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Great
StoryTelling Network
... Connecting StoryTellers Worldwide |
Volume 3, Issue 3 - 8 February 2006
Brought to you by Aneeta Sundararaj and Eric Okeke
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A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW SUBSCRIBERS!
I.
Introduction
Hi ,
The winner of
Spiritual Clarity is Diane Pollock. Diane, please
contact Jackie at hoppyataol.com and I'm sure she'll be delighted to
send you a copy of her book. Congratulations, Diane!
I completed the review of
Spiritual Clarity and you can follow the links below (Please
look under the column, Articles and Bookclub) and read it. I
highly recommend the book. And, as Jackie put it,
"Now if I could just get someone to buy it!" So, to help her with
some promotion, here's a link you can use to buy the book via Amazon.com
if you so wish:
Spiritual Clarity
Steve Robertson has sent an interesting announcement about the fact that
his book is not only now sold via Amazon, also about a review written
about his book. Bottom Time.
Unfortunately, there are no Fascinating Stories. I received a few but
none of them were suitable for publication. However, one lady, when
rejected, asked me to recommend another ezine that would pay. This gave
me an idea and, I have therefore added a new section called 'Paying
Markets For Storytellers'. I receive many newsletters for
storytellers. From experience, most of them just list out the little
announcements made by others. I get immensely frustrated when I find
that the links don't work. So, I've done something different. I list
only one in each newsletter. I've personally gone to the site, sometimes
sent in stuff, and so I know they do exist and the links work. In this
newsletter, I'll list down as much information about the submission
guidelines that the ezine requires.
I've added new articles, some new Storytelling Tips, a story for
StoryAsia and Eric's story for StoryAfrica.
As for Eric, his biggest news is the launch of his blog, which I'm
hosting for him for the time being, called, "I Want A Husband". Eric is
due to publish an ebook (with the same title as his blog) in about a
month's time. I've read only bits of it and he suggests a novel approach
to help women find husbands! Go look see. You might find it interesting.
I still find some of my emails to you coming back. The thing is, it
seems to happen with those using 'Yahoo' and I've been told by one that
it's recorded as SPAM and/or under 'bulk' emails. So, please, do set
your check your settings so that you'll receive this newsletter
regularly.
I hope that you enjoy the read.
All the best,
Aneeta Sundararaj
editor@howtotellagreatstory.com
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STORYAFRICA
StoryAfrica: Soccer
Crazy Nigerians
... Soccer is one sport that bind Nigerians. It totally engulfs their passion especially when the national football team, the Super Eagles, are playing. The frenzy, the tension, the emotional attachment of Nigerians to soccer and their national team is so strong that big businesses now use continental football competition as a promotional medium to advertise and sell their products and services. If the Eagles win any match, especially through penalty shoot outs, a storyteller can write a book in 28 days from the stories Nigerians tell the following day about the match as everyone relieves his/her passion, experience and emotional turmoil during the penalty shoot outs. Those who suffer from hypertension or cannot stand the tension during matches move away from their television sets when the tension becomes too much.
To read more,
click here
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STORYASIA
Now Playing
Everywhere … except in Malaysia;
except in China …
“Until now, Chinese net users who were
blocked from accessing a site knew that
the information was there and was being
kept from them by their own government.
From now on, it is Google which will be
keeping data from them, in direct
contradiction of its own declared
mission “to organise the world’s
information and make it universally
accessible and useful.””
New Sunday Times, February
5, 2006 page F10
This is an excerpt is
taken from an article in the
paper today entitled “Big
Brother is Watching.” It’s
essentially about Google
switching its search
facilities in China to
servers based inside the
country, which effectively
means that they will adhere
to the censorship laws
there.
Does this mean, I wonder,
that Chinese will now no
longer be able to get
information on the net about
a movie like Memoirs of a
Geisha as its release in
China has been cancelled
because … Er… have not
figured out the because
part.
To read more,
click here ... |
TIPS FOR STORYTELLERS
Branding for
Storytellers?
... I've
been in
world of
publishing
for some
time now; I
have no
doubt in my
mind that a
successful
storyteller
needs to not
only have
talent, it
is necessary
to be
business-savvy.
One of
the
cornerstones
of business
is creating
a brand for
your
product.
As a
storyteller,
it is worth
your while
to consider
creating a
brand for
your
stories. A
manner in
which you
can do this
is to follow
Judy
Cullin’s
advice. She
says:
Branding
your book
sets yours
apart from
all the
others.
Notice
famous
authors such
as Trump,
who uses his
name in each
title. You
can brand
parts of
your book
such as your
chapter
titles,
headings
within the
chapter,
tips, facts
or quotes.
To read more,
click here... |
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WHAT'S YOUR
FASCINATING STORY?
How two boys I never met changed my
life.
I was motorcycling solo in southern
Mexico the year I became a grandfather. I was traveling from town to
town, gradually making my way to Costa Rica.
In one town I visited -- I don't remember the name -- I stopped by a
brick wall about two meters high. The wall surrounded a city block that
housed the local market. It was hot in the mid-afternoon sun, and I was
heading into the market where I could see shade trees.
The sidewalk by the wall was almost deserted. Two 8- or 9-year-old boys
with a shoeshine box were waiting patiently on the sidewalk by the wall.
I wondered why they weren t at school. I assumed they were very poor and
had to work.
To read more,
click here.
