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A week before the election, Texas National Guard prepares to deploy troops to cities
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"A week before the election, Texas National Guard prepares to deploy troops to cities" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
The Texas Army National Guard said Monday that up to 1,000 troops could be dispatched to cities across Texas ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Brandon Jones, a spokesperson for the Guard, said the deployment is not related to the election and troops would not be stationed at polling places. He said it was a continuation of peacekeeping efforts that began during anti-police brutality protests this summer.
"The Texas Military Department was activated to provide additional support to the Department of Public Safety in the summer of 2020," Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, the adjutant general of Texas, said in a statement. "Texas Service Members continue to support [the Texas Department of Public Safety] in this capacity, guarding historical landmarks such as the Alamo and the State Capitol."
Troops could be sent to five major cities: Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio, according to the San Antonio Express-News, which first reported the move. The newspaper reported that Guard members could arrive as soon as this weekend.
Gov. Greg Abbott previously activated the National Guard in late May following a series of demonstrations that erupted across Texas in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
During a burial service for Floyd this summer near Houston, police asked other agencies for assistance in what they thought might be a massive gathering with protesters and counter-protesters. U.S. Customs and Border Protection planned a massive presence, including 66 paramilitary agents from CBP's Border Patrol Tactical Unit.
Abbott's office did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has not been contacted by either Abbott or the Guard about the deployment, spokesperson Mary Benton told The Texas Tribune on Tuesday.
In Dallas, Mayor Eric Johnson also was not aware of the potential deployment to his city, according to spokesperson Tristan Hallman.
Law enforcement agencies across the state have been preparing for protests or other unrest on election night. Police departments in Austin, El Paso, San Antonio and Fort Worth previously said officers were planning for demonstrations.
Separately, the FBI's field office in Dallas warned that far-right extremists could pose a violent threat in North Texas around the election.
And federal agents within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been put on standby in the runup to the election, CNN reported on Monday. Customs and Border Protection has been regularly training personnel for unrest.
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PREP NOTEBOOK: Five local football finalists…
PREP NOTEBOOK: Five local football finalists highlight huge weekend
By Dave Thorpe | margarethill3361@gmail.com and Tony Ciniglio | tciniglio@scng.com | The Sun
November 27, 2012 at 12:00 a.m.
Call it championship overload.
The South Bay is poised for a banner week in high school sports.
There are five football finalists playing in four football finals. There is a chance Redondo could be playing in Saturday's CIF state girls volleyball final. And the Peninsula girls tennis team will try to send longtime coach Tom Cox to a happy retirement when playing in Saturday's inaugural Southern California Regional final.
And that's in addition to the opening of the CIF winter season that includes three premier local boys basketball tournaments and one major local girls basketball tournament.
North Torrance football coach Todd Croce said he could not remember the last time the South Bay had this many football finalists.
"There's something in the water," Croce said, laughing.
Championship week begins in earnest Friday when Serra hosts Chaminade in the CIF Southern Section Western Division final. Chaminade won the regular-season meeting 28-20, and this might be one of the more compelling finals on the CIF slate this weekend. Serra is coming off an impressive win over top-seed Lompoc last week.
Then comes Saturday's madness.
Narbonne clashes with Crenshaw in the L.A. City Section Division I final Saturday at East L.A. College's Weingart Stadium, trying to complete a 14-0 campaign, win its second straight City crown and qualify for its first CIF State Bowl. Narbonne is aiming for its third upper-division City crown and its fifth City title overall.
North Torrance will host Nordhoff in Saturday's CIF Northwest Division final, hoping for its first CIF crown in its fourth appearance. North knocked out top-seeded Bishop Diego last week.
Then there's the West Torrance-Palos Verdes matchup in Saturday's CIF Western Division final. PV won the Bay League regular-season matchup 47-14 and is riding a 10-game win streak, but West won on two long playoff trips.
The intriguing aspect about West-PV is that no location has been set yet.
PV does not have lights, so it has inquired about playing its final at South Torrance, Torrance, Redondo and Harbor College, but each of those schools had conflicts.
Torrance's Vaughan takes charge
Andru Vaughan may be the new face of the Torrance boys basketball program, but he's really a familiar one. Vaughan takes over for George Tachibana, who decided to step down after 16 years at the helm to take a break from basketball and spend more time with his family.
Last year after a less than remarkable regular season, Torrance made an unlikely run to the CIF Southern Section Division III-AA semifinals under Tachibana with Shane Smith leading the way.
Torrance reached the CIF-SS Division II-A final during the 2005-06 season under Tachibana with a Deon Thompson-led team.
Vaughan, the first-year interim head coach, took the job in May, but he's been around the Torrance High gymnasium for a long time.
Vaughan played for Torrance High from 1984-88, and he's coached at all levels at Torrance. He's been Tachibana's exclusive assistant coach since 1995.
"I am now the only coach in the history of the program to have spent time on the floor as a player and a head coach at every level," Vaughan said. "Makes me feel old, but full of pride."
Tachibana has left the door open for a possible return next season. But for at least this season, Vaughan is excited for the opportunity.
Torrance is hosting the South Bay Classic through Saturday. It's a 12-team tournament of local and out-of-area teams that includes Peninsula, Torrance, Palos Verdes, Harvard-Westlake, Loyola and Oaks Christian.
"The tournament is new in one sense but not in another," Vaughan said. "It is an extension of the Torrance Classic, which has a 38-year tradition, but has been on hiatus for the past 14 years. It will return as the 39 th Annual Torrance Classic next season and will be co-hosted by West Torrance and us. I loved playing in the Torrance Classic as a player and want to revive it as a coach."
PV's Benesh picks USC
Palos Verdes High middle blocker Andy Benesh signed a letter of intent with the USC men's volleyball program recently and will join the team in the fall of 2013, USC coach Bill Ferguson announced.
"Andy has a real quick arm, he has excellent ball control for a big guy and he is a great blocker," Ferguson said.
The 6-foot-7 Benesh was a member of the 2012 USA Youth National Training team and the USA Youth A1 Beach National Training team. Benesh was on a Southern California Volleyball Club squad that won a gold medal at the 2012 USA Junior National Championships. Benesh earned All-Bay League first-team honors and All-Daily Breeze second-team honors last year.
