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Pahl Receives Bronte Prize Nomination
Writing on a small press, Nelson Pahl joined some of mainstream literatures most famous names to become one of the five finalists for romantic fictions biggest award, the 2007 Bronte Prize. The accolade recognizes the best love story published in the U.S. and Canada annually.
Pahls Bee Balms & Burgundy, published on independent imprint Café Reverie Press, goes head to head for the coveted accolade against Nora Roberts Angels Fall (Putnam), Richard Paul Evans Finding Noel (Simon & Shuester), Roger Alan Skipper's Tear Down the Mountain (Soft Skull Press), and Water for Elephants (Algonquin Books) by Sara Gruen.
Bee Balms & Burgundy is the tale of Mia Lawson, a 30-year-old post-mastectomy breast cancer survivor who, in the aftermath of her diagnosis, realizes her lifelong love for childhood neighbor Nick May. Narrated by Nicky, the story takes the reader through Mias three dilemmas. First, how will she tell her childhood buddy of her feelings? Secondly, if he feels the same, how will she cross the necessary bridge to her first intimate encounter since her mastectomy? And thirdly, if all else works out, will she live long enough to savor it? The story is set between St. Paul, Minnesota and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Pahl's witty and articulate style, as well as his sense-teasing descriptive writing, have garnered him much critical acclaim in the independent literature realm. Indie Nation Magazine went so far as to bill him as "Indie Lit's Most Intriguing Writer" in their Autumn 2006 issue.
And at least one person feels Bee Balms & Burgundy is a sure winner.
"He's a better writer than anyone I've seen in a long time," says Jay Nelson, Cafe Reverie Press managing director. "He understands the rules, how to self edit and activate everything, how to get the most out of the least.
"And that story in particular is better than anything it's going up against. If he doesn't win, the jury doesn't know what they're doing. Bee Balms has it all."
The Bronte Prize winner will be announced March 15, 2007 on the organizations Web site (http://www.bronteprize.org). The victor receives $12,500 and the Bronte Prize trophy.
BONUS : Pay Yourself First Making Money Without Getting Paid
You might not be used to depositing checks earned by the sweat of your pen (yet). That doesnt mean you cant start becoming financially savvy with your writing. One of the top tips for becoming financially empowered is to pay yourself first. How can you do that without incoming cash? Set your intention, and take a little action. Here are eight fun steps to make money a part of your writing, even before you get paid from others.
1) Begin by setting your intention to marry money with writing. Do this by opening a bank account for your writing life. Get a savings account and label it writing or another inspiring name that will remind you of your intention.
2) Fund your account by paying yourself when you submit a query, finish a chapter, or achieve some other writing success. Dont wait for others to acknowledge your progress. It doesnt have to be a lot; even ten dollars for each success reminds you that you value your efforts.
3) Use your writing funds to pay for contest entry fees, subscriptions, and all that postage youll need to mail your monster-sized manuscript. Or, earmark your account for a big reward for your writing such as a writing retreat or conference.
4) How we spend our money reveals what we value. Keep track of your writing-related expenditures. Make writing a priority and investigate how you can shift your financial priorities to support your writing. Keep a log of your writing money and see where you are spending more money than time on your writing.
5) Calculate the return of psychic payment on the writing you do. These include the side effects, or benefits, that you get from doing something. Psychic payments from writing could be: feeling of satisfaction with yourself, surge of power from expressing yourself, excitement over completing and submitting something. How do these non-monetary rewards pay you?
6) Take a tip from Jim Carrey, a supremely successful creative person. Carrey wrote himself a check for 20 million dollars and carried it in his wallet during his struggling actor days. Try this for yourself. Write a whopping check and in the memo line, put Book Advance. Carry it around or post it in your writing zone.
7) Make your money goals clear. Write down when youd like to put your work into the world for pay, what youd like to get paid, and what youre willing to work for. Set a standard for yourself and stick to it. For instance, your intention might look like this After January, 2006, I publish only for payment in money (not clips or copies).
8) Get dreamy. What will you do with the money you earn from writing? You might take a trip, pay off your computer or fund a writers conference. Write down your big vision of how you will spend your hard-earned cash. I suggest funneling the money back into your writing.
You will be surprised at the results of connecting money to your creativity. By bringing awareness and financial focus to your writing, you prepare yourself for the day when others pay you for your words. Keep track of emotions, ideas, and external events that stem from your efforts. Take steps toward putting your work out there for pay. And have fun with it!
You might not be used to depositing checks earned by the sweat of your pen (yet). That doesnt mean you cant start becoming financially savvy with your writing. One of the top tips for becoming financially empowered is to pay yourself first. How can you do that without incoming cash? Set your intention, and take a little action. Here are eight fun steps to make money a part of your writing, even before you get paid from others.
1) Begin by setting your intention to marry money with writing. Do this by opening a bank account for your writing life. Get a savings account and label it writing or another inspiring name that will remind you of your intention.
2) Fund your account by paying yourself when you submit a query, finish a chapter, or achieve some other writing success. Dont wait for others to acknowledge your progress. It doesnt have to be a lot; even ten dollars for each success reminds you that you value your efforts.
3) Use your writing funds to pay for contest entry fees, subscriptions, and all that postage youll need to mail your monster-sized manuscript. Or, earmark your account for a big reward for your writing such as a writing retreat or conference.
4) How we spend our money reveals what we value. Keep track of your writing-related expenditures. Make writing a priority and investigate how you can shift your financial priorities to support your writing. Keep a log of your writing money and see where you are spending more money than time on your writing.
5) Calculate the return of psychic payment on the writing you do. These include the side effects, or benefits, that you get from doing something. Psychic payments from writing could be: feeling of satisfaction with yourself, surge of power from expressing yourself, excitement over completing and submitting something. How do these non-monetary rewards pay you?
6) Take a tip from Jim Carrey, a supremely successful creative person. Carrey wrote himself a check for 20 million dollars and carried it in his wallet during his struggling actor days. Try this for yourself. Write a whopping check and in the memo line, put Book Advance. Carry it around or post it in your writing zone.
7) Make your money goals clear. Write down when youd like to put your work into the world for pay, what youd like to get paid, and what youre willing to work for. Set a standard for yourself and stick to it. For instance, your intention might look like this After January, 2006, I publish only for payment in money (not clips or copies).
8) Get dreamy. What will you do with the money you earn from writing? You might take a trip, pay off your computer or fund a writers conference. Write down your big vision of how you will spend your hard-earned cash. I suggest funneling the money back into your writing.
You will be surprised at the results of connecting money to your creativity. By bringing awareness and financial focus to your writing, you prepare yourself for the day when others pay you for your words. Keep track of emotions, ideas, and external events that stem from your efforts. Take steps toward putting your work out there for pay. And have fun with it!
