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Inkspot's newsletter for Writers on the Net
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Issue 5.2 * Over 45,000 subscribers! * Jan.20, 1999
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This issue features an article by Randy Garsee about how writers
can use television as a promotion tool, advice about intellectual
property rights by Ken Jenks (ASK THE ELECTRONIC PUBLISHER), and
a column by Michelle Sagara (ASK THE SF/FANTASY WRITER) about
short story writing.
This issue sponsored by:
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ISSN 1205-6413. Copyright 1995-1998 Debbie Ridpath Ohi. See end
of issue for copyright/contact info. http://www.inkspot.com
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE:
From The Editor's Desk
Fresh Ink and Market Information
Ask The Electronic Publisher
Ask The SF/Fantasy Author
Promote Your Work by Surfing The Airwaves
Writers' Classifieds
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK:
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Thanks to all of you who sent me Christmas cards! I received
241 cards from subscribers all over the world, and I did read
every one. Cards included photos, computer-generated cards,
handmade or hand-designed cards, seasonal newsletters. Congrat-
ulations to Trish Lambert, whose name was randomly drawn to
win a copy of the 1999 Writer's Market.
Thanks also to those who have completed the annual survey. I've
already made some adjustments to the editorial schedule as a
result of suggestions and requests for certain article topics.
If you haven't already, please do take a few minutes to
complete the survey. All surveys will be entered in the random
prize draw. Details and survey below:
http://www.inkspot.com/survey/survey98.html
Congratulations to the following prizewinners:
Joy Yourcenar wins a copy of A FIELD GUIDE FOR SCIENCE WRITERS by
Deborah Blum and Mary Knudson (Oxford University Press, 1997).
CORRECTION TO LAST ISSUE:
The URL for the British/American dictionary in Michael Sedge's
article was incorrect. The correct URL is:
http:www.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionary/dict.html
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FRESH INK
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BOOK PRIZE GIVEAWAY: THE ART OF CREATIVE NON-FICTION
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By Lee Gutkind (1997, Wiley Books For Writers) Kindly donated by
Leah Suslovich. Deadline: Jan.31,1999. To enter, see URL below
for details:
http://www.inkspot.com/admin/giveaway.html
Graphomania
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New online zine for writers. Focus: art and craft of writing.
http://www.stormcreations.com/grindex.htm
AJR Newslink
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Includes JobLink for journalists.
http://ajr.newslink.org/
Proof Positive
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"Meeting place for writers, photographers, and publishers."
Canadian focus. Links, contests, free ezine. To subscribe to
Canadian Freelance news, email subscribecfn@proofpositive.com.
http://www.proofpositive.com/
Finding Data On The Internet
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Journalist's guide. Also check out its sister site (link from
main page, Statistics Every Writer Should Know).
http://nilesonline.com/data/
Online Journalism FAQ
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By Doug Millison.
http://www.online-journalist.com/faq.html
PWAC Contracts Alert
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Free electronic newsletter published by the Periodical Writers
Association of Canada. Keeps writers up-to-date on publishers'
copyright demands. Similar to ASJA Contracts Watch.
http://www.web.net/~pwac/alerts/Alrt_bul.htm
BookZone Pro
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Wealth of useful writing-related articles and links. "Legal
issues" section has articles on copyright issues.
http://bookzonepro.com/index.html
Ask Jeeves
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A different type of search engine; allows you to query using
regular English sentences. For example, try typing "Where can
I find information about Stephen King?" Instead of an exhaustive
list of matches, you get a concise list of locations. I found
results sometimes erratic, however, and still prefer engines
like AltaVista, Excite, and Hotbot.
http://www.askjeeves.com/
Publishing: A View From The Inside
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Interesting article that follows the progress of a book from
writer's idea to book sale.
