The 20th Annual Writer's Institute will be held March 27-29, 2009, at The Pyle Center, Madison. This inexpensive, three-day conference is for beginning and established writers to improve their craft and meet with agents and publishers.
Highlights include:
Linda Seger, Creating Unforgettable Characters
Les Edgerton, Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go
Agents/managers:
Beth Bohn, Beth Bohn Management
Bill Contardi, Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.
Melissa Jeglinski, The Knight Agency
Victoria Skurnick, Levine/Greenberg Literary Agency, Inc.
Paige Wheeler, Folio Literary Management
Special Friday lunch and workshop, honoring Marshall J. Cook
Expanded categories for the Poem or Page Contest
Written manuscript critiques
Critique workshop with Patricia Draznin and Les Edgerton
Enroll for just one day or a combination at a discount
For registration information, click here.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Bewildering Stories
The webzine Bewildering Stories accepts submissions for experimental or speculative fiction. Even if this is not your typical type of writing, you may want to try it as they will read your submission carefully and provide feedback. While the editors is only their opinion, it is the opinion of a professional.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Fox Cities Book Festival
Celebrate the pure joy of reading and make plans today to attend the Fox Cities Book Festival, which will be held April 14-19, 2009 in various Fox Valley cities.
Highlights include:
10 a.m. Thursday, April 16, Neenah Public Library: Michael Perry. Perry is the author of Population 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time and Truck: A Love Story.
Perry and his band, The Long Beds, will perform FREE at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton on Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m.
Other guest authors include Elizabeth Berg, Jess Riley, William Sleator, Lesley Kagen, Sherman Alexie and Victoria Houston.
Highlights include:
10 a.m. Thursday, April 16, Neenah Public Library: Michael Perry. Perry is the author of Population 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time and Truck: A Love Story.
Perry and his band, The Long Beds, will perform FREE at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton on Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m.
Other guest authors include Elizabeth Berg, Jess Riley, William Sleator, Lesley Kagen, Sherman Alexie and Victoria Houston.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Spring Writers Festival
The Seventh Annual UWM Spring Writers Festival three-day conference at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers presentations, craft workshops and networking opportunities with writers, agents, editors, and others. Program highlights include sessions with Lori Tharps, Maurice Kilwein Guevara, Keith Donohue, and Liam Callanan. Click here for registration information. Early registration is encouraged: note early-bird rate through Feb 9.
International Opportunity for Writers!
Wisconsin poets and writers of fiction and creative nonfiction: Here's a chance to live and work in Germany for three months with free lodgings and a generous stipend. The residence is part of the Wisconsin-Hessen sister state relationship. More info and application form can be downloaded here.
Deadline to apply for the August through October residency is March 13, 2009.
Deadline to apply for the August through October residency is March 13, 2009.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Computer Sale
The District of North Fond du Lac is having a computer sale Jan. 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. and Jan. 24 from from 9 a.m. to noon in the Horace Mann Commons, North Fond du Lac.
Computers are $50 each and include monitor, keyboard, mouse, power and connecting cards, CD-Rom and operating system. Most computers are Hewlett-Packard and include at least 512 RAM and a 20 GB to 40 gm hard drive.
Limit of 5 computers per customer; all sales final.
Computers are $50 each and include monitor, keyboard, mouse, power and connecting cards, CD-Rom and operating system. Most computers are Hewlett-Packard and include at least 512 RAM and a 20 GB to 40 gm hard drive.
Limit of 5 computers per customer; all sales final.
Wis Review Seeking Submissions
Club member and editor of The Wisconsin Review, Hope S. has announced that the publication is currently seeking submissions for its Spring Issue. The Review welcomes poetry, fiction and artwork. Deadline is Feb. 9.
Writing Prompt - Feb. 7
The writing prompt for Feb. 7 is "Let me call you sweetheart."
Use it in a story, poem, essay -- perhaps even a song!
Use it in a story, poem, essay -- perhaps even a song!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Classes at The Clearing
The Clearing Folk School, Door County, has announced it's 2009 classes; many related to writing. For a list of all classes, please click here.
May 17 - 23 The Process of Writing: Focus on Poetry & Short Prose - Chris Swanberg
May 24 - 30 Poetry Camp: Sending Poetry Into the World - Robin Chapman & Judith Strasser
June 7 - 13 Open Writing Retreat: All Writers Welcome - Judy Bridges
July 12 - 18 Oil Painting - Poetry - Ellen Kort
August 2 - 8 Writing from Your Life - Jerry Apps
August 2 - 8 Weaving a Journal Tapestry - Darlene Cole & Joyce Morrison
August 30 - September 5 The 3-in-1 Writing Workshop - John Lehman
September 13 - 19 Women's Writing Retreat - Judy Bridges
September 27 - Writing Personal Fiction - Sara Rath
Fees for these week-long workshops are:
$825 Dormitory Room Package
$855 Two-Person Room Package
$1195 Single-Person Room Package
$465 Commuter
The one- and two day workshops for 2009 have not been announced yet.
May 17 - 23 The Process of Writing: Focus on Poetry & Short Prose - Chris Swanberg
May 24 - 30 Poetry Camp: Sending Poetry Into the World - Robin Chapman & Judith Strasser
June 7 - 13 Open Writing Retreat: All Writers Welcome - Judy Bridges
July 12 - 18 Oil Painting - Poetry - Ellen Kort
August 2 - 8 Writing from Your Life - Jerry Apps
August 2 - 8 Weaving a Journal Tapestry - Darlene Cole & Joyce Morrison
August 30 - September 5 The 3-in-1 Writing Workshop - John Lehman
September 13 - 19 Women's Writing Retreat - Judy Bridges
September 27 - Writing Personal Fiction - Sara Rath
Fees for these week-long workshops are:
$825 Dormitory Room Package
$855 Two-Person Room Package
$1195 Single-Person Room Package
$465 Commuter
The one- and two day workshops for 2009 have not been announced yet.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Meeting Reminder
The next meeting of the Oshkosh Area Writers Club is 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 in the lower level of the Oshkosh Public Library. Dixie is the Spotlight Author and the writing prompt is: "Look out, I just buttered the cat." As always, meetings are free and open to anyone age 17 or older.
New Publishing House
New Hampshire authors Rick DeCost and Bob Griffin are proud to announce the launch of their publishing company and its online presence.
Absent Willow Publishing LLC is an independent book publisher that will provide its readers with high quality stories of horror, fantasy and science fiction. Its online efforts include The Absent Willow Review. The Absent Willow Review plans to publish fictional stories in the horror, fantasy, and science fiction genre while allowing its readers access to the magazine anywhere in the world. Additionally, the Absent Willow Review will publish paperback anthologies from their collected works. “We¹re huge
fans of the genres we publish,” remarked Griffin. “We started this company to find greats works of fiction and to locate the next generation of great writers.” With its online magazine spotlighting new works and its print publications soon to be available through Amazon.com and other retailers, the Company is planning to renew interest in short works of fiction. “For new and established authors of short fiction in the horror or fantasy vein, the market is light,” DeCost added. “We are hoping to change that.” Absent Willow Publishing LLC is located in Rochester,
CONTACT: Rick Decost & Bob Griffin
Absent Willow Publishing LLC
PO Box 66
Rochester, NH 03866
Absent Willow Publishing LLC is an independent book publisher that will provide its readers with high quality stories of horror, fantasy and science fiction. Its online efforts include The Absent Willow Review. The Absent Willow Review plans to publish fictional stories in the horror, fantasy, and science fiction genre while allowing its readers access to the magazine anywhere in the world. Additionally, the Absent Willow Review will publish paperback anthologies from their collected works. “We¹re huge
fans of the genres we publish,” remarked Griffin. “We started this company to find greats works of fiction and to locate the next generation of great writers.” With its online magazine spotlighting new works and its print publications soon to be available through Amazon.com and other retailers, the Company is planning to renew interest in short works of fiction. “For new and established authors of short fiction in the horror or fantasy vein, the market is light,” DeCost added. “We are hoping to change that.” Absent Willow Publishing LLC is located in Rochester,
CONTACT: Rick Decost & Bob Griffin
Absent Willow Publishing LLC
PO Box 66
Rochester, NH 03866
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
sfWP Literary Journal
Check out the web site for the sfWP a literary journal at the following url
http://sfwp.org/archives/270#more-270. Why? Because SFWP.org is the literary journal run by the Santa Fe Writers Project. Founded in 2002, it is home to an eclectic group of authors. Edited by Cate McGowan, the journal's mission is to recognize excellence in writing and provide a voice for the SFWP community. And the author of "24/7" is a member of the Oshkosh Area Writer's Club.
http://sfwp.org/archives/270#more-270. Why? Because SFWP.org is the literary journal run by the Santa Fe Writers Project. Founded in 2002, it is home to an eclectic group of authors. Edited by Cate McGowan, the journal's mission is to recognize excellence in writing and provide a voice for the SFWP community. And the author of "24/7" is a member of the Oshkosh Area Writer's Club.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Writing Prompt - Jan. 17
The writing prompt for Jan. 17 is: "Look out, the cat has been buttered."
