Remember Those Who Forget - The Early Onset Project ~

Those of us who are aware of the immense therapeutic benefits of writing may be especially drawn to this request for submissions by The Early Onset Alzheimer's Project. They have already published one anthology, "The Alzheimer's Anthology of Unconditional Love: Early Onset Dementia," which focused on the 110,000 people in Missouri affected by this disease. Their goal now is to create awareness of how many Americans are affected, and to let these people know where to go for help, that they are not alone. They are seeking true stories about persons with Early-Onset Alzheimer's and Early-Onset Dementia, which develops in people under age 65. There is no entry fee, and the deadline is June 30, 2008. Authors of stories selected will receive a free copy of the publication. Although no other payment will be made, stories will automatically be entered in a contest:

• First Prize: $100
• Second Prize: $50
• Third Prize: $25
• Honorable Mention: $10

You may submit more than one story for consideration, but only one prize will be awarded for each author, and your work should be no more than 2500 words. Stories deemed to be fiction will be automatically disqualified. Please go to their website for complete submission guidelines, and to learn more about this wonderfully thoughtful and heroic enterprise!

Another Good Agent Blog

I'm quickly becoming a fan of agent blogs. Finally the publishing world seems to be catching up with the digital age (God bless all you gen-y'ers). To think I was all excited when agents gradually began accepting e-mail queries.

Read Elizabeth Jote's blog - she already has some great advice that will keep good writers from making stupid political and green mistakes:

Paper Cuts! Glorious Paper Cuts!

She also links to Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips, one of my personal favorite podcasts. Who wouldn't love an agent who listens to Grammar Girl?

La.CityZine Contest - Deadline - Valentine's Day

LA.CityZine.com is putting on a writing competition to showcase unknown talent in LA.

Prizes include:
* $250 Cash!!!
* 10 Vip Tickets to a pre-release private screening of Robert Downey Jr.'s latest film Charlie Bartlett.
* Have your work read and judged by famous author of White Oleander and Paint it Black, Janet Fitch.
* A personalized autographed copy of Fitch's most recent book, Paint it Black.
* $100 Gift Certificate from Threadless.com.
* Have your work published on La.CityZine.com, and be exposed to hundreds of thousands of readers every month.

1,000 words by midnight Valentines day! Check out www.la.cityzine.com/competitions/ for all the details.

Hope you enjoy!

--Mali Elfman
Editor in Chief - La.CityZine.com

From Freckles to Wrinkles: A Sliver Boomer Book ~

From Freckles to Wrinkles: A Silver Boomer Book, is accepting submissions of prose and poetry until April 15 for publication this year. They are looking for stories of lives lived large, or of simple, significant sagas spanning from the Great Depression to September 11. Fiction or memoirs, essays or scenes, poetry, prose, or something in-between, they're interested in stories of ordinary lives lived in extraordinary times. Beyond these simple guidelines, they welcome surprises. They will pay $5 for poetry, and $10 for prose, plus a contributor's copy. If you agree with them that a writer's most productive years are between 60 and 80, and you have achieved this accomplishment, here is a chance to share your wisdom and achieve the public acknowledgment you richly deserve!

Have a question for a Book Agent?

What writer doesn't have a zillion questions to ask a book agent? Check out this new blog by a former Editor at Random House and Warner Books turned book agent. Go ask her all your deep burning questions! Run! Hurry! Do it now before she gets too bombarded! THE BOOK AGENT

High Arts (on a writerly salary!)

Looking for something different from the usual dinner and a movie? Two great ticket services are dedicated to getting people out to live events for as close to the price of a movie ticket as possible: Goldstar and StubDog. Whether it's to live jazz, the hot new play at the Taper, a touring dance troupe, small theater or comedy improv, they offer tickets from about half price all the way to downright free. The seats are good seats, and the prices unbeatable. Goldstar offers weekly emails, alerting you to a thorough listing of popular and unusual live events. StubDog lets you browse by category -- family events, theater, music, art.

With either of these two services, there's now a very affordable way to keep your creative energies well fed.

Call for Essays - Lamberson Corona Press

Lamberson Corona Press is looking for essay writers for an anthology, details as follows:

First and Last Name: Margaret Shaw
Company: Lamberson Corona Press
E-mail: lambersoncorona@gmail.com
Call Description:Wanted personal essays for an anthology on looking back at childhood or adolescence. Nonfiction essays only. For possible publication. Payment: one copy of the book free and ability to buy other copies at cost. (Which you may sell at full price) Send essay 2,000-4,000 wds via email. No fees. Deadline April 1, 2008 Need essays about disabilities and perceptions of the disabled, gender identification, family stories and changing cultural and family traditions (and anything else. Seeking essays that tell a story rather than just about what it means to be a family, etc. Change over time is especially appropriate. Then and now essays. I'm in New York but with email, this is easy.
Contact: lambersoncorona@gmail.com
Payment: There is no payment unless we actually make a profit from the books which so far has not happened. If it did, there would be royalties. We are a new small press. But authors can buy the books at cost and sell them at a higher price which actually can be more than royalties when there are multiple authors involved. (and of course, this also keeps us from making a profit. Amazon.com and other retailers also take a big percentage of the price so being small we are often lucky to break even.) But profit is not our purpose at this time. We do not yet have a website but are planning to have one soon. All information can be obtained through this email address. Many of our authors are college professors who can use the publication for promotion. I am hoping that I get a few responses to fill out the anthology which is coming together but is only half the size we hoped.