Greetings!
As professional writers, we tend to get into
the grind of making a buck, hitting those
deadlines, and delivering results. It's
enough to make you forget why you started
writing in the first place--your love of
self-expression. Writing isn't all about
submitting, submitting, submitting...it's
also about personal growth. When was the last
time you wrote something entirely for
yourself? We need to remember that is
important too.
The benefits of personal writing are
endless.
When we write for enjoyment, we learn so much
about ourselves. We work through problems and
come up with solutions on our own, we relieve
stress, we find our true voice, and perhaps,
our true calling. That's what we hope you'll
discover in this issue. Whether it's memoir
writing, poetry, personal essay writing,
journaling, or blogging, you're bound to find
a creative outlet from the experts in this
issue.
And what about personal space? I'm not
talking "You're invading my personal bubble"
sort of personal space; I'm talking about your
surroundings. Having a comforting space to
create is just as important as writing in it.
In fact, it should probably come first! I
know we've all heard the saying: "Let the
dusting go," but what if the dust is
subconsciously affecting your writing?
Sometimes, we need to clear the excess
baggage to clear our minds and free our inner
muse.
Ready to get started? This issue is all about
YOU.
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A big, warm, Thank You goes out to our
freelancers & staff:
We welcome Mary J. Breen, a new
freelancer, to the WOW! family. Mary
teaches us how
to bring our articles and essays into
focus by creating writing charts. This
step-by-step process is not to be missed!
We welcome back WOW! team member
Chynna Laird! Her interview with Jenny
Block, author of Open, explores
life in
an open marriage, as well as how we can get
our work out there and noticed. We also want
to congratulate Chynna on the birth of her
beautiful baby girl, Sophie!
To WOW! columnist, Marcia
Peterson, for her in-depth and
motivational interview
with Sheila Bender. If you've ever wanted
to truly connect with your inner writer
through journaling and poetry, you're in for
a treat.
To WOW! columnist, Susan
Eberling, for providing us with two
articles this month! Susan interviews poet,
Karen
Rigby, and gives us a great selection of Personal
Writing Utensils in our Must-Haves Column.
To WOW! team member, LuAnn
Schindler, for her uplifting article about
positive
journaling, featured in our Freelancer's
Corner column. Thank you, LuAnn, for coming
through with a fantastic piece on such short
notice! I bet we'll be reading more from you
very soon.
To WOW! Columnist, C. Hope
Clark, for giving us a ton of great
personal story markets in this month's Funds
4 Writers column.
To WOW! team columnist, Margo
Dill, for exploring ways to bring
personal writing into your daily routine, as
you'll see on the Editor's
Desk.
To senior editor, Annette Fix, for her
20 Questions interview with Judith
Barrington about writing literary memoir
and poetry.
And to my interviewees this month! Thanks
goes out to Jill
Butler for giving me the courage to
create the space I deserve, and to Darlene
Chandler Bassett for giving women writers
a room of their own.
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Note to SPRING '08 Contestants:
Critiques:
Just a quick note to let Spring 2008 Flash
Fiction Contestants know that we
finally finished critiquing your
entries! Hooray! Those of you who requested a
critique will receive an email sometime this
week with your scores and your critique
pasted into the body of the email. It will
come from a WOW email address.
Notifications:
We also will notify Honorable Mentions
and Top 10 winners this week. (Please note:
we have NOT notified anyone yet.) Top 10 winners
will be asked for their bios and picture so
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Summer 2008 Contest:
Contest Details:
Deadline: Aug 31st, Midnight
(Pacific Time) Word Count: 250 - 500
words
OPEN PROMPT!
This will be the last season for an open
prompt, so if you've been thinking about
entering, now is the time!
We're open to any style and genre, from
horror to romance! So, get creative, and most
of all, have fun. Just keep in mind that it
must be fiction and must be within the word
count. Visit our Contest
Page and download the Terms &
Conditions.
