2/11/06: COMPETITIONS

WRITE IT NOW COMPETITION
http://www.SmartWritersPro.com
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ENTRY FEE $15 for the first entry, $10 for additional entries
It's Time to W.I.N.! The 2006 Write It Now! Competition is
open for entries! We've added two new categories (Chapter
Book and Dummy Picture Book) and have a revolutionary online
entry system that will allow you to polish your entry right
up until we lock it down for judging. Categories: Picture
Book, Chapter Book, Mid-grade, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Poetry,
Illustration, Dummy Picture Book. Grand Prize: $500, 2007
Children’s Writers’ and Illustrators’ Market, Picture Writing
by Anastasia Suen. First Prize, each category: $100, 2007
Children’s Writers’ and Illustrators’ Market. Entry Deadline:
March 15, 2005. All entrants earn great bonuses, including a
3-month Gold Membership to the new SmartWritersPro.com!

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THE NATIONAL LATINO PLAYWRITING AWARD
343 S. Scott Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Elaine Romero, ATC's Playwright-in-Residence
(520) 884-8210
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The National Latino Playwriting Award was established by
Arizona Theatre Company to create a greater awareness of
the work being done by Latino playwrights. Latino
playwrights residing in the United States, its territories,
or Mexico are encouraged to submit scripts for the 2006
Award. The deadline for new submissions is March 30, 2006.
The winner will be awarded $1,000 and will be considered
for ATC's GENESIS: New Play Reading Series. For more
information, call Elaine Romero, ATC's Playwright-in-
Residence at (520) 884-8210. Scripts may be in English,
English and Spanish, or solely in Spanish. (Spanish
language and bilingual scripts must be accompanied by
an English translation.)

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GENESIS PROMOTIONS ROMANCE NOVEL WRITING CONTEST
http://www.genesispromotions.com/WritingContest.html
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NO ENTRY FEE
Linden Bay Romance submission sub-guidelines
(http://www.lindenbayromance.com/submissions.php) MUST be
used for this contest. (Limited to romance. Pretty much any
genre. Sensuality level can vary.) The manuscript must be
completed, not previously published, and the author must hold
rights. Submit a detailed synopsis and first chapter for the
first round. Please put in the body of the email. Attachments
will not be accepted at this point. Deadline March 31, 2006.
The authors of Genesis Promotions will narrow the field to
three and those three will be contacted with information on
where to send the full manuscript. The full manuscript will
be judged by the Managing Editor of Linden Bay Romance.
Winning entrant will be offered the standard writing contract
from Linden Bay Romance and the winning entry will be
published. Winning entrant will receive free promotion from
Genesis Promotions for the month of the book's release.

2/11/06: PUBLISHERS / AGENTS

HOWARD PUBLISHING
http://www.howardpublishing.com/pcsite/main/writerguidelines.asp
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Topics published:
Family, Devotional, Inspirational, Motivational,
Theological, Gift Books, Christian Living, Current
Social Issues, Discipleship, Humor, Prayer, Fiction.

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FREDERIC C. BEIL PUBLISHER
http://www.beil.com/About%20Beil.htm
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An independent publishing house in Savannah, Georgia,
producing ten to twelve titles per year. Beil publishes
general trade books in the fields of literary fiction,
history, and biography. While underway, the company has
remained on course by offering to the reading public
carefully selected texts of lasting value, adhering to
high standards in bookmaking craftsmanship, and producing
books that exemplify good taste in format and design.

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OCEANVIEW PUBLISHING
http://www.oceanviewpub.com/Submissions.htm
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Oceanview Publishing is currently accepting submissions
of adult fiction and nonfiction books from new and
established authors. Please note that we are not
accepting manuscripts in the following areas: children's
or young adult literature, poetry, cookbooks, technical
manuals or short stories.

2/11/06: JOBS

GRANT WRITER
http://philanthropy.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000443960-01&pg=e
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Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) seeks an energetic,
entrepreneurial Grant Writer to build upon institutional
giving program, and increase funding for performing arts
center in North Jersey through the research, development,
writing, and stewardship of grants. Location Englewood, NJ.