Use it in a poem, story story, essay, scene or character sketch. Have fun!
Use it in a poem, story story, essay, scene or character sketch. Have fun!
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Call for Submissions
Greetings and happy holidays from Kaleidotrope!
I hope you're enjoying the holiday season and looking forward to 2009 as much as we are. 2008 was a very good year for Kaleidotrope. We published two issues to favorable reviews -- plus a brief mention in the Year's Best Fantasy & Horror -- and we're very enthusiastic about the stories and poems we have coming down the pipeline in the New Year. Our next issue will be available in April '09, and it promises to be an eclectic mix of mostly fantasy and science fiction, with both returning favorites and new voices for readers to discover. We're always eager to see new submissions, so please do check out our guidelines at the website below or write back for more details. We'd love to hear from you!Finally, a quick reminder that now until December 31 is your last chance to subscribe to Kaleidotrope at the current rate of $16 ($25 int'l). That's four issues of stories, poems and other various tidbits delivered straight to your mailbox twice a year. It's a great way support an independent zine and a terrific assortment of writers. Individual issues are also available. Subscribe now and save!Again, happy holidays. Wishing you all the best in the New Year!
Regards,
Fred CoppersmithEditor, Kaleidotrope
www.kaleidotrope.net/
I hope you're enjoying the holiday season and looking forward to 2009 as much as we are. 2008 was a very good year for Kaleidotrope. We published two issues to favorable reviews -- plus a brief mention in the Year's Best Fantasy & Horror -- and we're very enthusiastic about the stories and poems we have coming down the pipeline in the New Year. Our next issue will be available in April '09, and it promises to be an eclectic mix of mostly fantasy and science fiction, with both returning favorites and new voices for readers to discover. We're always eager to see new submissions, so please do check out our guidelines at the website below or write back for more details. We'd love to hear from you!Finally, a quick reminder that now until December 31 is your last chance to subscribe to Kaleidotrope at the current rate of $16 ($25 int'l). That's four issues of stories, poems and other various tidbits delivered straight to your mailbox twice a year. It's a great way support an independent zine and a terrific assortment of writers. Individual issues are also available. Subscribe now and save!Again, happy holidays. Wishing you all the best in the New Year!
Regards,
Fred CoppersmithEditor, Kaleidotrope
www.kaleidotrope.net/
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Meeting Reminder
The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 3, in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. Come prepared with one or two personal writing goals for 2009!
As always, meetings are free and open to anyone 17 or older.
As always, meetings are free and open to anyone 17 or older.
Dan's Blog
You don't have to wait until Saturday to read more of Dan Higgin's work! He's started a blog, DesignGuru, off the Oshkosh Northwestern website. Dan invites anyone from the Oshkosh Area Writers Club to sign up for an ID and post blogs on the site.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Holiday Party
The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will host a Holiday Party at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. Please bring a treat and a wrapped white elephant gift (a new or gently used item you don't use).
Also come prepared to state a writing goal(s) you would like to achieve in 2009. We will open up the second hour of the meeting for critiques.
NOTE: The Library will be closed Dec. 15 to Dec. 19 and the day of our Holiday Party is the day the library reopens. Please expect a full parking lot.
Also come prepared to state a writing goal(s) you would like to achieve in 2009. We will open up the second hour of the meeting for critiques.
NOTE: The Library will be closed Dec. 15 to Dec. 19 and the day of our Holiday Party is the day the library reopens. Please expect a full parking lot.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
2009 Writers' Institute
The 20th annual Writers' Institute will be held March 27-29, 2009, in Madison.
Although there are workshops on a variety of topics, the main focus this year is on agents - why you need one, how to get one, what kind of authors they are currently representing, etc. Lots of agents will be present so this will be a great opportunity to network.
The keynote event will be Friday, titled "Finding Your Fortune: Things I’ve Learned," with Marshall J. Cook. Cook has been published in several fields, including novels, nonfiction books, articles, and short stories. He contends, “So can you.” Discover what he knows to be true for a writer’s success. Limited space for this event; deadline for buying a ticket is Monday, March 24.
Fees vary, from $25 to $245 for the whole weekend.
Although there are workshops on a variety of topics, the main focus this year is on agents - why you need one, how to get one, what kind of authors they are currently representing, etc. Lots of agents will be present so this will be a great opportunity to network.
The keynote event will be Friday, titled "Finding Your Fortune: Things I’ve Learned," with Marshall J. Cook. Cook has been published in several fields, including novels, nonfiction books, articles, and short stories. He contends, “So can you.” Discover what he knows to be true for a writer’s success. Limited space for this event; deadline for buying a ticket is Monday, March 24.
Fees vary, from $25 to $245 for the whole weekend.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Writing Prompt for Dec. 20th
The writing prompt for Dec. 20th is: Santa was on fire. Use it in a poem, essay, short story, etc.
We've had some VERY creative and sometimes hilarious results with these prompts and will continue to have them in 2009.
We've had some VERY creative and sometimes hilarious results with these prompts and will continue to have them in 2009.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Call for Submissions- Cup of Comfort
Passing along a email from Susan Twonsend-
The newest "Cup of Comfort" project is a volume tentatively titled "A Cup of Comfort Book of Christmas Prayer." This book will consist of true, uplifting stories and devotionals with a Christian Christmas theme. I would like you to consider contributing something special to this project. Please read this email in its entirety, as specific guidelines will be included.
The devotionals should consist of a short one-page thought between 350-400 words related to a spiritual principle or concept as it applies to your experiences (past and present), your thoughts and feelings about Christmas and, of course, your memories of Christmas. The stories (1200-1500 words) will explore the same themes and principles found in the devotionals, but in a different structure. Although the stories will have a strong Christian message, they still need to contain the basic elements of a captivating short story. These elements include a beginning, middle, and end. There must be conflict and resolution, as well as compelling dialogue and emotion, against a backdrop of action and human drama.
As with other volumes in this series, these devotionals and stories must be true. Your contributions to "A Cup of Comfort Book of Christmas Prayer" will create a unique and diverse book that represents the magic and wonder of Christmas with a strong emphasis on the true meaning of the holiday -- the birth of our Savior and what His coming has meant to the world. Your submissions may be light-hearted or serious but, most importantly, they should be insightful and inspirational. We try to avoid too many stories related to illness, but if you have one without too many details under positive parameters, we will consider it.
The book will cover the 25 days leading up to Christmas Day (December 1-December 25), and then, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" leading up to January 6. For this reason, I would like your devotionals and stories to represent topics that cover this time period. I will need a wide variety of stories and devotionals that deal with the weeks leading up to Christmas Day as well as the days that follow. I'm sure you would all agree that the Christmas experience covers much more than just one day. Above all, keep in mind the significance of Christmas in the life of a Christian living his/her life for the Lord.
We will issue you a permission contract surrendering the rights of this story to sole use by the publisher. It also may not be previously reprinted by any major publication. If accepted, we are offering a $50 dollar one-time fee for stories and a $20 one-time fee for devotionals, to be paid upon publication. You may send as many stories and/or devotionals as you like, but please keep in mind, I want to see your best work, and I will use only one story per contributor and up to five devotionals per contributor. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING FOR IMPORTANT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.
