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The Rose & Thorn Newsletter - December 2007
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barbara quinn
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Dec 01, 2007 15:59 PST
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THE ROSE & THORN NEWSLETTER
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From: The Rose & Thorn Literary E-zine
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Volume 10, Issue #10
December 2007
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“There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more
painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
-Anais Nin
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SPONSOR SPOT
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID SHORT STORY CONTEST
Sixteenth year. Fourteen cash prizes totaling $5,250. Top prize $2,000.
Seeks short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words.
Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work
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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS
* From the Editor's Pen
* From the Publisher’s Pen
* Special Announcement
* Of Literary Note
* Markets & Contests
* Book Reviews
* The Readers' Mailbag
* The Buzz
* What We Are Up To
* A Special Note From Our Co-Managing Editor
* Masthead
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FROM THE EDITOR'S PEN
by Kathryn Magendie
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Dear Readers,
“Only in books can you be married to them all.” –James Salter
A friend tells me how she and other women in my community have decided
my husband is a saint. I stare at her with one eyebrow metaphorically
cocked (oh, that I could actually cock an eyebrow, for one doesn’t have
to speak one word when an eyebrow is cocked), and I say, “What do y’all
mean by that?”
“He puts up with your craziness and cooks you dinner.” She sniffs. “And,
he does his own laundry. You can sit there and write all the live-long
day and never have to worry about your husband yelling for his dinner
and a clean pair of underdrawers.”
I’ve heard this before. How I have The Perfect Husband. It doesn’t stop
me from rolling my eyes and quipping back, “Well, you live with him and
then see if you still think he’s perfect.” Even as I say that, I feel a
bit smug. I know I am fortunate. It’s true; Roger cooks, he does his own
laundry, and he is self-sufficient in a way some spouses or partners are
not. When left to my own devices, I can live off canned tuna, canned
soup, and the strange salads I make out of whatever I can plop upon a
pile of pre-washed lettuce. My momma would shake her head, for she
taught me to cook good southern food. Well, I can cook; I choose not to.
Truth is: I become dazed and restless and remote and strange, and
therefore food at times becomes only something to sustain me so I will
not shrivel up and die. And, I am ashamed to say, I sometimes treat my
husband the way I treat food: I can relate conversation; I choose not
to. I become dazed and restless and remote and strange, and therefore
Roger at times becomes someone to sustain me so I will not go unloved.
And, my husband has competition for my affections. All of you.
I go to sleep with a crowd in my head. I wake up with a crowd in my
head. The crowd consists of the audience I hope to reach with my words,
the writers I hope to help with my edits—the whole wide world of You and
You and You who remain in my peripheral mind’s eye day after day, moment
after moment, word after word. Hope after hope.
I can ignore the real world around me for long enough to almost lose who
is important to me—my family, my friends, my town. Yet, even as I write
that, I know how I need all of You to be important to me. But even more,
I want Me to be important to You.
We need each other, don’t we? We are important to each other, aren’t we?
We can’t live without each other, can we? Tell me you love Me and I will
show you I love You. It is a marriage woven together with words and
promises of more words. We stand before the alter of Language and
Literature and we brace ourselves against the years, and we give and
give and take and take, and give and take. A love that never dies, even
in the lean and hard and mean years. Not even until death do us part—for
written words never die.
The holiday is around the corner—it sneaks up and then begins stomping
around to show it will not be ignored. How about giving the gift of You
to Us? Send us your best stories, essays, poetry. It’s a gift for both
our readers and for you.
P.S. Before you feel too sorry for him, I just spent hours baking my
husband his favorite pumpkin-nut-spice bread, and stirring up the fudge
and peanut butter bon bons he loves. There. Done for the year. Happy
Holiday!
Kat
Senior Editor/Senior Newsletter Editor
http://www.kathrynmagendie.com/
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S PEN
by Barbara Quinn
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Dear Readers,
All of us at The Rose & Thorn wish all of you the best of the holiday
season. I’m deep in Christmas activities and enjoying being able to
celebrate with my family. For those of you who have suffered a loss of a
loved one, I hope you find some peace, and can enjoy the good memories
you made. Please know that all of us look forward to being in your
company in 2008.