http://www.pubcouncil.ca/pubview2.html
Qwerty Ink
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My new semi-autobiographical comic strip. :-)
http://www.inkspot.com/comic/
INKSPOT WRITERS' COMMUNITY CENTER (IWCC) UPDATE
Please see info near end of this issue for details about the free
online workshop, WRITING FOR E-PUBLICATION, Jan.20 or see:
http://www.inkspot.com/ss/iwcc/
** Please send suggestions for Fresh Ink to freshink@inkspot.com
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FREELANCE SUCCESS newsletter gives nonfiction writers the tools
to earn a fulltime living. Detailed market info and online
writing classes. SASE to 801 NE 70th St., Miami, FL 33138, email
freelance-success@usa.net or see http://www.freelancesuccess.com
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****PUBLISH & KEEP CONTROL*** No Internet Publishing service is
EASIER, FASTER or CHEAPER then Writers Club's and the Author
RETAINS all RIGHTS and SETS the ROYALTY. Your book--View it
online--print only when PAID. http://www.WritersClub.com
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MARKET INFORMATION
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Please get current, detailed guidelines before submitting to
publications if possible. Don't submit to email addresses unless
specifically stated. Include a SASE for surface mail replies.
More market info at: http://www.inkspot.com/bt/market/.
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"FNASR" = First North American Serial Rights, "SASE" =
self-addressed, stamped envelope, "simsubs" = simultaneous
submissions, "mss" = manuscript, "RT" = response time, "GL" =
guidelines, "wds" = words, "cc" = contributor's copy,
"IWGL" = Inkspot Writer's Guideline Library.
Markets Editor: Sal Towse (ST). Research asst: Shane Stacks (SS).
THE QUILL
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The Quill. PO Box 92207. 2900 Warden Avenue. Toronto, Ontario.
M1W 3Y9 Canada. 416-410-0277 FAX: 416-497-6737 Editor: Charlotte
Austin. Free, monthly on-line magazine for beginning writers.
Circ: 52K hits/mo. NEEDS: Tightly written articles on the craft
of writing. Preference given to 500-800 wds articles or
interviews. Nothing over 1000 wds. Always query first before
submitting. No first person accounts, essays or personal
experience. Articles should answer issues relevant to beginning
writers. Whenever possible, reference should be made to specific
sources and useful web sites. Submit all material by e-mail
only. No attachments or zipped files please. Material submitted
by postal service will not be considered or returned. Our policy
is to read all queries and articles received. No reprints or
simultaneous submissions. Original material only. Please include
a brief bio with submissions. PAY: 0.05USD/wd, on acceptance, for
exclusive first publication rights with the non-exclusive right
to publication in The Quill's on-line archives. RT: 1 wk for
queries; 2 wks for submissions. TIPS: Make sure you check your
facts because we will. A well written query on a specific topic
has an excellent chance. Know your topic well enough and present
it with an interesting angle. (ST)
URL: <http://www.thequill.com>
GL: <http://www.thequill.com/Pages/writersguide.htm>
E-mail: <austin@thequill.com>
H.M.S. BEAGLE
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H.M.S. Beagle. BioMedNet USA. 650 Avenue of the Americas. New
York, NY. 10011. (212)462-1926. FAX: (212)462-1915. Lois
Wingerson, Editor in Chief. Biweekly ezine published by Elsevier
Science. Audience: biological and medical researchers Circ: 200K.
NEEDS: Both science and science fiction. SCIENCE FICTION will
'kick-off' in issue 46 (January 22) and will appear in every
other issue thereafter. PAY: $300 for each story or $350 if the
author also provides endlinks (links to Web sites relevant to the
story's subject). Web sites that address actual current or past
research related to the story are preferred to sites for other
fiction on the same general topic. We are interested in fiction
that is set in current or past places and times, as well as in
the undefined future or in outer space. An imaginary conversation
between Charles Darwin and his dying daughter would be as
acceptable as a story about life in another galaxy. All stories
must be very strongly related to biological matters or biological
science. All submissions and questions should be addressed to
Laurie Zamprelli <laurie@hmsbeagle.com>. We pay for nonexclusive
licenses on our fiction material. The fiction stories are
published in a space limited to 1,500 words. Longer stories may
be published in two or more parts if the editors decide to accept
them. All submissions are read and evaluated by a panel of
editors. Response time varies, as time permits. A deliberation
period may take as long as a month (to give all panelists ample
time to review all submissions.) SCIENCE: Submissions from
freelance writers and/or biomedical scientists for the following
sections: OpEd: Opinion and commentary on any aspect of
biomedical science, current events as they relate to biomedical
science, or life as a bioscientist. Meeting Briefs: Short
(1000-1500 word) summaries of conferences or seminars. It is only
necessary to report on those sessions you have actually attended.
