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This issue features a column by Charles Deemer (ASK THE
SCREENWRITER) about screenplay format, tips on how to avoid
writing-related scams by Joseph Hayes, and David Breeden's
experience with selling a novel online.
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE:
From The Editor's Desk
Fresh Ink and Market Information
Ask The Screenwriter
Writer Beware
Selling A Novel On The Net
Writers' Classifieds
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK:
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Thanks to all those who filled out the annual survey. I'm still
reading through comments and will announce winners of the random
prize draw next issue. Some interesting results so far: 69% of
respondents are female, the largest age group was between 36-50,
77% are in the U.S. (11% in Canada), 49% have been paid for their
writing, 16% are full-time writers, 75% have completed a
university/college degree or above (26% have completed a
postgraduate degree). Main writing interests are in the following
order (from most popular to least): magazines and newspapers,
juvenile, sf/fantasy, literary, mainstream,mystery/suspense,
poetry, romance, tech/scientific, business, humor,
play/screenwriting, religious, horror, travel.
Thanks to the Surrey Writers' Conference for inviting me to their
Oct.22-24 event. I'll be giving workshops and one-on-one sessions,
and hope to meet some of you there! You can find out more about
the conference at http://www.vcn.bc.ca/swc/.
Lisa DuMond, Contributing Editor and Senior Reviewer for SF Site
and owner of MEviews, is seeking books to review. She prefers
small press publications and new or unknown authors in sf,
fantasy, and horror. If you have a book which falls into these
categories and are interested in have it reviewed, please contact
Lisa at lisadt@hikeeba.com. Any reviews may also appear on Spicy
Green Iguana, Cybernet 2000, and BREAK magazine. You can find
SF Site at http://www.sfsite.com.
Thanks to Writer's Digest for highlighting Inkspot in their
Web Watch section of the February issue (p10).
David Breeden will be conducting a free, online workshop
about ONLINE NOVEL MARKETING on Wednesday, Feb.17th. See the
IWCC Update near the end of this issue for details.
Congratulations to the following prizewinners:
Carol Yates, winner of THE ART OF CREATIVE NON-FICTION
by Lee Gutkind (1997, Wiley Books For Writers)
Correction to last issue:
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The Provence Writer's Workshop (2 week intensive writing workshop
in Provence countryside) has a URL: http://www.wordchasers.com.
Workshop is May 15-31, 1999, limited to 20 participants.
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FRESH INK
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BOOK PRIZE GIVEAWAY: THE WRITER'S LEGAL GUIDE
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By Tad Crawford. 2nd edition, Allworth Press, 1998. Topics
include: copyrights, works for hire and joint works, libel,
contracts, magazines and syndication, electronic rights, vanity
presses and self-publication, grants, collaboration, taxes and
estate planning. Deadline: Feb.7,1999. To enter, see URL below
for details:
http://www.inkspot.com/admin/giveaway.html
Free critique
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An editing service called The Editorial Department is offering
a free critique of five pages of any work-in-progress.
http://www.editorialdepartment.net/
Writers' Exchange
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Articles, links, chat room, message boards.
http://writerexchange.miningco.com/
Free desk stretch poster
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PDF and .gif versions available. From the authors' book, _Getting
In Shape_.
http://www.shelterpub.com/_fitness/_desk_stretches/
stretches_graphic.html
ShawGuides: Writers' Conference Directory
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Part of a larger conference directory. Free listings.
http://www.shawguides.com/writing/
Electronic publishing issues
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Excellent source of information about electronic rights.
http://www.sfwa.org/Beware/electronic.html
The Writer's Center
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Non-profit Maryland-based organization. Workshops on premises.
Links, articles.
http://www.writer.org/
** 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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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).
FAMILY LIFE
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Family Life. 1633 Broadway, 41st floor, New York, NY 10019.
Editor-In-Chief: Peter Herbst. Magazine for parents of children
3-12 who are interested in getting the most out of family life.