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ARTICLES AND BOOKCLUB
Review of Spiritual
Clarity by Jackie
Wellman
This is
Jackie Wellman’s first book and in one sentence, I found the book
informative, entertaining and in many parts funny.
The book
is divided into five sections which demonstrate the manner in which Ms.
Wellman has conducted her study. It follows the natural progression when
a study is made and this aids in making the book a pleasurable read.
In
Section 1, Ms. Wellman begins by explaining the purpose of this work.
She clearly states that it is a personal quest - one that began when she
was given a unfavourable prognosis for a medical condition she suffers
from. This is most evident when Ms. Wellman states:
When I hear someone say, “It must be God’s
plan; we just do not understand,” it gets my blood boiling. How could
God be involved in possibly giving my beautiful son HSP [hereditary
spastic
paraplegia
To read more, please
click here
Or, if you would like to order the book, then click on
this link -
Spiritual Clarity
- and you'll be taken to Amazon.com
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BLOW YOUR OWN TRUMPET!!
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PAYING MARKETS FOR STORYTELLERS...
Espresso Fiction - Fast Food For Your Mind
http://www.espressofiction.com/information_writers.php
Can you write a great short story? Something that
will captivate our busy subscribers?
If so, we’d love to hear from you. We are ALWAYS looking for
entertaining stories. We want stories that challenge, intrigue, provoke,
stimulate and resonate. Our subscribers enjoy reading fiction but rarely
find time to read a novel or go looking for interesting short stories.
If the story that we send them is the only bit of fiction they read all
week, it has to be a great read - satisfying, refreshing, just like a
good cup of coffee.
What are we
looking for?
[Editor's Note: I've shortened this part. Please go to
their website to get the full details]
We are expanding into different markets and now require a broader range
of fiction, including fiction for children.
Stories will be classified under 5 brands:
Bubacino (suitable for
7-12 years) – stories must be between 1,000-2,000 words. The
stories for this group can cover a range of genres and topics (such as
humor, fantasy, adventure etc) but no heavily moralistic or didactic
stories will be accepted. The stories must primarily be entertaining.
This does not limit submissions to those that are purely humorous but
all stories should appeal to the child’s sense of fun, their need for
adventure, and their desire to make sense of the world around them.
Hot Chocolate (13-17
years) – stories in this category must be between 1,000-2,500
words. Again the preference here is for stories that are entertaining
rather than instructional.
Mocha (18-24 years)
and Espresso (25+ years) - the word count is
between 1,000-3,500 words. For this category we will consider ANY genre
(except science fiction or fantasy) as long as it is WELL WRITTEN and
ENGAGING.
We want to publish something different
each week - we don't want all stories about relationships or
children or all set in one particular country - a bit of everything
is the idea, just like if you choose novels to read (although some
people do choose the same genre each time, we are catering to the
general market rather than specific categories at this stage).
Short Black (18+
years) – Flash fiction - the word count is 200 words or less. The
aim of this category is to provide satisfying and entertaining snippets
that people can read while they wait for something (could be a plane or
bus or bank teller or child etc).
You can submit up to 3 stories in one
category at any time.
To get a feel for the quality we want,
REGISTER with us and we will email you two espresso stories that have
already been published. You can also fill in your details on the sample
story page to receive ‘Wheels’
What’s in it for you?
*Feedback
At the bottom of each email story, readers are asked to vote on the
story and make comments. Subscribers can also discuss each week’s story
through our discussion board. Voting results and any feedback we receive
will be forwarded to you approximately three weeks after your story is
sent to subscribers.
*Payment
We pay a flat rate of US$30 per story published. Payment is via Paypal.
If you prefer not to use Paypal then you can take the payment in the
form of an Amazon gift voucher for the same amount.
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TELL EVERYONE ABOUT ...
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way, visit:
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Hi:
I just discovered that my novel, Bottom Time is
now registered on Amazon.com
The trouble is
that there is only one review and it is by a professional reviewer
who gave it 4 out of five stars and I think it is a pretty poor review
anyway. He misses the point of good humor in the college days and
the different types of women in Robbie's life. He seems to focus
on the diving which was really a small part of the story. It makes
me wonder if he read the whole book.
If you have read the book and feel like it would you write a
review for me. Just a short one would be fine.
Here's the link:
Bottom Time
Thanks,
Steve Robertson
How are people going to know about your great storytelling
resources [books, websites, newsletters, forums, e-books,
manuals, ideas, thoughts, tapes and so much more] if you
don't tell them? Here's your chance - Send info about your
stuff and we'll post it here for free. Please keep the
number of words to no more than 125. Send an email to
editor@howtotellagreatstory.com with 'Tell Everyone
About ...' in the subject line.
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WHAT OUR READERS ARE SAYING ...
And we can both be thankful
to Aneeta for providing yet another way of making the world smaller
through networking.
Dr. Neill Neill
Yes, one of the beautiful things about Aneeta's work is that it
brings people together.
Rosemarie Skaine
Hi Aneeta,
... Your new web site is good and
easier to read. Thank you.
Dear Aneeta,
...
I meant to tell you earlier that I greatly enjoyed reading your blog. I
especially liked the article on self- publishing. It was very
informative and the feedback from Singapore was good too. Well done!!
Saradha
... I have started working through your e-book, How to
tell a great story, and am enjoying it. Gopal
Ramasammy-Cook
Aneeta,
... This is so exciting having my book read in other countries.
Jackie Wellman |
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