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Searchlights
& Signal Flares
Tiny
Lights' On-line Writer's Exchange
As writers, we spend a lot of time alone in the dark, wondering
where we are and what we're going to step on next. Most of
us carry nothing more than a book of damp matches or a flashlight
with failing batteries to illuminate the path. And most of
the time, that's the way we like it.
But there are
times when the darkness is lonely, frustrating, scary,
boring. That's when we start squinting toward what we hope
is the horizon, looking for the glimmer of a friendly campfire
or the gleam of a candle in the window-reminders
that there are others nearby who might greet us with nods
and knowing eyes.
"Searchlights & Signal Flares" is an opportunity to
support and be supported by a community of writers, to let
a flash of your own light be seen and shared. You are invited
to respond to the following questions (deadlines in parentheses), and if your answers
adhere to the posted guidelines, they will be published on
the website-no fuss, muss or editing.
Read Responses to the:
Latest Question (Submission Deadline in Parentheses):
What scares you the most about writing? (4/15/06)
Previous Questions (Submission Deadline in Parentheses)
Where do you get your best material? (3/15/06)
What role does family play in your writing? (2/15/06)
What Advice Would You Give To A Beginning Writer? (1/15/06)
A Writer's Holiday Newsletter (12/15/05)
Upcoming
Questions (Submission Deadline in Parentheses):
Who is your Ideal Reader? (5/15/06)
How do you welcome your muse? (6/15/06)
What are your sure-fire methods for self-sabotage? (7/15/06)
What is your best season for writing? (8/15/06)
What's a writing lesson you didn't learn in school? (9/15/06)
What's your favorite book on the craft of writing? (10/15/06)
What's the best gift you can give a writer? (11/15/06)
What's one writing habit you wish you'd acquire? (12/15/06)
Which is better, fame or fortune? (1/15/07)
Send
to: editor@tiny-lights.com
Responses
will be posted by the 1st of the following
month.
Guidelines
for Searchlights & Signal Flares
- All business with this department of Tiny Lights will
be conducted via email. Send to editor@tiny-lights.com
- Responses must
be fewer than 500 words and clearly related to the topic,
but they may appear in any literary form--as
letters, poems, journal entries, snatches of dialogue,
etc.
- We reserve the right to reject submissions we deem
offensive or disrespectful.
- Include your name, city and state, and, if you wish,
a brief description of yourself
at the bottom of your response. This information will appear
in the publication. You may include an email or website
address if you wouldn't mind being contacted by other readers.
- A PC compatible Word attachment works best, but Richtext
is a suitable alternative. Please avoid exotic fonts. If
your machine doesn't handle attachments, you may paste
your text directly into an email.
- You may respond to as many topics as you wish, but submit
each piece separately. Type the question you are responding
to in the Subject box of your email. This is how your material
will be sorted and stored, and may prevent your words from
being lost.
- All material submitted to this column will be considered
for use for Tiny Lights' online and hard copy "Searchlights & Signal
Flares". Participation constitutes
permission to use and/or edit your work.
- Proofread and edit carefully.
- Enjoy yourself. Check in often. Encourage your friends
to contribute!
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Keep writing.
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