Your fabulous guest judge for this season is
Literary Agent Elise Capron. Get your
work reviewed by a top literary agent! To
find out more about Elise and the Sandra
Dijkstra Agency, please visit: www.dijkstraagency.com
This is the last month to enter! ENTER
TODAY
Check out our exclusive interview
with Elise Capron and get some insider info!
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Within our community, WOW! has so many
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2009 Surprise Announcement Preview
It's in the planning stages, so all I can
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WOW! Retreat. It's going to be the
must-attend event in 2009. And one you
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Stay tuned. We have so many wonderful things
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And it has recently come to our attention
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WOW! is seeking inspirational
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writing foundation or organization to feature
in our Inspiration column? We are looking for
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We need interviews for the Inspiration column
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Sept. - Magazines
Oct. - Novel
Nov. - Time
Dec. - Children
Please review our submission guidelines on
our Contact
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and how to submit. We look forward to hearing
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Must Haves: Personal Writing Utensils
By Susan Eberling
Regardless of how we order our thoughts or
organize our lives, a few good tools can help
us along the way. Must Haves this month
include some technically advanced
innovations that bring writing and journaling
into the 21st century. Other items this
month are time-tested basics such as
card stock stationery and a beautiful
journal. So go ahead, take a chance on the
latest gadgets for writers or simply expand
your current writing utensil toolbox.
Want to write about your Must-Haves?
We're collecting them all for compilation!
Write about yours by emailing us at: musthaves@wow-womenonwriting.com
and tell us about your favorite product,
website, gadget, retreat, or relaxation
tool--anything that's helped your writing
experience. We're open to suggestions!
Want to submit your product for review?
Email ads@wow-womenonwriting.com
and ask for advertorial details. Please note:
we only review products that we believe are
useful.
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WOW! BLOG: THE MUFFIN
Find out the latest from the Bakers of WOW!
Have you checked out what we've been baking
for you on the daily Muffin? We've stirred
together some traditional ingredients with
new ones to deliver more interviews,
enlightenment, thought-provoking ideas, and
inspirational messages to help you through
those gray writing days.
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Pump Up the Book Promotion!
Schedule a Blog
Tour with
WOW! Women On
Writing, and our Sister Blogs:
We love to promote women authors! If you're
interested in finding out more details,
please email us with "Blog Tours" in your
subject line.
Send your request to:
WOW!'s Blog Mistress, Marcia Peterson:
marcia@wow-womenonwriting.com
or to the Editors:
editors@wow-womenonwriting.com
Please include:
- Book Title
- Publication/Launch Date
- Author Bio and Links
- Tour Dates: First Choice
- Any Additional Info--to help us help
you!
We love working one-on-one with authors to
create the best possible campaign and
exposure. Promotion is our expertise! We
receive
over a million page views per month--and
that's not to mention, our sister
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pump up your book promotion by
contacting us. We're here to help, and our
prices are very reasonable. Our goal is to
promote and support you as an author.
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Never Stale! Here's the Latest:
Blog Posts of Interest:
How
To Write Flash Fiction
By Louise Dop
Learn how to write winning flash fiction
stories by incorporating these fabulous tips!
Louise shows you how to get to the meat of
your story and hit the ground running.
Questions
about eHow? Here are some answers!
By
Angela Mackintosh
After we sent our special market listing
on eHow's Writer's Compensation Program, we
received several questions--questions such
as, "How much money can I make?" Find out the
answers here!
Is
Your Email a Help or Hindrance to Your
Writing?
By Margo L. Dill
We all know email is
one of the biggest distractions on the
planet. Margo Dill shows us how to tackle the
email overload and get back to what we
should be doing--writing!
Tips
to Make Money From Your Blog
By Angela Mackintosh
Are you looking to monetize your blog? Write
what you
love and earn some income by using
these resources. If you read the
comments, please excuse my snarkiness! We had
a scandalous comment from someone fishing for
subscribers and I had to shut him down to
protect you ladies. It's like a lioness
protecting her cubs. LOL.
To
MFA or Not to MFA? That is the Question.