Ramos chooses Alabama A&M
Carson softball standout Viridiana Ramos signed with Alabama A&M as a first baseman and said she hopes to compete for the starting first base position right away.
Ramos had taken trips to Humboldt State and Alabama A&M. She said she really liked what Alabama A&M had to offer.
"I got a good vibe," Ramos said. "It was like family there. The girls are nice. I got to know the coaches and some of the families there. It was really nice."
Ramos was the last of the original South Bay-based Mizuno Diamond Girls travel team. She always played with older girls like Elia Lizarraga, Alicia Barajas, Crystal Maas, Denise Flores and Leanna Flores and credited Diamond Girls founders Frankie and Lorraine Flores for help in the process.
"I've been the baby there," Ramos said, laughing. "Frankie and Lorraine helped me out a lot. I'm like their daughter, and they're like my second parents."
Banning softball player Alycia Flores, also a Mizuno Diamond Girl, signed with Prairie View A&M in Texas, joining cousin Leanna Flores.
Sacramento State nabs Gialketsis
Mira Costa softball player Nikki Gialketsis signed with Sacramento State, it was announced last week. Gialketsis is a catcher/outfielder who will provide versatility and bring valuable experience from the So Cal Strikkers.
Gialketsis is a four-year varsity player who helped Mira Costa win the 2011 Bay League title. Last year, Gialketsis hit .478 (44-for-92) with eight doubles, three homers, 36 runs and 37 RBIs.
"Nikki is a highly driven individual with the athleticism to play both catcher and in the outfield," Sacramento State coach Kathy Strahan said. "Offensively, she is a good contact hitter with the ability to hit the long ball."
Serra baseball gives back
The Serra baseball team had a productive Thanksgiving Day giving back to the community.
On Thanksgiving morning, Coach Wilmer Aaron's staff and players traveled to Compton College to feed the hungry on behalf of the Urban Youth Academy.
Cavaliers who participated included Tim Ravare, Ashton Edior, Trent Hammonds, Dominic Smith, Khalil Denson, De Jon Kimble, Cameron Gray, Denz'l Chapman, Robert Hunt and Vincent Butler. Aaron was there with assistant coaches Martel London and William Denson.
Serra went on to play in the Urban Youth Academy Thanksgiving Tournament at Compton College, defeating Hamilton 8-2 and Long Beach Jordan 10-0. Chapman stole home against Hamilton. Denson threw a five-inning no-hitter in a mercy-rule win against Jordan.
San Pedro's future looks bright
Lorena Garcia and Ashley Carrera closed their San Pedro cross country careers with strong performances to take 40 th and 46 th place in 18:42 and 18:47 at the state meet at Fresno's Woodward Park.
Then there is the future of the program.
Danielle Nunez streaked across the finish line amid a massive pack for a 70 th-place finish in 19:06, overcoming a year of shin splints. As a sophomore, she has won back-to-back City cross country team titles and a City individual track title in the 800.
"The seniors left me with everything I need to know," Nunez said. "And we have a great coach in (Bruce) Thomson. This year was hard, but it feels really good now."
Vistamar's helping hand
Chadwick runner Lauren Ouye was having a rough race in the CIF State Division V finals and looked lost.
But Ouye gave a major assist to Vistamar runner Liza Currin en route to a 42 nd-place finish in 20:10, one place ahead of Currin.
"There was a point where I just gave up a little," Ouye said. "But one of the Currins really helped me out. She told me to go with her, and that really helped. We had been battling all season and have been fighting for the same thing, so that really meant something."
Dave Thorpe | Columnist
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Aberdeen Journal – 1814, 1820, 1889, 1900
Aldershot Military Gazette – 1859
Alnwick Mercury – 1855
Birmingham Journal – 1857
Bradford Observer – 1868
Burnley Express – 1913
Burnley News – 1912, 1927, 1928
Cheshire Observer – 1918
Chester Chronicle – 1776
Cornishman – 1912
Coventry Herald – 1831, 1859
Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough – 1917
Daily Herald – 1916
Daily Mirror – 1918
Dundee Courier – 1954
Durham County Advertiser – 1830, 1840
Edinburgh Evening News – 1914, 1921, 1926, 1929, 1933, 1934
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette – 1892
Fife Herald – 1825, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1879, 1881, 1882, 1884, 1886, 1887, 1889
Gloucester Citizen – 1897, 1945
Gloucester Journal – 1903, 1910, 1911, 1935, 1936
Grantham Journal – 1855, 1871, 1912, 1929
Hampshire Chronicle – 1818
Hartlepool Mail – 1882, 1883
Hastings and St Leonards Observer – 1923, 1954
Illustrated Times – 1868
Lancashire Evening Post – 1886, 1903, 1906, 1939, 1947
Lancaster Gazette – 1861
Leamington Spa Courier – 1915, 1916, 1920
Leeds Intelligencer – 1810, 1811, 1812, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1847
Leeds Mercury – 1899
Lichfield Mercury – 1877, 1878, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1949
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Lincolnshire Echo – 1924, 1930, 1932, 1935, 1940, 1941
Liverpool Daily Post – 1914
Liverpool Mercury – 1848
Luton News and Bedfordshire Advertiser – 1917, 1919
Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser – 1899
Morpeth Herald – 1919, 1920
North Devon Journal – 1829, 1834, 1837, 1838, 1840, 1856
Penny Illustrated Paper – 1861
Police Gazette – 1773, 1774, 1775, 1776
Salisbury and Winchester Journal – 1752, 1786, 1787
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – 1857, 1877, 1893
Sheffield Evening Telegraph – 1900, 1904, 1909, 1919
Sheffield Independent – 1888
Shields Daily Gazette – 1858, 1864, 1868
Southern Reporter – 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1917, 1919
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The one big public event in the second half of 2015 will be the Spring Retreat at Mana Retreat Centre, 3 days starting 1 October, with an optional 3-day extension with increasing silence (and the deeper peace this brings). This has become increasingly popular and will definitely book out. It is an exceptional chance to grow and gain inwardly. If you feel at all drawn to it, please register early. This LINK on my own website gives you ample details, plus a booking link to Mana.
I want to leave you today with some words from Zen teacher of peace, Thich Nhat Hanh. They are so simple…yet are absolutely words to live by. I hope you will take them to heart, as I have.
Every morning when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live so that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others. Peace is present right here and now. The question is whether we are in touch with it. Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.
When you practise deep looking and master yourself, you dwell in peace, freedom, and safety. Looking deeply is the practice of love, compassion, joy and equanimity.
Look deeply, not just while on your meditation cushion but wherever you are, whatever you are doing. Recognize your deep desire to live in peace and safety.
Happiness is not an individual matter; it has the nature of interbeing. When you are able to make one friend smile, her happiness will nourish you also. When you suffuse your body and mind with feelings of the joy of meditation, your body and spirit will be strengthened.
I vow, to look at all beings through the eyes of compassion.
Feel free to forward this email to your own circles. Thank you for your continuing support of the work of the Universal Heart Network.


