I must admit I've never written about cowboys but all girls love cowboys, don't they? The rugged, handsome features. The strong, beautiful horse. The sexy boots. The big hat. The gorgeous scenery. The sprawling ranch. Those tight jeans.
Okay. Enough about that. You get the picture. I've thought of another book idea and it involves cowboys (non-fiction). I need your help. What comes to mind when you think of cowboys/cowgirls? Cowboy hats? Horses? Oval belt buckles? Buffalo? Country music?
Please chime in and give me a good cowboy vocabulary from which to work. I'll wordsmith the cowboy slang and let you know how it goes. Thanks!
Friday, June 17, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Writers Helping Joplin Tornado Victims
Unless you've been living in a cave, you know about the total devastation our neighbors in Joplin experienced via a massive F-5 tornado in May. Many volunteers are helping in a variety of ways. Personally, I can't wait to go there and help however I can, donate clothes and shoes (when families have a home to put them in), give cash and more.
In the meantime, here's a way that writers can help! The Joplin Writers' Guild and the Missouri Writers' Guild are putting together a Storm Country Anthology containing short stories and poems. NOTE: Participating writers must be from the Midwest.
Writers may submit a short story or essay about any type of Midwestern storm. Fiction, non-fiction or poetry is accepted. Proceeds from the book sales will go to the Joplin school system to buy books for the libraries damaged by the tornado.
Submission guidelines:
Your story should include storms and severe weather in the Midwest, including tornadoes, floods, snow, ice, and wind.
Must be an original work of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Maximum of three submissions per author/poet
Fiction - Any genre up to 1,500 words
Poetry - Up to 30 lines per poem
Nonfiction - Features, essays, memoirs up to 1,500 words
Deadline: July 15, 2011
Submit your typed Word document in 12-point Times New Roman and include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on the first page of each submission.
For prose, use a three-space paragraph indention and a double-spaced manuscript. For poetry, submit a single-spaced manuscript.
Note: Number the pages and proofread carefully. Author retains all rights.
Include a third-person author bio (75 words max) and e-mail to joplinwritersguild@yahoo.com or snail mail to: Claudia Mundell,
1815 River Street, Carthage, Missouri 64836
Questions? Please e-mail joplinwritersguild@yahoo.com
In the meantime, here's a way that writers can help! The Joplin Writers' Guild and the Missouri Writers' Guild are putting together a Storm Country Anthology containing short stories and poems. NOTE: Participating writers must be from the Midwest.
Writers may submit a short story or essay about any type of Midwestern storm. Fiction, non-fiction or poetry is accepted. Proceeds from the book sales will go to the Joplin school system to buy books for the libraries damaged by the tornado.
Submission guidelines:
Your story should include storms and severe weather in the Midwest, including tornadoes, floods, snow, ice, and wind.
Must be an original work of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Maximum of three submissions per author/poet
Fiction - Any genre up to 1,500 words
Poetry - Up to 30 lines per poem
Nonfiction - Features, essays, memoirs up to 1,500 words
Deadline: July 15, 2011
Submit your typed Word document in 12-point Times New Roman and include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on the first page of each submission.
For prose, use a three-space paragraph indention and a double-spaced manuscript. For poetry, submit a single-spaced manuscript.
Note: Number the pages and proofread carefully. Author retains all rights.
Include a third-person author bio (75 words max) and e-mail to joplinwritersguild@yahoo.com or snail mail to: Claudia Mundell,
1815 River Street, Carthage, Missouri 64836
Questions? Please e-mail joplinwritersguild@yahoo.com
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