All correspondence, including submissions, should be sent to me, Susan B. Townsend, at CoCChristmasPrayer@gmail.com. Your submissions should include:
1) Your full name
2) Your address
3) Your phone number
4) Story title
5) Story word count (REMEMBER: Stories should be 1200-1500 words, and devotionals should be 350-400 words *including* brief, opening Scripture and closing thought (see examples below)
6) A short bio of no more than 20 words
In the subject line, please cite the title of the book -- e.g. Submission for "A Cup of Comfort Book of Christmas Prayer." Unfortunately, I cannot accept attachments at this time (I am in process of switching from dialup to wireless and waiting for my new computer). So, please NO ATTACHMENTS. Please copy and paste your submission(s) in the body of your email.
DEADLINE: I need your submissions NO LATER THAN JANUARY 6, 2009. I understand how busy and chaotic this time of year can be, so I particularly appreciate your time and participation. Although I will be making my selections for the book in late February, this book is scheduled for publication for the Christmas season of 2009. Consequently, it will probably be early summer before the manuscript is finalized.
The newest "Cup of Comfort" project is a volume tentatively titled "A Cup of Comfort Book of Christmas Prayer." This book will consist of true, uplifting stories and devotionals with a Christian Christmas theme. I would like you to consider contributing something special to this project. Please read this email in its entirety, as specific guidelines will be included.
The devotionals should consist of a short one-page thought between 350-400 words related to a spiritual principle or concept as it applies to your experiences (past and present), your thoughts and feelings about Christmas and, of course, your memories of Christmas. The stories (1200-1500 words) will explore the same themes and principles found in the devotionals, but in a different structure. Although the stories will have a strong Christian message, they still need to contain the basic elements of a captivating short story. These elements include a beginning, middle, and end. There must be conflict and resolution, as well as compelling dialogue and emotion, against a backdrop of action and human drama.
As with other volumes in this series, these devotionals and stories must be true. Your contributions to "A Cup of Comfort Book of Christmas Prayer" will create a unique and diverse book that represents the magic and wonder of Christmas with a strong emphasis on the true meaning of the holiday -- the birth of our Savior and what His coming has meant to the world. Your submissions may be light-hearted or serious but, most importantly, they should be insightful and inspirational. We try to avoid too many stories related to illness, but if you have one without too many details under positive parameters, we will consider it.
The book will cover the 25 days leading up to Christmas Day (December 1-December 25), and then, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" leading up to January 6. For this reason, I would like your devotionals and stories to represent topics that cover this time period. I will need a wide variety of stories and devotionals that deal with the weeks leading up to Christmas Day as well as the days that follow. I'm sure you would all agree that the Christmas experience covers much more than just one day. Above all, keep in mind the significance of Christmas in the life of a Christian living his/her life for the Lord.
We will issue you a permission contract surrendering the rights of this story to sole use by the publisher. It also may not be previously reprinted by any major publication. If accepted, we are offering a $50 dollar one-time fee for stories and a $20 one-time fee for devotionals, to be paid upon publication. You may send as many stories and/or devotionals as you like, but please keep in mind, I want to see your best work, and I will use only one story per contributor and up to five devotionals per contributor. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING FOR IMPORTANT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.
All correspondence, including submissions, should be sent to me, Susan B. Townsend, at CoCChristmasPrayer@gmail.com. Your submissions should include:
1) Your full name
2) Your address
3) Your phone number
4) Story title
5) Story word count (REMEMBER: Stories should be 1200-1500 words, and devotionals should be 350-400 words *including* brief, opening Scripture and closing thought (see examples below)
6) A short bio of no more than 20 words
In the subject line, please cite the title of the book -- e.g. Submission for "A Cup of Comfort Book of Christmas Prayer." Unfortunately, I cannot accept attachments at this time (I am in process of switching from dialup to wireless and waiting for my new computer). So, please NO ATTACHMENTS. Please copy and paste your submission(s) in the body of your email.
DEADLINE: I need your submissions NO LATER THAN JANUARY 6, 2009. I understand how busy and chaotic this time of year can be, so I particularly appreciate your time and participation. Although I will be making my selections for the book in late February, this book is scheduled for publication for the Christmas season of 2009. Consequently, it will probably be early summer before the manuscript is finalized.
Jennifer Chiaverini Cancelled
Tonight's author talk and book signing by New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini at the Oshkosh Public Library has been cancelled because of inclement weather.
The Oshkosh Public Library and co-sponsor Apple Blossom Books LLC are currently talking with Chiaverini's publisher about rescheduling during the author's tour in spring 2009.
The Oshkosh Public Library and co-sponsor Apple Blossom Books LLC are currently talking with Chiaverini's publisher about rescheduling during the author's tour in spring 2009.
Muse Prize for Poetry
The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets is now accepting submissions for the Muse Prize in Excellence for Poetry Contest.
Rules Summary:
Only one original unpublished poem not under consideration elsewhere may be entered in the WFOP Muse Prize contest. 75 line maximum. Plagiarism disqualifies the contestant.
Manuscript must be typed on 8.5" x 11" white paper, one side only. Writer's name should not appear on the page with the poem.
Entry fee: $3.00 for WFOP members and $6.00 for non-members must accompany the submission. Checks are to be made out to WFOP Literary Fund and mailed to Muse/Rafal, P O Box 340, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202.
Prizes are: 1st place—$200.00 and trophy; 2nd—$100.00; 3rd—$75.00.
Send entries to:
Muse/Rafal
P.O. Box 340
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2009
For complete rules and submission information, please click here.
Rules Summary:
Only one original unpublished poem not under consideration elsewhere may be entered in the WFOP Muse Prize contest. 75 line maximum. Plagiarism disqualifies the contestant.
Manuscript must be typed on 8.5" x 11" white paper, one side only. Writer's name should not appear on the page with the poem.
Entry fee: $3.00 for WFOP members and $6.00 for non-members must accompany the submission. Checks are to be made out to WFOP Literary Fund and mailed to Muse/Rafal, P O Box 340, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202.
Prizes are: 1st place—$200.00 and trophy; 2nd—$100.00; 3rd—$75.00.
Send entries to:
Muse/Rafal
P.O. Box 340
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2009
For complete rules and submission information, please click here.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award
Amazon.com, Penguin Group (USA), and CreateSpace are partnering again to present the Breakthrough Novel Award in 2009.
This unique contest brings together talented writers, reviewers and publishing experts to find and develop new voices in fiction. Visit Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award page and get up to speed on this year's contest. Bestselling authors Sue Monk Kidd and Sue Grafton will be leading the expert reviewer panel in 2009, and you'll also see that several of the top 10 finalists have received publishing contracts since the close of last year's contest.
Open submissions for manuscripts begin on February 2, 2009. If you're an author with an unpublished novel waiting to be discovered, you can sign up for important contest updates now and learn how to get your entry ready for submission at www.amazon.com/abna
This unique contest brings together talented writers, reviewers and publishing experts to find and develop new voices in fiction. Visit Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award page and get up to speed on this year's contest. Bestselling authors Sue Monk Kidd and Sue Grafton will be leading the expert reviewer panel in 2009, and you'll also see that several of the top 10 finalists have received publishing contracts since the close of last year's contest.
Open submissions for manuscripts begin on February 2, 2009. If you're an author with an unpublished novel waiting to be discovered, you can sign up for important contest updates now and learn how to get your entry ready for submission at www.amazon.com/abna
WritingRaw
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 then that, feel free to post in any of the following categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, life stories, and essays.
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.
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.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Duotrope
At the last meeting, several people asked about the website Duotrope, a database of over 2275 current markets for short fiction, poetry, and novels/collections that is updated several times day. Search for markets by genre, length, payment and type of media. The website is at: http://www.duotrope.com/index.aspx
Writing Prompt - Dec. 6
The writing prompt for the Dec. 6 meeting is: She was a diaper model.
Use the prompt in a poem, essay or short story. Have fun!
Use the prompt in a poem, essay or short story. Have fun!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Author Visit – Jennifer Chiaverini
Welcome back New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini to the Oshkosh Public Library! Meet the author and hear about her latest books, The Quilter's Kitchen and The Winding Ways Quilt.
The free event will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the Oshkosh Public Library.A book signing will follow the author's talk. (Books will be for sale at the event, courtesy of Apple Blossom Books.)
The free event will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the Oshkosh Public Library.A book signing will follow the author's talk. (Books will be for sale at the event, courtesy of Apple Blossom Books.)
