From writers_deadline at listserv.storm.ca Fri Aug 27 11:30:05 2010 From: writers_deadline at listserv.storm.ca (WD-Listserv) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:30:05 -0400 Subject: WD - Book Banned on BC Ferries Message-ID: <4C77A1BD.23441.D08559@localhost> Thanks to Ray Gompf for this item: -- Book ban in Canada draws fire - Yahoo! Canada News Thu Aug 26, 9:44 AM VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) - A book banned for sale aboard western Canadian ferries because a naked boy adorns the cover has drawn worldwide attention with critics crying censorship. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/100826/canada/canada_book -- Best! -pwm aka Patrick Meikle "The Connector" Moderator - Writers' Deadline!! Listserv http://listserv.storm.ca/mailman/listinfo/writers_deadline Ottawa Writing Resources at: http://www.writersdeadline.ca/ Please use: patrick at writersdeadline.ca for return comments ----------------------------------------------------------------+ From writers_deadline at listserv.storm.ca Fri Aug 27 14:26:04 2010 From: writers_deadline at listserv.storm.ca (WD-Listserv) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:26:04 -0400 Subject: WD - WFW - Sports Writing - Work As A Sports Writer Message-ID: <4C77CAFC.16005.118E7FC@meikle.storm.ca> Hi all, (If you lose this message, they are archived on the WD site: http://listserv.storm.ca/mailman/listinfo/writers_deadline) --- Here's the latest from the Worldwide Freelance Writer. Their purpose is to publish information about freelance writing markets around the world. ------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: "Worldwide Freelance Writer" Date sent: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:22:36 -0400 Subject: Sports Writing - Work As A Sports Writer =================================================================== Worldwide Freelance Writer http://www.worldwidefreelance.com =================================================================== Volume XI : Issue 34 - 29,050 Subscribers - 25 Aug 2010 =================================================================== WRITE YOUR WAY OUT OF THE RECESSION Learn the secrets of this in-demand, easy-to-master skill, and never worry about money again. Check it out. I did, and it changed my life while letting me finish my novel in peace. http://www.thewriterslife.com/wwf8a4/learnmore =================================================================== PUBLISH YOUR OWN EBOOKS - EXPLAINED Ebooks are all the rage right now. 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During this period you may find that some database pages load from one of our other company sites, Altavado.net, as we move some files around a little. Don't worry, this will only be temporary. You can still start your browsing, as usual, at WorldwideFreelance.com In this issue we take a look at sports writing. Sports writing is always in demand. Right now in cities and towns everywhere people are reading about sports. They are checking scores. They are reviewing player selections for the coming match. If you would like to be a sports writer there are certain to be some opportunities in your region. The article in this issue briefly discusses what it takes to be a good sports writer. Happy writing! Gary, Editor =================================================================== THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK "Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don't see any." ~ Orson Scott Card =================================================================== WRITING NEWS The Great Typo Hunt - Two Young Americans Correct Public Typos During Road Trip http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100823/od_nm/us_book_typos_odd Yahoo news, 23 Aug 2010 Journalist Interrogated by Police in China http://asiapacific.ifj.org/en/articles/journalist-interrogated-by-police-in-chin a IFJ, 24 Aug 2010 Edwin Morgan, Scotland's National Poet, Dies Aged 90 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/19/edwin-morgan-scotland-national-poet Guardian, 19 Aug 2010 =================================================================== FEATURE ARTICLE SPORTS WRITING - WORK AS A SPORTS WRITER by Gary McLaren Sports writing is always in demand. Right now, in cities and towns everywhere, people are reading about sports. They are checking scores. They are reviewing player selections for the coming match. If you would like to be a sports writer there are certain to be some opportunities in your region. ? Sports writing is hard work. It's not all about rubbing shoulders with Tiger Woods (!) or your favorite sports stars although you may get to interview some of them.? The reality of sports writing is that you will often be working extremely hard to meet tight deadlines. And the pay, for starting sports writers anyway, is not something to get too excited about. ? Nevertheless it can be an effective way to build your resume. You may get to meet some famous stars and your friends will be very envious of your seat in the press box. The main types of sports writing are event coverage, human interest stories, interviews, and columns. For most of these types of writing you will need to be neutral, objective and fair. However sports columnists are paid to give their opinion. Typically columnists have many years of experience and their opinion is already respected in sporting circles. The primary markets for sports writing are newspapers. ?The sports pages are usually one of the most-read sections of a newspaper.? There are also opportunities for sports writers to write for magazines and sporting web sites. While newspapers and sports publications do work with freelancers, a large percentage of sports writing is produced by writers on staff. Major newspapers have their own sports section and even local papers usually have someone covering local sporting news. If you would like a full-time sports writing job then you could start looking at newspapers and sporting magazines, but keep in mind that many leagues, sports associations, and professional teams also employ full-time writers. Occasionally you may be asked to provide photos to accompany an article. If you are a photojournalist you will be able to combine sports photography with your writing. Otherwise you may be able to team up with a photographer. Sometimes the sports teams will supply photos that you may be allowed to use with your article.? TIPS FOR SPORTS WRITING 1. You must know the game. It is essential to have a solid understanding of the rules of the sport you are covering. 2. You must be able to meet deadlines. Deadlines are critical when you are sports writing for newspapers. Often there is very little time from the end of a match until the deadline for the next morning's newspaper. 3. You must be able to tell a story. With event coverage you must do more than report a result. Your job is to tell the story of what happened. As someone once explained to sportswriter Larry Whiteside, "A box score can say there was a line drive, but it doesn't say that a fan touched it or that it snaked around a wall. It doesn't say what anybody said or what anybody felt." (Continued... This article continues on our web site at: http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/sportswriting.htm ) ? =================================================================== SPORTS WRITING MARKETS Here are a few examples of markets for sports writing, other than newspapers. IMPACT MAGAZINE, CANADA Bimonthly publication covering Calgary's sport, health, and fitness world. Publishes content provided by experts in their fields in the areas of of health, fitness and performance. Guidelines: http://www.impactmagazine.ca/guidelines.html GOLF TIPS, USA Magazine with in-depth golf instruction and equipment. Guidelines: http://www.golftipsmag.com/submissions.html RUNNING TIMES, USA National magazine for the experienced running participant and fan. Topics include improving performance, enhancing enjoyment, or exploring events, places, and people in the sport. Also nutrition, psychology, etc. 40% freelance. Guidelines: http://www.runningtimes.com/contact/guidelines.htm SHARING THE VICTORY, USA Published nine times a year by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Combines athletics and faith, encouraging and enabling athletes to take their faith seriously on and off the field. Guidelines: http://www.sharingthevictory.com/MediaKit.lsp ? CROSS COUNTRY SKIER, CANADA Readers are active enthusiasts who seek information about ski trails, resorts, equipment, technique, competition and feature reports about cross country skiing. Guidelines: http://www.crosscountryskier.com/guidelines.html BOWLS INTERNATIONAL, UK http://www.bowlsinternational.co.uk Provides bowlers with an ideal blend of interesting, entertaining, informative and instructional articles, supported by the latest news and views from some of the sport's biggest and influential names. 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