By Susan Eberling
Susan continues the conversation with
professional poet Karen Rigby about the
benefits/drawbacks of investing your time and
money in an MFA program. This is a must-read
for education junkies!
Are
You Twittering?
By Annette Fix
So, what's the deal with Twitter? We've all
heard about it, and some of us are already
twittering, but for those who don't know
about the benefits of this social network,
Annette's post breaks it down for you. She
even includes a quick video tutorial about
how to get started!
Go
for Writing Gold
By Jill Earl
Dara Torres, a forty-one year old mother of a
two-year old, competes against elite swimmers
half her age and comes out on top! Her
dedication teaches us that we too, as
writers, must continue to push through our
struggles and hone our craft. Jill's post is
truly inspirational, and a reminder that we
can do anything we set our minds to.
Are
You Setting Yourself Up to
Procrastinate?
By Marcia Peterson
Oh my...don't we know this one! Many of us
are guilty of procrastinating, but Marcia
provides us with an easy and painless way to
increase our writing output. See if you can
relate to these excuses, and find out how you
can fix them!
Did
my character use a Kleenex? Perhaps it was a
Puffs?
By LuAnn Schindler
Truth be told, many generic-sounding words
and phrases are trademarked brand names. Find
out whether you can use a brand name by the
advice and resources provided in this post!
A
New Balance
By Carrie Hulce
If you've been following Carrie's posts, you
know that she's been working hard to open her
new business--a tea and coffee shop. Well, it's
finally open! Congratulations Carrie! Now, she
must find time to write while managing a
new business and taking care of her household
and three growing boys! I'm sure many of you
can relate, and if you have any good advice,
Carrie is all ears.
Grammar:
Slips, Trips, and Falls
By Annette Fix
When it comes to grammar, word usage, and the
finer points of writing (or speaking) the
English language, there are so many rules to
remember--and so many opportunities to make
mistakes. Ms. Grammar, Senior Editor, Annette
Fix, pinpoints some common causes of grammar
slips, trips, and face-plant falls in your
writing!
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Want to participate on The Muffin?
Email our Blog Mistress, Marcia Peterson, with
your request: marcia@wow-womenonwriting.com
Visit The Muffin >>
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Upcoming Events
Get Involved
Write for Magazines!
Linda Formichelli's 8-Week E-course on
Breaking into Magazines
Starts: Monday, September 22, 2008
If you want to write for magazines but don't
know how to get started--or if you need some
motivation to get you going--this course is
for you. In eight weekly lessons, I'll walk
you through:
- Coming up with a salable idea
- Finding markets that would be interested
in your idea
- Finding the right editors to send your
idea to
- Interviewing people for the query letter
(the proposal that sells the editor on your
idea and yourself as a writer)
- Writing a winning query letter
- Getting your query out the door!
Each lesson includes an assignment. You can
do much of the assignments after work, during
your lunch break, on weekends--whenever YOU
have the time. The best part is, you can use
the lessons you learn in this course over and
over again. The more queries you write and
send, the better the chances that you'll get
published!
The basic course includes eight weekly
lessons and the premium course includes
personalized e-mail support as well. (I set
aside Wednesdays and Fridays to answer
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program and to answer any questions you might
have.
How You Can Get Started
The next session of my e-course on breaking
into magazines starts on Monday, September
22, 2008. The premium course fee is $240
for eight lessons and eight weeks of
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for eight lessons and no e-mail support.
(Cheap!)
Visit Linda's Website and Sign-Up! http://www.lindaformichelli.com/course/
** If you decide to enroll in the course,
please let her know you heard it from
WOW! Women On Writing.
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Come join WOW! at the 7TH ANNUAL WEST
HOLLYWOOD BOOK FAIR!
www.westhollywoodbookfair.org
When: Sunday, September 28, 2008
Time: 10AM to 6PM
Where: West Hollywood Park, West
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In the WOW! booth, we will be hosting
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to say hello!