Friday, November 07, 2008
Poetry and Fiction Contest
Two prizes of $2,000 each and publication in Crazyhorse are given annually for a single poem and a short story. Submit up to three poems or a story of up to 25 pages with a $16 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Crazyhorse; deadline December 15, 2008.
Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Crazyhorse
Poetry and Fiction Prizes
Department of English
College of Charleston, 66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424
(843) 953-7740.
Garrett Doherty, Editor.crazyhorse@cofc.edu
Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Crazyhorse
Poetry and Fiction Prizes
Department of English
College of Charleston, 66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424
(843) 953-7740.
Garrett Doherty, Editor.crazyhorse@cofc.edu
Short Story Contest for Emerging Writers
A prize of $1,500 and publication in Boulevard is given annually for a short story by a writer who has not published a nationally distributed book. The editors of Boulevard will judge.
Submit a story of any length with a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Boulevard, by December 31, 2008. Send an SASE, call, or visit the web site for complete guidelines.
Boulevard, Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers
P.O. Box 325,
6614 Clayton Road
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
(314) 862-2643.
Richard Burgin, Editor.www.richardburgin.net/boulevard.htm
Submit a story of any length with a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Boulevard, by December 31, 2008. Send an SASE, call, or visit the web site for complete guidelines.
Boulevard, Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers
P.O. Box 325,
6614 Clayton Road
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
(314) 862-2643.
Richard Burgin, Editor.www.richardburgin.net/boulevard.htm
Monday, November 03, 2008
R.I.P. Margo
Sadly, Margo Pontius passed away on Friday, Oct. 31.
Margo was an original member of the OAWC and our "senior" writers may also know Margo through the Learning in Retirement series and/or the Senior Center, where Margo taught creative writing, specializing in life story writing. She will be missed by many!
You can read Margo's obit here.
Margo was an original member of the OAWC and our "senior" writers may also know Margo through the Learning in Retirement series and/or the Senior Center, where Margo taught creative writing, specializing in life story writing. She will be missed by many!
You can read Margo's obit here.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Writing Prompt & Misc. News
The writing prompt for Nov. 15 is: I told him what I wanted.
Under Good & Welfare, a quick note that Bill R. is having surgery and Margo (the life stories writer/teacher) had a stroke and lapsed into a coma. Prayers and well wishes to both!
Under Good & Welfare, a quick note that Bill R. is having surgery and Margo (the life stories writer/teacher) had a stroke and lapsed into a coma. Prayers and well wishes to both!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Call for Submissions - Hell Trips
ROAD JUNKY 2008 GONZO TRAVEL WRITING CONTEST - HELL TRIPS
Road Junk Travel wants to hear about your worst journeys, your near-death experiences, when you were robbed, beaten up, extorted, heartbroken or brainwashed. There’s way more juice in hearing about the nightmare stories, the hell trips when everything that could go wrong did. Stories should be between 800 and 1,500 words and sent as .doc or .rtf files. No fiction. Deadline December 31, 2008. No entry fee.
First Prize – $400
Second Prize – $200
Third Prize – $100
The judge's decision is final and whilst you keep copyright, you allow Road Junk exclusive electronic rights i.e. don’t just send us something you wrote for another site. If they choose to print your stories at some stage in an anthology you’ll get paid decent royalties and Road Junky reserves the right to post the best stories on the site, with an author credit and link to the writer's homepage.
Road Junk Travel wants to hear about your worst journeys, your near-death experiences, when you were robbed, beaten up, extorted, heartbroken or brainwashed. There’s way more juice in hearing about the nightmare stories, the hell trips when everything that could go wrong did. Stories should be between 800 and 1,500 words and sent as .doc or .rtf files. No fiction. Deadline December 31, 2008. No entry fee.
First Prize – $400
Second Prize – $200
Third Prize – $100
The judge's decision is final and whilst you keep copyright, you allow Road Junk exclusive electronic rights i.e. don’t just send us something you wrote for another site. If they choose to print your stories at some stage in an anthology you’ll get paid decent royalties and Road Junky reserves the right to post the best stories on the site, with an author credit and link to the writer's homepage.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Author/Illustrator Visit - Jan Brett
Jan Brett is renowned for her picture books that annually climb to the top of the best-seller list. The admired children’s author/illustrator will do a booksigning at the Oshkosh Public Museum from 12 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Nov. 16. An autorgraphed book always make a great Christmas gift for children! And if you dress up as your favorite Brett character, you'll get a free poster.
Brett's appearance kicks off The Art of Jan Brett exhibit of 45 original paintings from some of her best selling books. The exhibit runs from Nov. 15, 2008 to Feb. 1, 2009 and includes interactive games for the kids.
Brett's appearance kicks off The Art of Jan Brett exhibit of 45 original paintings from some of her best selling books. The exhibit runs from Nov. 15, 2008 to Feb. 1, 2009 and includes interactive games for the kids.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Member Blog
OAWC member Bill R. has started a blog, New Insight Analysis, to showcase his writing pertaining to national, world and local politics. You can read his work
http://newinsight08.blogspot.com/
http://newinsight08.blogspot.com/
Writing Prompt for Nov. 1
The writing prompt for Nov. 1 is to write about yearning. Your piece can be a poem, essay, prose...whatever. Have fun with it!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wisconsin People & Ideas Contests
Enter the 2009 Wisconsin People & Ideas/Wisconsin Book Festival Short Story and Poetry Contests
Wisconsin People & Ideas, the quarterly magazine of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, is accepting submissions for its annual short story and poetry contests, with a deadline of December 1, 2008. Prizes include cash, publication in Wisconsin People & Ideas, and a one-week stay at [link: http://www.edenfred.org/] Edenfred, a creative arts residency in Madison. Winners are also invited to read their work at the Wisconsin Book Festival.
About the Short Story Contest
The 2009 Wisconsin People & Ideas/Wisconsin Book Festival Short Story Contest is supported by the Wisconsin Humanities Council, Avol’s Bookstore, and a number of other independent booksellers throughout Wisconsin. Winners will receive prizes of $500 (first place), $250 (second place), and $100 (third place). Their works will be published serially beginning with the first-prize story in the summer 2009 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas. The first-place story will be reviewed by a noted literary agent, and the author will receive a one-week stay at Edenfred, a creative arts residency owned by the Terry Family Foundation.
This year, an esteemed panel of authors will judge short story submissions. The lead judge is UW–Madison English professor Jesse Lee Kercheval, author of eight books and two poetry chapbooks, and director of the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. The contest is coordinated by author and UW–Madison assistant dean, Timothy Walsh. Other judges include Marylyn Annucci and John Heasley.
About the Poetry Contest
Winners of the 2009 Wisconsin People & Ideas/Wisconsin Book Festival Poetry Contest receive cash awards of $500 (first place, the John Lehman Poetry Award), $100 (second place), and $50 (third place). Winning poems by the top three winners appear in the spring 2009 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas, with 10 runners-up in the summer 2009 edition. The first-prize poet receives a one-week stay at Edenfred and a three-hour CD recording/editing session at Abella Studios.
Some of Wisconsin’s best poets will judge this year’s poetry contest. Lead judge Karl Elder is the Poet in Residence at Lakeland College and author of nine collections of poetry. The contest is coordinated by Rosebud founder and Wisconsin People & Ideas poetry editor, John Lehman. Other judges include Joan Wiese Johannes, Nancy Rafal, and Lynn Patrick Smith.
The top three winners of both contests will be invited to read their work at a special event at the Wisconsin Book Festival in October 2009.
Contest Rules
Deadline for both contests: December 1, 2008, 5:00pm.
Fiction
1. Authors must reside in or attend school in Wisconsin.
2. Stories must be between 2,500 and 5,000 words in length.
3. Authors must submit three copies of a story (photocopies are fine).
4. Each story must be accompanied by a $20 entry fee (non-Academy members) or $15 (Academy members, including those who join while submitting an entry) payable to Wisconsin People & Ideas Short Story Contest.
5. Writers may submit more than one entry, but each story must be mailed in separately with its own cover letter (see Rule 9) and entry fee.
6. Entries must be postmarked on or before December 1, 2008. Entries may be hand-delivered to the Wisconsin Academy (1922 University Avenue, Madison) by 5:00pm on December 1. Entries postmarked after the deadline will not be considered and the entry fee will be retained to cover handling.
