Non-Writing Related

I you have children from Pre-School through 6th Grade you may want to sign them up for this year's Vacation Bible School at the Ringwood Baptist Church.

VBS 2005
Serengeti Trek
July 11-15
6:30 - 9:00 PM

Louise Bergmann DuMont
NJCWG Facilitator

Writing Op - Decision Magazine

http://www.billygraham.org/DMag_WritersGuidelines.asp

What is the purpose of Decision? To set forth to each reader the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ with such vividness and clarity that he or she will be drawn to make a commitment to Christ. To encourage, teach and strengthen Christians to walk daily with Christ and to reach out to others for Christ.

The amount of payment varies according to the extent of required editing and the published article length. Payment is made on publication.

Send your manuscript by e-mail (submissions@bgea.org) or by mail to Bob Paulson, Managing Editor, Decision, P.O. Box 668886, Charlotte, NC 28266-8886. If you send by e-mail, please paste the manuscript into the e-mail message, rather than send it as an attachment.

Graywolf Press

Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize
$12,000 and publication for the best literary nonficiton book.
http://www.writingspiritresources.com/2005/06/graywolf_press_.html

Submissions must arrive between September 1 and October 1, 2005.
Send full manuscript of 200 to 400 pages.
There is no entry fee.
Prize: $12,000 advance and publication in 2007.
Graywolf Press is pleased to announce the second annual Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize. A $12,000 advance and publication by Graywolf in 2007 will be awarded to the best previously unpublished, full-length work of literary nonfiction by a writer not yet established in the genre. Robert Polito will serve as the judge.

“This prize seeks to acknowledge--and honor--the great traditions of literary nonfiction, extending from Robert Burton and Thomas Browne in the seventeenth century through Defoe and Strachey and on to James Baldwin, Joan Didion, and Jamaica Kincaid in our own time,” says Robert Polito. In looking for the winner, Polito goes on to say, “We seek the boldest and most innovative books from emerging nonfiction writers, although we define ‘emerging’ (no more than two published books) as lightly and flexibly as we define literary nonfiction. Whether grounded in observation, autobiography, or research, much of the most beautiful, daring, and original writing over the past few decades can be categorized as nonfiction. Submissions to the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize might span memoir, biography, or history--but it’s essential that they be finished books (no miscellaneous essay collections, sample chapters, or proposals).”

Guidelines

Graywolf Press is pleased to announce the second annual Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize. A $12,000 advance and publication by Graywolf in 2007 will be awarded to the best previously unpublished, full-length work of literary nonfiction by a writer not yet established in the genre. Robert Polito will serve as the judge.

“This prize seeks to acknowledge – and honor – the great traditions of literary nonfiction, extending from Robert Burton and Thomas Browne in the seventeenth century through Defoe and Strachey and on to James Baldwin, Joan Didion, and Jamaica Kincaid in our own time,” says Robert Polito. In looking for the winner, Polito goes on to say, “We seek the boldest and most innovative books from emerging nonfiction writers, although we define ‘emerging’ (no more than two published books) as lightly and flexibly as we define literary nonfiction. Whether grounded in observation, autobiography, or research, much of the most beautiful, daring, and original writing over the past few decades can be categorized as nonfiction. Submissions to the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize might span memoir, biography, or history – but it’s essential that they be finished books (no miscellaneous essay collections, sample chapters, or proposals).”

Eligibility: Any writer who has not published more than two books of literary nonfiction (excluding academic work and books in other genres) and resides in the United States is eligible. We welcome submissions from previously unpublished writers. Collections of miscellaneous essays/prose are not eligible for the prize. We will consider one submission per person.

Timeline: Submissions must arrive in the Graywolf offices between September 1 and October 1, 2005. Please note that this is not a postmark deadline. The winner will be announced in January 2006 and published in February 2007.

Procedure: Please send one copy of the finished manuscript, along with a cover letter containing contact information and previous publication history to Graywolf Press, attention Nonfiction Prize. Manuscripts should contain 200-400 pages of text, in a standard 12-point font, double-spaced, and printed on one side of the page only. Please use only a rubber band or clip to bind your manuscript. We cannot consider electronic submissions. Please do not submit manuscripts or queries to the judge.

Notification: If you would like to be notified that your manuscript has been received, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard; for announcement of the winner, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. We cannot answer any queries about the status of manuscripts. Manuscripts will not be returned.