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Tag Archives: competitions
January 2016 Round-Up I
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A year full, we hope, of short stories to read and listen to, a plethora of places to send your stories – lit mags, live lit, competitions etc…, and many and wonderful workshops and classes to hone your words. We'll start with our fortnightly round-up below. Here's to a wonderful year!
Tania x
The A3 Review is looking for an editor for Issue 5. Bunbury issue eleven is here – a crime and Edinburgh Fringe special and Jotters United has a new issue, Vintage. Confingo No 4 is also outnow, as is Structo no 14 and The Nottingham Review's second issue.
Spelk wants your flash fiction, and Holdfast magazine is calling for submissions.
Story Sunday in Bristol is calling for submissions for its next event on Feb 21st. White Rabbit offers you a podcast of ghost stories recorded at its Midnight Feast Christmas Eve event.
Short Fiction Journal has launched its 2016 short story prize, deadline March 31st. Ouen press has published an anthology of the winners of the Working Dogs international short story competition.
Happy festive season, short story lovers! Here's what's been happening over at ShortStops the past few weeks. See you in 2016!
We're delighted to welcome two lit mags to our list: The Cardiff Review, "a digital and print literary magazine that publishes contemporary graduate writing"; and Cafe Aphra, "a blog which showcases work by new writers and and offers a supportive online writing community". Take a look around!
Lots of new writing to tide you over the festive period: Confingo No 4 is out now, as is The Nottingham Review's second issue and Structo No 14. Long Story Short Journal has posted an interview with Richard Roche, on Art, Science and Brain. Brittle Star magazine announces its 2016 writing competition, and Popshot magazine wants your submissions on the theme of 'Adventure'.
Holdfast tells us all about the new issue, call for submissions, and BFS award. Everyone wants your stories! Spelk is open to flash fiction submissions, and the Fractured Nuance wants your stories for Issue #3, the Handwritten issue. Brain of Forgetting is calling for submissions for its third issue, Island. Jotters United has a new issue out and is always open to submissions. Short Fiction issue 9 is now out and The Ghastling has launched its third issue.
Ouen Press has published an anthology of winners from the Working Dogs international short story competition. The Less Than 100 Words short story competition runs weekly.
Read Paper Republic celebrates its half-way mark with a story co-published in The Guardian and Asymptote journal.
Festivals & Workshops
Today (Dec 21st) Arachne Press is holding another Solstice Shorts festival in Greenwich, London.
Last Minutes and Gentle Reminers
Shoreline of Infinity magazine's science fiction competition closes at midnight today, 21 Dec.
If you are eager for even more short-story-related news, do follow ShortStops on Twitter where, when we should be writing, we spend (far too) much time passing on news from lit mags, live lit events, short story workshops and festivals! If you'd like to review an event or a publication, drop me a line.
Happy reading, writing, listening and performing!
Nov Fortnightly Round-Up III
Hello ShortStops folk,
We just had our 2nd birthday! As the lists on the site – of live lit, lit mags and short story collection authors – grow longer, and the blog is increasingly active and exciting, there are lots of reasons for celebration! Check out the most recent ones below.
Long Story Short posted "A Sense of Real Language", Laura Perram's interview with Shane Strachan. Holdfast tells us all about the new issue, call for submissions, and BFS award. Everyone wants your stories! Spelk is open to flash fiction submissions, and the Fractured Nuance wants your stories for Issue #3, the Handwritten issue. Brain of Forgetting is calling for submissions for its third issue, Island. Jotters United has a new issue out and is always open to submissions. Short Fiction issue 9 is now out and The Ghastling has launched its third issue.
White Rabbit presents the Heroes and Villains podcast.
The Less Than 100 Words short story competition runs weekly. Shoreline of Infinity magazine is running a science fiction competition, deadline 21 Dec.
The Short Story (TSS) introduces themselves on the blog and unveils their new young writers awards. Read Paper Republic publishes A Very Topical Story. Elbow Room's parent press, As Yet Untitled, has started a kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
Ethel Rohan is running a Brilliance of Brevity workshop at the Abroad Writers Conference in Dublin in December.
November Fortnightly Round-Up I
Hello story-lovers,
Feeling wintry? Keep warm with some short stories…Here's what's been going on on our blog over the past few weeks!
We're delighted to welcome a new event to our Live Lit list: Story Sunday Bristol: "live performances of short stories, flash fiction (and sometimes poetry) … on the first Sunday of every month." Tonight (November 2nd) in Edinburgh is the "Gone But Not Forgotten – Extraordinary Tales of Extraordinary Folk" storytelling night. The Short Story Slam in Chorley on Nov 14th is looking for entrants, as is White Rabbit, who are looking for ghost stories for their winter event! Stand-Up Tragedy announces its autumn events.
We're thrilled to welcome Avis magazine to our Lit Mags list: "run by MA students at Manchester Metropolitan University… our aim is to discover the voices of new and emerging writers". Avis has blogged already with a call for submissions on the theme of migration.
Short Fiction issue 9 is now out and The Ghastling has launched its third issue, as has The A3 Review, along with new writing contests. Claire Hennessy, writer of October's short story over at Long Story Short, is interviewed by Laura Perrem.Boundless Magazine has a very successful launch in Bristol.
Holdfast is still open for submissions for Issue #8: Love, Sex & Romance, Tube Flash is back and wants your flash fiction, as does the London Journal of Fiction. Issue 1 of the Nottingham Review is now available, as is Bunbury's Issue 10 – Politics Special.
The third Northern Lights Writers Conference is being held on 14 November in Sale.
Paul McVeigh is running another That Killer First Page- Submitting To Journals and Competitions workshop in London on November 7th. Ethel Rohan is running aBrilliance of Brevity workshop at the Abroad Writers Conference in Dublin in December.
Last Minute & Gentle Reminders
Nov 15th is the deadline for both the Galley Beggar Press short story prize and Words and Women's 2015 writing competition (women writers only).
Launch: The A3 Review, Issue 3 and New Writing Contests
The third issue of The A3 Review has launched. Stories, poems and a comic haiku in our literary mag that behaves like a map. Read more about the lit mag and order a copy by clicking here.
Enter our monthly contests for a chance to be included in Issue 4: Upcoming themes include The Story of a Garden, Table Manners, Yellow Things, Punishment and The Heart. Deadline is 3rd Saturday of the month. Click here for all the details.
All genres are welcome: short stories, graphic stories, memoir, poems and prose poems. Only limit is 150 words. We're now also accepting artwork and photography; please make sure it fits well into an A6 panel.
Winning entries are published in The A3 Review, Issue #4 and all receive a pack of Writing Maps goodies.
Happy reading and writing!
'That Killer First Page' Submitting to Journals and Competitions.
'That Killer First Page' Submitting to Journals and Competitions in conjunction with Waterstones Piccadilly, London, November 7th 11am-5pm. Get your tickets here.
This class has sold out in Bath, Belfast, Brighton, Cork, London and Melbourne.
You'll find out what competition judges and journal editors look for in a short story and how to avoid the rejection pile. You'll write a short piece and get feedback on that crucial story opening. In a form where every word counts, get tips on staying focused on your story and where to start the action. You'll also look at submission opportunities; how to find them and where you should be sending your stories.
Paul McVeigh's debut novel 'The Good Son' is currently shortlisted for The Guardian's 'Not the Booker Prize'. His short fiction has been published in journals and anthologies and been commissioned by BBC Radio 4. He has read his work for BBC Radio 5, the International Conference on the Short Story in Vienna, Belfast Book Festival, Wroclaw Short Story Festival and Cork International Short Story Festival the last 2 years.
Paul's short story blog shares writing opportunities and advice and gets 40,000 hits a month internationally. He's interviewed short story masters like Kevin Barry, Cate Kennedy and George Saunders. Paul is co-founder of London Short Story Festival and Associate Director at Word Factory, the UK's leading short story literary salon. He is also been a reader and judge for national and international short story competitions. Completely Novel says that Paul is one of the 8 resources that will help you write a prize-winning short story.
Reviews for his writing:
"Heartbreaking… gripping" The Guardian
"A work of genius" Pulizter Prize-winning short story writer Robert Olen Butler.
"Absolutely loved it. The voice of that story so arresting." Jackie Kay
"Beautiful and very moving." Booker shortlisted Alison Moore
"Its such a clever story, gentle, poignant, emotionally straight as a dart." Vanessa Gebbie
"(one of) Ireland's most exciting and talented writers. Incredibly moving; poignant but utterly real, funny and beautifully observant." BBC Radio 4
"Paul McVeigh's story stands out. Funny, moving, poignant. Brilliant." Metro Newspaper
This event was first run in Melbourne for Writers Victoria and sold out in record time. Comments for this class:
"Practical, insightful application of knowledge to writing."
"Fantastic! Practical, targeted advice like this is wonderful!"
"This was my fav course yet! Informative, entertaining, and engaging. Hard to beat!"
Places are limited to 20.
Bristol Publisher Launches New Magazine
Arkbound is a new Bristol-based social enterprise that provides a range of innovative services to aspiring authors, writers and journalists. Some of you may be aware of the term 'social enterprise', but for those who don't it is a business that reinvests its profits back into the community. Our aims are to promote social inclusion, community development and artistic talent. We can sponsor disadvantaged authors (getting them published), as well as provide a platform for marginalised groups and community organisations.
On October 1st we are proud to be launching the very first edition of Boundless, a magazine that includes contributions from local artists and writers, as well as investigative journalism and literary reviews. To coincide with national 'Social Saturday', we are also having a launch event from 9th-11th October at 123 Arts Space in Stokes Croft (just next to 'The Little Shop'). Everyone is cordially invited to this event, and there will be opportunities to meet other writers whilst chatting over free refreshments.
