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Top 10 Online Writing Contests

fairlane — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:10:04 +0000

Many writers, at some point, will want to join online writing contests. Joining an online contest seem the easiest thing to do but it is not always safe. Remember, you need to be careful on where you submit your work.

Here are some warning sings:

To high entrance fee. It is normal to charge for entrance fee or joining fee but when it goes over $50 for novels, you should check it first. It should be lower for poetry or short stories
No joining fees. It seems great but when there isn’t any, they might require you to buy the book when it is published
All entries are for publication
Contest is run by an individual
Unclear rules

The list below is not a recommendation, please practice due diligence.

10. Good Read Fiction Book Contest

Online Writing Contests Details

They don’t like prose and poetry. They are more interested in insights or a different way of telling a point. They only require the first 75 pages of your work. You need to make sure they get hooked with your characters, they get involved, they fall in love or fall in hate… in other words, you must have a strong thesis and know how to tell them too.

Other Details

AWW Fiction Book Competition is an annual contest. Entries should be a minumum of 60,000 words.
Deadline: November 30, annually
Prizes: One prize of $500
Entry Fee: $40

9. Glimmer Train Fiction Open

Online Writing Contests Details

Open to all writers, all themes. We don’t publish stories for children, and we don’t publish works longer than 20,000 words
Deadline: End of each quarter
Prizes: $2000.00 First place, $1,000.00 second place and $600.00 third place
Entry Fee: $18

8. Robin Blaser Poetry Award

Online Writing Contests Details

The Capilano Review invites entries for the first annual Robin Blaser Poetry Award. Seeking poems that explore discontinuities / particles..
Deadline: 08-31-2011
Prizes: $1,000.00
Entry Fee: $35.00

7. Scare The Dickens Out of Us Ghost Story Contest

Online Writing Contests Details

The contest is open to published and unpublished writers alike. The ghost story must be 5,000 words or less, in English, and typed double-spaced
Deadline:10-01-2011
Prizes:$1,000.00 first place, $500.00 second place and $250.00 third place
Entry Fee:$20.00

6. 2011 Mighty River Short Story Contest

Online Writing Contests Details

We’re searching for the best short story of any theme. Work must not be previously published Maximum of 30 double-spaced pages,
Deadline: 10-01-2011
Prizes: $500.00
Entry Fee: $15.00

Top 10 Best Digital Camera Deals for Beginners

fairlane — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:01:10 +0000

You will find a lot of digital camera reviews claiming to endorse the best digital camera deals that would recommend different brands with cool features that promise to turn you into an instant professional photographer.

However, an expensive camera doesn’t make a photographer especially if you are a beginner. It would actually be better to start off with Digital SLR cameras that are easy to operate.

Click here for a list of some of the greatest photographers of all time.

10. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V

This is a compact camera an ideal first camera to young kids who are too young know the value of an SLR but are fond of taking photos. This is a really good cheap digital camera.

Best Digital Camera Deals Features:

Big preview frame
16x optical zoom lens
Interface is user-friendly
3D shooting and viewing capacity

Price: $348.00

9. Canon PowerShot S95

This Canon Digital Camera is a compact one, it’s point and shoot which is perfect for those who has absolutely no creative bone in their body. However this is pretty good for a cheap digital camera.

What makes this a great Digital Camera Deal?

Ability to shoot in darker place because of the f/2.0 aperture and ISO of up to 12800
10.0 Megapixel which means you can print your images in poster sizes
Shooting with flash without distorting the color of the image being capture
Has a wide-angle function
Can shoot videos with stereo sound
Can track movine objects being shot

8. Nikon D7000

Great Digital Camera Deal Features:

You can put and use two SD cards, more photos to take.
Takes clear photos even at night or places with low light because of the ISO goes up to 6400./li>
Control on the Auto ISO
Great video quality and auto-focus on video mode
Adjustable microphone volume
Automatic embedding of the photographer’s name on the image
Multiple exposure and interval shoowing

Price: $1,200

7. Canon EOS 60D

Best Digital Camera Deals Features:

Others have articulated LCD but Canon is taking it farther by letting you twist and turn it a full 360 degrees. You can angle it any way you want.
Built-In wireless flash control
Control on the Auto ISO
In-camera image processing, don’t need photoshop to do simple edits
an external mic, a 3.5mm stereo mini jack with manual audio control
Automatic embedding of the photographer’s name on the image
It can automatically straighten the horizon line

Price: $1,100

6. Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Best Digital Camera Deals Features:

Water resistance: 10 mm rain in 3 minutes
Fast forward option in play mode
Auto embedding of photographer’s name in the image
In-camera image processing: color highlight, light adjustment and others
3.9 frames per second continuous shooting

Price: $618.88

Top 10 Freelance Writing Jobs Part 2

fairlane — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:39:09 +0000

Here are some writing jobs you can find online.

One of the best things you can do right now is to build your portfolio. You can put up a website and put your different works there so that whenever you find a job you want to apply for, you can just direct them to your site. You can also just try and get as much projects as you wan even if it means going for low-paying jobs.

When you are ready, you can go and give these a try.

10. Ellery Queen s Mystery Magazine

Description: Publishes every kind of mystery short story: the psychological suspense tale, the deductive puzzle, the private eye case-the gamut of crime and detection from the realistic, etc.
Submission Guidelines
Country USA
Pay Pays $0.05 to $0.08 per word.

9. Entrepreneur Magazine

Description: A small business magazine that accepts freelance submissions for features and the following columns: Money, Marketing, Management, Technology, Viewpoint, and miscellaneous short articles for the Edge section.
Submission Guidelines
Country USA
Pay $1 per word

8. Family Fun Magazine

Description Monthly magazine for families with children ages 3 to 12,
Submission Guidelines
Country USA
Pay $1.25 per word

7. Funny Times

Description: Liberal monthly humor review that covers almost anything that can be funny including politics, news, relationships, food, technology, pets, work, death, environmental issues, business, religion, and anything else relating to the general human condition.
Submission Guidelines
Country USA
Pay Pays $60 per story.

6. Glimmer Train

Description: Quarterly literary fiction journal offering short stories by luminaries and new authors. Generally contains 8-12 new stories in each issue.
Submission Guidelines
Country USA
Pay Pays $500 per story

Top 10 Literary Agents for New Authors Part 3

fairlane — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:36:12 +0000

Here are some more literary agents. We’ve been getting requests for this.

Some authors do get published without an agent. Neil Gaiman, one of the most successful graphic novelist of all time, already had 3 works published before he got published.

However, not everyone is a Neil Gaiman. Might actually do you some good to go and get one.

10. Kelly Sonnack

Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
1155 Camino Del Mar, PMB 515
Del Mar, CA 92014
* Queries by postal mail only.
Submission Guidelines: Send first 50 pages, double spaced and single sided, accompanied by a 1-2 page synopsis and SASE. If submitting a picture book, send entire manuscript and SASE. Do not send original art.

9. Rob McQuilkin

Lippincott Massie McQuilkin
80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1101
New York, NY 10011
www.lmqlit.com

8. Bob Mecoy

Creative Book Services
66 Grand Street, #1
New York, NY 10013 bob.mecoy@gmail.com
* This agent accepts queries

7. Gretchen Stelter

Baker’s Mark Literary Agency
PO Box 8382, Portland, OR 97207

http://www.bakersmark.com/

info@bakersmark.com

6. Jenoyne Adams

Levine Greenberg Literary Agency, inc.
307 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2407
New York, New York 10001

http://www.levinegreenberg.com

jadams@levinegreenberg.com

Top 10 Simple But Profitable Inventions

fairlane — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:39:25 +0000

Through the recession, there are some industries that did not get affected such as push pins, paper clips and ropes.

Somehow, even when people found they had no money left, they had enough to buy this stuff. These things are the perfect inventions. It’s simple and it makes you a shitload of money.

Below are some of the simplest but most profitable inventions ever to have graced our history books.

10. Push Pins

Mr. Edwin Moore in 1900 with only $112.00 started a new company making push pins. He would make the push pins during the afternoon and evening and sell them the next day for $2.00.