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SPEECH WRITER
Job Announcement Number: OST.A-2006-0001
http://tinyurl.com/cdynm
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Salary $54,272 - $70,558. Deadline February 16, 2006.
Write and edit speeches and public statements of the Secretary,
Deputy Secretary, and other Departmental officials on high
level policy issues by researching and analyzing transportation
laws, regulations, policies, and program to develop complete
and accurate information. Employer Department of Transportation.
Location Washington DC.

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SENIOR EDITOR - WRITER
University Communications & Marketing Services
http://tinyurl.com/8flyq
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A bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, Marketing or
Communications and eight years experience is required.
This position also requires excellent writing and editing
skills and knowledge of A.P. style. The individual must
have news gathering skills and be able to work with the
media. Review of applications will begin February 13, 2006.
To apply, please submit a letter of application, a resume
and name, addresses and phone numbers of three references.
Location Las Cruces, NM.

2/11/06: FREELANCE

LONELY PLANET
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/help/guide.htm
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Most Lonely Planet guidebooks are updated on a regular
basis by teams of between two and 10 authors (sometimes
over 20) and we have a large pool of authors who we
regularly contract, but we also regularly recruit new
authors. All authors who work on our books are freelancers,
hired on a contract-by-contract basis. We do not employ staff
writers. If you are interested in becoming a guidebook
writer, please send us a covering letter, your resume and
two examples of your published writing work (preferably
travel related) including details on where and when they
were published.

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MEMPHIS PARENT
http://www.memphisparent.com/writer_guidelines.asp
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Feature articles: $100-500, original experience articles:
$50-200, reprints: $25-40. Writers paid two weeks after
publication. Memphis Parent is a monthly parenting
publication serving the Memphis metropolitan area with a
circulation of 37,000. Its readers are parents, educators,
and child care providers for children from birth to age 18.

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THE AMERICAN GARDENER
http://tinyurl.com/bsmtk
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The American Gardener is the official publication of the
American Horticultural Society (AHS), a national, nonprofit,
membership organization for gardeners. Readers are mainly
experienced amateur gardeners; about 20 percent are
horticultural professionals. Articles are intended to bring
this knowledgeable group new information, ranging from the
latest scientific findings that affect plants, to the history
of gardening and gardens in America. Feature articles run
1,500 to 2,500 words, depending on subject and assignment.
Payment for feature articles ranges from $300 to $500 upon
publication, depending on the article’s length and complexity.
Payment for departments is $200. Payment for photographs used
with department articles is $50 each. 25% kill fee.

2/11/06: GRANTS

BALTIMORE INDIVIDUAL ARTIST GRANTS
http://207.114.6.204/clfiles/CITY%20ARTS%20Individual%20Artist05.doc
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These grants are designed to support Baltimore artists working
in their field of practice. Awards will be based solely on the
review of recently produced artwork. $1,000 grants will be
awarded among the following categories: Visual Arts, Music,
Dance, Theater, Literature (Poetry, Spoken Word Poetry, Fiction,
Creative Nonfiction). Deadline February 17, 2006. $1,000 awards.

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SOUTH DAKOTA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
http://sdhc.sdstate.org/programguidelines.html
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Any nonprofit organization, institution or community group
(formally incorporated or tax exempt) interested in promoting
the humanities may apply. Proposals are accepted for: Humanities
Discussion Programs, Humanities Institutes for Teachers, Media
Programs and Research Programs for Humanities Scholars.
Deadlines are dependent on the amount an organization is
requesting and the grant category. The active participation of
a humanities scholar is essential to any grant application to
SDHC. Programs that are free, open to the public, and attract a
diverse audience are strongly encouraged.

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ANTARCTIC ARTISTS AND WRITERS PROGRAM
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04558/nsf04558.htm
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The Antarctic Artists and Writers Program is the component
of the U.S. Antarctic Program that provides opportunities for
scholars in the humanities (painting, photography, writing,
history, and other liberal arts) to be in Antarctica or on
the Southern Ocean--at research stations, camps, ships, and
wilderness areas--to make observations needed to complete
their proposed projects. The purpose of the program is to
enable serious writings in the arts that increase understanding
of the Antarctic and help document America's Antarctic heritage.
Deadline June 7, 2006. On average, 22 proposals are received
annually. In 2003 NSF received 33 proposals, the record.
Typically, up to six each year are found highly qualified and
result in a working trip to the Antarctic.