400+ AUTHORS & ARTISTS
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The Muse Online Writers Conference
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When: October 13 - 19, 2008
DEADLINE: Register by September 1, 2008
If you haven't attended before, make it a
must this year! Our Online Writers
Conference offers you, the writer,
resources that provide the
opportunity to improve your craft and give
you the chance to make some contacts who will get
you to that next level all writers seek--to
be published.
Jean Lauzier, of StoryCrafters,
interviewed conference founder, Lea Schizas,
in WOW's
September Review Column. Get the inside
scoop from Lea and learn more about the
conference.
To find out more about their numerous
presenters, and to register, please visit The
Muse Online Writers Conference Website.
Hope to "see" you there!
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Journeys for Women with Cahoots
Magazine
A Winnipeg woman, Ruth Jensen, now living in
New Delhi, wants to share her experience of
living in exotic India with other adventurous
women or women who want to become more
adventurous!
Embark on a journey with Jensen's travel
company, Lodestone Travel and Tours, and
Cahoots Magazine designed for women travelers
who seek adventure and connection in a safe
group environment led by knowledgeable
guides. This will be a tour unlike any other
group tour where we will explore a rich and
exotic culture through being with the people,
exploring their customs and sacred places,
and immersing ourselves in the culture, the
smells and food, the clothing and art.
Carla Atherton, editor of Cahoots Magazine,
will be there to write about the experience
and will be working with interested
participants in the writing of their own
experiences while in India. If participants
would like to share the writing that comes
out of our journey, it will be
included in a special feature for
publication in the winter 2008-2009 edition
of Cahoots.
Come to write, come to grow, or come simply
to enjoy.
Tour dates:
India and Nepal
November 13th-December 5th, 2008
India only: November 13th-29th, 2008
Upcoming Tours:
Crafts and Artisans Tour: Southwest India and
Thailand
January 13th-January 30th, 2009
Nepal Himalayan Adventure Tour
February 28-march 14, 2009
For more information, registration forms, and
itinerary, please contact Carla Atherton at
carla@cahootsmagazine.com
or go to www.cahootsmagazine.com
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Do you have an event that you'd like to
share? If you think our readers would enjoy
it, please send a detailed announcement to:
buzz@wow-womenonwriting.com
and we'll consider publishing it in our
Upcoming Events Column.
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WOW! Women On Writing Freelance Job Board
Have you visited the job board lately?
Our freelance job board is updated daily!
Make sure you bookmark it and check back
often. Here are some posts of interest:
ConnectThru.com: we are looking for paid
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ConnectThru.com: We are looking for more
freelancers to join and share your ideas and
suggestions about online advertising, digital
marketing, IT trends...If you are interested,
please email:
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Seeking Freelance Writer Freelance
Writer wanted for newspaper and or magazine
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Southwestern Indiana. Pay flat rate per
article. Must be acurate, concise,
knowledgeable and possess good gramer skills.
Send Resume to : Freelance Position, PO Box
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FREELANCE WRITERS WHO LOVE BOOKS
Calling all experienced writers who love
books. We are looking for freelance writers
to cover local authors, national books,
literary events, trends and news. We want to
make our book pages lively, filled with your
interviews, reviews, Q & As and announcements
of readings, book signings and library
happenings. You'll talk to big name authors,
first time novelists and report on their
appearances on the Treasure Coast. You will
support local authors by writing a weekly
spotlight and you will keep us informed on
what is going on in the literary world.
Please send your resume, cover letter
explaining your qualifications and current
clips to: Marilyn Bauer, Features Editor,
Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, 1939 S.
Federal Hwy. Stuart. No phone calls please.
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Writers: Find jobs on the freelance
job board today!
