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2009 Residency Season at the Artists Enclave at I-Park Registration deadline: Jan 5, 2009. $25 application processing fee. I-Park announces its ninth season hosting The Artists Enclave. Artists residencies, self-directed/project oriented, will be offered from May through November 2009, with possible off-season sessions in April and December. Most sessions are four weeks in duration. Residencies will be offered to visual (including digital) artists, music composers, environmental artists, landscape and garden designers, creative writers and architects. Work samples will be evaluated through a competitive, juried process. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Agnes T. Miyuki American Threads: Harriet Beecher-Stowe and John Beecher Feb 5-6, 2009. The aim of this conference is to show that the link between a nineteenth-century novelist, Harriet Beecher-Stowe (1811-1896), and a twentieth-century, poet John Beecher (1904-1980), is not merely genealogical. The theme “forms and reform” is an invitation to trace thematic and formal continuities beyond generic and chronological boundaries and examine these authors’ problematic inclusion in and exclusion from the canon with a view to eliciting fresh scholarly attention to their work. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Vincent Dussol Third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. A writers group, open to all genres and wordsmiths. If you're interested in the written word, come join us. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Reilly Maginn Call for Entries--2008 LONDON BOOK FESTIVAL $50 entry fee. Nov 25 deadline. The 2008 London Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual program celebrating books that deserve greater recognition from the international publishing community. The 2008 London Book Festival will consider published, self-published and independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, children's books, poetry, art/photgraphy, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, comics/graphic novels, e-books, wild card (anything goes!), science fiction, romance and biography/autobiographical works. Entries can be in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese or Italian. Our grand prize for the 2008 London Book Festival Author of the Year is $1500 and a flight from your city of entry to London OR Los Angeles - your choice. See Web site for more information. Contact:
JM Northern Media Call for Entries: Panoplys 10-Minute Playwright Competition Deadline: Dec. 31, 2008; Event: April 24-26, 2009. You're invited to write a 10-MINUTE PLAY pertaining to THE ARTS COUNCIL'S theme, Alabama Threads-From Cotton to the Cosmos for the PANOPLY ARTS FESTIVAL 2009, PRESENTED BY BOEING. (In other words, the script should reflect a historic era or event that occurred in the state of Alabama for 2009 is The Year of Alabama History!) It's The Arts Councils salute to the magic of theater! Festival organizers are currently seeking submissions from playwrights for this very popular annual event. Aspiring, novice, and longtime authors are asked to develop a full plot with a beginning, middle, and end all within a running time of seven to ten minutes and with a cast of no more than four characters. As befitting the family nature of PANOPLY, plays must be for a general audience base. NO mature audience only material. Submitted scripts will go through a juried process, with winners receiving a $50 stipend for their work. However, the greatest reward is the chance for the winning playwrights to see their creation brought to life, performed and directed by local individuals at the PANOPLY ARTS FESTIVAL which celebrates its 28th year Friday-Sunday, APRIL 24-26, 2009 in BIG SPRING INTERNATIONAL PARK in DOWNTOWN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. Winners will be notified by Monday, 16 February 2009; production crews will receive the scripts by Monday, 23 February; and dress rehearsals will take place on Thursday, 23 April. This is your opportunity to move your audience to tears, to make them think, or to simply add a little laughter to their lives. Act now and the best of luck from your friends at Panoply! See Web site for more information. Contact:
Joanna Broad White, Programs Production Manager WritersNewsWeekly.com is looking for writers with a viewpoint. Comment on something you see happening in the literary industry. We're listening. We're looking for columnists to submit articles for a new WNW feature, Split Ends. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Gibson Girl Publishing Company is a royalty paying e-publishing company with the mission of publishing fiction and nonfiction multicultural books. We will accept all fiction genres except for childrens & erotica. Nonfiction is limited to inspirational and how-to books. See Web site for submission guidelines. Contact:
Rekaya Gibson Jan 1-March 31, 2009. PMS poemmemoirstory seeks submissions during our new reading period: January 1 through March 31, 2009. While PMS is a journal of exclusively women's writing, the subject field is wide open. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Tina Harris Call for Submissions Ongoing: Do It Yourself Write about what you know and get paid to do it! We believe that everyone is an expert in something, so we want you to apply, tell us where and why you're an expert, and start writing articles on topics in these areas. We monetize HowToDoThings.com with Google AdSense, and if you sign up for (or already have) an account, we'll split whatever earnings your article generates with you 50/50. How To articles on writing are especially welcomed. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Liz Smith Call for Submissions Year Round: All Genres Big Muddy encourages and prefers topics related to the Mississippi River Valley, though a direct relation to the area is not necessary. Big Muddy addresses a number of topics, including: history, creative nonfiction essays, fiction, poetry, political science, biography, environmental sciences, industry/business, photography, music, art, and regional events. Big Muddy encourages submissions that are interdisciplinary in approach. We accept submissions year-round via mail. No electronic submissions, please. Contact:
Dr. Susan Swartwout Call for Submissions, all genres The Apple Valley Review, a semiannual online literary journal, will be accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, and essays for its Spring 2009 issue until February 15, 2009. Submissions are accepted year-round via e-mail; no simultaneous submissions. Visit Web site for the current issue, previous issues, subscription information, and submission guidelines. Contact:
Leah Browning, Editor Call for Submissions, all genres SterlingHouse Publisher Inc. is currently seeking both fiction and non-fiction submissions for publication. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Lisa Burns Call for Submissions, all genres Moonshine is a magazine featuring Southern writers, artists, musicians, and more. Topics include original artwork and writings from the studio; podcasts with artists, essays and articles about performers, artists, musicians and more, howto tips, book reviews, featured art happenings, and more. Moonshine is published 6 x year. An arts news & events calendar is updated daily and is published separately. Interested in contributing to moonshine? We are always interested in hearing from visual artists, performers, writers, musicians, and arts appreciators. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Call For Submissions: All Genres In Hawaiian "hapa nui" means majority or large part. The concept of the reader-driven lit mag is at the heart of what we see as a new movement in literature. One part on-line venue and one part print journal, Hapa Nui is a place where readers participate in the editorial process. Submit your work via Web site or just come back and vote to participate in this new literary revolution. See Web site for more information and complete submission guidelines. Contact:
Call for Submissions: Fiction & Humor DailyBrowse.com is an online news and discussion site. We have recently added fiction and humor sections. You are welcome to register and submit a story of your own for publication. Contact:
editorone@dailybrowse.com Creative Writing, Music Classes Beginning Wednesday October 1, GreencupBooks opens its doors to the community, offering a variety of creative writing classes, a class in zine production, a class in beginning guitar, and a music theory class. The classes are offered on a Pay What You Want basis. Those without a copper in their pocket may take the classes for free. To help out those in need, those who are able to be generous are encouraged to do so. There is no need to sign up in advance, classes are ongoing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Take as many classes as you like. Space is limited and classes are offered on a first-come first-served basis. See the Classes at GreencupBooks (under Information) link on Greencup Books Web site for more detailed information. Contact:
Michael Tesney Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program Spalding University’s four-semester, brief-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing combines superb instruction with unparalleled flexibility. At the beginning of each semester, students and faculty work together at a 10-day residency (in Louisville or abroad), after which they return home to correspond one-on-one through an exchange of 5 packets between the student and the faculty mentor for the rest of the semester. Study fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, writing for children and young adults, screenwriting, or playwriting. E-mail or phone to request brochure FA35. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Karen J. Mann Scholarship: Jim Harrell Poetry Scholarship Awards Deadline, Feb. 1, 2009. Scholarships of $1000, $500, and $100 awarded to Alabama high school seniors for original works of poetry. See Web site for complete guidelines. Contact:
Jim Murphy February 7, 2009, 8:30 am. Excitement is in the air for the pet writing community as they celebrate an entire day devoted to their craft. The Business of Pet Writing Conference, the first of its kind, provides a unique forum for pet writers and publishing professionals to meet. Held at the Radisson Martinique hotel in New York City, the inaugural event coincides with the 2009 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Pet writers will spend the day rubbing elbows with publishing insiders. Valuable information will be shared, teaching pet writers how to effectively present their work to the publishing community and the public at large. Participating writers will also have the rare opportunity to meet with editors and agents on a one to one basis. To top the day off, they will enjoy a very special appearance by David Frei, the long standing co-host of the Westminster show. The lineup at The Business of Pet Writing Conference is a virtual who's who of publishing including editors from Barron's Educational Series, Bowtie Press/Kennel Club Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Quirk Books, Storey Publishing, TFH Publications, AKC Gazette/Family Dog, Dog Fancy, Wiley, agents and more. Dick Donahue, senior editor at Publishers Weekly, will kick off the day with a keynote speech: Pet Book Selling and Publishing. Paul Aiken, Executive Director of The Authors Guild will talk on the subject, Negotiations and Book Contracts. As for the important issues of image facing pet writers and writing, Rick Frishman, founder of Planned Television Arts, will talk about: Handling Book Publicity. Susan Canavan, senior editor at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will speak about Tips for Having A Successful Relationship with an Editor while Maura Teitelbum, of Abrams Artist Agency will present: How to Find the Right Literary Agent. Finally, Beth Adelman, president of Adelman Editorial Services, will share her expertise on Writing Better Book Proposals. But that's not all that's going on during The Business of Pet Writing Conference. In addition to the aforementioned sessions, a research and trends panel will contribute their specialized knowledge to the day. The panel includes representatives from such esteemed organizations as the American Animal Hospital Association, American Kennel Club, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, Automobile Association of America, Pet Food Institute, and the National Animal Supplement Council and others. The cost of the conference is $150. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Charlotte Reed Interested in writing fiction, articles, or for the Web? The Central Alabama Writers Group is interested in you. Meetings will be scheduled beginning this fall. We invite you to join our mailing list to keep informed about upcoming events. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in writing. For now, there are no dues or fees. See Web site for more information. Contact:
Gary Smith Writers Seminar: Redrock Writers Seminar March 26-28, 2009. One full day and three nights of poetry, writers, writing, and the beauty of Southern Utah, registration just $50. See Web site for more information. Contact:
D. Gary Christian WritingRaw.com is a FREE literary sharing website (like YouTube but for the literary world) where writers can upload, view, and share their writing. The only restriction is that the material cannot be illegal in any sense of the word (such as child porn, plagiarism, etc.). Other than that, feel free to post in any of the following categories: FICTION POETRY NONFICTION REMEMBRANCE and, ASSORTED writings Our goal at Writing Raw is simple - to serve the literary community with the opportunity to have their work online and out in the world. Who knows who may see it! In this world of disappearing literary magazines, Writing Raw is providing the blank pages for writers to fill. To view someone's writing, just click on the link, and a PDF version of the piece will open in your browser. Read it, comment on it, vote for it to be a showcased piece! Most important - ENJOY IT. There is no catch here. All writings will be posted. Let's create a world where no one rejects a writer or the work of their future masterpiece. The Editors of Writing Raw A Poker Sisters Publication http://writingraw.com Contact:
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