2008. Wow. That means we’ve been going strong for ten years.
We are the little zine that could and does get the job done. I want
to say thanks to the dedicated volunteer staffers and also thanks
to all you readers, and writers who submit your works. Most of all, I
offer the deepest gratitude to those of you who donate to us,
and take out ads in our newsletter. We run the zine completely from your
donations and ads. Those funds allow us to cover our expenses and to pay
a small fee to everyone we publish. Yes, we’ve come a long way in ten
years.
What’s new at the zine? We now have a myspace page.
http://www.myspace.com/roseandthornlitzine Stop by and “friend” us if
you’re over there. Rebecca Oliver designed the page and set it up.
Thanks, Rebecca!
The Roses & Thorns blog is going strong.
http://roseandthornreviews.blogspot.com/
Besides posts from blogging staffers, we now feature guest
blogging authors. Nannette and Cesar have worked hard to make the blog
welcoming and accessible. Maggie, Deborah, Samella, Jenn, and Cathy
round out the blog staff, and there’s a group of staffers who take turns
posting to the blog.
We’ll have a new issue of the zine out in January. The prose and poetry
staffers are working their magic and will once again present you with
fine fiction, nonfiction, poetry and essays with lovely illustrations
selected by Wil and Angie, and not-to-be-missed cover notes by Liam.
Dallas will be sending the Announcement Newsletter about that.
Don’t forget, if you have a new book release, we’re happy to give you
one free notice in this newsletter. Just send a note to me or to our
Newsletter Editor, the hard working and talented Kat Magendie. And if
you’d like us to consider reviewing your work, let me or Co-Managing
Editor, Nannette Croce know, and we’ll add you to Nannette’s list. Our
review staff is growing and is happy to try to accommodate you.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and Happy New Year!
Barb
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R&T IS A PAYING MARKET
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we'd love to pay more! Donate, take out an ad, and fill our coffers.
Do submit! Guidelines are at the site—
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HELP WANTED!
Seeking strong, upbeat individuals who love all things literary.
Volunteer for a great site. Why? For the experience, for the pleasure of
learning and doing something you love, but most of all, to enhance our
global, literary community of which you are an important part. We have
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OF LITERARY NOTE
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LILLEY PRESS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
Lilley Press is a Canadian Publishing House publishing books in eBook
and some print formats. Please read and follow these guidelines
carefully as not doing so will lengthen the time it takes for us to
consider your work.
All submissions must be new and unpublished works. Lilley Press does not
accept reprints from new authors.
Lilley Press accepts only one manuscript per author at a time. We will
do our best to respond to your submission within three months. If your
manuscript is being considered elsewhere, please let us know and keep us
informed about its status.
Novel length works of fiction in the following genres between 15,000 –
150,000 words, with work between 60,000 - 100,000 words preferred.
Paranormal Romance
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Mainstream (Contemporary)
Young Adult
If your mss does not fit these genres we may consider it if it has a
strong plot and compelling characters. Lilley Press does not publish
"Fan Fiction" or stories with copyrighted characters.
Lilley Press does not publish Erotica.
Submissions Procedure:
Lilley Press accepts only electronic submissions.
All submissions should be emailed to us as a RTF attachment. Please send
your submissions to submis-@lilleypress.com
For Guidelines, go to:
http://www.lilleypress.com/submissions.php
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STEAL FROM THE BEST CONTEST
$10 for up to two submissions.
$15 for three to five submissions.
Short stories only. First place: $750, Second place $150, Third
place $75, 17 Fourth places $25 each. We've chosen some of our favorite
lines from our favorite movies. Each submission must contain one of the
seven phrases listed at the web site. Each submission must be between
800 and 2,500 words long. Deadline: March 15, 2008. Go to:
http://www.hazelst.com/contest/stealfromthebest/form.php
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MARKETS AND CONTESTS
Readers should make sure to check sources carefully and to inquire about
references when appropriate. The Rose & Thorn cannot assume
responsibility for the sites and services mentioned below.