9.Rubber Bands

Rubber bands were invented by Stephen Perry in 1845 under the banner of Messers Perry & Co, England. He invented rubber band through vulcanized rubber. Ever since that day it has become an integral part of our offices. Whenever we want to bind something the first solution we think of is rubber band.

8. Paper Clip

Other important things without which our office stationary cannot be completed are paper clips. This amazing invention is a brain child of John Vaaler a Norwegian patent clerk in 1890. He created one through having a paper clip of “two tongues” and thin spring-steel wire with two square ends. Vaaler originated his invention first in Germany and then later in USA in 1901. Although the current shape of paper clip was designed by William Middlebrook of Waterbury, USA in 1899.

7. Straws

This amazing piece of discovery came from Marvin Stone in 1888 AD. At first he winded a piece of paper around a pencil and glued it. Then he replaced the paper with paraffin-coated Manila paper so that straws do not become soggy. After several failed attempts he came to the conclusion that its length should be 8 inches and diameter just enough to avoid any seeds. Thanks to Marvin, we can now drink more conveniently.

6. Ropes

Ropes were first used by Ancient Egyptians somewhere around 3500BC. Ropes at that time was made from silk fibers, animal fur etc. Idea of making a rope came from vines. Twisting these vines made their way to the discovery of ropes. Today ropes are widely used in mountain climbing, construction and of course tighten stuff.

Top 10 Literary Agents for New Authors Part 2

fairlane — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:34:19 +0000

If you are looking for a literary agent, always verify agent’s information before sending your query. Verify the agent’s query preferences, contact information, genres of interest, and if the agent is still open to queries.

Never pay to get published and never give your entire manuscript unless the agent asks for it.

Write an initial query letter. Go search the net for a sample of a literary letter query letter.

10. Daniel Lazar

21 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10010
(212) 685-2400
(212) 685-1781 (fax)

http://www.writershouse.com

As per his site:

I’m always on the lookout for distinct fiction and great, lively non-fiction. I represent adult and children’s books (and for children’s books, I focus mainly on middle grade and YA). For fiction, I love stories that introduce me to new worlds — or even better, recreate the ones I may already know. I also especially love historical fiction of all kinds. For non-fiction, I enjoy memoirs, narrative non-fiction, all stripes and studies of pop-culture, and even small gifty books that strike my fancy and make me smile. I’m a huge fan of graphic novels and memoirs. And as the oldest child of six who has changed many, many diapers in his life, I’m equally intrigued by any book with unique views on parenting and family life.

9. Sam Stoloff

ss@goldinlit.com

His clients include Monika Bauerlein, Susan Bordo, Pratap Chatterjee, Cliff Conner, Daniel Duane, Shelley Fisher Fishkin, Susanne Freidberg, Bruce Grierson, Jean Harfenist, Deborah Harkness, Mary Hays, Kristin Henderson, Mike Hudson, Anna Lappe, Stephanie Mencimer, Carla Peterson, Gretchen Reynolds, and Siva Vaidhyanathan.

8. Victoria Sanders

Victoria Sanders & Associates
241 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 11H
New York, NY 10014
queriesvsa@hotmail.com

After receiving her BFA from New York University, and earning her J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Victoria Sanders worked in the Legal & Contracts department at Simon & Schuster. Realizing that she could satisfy her taste for the art of the deal and her desire to be involved in the creative end of book development as a literary agent, Ms. Sanders trained as an assistant in two top New York City agencies before founding her own, Victoria Sanders & Associates, in 1992. A literary agent for well over a decade, she counts among her illustrious clients the New York Times and internationally bestselling thriller author, Karin Slaughter, whose last five thrillers have debuted on the London Times, New York Times, Der Spiegel and Dutch Bestseller Lists and two American Book Award winners (Jeff Chang and Cecelie Berry). She takes great pride in the work she does on behalf of her prestigious client, the Zora Neale Hurston Trust, ensuring that the literary giant perseveres in the canon. Ms. Sanders represents a multi-cultural roster of clients, who offer diverse styles, viewpoints, and storytelling. She finds it most rewarding discovering, fostering, and ushering great new voices into publication.