7. Previously published stories (online or in print) are not eligible.
8. Each manuscript must be typed, double-spaced, in standard 10- or 12-point type. Each page must include the title of the story as a header. All pages must be numbered with both an individual page number and the total number of pages (e.g., Stormy Night, page 1/15, Stormy Night, page 2/15, Stormy Night, page 3/15, etc.).
9. The author’s name may not appear anywhere on the manuscript itself. The manuscript must be accompanied by a letter bearing the story title; the author’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available); and the story word count. Every contestant must be able to provide an electronic version of the story if needed, either on disk or via e-mail.
10. Keep a copy of your manuscript. Manuscripts will be recycled, not returned. Do not send an SASE.
11. Contest winners will be announced on our website (www.wisconsinacademy.org) and notified by the end of March 2009. The three winners will be published in the summer 2009, fall 2009, and winter 2010 issues of Wisconsin People & Ideas.
Poetry
1. Poets must reside or attend school in Wisconsin.
2. Poets may submit up to three poems per entry. No poem may be longer than one page.
3. Each entry must be accompanied by an entry fee of $10 (non-Academy members) or $8 (Academy members, including those who join while submitting an entry), payable to the Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest.
4. A poet may enter more than one submission of up to three poems each, but additional submissions must be accompanied by a separate entry fee and cover letter. (See Rule 7.)
5. Contest deadline is December 1. Entries may be hand-delivered to the Wisconsin Academy (1922 University Avenue, Madison) by 5:00pm on December 1. Entries postmarked after the deadline will not be considered and the entry fee will be retained to cover handling.
6. Previously published poems (online or in print)) are not eligible. All work must be original. Any style or theme is welcome.
7. The poet’s name or address may not appear anywhere on the poems. Poems must be accompanied by a cover letter bearing the poem title/s, the poet’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available).
8. Keep a copy of your poems. Entries will be recycled, not returned. Do not send an SASE.
9. Contest winners will be announced on our website (www.wisconsinacademy.org) and notified by the end of February 2009. Top three winners will be published in the spring 2009 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas, which appears at the end of March, in time for National Poetry Month (April). Ten runners-up will be published in summer 2009.
Short Story Contest Sponsors
This year’s contest is sponsored by the Wisconsin Book Festival, the Terry Family Foundation, Avol’s Bookstore, and the following independent bookstores:
Bramble Bookstore, Viroqua
Conkey’s Book Store, Appleton
Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops, Milwaukee
Ocooch Books & Libations, Richland Center
University Book Store, Madison
We thank these sponsors for their generous support.
Wisconsin People & Ideas, the quarterly magazine of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, is accepting submissions for its annual short story and poetry contests, with a deadline of December 1, 2008. Prizes include cash, publication in Wisconsin People & Ideas, and a one-week stay at [link: http://www.edenfred.org/] Edenfred, a creative arts residency in Madison. Winners are also invited to read their work at the Wisconsin Book Festival.
About the Short Story Contest
The 2009 Wisconsin People & Ideas/Wisconsin Book Festival Short Story Contest is supported by the Wisconsin Humanities Council, Avol’s Bookstore, and a number of other independent booksellers throughout Wisconsin. Winners will receive prizes of $500 (first place), $250 (second place), and $100 (third place). Their works will be published serially beginning with the first-prize story in the summer 2009 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas. The first-place story will be reviewed by a noted literary agent, and the author will receive a one-week stay at Edenfred, a creative arts residency owned by the Terry Family Foundation.
This year, an esteemed panel of authors will judge short story submissions. The lead judge is UW–Madison English professor Jesse Lee Kercheval, author of eight books and two poetry chapbooks, and director of the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. The contest is coordinated by author and UW–Madison assistant dean, Timothy Walsh. Other judges include Marylyn Annucci and John Heasley.
About the Poetry Contest
Winners of the 2009 Wisconsin People & Ideas/Wisconsin Book Festival Poetry Contest receive cash awards of $500 (first place, the John Lehman Poetry Award), $100 (second place), and $50 (third place). Winning poems by the top three winners appear in the spring 2009 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas, with 10 runners-up in the summer 2009 edition. The first-prize poet receives a one-week stay at Edenfred and a three-hour CD recording/editing session at Abella Studios.
Some of Wisconsin’s best poets will judge this year’s poetry contest. Lead judge Karl Elder is the Poet in Residence at Lakeland College and author of nine collections of poetry. The contest is coordinated by Rosebud founder and Wisconsin People & Ideas poetry editor, John Lehman. Other judges include Joan Wiese Johannes, Nancy Rafal, and Lynn Patrick Smith.
The top three winners of both contests will be invited to read their work at a special event at the Wisconsin Book Festival in October 2009.
Contest Rules
Deadline for both contests: December 1, 2008, 5:00pm.
Fiction
1. Authors must reside in or attend school in Wisconsin.
2. Stories must be between 2,500 and 5,000 words in length.
3. Authors must submit three copies of a story (photocopies are fine).
4. Each story must be accompanied by a $20 entry fee (non-Academy members) or $15 (Academy members, including those who join while submitting an entry) payable to Wisconsin People & Ideas Short Story Contest.
5. Writers may submit more than one entry, but each story must be mailed in separately with its own cover letter (see Rule 9) and entry fee.
6. Entries must be postmarked on or before December 1, 2008. Entries may be hand-delivered to the Wisconsin Academy (1922 University Avenue, Madison) by 5:00pm on December 1. Entries postmarked after the deadline will not be considered and the entry fee will be retained to cover handling.
7. Previously published stories (online or in print) are not eligible.
8. Each manuscript must be typed, double-spaced, in standard 10- or 12-point type. Each page must include the title of the story as a header. All pages must be numbered with both an individual page number and the total number of pages (e.g., Stormy Night, page 1/15, Stormy Night, page 2/15, Stormy Night, page 3/15, etc.).
9. The author’s name may not appear anywhere on the manuscript itself. The manuscript must be accompanied by a letter bearing the story title; the author’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available); and the story word count. Every contestant must be able to provide an electronic version of the story if needed, either on disk or via e-mail.
10. Keep a copy of your manuscript. Manuscripts will be recycled, not returned. Do not send an SASE.
11. Contest winners will be announced on our website (www.wisconsinacademy.org) and notified by the end of March 2009. The three winners will be published in the summer 2009, fall 2009, and winter 2010 issues of Wisconsin People & Ideas.
Poetry
1. Poets must reside or attend school in Wisconsin.
2. Poets may submit up to three poems per entry. No poem may be longer than one page.
3. Each entry must be accompanied by an entry fee of $10 (non-Academy members) or $8 (Academy members, including those who join while submitting an entry), payable to the Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest.
4. A poet may enter more than one submission of up to three poems each, but additional submissions must be accompanied by a separate entry fee and cover letter. (See Rule 7.)
5. Contest deadline is December 1. Entries may be hand-delivered to the Wisconsin Academy (1922 University Avenue, Madison) by 5:00pm on December 1. Entries postmarked after the deadline will not be considered and the entry fee will be retained to cover handling.
6. Previously published poems (online or in print)) are not eligible. All work must be original. Any style or theme is welcome.
7. The poet’s name or address may not appear anywhere on the poems. Poems must be accompanied by a cover letter bearing the poem title/s, the poet’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available).
8. Keep a copy of your poems. Entries will be recycled, not returned. Do not send an SASE.
9. Contest winners will be announced on our website (www.wisconsinacademy.org) and notified by the end of February 2009. Top three winners will be published in the spring 2009 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas, which appears at the end of March, in time for National Poetry Month (April). Ten runners-up will be published in summer 2009.
Short Story Contest Sponsors
This year’s contest is sponsored by the Wisconsin Book Festival, the Terry Family Foundation, Avol’s Bookstore, and the following independent bookstores:
Bramble Bookstore, Viroqua
Conkey’s Book Store, Appleton
Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops, Milwaukee
Ocooch Books & Libations, Richland Center
University Book Store, Madison
We thank these sponsors for their generous support.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Chapterbook Contest
The Karen Fredericks and Frances Willitts Poetry Prize
The 2nd Annual Hotmetalpress Chapbook Contest
Our prize is $350 and 20 free copies. We also want to send every entrant a copy of the winning collection.