The language should be plain enough to be understandable to
others who are not sub-specialists in your field. In Situ/Site
Review: Reviews of Websites. In Situ profiles numerous sites
around a particular topic. Adapt or Die: Reflections on
surviving as a scientist--how to network, get published, speak in
public, win grants, and so on. Queries for nonfiction articles
are preferred. Please contact our editor-in-chief, Lois
Wingerson (lois@hmsbeagle.com) for more details. We do not have
guidelines on the site for the nonfiction pieces because we
prefer to discuss those pieces with the authors prior to their
writing it. TIPS: We are a very refreshing and intriguing site.
We also have authors from around the globe. We like to represent
the cutting edge of the biomedical scientific community. The
only tip I can think of is be creative and innovative! Be
yourself! (ST)
URL: http://www.hmsbeagle.com
Fiction GL: http://www.biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/41/main/new.htm
E-mail: NF: lois@hmsbeagle.com SF: laurie@hmsbeagle.com
INCOME OPPORTUNITIES
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Income Opportunities. 5300 CityPlex Tower, 2448 E. 81st St.,
Tulsa, OK 74137-4207. Executive editor: Andre Hinds.
Bi-monthly magazine targeting the entrepreneur in all of us, the
person with a dream of becoming his or her own boss, and the
individual who simply wants to supplement his or her regular
income with money-making opportunities. NEEDS: Feature length
(1,200-1,600 wd) articles and profiles, as well as one monthly
600 wd "success story" (successful businessperson/people).
Articles should focus on general money-making concepts,
entrepreneurship, small businesses, business niches, particular
businesspeople or companies, etc. GL: "Our editorial style
adheres to that set forth in The Associated Press Stylebook.
Secure and study a copy of the latest edition, and keep it handy
while you're writing and re-writing." Submissions are accepted
through either postal mail or electronically. Postal: Include
SASE. Writers are strongly encouraged to include article on disk
(disk: MAC or PC, file type: MS Word, RTF or ASCII) as well as
hardcopy. Electronic submissions accepted via email [Inklings
note: most editors prefer electronic submissions contained
directly in body of email, NOT as an attachment]. For profiles,
photograph of subject not required. PAYS: $300 to $500 per
article, payment on acceptance. RIGHTS: FNASR. The publisher,
NewsLinc, reserved right to reprint material in other NewsLinc
publications (non-NewsLinc associated publications must make
arrangements with the author for reprint rights). HINT: "Avoid
product puffery. You're writing an editorial piece, not a press
release." Make sure to see the GL URL below for an editorial
calendar listing Income Opportunities' specific needs through Dec
1999. (SS)
URL: http://www.incomeops.com
GL: http://www.incomeops.com/writeforio.html
E-mail: editor@incomeops.com
DIGITAL OUTPUT
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Digital Output. 13000 Sawgrass Village Ctr., Suite 18, Ponte
Vedra Beach, FL 32082. Phone: (904) 285-6020, ext. 205 / Fax:
(904) 285-9944. Editor: Gregory Sharpless. Monthly national
business publication for electronic publishers and digital
imagers, providing articles on subjects ranging from digital
capture and design to electronic prepress and digital printing.
CIRC: 30,000. NEEDS: Business-oriented articles that either take
an in-depth look at specific industry aspects (scanning, digital
photography, color management issues, database management, etc.),
or profile a single company doing extremely interesting digital
work or one that has taken on a single digital imaging project
(especially if the client is high profile). GL: Articles run
1000-2,500 wds (query first). Postal and electronic queries
accepted. For electronic subs, query itself should be in body of
email, clips, etc., should be attached as *text* files. No
multiple or simsubs, previously published material accepted
rarely. RIGHTS: FNASR. PAYS: $250-$500 per article, depending
on length, complexity and turnaround time. RT: 3-4 weeks. TIP:
"Keep in mind that we are a business publication and that our
readers are professional digital imagers, including service
bureaus, prepress houses, designers, printers, etc. Hence, we are
not interested in consumer-oriented articles or consumer-oriented
technologies." GENERAL TIP: "Please don't query me without very
specific story ideas. Yes, good writing and turning a nice phrase
are important, but it's coming up with the IDEA and then
doggedly pursuing it that will set you apart from the other
freelancers out there." (SS)
URL: http://www.digitalout.com/
Editorial Calendar: http://www.digitalout.com/pages/comingup.html
E-mail: digout@mindspring.com
CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SINGLE SOUL
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Chicken Soup for the Single Soul. Part of the "Chicken Soup for
the Soul" series. PO Box 1959, Dept. WBS. Fairfield, IA 52556.
