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This month we have a student forum special in the form of successes and tips from students, expert advice from Heather Cooke on how to generate ideas, Ten Tops Tips to help you with your poetry competition entries, plus the usual mix of inspiration and useful websites.
THE WRITERS BUREAU STUDENT STORIES
As I mentioned earlier here are the stories of success from the student forums:
Rachael H tells us about her recent success and passes on a tip for where you can submit too – thanks Rachel, “Hi everyone, I have recently had a non-fiction article accepted by Stories for Children magazine (YEAH!) and have just received an email from one of the editors to say that they urgently need submissions. Unfortunately this is a non-paying market (apart from a free PDF version that is) but as this is the second plea I have received, a good chance for a publishing credit. Check out their website on: http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org/default.aspx Click under top right hand tab for Contributors and then on the left hand menu you will find submission guidelines and an ideas calendar.”
Lia C says, “So yes, today I submitted my first ever article to The Times, and they accepted it within two minutes of me hitting the ‘send’ button. I couldn't believe my luck when the publisher rang to say that he'd be thrilled to publish my two page article about the futility of sex!” Well done Lia – The Times is a real scoop!
Kate M tells us that, “In October's Junior Education, my first 'proper' article will be published - I even got paid for it! I've had letters published, but have been hoping for this since I started the course in January. It's a great feeling and I know that if I can do it, anyone can!" Thanks for that Kate and for your encouragement!
Emily P told us, “After submitting a story to a new children's magazine, I just assumed it hadn't got anywhere when I hadn't heard anything back from them in a few months. A few days ago however, I received confirmation that it has been chosen to feature in their Oct 09 issue! It’s unpaid, but it's put the biggest smile on my face! Just thought I'd share." Thanks for letting us know Emily and remember it doesn’t really matter that you haven’t been paid for this – it’s one for your portfolio so it’s all good!
And just to highlight the truth in the Benjamin Franklin Quote:
Sonja M says “I've finally had one of my reader's tips published after nearly three years of emailing it to a succession of 12 different women's magazines. Persisting, despite being ignored or rejected is worth it!” I found this really quite inspiring Sonja, your persistence really does astound me, but it’s paid off in the end!
Thanks, as always, to Rachel, Lia, Kate, Emily and Sonja for sharing their inspirational stories with us. If you would like a prospectus for the Comprehensive Creative Writing Course or any of our other courses please email us here with your full name and postal address.
Or, to share your success stories with others, just send an email to ezeewriter@writersbureau.com with 'Success Story' in the subject line.