Page Limit: 32 pages
Fee: $20.00
Deadline: end of November 2008
If you are looking for clues as to what we look for a winner, we wish you luckbecause our selections are unpredictable and eclectic. Last year’s winner was Peter Nash’s collection of nature poems, “Tracks”; and other four top collections all have been published by other presses. Our two Best Poem winners this year included a language poem and a poem about a long-lasting love. We even have considered a high school student for a second place position. We like to take risks if the poems interest us. We do not know what poems will interest us
either until we see the poems.
Please make out a check for $20 to Hotmetalpress. Judged by Martin Willitts Jr (author of a full length book “The Secret Language of the Universe” and editor of a poetry anthology about cancer “Alternatives to Surrender”, and published many chapbooks).
Send one hardcopy of the manuscript to:
Martin Willitts Jr.
P.O. Box 4322
Rome, NY 13244
The entry rules:
Single spaced poems in 12 pt Ariel or Times New Roman.
Attach a separate page for the title page with your name, address, telephone, and email. Do not put your name anywhere else on the pages.
32 page maximum limit including title, content page, acknowledgements, and pages. Anything with more pages will be eliminated.
Include the check, the manuscript following the entry directions, and a SASE if you want the manuscript returned with a comment from Martin (he writes interesting comments) or the manuscript will be destroyed.
Attach all items together with a swing clip only. No staples, paper clips, etc.
The winner will be requested to submit a finished, edited version of the manuscript in a Word Document file upon winning. We are not responsible for any errors.
The 2nd Annual Hotmetalpress Chapbook Contest
Our prize is $350 and 20 free copies. We also want to send every entrant a copy of the winning collection.
Page Limit: 32 pages
Fee: $20.00
Deadline: end of November 2008
If you are looking for clues as to what we look for a winner, we wish you luckbecause our selections are unpredictable and eclectic. Last year’s winner was Peter Nash’s collection of nature poems, “Tracks”; and other four top collections all have been published by other presses. Our two Best Poem winners this year included a language poem and a poem about a long-lasting love. We even have considered a high school student for a second place position. We like to take risks if the poems interest us. We do not know what poems will interest us
either until we see the poems.
Please make out a check for $20 to Hotmetalpress. Judged by Martin Willitts Jr (author of a full length book “The Secret Language of the Universe” and editor of a poetry anthology about cancer “Alternatives to Surrender”, and published many chapbooks).
Send one hardcopy of the manuscript to:
Martin Willitts Jr.
P.O. Box 4322
Rome, NY 13244
The entry rules:
Single spaced poems in 12 pt Ariel or Times New Roman.
Attach a separate page for the title page with your name, address, telephone, and email. Do not put your name anywhere else on the pages.
32 page maximum limit including title, content page, acknowledgements, and pages. Anything with more pages will be eliminated.
Include the check, the manuscript following the entry directions, and a SASE if you want the manuscript returned with a comment from Martin (he writes interesting comments) or the manuscript will be destroyed.
Attach all items together with a swing clip only. No staples, paper clips, etc.
The winner will be requested to submit a finished, edited version of the manuscript in a Word Document file upon winning. We are not responsible for any errors.
Flash Fiction Contest
Blue Earth Review’s Sixth Annual Flash Fiction Contest opens September 1, 2008.
We want only your brightest, boldest flash fiction—work that breaks boundaries in genre and content. The only requirement is that each entry is 600 words or less.
Reading fee is $5 for up to three entries. You can enter online by going to our Submission Manager and pay online.
Please note: Unlike previous years, we will only accept submissions for the contest online, unless you have a really good excuse, in which case you should e–mail the editors first.
Put all entries in the same document—either a Microsoft Word document (.doc) or Rich Text (.rtf) file—and give it the name "Contest_FlashFiction_FirstLast" (i.e.: Contest_FlashFiction_SallySmith.doc). Make sure to select "Flash Fiction Contest" in the genre drop down box.
Deadline is December 1, 2008.
Three winners will be chosen and awarded $100, $75, and $25.
Winners will be announced sometime in February and the three winning pieces will be published in the Spring 2009 issue of Blue Earth Review.
We want only your brightest, boldest flash fiction—work that breaks boundaries in genre and content. The only requirement is that each entry is 600 words or less.
Reading fee is $5 for up to three entries. You can enter online by going to our Submission Manager and pay online.
Please note: Unlike previous years, we will only accept submissions for the contest online, unless you have a really good excuse, in which case you should e–mail the editors first.
Put all entries in the same document—either a Microsoft Word document (.doc) or Rich Text (.rtf) file—and give it the name "Contest_FlashFiction_FirstLast" (i.e.: Contest_FlashFiction_SallySmith.doc). Make sure to select "Flash Fiction Contest" in the genre drop down box.
Deadline is December 1, 2008.
Three winners will be chosen and awarded $100, $75, and $25.
Winners will be announced sometime in February and the three winning pieces will be published in the Spring 2009 issue of Blue Earth Review.
Ramble Underground Short Fiction Contest
Ramble Underground is now running semiannual Short Fiction Contest.
Official Short Fiction Contest Rules:
Short fiction story must be 2500 words max.
All short fiction contest entries must be submitted by November 15th, 2008.
Entry fee is $6 per story.
You may enter the short fiction contest as many times as you like.
All work must be original, unpublished, and the sole property of the person submitting.
First and Second place short fiction stories will be published in the summer '08 issue along with one honorable mention. Cash prizes will be awarded.
All finalists will be notified by email prior to publication.
How to Enter?
1. Send your short fiction contest entry (Word or txt attachment) to fictioncontestATrambleunderground.org . Be sure to put the Author (you), the Title of your short fiction contest submission, and the word count in the subject line of your email. We will contact you if there is any issue with your attachment.
2. Once your email has been sent, please enter the Author - Title in the field below (This should match what you put in the subject of your email so we can sort out which entry fees were paid). Then enter your email address so we can contact you with the results.
3. Click on the PayPal button to be brought to their site for a secure transaction. We never see your credit information. If you do not have a PayPal account, you can easily use any major credit card.
Official Short Fiction Contest Rules:
Short fiction story must be 2500 words max.
All short fiction contest entries must be submitted by November 15th, 2008.
Entry fee is $6 per story.
You may enter the short fiction contest as many times as you like.
All work must be original, unpublished, and the sole property of the person submitting.
First and Second place short fiction stories will be published in the summer '08 issue along with one honorable mention. Cash prizes will be awarded.
All finalists will be notified by email prior to publication.
How to Enter?
1. Send your short fiction contest entry (Word or txt attachment) to fictioncontestATrambleunderground.org . Be sure to put the Author (you), the Title of your short fiction contest submission, and the word count in the subject line of your email. We will contact you if there is any issue with your attachment.
2. Once your email has been sent, please enter the Author - Title in the field below (This should match what you put in the subject of your email so we can sort out which entry fees were paid). Then enter your email address so we can contact you with the results.
3. Click on the PayPal button to be brought to their site for a secure transaction. We never see your credit information. If you do not have a PayPal account, you can easily use any major credit card.
Short Fiction Contest
The Danahy Fiction Prize is an award of $1,000 and publication in Tampa Review given annually for a previously unpublished work of short fiction. Submissions between 500 and 5,000 words are preferred; manuscripts falling slightly outside this range will also be considered. Tampa Review editors will judge, and all entries will be considered for publication.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced and include a cover page with author’s name, mailing address, and other contact information, plus a total word count for the manuscript. Enclose a $15 entry fee payable to “Tampa Review.” All entrants receive a one-year subscription to Tampa Review. Entries must be postmarked by November 1 and mailed to:
Tampa Review
Danahy Fiction Prize
The University of Tampa
401 West Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33606-1490
Manuscripts should be double-spaced and include a cover page with author’s name, mailing address, and other contact information, plus a total word count for the manuscript. Enclose a $15 entry fee payable to “Tampa Review.” All entrants receive a one-year subscription to Tampa Review. Entries must be postmarked by November 1 and mailed to:
Tampa Review
Danahy Fiction Prize
The University of Tampa
401 West Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33606-1490
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Clearance Sale!
Don't miss a Friends of the Oshkosh Public Library clearance sale for great buys on used books! The sale is from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
database of publishes
Looking for a place to find a place to send you short story, poem, or novella. You can search Duotrope's database of 2275 current markets At: http://www.duotrope.com/index.aspx.
It works well.
It works well.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
New Books for Writers
The following are new books recently added to libraries in the Winnefox Library System, including Oshkosh Public Library.
