The conception of the starving artist/writer is, unfortunately, closely based on reality. Why else would so many of us have other — primary — jobs? C. Hope Clark, founder of FundsforWriters.com, works to make this reality fade into the mists of mythos.
This site stands out from others that offer market listings. You will find listings for contests and grants as well as print and electronic markets. Clark also offers various newsletters offering market tips and information. Most are free but the TOTAL Newsletter has a subscription fee of $12.00 per year.
Other features of the site include a call for submissions for the newsletter, an annual contest, an e-book store, a monthly chat, and an affiliate program. FundsforWriters.com as a market itself pays $35.00 for unpublished articles and $10.00 for reprints.
The current winners for the annual contest are listed on the website. The contest guidelines will be updated in July. The contest is divided into two categories: fee and no-fee. The entry fee is $5.00 if you enter that category.
You can also apply to be a FundsforWriters affiliate partner. In this program, you can sell C. Hope Clark’s e-books on your website and earn a commission. The Affiliates page gives information on how to include the e-books you want to sell on your site.
There are some broken links. Half of them automatically redirect to the new URL. I have reported those that do not to the site manager. In the past, broken links — once reported — are fixed quickly. I believe the results will be the same in that regard.
This is a much larger site than I expected. It is, in some ways, comparable to living in a large city and going to only a small area with which you are familiar. I thought I was very familiar with the website and it would not be too much of an undertaking to review. As it turns out, I stayed within the confines of familiarity and did not venture much into the relatively unknown “city” and truthfully did not know it as well as I thought.
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Recommended Resources from C. Hope Clark:
2006 Writers’ Market; edited by Kathryn S. Brogan, Robert Lee Brewer, and Joanna Masterson; Writers Digest Books; August 2005; ISBN 1582973946.
2006 Children’s Writers’ & Illustrators’ Market; edited by Alice Pope; Writers Digest Books; August 2005; ISBN 1582974020.
2006 Novel & Short Story Writers’ Market; edited by Lauren Mosko and Michael Schweer; Writers Digest Books; August 2005; ISBN 1582973970.
Christian Writers’ Market Guide 2006; Sally Stewart; WaterBrook Press; January 2006; ISBN 1400071240.
2006 Poets’ Market; edited by Nancy Breen; Writers Digest Books; August 2005; ISBN 1582974004.
Book Markets for Children’s Writers 2006; Marni McNiff; Writers Institute Publications; October 2005; ISBN 1889715271.
The Canadian Writers’ Contest Calendar 2006; edited by Deborah Ranchuk; White Mountain Publications; November 2005; ISBN 1894747089.
Magazine Markets for Children’s Writers 2006; Marni McNiff; Writers Institute Publications; October 2005; ISBN 1889715298.
On Writing; Stephen King; Pocket; July 2002; ISBN 0743455967.
Jeff Herman’s Guide To Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents 2006 (16th edition); Jeff Herman; Three Dog Press; October 2005; ISBN 0977268209.
Write the Perfect Book Proposal: Ten That Sold and Why (2nd edition); Jeff Herman and Deborah Levine Herman; Wiley; May 2001; ISBN 0471353124.
How to Write a Book Proposal (3rd edition); Michael Larsen; Writers Digest Books; February 2004; ISBN 1582972516.
Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer; Jenna Glatzer; Nomad Press; May 2004; ISBN 097220265X.
Grant Writing for Dummies; Beverly A. Browning; For Dummies; February 2001; ISBN 0764553070.
The Everything Grant Writing Book; Judy Tremore and Nancy Burke Smith; Adams Media Corporation; July 2003; ISBN 158062877X.
The First-Time Grantwriters Guide to Success; Cynthia R. Knowles; Corwin Press; June 2002; ISBN 0761945369.
The Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition); University of Chicago Press; August 2003; ISBN 0226104036.
The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success (2nd edition); Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell; Marion Street Press, Inc.; November 2005; ISBN 1933338008.
(Published in the July 2006 issue of the
OWFI Report through the
Oklahoma Writers’ Federation, Inc.)