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GREAT PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY FOR GREAT ESSAYS—
CUP OF COMFORT BOOK SERIES
The bestselling A Cup of Comfort book series is now seeking submissions
for five new anthologies. Stories may be humorous, insightful,
inspiring, or poignant, but whatever the tone or the topic, they must be
authentic and positive.
All Cup of Comfort stories must be true, original, positive, narrative
essays (creation nonfiction), and 1,000-2,000 words. Entrants pay no
fees. Writer's guidelines: http://www.cupofcomfort.com/share.htm
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A Cup of Comfort for Breast Cancer Survivors <<with Redbook Magazine>>
It has been said that “stories are medicine” and that “one of the most
valuable things we can do to heal one another is to share our stories.”
This collection will include inspiring and uplifting personal essays
about the experiences and emotions of living with—and living
after—breast cancer. Possible story themes include but are not limited
to: diagnosis, treatment, emotional impact, support systems, healthy
lifestyle practices, emotional healing, coping mechanisms, impact on
loved ones, effect on friendships, effect on career/work, effect on
romance/intimacy, life lessons learned, personal transformation, silver
linings, gratitude, triumph over trials, body image, and more. All
themes and writing styles considered, as long as the story is positive.
Submission deadline: December 31, 2007 <<sooner is better>>
**Exclusively for the Breast Cancer Survivor volume, the Cup of Comfort
publisher, Adams Media, is working in partnership with Redbook Magazine
and will award a $5,000 grand prize, $5,000 donation to the Susan G.
Fomen Breast Cancer Foundation in the grand prize winner’s name, and a
bonus prize to each of three runner-up stories. An announcement about
the Redbook/Cup of Comfort contest appears in the October 2007 issue of
Redbook.**
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A Cup of Comfort for Military Families
It has been said that military life is “not for the faint of heart.” But
neither is it without its benefits and blessings. One thing is certain:
it is an experience like no other—for both the soldiers and their
families. For this book, we want positive stories about how military
life affects the personal lives of service men and women (enlisted and
officers), how family affects soldiers on the job, and how military life
affects family members (primarily spouses, children, and parents but
also siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts/uncles, fiancées,
etc.). Any situation or subject that is significant and/or unique to
military personnel and their loved ones is acceptable. Our goal is to
compile a collection of inspiring or uplifting stories that cover a wide
range of topics and reveal a variety of perspectives, experiences, and
emotions specific to military families. Stories may be written by the
service man or woman or a close family member; military service may be
current, recent, or past.
Submission deadline: March 1, 2008
$500 grand prize; $100 each, all other published stories; plus copy of
book.
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A Cup of Comfort for New Mothers
Few experiences bring forth as many anxieties, blessings, challenges,
wonders, and changes as having a baby—whether it’s your first child or
fifth, your birth child or adopted child. And nothing is as miraculous
as giving birth to or witnessing the birth of your baby. This
heartwarming anthology will be filled with birth stories and newborn
homecoming stories as well as a wide range of stories about the various
experiences, emotions, and concerns involved in adding a new baby to
one’s life and family. Potential topics include but are not limited to:
nursing (or not), caring for a newborn, bonding/falling in love with
infant, lack of sleep, relationship with spouse, how siblings respond,
returning to work, balancing responsibilities, post-partum depression,
self transformation, unexpected joys, life lessons, small miracles, etc.
The majority of the stories will be about birth children, but the book
will likely include a couple adoptive stories as well. Likewise, most of
the stories will be written from the new mother’s perspective, but we
are open to including a few stories written from the spouse’s or a very
close family member’s perspective. All stories will be uplifting and
positive, no matter how difficult the situation portrayed in the story
might be. We do not want stories that simply recount misfortunes and
sorrows and that do not clearly reveal a positive outcome or redeeming
result (silver lining).
Submission deadline: April 1, 2008
$500 grand prize; $100 each, all other published stories; plus copy of
book.