From First Draft to Finished Novel: A Writer's Guide to Cohesive Story Building by Wiesner, Karen
Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper: Gifting the World with Your Words and Stories, and Creating the Time and Energy to Actually Do It by Sark
How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them -- A Misstep-by-misstep Guide by Mittelmark, Howard.
Forensics: A Guide for Writers by Lyle, D. P.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books by Underdown, Harold D.
Writing Life Stories: How to Make Memories into Memoirs, Ideas into Essays, and Life into Literature by Roorbach, Bill.
Journaling as a Spiritual Practice: Encountering God Through Attentive Writing by Cepero, Helen,
How to do Biography: A Primer by Hamilton, Nigel.
How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art & Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past by Emerson, Kathy Lynn.
The Power of Point of View: Make Your Story Come to Life by Rasley, Alicia.
Keep it Real: Everything You Need to Know about Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction by Gutkind, Lee
From First Draft to Finished Novel: A Writer's Guide to Cohesive Story Building by Wiesner, Karen
Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper: Gifting the World with Your Words and Stories, and Creating the Time and Energy to Actually Do It by Sark
How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them -- A Misstep-by-misstep Guide by Mittelmark, Howard.
Forensics: A Guide for Writers by Lyle, D. P.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books by Underdown, Harold D.
Writing Life Stories: How to Make Memories into Memoirs, Ideas into Essays, and Life into Literature by Roorbach, Bill.
Journaling as a Spiritual Practice: Encountering God Through Attentive Writing by Cepero, Helen,
How to do Biography: A Primer by Hamilton, Nigel.
How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art & Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past by Emerson, Kathy Lynn.
The Power of Point of View: Make Your Story Come to Life by Rasley, Alicia.
Keep it Real: Everything You Need to Know about Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction by Gutkind, Lee
Memoirs Contest
The Writers Workshop of Asheville, NC is sponsoring their 20th Annual Memoirs Competition: Submit a memoir of 4,000 words or less. All work must be unpublished. Pages should be paper clipped, with your name, address, email, phone and title of work also on a cover sheet. Double-space, and use 12 point font. The entry fee is $20 per memoir, or $15 for Workshop members.
$20 entry fee; deadline is Nov. 20, 2008.
Prizes: First place $350. Second place $250. Third place $150. Ten Honorable Mentions.
E-mail: WritersW@gmail.com
http://www.twwoa.org
$20 entry fee; deadline is Nov. 20, 2008.
Prizes: First place $350. Second place $250. Third place $150. Ten Honorable Mentions.
E-mail: WritersW@gmail.com
http://www.twwoa.org
short short story competition
The 9th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition is accepting entries! We're looking for fiction that's bold, brilliant ... but brief. Send us your best in 1,500 words or less. But don't be too long about it—the deadline is December 1, 2008.
The Grand-Prize winner will receive $3,000 (that's $2—or more—per word). For guidelines, prizes and to enter online, click here.
The Grand-Prize winner will receive $3,000 (that's $2—or more—per word). For guidelines, prizes and to enter online, click here.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Author Visit - Gary Schmidt
On Tuesday, October 21st, the Neenah Public Library will host a visit with acclaimed young adult author Gary D. Schmidt. Schmidt is an American children’s writer of nonfiction books and young adult novels, including two Newbery Honor Books. His visit will include a presentation for the community at 7:00 p.m., followed by book sales and signing by the author.
On Saturday, October 25th at 1:00 p.m., there will be a reading group to discuss Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (youth staff leaders); On Sunday, October 26th at 2:00 p.m. there will be a discussion of Trouble (with retired English professor and poet Doug Flaherty); and, on Monday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. there will be a discussion of Wednesday Wars (youth staff leaders). These discussion sessions are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
Gary Schmidt lives on a farm in Alto, Michigan, with his wife and six children; there he splits wood, plants gardens, writes, feeds the wild cats and wishes that sometimes the sea breeze came that far inland. He is a Professor of English at Calvin College. Schmidt has an MA in English literature and a Ph.D. in medieval literature.
All events are free – no registration necessary. For more information, call (920) 886-6335 or visit our web site at www.neenahlibrary.org.
On Saturday, October 25th at 1:00 p.m., there will be a reading group to discuss Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (youth staff leaders); On Sunday, October 26th at 2:00 p.m. there will be a discussion of Trouble (with retired English professor and poet Doug Flaherty); and, on Monday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. there will be a discussion of Wednesday Wars (youth staff leaders). These discussion sessions are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
Gary Schmidt lives on a farm in Alto, Michigan, with his wife and six children; there he splits wood, plants gardens, writes, feeds the wild cats and wishes that sometimes the sea breeze came that far inland. He is a Professor of English at Calvin College. Schmidt has an MA in English literature and a Ph.D. in medieval literature.
All events are free – no registration necessary. For more information, call (920) 886-6335 or visit our web site at www.neenahlibrary.org.
Wisconsin Book Festival
The schedule is finalized for the Wisconsin Book Festival, Oct. 15-19 in downtown Madison. Over 100 authors, agents, publishers and book dealers are speaking on a variety of topics of interest to authors and readers. Most events are free and open to the public. The keynote author, David Sedaris, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 (ticket required).
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Directory of Writers Conferences
It's not complete but the The Writers’ Conferences & Centers (WC&C) website is a valuable resource for writers looking for comprehensive information about attending the most established writing conferences, centers, festivals, residencies, or retreats in North America and abroad. The website is at http://writersconf.org/
Monday, September 08, 2008
Author Visit - Ron La Point
Local author Ron La Point will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at the Oshkosh Public Library. La Point will present his book "Oshkosh: A South Sider Remembers," a memoir of growing up in south side Oshkosh during the 1940s and 1950s.
Friday, September 05, 2008
Business of Children's Publishing
The Center for Children's Literature, Hedberg Library, Kenosha, is presenting its second annual Second Annual "The Business of Children's Publishing" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18, 2008.
Speakers include Gary D. Schmidt; author Jan Greenberg; author Timothy Basil Ering; Dinah Stevenson, publisher for Clarion Books; Jason Wells, marketing manager Abrams Books; Susan Pearson, editor Chronicle Books; George Nicholson, agent; and Marijka Kostiw, art director.
After each speaker's presentation there will be a question and answer session. Participants will have an opportunity during the (optional) lunch and also during the book autographing times to talk informally with the speakers. For further information, please call (262) 552-5480, or email John Stewig at jstewig@carthage.edu
Speakers include Gary D. Schmidt; author Jan Greenberg; author Timothy Basil Ering; Dinah Stevenson, publisher for Clarion Books; Jason Wells, marketing manager Abrams Books; Susan Pearson, editor Chronicle Books; George Nicholson, agent; and Marijka Kostiw, art director.
After each speaker's presentation there will be a question and answer session. Participants will have an opportunity during the (optional) lunch and also during the book autographing times to talk informally with the speakers. For further information, please call (262) 552-5480, or email John Stewig at jstewig@carthage.edu
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Words for Food
For something TOTALLY addicting, go to www.freerice.com and build your vocabulary and feed the hungry at the same time. For each word you can define correctly, 20 grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Program. And if you get a word wrong, don't worry, it will come up again later until you get it right.
Author Visit - Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
As part of Oshkosh Public Library's annual Book Fest, children/young adult author Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen will speak at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6 in the lower level of the library.
Stephanie's latest teen book, The Compound, gets a Starred Review from Publisher's Weekly and has been nominated for both of the ALA's 2009 Best Books for Young Adults and 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers lists.
Her blog, Days of Angst and Coffee, is available here.
If there is enough interest, I can arrange for members of the writers club to have dinner with Stephanie. If you would like to attend, please let me know. ~ Ruth
Stephanie's latest teen book, The Compound, gets a Starred Review from Publisher's Weekly and has been nominated for both of the ALA's 2009 Best Books for Young Adults and 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers lists.
Her blog, Days of Angst and Coffee, is available here.
