Issue # 20 - Wednesday, September 19, 2001

Welcome to the ‘Dallas H Franklin’ Newsletter!

This newsletter is published every Wednesday. If you’d like to ‘UNSUBSCRIBE’ please follow the link at the end of this newsletter.

IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Editorial
2. Trivia/Facts
3. Websites for Writers
4. Quiz
5. Potpourri of Websites
6. Worthy Notations
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I have articles, poems, and stories at Authors Den. PLEASE take a few minutes and choose one of these to read, rate and comment.

Here’s my latest poem: ‘O Glorious Sky!’
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewPoetry.asp?AuthorID=2883

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1. EDITORIAL:

Welcome back, everyone. It’s been a week of mourning and healing. Now we can only hope and pray right choices are made. I’ve certainly had my share of different perspectives over the past week. Now it’s time for us to write about it and preserve our different experiences for now and history. The tragic events brought a lot of changes to us all, but we must remember change also brings opportunity. May those lives that were lost, be for naught. I, for one have to focus on things that need to be done. So I’ve gathered some more writing sites for you to visit and let’s hope you can sell one! If you sell any of your writes, drop me a line so I can share the good news with others too. It’s inspiration for us all!
Now, let’s get busy writing!

Blessings!
Dallas Franklin
http://www.sellwritingonline.com/
http://www.authorsden.com/dallasfranklin
http://Dallas.scriptmania.com/
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2. TRIVIA/FACTS:
Today in history:
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant all of its women the right to vote.

Did You Know? Hanging in folds when empty, the stomach can stretch to accommodate more than a quart of food.
Did You Know? Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to photograph Mars.
Did You Know? In ancient Greece, courtesans wore sandals with nails studded into the sole so that their footprints would leave the message "Follow me".
Did You Know? Jahangir, a 17th-century Indian Mughal ruler, had 5,000 women in his harem and 1,000 young boys. He also owned 12,000 elephants.

Source: http://www.uselessknowledge.com/
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3. WEBSITES FOR WRITERS:

**NOTE: Please ALWAYS read the guidelines and terms for these Web sites. I share only a brief description of their guidelines.**

http://www.writersweekly.com/index-markets.html
The Write Markets Report focuses on “selling” the written word. We do not seek articles on how to write. Rather, we seek articles on how to make more money doing what you love - writing! We are also interested in other forms of home-based business and self-employment that may result from writing, such as self-publishing, corporate writing, ghostwriting, etc. All ideas that help writers support themselves performing the work they love is warmly welcomed. Length: ~600 words. Rights: First, one-time or reprint rights. Pay: $50 for first rights; $30 for reprints.

http://www.avce.com/files/submissions.html
If you would like to submit an article to American Venture Magazine, please e-mail a full draft of the article to editor@avce.com. Send the draft in the body of the e-mail - do not send attached files!. Your topic should be of interest to entrepreneurs and/or accredited investors, and the length should be between 800-1,200 words. Our editors will review your submission and be in touch with you. If you propose to write a story, you will need to tell us what photography is available for publication, or if there are plans to take photos specifically for the story. Please note that amateur snapshots of virtually any sort are normally not acceptable for publication. Professional photography only, please! As is standard practice in publishing our magazine, we will retain copyright on the article.

http://www.artistsmagazine.com/tam_gl.html
The Artist's Magazine is a monthly publication for working artists. Unlike coffee-table magazines for art collectors, The Artist's Magazine is a nuts-and bolts, instructional resource for the working artist in search of artistic and professional success. We show readers how other artists have dealt with various issues-painting techniques, media and materials, design and composition, specific subjects, special effects, marketing and other business topics. Opportunities for professional artists and writers to work with The Artist's Magazine lie basically with feature articles. Freelance writers must have the ability to write from the artist's viewpoint using the language of art. Feature articles typically range from 1,200 to 2,200 words. Pay is $300 for most features. Articles are usually used within one year of acceptance.

http://www.onlineinc.com/onlinemag/OLforms/authors.html
ONLINE is written and edited for librarians and other professionals who routinely use online services for information delivery, research, and knowledge management. Articles are directed to the "hands on" searcher and to managers of information resources in business, professional, and educational environments. ONLINE stresses practical, how-to advice on the efficient and effective use of electronic information. ONLINE covers the entire range of electronic information topics, including industry trends; new products and technologies; professional, business and consumer online services; the Internet; enterprise-wide information management; practical search and information management techniques; and information professional roles and responsibilities. Payment is made upon publication; a check, tear sheets, and a complimentary copy of the issue are sent to the author on publication. Authors will be asked to sign a publication agreement prior to the editing process, granting to Online Inc. the right to publish the article in ONLINE magazine in print and electronic formats.