1-800-211-5948 FAX: 515-472-7288. NEEDS: True, inspiring and
uplifting stories. 200-1200 wds. DEADLINE: 15 Feb 1999. Please
feel free to submit more than one story, whether original or one
of your personal favorites collected over the years from
magazines, newspapers, or other sources. PAYS: On publication.
Minimum $300. per original story for one-time rights and bio in
the back of book. $50 to first contributor of a previously
published item. Submission form on web site. RT: 3 mos. TIPS:
Writers will benefit from reading Chicken Soup stories to see
what makes "Chicken Soup". Our website has 12 stories. A Chicken
Soup story is not an essay, journalism, biography or
reminiscence. The story takes place around an event and there is
a Chicken Soup moment in it. The story is true, inspiring and
uplifting. It can make people cry sigh or laugh. (ST)
URL: http://chickensoup-womanssoul.com
GL: http://chickensoup-womanssoul.com/guidelines.html
E-mail: chickensoup@lisco.com
Please send market news to Sal Towse, towse@inkspot.com.
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Ask The Experts
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*** Please put "inklings question" in the subject header. ***
Judith Bowen (ROMANCE WRITER) JudithBowen@poboxes.com
David Breeden (POET) drpoetry@ktc.com
Charles Deemer (SCREENWRITER) cdeemer@teleport.com
Mark Fowler (LAWYER) askthelawyer@inkspot.com
Carol Henson (BOOK DOCTOR) bookdoc@Prodigy.net
Ken Jenks (ELECTRONIC PUBLISHER) MindsEye@tale.com
Michelle Sagara (SF/FANTASY WRITER) Michelle.Sagara@sff.net
Lee Wardlaw (CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITER) lee@inkspot.com
Marcia Yudkin (FREELANCE WRITER) send to yudkin@inkspot.com
Columnists may be unable to reply privately to every message,
but will answer selected questions in future issues of Inklings.
Please keep your question BRIEF and send it to *one* columnist.
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ASK THE ELECTRONIC PUBLISHER
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by Ken Jenks <MindsEye@tale.com>
Q: In an upcoming book, I intend to use material and direct
quotes from letters written to me many years ago by my ex. The
book will be sufficiently fictionalized. I don't intend to ask
his permission because I consider the letters my property. Should
I rethink this?
A: Yes, you should rethink this.
You're confusing two types of property: real property and
intellectual property.
For example, I own quite a few Stephen King books. Those are real
property. I can sell them, burn them, give them away -- whatever
I want to do, within limits.
Those limits start where I would infringe on the rights of
another person. For example, I'm not allowed to take my
collection of Stephen King books and hurl them from the
observation deck of the Sears Tower -- that would cause a
significant risk to people walking or driving below, infringing
on their rights and personal safety.
Another thing I'm not allowed to do is to scan my Stephen King
books and post the text on the Internet without his permission.
This would infringe on King's intellectual property rights. It
could discourage people from buying his books, depriving him of
royalties. Even if I paid him royalties, I would still be
infringing on his rights if I didn't seek his permission first.
As copyright holder, he has the right to decide where and how his
writing -- and derivative works -- are published or publicly
performed.
Similarly, you may not own the intellectual property rights to
the letters your ex sent to you. Copyright is owned by the
author, not by the person who posesses a copy of the work.
What if your ex's lawyer gets ahold of your upcoming book and
sues? Don't risk it. Get permission in writing or don't use the
letters.
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Ken Jenks is the editor-in-chief and owner of Mind's Eye Fiction,
a paying market for short stories on the Internet. He is pleased
to correspond with readers, writers, agents and publishers about
on-line publishing. Mind's Eye fiction can be found at
<http://tale.com/>.
