Play with your memory. Relax. Think back to your
childhood. What made you worry? What was fun? What made you laugh, cry, or hide? The events
that evoked your emotions are likely to do the same in readers.
Christmas is a time that floods my mind with
memories. The sense of smell is the hardest to incorporate into a story; yet,
the sense of smell is a vivid memory, especially when I think of Christmas: the
spicy whiff of a fresh-cut tree from the hillside behind our house, the
distinctive aroma of oranges, and turkey roasting in the oven. Mmmmmmmm. But
one scent ranked above all others. The best smell in the world for this
six-year-old gal was the enticing, magical fragrance of a new doll. Today,
those enchanting aromas have the power to transcend me back in time in an
instance and with only one sniff.
List a few memories from your childhood, maybe four
or five. Toss them around to see if they could work as a children’s book. Use
the memory as inspiration for the story, not the actual plot.
Mine your memories. Dig deep and write.
Call
for Submissions for Young Writers:
Rattle We like poems of any
length. Send up to four poems at a time. We’re looking for poems that move us,
that might make us laugh or cry, or teach us something new. We like both free
verse and traditional forms—we try to publish a representative mix of what we
receive. We read a lot of poems, and only those that are unique, insightful,
and musical stand out—regardless of style. Since our issues include about 70
pages of poetry, one of the main things we’re looking for is diversity; we have
enough room to be eclectic, and we plan on using it. So while most magazines
suggest reading their back issues to get a sense of what they like to publish,
we’d suggest reading to get a sense of what we’re having trouble finding—if you
notice a style or subject matter that we don’t seem to be publishing, send us
that!
Submission
guidelines at http://www.rattle.com/poetry/submissions/guidelines/
Call
for Submissions for Young Writers:
Clear Creek Writers 2014 Contest:
Clear Creek Writers is having their second annual writers contest with hundred
dollar prizes for both prose and poetry. As the contest is new, the contestants
are limited and your chances are good.
Deadline: January 4, 2015
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