http://www.skwriter.com/grain/submit.html
Grain Magazine is an internationally acclaimed literary journal, publishing the freshest poetry and prose from Canada, the US, and abroad. If you are interested in submitting your work to Grain, take a look at the Submission Guidelines. If possible, read back issues of our magazine before submitting. E-mail submissions are not accepted. Grain will respond to submissions via e-mail, if submitters provide us with an e-mail address, but submissions must be sent via snail-mail. Poetry: $40 to $175 (depending on number of pages published). Fiction, and Other: $ 40 to $175. Front Cover Art: $100. Other Art: $30 per image. Grain purchases first Canadian serial rights only. Copyright remains with the author or artist.

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4. QUIZ:

LAST Week’s Quiz:

1. Who wrote the book ‘Out on a Limb’?
ANSWER: Shirley Maclaine
2. What is the French expression for a tactless remark or a social error?
ANSWER: Faux Pas
3. Who made the first solo Trans-Atlantic flight?
ANSWER: Charles Lindbergh
4. What part of Betty Grable was insured for over a million dollars?
ANSWER: Her legs
5. What Beatle member married Linda Eastman?
ANSWER: Sir Paul McCartney

WINNERS! PLEASE check out the Web sites they are sharing. You won’t be disappointed!

Elisabeth Hallett - http://www.light-hearts.com/prebirth.htm
What is Pre-Birth Communication? It's something that many people experience, yet very few talk about -- the sense that somehow we are in contact with a being who is not yet born! It may be a vivid dream, the touch of an invisible presence, a telepathic message announcing pregnancy, or many other types of encounter. It is a mystery, one that
challenges our ideas about ourselves and our children. This is a resource center for sharing information about Pre-Birth Communication.

Judy Flynn - http://www.thewinslowhousevt.com/
Your search for the perfect bed & breakfast in the perfect New England village is over – assuming, of course, that you have been searching for the perfect bed & breakfast in the perfect New England village. The Winslow House in Woodstock, Vermont ("one of the prettiest villages in America") is a beautifully restored 200 year old farmhouse offering its guests the quintessential New England bed & breakfast experience.

Janet Caldwell - http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292390695
I have always been fascinated with the unknown. I am into paranormal photography (amateur @ best) so if that disturbs you, I understand. There is also family and friends photos listed here, maybe a photo of a flower. I do hope that you like what you see.

Julie Lewis - http://www.wordsofwit.com/
What is this site all about? Well, humoUr primarily. It is my firm belief that there is humour in anything and everything (well, almost everything), we only have to look for it. I therefore have absolutely no idea what content will appear on this site until it arrives here. That’s what’s so wonderful about a humour site – there is no particular topic to stick to, I can write about anything whatsoever as long as it’s funny. What bliss!

Marilyn Hodder – (No Web site offered)

Rose Moss - http://pages.ivillage.com/louisamaydew/rosesphotosandarticles/
I've created this site to share my writing and photographs with my friends. I hope to add new articles and photographs at regular intervals. I created the content on this site and I own the copyright (unless otherwise stated).

Gary Mullin - http://www.cropcircleconnector.com/
This web site is literally the largest crop circle site on the Internet. On this site you will find information to cater for all your needs including an International crop circle database.
The crop circles you will see as part of this web site are actual events that have taken place in cereal crop fields from all over the world and their origin is unknown.

Karen Baker - http://communities.msn.ca/TheBakerstriptonewfieville
These are personal photos of family and friends during our trip to Newfoundland, Canada. Anyone who is interested can become a member and get updates, join the community board and add their own photos too.

Jeanne Rowse – (No Web site offered)

CONGRATULATIONS to them all!

This is an excellent way for YOU to promote your website for FREE! Know answers to the following quiz? Send them in and if you’re right on just one you’ll get listed in next week’s newsletter along with your favorite web site. Good luck! {You only need get ONE correct to be listed!} Don’t forget to include your favorite website!

THIS week’s Quiz: {***NOTE: Do not hit ‘reply’ to send your answers as I won’t get it. Send me an email to the address I share after the quiz. Thanks!}

1. How did Mork, in "Mork and Mindy" say hello?
2. What food is the leading source of salmonella poisoning?
3. What does a herpetologist study?
4. In the movie of the same name, what is The Lion King's name?
5. Half of a comedy duo, Louis Cristillo was better known by what name?