7. Gail Ross

1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20009

Phone: (202) 328-3282 | Fax: (202) 328-9162

Gail represents a variety of important commercial nonfiction. She and her team work closely with first-time authors and have earned a reputation in the industry for providing rigorous, enthusiastic editorial guidance at all stages of the publishing process. Through the agency’s blog and regular happy hours, she also encourages her writers to view themselves as members of a literary community, helping each other toward success.

Gail is also a media lawyer with Lichtman, Trister & Ross, where she advises individuals, companies, and non-profits on copyrights, publishing, new media, and licensing.

6. Vicky Bijur

Twitter: @VBLA

Assistant: Claire Dunnington
assistant@vickybijuragency.com

Vicky Bijur started her agency in 1988 after working at Oxford University Press and with the Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency. She represents fiction and non-fiction. Books she represents have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, in the New York Times Notable Books of the Year, Los Angeles Times Best Fiction of the Year, Washington Post Book World Rave Reviews of the Year, and been nominated for the L.A. Times Book Award as well as the National Book Critics Circle Award. Three of her mystery writers have won Edgar awards.

Vicky has served as president of the AAR (Association of Authors’ Representatives), the only organization of literary and dramatic agents in North America. She has been a member of the AAR Royalties Committee since 1993 and is currently Chair of its Ethics Committee .

Top 10 Badass American Soldiers

fairlane — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:48:48 +0000

If you want to meet heroes, there are three sets of people you should look at – your mother, police and soldiers. Superman, Batman, Ironman, Thor, and Hulk combined can’t hold a candle against these people. They are the real badass heroes.

But there is badass, then there is the badass. These soldiers are the badass of all badasses. They stared death in the face and gave it a real good middle finger before going their way.

Read their stories.

10. Pfc. Dirk J. Vlug

U.S. Army Private First Class Dirk J. Vlug was a few weeks away from coming home after being stationed in the Philippines during the Japanese war. He was imagining the sweet embrace of his family while listening to some sweet music to which he wants to dance to with some hot chick when he comes home. Then the Japanese tanks appeared and pointed their bombs, guns, tanks and everything that exploded on the American camp.

Vlug didn’t like his daydreaming interrupted so he grabbed his bazooka and single-handedly destroyed five tanks, six rockets, and countless japanese soldiers.

9. Cpl. Samuel Toloza

El Salvadoran Cpl. Samuel Toloza and his 13 comrades got trapped in Najaf, Iraq during a surprise attack. One is dead and twelve were dead, Toloza was the only left with no injury but no ammunition. He was just doing his best not to die when one Iraqi tries to pull one of Toloza’s buddy. It launched Toloza to a berserk. He pulled is mother fuckin’ knife and went into a frenzy killing everyone that dares blink.

You know what? He kept everyone safe using his mother fuckin’ knife until help came.

8. Brian R. Chontosh

First Lieutenant Brian R. Chontosh of the United States Marine Corps. Lt. Chontosh went under heavy machine gun fire with his unit. Sane people would go for cover, right? or at least run away. Chontosh wasn’t sane because he ordered his Humvee driver to DRIVE TOWARDS THE MACHINEGUN FIRE.

When he was close enough, he got off the humvee and killed everyone in sight using his M16A2 service rife, his 9mm pistol as well as two AK-47s he picked up off of dead Iraqis. He killed 20 Iraqis and injured countless more.

7. Sgt. Warren G. H. Crecy

It was 1944 when Crecy went over German lines to rescue some of his POW friends but the Nazis were prepared and nailed his team’s tank. No problem. Crecy jumped out, got a jeep, got his .30 caliber machine gun and started started killing Nazis. And then, he reloaded, rested, and went back the next day to finish what he started.

However, he was out of luck. His jeep got stuck in the mud. He was just gonna walk back to the camp until he saw some US soldiers getting kicked in the ass by the Nazis so he took his machine gun and killed those freakin’ Nazis.

6. LT Zvika Greengold

Zivka Greengold heard fighter jets on the sky on a Jewish holy day. He was smart enough to know that’s not friendly because no one would dare disturb a holy day. So he radioed the situation and he was told, it was war. Syrian troops were assaulting the Golan Heights to the North.