There are many opportunities for writers with Arkbound. We welcome new contributions to Boundless, and each year run a competition for 'Best Short Story', 'Best Visual Art' and 'Best Article'. Everyone featured in Boundless is entered freely into one of the relevant categories (the entry deadline this year is 1st November). Writers from disadvantaged backgrounds (who have faced long-term employment, disability, imprisonment or other impediments) will also be considered for full sponsorship, and we are currently considering submissions for new manuscripts. As a publisher, Arkbound is particularly keen on literary works that address – or at least touch upon – environmental or social issues. At the same time, we always consider contemporary fiction, whether it be a debut thriller novel or a fantasy trilogy.
If you would like to find out more about what we do, please visit http://arkbound.com/ .
August Fortnightly Round-Up III
Here's what's been happening on our blog over the past few weeks.
Open Pen magazine are to publish an anthology of short stories. The London Journal of Fiction is calling for submissions. Structo has a new issue out and is running a submissions experiment. Paper Republic has just launched, publishing new Chinese fiction in translation.
New lit mag Flight Journal is seeking bold short fiction. Paper and Ink Zine's new issue, #6, is now available, as is the summer issue of Jotters United, Stuck. The Queen's Head is calling for submissions for Issue #7 – a Sci-Fi Special and Shooter Literary Magazine is calling for submissions for its 'Surreal' issue.
Bunbury magazine's ninth issue is published, The Night Issue and SHORT FICTION gives us a preview of their ninth issue. Trafika Europe's fourth issue, Armenian Rhapsody, is now available, as is Holdfast magazine's Issue 6, Gods and Monsters, and they are looking for work for Issue 7. The Nottingham Review is still open for submissions for its first issue. Hotel Magazine has announced issue 1 and is calling for submissions for its second issue.
We're delighted to welcome a new live lit event to our listings, Speak Easy Manchester: "a night of eclectic poetry, prose and creative non-fiction". Fictions of Every Kind is holding it's Worlds-themed event on Sept 7th in Leeds. And London StorySLAM Live is calling for submissions for its event on 1st October.
Shoreline of Infinity magazine is running a science fiction competition, deadline 21 Dec. Liberties Flash Fiction competition has published the winning entries, now available on iTunes. Galley Beggar Press have launched a new short story prize, deadline Nov 15th. The A3 Review launches 6 new writing contests.
A new competition, the Cambridge Flash Fiction award, has just launched, with monthly deadlines. The Cro-Magnon lit zine's new short story competition, 'Primitive Humanity' closes on Sept 15th.
Taylz is now live and providing free, structured feedback on short stories.
Paul McVeigh is running his Killer First Page workshop in Bath on October 17th, followed by a an evening reading.
The London Short Story Prize closes tomorrow, Sep 1st (UK residents only). The University of Leicester's 2015 short story competition is open until 11 September.
DOG DIARIES competition – submission deadline approaching fast
Just under 2 WEEKS to go – DOGDIARIES competition deadline 15th July – with prizes and potential for publication.
We have been delighted with the response to this competition. Writers' organisations, bloggers and magazines have all carried the news of what we are doing far and wide … and entries have already started to arrive with us. We can see that our summer reading material is going to be of a high standard.
Ouen Press is a small, independent publisher making discoveries in contemporary fiction, travel literature and edgy biography – engaging storytellers offering readers compelling tales. We intend to compile the DOG DIARIES competition winners and highly commended entries into a paperback which will go on sale just before the end of the year – to celebrate the achievement of the shortlisted writers and also to raise the profile of this captivating subject matter.
Add a dash of imagination to this rich resource of inspiration and yours could be a winning entry. There's still time to submit your short story – for more information visit www.ouenpress.com
Ouen Press Short Story Competition 2015
Liberties Flash Fiction Competition now open!
Liberties Festival Dublin's first flash fiction competition is now OPEN!
We want your best 50-300 words on the theme "Liberties". We are looking for entries from anyone living on the island of Ireland. Email your entry in the body of your email (no attachments please) to libertiesflashfiction@gmail.com by 13 July 2015. Full rules can be found here.
It's free to enter – overall prize for best entry is a Kindle. Best entry about The Liberties area of Dublin wins two tickets to the Nighthawks event in Guinness Storehouse! Check out the festival programme, it's going to be fun!
Cambridge Fiction Award – Just Launched
The first Cambridge Fiction Award, a rolling monthly flash fiction competition, opened for submissions this month.
The competition is free and open to all with the aim of encouraging more writers to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard on a regular basis. Entries must be under 200 words which means you don't need a huge amount of time to take part – perfect for your train commute or coffee break. Let your imagination run wild in a bite sized story.
If you have always fancied trying to write stories but don't know where to start or if you love writing but need a bit of help finding inspiration each month, don't worry, we'll be providing a monthly writing prompt to get you started. Simply include the prompt word in your story and stick to the word limit – there are no other rules. The deadline for entries is the 25th of each month when the next prompt word will be announced.
This month's prompt is our home town, the beautiful city of Cambridge. You could write about any time period, any genre, from any perspective, use the city as a setting or take inspiration from the amazing residents throughout the ages. It's completely up to you.
Winning and runner up entries will be published on the Cambridge Fiction Award website.
This is a brand new competition and we're really excited about the response so far – thank you Short Stops for telling your readers about us. In just a few days we've had some amazing entries from all over the world. Whether you're an experienced writer or this is your first attempt we want to read your stories.
For more information and to enter this month's competition visit CambridgeFictionAward.com and follow us on twitter @camfictionaward
Word Factory Short Story Competition: DEADLINE EXTENDED
Don't miss the chance to win a year of entry to the Word Factory salon as well as online publication!
Word Factory will publish ten stories inspired by these opening lines, penned for us by Neil Gaiman. Along with publication, the winners can attend salons for a year for free. Stories will be published online and may be included in a future anthology. The competition will be judged by Toby Litt and Cathy Galvin.
Rules: Please use the opening sentence in full or as a springboard (i.e. use the fable as the platform to launch your ideas from, using your own interpretation of the fable) for an inspiring fable of 3000 words maximum.
Submissions deadline has been extended to 31st July. UK entry only.
You may send more than one story but the entry fee of £5 must be purchased for each story.
The stories will be judged anonymously so please ensure only the title and page numbers are included on your submission.
Submissions will be accepted in Word (.doc/.docx) or PDF (.pdf) format.
Submissions: Once you have paid your entry fee via eventbrite, the instructions for entry will be emailed to you.
The ten winning short stories will be announced at the September Word Factory Salon, and the winners will be contacted before the salon.
If you have any queries, please contact Alison via alison@thewordfactory.tv
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – LIARS' LEAGUE SPECIAL EVENT: PARENT & CHILD. Deadline Sun 31 May
CALL FOR STORIES – LL SPECIAL EVENT: PARENT & CHILD Deadline Sunday 31 May / Event Tue 23 June
Liars' League London & Leeds seek short stories themed on PARENT & CHILD for a special simultaneous charity event on Tuesday June 23 at The Peckham Pelican (London) and the Crowd of Favours (Leeds) in aid of The CATS Foundation, which is a charity funding research into the devastating genetic childhood diseases Tay-Sachs & Sandhoff.
We need five brilliant stories for this special theme, and as ever our winning writers will be rewarded with free entry, books and booze. Cheerful tales welcome (but not obligatory) and stories don't have to be child-friendly, especially since the events are taking place in a pub … However we do ask that you don't submit stories about incest, child abuse or dead/dying kids please (we know how your morbid writer minds work!)
What we'd love to see is any creative interpretation of the theme, which could include being a parent (or child), adult children, adopted or foster families, people who want kids, people who don't, same-sex parents, kids rebelling against parents, parents rebelling against children, babysitters, divorced or one-parent families, unusual families (communes, kids raising siblings), substitute children, metaphorical or allegorical takes on the theme, sci-fi, fantasy, magical realism, humour, horror … you get the picture.
Send your 800-2000 word unpublished stories to liars@liarsleague.com by 11.59pm on Sun 31 May, and good luck!
Writing Maps: The Tea and Coffee Contest
This month's Writing Maps Writing Contest is all about tea and coffee. It coincides with the launch of our revamped Cafe Writing Map and also with UK Coffee Week. That's a little preview on the left of the new Writing Map, and if you click here, you'll get more details about this month's contest. There are still a few copies left of the original Cafe Writing Map, so grab yourself a copy by clicking here. We're donating £1 from every map sold to UK Coffee Week's Project Waterfall. Winners of each monthly contest are published in The A3 Review, and will make up the shortlist to win cash prizes in August 2015. All winners receive Writing Maps and other goodies. You can read more about The A3 Review here. It's a lit mag that behaves like a map. All contributions are under 151 words. The themes for the upcoming Writing Contests are:
May: TEA & COFFEE, Deadline 23 May
June: GREEN THINGS, Deadline 27 June
July: JOURNEYS, Deadline 25 July
August: HANDS, Deadline 22 August
Read the full details here.
Writing Maps Launches 6 New Contests and a New Issue
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It's all happening! Spring has got us sprung. We're launching 6 new Writing Maps Writing Contests all at once AND we're launching Issue #2 of The A3 Review.
You can read more about The A3 Review here. It's a lit mag that behaves like a map. All contributions are under 151 words and up until now have been written in less than a week. But things are changing – we're giving you more time to write, more time to tweak, more time to procrastinate. The next six Writing Maps Writing Contests are being launched in one go. There's a small entry fee, and bigger cash prizes.
The themes for the upcoming Writing Contests are:
March: SUPERSTITIONS, Deadline 28 March
April: PLAYGROUND GAMES, Deadline 25 April
The two winning entries from each month will appear in Issue #3 of The A3 Review and will constitute the shortlist. The three overall winners from the shortlist will receive prizes as follows: 1st = £150; 2nd = £75; 3rd = £50. All winning entries will receive contributor copies, Writing Maps and other goodies.