Copyright (c) 1999 Ken Jenks.
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ASK THE SF/FANTASY AUTHOR
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by Michelle Sagara <Michelle.Sagara@sff.net>
Short stories: good starting point?
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Q: How long should a science fiction short story be? Is short
story work a good starting point for a sf writer?
A: There are two theories about short story writing.
Theory one: It's a great place to learn your craft. Use of
language, developing characterization, scene blocking, structure
-- all of these have to learned, and learned fairly competently,
in order for a writer to reach a publishable state. Selling to
short story markets also gives you some name recognition, or at
least gives editors a comfort zone when approaching your novel
length manuscripts because they know that you have the basics in
hand.
Theory two: Writing short stories and writing novels are two
distinctly different skills, and while learning to write is
always useful, learning to write a short story doesn't teach you
anything about learning to write a novel, so -if- what you want
to write in the end is novel length, you should start your work
on novels and leave short stories behind.
My way of fence-sitting is to find some truth in both stances.
Short stories -are- good testing grounds. They're good workshop
pieces -- as anyone who's tried to workshop a novel might tell
you (I don't do workshops, but many of my writing friends have,
and they -have- told me <g>), and a way of getting feedback on
those necessary but difficult things like structure, which is
where most newer writers fall down.
But once you've learned the basics, I think if you've got novels
in you and those are what you want to write, you should start
that process pretty much immediately. You'll make a different
sent of mistakes -- I certainly did -- but you'll be making them
while learning the novel craft.
Say, however, that you want to make a reputation writing short
pieces and you want to break in early. You should be writing to
the length of the story, period. Having said all of -that-, the
best practical length to write a short piece in -is- short, if
you've got the -right- stories for shorter work. If you hit
15,000 words, those words had better be superlative, and even if
they are, they're a much harder sell because a magazine editor is
looking to put together a magazine and he can't easily slot in
15,000 words (which means if he likes the story, he's going to
have to sit on it for a long time before he can use it, and
magazine editors are often on tight budgets), but he might very
well find himself needing to fill in 2,500 or 3,000 before he
goes to press.
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Michelle Sagara is the author of The Sundered novel series (Del
Rey) the Hunter Series (DAW, under her married name Michelle
West), as well as many short stories. Her fourth West novel, _The
Uncrowned King_ was recently released from DAW books.
Copyright (c) 1999 Michelle Sagara.
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by Randy L. Garsee <RGarsee@aol.com>
You pound the keyboard day after day, sometimes with your
fingers, occasionally with your forehead. You charged into
publishing hell and managed to slay the demons and actually get
your book published. Now what? Obviously, you have to publicize
your work and you can start right in your own backyard. Yeah,
over there where all the satellite dishes are. See it? Yes, your
local television station.
What are the odds of getting on the air without forking over
money for a commercial? Very good, depending on where you live.
If you live in a large city, like Los Angeles or New York,
competing for the media's attention will be difficult, but not
impossible. If you reside in a smaller city, like a Tulsa,
Oklahoma, a Beaumont, Texas, a Chico, California, then your odds
of getting on the air just increased immensely.
Local news loves local people, but you have to know who to call.
There are two kinds of news people who will listen to your story
idea: an assignments editor or a reporter.
An assignments editor assigns the stories to reporters.
Assignments editors are notoriously busy; juggling phone calls,
making assignments, and (this is where you come in) coming up
with new story ideas. If you speak with an assignments editor,
be quick and to the point. These people hate long phone
conversations. Start out by saying, "I know you're very busy,
but I have a great story for you."
Reporters, however, are slightly different. They are under
pressure to come up with fresh subjects to cover. When someone
hands them an idea, they're all ears. Always call around 10
o'clock in the morning or between 1 and 2 in the afternoon. The
slower it is in the newsroom, the more willing people are to
listen to you. If you're trying to get a reporter to do a story
on your new book on fly fishing, then be sure you know which
reporter would be interested. Watch the local news every day.
You'll find that some reporters tend to do lighter stories than
others. These feature reporters, as they're known, are more
likely to cover the release of a new book as a news event.
