Daily Archives: 03/16/2010

Ada Lovelace Day – you’re invited to join us March 24th to blog about a woman in science/technology!

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Ada Lovelace, early software programmer, wrote for Charles Babbage's computing machine

Ada Lovelace, early software programmer, wrote for Charles Babbage's computing machine

Our writers have done this before…this organization provides a great grassroots way to celebrate contributions to science and technology, great way to get your foot in the door and start writing and have some people look at your blogpost! This event’s geared towards having those of all genders celebrate women in technology – which is awesome, and I celebrate everyone of any gender who has made a contribution to scientific research.

Please join us on March 24 for Ada Lovelace Day

Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging (videologging, podcasting, comic drawing etc.!) to draw attention to the achievements of women in technology and science.

Women’s contributions often go unacknowledged, their innovations seldom mentioned, their faces rarely recognised. We want you to tell the world about these unsung heroines, whatever they do. It doesn’t matter how new or old your blog is, what gender you are, what language you blog in, or what you normally blog about – everyone is invited. Just sign the pledge below (click ‘pledge’ after you have completed the reCaptcha) and publish your blog post any time on Wednesday 24th March 2010.

Sign up here: http://findingada.com/

Synchronized Chaos offers advertising in exchange for editing services – also, call for submissions for Ohio childhood poems

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First of all – Synchronized Chaos would love to help the many hardworking, talented manuscript editors out there promote their services! So, we’re offering an advertising special for editors working with all styles and genres of writers…we will spotlight you and your services for free, in a posting here just for you with your logo, information, photo and contacts – in exchange for working with one of our upcoming writers on a pro bono or discount basis. We’ve got sci fi, fantasy, poetry, inspirational, self-help and other types of manuscripts of different lengths. Please contact me at cedeptula@sbcglobal.net with ‘advertising for editors’ in the subject line, or simply comment on this post with your information.

Now, here’s an opportunity for poets, with an extended deadline:

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 1, 2010

Call for Submissions: Ohio Childhood Poems

Children are shaped by the places they live and the events they experience. This
collection will gather work that documents how poets were shaped or influenced
by growing up in one particular Midwest state. On its north coast, Ohio is a
Great Lakes state where it shares a border with Canada; on the east and south,
it is Appalachian mountains and foothills, forests and rivers; to its west, it
flattens into the beginning of the plains, squared with farms. Demographically,
Ohio has its rich cosmopolitan centers, its suburbs surrounding its cities, its
bounty of small towns, its agricultural diversity from truck farms to family
farms. Yet it also has cultural diversity and rich heritages that decorate the
quilt that is Ohio. Poems of place and on characters might be especially
welcomed for this collection. Name the people, places, brands, businesses,
landmarks, institutions, locations that impacted your life as a child and your
life as a poet. The collection will be edited by Robert Miltner of Kent State
University and published by Pudding House Publications in Columbus, Ohio.

Guidelines:
• Poets should have spent at least five years of their childhood in Ohio.
• Beginning, emerging and established poets are equally invited.
• Submit no more than four poems.
• Include author contact information—name, address, phone number, email—on
each submission.
• Include a short contributor’s note (under 150 words) about your Ohio
connection; keep publication comments brief.
• Sorry, no simultaneous submissions.
• Previously published poems considered if poet holds copyright and
publication information (journal, issue, year, page or website) is provided. No
fees will be paid for reprinting.
• Rights revert back to author upon publication.
• Electronic submissions only.
• Send submissions to <ohiochildhood( at)gmail. com> (replace (at) with @) Put your last name first in
the subject line, followed by “submission.” Attach your poem(s) in a word file
AND paste the poem(s) in 12 point font in the body of the email.
• Only submissions that follow the guidelines will be considered.
• Deadline for submissions is EXTENDED to August 1, 2010.
• For questions, contact editor at <ohiochildhood( at)gmail. com> (replace (at) with @) Put “Question” in
the subject line.
For further information, visit our blog: http://ohiochildhoo dpoemsanthology. blogspot. com/

Looking for Pro-bono Videographer/Producer /Editor

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Juma is looking for a videographer to produce a short (2-3 minute) PSA-type video featuring our asset-building program.  We want to emphasize the human interest side of this program with focus on our youth, while recognizing our community supporter(s). The video will premiere at our annual fundraising dinner on April 21st, sponsored by a well-known financial institution. Following the event, the video will be featured on our website and may be used for promotion purposes, including venues such as YouTube.  We are looking for professional quality and welcome artistic/individual approaches to the topic.  Amateurs are welcome.

 

If interested, please contact Keri Gardner: kerig@jumaventures.org or 415-371-0727 x207.

 

Juma Ventures is a San Francisco-based nonprofit working to break the cycle of poverty by ensuring that young people complete a four-year college education.  Juma youth engage in an innovative, award-winning program, integrating employment in social enterprises, college preparation, and financial asset building.  Learn more at www.juma.org.

 

 

Keri Gardner

Community Engagement Manager |  Juma Ventures

131 Steuart Street, Suite 201  |  San Francisco , CA   94105

TEL 415.371.0727, ext. 207  |  FAX 415.371.1634 

WEB www.juma.org

 

Southern California’s international Independent Book Festival seeks manuscript submissions

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The Independent Book Festival seeks submissions of self-published books from around the world for top sales opportunities to the public and prizes from literary agents and publishers.

For those who have self-published, and those who want to become published! Submit your manuscript today…and it could be published for free. You retain all royalties, three winners of the free publication get selected September 25th in Studio City, California.

Or, enter and sell your book at the festival and network, meet and pitch your book to agents, managers, book buyers and publishers and film producers – who will judge and attend the festival.

Please visit the event’s website: www.independentbookfestival.com

Book and manuscript submission deadlines and fees (poetry especially wanted at this time):

May 15th – $45

June 15th – $55

September 1st – $100

About the Festival:

The Independent Book Festival is dedicated to providing domestic and international visitors with a diverse presentation of self-published books from writers of all genres.

Self-published authors from across the country are invited to participate in the three day festival.  The general public is invited to purchase their books and meet the writers.  Literary agents/managers, book buyers, publishers, reviewers, media specialists, regional and national segment producers for radio and television, celebrity authors and film producers will not only judge, but be in attendance.  The festival will conclude with an awards ceremony honoring/celebrating the best of the best on the final evening of the event.