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A Cup of Comfort for Adoptive Families
The primary purpose of this book is to celebrate adoptive families and
to recognize the extraordinary and challenging experiences that are
unique to “chosen children” and their families. We are most interested
in stories written by adult adoptive children and their adoptive parents
and siblings, but the book will also likely include some stories written
by members of the extended adoptive family (grandparent, aunt/uncle,
cousin), close friends of the adoptive family (i.e. godparent), and
birth family members. Virtually any topic relevant to adopted children
and their adoptive parents is acceptable—as long as it is authentic,
positive, insightful, and uplifting or inspiring. We do not want
heartbreaking stories about adoptive parents or birth families that
regret the adoption; there is a place for stories of that ilk, but this
book is not that place. All of the stories in this collection must show
a positive aspect of adoption and must bring comfort or joy or
inspiration to those who have been adopted and/or to the families who
adopted them—no matter how difficult the experience and emotions
portrayed in the story might be.
Submission deadline: June 15, 2008
$500 grand prize; $100 each, all other published stories; plus copy of
book.
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THEATRE TRIBE ACCEPTING ONE-ACT SCRIPTS
As General Manager of Theatre Tribe theatre company in North
Hollywood, CA, I would like to officially invite you to submit your
one-act scripts for our Sunday Brunch Series. These fully produced
Sunday matinees are an excellent opportunity to have your work
professionally produced by our award-winning theatre company and
artistic director, Stuart Rogers. Four out of six of our most recent
Main Stage productions have received Critic's Choice in The LA Times and
we were nominated for 4 Ovation Awards in September. As we only produce
LA and World premiere plays, this is a great way to establish a
relationship with our company.
Although we are currently focusing on one-act scripts (10 - 60 mins), we
will also continue to accept full-length plays for our Main Stage
Productions.
We are open to all genres of theatre and cast primarily from our
company. Their headshots are on our website:
http://www.theatretribe.com/pages/companymembers.htm
If you are interested in submitting, please observe the following
guidelines:
* We accept completed one-act or full length play scripts only.
(These do not necessarily mean final drafts.)
* We do not accept emailed or online submissions.
* Each submitted script must be prefaced by a character breakdown,
including ages and a synopsis.
* Script submission does not guarantee production.
* We will only contact you if we are interested in producing your piece.
* Please remember to include contact information including a phone
number.
* We cannot return submitted scripts.
* You will retain the copyright for your script submission.
Please send all scripts to:
Theatre Tribe
PO Box 886
North Hollywood, CA 91603-0886
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22nd ANNUAL FICTION WRITING CONTEST BY
THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB
1 The contest is open to anyone except employees of the American Kennel
Club and their immediate families.
2 Entries must be original, unpublished stories that have not been
offered to or accepted by any other publisher. Only one entry per
author.
3 The American Kennel Club retains the right to publish the three
prize-winning entries in the akc gazette, akc family dog, or other AKC
publications.
4 Entries can be on any subject, but must feature either an
AKC-registrable breed or a breed listed in the Miscellaneous class. The
maximum length is 2,000 words. Entries exceeding that length will not be
considered.
5 Entries must be printed on 8.5" x 11" white paper, one side per page,
double-spaced. Poor-quality or faded copies cannot be considered.
6 The author’s name, address, and phone number must appear on the first
page. The author’s name and the page number must appear on each
successive page.
7 AKC Publications cannot acknowledge receipt of manuscripts and assumes
no responsibility for any entry under any circumstances. Entries will
not be returned. No phone calls, please.
8 All acceptable entries will be read by a panel of judges selected by
AKC Publications. They will choose the winners based on the style,
content, originality, and appeal of the story. All decisions are final.
Winners will be announced in the May 2008 AKC GAZETTE and May/June 2008
AKC FAMILY DOG.
Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by
January 31, 2008.
http://www.akc.org/pubs/fictioncontest/
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HAPPY TALES LITERARY CONTEST
Have you ever read a great work of literature and been disappointed by
an ending that might have been more…shall we say…uplifting,
affirmative…happy?