Send your answers to Dallas at:
ericdbread@pdq.net

Source: http://www.uselessknowledge.com/
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5: POTPOURRI OF WEBSITES:

http://www.rexresearch.com/index.htm
Rex Research was established in 1982 by Robert A. Nelson to archive and distribute hard-to-find information about unconventional, suppressed, dormant, and/or emerging technologies, inventions, theories and therapies that offer real hope of liberating humanity. Little has changed since then, except that Freedom and Earth are more gravely wounded, and Time is accelerating and compressing in the latter days of this cycle of civilization as we knew it. Enjoy your visit, and y'all come back again real soon!

http://www.sprint.ca/entertainment/strange.php3
Only 15 percent of those who participate in cybersex say that others in their life complained about their online sexual activities. Nearly 30 percent said their interest in cybersex decreased over time, while 5 percent found cybersex so stimulating that their activity increased, said Dr. Al Cooper of the San Jose Marital Services and Sexuality Center in California. For other strange facts, not necessarily sex related, click on the link!

http://www.earthfiles.com/realxfiles.html
EARTHFILES is a crossroads in cyberspace for reports about science, medicine, the environment and real X-Files that go beyond the 6 o'clock news. EARTHFILES reporter and editor, Linda Moulton Howe, is an Emmy Award-winning TV producer, investigative reporter and author. She goes directly to the men and women who break new ground in science, medicine and environmental challenges. Linda also pursues real X-Files that focus on eyewitnesses from around the world who encounter high strangeness. Linda Moulton Howe is a graduate of Stanford University with a Masters Degree in Communication. She has devoted her documentary film, television and radio career to productions concerning science, medicine and the environment. Ms. Howe has received local, national and international awards, including three regional Emmys and a national Emmy nomination.

http://www.unknowncountry.com/contact/about.phtml
Whitley Strieber's Unknowncountry.comTM presents the credible edge in current events and science news, crop circles, prophecy, and other unexplained phenomena not covered by the mainstream media. Unknowncountry.com explores the other side of the human experience, and offers a vision of reality that hints of an exciting future for everyone.

http://www.redcross.org
*The American Red Cross

http://www.nyredcross.org
*New York Red Cross

http://www.uwnyc.org
United Way of New York City

http://relief.yahoo.com/firedonations
FireDonations

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6. WORTHY NOTATIONS:

Ellen Dubois won as a runner up in the 13th Blue Mountain Arts Poetry contest. Check out her poem entry here!
http://www.bluemountain.com/cdb/P/duboi1.html
Congratulations, Ellen!

Wendy Thorne has a new site launched ‘Entertaining on a Shoestring’! You will find menus, recipes, hostess tips and food related articles. Some humour, some serious but mostly inexpensive ideas to make entertaining easier and fun. Packed with creative tips and displayed with beautiful graphics!
http://www.geocities.com/wtentertaining/

Check out a review of ‘The Psychic Soul’, a book by poet/photographer Theresa Jodray! ‘From the poignant refrain found in the opening ode Land of the Deceased, to the ‘Sienna sierra set before my weary eyes’ beauty of the last sonnet Beautiful Sunday Glorious Day, The Psychic Soul offers the reader a rich tapestry of sights, colors, scents and emotions.’ The review is written by Molly Martin and can be found at:
http://www.electricebookpublishing.com/bookstore/reviews/thepsychicsoul.html

For more of Molly Martin’s reviews and books, check out:
http://www.angelfire.com/ok4/mollymartin/

Brenda Ross {aka Brerfox} has missed the challenges we grew to love at Themestream. So she’s started a Challenge page at her website and invite you to enter! Check out the entries and share your own!
http://www.geocities.com/brerfoxkaleidscope/challenges.html

NOTE: If YOU have any news you’d like to share here please send me an email and I’ll happily share it!

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Would you like to Sell Writing Online Now? An interactive FREE weekly newsletter for writers. Each week we will share paying markets online and marketing tips. Answer a quiz correctly, and promote your Web site for FREE in the following issue. We’ll list five eBooks for FREE too!
Send an email to: sellwritingonline-subscribe@topica.com
OR click on the link at:
http://www.sellwritingonline.com/

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I have articles, poems, and stories at Authors Den. PLEASE take a few minutes and choose one of these to read, rate and comment.

Here’s my latest poem: ‘O Glorious Sky!’
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewPoetry.asp?AuthorID=2883

If you have any Suggestions, Comments, or Feedback please feel free to contact me. Or, if you have other Web Sites you would like to see in upcoming issues of this Newsletter, send me an email and it'll be considered! Thanks! All past issues of this newsletter are still posted at Authors Den.

Please feel free to pass along this newsletter to family or friends you think might be interested. To subscribe just click on the link in my den at Authors Den or email me at: ericdbread@pdq.net

May blessings rain down upon you and may you enjoy a wonderFilled week!

Namaste
Dallas Franklin
©2001 Dallas Franklin