Content deals with the day-to-day issues that these families
face, with personal insight and professional opinion on how to
deal with them. FREQUENCY: 10 issues/yr. NEEDS: "Family
Matters", newsy shorts (150-250 wds) on parenting topics, travel,
and current health issues. Columns (1,000-1,500 wds): "Parent to
Parent", stories by parents about life with their children that
emphasize an issue in child-rearing; "Motherhood", the changes
and challenges being a mother brings to a woman's life; "Family
Affairs", personal issues parents face as their children grow up;
"School Smart", educational issues; "House Calls",
family-oriented health column; "Chip Chat", the latest in family
computing. Features (2,000-3,500 wds): query for more info. GL:
send written proposal of your idea via postal mail, including
clips and SASE. RIGHTS: Exclusive worldwide first publication
rights. PAYS: worked out with author on individual basis. (SS)
E-mail: FamilyLife@aol.com
KIWANIS
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Kiwanis. 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268.
Phone: (317) 875-8755. Managing Editor: Chuck Jonak. Magazine
distributed to Kiwanis club members in North America and 80
other nations, with content geared toward business and
professional persons who are actively involved in community
service. FREQ: 10 issues/yr. CIRC: 275K. NEEDS: Serious and
light nonfiction articles dealing with almost any topic of
interest to an intelligent readership. Main editorial need is for
articles on current business, international, social,
humanitarian, self-improvement, and community-related topics.
Other subjects with high appeal: young children's needs, health
and fitness, family relations, sports, recreation, consumer
trends, education, and transportation. GL: Submit by either
postal mail or email. 1,500-2,500 wds the norm (eight to twelve
pages, typed and double-spaced). Photos not essential, but
desirable (B&W;: 8X10 glossies, Color: transparencies or slides).
Nonfiction only (no fiction, poetry, filler items, jokes,
opinions, or first-person accounts). When feasible, write with
international scope in mind, and avoid phrases such as "our
nation", and "our president." Queries preferred. [Make sure to
look over Kiwanis' GL web site if you're interested in this
market; it's quite comprehensive, including such helpful info as
readership demographics]. RIGHTS: First Worldwide Print. PAYS:
$400-$1,000, depending on current editorial need, depth of
treatment, and other factors. Photos purchased as part of ms
package. Pays on acceptance. RT: Postal: 4-6 weeks, E-mail: 1-5
days. (SS)
URL: http://www.kiwanis.org/magazine/
GL: http://www.kiwanis.org/magazine/maguide.htm
E-Mail: cjonak@kiwanis.org
PRISM INTERNATIONAL
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PRISM international, University of British Columbia, Buchanan
E462 (E), 1866 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada. (604)
822-2514. FAX: (604) 822-3616. Quarterly. Condensed version on
web site. Since 1959. Innovative work in short fiction, poetry,
drama, translation and creative non-fiction. Established and
unknown writers, from Canada and from around the world. Work on
any subject, in any style: our only criteria are originality and
quality. Submissions are accepted year-round. Original,
unpublished material in English only. Translations should come
with a copy of the original work. No work that has already
appeared on the Internet or the Web, unless it only has been
posted to writers' forums for discussion. We do not appreciate
multiple submissions. Please limit the number of items in a
submission: one prose piece, four poems, or a short play. We
rarely publish anything longer than 20 pps. E-mail OK.
Submissions must come as part of the e-mail message or as a MIME-
compliant attachment. Attachments should be uncompressed and in
text, RTF, Word Perfect, or MS Word format. All other manuscripts
must be typed and double spaced on letter sized paper. Include a
brief covering letter with a short bio and publications list. To
ensure a reply and/or the return of your material, include a SASE
(remember to use International Reply Coupons, if you are from
outside Canada). RIGHTS: FNASR PAYS: $40 per printed page for
poetry and $20 per printed page for all other genres. An extra
$10 per printed page if work is used on the Web site. All
contributors receive a copy of the issue they appear in. The
editorial board awards a $500 prize to an outstanding poetry
contributor each year. RT: 2-4 mos. SAMPLE COPY: Can be found in
many college and university libraries. Also available for $5,
including postage. (ST)
URL: http://www.arts.ubc.ca/prism
E-mail: prism@unixg.ubc.ca
PERIDOT BOOKS
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Peridot Books. Editor: Ty Drago. On-line publication highlighting
original and reprinted fiction by amateur and semi-professional
authors. Quarterly. Circ: 1K (and climbing). Geared to those who
enjoy the genres, especially writers. The site includes features
on the art of writing and links for writers. NEEDS: Science
Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Other genres, such as humor or
general interest, provided the work possesses an original,
"quirky" slant in the Northern Exposure, Ally McBeal vein. DO
give us strong characters and good plotting. DO put clever, but
logical twists on the end of your tales. DO experiment with new
ideas and unusual writing styles, but without falling into traps
of contrivance and clich. DON'T submit any stories based on
movies, television or any printed media not your own. DON'T
submit reprints without including the name of the publication in
which the work first appeared, along with the date of
publication. DON'T send more than one story in the same
submission. E-mail submissions in text or RTF format. Payment:
"on or around" publication. $0.005 cent/wd up to 8000 wds and
then $0.0025 cent/wd beyond 8000. First World Rights and World
Reprint Rights. Work will be on web site for three months, until
next issue is published. With the publication of the subsequent
issue, all rights to the works previously displayed revert to the
author. RT: 3 wks (longer if the submitted manuscript is
especially lengthy). NOTE: We take VERY few stories of more than
5,000 words. You'll have to impress us! (ST)
URL: http://www.peridotbooks.com/
GL: (same: frames)
E-mail: postmaster@peridotbooks.com
MARKET UPDATES:
Rotation is currently closed to unsolicited short story
submissions. The proposed magazine is indefinitely on hold.