Do you harbor suspicions…that the Capulets and the Montagues might have
worked things out, that Romeo and Juliet could have gotten into a longer
term relationship? That, if Rochester had hired a sharp lawyer and
annulled his first marriage (he was tricked, right?), he and Jane might
have gotten together much sooner and avoided all that unpleasantness
about the fire? That Sydney Carton might actually have gone on to far,
far better things?
Face it: even the greatest of authors and their works might have
benefited from a more positive outlook. Now you can help to right
things, by entering the “Happy Tales” literary contest…
Contest rules: take any literary work with a sad, disturbing, or
negative ending and supply a happy, affirmative, uplifting, humorous
ending. The new ending must more or less parody the idiom, style,
atmosphere, and so on, of the original. Entries will be judged on the
bases of humor, insight, and quality of parody. Entries should be no
more than ten pages in length and may be submitted on paper or via
email. Entry (postmark) deadline: August 31, 2008. Decisions of the
contest judges are final.
Award: $200 cash money and the prestigious, coveted, etc., Nahum Tate
Cup. Entries, including the winning entry, may be read and praised
and/or ridiculed by contest judges in a public session of the Humanities
Montana Festival of the Book, October 2-4, 2008, Missoula, MT. Winning
entries will be weblished at the Festival website or published in other
media. Entries become the non-exclusive property of the Montana Festival
of the Book.
Send entries to Happy Tales, Humanities Montana Festival of the Book,
311 Brantly, Missoula, MT 59812-7848, or to
in-@humanitiesmontana.org.
http://www.bookfest-mt.org/happy.htm
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THIRD ANNUAL PRESENCE POETRY CONTEST
Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction announces its
third annual juried poetry contest.
The grand prize winner will be awarded a $100.00 USD cash prize. Three
runners up will receive $75.00 USD each. The top four selections will be
published in the September, December, March, and June issues of
Presence, respectively. A number of honorable mentions will also be
selected for future publication.
Anyone may enter. However, there are a few simple guidelines to follow.
Only one submission per person is allowed.
Poems may be no longer than 30 lines.
Only previously unpublished poetry can be entered.
Poems may not be submitted to other publications until after the results
of the Presence Poetry Contest are announced.
Poems chose for publication in Presence may not be submitted to other
publications until after publication in Presence.
Poems should pertain to a spiritual theme or should relate to spiritual
direction.
Write "Presence Poetry Contest" in the subject line.
All poems must be submitted by email, preferably by MS Word attachment.
Do not include any identifying information in the attachment other than:
The poem title, The poem itself.
The poems will be judged anonymously by a three judge panel.
Include all of the following information in the body of the e-mail
submission:
Name of Poet
Name of Poem
Age of Poet
Gender of Poet
e-mail address
State/ Province/Territory
Country
Deadline May 31, 2008
Send your entry to poe-@sdiworld.org
http://info.sdiworld.org/archives/2006/12/29/poetry-contest
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BOOK REVIEWS
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LOVE, LIES, AND A DOUBLE SHOT OF DECEPTION
by Lois Winston
Dorchester Publishing
Reviewed by Apryl Fox
Emma Wadsworth is one lucky woman: she has just been asked out on a date
with the handsome billionaire, Logan Crawford! Emma, who is being
haunted by the dark secrets of her past, refuses to have anything to do
with him... especially after he spills an entire cup of coffee in her
lap. Logan Crawford is handsome, witty, and rich, but...
For the rest of the review, go to:
http://roseandthornreviews.blogspot.com/2007/11/love-lies-and-double-shot-of-deception.html
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SIGHTINGS: SELECTED WORKS 2000-2005
by Shin Yu Pai
1913 Press
Reviewed by Kristina Marie Darling
Shin Yu Pai’s Sightings: Selected Works mixes popular culture with
diagrams, typography, and the gender politics of gym class, setting the
stage for an intellectually engaging and visually stunning book.
Combining excerpts from four of the author’s previous collections, the
work in Sightings examines the social constructions of masculinity,
intimacy, and the physical body, often using fragments of text and
innovative poetic forms. While gracefully navigating the erotic
undercurrents of athletics...