The Writing Maps February Writing Contest: Bicycles
This is the last contest to qualify for Issue 2 of The A3 Review, due out next month (March 2015).
The prompt for February's Writing Contest is: Bicycles. The story of your favourite bike; a memorable bike ride; teaching someone to ride a bike; a road trip; bicycles in strange places; bicycle accidents; fixing a bike; a meditation on parts of a bike (frame, brakes, chains, etc); bicycles and suffragists; bike, bicycle, cycle, racing bikes, mountain bikes, Choppers, tandems, portable scooter quarter pipes. Write about bikes as a poem, or in the form of a short story, a graphic story or a snippet of memoir. Fiction or autobiography, SF or mis mem, erotic or academic. Think bike shops, hectic cities, cycle paths, and the open road! Maximum 150 words.
For cycle-writing inspiration, visit us on Twitter throughout the week. Check out some writers and their bikes here.
Please make sure to view our full guidelines here. In brief, the main rules are:
Entry is free. One entry per person.
All genres welcome. All writers welcome.
150 words max.
Deadline is 28 February 2015, which is just a few days from now.
The two winning entries will be published next month (March) in The A3 Review, the Writing Maps Journal. Winners will also receive copies of the 3 City Writing Maps: City of Inspiration, Writing People, and Writing the Love.
Submit your writing through Submittable, here.Good luck and good writing!
image: Patti Smith and her bicycle in the Meatpacking District, New York City, 1999. Photograph by Steven Sebring.
Feb Fortnightly Round-Up II
Welcome to February's second fortnightly round-up. Here's what's been on a packed ShortStops blog over the past few weeks…
Octavius magazine has relaunched – and is now open to submissions. The Casket of Fictional Delights invites you to try out its Tubeflash Quizzes! Alt-Hist issue 7 is published and there's a new issue of Jotters United, 'Gotta Move on Out Now'. Bunbury Magazine gives us an update on the Things We 'Ave Been Doing! Submissions are now open for Brain Of Forgetting's 2nd issue, on the theme of 'Poppies'.
February is 'Otherworldly Originals Month' over at Short Story Sunday! Shooter Literary Magazine is calling for submissions for Issue #2, on the theme of 'Union.' . Neon Magazine has opened submissions for Battery Pack II, its second anthology of tiny stories. Other mags still want your stories too: The Manchester Review has is calling for your submissions.
Competitions & Festivals
Holland Park Press is running a short story competition, I Is Another, deadline 31 August. Mslexia's 2015 short story competition is accepting entries (women only), deadline March 16th. The Short FICTION short story prize is open for entries, deadline March 31st, as are the Felixtstowe Book Festival's 2015 short story competition, deadline May 16th and The Moth's International Short Story Prize, deadline June 30th.
Paul McVeigh is running two workshops in March – on Social Media For Writers (London) and That Killer First Page – Submitting to Competitions & Journals (Belfast). Write Around Town, who are behind Writing Maps, are holding a series of writing workshops in London in April. Alison Clayborn is running a Flash Fiction workshop on Feb 18th at the Brunel Museum in London.
Writing Short Fiction introduces some new February Faces on the site.
White Rabbit is having a Curioser and Curioser storytelling tea party on Feb 20th in London. Stand-Up Tragedy's next event, Tragic Winter, is in London on Feb 28th and they are calling for submissions for the SUT blog. Words and Women are holding an event in Norwich to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8thand to launch their new collection of short prose.
Last Minutes and Gentle Reminders
You have until Feb 28th to submit your short stories for an anthology inspired by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, to be published by Freight Books.
Keep an eye on the blog tomorrow (Tuesday) for details of lit mag Trafika Europe's radio campaign!
Social Media for Writers & That Killer First Page – Submitting to Competitions and Journals, London & Belfast
Social Media Masterclass for Writers with Paul McVeigh – 1st March
750,000 PEOPLE CAN'T BE WRONG A SOCIAL MEDIA MASTERCLASS FOR WRITERS
Led by Paul McVeigh, The Society Club, London, is pleased to host 750,000 PEOPLE CAN'T BE WRONG: A Social Media Masterclass for Writers.
Paul McVeigh will be discussing how social media is transforming the way writers communicate with each other, the industry and readers. From Facebook to Twitter, blogs to websites, having a social media presence is becoming more and more essential for writers at all levels. Paul's blog has reached more than 750,000 people and through his efforts in social media, has led directly to becoming Associate Director at Word Factory, Director of the London Short Story Festival and his reading on Radio 5. His debut novel, The Good Son, will be published by Salt Publishing in April 2015
Paul McVeigh will explore how to improve your social media profile, plan more effective strategies and better connect with your audience and readers.
This is the class if you are looking to improve your social media profile, enhance the effectiveness of your current activity, grow your online audience or are new to social media and looking to get started.
WHEN: Sunday, March 1st, 2015
COST: £95+VAT
WHERE: The Society Club, 12 Ingestre Place, Soho, London W1F0JF
Space is limited, please reserve your place now. Email george@thesocietyclub.com
That Killer First Page – Submitting to Competitions and Journals March 8th
Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Road, Belfast. BT7 1NH.
March 8th. 11am-4pm. Tickets http://bit.ly/1DL7WcX
How to get the attention of competition judges and editors
Writing fiction with emotional impact
Writing that killer first page
How to edit your story
Where to send your work
Paul McVeigh's short fiction has been published in journals and anthologies and been commissioned by BBC Radio 4. He has read his work for BBC Radio 5, at the International Conference on the Short Story in Vienna, Belfast Book Festival and the Cork International Short Story Festival.
"Absolutely loved it. The voice of that story is so arresting." Jackie Kay
"How moving and stunning that story is. It's so raw and incredibly human." Costa shortlisted Jess Richards
Paul's short story blog shares writing opportunities and advice and gets 40,000 hits a month internationally. He's interviewed short story masters like Kevin Barry, Cate Kennedy and George Saunders and upcoming Laura van den Berg and Elizabeth McCrackin.
Paul is Director of London Short Story Festival and Creative Director at Word Factory, the UK's leading short story literary salon. He is a reader and judge for national and international short story competitions.
This event sold out in Melbourne at Writers Victoria and Waterstones Piccadilly, London.
Comments on this class:
"This was my fav course yet! Informative, entertaining, and engaging. Hard to beat."
"I emerged from the sleepy hamlet of my writing infancy last Saturday and was sky-rocketed, hurricaned, tsunamied, autobahned and g-forced out of my head by Paul McVeigh's "That Killer First Page" Masterclass at Waterstones, Piccadilly. He's on top of his game, gives instinctive, constructive criticism and in a few short hours, had conveyed the essence of how to make a story compelling and unputdownable from the first few lines. Not for the faint hearted – the pace is relentless – but get on one of his courses if you can."
Paul's debut novel 'The Good Son' is out with Salt Publishing in April.
'A work of genius…' Pulitzer Prize-winning Robert Olen Butler
'Outstanding.' Granta Best Young Novelist Toby Litt
'I was blown away… A wildly important new talent.' Laura van den Berg
'One of those characters you believe in with all your heart.' Booker shortlisted Alison Moore
'Establishes McVeigh as an important new Irish voice.' Lucy Caldwell
Places are limited to 20. For concessions please contact: paulmcveighwriter@live.co.uk
A site for sore eyes
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I'm Bruce Harris and I'm now, I'm happy to say, a published writer of short fiction and poetry. My collection 'First Flame' was published in 2013 and includes twenty five stories which have all won prizes, commendations or listings in U.K. competitions, and last year this was followed up by an anthology of published and award-winning poems called 'Raised Voices'.
I'm also the editor and compiler of Writing Short Fiction, which is aimed at helping people who are where I was when I first decided to make a serious effort at creative writing. The sore eyes in my title can be the lot of aspiring writers everywhere when they're up against it, as it's so easy to be in the writing business. I was already retired when I started seriously writing fiction; I'd written educational research-based articles for various papers, including a couple of national dailies, and I thought transferring would be not too difficult. Ahem. I needed help, particularly when my first efforts were greeted with the blank silence which the internet can do so well. Few of us can do it all on our own, and the more help sites there are around, the better. The short fiction scene is not exactly awash with them.
This one, Short Stops, offers enormous amounts of stuff in all sorts of ways, and my heartfelt congratulations to Tania for putting it together. Thanks also for allowing me to mention another help site, with advice, resources, questionnaires, and most recently, prize-winning fiction contributed by eleven writers. There is also a Tips from the Top section, in which these writers offer their thoughts, techniques, exercises etc. in many different aspects of the short fiction genre. Worth a visit? Why not? It's right there at Writing Short Fiction – no memberships, no passwords required. Be my guest!
November Round-Up II
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Hello short story lovers,
Happy National Short Story Week! Here's what's been going on on our blog over the past 2 weeks!
To celebrate National Short Story Week, 32 young writers have been published in an anthology, on sale now. Find out more about NSSW activities on their website.
We welcome the Wales Arts Review to our lit mags list, "the critical writing hub for Wales". Check them out!
The Emma Press has launched a call for prose pamphlet submissions. Holdfast Magazine has launched Issue 4, Diverse Reflections and is also calling for submissions. Bunbury magazine is also calling for submissions and giving us a peek at what's been going on over there. Freight Books is calling for short story submissons for an anthology inspired by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. Short Story Sunday, which has just launched its first issue, is calling for submissions and Short Fiction journal also wants your short stories.
Writing Maps has launched its Survival Kit for Writers and its November contest is now open.
Word Factory #28 is this Sat night, November 22, in London, featuring a masterclass, short story reading group and live lit event. Fictions Of Every Kind is holding its next event, Help Yourself, on Dec 2nd in Leeds, including an open mic.
Ian McMillan, host of BBC Radio 3's show, The Verb: Cabaret of the Word, dropped by to talk about his favourite short stories.
Magic Oxygen's short story and poetry contest closes on 30th November.