All decisions are final, and the judge cannot comment on individual submissions.
http://www.graywolfpress.org/Company_Info/Submission_Guidelines/Graywolf_Pres
s_Nonfiction_Prize_Submission_Guidelines//

Carole McDonnell
"If I've told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will it be when I tell you about heavenly things?" Let the weak say I'm strong. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.

The Muse Marquee

http://themusemarquee.tripod.com

New Column Zine Offers Its First Issue To Debut June 1st For FREE

A new column ezine, The Muse Marquee, sponsored by Star Publish, offers new and seasoned writers the opportunity to enhance their writing skills with the help of ten prolific Editors, each and every month. The Muse Marquee, devoted to producing twelve issues a year with articles about the craft of writing, will launch its debut issue June 1, 2005.

Ten editors, contributing columns ranging from the children's market to romance, will cover topics such as plot development, mechanics of and strategies for writing, different markets and their trends, contestsand events, how to query and secure agents and publishers, incorporating cultural aspects into writing, and self-publishing. The first issue is free.

Online courses offer lessons starting anywhere from $50.00 and up. As an introductory price, The Muse Marquee offers an annual subscription of ONLY $10.00, 12 issues packed with various COLUMNS written as educational articles.

NJCWG Meeting

Louise Bergmann DuMont
Facilitator, NJCWG

Please note that there was a "fifth" Monday in May. This means that there are three (not two) weeks between the last May and the first June meeting.

NEXT MEETING
Monday, June 13, 2005
6:15-7:00 - Chat Time
7:00-8:00 - Lesson Time: Writing Brilliant, Not Boring, Nonfiction
8:00-9:00 - Critques

Four Writing Ops

InspiredMoms.com, an online inspirational e-zine for moms is looking for writers for their combined June/July edition of InspiredMoms.com, www.inspiredmoms.com
Theme: Celebrating Family
Special emphasis given to single moms, blended families, families with adopted children and Grandmas raising grandchildren.
Devotionals: under 500 words. Should include at least one scripture verse.
Articles: 750 to 1200 words.
InspiredMoms.com focuses on a casual style with a mom-to-mom approach to inspire and motivate through uplifting writing.
All published devotionals and articles will be featured for two months offering more exposure for published writers.
All queries and submissions should be sent to Editor@InspiredMoms.com.
Compensation includes byline, 100 word biography and promotion of author's books or resources for Moms. Published submissions will run through August 1st.

Bylines Writer's Desk Calendar is more than just a weekly calendar - it's a celebration of working writers, and a writing motivator full of inspiration, humor, and passion. Share the successes and trials of 52 fellow writers as you read their personal stories. Learn how they have conquered rejection, fear and writer's block; rejoice in their triumphs; and read how their published words have made a difference in others' lives. We invite dedicated, serious writers who have been published and paid for their work to submit an entry for the 2007 Bylines. Writers from all genres are welcome. The combined length of your entry and 2- sentence bio should not exceed 300 words.
Deadline for submissions is February 1, 2006.
Compensation includes one free copy of the calendar, money (though not much), a discount on additional calendars, and perhaps the most beneficial, help in promoting you as a writer. Visit www.bylinescalendar.com for complete submission details.

Gettin' Older, Gettin' Better - Contract with Harvest House. A sequel to Gettin' Old Ain't For Wimps. Author is looking for 'story seeds' (a few lines describing a funny and/or interesting experience you've had as a senior or one from the life of a senior you know). Author will write the story.
Send your 'story seed' ASAP -- by July 1, at the LATEST.
Please send your 'story seed' via e-mail ONLY with the words STORY SEED in the subject line to karen@karenoconnor.com.

Diamond Dust is a monthly online magazine and e-newsletter for teens and adults, empowering them in their Christian walk.
E-mail: DiamondEditor@yahoo.com.
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/diamonddustmagazine/
Editors: Laura & Stephanie Rutlind.
Diamond Dust seeks articles, short fiction, poetry, book reviews, music reviews, devotionals/inspirational pieces, and fillers. Please read our Writer's Guidelines before submitting.
Complete ms/cover letter or query by email (copied into message).
No payment, but includes an author bio with a link to your website and contact information.
Responds within 3 weeks.
Submit seasonal 4 months ahead.
Guidelines available on website or by email.

Book & Market News

LUCADO TITLE PASSES 510,000 IN SALES. Six months after its release, Max Lucado’s Come Thirsty (W Publishing/Nelson) has sold more than 510,000 copies. Lucado was recently named America’s Best Preacher by Reader’s Digest.

