based on real people and true experiences)

* Submission must be original (created by Author and not derived from another work).

* Unpublished material preferred, but submissions may be previously published material for which Author owns all rights, with the exception of stories published or pending publication in a book other than one comprised solely of the Author's work.

* Authors may submit as many relevant stories as they like.

* Submissions must be typed. NO handwritten manuscripts, audio tapes, or videos.

* Submissions must be written in English.

* Each submission must include the following identification data:

Author name
Mailing address
Phone number
Email address
Word count
Copyright date (date you completed story)
Submission date
Rights currently retained by Author
Details of any previous and anticipated publication:
title, publisher, publication date, type of publication
* Stories may be submitted on paper or electronically -- by mail or email.

MAIL: Include both a formatted printed copy and an unformatted electronic file (text only) on a 3x5" computer diskette. (Manuscripts prepared on a typewriter are acceptable.) Do not include an SASE (manuscripts not returned).

EMAIL: Include (cut & paste) the story as text only within body of email. NO formatted text. NO attachments. Submit one story per email. Type "Cup of Comfort Submission" as the Subject of your email.

* Submit to:

MAIL: Editor, P.O. Box 863, Eugene, OR 97440 EMAIL: wordsinger@aol.com

* NO formatted, rich text, URL, PDF, or graphics (computer) files.

* NO faxed submissions.

* Author should retain a dated copy of each submission.

* Author receives byline (in book).

* Only finalists will be apprised of the status of their submissions. NO notification will be issued to those authors whose stories do not make the finalist cut. If we do not contact you by the selection deadline, you can safely assume your story is not a finalist.

* Manuscripts will NOT be returned.

* NO phone calls, please.

* The Publisher (Adams Media Corporation) will likely reserve one-time book and electronic rights for a specified period (usually two years), after which rights revert to Author. Publisher reserves the right to fact-check, modify, abridge, edit, rewrite, and re-title any material for which it has purchased rights.

* Contributor (story published in book) receives $100-$200 per story, upon acceptance.

* Contributor receives byline in book and on website (if posted).

* Contributor receives one complimentary copy of book.

ADAMS MEDIA CORPORATION is an independent book publisher with an active list of more than 200 trade titles, distributed throughout North America and overseas. Check out Adams Media online at: www: adamsmedia.com

Coming soon: www.cupofcomfort.com

The debut book in the new series - A CUP OF COMFORT: STORIES THAT WARM YOUR HEART, LIFT YOUR SPIRIT, AND ENRICH YOUR LIFE -- will be available fall 2001.

WRITING TIP: Tell your story by SHOWING, rather than telling.

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