With a little planning and a few phone calls, getting on the air
can be simple.
1. The Press Release. You write query letters to magazines
and book publishers, don't you? This is the same concept. Keep
it to one page, then follow-up with a phone call.
2. Make It Visual. In the press release, highlight the
visual opportunities. If you have written something on horror
movie collectibles, mention that you have posters and that fake
skull with the phony blood. Television news is a visual medium
and reporters have to give viewers something to see.
3. The Big Story. When you watch the local news, you will
inevitably see a subject you know more about than the reporter
covering it. Let's say you did extensive research for your
soon-to-be-published novel on witchcraft. Periodically, you will
see a local story about the occult on your local news. Call the
station immediately and offer your expertise. What you're doing
is giving the station a great angle for a "follow-up."
4. Make It News. Okay, so you've written something that may
not have anything to do with possible news events. In that case,
make up a news event. Let's say you just self-published a book of
poetry. You don't find much poetry in your local news and the
publication of poetry won't exactly trigger a media circus on
your front lawn. Therefore, set up an event. Contact a local
elementary English teacher and offer to do a reading for her
class. Contact your local library and offer to do a reading or
teach a class on poetry. Next, sit down and write a press
release to the local stations. Mail it two weeks before the
scheduled reading or class and make a follow-up call one week
before the reading.
5. Use the Internet. Television news was a little slow at
first, but now nearly every station in the country has e-mail.
Better yet, some stations offer e-mail addresses for each
reporter and news anchor. You can usually find the e-mail
addresses by visiting the station's web page. Make the e-mail
personable. If a reporter sees a form letter, he'll shy away.
People in television news love two things: compliments and
exclusives. Start your e- mail by writing, "I really enjoy
watching your newscasts. Because of your professionalism and
attention to detail, I wanted to tell you about a story idea
before your competition learns about it." Follow these tips and
you will soon be surfing the airwaves as your book flies off the
shelves.
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Randy Garsee has published a number of short stories and articles
and works as a television news anchor in the Southwest.
Copyright (c) 1999 Randy Garsee.
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INKSPOT WRITERS' COMMUNITY CENTER (IWCC) UPDATE:
Upcoming chat:
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WRITING FOR E-PUBLICATION with Loretta Kemsley
Date/Time: 20 Jan, 9 PM EST (8 PM CST, 2 AM GMT)
Place: Inkspot Classroom, IWCC
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Learn how writing for E-media differs from ink-media. Writing
dynamically for online publications is easier than you think, so
please join Ms. Kemsley for an evening and learn for yourself!
Advance questions are welcome at loretta@inkspot.com.
January 13th's IWCC CHAT TUTORIAL was a lot of fun for everyone
involved, and informative to boot. Many thanks to Robert Marcom
for donating his time and expertise in hosting this great chat! A
transcript is available at website below.
The IWCC is generously supported by the kind folks at MOOkti
(http://noisey.oise.utoronto.ca:9996/). IWCC suggestions,
comments, etc. are more then welcome. Contact Shane Stacks at
ss@inkspot.com! For more info on IWCC, please visit
http://www.inkspot.com/ss/iwcc/
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W R I T E R S ' C L A S S I F I E D S
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WEBSTORE FOR WRITERS includes the popular "Writers' Software
Store". Ready to be a master? See <a href="http://www.MasterFreelancer.com</a">https://web.archive.org/web/19990430041312/http://www.masterfreelancer.com/">http://www.MasterFreelancer.com</a>
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The Writer's Nook (<a href="http://www.thewritersnook.com</a">https://web.archive.org/web/19990430041312/http://www.thewritersnook.com/">http://www.thewritersnook.com</a>) is an on-line
workshop and resource site for writers. Most popular links are to
information on urban legends and hoaxes, acronyms and
abbreviations, markets, and web authoring help. Also, consider
joining the growing Writer's Nook Virtual Community.
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WRITE IN PROVENCE! May 15-31, 1999. 2-wk intensive writing with
Paul Christensen and Luis Urrea will recharge your creativity in
fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Daily writing and touring of
countryside. Lodging in fairy tale inn (Hotel Des Sequins). Max
20 participants. More info: atelier@tca.net or phone 409-693-3885.
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