WATERBROOK MOVES. WaterBrook Press’ corporate office new address, effective May 16, is 12265 Oracle Blvd., Ste. 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80921. Telephone and fax numbers will remain the same.

BARBOUR BRINGS HILL BACK AT LOW PRICE POINT. Barbour Publishing is reintroducing six of Grace Livingston Hill romances at $2.97 each. The mass-market titles are Lone Point; Marcia Schuyler; Phoebe Deane; Lo, Michael; Miranda; and The Witness.

CBA’S MAY CHRISTIAN MARKETPLACE LISTS ONLINE. The new May best-seller and category top-seller lists--based on March sales--are now online at http://www.cbaonline.org/TrackingLists/BSLHome.jsp.

Writing Resources

Here are a few writing resources you might like to take a look at:

Tweener World Magazine, a brand new ezine for teens, is full of exciting, fun stories and information kids will love! The magazine can be found at http://www.tweenerworld.faithweb.com/

National Association of Hispanic Journalists dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry. http://www.nahj.org

Markets, contests, and articles all about anthologies at Anthologies Online. http://www.anthologiesonline.com

See ten sure-fire suggestions to improve your fiction. http://www3.baylor.edu/~Greg_Garrett/writing/hints.html

How to make the most of your interviews by JM Cornwell. http://members.aol.com/Raven763/article42interview.html

Markets and contest listings for Christian writers. Primarily poetry, there are some great links to other resources for the general writer. http://www.utmostchristianwriters.com/utmost.htm

News, resources, links, articles, and book reviews for children writers and illustrators. http://www.yellapalooza.com

Is your character involved in the environment, like preserving our natural resources, pollution, ultraviolet radiation, global warming? Here's a great research site to check out. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/commsearch.htm

Colorado Romance Writers, a writers group. www.coloradoromancewriters.org

Writing about Scotland? Need information for setting, recipes, poetry, genealogy, the clans, Scottish trivia, Scottish history? Are your roots in Scotland and just plain curious? For all things Scotland you can browse to your heart's content. Check it out at: www.electricscotland.com. There is also a free

Script Info

Script Info
From:
Jerrol LeBaron
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just wanted to send a reminder:

Selling your script is a matter of knowing who is looking for what and when and knowing how to make contact. Getting your script into the right hands at the right time is essential in selling it. We help you do this with our Preferred Newsletter.

June 6th is the final deadline for subscribing to the Preferred Newsletter. With this newsletter, you are informed of the script needs for 4-6 companies a week, including the contact info. This info is always current and includes what those companies are looking for right now!!

For more info, please see:
http://www.InkTip.com/pref.php

Best Wishes,
Jerrol LeBaron
President
www.InkTip.com
Getting the Right Script into the Right Hands.

Poetry Contest - SPS Studios

SPS Studios Announces Its Sixth Biannual Poetry Card Contest

DEADLINE: June 30, 2005
1st prize: $300
2nd prize: $150
3rd prize: $50

For guidelines and the submission form go to:

http://www.sps.com/k/poetry/contest.htm

For past winning poems go to the following and click on Poetry Contest Winning Poems:

http://www.sps.com/

Note: It appears that free verse is favored over rhymning poetry and the winning entries paint vivid word pictures.

Writing Op - Novellas

www.MoreThanNovellas.com is looking for plot/character driven fiction. There is no monatary compensation, but their mailing list goes out to people on six continents and includes countries that are, by law, closed to the gospel. Here is an opportunity to touch lives using fiction!

Check out www.morethannovellas.com and click on submission guidelines or guest writers. They are looking for novels, novellas, and short stories. No allegories or testimonials.

Writing Op - crosshome.com

After a period of dormancy, the Christian website, crosshome.com is once again up, running and better than ever. It's creator and webmaster (Jason Mitchner) has overcome a number of physical, financial and spiritual battles and he is now ready to accept proposals for new columns. Crosshome also accepts book, music and movie reviews.

If you have a column idea, now is the time to pitch it to Jason. DO let Jason know that you got your information from Louise DuMont's blog. I am very grateful to Jason for starting me on my writing career. My first column, Coffee And... ran on crosshome a number of years ago. Coffee And... peaked my agent's interest and eventually turned into my first book - Grace by the Cup: A Break From the Daily Grind (Revell), 2003.

If you need help putting together your pitch, drop me a note and I'll walk you though it.