For the rest of the review, go to:
http://roseandthornreviews.blogspot.com/search/label/Book%20Reviews
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More reviews by your favorite staffers are available at The Rose &
Thorn's book review blog; "Roses and Thorns"
http://www.roseandthornreviews.blogspot.com/
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THE READER'S MAIL BAG
Your feedback is welcome! Letters to the editor should be sent by
clicking "Reply" to this newsletter.
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THE BUZZ
New and noteworthy from the world of publishing
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NEW E-BOOK - THE PIRATE AND THE PURITAN - by MARY CLAYTON
The mute Puritan woman is burdened with a terrible secret. The reluctant
pirate is a wanted man. To love is impossible, yet their paths cross
again, then again. Can the impossible become possible for the pirate and
the Puritan?
Find out at www.thewildrosepress.com Click on Historical (American).
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LITERARY HOUSE REVIEW
Literary House Review presents a highly imaginative, mainstream
collection of sixteen engaging short stories of various genre.
Captivating drama, mysterious thrillers, romance and heartwarming
fiction are interwoven with forty-one exceptional pieces of brilliant
poetry. Each contribution to Literary House is unique and expertly
written. Readers will become engrossed in this book that will provide
hours of literary pleasure. Literary House is an elegantly packaged
"tuxedo" style perfect bound book. Target audience is 18 and up.
Contact: Victoria Valentine WaterFor-@aol.com
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RADIO SOMEWHERE
Maybe you have a blog that you want to drive traffic
to, so that when you're presenting a book to a publisher you can
say...Why yes, I do have a platform of eager readers in place!
Or maybe you've self-published an e-book to add a little padding to your
wallet in time for Christmas.
Whatever your reasons for needing a publicity and marketing push, audio
advertising may be the answer.
I am currently assessing interest in an e-course or ebook that will help
writers take advantage of publicity and advertising through audio,
including podcasts and traditional radio.
Before I commit to the project, I want to know if the
market will support the effort.
If you are a writer, I'd like to hear from you.
Would you be interested in learning more about how to get on podcasts
and radio programs as a guest? Would you be interested in learning more
about how to advertise on podcasts and radio?
Email me patr-@easyresultswithradio.com to complete
a brief marketing survey and I'll send you two FREE ebooks - one on
Radio and one on writing Press Releases.
Patrysha Korchinski, CRA
www.easyresultswithradio.com
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WHAT WE'RE UP TO
When the staff of the Rose & Thorn isn't slaving away over prose and
poetry, or at their day jobs, they're scribbling their own musings and
submitting to other worthy publications.
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VIDEO HELP WANTED!
R&T would like to create a video trailer for You Tube, and possibly a
podcast of the zine. If you have the skills to craft something for us
and want to pitch in - to great appreciation and love from all of us -
please email Barbara Quinn at baqu-@aol.com.
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The Racine Heritage Museum will be opening a new exhibit illustrating
the importance of Racine Wisconsin as a stop along the Underground
Railway network. Runaway slaves hid in the local wharf warehouse while
awaiting the next step on their journey north to Canada and freedom.
Next week, Rose & Thorn’s Senior Editor Wil Hough has the honor of
creating a faux warehouse interior for the exhibit scheduled to be open
in February 2008.
Go to: http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/
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Rose & Thorn Assistant Editor Maggie Grinnell has a new poetry booklet
out! For more information, go to her website at:
http://maggiegrinnell.lifeartz.com/booklet.html
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Critique notice From Wil
Every Thursday night between 6 PM and 8 PM Central Time, StillHawk1 and
I host a fiction critique session at the R&T Cyber Cafe where helpful
advice is freely offered. You are welcome to partake in person or, if
attending is a problem, email a copy of your short story or novel
chapter to Wil at heretic-@sbcglobal.net and I will submit it for
you. You will receive a log of the session complete with pro and cons.
daWilster
Senior Editor
www.theroseandthornezine.com
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Kathryn Magendie’s poem IN LOSING YOU is published in November’s issue
of Western North Carolina Woman.
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