This is part 2 of the 3-part series on creating productized services, the profitable way.
Part 1 is where I shared how productizing helped us crack $210K while working fewer hours.
Not only have I been getting GREAT feedback on the post, I'm also getting great questions and I love that!!
One of the most common questions has been: How will this work for my business?
This is also why I made the executive decision of sharing THIS post first and then, the post where I walk you through how YOU can create irresistible productized services for your business.
Well… I could easily tell you to hop on to the Profits on Tap VIP list since that will walk you through that entire process but instead, I'll share with you 3 key productized service models AND 20+ examples to help spark those ideas.
The first model is where the productized service or package that you offer caters to people who're brand-new either to YOUR business or to the industry.
This niftily packaged service will help your prospects get a chance to work with you (and experience your awesomeness!) without a significant investment or time commitment.
This is usually a flat-rate offer and not a monthly commitment.
For example, Stash Wealth offers financial planning services for HENRYs or High Earning, Not Rich Yet individuals.
Their STASH PLAN is the perfect example of a productized service with clear benefits and deliverables. It is a one-time fee with no time commitment. Perfect for someone who wants to dip their feet into working with them and not fork out a few thousand dollars.
The next service model you can consider is the monthly subscription or middle-of-the-rung package that is tailored more for clients who have ongoing needs and at the same time don't have a huge budget to work with.
They're happy to pay you a monthly fee for a set/pre-determined list of services.
Pebbled is a great example of this middle-of-the-rung package. For a set monthly fee, you meet ALL your ongoing graphic and website design needs. It's clear, brilliant and is perfect for entrepreneurs who have design needs but don't want to hire a full-time designer.
Finally, there is the top tier services model.
This is more high-end and is ideal for clients who are aware of your brand and are ready to plunge headlong into working with you on one big money-making project.
It can be like Book in a Box where you pay $25K to get your ideas turned into a ready-to-sell book!
It can be like my own Fully Loaded Launch where you invest $10K for every single element of your launch copy custom-crafted for you.
This high-end, top-tier productized service idea is PERFECT for you if you have established expertise and success in a service that is in high demand too.
Now… let's look at a variety of niches and examples of productized services in each. That will get your creative juices going so you can look at your own business and see how you can start to package your services, the profitable way.
To scale without launching an eCourse.
An easy-to-sell way for clients to hire you straight off your site.
To get off the "hourly" rate hamster wheel.
Upfront payment from clients and never chase a pending invoice again.
Offer insane value to your clients while raising your profits as well.
You also know that you have 3 possible productized services models to choose from.
Stash Wealth: I already shared the brilliance of their Stash plans and how easy it is for someone to buy and get started!
Torchlight Advisors: Financial planning packages for different stages of life.
3 Wise Bears: They offer customized accounting services for everyone from freelancers to eCommerce business owners to landlords and more!
Elizabeth Goddard: She offers a suite of ConvertKit packages and services and is the first person I think of when referring people for email marketing and CK services.
Dotcom Cowgirl: She offers MailChimp set up with cool optional add-ons as well.
Fully Loaded Launch Copy: Our flagship, done-for-you, everything-included launch copy package that is clearly top tier but gives ready-to-launch entrepreneurs a seriously stress-free experience since they get everything from their opt-in page and email funnel to sales copy and even, authority-building blog posts and buzz-creating social media content.
Cashflow Podcasting: Podcast editing services for busy podcasters. Easy-to-sign up for and clear outline of everything they'll get. Offers two options and has a monthly service model.
Book Launchers: Like Book in a Box but also different. Book Launchers helps you with the complete writing process and also has a "Content Assist" package for those who don't want all the bells-and-whistles.
Facebook Ad Copywriting Package: Robert has a sweet package for his Facebook ad copy services. He spells out the deliverables and also, throws in a bonus!
Whole: LOVE the name and the brand. They offer ready-to-buy eCommerce marketing services for Shopify store owners. The riches are, definitely, in the niches!
ShopCreatify: They offer Shopify setup services with 3 different options catering to 3 different segments.
Limitless Design: Get unlimited design for as little as $179/month. Excellent example of the monthly productized service model.
Undullify: Like Limitless Design except it's $149/month for unlimited designs and revisions for one brand.
ManyPixels: Offer unlimited design for a low monthly price and INCLUDE landing pages, wireframing, mobile UI and more!
Human Proof Design: Done-for-you, ready-to-buy affiliate sites!
We Organize It! : Diana offers 3 different packages for folks who want to get organized, once and for all. She even has a package that includes shopping for organizing products! LOVE it.
Organized by Nicole: Nicole offers a range of different packages depending on your goals and needs. She's got packages for those who're moving house, need help filing paper, want better space planning and so on! Brilliant!
Businessese: This is a brilliant example of a Starter Service package. They're actually digital products for legal assistance. From contracts to agreements and releases, you can buy the package you want and not fork out thousands for a lawyer to draft them for you.
Language Sitters: They offer 3 different packages for those who want to learn a foreign language. Each includes a personal language trainer for different levels of flexibility and teaching materials.
Lisa Quinn Mini Milestone Sessions: Lisa offers her newborn photography clients a chance to capture significant milestones during their baby's first year. You can choose to get newborn, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month and 1-year photoshoots done and save as well. It's perfect for families who don't want to hunt for a photographer each time they want their bundle of joy photographed.
Katey P: Katey offers a Baby's First Year package too except that she includes Maternity too! Imagine the joy of being able to book someone in for ALL the oh-so-important stages of your pregnancy and birth.
Products on White Photography: Offers product photography packages.
Want to create your own highly profitable productized service? Of course ,you do!
Oh and do stay tuned for the 3rd post in this series where I'll walk you through the 4 steps you need to take in order to create and launch your successful and smartly packaged service!
Pop your details below to be the FIRST to know when Profits on Tap opens and score exclusive bonuses too!
Thank you, Prerna! I appreciate the examples from companies already using a productized service model.
This week I was asked about blogging for a company, so I created a sample post plus 4 social media shareable posts and a sample graphic, free of charge. Sent them the package deal (4 posts/social media content/graphics) instead of a "this is what I charge per post" price. I feel great about this model! We'll see if it's what they're looking for, but in the meantime, I prefer this approach to a la carte so much better.
Hey Kendra!! You're most welcome and YAYY for sending in that blogging package!! That's a great start!!