[Vincent M. Harper, Executive Editor. <http://www.bereshith.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 SCREENWRITER
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by Charles Deemer <cdeemer@teleport.com>
What is the right format for a screenplay?
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Q: I took a screenwriting class and we learned about format. But
when I buy a screenplay or download one from the Internet, the
format breaks all the rules that we learned in class. What's the
deal? K.L.
A: Excellent question! Format can be frustrating and bewildering
to the beginning screenwriter. However, once you understand a
little of the history and purpose of format, the situation gets
more simple and understandable.
The first thing to realize is that format has changed over time.
If you read a script written ten or even five years ago, there
will be format devices that no longer are accepted as "the norm."
This is because format has been moving in a direction that takes
out any specific mention of the camera, giving the writer less
control over the specific image on the screen, which is the
director's job, and putting more emphasis on just telling the
story in a straightforward way.
Format "sluglines" like ANGLE ON and CLOSE ON and MOVE IN TO
are no longer used. Even the old standard CUT TO: between scenes
is no longer in fashion. Today, correct format tells the story
in "master scenes" so that the vast majority of screenplay
sluglines are of the type:
INT. CHARLES' HOUSE - OFFICE - DAY
EXT. CHARLES' HOUSE - FRONT PORCH - NIGHT
Screenplays that you read are likely to use a different format
if they are not current. Also, older screenwriters used to an
earlier format fashion often do not change their ways. After
all, no one is going to tell William Goldman to get rid of the
hundreds of CUT TO:'s in his script, even though a beginner would
look very unprofessional using them.
The main lesson from all this is to make sure you do not direct
the movie. Don't tell the camera what to do and don't tell the
actor what to do. Just tell the story.
You can find out more about format at my website at:
http://www.teleport.com/~cdeemer/Format.html
Any serious screenwriter should consider buying software that
takes care of format for you. By far the best deal on the market
today is _Hollywood Screenplay_, a full-fledged
screenwriting program that sells for just $55 (standard version
for spec scripts, which is all you need). You can find out about
it at http://www.ballisticware.com.
Other good full-fledged programs are ScriptThing, Scriptware and
Final Draft. Once you use one of these programs, you never have
to think about format again.
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Charles Deemer is the author of "Screenwright: the Craft of
Screenwriting," which has been called "the bible of screenwriting
for the novice." Details at
http://www.teleport.com/~cdeemer/book/index.html
Copyright (c) 1999 Charles Deemer.
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WRITER BEWARE
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by Joseph Hayes <Joebobtom@aol.com>
With so much press concerning questionable business practices
involving scam artists and "book doctors", writers should be
aware that there is no easy way to get published. Yet thousands
of writers are still handing their hard-earned money to agents
and publishers who deliver little or nothing.
Recognize the warning signs
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Writers must learn to recognize the warning signs of a phony
deal. I asked several authors and experts on "the scam" for their
lists. Most of it hinges on money.
Victoria Strauss, creator of Writer Beware: "All writers who
receive interest from an agent should ask about the agent's track
record: what authors she or he represent, what books he has
sold, and to which publishing houses."
"To my knowledge," said Dave Kuzminski of Preditors & Editors,
"The first sign is over-indulgent flattery about the manuscript.
Hearing your work compared to a best seller along with a request
for money ought to ring alarms in a writer's head. Too often, it
doesn't."
"If anyone tries to put a hand in your pocket, watch out," Kate
Grilley, writer and editor of the Scam Alert said. "Ask: would I
buy a used car from this person?"