Employers: Post gigs, calls for
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VISIT THE FREELANCE JOB BOARD>>
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A Tasty Summer Read
The Break-Up Diet
By Annette Fix
In her hilarious and heartbreaking memoir,
The Break-Up-Diet, Annette Fix
shares her
story about how she always believed in
happily-ever-after and was busy working her
Five-Year Plan: marry her golf-pro boyfriend,
homeschool her preteen son, become a famous
writer, and retire to Fiji. When her live-in
boyfriend calls it quits, Annette finds
herself on The Break-Up Diet, consuming vast
amounts of chocolate and exercising poor
judgment by diving blindly into the shallow
end of the dating pool. Working as an exotic
dancer to bankroll her aspiring writing
career and support her son alone, Annette
uses her blue-collar instinct to survive in
the plastic jungle of The OC. Annette's
adventures take her on a wild ride as she
attempts to find the perfect balance between
her dreams and her day-to-day life as
Supermom. The Break-Up Diet a book for
hopeless romantics, seekers of princes,
believers in happily-ever-after, queens of
their own castle, and readers who love books
that make them laugh and cry and nod their
heads, saying--"I've been there."
Visit Amazon>>
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Lea Schizas is Seeking Personal Stories
AUTISM EPIDEMIC: SHAKING THE SYSTEM
The goal
of authors Litsa Kamateros and Lea Schizas is
to bring awareness to the public by offering
what they discover during their research,
numerous interviews, and statistical input
received from their two online questionnaires.
They are also dedicating three chapters of
their book to
the parents / caregivers / teachers / autistic
adults who send them their personal stories to
include. Your voice WILL be
heard. In 1950, 1 out of 20,000 children
were diagnosed with autism. In 2008, 1 out of
150. This number is frightening.
For more information or to download the
questionnaires, please go here:
http://www.theautismepidemic.com
EMAIL: autismepidemic@yahoo.com
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: From WOW! Subscribers and Alumni
Let's kick off the
news:
---------- Hope Clark:
7th Annual FundsforWriters Essay
Contest, sponsored by IdeaWeaverSoftware.com
FundsforWriters and its annual sponsor
IdeaWeaver, creator of writing and creativity
software, announce the 7th Annual
FundsforWriters Essay Contest.
THEME: "The Best Advice I Ever Had."
As is the FundsforWriters trademark,
applicants enter with or without an entry
fee, their choice. Prize monies range from
$10 to $200. Limit 750 words.
Deadline October 31, 2008 www.fundsforwriters.com/annualcontest.htm
Direct any questions to Hope Clark at hope@fundsforwriters.com
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson:
Editor and Author's Blogs Honored 2nd Time
in a Month
The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor blog
(www.thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com)
was named Blog of the Day Award at Blog
of the Day Awards.
The winning blog is an interactive blog where
writers of every ilk send questions to
Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of The
Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to
Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success. She
answers in her imitable, colloquial and
sometimes irreverent style and when she
can't, she finds an expert who can.
This is the second award Howard-Johnson has
received for her blogs this year. Brian A.
Klems, online managing editor at Writer's
Digest, named her Sharing with Writers (www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com)
to his magazine's 101 Best Websites in 2008
only last month. Klems notes that the blog is
full of "cheap ways to promote your book" but
also mentions her Sharing with Writers
newsletter as a source for writers. See the
June, 2008, Issue of Writer's Digest
magazine, p. 54.
Howard-Johnson is also the founder of
Authors' Coalition, an organization for
writers (http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com.
Her other blogs are www.warpeacetolerance.blogspot.com
and www.thenewbookreview.blogspot.com.
Howard-Johnson may be reached at (HoJoNews@aol.com)
Information is also available at http://www.howtodoitfrugally.com.
Congrats Carolyn on all your blogging
success!!
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Are you an WOW! Subscriber who'd like
to be in
our announcements section?
We'd love to hear what you've been up to!
Drop us a note: buzz@wow-womenonwriting.com
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In Closing:
We hope this issue has encouraged you to
explore the benefits of personal
writing--whether through journaling,
blogging, poetry, or personal essay writing.
We know it's not always possible to write
every single day, but as long as you remember
to take time to write for yourself, you
will see a change in your writing, and in
your spirit! So, don't feel guilty; you
deserve it! It will only help you get
that much closer to reaching your writing
goals.
Warmest,
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