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Q: 2 buttons on form only 1 with submit type but both triggers submit event Not using jQuery, just plain javascript with DOM.
There are 2 buttons on the form, one has no type, one has type="submit"
Here is an example of my question:
https://plnkr.co/edit/wAlpawx2wJUZ9FXWXL9h?p=preview

            <button class="add">add</button>

            <button type="submit">submit</button>

both buttons trigger the submit event. how do I get only the button with type="submit" to trigger the submit event?
Also, how do I persist the form data so that the result can stay in the "pre" tag when the submit is triggered?

A: The default type of a button inside a form is  submit. You need to set type="button" if you want to prevent it from triggering the form submit.
See this question for more details.

A: set the type attribute to "button" or manually cancel the event
<button type='button' class='add'>add</button>

-or-
$('button.add').click(function(e){
    e.preventDefault(); // cancel default behavior
    // my add logic
});

A: you only need to change the type of the button that you don't want to submit with "button". I know it feels weird, but the default type of a button tag is "submit".
<button type="button">Add</button>

A: As per specifications:

The missing value default is the Submit Button state.
If the type attribute is in the Submit Button state, the element is specifically a submit button.

W3C documentation

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Agri startup Utkal Tubers has raised $4.6 Mn (INR 30 Cr) from CapAleph Indian Millennium SME Fund and Zephyr Peacock India Fund. The early-stage startup, a potato seeds company, completed a year of operation in March 2017, producing 1,000 tonnes of potato seeds last year. This year it is targeting 5,000 tonnes.
The startup proposes to scale up the availability of local varieties through facilities that it has set up in Karnataka. It is also in the process of setting up facilities in Odisha, Gujarat, and Punjab.
CapAleph aims to deploy the fund over a two-year period in five to six startups that address issues related food productivity, wastage, and water scarcity, among other issues. As per George, the problem with potato seed production in India is its restriction to Punjab and it's unavailability in states like Chattisgarh, Bihar, and Odisha which lack a seed production base.
He added that CapAleph has taken controlling interest in Utkal with this investment, with the hope of creating a good franchise for potato seeds, improve seed quality and variety in seed deficient states. Going forward, the fund plans to invest in a startup that focusses on hardy crops such as millets, jowar and bajra in its next funding round.
Utkal Tubers has been incubated by Zephyr Peacock last October. Zephyr Peacock is the India-focused PE fund of US-based Zephyr Management. Last April, the startup also signed a memorandum of understanding with Odisha to set up a research lab for tissue culture development and development farms in rural areas for seed multiplication.
Founded in 2016, the private limited company lists Mukul Gulati and George Thomas as its directors. It is also working with a European potato seed major to introduce new potato seed varieties that are suitable for non-traditional potato growing areas in India.
Last month, Zephyr Peacock had invested in ready-to-cook food solutions brand Fingerlix in its $3 Mn Series A funding. Other firms actively investing in the food agriculture and agritech space include SEAF India, Omnivore Capital, Rabo Equity, DSG Consumer Partners and Aspada. Last month, Chennai-based fresh-produce distribution startup WayCool secured $2.7 Mn from early-stage venture capital firm Aspada Investments. Pune-based agritech startup AgroStar, which is an mcommerce platform for agriculture raised $10 Mn Series B fundingled by Accel India in March this year.
Early this month, in order to fuel the growth of innovative ideas in the agritech sector, Karnataka's agriculture department has set aside about$1.5 Mn (INR 10 Cr) fund to be administered by the information technology and biotechnology (ITBT) department.


This page describes the Aerial Perspective atmospheric approximation.
The VRayAerialPerspective atmospheric effect simulates aerial perspective - the effect that the Earth atmosphere has on the appearance of objects that are viewed from a distance, and which is similar to fog or haze. The atmospheric effect works together with the VRaySun and the VRaySky to calculate an approximation to the aerial perspective effect. It is faster to calculate than the VRayEnvironmentFog atmospheric, although the result is just an approximation - for example, the VRayAerialPerspective atmospheric cannot produce volumetric shadows.
Sun – Specifies the V-Ray Sun object in the scene that the Aerial Perspective effect is connected to.
Enabled – Turns the atmospheric effect on or off.
Distance (m) – Specifies the distance, in meters, at which the fog has absorbed 90% of the light coming from objects behind it. Lower values make the fog appear more dense, while larger values reduce the effect of the aerial perspective. For more information, see the Visible Distance example below.
Atmospheric Height (m) – Controls the height of the atmosphere layer, in meters. Lower values can be used for artistic effects. The value is in meters and is converted internally based on the current Maya units. For more information, see the Visible Height example below.
Inscattered Light Mult. – Controls the amount of sunlight scattered from the atmospheric effect. The default value 1.0 is physically accurate; lower or higher values could be used for artistic purposes.
Affect Environment – When Disabled, the atmospheric effect is applied only to camera rays that hit actual objects, but not to rays that hit the sky. This is because the VRaySky texture already takes into account the amount of scattered sunlight. However, it is possible to enable this option for artistic effects, especially with low visibility ranges. For more information, see the Affect Environment Rays example below.
Affect Background – Specifies whether the effect is applied to camera rays that hit the background (if a background other than VRaySky is used). Normally this option should be disabled, but some interesting effects are possible when this option is enabled.
Filter Color – Affects the color of the unscattered light.