"My feeling is that a reading fee is a sign stating that the
agent isn't actually trying to sell to publishers," Kuzminski
said. "Someone charging $25 per reading could average over
$50,000 a year without ever leaving home or attempting to seek a
publisher for anyone."
Strauss had further answers. "Anyone who claims to be looking for
or to specialize in new writers. Anyone who refers a writer to
some kind of services for which they will have to pay. Anyone who
solicits the writer. Good agents are turning away writers, not
looking for them. Anyone whose correspondence or website is
filled with grammatical errors, typos, and misspellings."
"It's time new writers started treating writing as any other
business venture," explained Kay Reese, founder and director of
Write Connection. "The agent works for the writer - why not get
references from them? If they can't give them, they haven't got
any, so pass them by."
Legitimate agents
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"Any agent," Strauss said, "should be checked against the
Association of Authors' Representatives membership list, which
guarantees a certain professional standard and that they won't
charge fees." Resources are readily available, she said. "An
online search in Deja News will turn up any messages that might
have been posted about that agent on Usenet."
The Agent has become the Holy Grail for many new writers. But is
an agent is even necessary?
"That depends on what you're trying to get published," Kate
Grilley said. "If it's adult novel length fiction, then I'd say
yes by all means get an agent; for anything else an agent may not
be necessary."
Mike Resnick, award-winning author of over 80 books, disagrees.
"Groucho Marx once said that he wouldn't belong to any club that
would have him as a member. Similarly, no unpublished writer
wants an agent who will have an unpublished writer as a client."
And Charles Grant, with over 115 books published, agrees. "The
best advice I have, I guess, is to do it the old-fashioned way -
send out the book, sell it, then find an agent to represent you."
But Victoria Strauss doubts she would have been published without
an agent. "The number of books being published," she said, "has
risen over the past few decades, while the number of editors has
fallen. The choice most editors make is to give preference to
agented submissions."
However, many publishers put an "agented" manuscript in the slush
pile along with everyone else's. You can conceivably wait several
months for an overworked agent to even see your book.
Nebula and Hugo award winner Samuel R. Delany puts it succinctly.
"Write your book first, before anything else. Particularly in
science fiction right now, you must send the entire manuscript
with your query - but query the publisher. Once you get the
publisher's attention, you can get any agent you want."
The way to an agent is fraught with danger, however. "I was once
a new writer and I was a victim of several fraudulent agents and
publishers," said Kay Reese, who claimed she's lost thousands of
dollars that way. "The first step of the new writer should be
research about the business of writing."
Kuzminski's experience is similar. "I didn't know that there were
writing scams or that you didn't pay agents," he said. In fact,
agents do charge for services, such as postage, phone service,
copying - but not up front. An agent's job is to make sure that
your product is generating dollars, and that is how he gets paid.
Yet even with this knowledge available, people continue to lose
money.
"It makes me furious and I think it's unconscionable," Kate
Grilley said. "Writing is a solitary occupation, generally done
at no pay with long hours until the product is completed and
sold. What fuels a writer is hope that the finished product will
be published. [These companies] are preying on that fragile
emotion." She gave some advice.
"I recommend to anyone that they get in touch with Greg Shapiro
at the Federal Trade Commission. Greg is always on the lookout
for possible violations of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or
deceptive trade practices."
Victoria Strauss had a final thought on good agents versus bad
ones. "New writers get into trouble with agents because they
don't know enough to make this distinction. A bad agent needn't
be a scammer," she said, "they can just be incompetent, or lack
connections in the publishing world."
The best way for the new writer, or any writer, to protect
himself is to learn the business from others, ask questions and
do your homework. And remember that a legitimate agent makes his
money from the sales of your work, not from your pocket.
USEFUL RESOURCES:
Preditors & Editors
http://www.sfwa.org/prededitors/
SFWA Warning Pages
http://www.sfwa.org/Beware/Warnings.html
The Short Order
http://www.thewindjammer.com/smfs/newsletter/html/scam_alert.html
Deja News
http://www.dejanews.com/
Association of Authors' Representatives
http://www.bookwire.com/AAR
Federal Trade Commission
http://www.FTC.GOV/
==-------------------------------------------------------==
Although Joseph Hayes has written two guides to living in Central
Florida, he can't get you tickets to Disney. He writes short
fiction, newspaper and magazine features, and plays, and credits
can be seen at http://members.aol.com/hayesweb.
