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cyralston
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  		   Posted 2/25/2008 8:25 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
The Speculative Literature Foundation offers a $750 grant to "older writers" (ie, 50 years of age or older) who are just starting to work at the professional level. This year, the deadline for applications is March 31. For more info, check out:

http://www.speclit.org/Grants/SLFOlderWriters.php

Cheers!
Corie

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Jim Stratton
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  		   Posted 3/5/2008 12:05 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Since this grant sounded like it was written for me, I've applied. Wish me luck. Anyone else?

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  		   Posted 3/5/2008 11:20 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Hmm. Not old enough just yet. lol

Best of luck! smurf

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"Der Weg nach Eridani" in Earth Rocks 3/2007 (pdf)

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  		   Posted 3/5/2008 12:15 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
What about if we just feel old?

Nicholas Ian Hawkins

Forthcoming
"What Heroes Leave Behind," in Return of the Sword, Flashing Swords Press, March 2008
"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica, from Ricasso Press, Spring 2008

Published
"The Weald Maiden's Will," in Every Day Fiction, March 5, 2008
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007


Visit my website, Trampler of Beautiful Phrases, at nihawkins.wordpress.com

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Well, 50 just aint that old anymore. Even if it is a decade hence for me.

It is a bit late to start a career . . . Best of luck to you wiser gents! ;-)

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  		   Posted 3/5/2008 4:48 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Best of luck Jim, and anyone else from SFReader that applies.

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  		   Posted 3/7/2008 8:30 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I'd apply, but the 'just starting to work at the professional level' leaves me out.

I hope you get it, Jim.

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  		   Posted 3/31/2008 6:02 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Does anyone know how many people tend to apply for this?
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Jim Stratton
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And the winner is. . .

 

 

Not me.  I got the notice today from  Malon Edwards.  The committee specifically liked the story I sent as my sample, and invited me to apply again next year.  But the grant is going to Deborah Roggie.  I don't know her, but see she has some impressive credentials when I ran her on Google.  Oh well, next year.

 

 

Jim Stratton

Forthcoming publications:

“The Heretic” in Tower of Light Online Magazine in Issue #6.
“Living With Miracles” in Big Pulp Online Magazine in October, 2008.
“One Life, One Arrow” in Fantasist Enterprises's “Paper Blossoms, Sharpened Steel” due out in late 2009.
“Your Duty To Your Lord” in Morrigan Books' “Age of Blood & Snow”, due out Winter, 2008.

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