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Ukrainian Traveling – Cultural Guide to Lviv
Lviv is a city of various cultural sightseeings. It belonged to 6 different countries, and each of them left its own mark on the city map. Lviv keeps the memory of Kievan Rus, Polish, Austrian, German, and Soviet times. Now it is a part of Ukraine.
This unique cultural mix makes the city worth visiting. People of different nationalities also have been living here: Ukrainians, Poles, Armenians, Germans, Russians, and Jewish people brought some parts of their world view.
Here is Ukrainian Lessons Cultural Guide to Lviv, where we collected the most important places, which you should visit to understand this city.
Also, look at our Food Guide to discover the best places to eat, drink, and relax!
Собор Святого Юра – St. George's Cathedral
Picture: youtube.com
For me, it is one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Lviv. Despite its location in the center of the city, this cathedral is not full of tourists. It is almost 300 years old, but the building looks like new. Only old baroque stairs remind us about the ages. Собор Святого Юра is one of the main holy places of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, which is extremely popular in the Western part of the country.
Also, in this cathedral, you can notice the oldest church bell in Ukraine, which was created in 1341. Собор Святого Юра is built in baroque style, but it has quite minimalistic architecture, which makes it even more beautiful.
Where: площа Святого Юра, 5 (Sviatogo Yura square, 5)
Вірменський собор – Armenian Cathedral
Picture: ua.depositphotos.com
It is an old church, which had been renewed for a long time. Now, this building from the 14th century is open for everyone. Nevertheless, you shouldn't wear short skirts, shorts or tops to enter this place. However, it is really worth visiting. There are many authentic and unusual sacred images and the atmosphere imbues you with a feeling of holiness. It is quite dark there, but that creates even better special spirit. By the way, this is the only cathedral of Armenian Apostolic Church in the whole Western Ukraine.
My favorite fresco painting here is "The Funeral of St. Odilon". Look at this picture attentively, and you'll see many mysterious elements.
Where: вулиця Вірменська, 7 (Virmenska streen, 7)
Церква Святих Ольги та Єлизавети – Church of Sts. Olha and Elizabeth
Picture: lookmytrips.com
If you come to Lviv by train, you'll see it after 5 minutes in town. It is very close to the railway station, so this church is an architectural landmark of the city. Earlier, this was a Catholic church, so its style is neo-gothic. Церква Святих Ольги та Єлизавети was build in the beginning of 20th century in honor of the wife of Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I. Now it is Greek Catholic church. The interior of the building is very light, and there is much free space. Also, this is the tallest building in the old city.
However, it is open not very often, and it is better to go there when divine worship starts. You can look at their schedule here.
Where: вулиця Кропивницького, 1 (Kropyvnytskogo street, 1)
Гарнізонний храм святих Петра і Павла – Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church
Picture: leopolis.news
It is known among Lviv citizens as Jesuit Church. This is the first baroque building in Lviv, which was built in 1610. As Armenian cathedral, this church had a long story of renewal and was open just a couple of years ago. In Soviet times there was a library warehouse so that many paintings were ruined.
Today, this place is very calm and spiritual. You can come in, take a chair, and enjoy listening amazing organ music. There is also a building of Jesuit Collegium near the church, where a famous Ukrainian hetman Богдан Хмельницький studied.
Where: вулиця Театральна, 11 (Teatralna street, 11)
Аптека-музей – Pharmacy Museum
Picture: places.biz.ua
This is the first pharmacy in Lviv, which is called «Під чорним орлом» (Under the black eagle), and it still works. Moreover, it is one of the most touristic museums in Lviv. There are more than 3 000 showpieces, and each of them has its own history. There is a lot of space, and you can walk around old pharmacy instruments and drugs freely.
Where: вулиця Друкарська, 2 (Drukarska street, 2)
Open: 10.00-17.00
Cost: 20 UAH
Personal guide: 140 UAH for 1-2 people
Національний музей у Львові – Lviv National Museum
Picture: internet-magazin-knig-mecenat.prom.ua
If you want to discover Ukrainian art of the past centuries, you should visit this place. There are so many pictures, books, national clothes, and other parts of Ukrainian culture that it is difficult even to remember them all. Sometimes there are some other exhibitions of Ukrainian modern artists besides the permanent collection.
Where: проспект Свободи, 20 (Svobody avenue, 20)
Personal guide: 60 UAH in Ukrainian; 200 UAH – in English, Polish or Russian.
Тюрма на Лонцького – Prison at Łąckiego
Picture: eon.ca
This museum is located in the old prison, where three countries were keeping political prisoners for a long time. Polish, German, and Soviet governments used this place for tortures and murders. Now, this is National Museum-Memorial of Victims of the Occupation Regimes. There are no frightful showpieces, but the spirit is unforgettable here. You will be shocked at the evil which happened at this place.
You can also look at the monument of the victims of the communistic terror near the museum.
Where: вулиця Степана Бандери, 1 (Stepan Bandera street, 1)
Open: 10.00-19.00 (Mon-Fri), 10.00-17.00 (Sat-Sun)
Personal guide: Free
Палац Потоцьких – Potocki Palace
Picture: we.org.ua
Nearly 150 years ago, Палац Потоцьких was one of the central places of Lviv cultural life. Count Potocki has built it for hosting huge balls here. Now it is an art gallery. You can look at the beautiful pictures of Ukrainian, Polish, Austrian, and other European painters here. Most of them were created in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Where: вулиця Коперника, 15 (Kopernyka street, 15)
Personal guide: 140-250 UAH (according to the number of tourists). The cost also varies due to the language. Besides Ukrainian, you may order Russian, English, German, Polish, Italian, French, and Spanish guides.
Личаківський цвинтар – Lychakiv Cemetery
Picture: photographers.ua
This is not a funny place, but it is really beautiful. Many famous Ukrainian people are buried here. There are many tombs of Polish aristocratic families and famous Ukrainians. One of the most valued Ukrainian writers and poets Іван Франко, Маркіян Шашкевич and Грицько Чубай have their graves at Личаківський цвинтар. There are also a lot of singers, scientists, and artists.
Where: вулиця Мечникова, 33 (Mechnykova street, 33)
Open: 9.00-18.00
Personal guide: 100 UAH for 1-10 people, 150 UAH for more than 10 people, 200 UAH with an electric cart
Стрийський парк – Stryiskyi Park
This is one of the oldest parks in Lviv, and it was the most beautiful park in the country in the early 20th century when the city was a part of Poland. It has a lot of various plants and animals. You can even feed swans near the lake. Стрийський парк is a great place for having rest and enjoying all wonders of nature.
Where: вулиця Стрийська (Stryiska street)
Парк імені Івана Франка – Ivan Franko Park
Picture: lvivandme.blogspot.com
Do you remember Іван Франко? This is the famous Ukrainian writer, who is buried at Личаківський цвинтар. There are many places in Lviv called in honor of him. This park is much smaller than Стрийський парк. However, it is located in the very center of the city, near the main Lviv university, which is also called after Іван Франко. That is why you can find many hostels around there. It is far from the roads, so it is pleasant to wake up and go for a walk to парк імені Івана Франка (it also has a short name – парк Франка).
Where: вулиця Університетська (Universytetska street)
Парк Погулянка – Pogulianka Park
If you decide to visit Личаківський цвинтар, you should probably go to this park. Its name speaks for itself because it comes from the word гуляти – to walk. It is a great place for picnics, too. You can also see the river Пасіка here, which is a feeder of Lviv belowground river Полтва. A couple of centuries ago Полтва was beautiful and important part of Lviv, but now it flows under the Opera Theatre and nobody can see it.
Where: вулиця Погулянка (Pogulianka street)
Шевченківський гай – Shevchenko grove
Picture: panoramio.com
If you want to have a long walk and get in touch with Ukrainian national culture, go to Шевченківський гай. Actually, it is an open-air museum of folk architecture and rural life. That is why you can combine the useful with the pleasant – walk and study. There are many old Ukrainian houses from all over the country. They are totally authentic, and the interior is saved from the previous centuries. You may also become familiar with this culture with the help of various activities like clay modeling, archery, horse riding, and trying tasty Ukrainian national dishes.
Where: вулиця Чернеча гора (Chernecha Gora street)
Personal guide: 100 UAH, available in English.
If you have enough energy and time to go a bit further than Lviv, stake out a day for visiting these castles in Lviv suburb. You can go to all of them in one day. It is traditional, but really attractive touristic route. Order the special tour if you don't want to deal with transportation. There are a lot of such offers on the internet. Just google it!
Підгорецький замок – Pidhirtsi Castle
Picture: myukraine.org.ua
This place was called French Versailles among Lviv citizens. It was built in the 17th century for Polish hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski. There is also a wonderful park here, where you can walk with pleasure. Now it is in the process of renewal, but you still can visit this castle.
Where: село Підгірці (Pidgirtsi village)
Олеський замок – Olesko Castle
Picture: studway.com.ua
Reconstructed from the ruins, Олеський замок is the most famous Lviv castle. This is one of the oldest castles in whole Ukraine: it was built in the 13th century. There was a huge park around the castle, but it looked like a forest after so many years. Now some organizations are trying to create a new green place there, and now it looks much better than earlier.
Where: село Олесько (Olesko village)
Золочівський замок – Zolochiv Castle
Picture: uamodna.com
If you are tired of ancient shambles, go to Золочівський замок. In spite of the fact that it was built in the 17th century, it has a great appearance in comparison with other castles. There was a big group of buildings, and most of them remain uncorrupted. One of the most famous and fancy places here is Китайський палац – Chinese palace, which now is a Museum of Eastern Art.
Where: село Золочів (Zolochiv village)
Свірзький замок – Svirzh Castle
It is quite younger than Олеський замок. This place was built in the 15th century as a defensive building. That is why Свірзький замок was ruined many times, and each time it was rebuilt for a new battle. However, the Catholic church from the 15th century remained safe, and now we can look at its old beauty.
Where: село Свірж (Svirzh village)
Старосільський замок – Stare Selo Castle
Picture: andy-travel.com.ua
The biggest castle among those five is Старосільський замок. However, it is not renewed, so you can see mostly walls and towers here. However, it is one of the most powerful Ukrainian military fortification. It was ruined only once in the 17th century, though it was built in the 16th century. After that battle, no one could manage with Старосільський замок.
Where: Старе Село (Stare Selo village)
Оперний театр – Opera Theater
Picture: sites.google.com
The most famous Lviv theater receives visitors and artists up to now. You can watch not only famous operas, but also symphonic concerts, and other musical events here. It has a neo-baroque interior, which gives you the feeling of royalty and loftiness. Look at the schedule of the events here and enjoy the beauty of art!
Театр імені Марії Заньковецької – Maria Zankovetska Theater
Picture: zankovetska.com.ua
If you prefer drama plays, watch them at this theater. That is how you can improve your language skills and find out more about Ukrainian culture. They usually perform Ukrainian plays, but there are some plays of foreign authors, too. However, all of them are in Ukrainian, so be ready to listen carefully. Find the plays and tickets here.
Where: вулиця Лесі Українки, 1 (Lesia Ukrainka street, 1)
Olesia Pavlyshyn
Olesia is a student of the Master program in Literature at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Kyiv, Ukraine). She is a private Ukrainian language teacher, translator, and copywriter. Olesia is interested in traveling and handmade, but most of all she likes learning foreign languages.
Sebastian Temlett	on August 9, 2017 at 4:58 pm
Thanks Olesia. I have been in L'viv for the last three days. I think tomorrow (my last day) I will try to Личаківський цвинтар. Tomorrow night I will take the night train to Kyiv! 🙂
11Charlie	on August 10, 2017 at 9:04 pm
I'm going to spend a few days in Rivne next month, but we're going to go to Lviv for a day or two I believe. Thanks so much for this guide! It looks like a wonderful place and I'm excited to see it.
William H Tate	on April 11, 2018 at 10:09 pm
Well done, Olesia! I love Ukraine!!
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Happy Friday! Happy Spring! Happy that it is the weekend as we are heading to New York for work. Even though, we will be working, we are looking forward to a little down time in the city. We will be staying in the lower East Side which is a new to us neighborhood. The only time we have been in that area is a few years back when we ate at Prune (which we LOVED). I have been putting together our list of noshes and everywhere is either a noodle joint, doughnut shop or a coffee house. Not sure where to start first! Do you have any favorite places to go in New York? What is on your agenda for the weekend? Is it warming up where you are at? I am definitely ready for some change up at the markets as I begin craving berries, asparagus and spring peas. Even though it has been an insane week of work, I did have time for some Crushing On. Hoping you enjoy!