Copyright (c) 1999 Joseph Hayes.
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SELLING A NOVEL ON THE NET
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by David Breeden <drpoetry@ktc.com>
I can't pretend to be an expert at selling my novel on the
Internet, since I'm in the midst of the project. My
experience-in-progress may, however, be helpful. I will tell
what I've learned so far.
First, the background of my project. My novel has been published
by a small press in Austin, Texas. The novel suffered several
close calls with major publishers but always got turned down at
last. Each rejection expressed dismay at a marketplace which
would reject a well-written literary work. Still, the reality
remained: publishers could not put money into a book which would
not make money. And a book with the style and subject matter of
mine could not be popular.
Finally, I got an offer from a small publisher who believed in
the book. I took the offer. Small publishers, however, have
distinct disadvantages in the marketplace: limited distribution,
limited access to reviewers, limited funds for promotion. How to
sell the book given these limitations? I decided to try the
Internet.
First, I already had a website with some amount of traffic. I
inserted a page there advertising the novel. The page includes a
photo of the cover, a plot synopsis, and some blurbs.
Secondly, I became an associate of Amazon.com, linking the page
at my site to their ordering apparatus. I highly recommend this
alternative. One has the advantage of Amazon's amazing
order-fulfillment capability, plus a percentage of the cost of
all books sold through the site goes to author.
Thirdly, I have gone searching for the book's audience on the
Internet, hoping to get some links from related sites to mine.
This step has not been quite so easy as the first two.
Selling a literary novel--to a publisher or an audience--remains
tough. Selling a literary novel by a first-time or unknown
author remains the toughest sale of all. With the Internet,
however, the traditional problems of distribution and media
exposure are changing. If I find the answer to the central
question of finding the right audience on the Internet, readers
of --Inklings-- will be the first to know.
Now to find that audience.
==-------------------------------------------==
David Breeden's poetry and essays have appeared in numerous
magazines, including Mississippi Review, North Atlantic Review,
Paragraph, Pikestaff Forum, Turnstile, The Quarterly and four
books. In addition to editing the literary magazine Context South
and the Press of the Guadalupe, he is working on a novel and
screenplay. His URL is: http://www.davidbreeden.com (includes a
link to his other poetry column, Dr. Poetry).
Copyright (c) 1999 David Breeden.
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INKSPOT WRITERS' COMMUNITY CENTER (IWCC) UPDATE:
*** NEW CHAT: Wed. Feb.17, 1999 ***
*** ONLINE NOVEL MARKETING ***
ONLINE NOVEL MARKETING with David "Dr. Poetry" Breeden
Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb.17th @ 9:30 PM EST (8:30 PM CST)
Place: Inkspot Classroom, IWCC
Join ASK THE POET expert David Breeden for an informative,
interactive hour of chat as he discusses issues raised in
"Selling A Novel On The Net". Learn about the various aspects and
advantages of marketing your small press book on the Internet.
It's fun, and it's free... why not check it out? Advance
questions welcome; please send to drpoetry@ktc.com.
For more information about David, please visit either his
homepage at http://www.davidbreeden.com, or see
http://www.inkspot.com/ss/iwcc/speakerinfo.html
OTHER IWCC NOTABLES:
-Loretta Kemsley's Jan.20th WRITING FOR EPUBLICATION workshop was
packed with great info... for a transcript visit
http://www.inkspot.com/ss/iwcc/transcripts.html (Thanks,
Loretta!)
-Shane Stacks has volunteered to conduct informal "help sessions"
on IWCC at regularly scheduled intervals... he'll be in the
Inkspot Classroom to help out with any and all IWCC needs. Next
Help Session: **Sat, Feb.6, 2PM-4PM EST**
The IWCC is generously supported by the kind folks at MOOkti
(http://noisey.oise.utoronto.ca:9996/). For more info on IWCC,
please visit http://www.inkspot.com/ss/iwcc/ *NOTE*: IWCC
suggestions, comments, etc. are more then welcome. Contact Shane
Stacks at ss@inkspot.com.
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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 http://www.MasterFreelancer.com
=================================================================
The Writer's Nook (http://www.thewritersnook.com) 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.
http://www.wordchasers.com
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Whidbey Island Writers' Conference: Feb.26-28, 1999, Near Seattle,
WA. Skill-building sessions & workshops, consultations, fireside
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