Lieutenant Zvika Greengold went to an army based but he was told there was nothing they can do. He had other ideas. He took charge of his old company and assaulted the Nafah base and found only wounded soldiers. He found himself some tanks, hopped on it and invaded the Syrians with nothing but two battled tanks.

Top 10 Talent Agencies for New Models

fairlane — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:28:34 +0000

The agent is the one who negotiate for the model, books an assignment, bills, collects cheques and remits money upon project completion. Usually models have more than one agent rerepresenting them in different areas, such as commercial modeling, fashion modeling, and acting (normally theatrical or commercial).

The manager is the one who takes care of the overall career direction of the model. While managers won’t represent a model directly, as an agent will, they will help them network and will promote them to the industry. These activities will help a model get bookings they would otherwise not get had they been working on their own.

10. MZA The Michael Zanuck Agency

28035 Dorothy Dr#120
Phone: (818) 707-9747

9. The Morgan Agency

morgantheagency.com

129 W Wilson St 202
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

8. Nouveau Model & Talent Management

nouveaumodels.com

909 Prospect St. 230
La Jolla, CA 92037

7. The Stars Agency

23 Grant Avenue 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (415) 421-6272

6. Brand Model & Talent Agency

brandmodelandtalent.com

1520 Brookhollow Drive Ste. 39
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: (714) 850-1158

Top 10 Children’s Museum

fairlane — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:16:25 +0000

Parents always complain about kids not knowing any other world but that of the Internet. Well, it’s time for you to walk the talk and get off your asses to bring your kids to places where they can appreciate history, geography, Math, Science and other subjects even we find boring.

Below is a list of museums you can bring your kids to. They were specifically made to make things interesting for children.

Enjoy!

10. Please Touch Children’s Museum

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Babies can play alongside their older siblings at this museum specially designed to keep them both entertained at once. In the popular Wonderland exhibit, 1-year-olds can pick out giant flowers in the Fairytale Garden while their 5-year-old siblings can have a pretend tea party with Alice at a giant table nearby. Older kids can try out musical instruments from around the world while the younger ones crawl on lily pads that make nature sounds. Everyone can take a spin on the antique carousel or take in a live theater show. Best for kids ages six months to six years.

9. Kohl Children’s Museum

Glenview, Illinois
This museum is tops in pretend play. Kids can nurse sick stuffed animals back to health at the Pet Vet exhibit, work as a construction worker laying tiles, or drive through a car wash. A two-acre outdoor space offers mazes, a painting wall, and a giant kaleidoscope. Best for kids ages six months to six years.

8. Children’s Museum of Houston

Houston, Texas
Forget kiddy pools or water tables; here your children can create aqueducts, race boats, and turn on geysers in a Texas-sized outdoor play area. Kids can also learn about money by taking a temporary job as a police officer, chef, or artist and take their paycheck to the store to figure out how many groceries it will buy. For little ones under 2, there’s a Tot Spot equipped with balls, cushy stairs, mirrors, and doorbells. Fun for kids six months to 10 years.

7. Madison Children’s Museum

Madison, Wisconsin
Environmental awareness is the big focus of this green museum. Housed in an environmentally friendly building, it features a rooftop garden where kids can get their hands dirty planting, collect chicken eggs, and learn about homing pigeons. Those under 5 can then explore the tree house or little huts. Crawlers have their own special padded play area made from local natural materials. The entire museum is cleaned with natural products, and the café offers healthy foods. Great for kids ages six months to six years.

6. Minnesota Children’s Museum

St. Paul, Minnesota
Toddlers can feel their way around the Habitots exhibit, featuring a cave, prairie, pond, and forest. The space allows young children to safely investigate a creative, interactive, and experiential world made just for them. Animal programs let children interact with live turtles, snakes, and rats while learning about their natural habitats. Kids can also create artworks, paint their own faces, play with hula-hoops, and listen to stories. Recommended for kids six months to six years.

