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Action/Adventure: April 26, 2006 Issue [#1001]

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  Edited by: Nikola~Asked Santa for a Pony! Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

The follies a man regrets most in his life are those he didn't commit when he had the opportunity.
~Helen Rowland

Only those who dare truly live.
~Ruth Freedman

Adventure is worthwhile in itself.
~Amelia Earhart

The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson


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Letter from the editor


As a writer, I am on a continual quest for ways to organize all the various tools that are important to my craft. Sometimes I read about a new idea. Other times, I have a flash of brilliance all my own. Let’s peer into one of my flashes.

When searching for markets for my work I look in many places: magazines, trade books and online. This can be overwhelming! One popular writer’s market book is enormous. Often, when I am ready to look for a place to submit my piece, I’ve forgotten where I saw the market! So, I gave it some thought and came up with an idea to organize this information.

I went to a local super center and purchased four plastic index card boxes. Then, of course, I bought index cards. On each box, I used scrapbooking alphabet stickers to label the boxes for articles, short stories, novels and poetry. And, being the creative type I am, I added additional stickers to make the boxes my own.

The next step was going to be a bit tedious. I took that huge market book and sat down with it. As I find a market that is compatible with my style and genre or simply captures my interest, I write all the information on an index card. I admit this will take time to do, but it is worth the effort. As I find markets in magazines and online, I write down the information and add these to the mix. As I finish each card, I place it in the appropriate box. Now I don’t have to turn the house upside down to find it when I need it.

To further organize, I purchased alphabetized cards for a few of my boxes. For short stories and novels, I’ve chosen to make my own cards separating the entries into genres. For markets that cater to more than just one of my chosen areas of writing, I make a duplicate card for each box that the market pertains to. In this way I won’t have to search further.

Once I have my boxes organized, life will be simpler. If a market ceases to exist, I can remove the card. As new markets come onto the scene, I add them. I have all the information I need for submission at my fingertips. It is a tool that will never wear out and is versatile. Now, I can cross one more item of my quest list.


Til next month...
~Nikola

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Editor's Picks

Mother Nature Said No Open in new Window. (18+)
A humorous story of my backpacking trip in the Sierras. What else could possibly go wrong?
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 A Shot in the Dark Open in new Window. (13+)
Do two mistakes cancel each other? Winner - Daily Flash Fiction
#1094607 by P. A. Matthews/E. A. Irwin Author IconMail Icon

 Blood Mountain Open in new Window. (18+)
A gang retaliates, leaving two family members facing retribution together
#1092726 by Aurelio2005 Author IconMail Icon

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 A Frozen Adventure Open in new Window. (13+)
A short story about an adventure in Antarctica.
#1091918 by Madre Author IconMail Icon

 
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Ask & Answer

From Vivian Author Icon: Congratulations on completing your first newsletter, Nikola. Yes, you definitely have enough action and adventure in your life. ~~ Viv

Thanks Viv. Yes I do!*Smile*

From Tammy~Catchin Up~ Author Icon:Great first newsletter.*Smile*
Tammy

Tahnks Tammy!

From Puditat Author Icon:Nikola, welcome to the Action/Adventure Team. I look forward to your future editorials and the gems I know you're going to share.

Thanks Puditat! I hope I do the team justice.*Smile*


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