For writers' guidelines go to: http://www.crosshome.com/guidelines.shtml

Louise Bergmann DuMont
Facilitator of the North Jersey Christian Writers' Group (NJCWG)
Director of the NJCWG - A REASON TO WRITE Conference
OCTOBER 8, 2005
MAY 13, 2006
www.louisedumont.com
www.njcwg.blogspot.com
word.worker@verizon.net

Writing Op - YouthWorker Journal Nov/Dec

Here is the latest theme list from YouthWorker Journal. They are now also accepting artwork and addtional editorials submisisons. If you work with teens, you might want to check this out.

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YouthWorker Journal has always encouraged article proposals from youth workers who would like to write on our upcoming themes. Now, we are also accepting all sorts of editorial submissions unrelated to article content, especially original art related to the themes. In fact, we're still open for art submissions for the Sep/Oct "Coming of Age" issue, in addition to the Nov/Dec one below.

Nov/Dec Issue - Other Needs
In addition to article and art proposals, other non-article related editorial submissions include:

- Original Cartoons (theme-related, column-related, or general youth or youth ministry-related)
- Youth Culture Updates (timely trends of interest to youth workers)
- Youth Worker Events & Resources (for inclusion in Tools sidebar)
- Web Sites (for inclusion in Tools sidebar)
- Products for Review (primarily books and Christian CDs)

Specifics can be found regarding all of these submissions at: http://www.youthworker.com/editorial_guidelines.php

****** Upcoming Theme *******

Kids on the Fringe
November/December 2005

How can we improve our ability to minister to at-risk kids? Those with physical handicaps, ADHD, or depression? Substance abuse issues or cutting/self mutilation? How can reach kids most youth ministries miss? Where do we go for help? And how do our teaching and disciplinary styles need to adapt?

If you have article ideas on this theme, write *November/December 2005 proposal* in the e-mail subject field, and send an outline and opening paragraph within the e-mail body by June 15 to

proposals@youthworker.com.

You'll receive a reply no later than October 1.

To improve the chances of being published, we encourage you to check out our writer¹s guidelines at

http://www.youthworker.com/writers_guidelines.php

Memorial Day Weekend

This blog will be inactive for the Memorial Day weekend. I pray that everyone will take a moment to remember and pray for families who this year lost loved ones to war.

I and the NJCWG wish you all God's grace and peace.

Louise Bergmann DuMont
Facilitator, NJCWG
Dirctor, A Rason To Write Conference
www.louisedumont.com

The Structure of a Short Story

How to Write a Short Story
Presented by Louise Bergmann DuMont
At the NJCWG – 5/23/05

Average Length of Various Pieces of Fiction
Short Short (aka - flash fiction) - 500-1,800 words
Short Story - 3,000-4,000 words
Novella - 20,000-40,000 words
Novel - 80,000-120,000 words

There are many ways to structure a short story - this is only one of them. Some writers prefer to conceive their characters in step one and others write the story as a whole rather than divide it into scenes. These are differences of opinion and style. I chose to list a simple format that works well for most new writers.

1. Start With An Idea
To a trained writer, this idea comes like lighting across a blackened sky. But the seasoned writer knows that to create a story, they must cultivate this momentary flash into something permanent and useful. An idea is not a story.

Most writers know a part of what they want to say. You may, for example, want to write about your trip to the Grand Canyon.

2. Focus, Focus, Focus…To begin creating a story from your idea you must ask, "What is the focus of my story?" or in this case, what was it that made my trip to the Grand Canyon unique or significant? Was it the perilous trip to the canyon floor that impressed you, was the breath taking view from the top that made the trip special, or was it what you found at the bottom of the canyon that made the trip worth every penny? You must narrow your focus and you should not write everything that happened. In the case of fiction, do not write everything that could happen.

If we select as our first focus that the trip to the canyon floor was what we want to discuss, we have narrowed our focus down to the perilous trip down to the base of the Grand Canyon.

Do this again. What specifically did you find unique or special about that trip down to the base of the Grand Canyon? Let us say that it was the sure-footed, but not very bright, burro that got you to the bottom. Now you have a story about the surefooted, but not very bright, burro that took you to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

3. Figure Your Angle
Angle is a journalistic term meaning -- significance. Finding your angle will narrow your story even more.

In the case of the Grand Canyon story, you need to decide the angle or significance of the burro who took you to the bottom of the canyon. Your story could be about how the burro reacted to the trip into the canyon, how he was chosen and trained for this job, or about what you learned from putting your trust into this simple animal.