5. Boston Children’s Museum

Boston, Massachusetts
Pre-schoolers can prepare for the future by catching a pretend bus, putting books in a backpack, and playing school at the Countdown to Kindergarten! exhibit. From the end of May to September, 2011, the museum will feature a Wizard of Oz traveling exhibit where kids can create tornadoes, play with color prisms, and explore the Wicked Witch’s castle. Parents also can
benefit. Scientists from MIT are available to give child development advice, or ask if your child wants to play a game as part of a study. Best for kids six months through age 8.

4. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mister Rogers fans can visit replicas of his Neighborhood at this Rogers-inspired museum. The whole family can take a ride on the Neighborhood Trolley and peer through the window of the house from the “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” TV show. The museum is also home to a Curiosity Lab, where kids can take apart household appliances to see how they work (better here than at home!). Kids can even put on shows with their friends in the museum’s theater. Fun for kids ages six months to six years.

3. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
One wing of the museum has been transformed into an Egyptian village, where children can try on Egyptian clothing, learn about the local money, and shop for local foods. But this is just one of 13 thrilling permanent
exhibits. Animal lovers can help cartoon characters Dora and Diego search for baby animals in the rain forest. Stargazers can visit the planetarium. And transportation enthusiasts can take virtual train rides. Good for kids ages six
months to 10 years.

2. National Museum of Play

Rochester, NY
Kids can ogle fish at a vast aquarium or follow the flight of butterflies in the butterfly garden at this upstate New York museum. The Sesame Street exhibit, with a piano kids can pound, is particularly popular. Older kids can star in a cooking show at the play TV studios and check out the National Toy Hall of Fame. Great for ages 2 to 8.

Top 10 Kickass Extreme Sports Athletes

fairlane — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:17:32 +0000

The surf/skate industry was worth $7.22 billion in 2008, during the worst period of the economic crash, according to the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA).

Yes, past the coolness and rebellion, you will old balding guys in Armani suits waving their batons to the direction they want to go.

And among the biggest stars that are getting waved here and there, these are the best ones.

10. Jose Tomas

Sports: Bullfighting

He is earning a minimum 300,000 euros per fight.

He is undoubtedly one of the best bullfighters, if not the best, to have ever lived. When he goes into the ring, or whatever it that is called, you will just feel that he really doesn’t give a damn.

9. Guillaume Nery

Sports: Free Diver

He broke the world record in 2002 at -87 meters in the Villefranche-sur-Mer harbour, in Alpes-Maritimes, France. Then, in 2004, he pushed the record to -96 meters in Saint-Leu, la Réunion. On September 6, 2006, he broke the record again at -109 meters in Nice (this record was subsequently broken by Herbert Nitsch at -112 meters in November 2007).
On July 3, 2008, Aaron Butel and Partners Ltd dove to -113 meters and set a new world record.
On April 4, 2010, Herbert Nitsch beat Aaron Butel and dove to -124 meters a new world record in Bahamas.

8. Viktor Spiridonov and Vasili Oshchepkov

Sports: Sambo

They developed SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as “self-defense without weapons”. It was developed under the orders of Stalin during the political purges of 1937 after accusations of being a Japanese spy. Oshchepkov spent much of his life living in Japan and training judo under its founder Kano Jigoro. The two men independently developed two different styles, which eventually cross-polinated and became what is known as Sambo. Compared to Oshchepkov’s judo based system, then called “Freestyle Wrestling”, Spiridonov’s style was softer and less strength dependent. This was in large part due to Spiridonov’s injuries sustained during World War I.

7. Tony Hawk

Sports: Skateboarder

Tony Hawk is a California-born professional skateboarder with an estimated net worth of $120 million dollars. Tony Hawk has won Gold at 10 X.

6. Ed Viesturs

Sports: Mountain Climbers

He is one of only 26 people and the only one from the United States to have climbed all eight-thousander peaks. He has summited peaks of more than 8,000 meters for a total of 21 times, including Mount Everest seven times, which makes him the third person with most total summits, behind Phurba Tashi Sherpa Mendewa and the Basque climber Juanito Oiarzabal who have reached 25 summits. He has reached all of the aforementionned summits without supplementary oxygen.