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Welcome to the Klamath Writers’ Guild’s website.

Although our site continues to evolve the links to the left are active and will provide you with information about our group.

 

(This site was last updated July 3, 2009.) 

 

NOTICE:  We have a new meeting place!  The Klamath Writers' Guild will be meeting in room 214 of the County Government Building, 305 Main Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon.  Parking is in the rear of the building.  See our Calendar for meeting times. 

  

 

 

 

 Writing Opportunities

 

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Greeting Card Writers Wanted by Blue Mountain Arts

 

Blue Mountain Arts is interested in reviewing writings for publication on greeting cards. They are looking for highly original and creative submissions on friendship, family, special occasions, positive living, and other topics one person might want to share with another. Submissions may also be considered for inclusion in book anthologies. We pay $300 per poem for all rights to publish it on a greeting card and $50 if your poem is used only in an anthology.

Request a copy of our writer's guidelines (which include contact/submission information) by sending a blank e-mail to
writings@sps.com with "Send Me Guidelines" in the subject line, or by writing us at: Blue Mountain Arts, Inc., Editorial Department, P.O. Box 1007, Boulder, CO 80306. You can also visit our Web site at http://www.sps.com.

 

 

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Sustainability Writers Wanted

 

YES! Magazine documents how people are creating a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world. They welcome submissions that relate directly to this focus. Each issue of YES! includes a series of articles focused on a theme -- about solutions to a significant challenge facing our world -- and a number of timely, non-theme articles. Pay rates for articles vary and are negotiated based on the circumstances of the writer and the assignment. YES! pays higher rates for original reporting and deeply researched stories that break new ground. View website for details.  http://www.yesmagazine.org/default.asp?ID=15

 

 

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Health Writers Wanted

 

EmpowHer.com is a unique online resource dedicated to helping women improve their health and wellbeing. They provide up-to-date medical information, access to leading medical experts and advocates, a devoted community of women, and original articles created by a dynamic team of HerWriters. They seek writers to create short but compelling articles on a variety of women's health topics such as cancer, heart conditions, and sexual, reproductive and mental health. http://www.empowher.com/jobs

 

 

 

Links and More! 

 

For anyone who has put off buying a copy of The Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr. here's your link.  The brief essays explain the mysteries of style and the rules of usage. (Note: This isn't exactly an e-book, but the website does contain the full text of the book.) http://www.bartleby.com/141/

 

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If you are ever stuck for inspiration consider: Ink Provoking.  This site has a new prompt everyday, Monday to Friday to help warm up those writing muscles.  http://www.inkprovoking.com/

 

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The Spirit Led Writer is aimed at Christian writers but has a wealth of information for all writers. It has articles on a wide variety of fiction genres as well as covering nonfiction and reviews of writing books. http://www.spiritledwriter.com/  

 

 

August Deadlines for Writing Competitions

 

 

 

ESQUIRE FICTION CONTEST


DEADLINE: August 1, 2009
GENRE:   Short Stories
OPEN TO: US and Canadian citizens aged 16+
DETAILS: stories up to 4,000 words based on one of three titles provided on website
PRIZE: $2,500 and publication
URL:   http://www.esquire.com/fiction/fiction-contest

 

MINIWORDS CONTEST

 

DEADLINE: August 10, 2009
OPEN TO: Anyone age 14+
GENRE:  Short Stories
DETAILS:  Flash fiction, 50 words maximum. Submit 1 - 3 stories.
PRIZE: £250
URL: http://miniwords2009.sharedspace.org/faqs.php

 

MEMOIR PRIZES FOR PROSE AND POETRY

 

DEADLINE: August 15, 2009
GENRE:  Poetry/Short Stories
DETAILS: New magazine of personal essays offers good-sized prizes and publication for "traditional and experimental prose, poetry, graphic memoir, narrative photography, lies, and more." Memoir can be biography, autobiography, autobiographical fiction, flash memoir, essay, reportage, diary, etc., in either poetry or prose format. 1-5 poems or one prose piece, maximum 10,000 words.
PRIZE:  $500, $250, $100 and $100 prize for graphic memoirs.
URL: http://memoirjournal.squarespace.com/contest

 

GLOBAL NEWSBOX REVIEW CONTEST

 

DEADLINE: August 30, 2009
GENRE:   Nonfiction
DETAILS:  Nonfiction reviews of anything you like. 600 words maximum, enter as many times as you like.  Winner is to be chosen by vote.
PRIZE: £250 (or dollar/Euro equivalent)
URL:   http://www.globalnewsbox.com/review_competition.html


 

DISCOVERING NEW MYSTERIES COMPETITION


DEADLINE: August 31, 2009
GENRE:   Short Stories, Novels, Scripts and Screenplays
DETAILS:  Free contest offers large prizes for mystery writing in several genres: original plays, screenplays, teleplays, and short stories for both adult and youth audiences.  All entries should be able to be performed (read) in under an hour

PRIZES: $ 10,000 for "Best New Work" (one prize across all genres), $ 5,000 for "Best New Writer", $2,500 for "Outstanding Screenplay or Teleplay", $1,000 for "Best Work for Young Adults (12-18)", $1,000 for "Best Short Mystery Play" (category includes one-act plays, short screenplays, and short stories)
URL:  http://www.newmysteries.org/submission_guidelines/