If you can't determine an angle, return to Number 1 and/or 2 and tinker with your idea again. Maybe you need a new idea or your focus needs to change.

Let us say that this time you came up with: The gift of the simple burro and how putting my trust into this animal changed my life when he took me to the base of the Grand Canyon

4. POV
Chose a point of view. 1st person is very easy to write (too easy), 3rd person a bit more challenging but still not too hard for a beginner (it is also well received by the reader), and Omniscient is rarely used (because it is not well received by readers). Let us say that you will write this story in 3rd Person.

5. Understand the Conflict
Every story must have conflict. In our story there will be both external and internal conflict.
External - rocks sliding, narrow passage, fright of other passengers
Internal - fear of falling, anger at the burro because he remains calm despite the obvious danger

6. Outline your Scenes
Once you have an idea, your focus, the angle, the conflict and your POV, it's time to map out your scenes.

First determine how long this story should be. We will use an average length and say that this story is approximately ten pages long. That means you will need three good scenes. (Writing scenes as opposed to writing the story as whole is controversial in some writing circles. For the beginning writer, writing scenes is easier than trying to swallow the whole story at once.)

Using our Grand Canyon idea, we might create these scenes:

(Scene 1) getting to know the unique attributes of your traveling companion -- your burro
(Scene 2) the narrow passage, the rocks that tumbled down the mountain and the never wavering animal that seemed unflustered as the earth slid beneath his feet
(Scene 3) gaining confidence in, and learning to trust the experience of your burro

The outline you make can be loose and general, or it can be as precise as an agenda. The type of outline you choose will depend greatly on your personality and writing style.

7. Determine Your Characters
Main Characters - For a ten-page story, three main characters are sufficient. More than four becomes cumbersome, and less than three doesn't allow for significant dialogue and conflict. characters. The three main characters in this story might be: (1) you, (2) your burro and (3) one of your traveling companions. Some writers create a character sketch for each main character. Minor Characters - You can have a number of minor characters, but they should not get in the way of the story, be positioned to feed information or detract from the action. Each character, no matter how insignificant, must be either an irritant or an ally to one of main characters.

8. Write
You should swing into this with the enthusiasm that you had when you first learned to play a sport. You knew you weren't Eli Manning (QB for the NY Giants), but you had fun anyway. Don't worry about mistakes at this stage of the game -- you will edit those out later. Allow your enthusiasm to seep into your words. Strive to evoke emotion using the five senses.

9. Edit
Editing is not simply fixing the mistakes. You need to make your story shine. Remember that flash of lightening? Some of that energy and brilliance should burst through your story. If the surface is lack-luster, your reader will not stay with you. Stories need to spark something inside the reader. A shining piece comes not from stellar writing, but from excellent editing.

It's not unusual for some professional writers to take their stories through 30, 40, or 50 editing cycles. You will learn to sense when you've reached the Point of Diminishing Returns. This is the point where further editing may change the story but will not appreciably improve the story. That is when you let it go, and get to work on your next story.

Next Meeting of the NJCWG - tomorrow night!

Ringwood Baptist Church
30 Carletondale Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456

Monday, May 23, 2005
6:15-7:00 Chat Time
7:00-8:00 Lesson: Structure of a Short Story
8:00-9:00 Critiques

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Louise Bergmann DuMont
Faciliator, NJCWG
www.louisedumont.com
www.njcwg.blogspot.com
word.worker@verizon.net

NJCWG - Next Meeting

At the next meeting of the NJCWG (Monday, May 23, 2005) we will be discussing a number of things.

1. Additional information will be available regarding the NJCWG Sample Writing Book.

2. Our October 8 , A REASON TO WRITE conference is coming up fast. We need to get the details worked out and I still need offers of help in a few areas.

3. I will be making a announcement about a very special, noteworthy, international author, who is coming to Ringwood to speak to OUR group in May, 2006. Yes, I said 2006. (You have to get the BIG name speakers at least one year in advance.) Come to the meeting to find out all the details about this BIG event.

4. My topic for the lesson will be: The Structure of a Short Story.

Jehovah-Tsidkenu
The Lord is My Righteousness
Jeremiah 23:1-6

Louise Bergmann DuMont
word.worker@verizon.net
www.louisedumont.com
njcwg.blogspot.com
GRACE BY THE CUP: A BREAK FROM THE DAILY GRIND, (Revell), Oct 2003
FAITH-DIPPED CHOCOLATE: RICH ENCOURAGEMENT TO SWEETEN YOUR DAY, (Revell), Jan 2005
Coming Soon...
THE STRENGTH OF A WHISPER - Six Ordinary Women: One Extraordinary God

Christian Comics Training

COMIX35/ROX35 Media, Inc.
http://www.comix35.org
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There is a new COMIX35 Christian Comics Training Seminar coming up. The event will be hosted by Lifewerks, Inc. and held at Bible Baptist Church, 801 Darley Rd, Claymont, DE (greater Philadelphia metro area) on August 8-10th, Monday - Tuesday 9am-5pm & Wednesday 9-3pm.

Cost: $199 per person by July 1st, $249 after July 1st

The "official" hotel will be the Holiday Inn Select on Naamans Road in Claymont. Lifewerks has a block of rooms reserved under the COMIX35 or Lifewerks name. Group rate is $89.00 per night. We will also have a meeting room at this hotel for attendees & speakers to visit and discuss comic arts & writing after class hours.

TAG-TEAM TRAINERS!

+ Paul Castiglia - Paul is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts where he earned a BFA degree majoring in animation and minoring in cartooning. He has worked as a script writer for Archie, DC, Dark Horse, Antarctic Press and Cracked Magazine. He currently writes scripts on a freelance basis and is employed as Senior Copywriter at Fisher-Price.

+ Lisa Hutchinson - Lisa has a BFA in graphic design from the Tyler School of Art. She has done freelance illustration and design work for 9 years and is an acclaimed American Christian manga artist. Lisa has worked for Anime Angels Mangazine, Makar Studios, and Community Comics. She is now employed by a West Coast company, working on a manga graphic novel, video game concept art and 2-D animation.

+ Alec Stevens - From 1985-1999 Alec wrote and drew comics for Fantagraphics Books, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Kitchen Sink Press, Heavy Metal, Acclaim, Wildstorm, and others. His illustrations have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker Magazine, and Reader's Digest. In more recent years Alec has turned his attention to Christian magazine, tract, and comics illustration, both as a self-publisher and illustrator for other ministries. He is also an instructor at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Art, Inc.

+ Nate Butler, President, COMIX35/ROX35 Media, Inc - Worked for 20+ years as a cartoonist, commercial artist, and writer/illustrator of comics, producing artwork for clients such as Jim Henson, DC Comics, and King Features Syndicate, as well as scripting for Archie and Marvel Comics. Also packaged a few Christian comic books, tracts and magazines over the years.

Lifewerks hopes to have a website up very soon with registration information. Please let people know they should keep an eye on the Ministry's "Future Training Events" page. Link: http://www.comix35.org/upcoming.html


COMIX35/ROX35 Media, Inc.
http://www.comix35.org

Writing Op - The Lookout

THE LOOKOUT
GUIDELINES FOR WRITERS
Our Magazine THE LOOKOUT is a 16-page, full-color weekly magazine from Standard Publishing with a circulation of 100,000. THE LOOKOUT is written and designed to provide Christian adults with true-to-the-Bible teaching and current information that will help them fulfill their desire to mature as individual believers, develop godly homes, and live in the world as faithful witnesses of Christ. In short, we want to help our readers understand and respond to the world from a biblically based viewpoint. THE LOOKOUT publishes from a theologically conservative, nondenominational, and noncharismatic perspective. It is a member of the Evangelical Press Association.

Direct submissions and correspondence to:
LOOKOUT, 8121 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45231
Fax: 513-931-0950
E-mail: lookout@standardpub.com.

More here:
http://www.lookoutmag.com/guidelines.php

Writing Ops - Secular

Here are a few secular writing opportunities.
Home Improvement Stories - Good and Bad
PAY: $50 - $100
Wanted: good and bad home improvement stories
Wd Ct: 500-1000
Pay: $50-100 per story depending on size and relevance.
Humor welcome.
We publish a magazine with pre-screened contractors and home service providers in it. No specific names of companies or individuals should be included in the story.
Contact Info - Melissa: melissadevita@1homesource.net
Website: http://www.1homesource.net/


A Cup of Comfort for Expectant Mothers
Looking for: true-life essays.
Deadline: July
Payment: $100.
Wd Ct: 1,000-2,000 words.
Guidelines: www.cupofcomfort.com - Click on "Share Your Story."


Wax Romantic's Short Story Contest
Looking for "happily-ever-after" romantic stories.
Deadline: August 10
Wd Ct: 1,000-3,000 words.
Winners receive publication and in-kind prizes.
Guideliens: www.waxromantic.com/contest.html .