If there is enough interest, I can arrange for members of the writers club to have dinner with Stephanie. If you would like to attend, please let me know. ~ Ruth
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Call for Submissions - A Cup of Comfort
A Cup of Comfort is currently seeking submissions on the following subjects:
Parents with Children with Special Needs, deadline Sept. 30
Dog Lovers, deadline Dec. 15
The Grieving Heart, deadline Feb. 1, 2009
The A Cup of Comfort anthologies are nonfiction stories that read like fiction, but always ring true. They are slice-of-life tales that make us think and care, that give insight and inspire positive action, and that entertain and enlighten. Stories must be uplifting, written in English, based on real people and events, and 1000 to 2000 words in length. $500 grand prize; $100 each for all other published stories. http://www.cupofcomfort.com/share.htm
Note: Tom C. has published in A Cup of Comfort and may be able to advise you.
Parents with Children with Special Needs, deadline Sept. 30
Dog Lovers, deadline Dec. 15
The Grieving Heart, deadline Feb. 1, 2009
The A Cup of Comfort anthologies are nonfiction stories that read like fiction, but always ring true. They are slice-of-life tales that make us think and care, that give insight and inspire positive action, and that entertain and enlighten. Stories must be uplifting, written in English, based on real people and events, and 1000 to 2000 words in length. $500 grand prize; $100 each for all other published stories. http://www.cupofcomfort.com/share.htm
Note: Tom C. has published in A Cup of Comfort and may be able to advise you.
Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Contest
The Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards is now accepting entries for short stories. Compete and Win in all 5 Categories! The Grand Prize-Winner will receive $2,500 cash. Click here for guidelines and to enter online. Deadline is Nov. 3, 2008.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Author Visit - Jerry Otteson
Jerry Otteson will be at Conkey's Bookstore, Appleton, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.
Otteson, a local author, will be signing copies of his book "Great Salespeople Never Die (They Just Go Out of Commission)". Mr. Otteson is a longtime salesperson and a very funny humorist.
Otteson, a local author, will be signing copies of his book "Great Salespeople Never Die (They Just Go Out of Commission)". Mr. Otteson is a longtime salesperson and a very funny humorist.
Call for Submissions
Words & Images of Belonging seeking submissions for proposed anthology that deal with
legacies, generations (especially that of grandparents and grandchildren), family, a sense of home and identity (i.e. the pull between home and work, leaving your childhood home to start your own home or a sense of place within oneself). Reflections may include such forms as essays, short stories, diary entries, poems, memoir and play excerpts, letters--up to approximately 4,000 words per contributor. Visual art submissions are encouraged. For example, photographs, oil paintings may compliment print submissions or be submitted separately.
If accepted, contributors will receive a complimentary copy upon publication and a contributor's discount on additional copies.
No previously published or simultaneously submitted material.
For more information, please contact the editors: Cynthia at Cafpoet37@encirclepub.com, or to Carol at smallwood@tm.net.
A deadline for submissions has not been set. For more information, please click here.
legacies, generations (especially that of grandparents and grandchildren), family, a sense of home and identity (i.e. the pull between home and work, leaving your childhood home to start your own home or a sense of place within oneself). Reflections may include such forms as essays, short stories, diary entries, poems, memoir and play excerpts, letters--up to approximately 4,000 words per contributor. Visual art submissions are encouraged. For example, photographs, oil paintings may compliment print submissions or be submitted separately.
If accepted, contributors will receive a complimentary copy upon publication and a contributor's discount on additional copies.
No previously published or simultaneously submitted material.
For more information, please contact the editors: Cynthia at Cafpoet37@encirclepub.com, or to Carol at smallwood@tm.net.
A deadline for submissions has not been set. For more information, please click here.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Area Author Visits & Events
AREA AUTHOR VISITS & EVENTS:
Spring Green Literary Festival
Sept. 12 &13
www.springgreenlitfest.org
“Oshkosh: A Southsider Remembers” author Ron LaPoint, Monday, Sept. 22 at the Oshkosh Public Library (time to be determined).
Wisconsin Regional Writers Conference
Sept. 26 - 28, Wausau
www.wrwa.net
Edgerton Book Festival, Oct. 4 & 5
www.edgertonbookfestival.com
Wisconsin Book Festival
Oct. 15 - 19
Madison and Milwaukee
www.wisconsinbookfestival.org
Book talk with Jennifer Chiaverini, 7 p.m. Wed., Dec. 3, Oshkosh Public Library.
Spring Green Literary Festival
Sept. 12 &13
www.springgreenlitfest.org
“Oshkosh: A Southsider Remembers” author Ron LaPoint, Monday, Sept. 22 at the Oshkosh Public Library (time to be determined).
Wisconsin Regional Writers Conference
Sept. 26 - 28, Wausau
www.wrwa.net
Edgerton Book Festival, Oct. 4 & 5
www.edgertonbookfestival.com
Wisconsin Book Festival
Oct. 15 - 19
Madison and Milwaukee
www.wisconsinbookfestival.org
Book talk with Jennifer Chiaverini, 7 p.m. Wed., Dec. 3, Oshkosh Public Library.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Author Visit - Gary D. Schmidt
Gary D. Schmidt will visit the Neenah Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 21 and Wednesday, Oct. 22.
Schmidt is a Newbery Award-winning author of the young adult novels, The Wednesday Wars and Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy will be at the library.
Please check Neenah Public Library's website for further details.
Schmidt is a Newbery Award-winning author of the young adult novels, The Wednesday Wars and Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy will be at the library.
Please check Neenah Public Library's website for further details.
David Sedaris Advance Tickets
The Wisconsin Book Festival is very pleased to partner with the Overture Center for the Arts for a special benefit event, "An Evening with David Sedaris." One of America's premier humor writers, Mr. Sedaris will appear in Overture Hall just one week before our 2008 Fest, and a generous contribution from each ticket sold will benefit the Wisconsin Book Festival.
Please follow this link below and use the password FLAMES to order your tickets before they go on sale for the general public. Mr. Sedaris's wildly popular appearances always sell out quickly, so get your tickets now!
Please follow this link below and use the password FLAMES to order your tickets before they go on sale for the general public. Mr. Sedaris's wildly popular appearances always sell out quickly, so get your tickets now!
Monday, August 04, 2008
Members' Comment
This email was sent to me from someone who joined us in the last few months and I wanted to share it with everyone because it's really all us that make the club what it is. ~ Ruth
I just wanted to let you know how much I'm enjoying the writers group, the different people, how well it's run, how involved and active some of the people are (it takes all kinds), and how much information is being passed along (contests, etc.). I'm so glad I was able to find out about the group and I am getting a lot from the group.
Thank you for everything you do.
~ C.
I just wanted to let you know how much I'm enjoying the writers group, the different people, how well it's run, how involved and active some of the people are (it takes all kinds), and how much information is being passed along (contests, etc.). I'm so glad I was able to find out about the group and I am getting a lot from the group.
Thank you for everything you do.
~ C.
Writing Prompt for Aug. 16
Actually, we have several prompts for the Aug. 16 meeting - use one or all in a poem, essay, sketch or story. Your options are:
I was here on time because....
"I'lll try."
"You've got 10 seconds."
Previous writing prompts have produced some very creative and oftentimes humorous pieces - thanks to everyone who participates!
I was here on time because....
"I'lll try."
"You've got 10 seconds."
Previous writing prompts have produced some very creative and oftentimes humorous pieces - thanks to everyone who participates!
It's a Boy!
From Jessica C.
I just wanted to let everyone know that I had my baby last week. Kayne Thomas Collins was born Thursday, July 31st at 5:26pm. He was 7lbs, 15 oz and 20 in long. Both baby and I are doing well. Please pass along the news to the group! Hopefully I'll be back in a few weeks.
~ I know we all congratulate Jessica on the addition to her family! ~ Ruth
I just wanted to let everyone know that I had my baby last week. Kayne Thomas Collins was born Thursday, July 31st at 5:26pm. He was 7lbs, 15 oz and 20 in long. Both baby and I are doing well. Please pass along the news to the group! Hopefully I'll be back in a few weeks.
~ I know we all congratulate Jessica on the addition to her family! ~ Ruth
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Call for stories from Adams Media
Literary Cottage is currently seeking entries for two, exciting new anthologies to be published by Adams Media: Woodstock Revisited and My Dog Is My Hero. Please click on our website http://www.literarycottage.com/ for full details.
For Woodstock Revisited, we are seeking fifty true stories written by people who attended the 1969 Woodstock Festival. This anthology will document the event itself, but will also provide a portrait of America as that tumultuous decade came to a close. Stories should be historical within the context of 1969, and yet unique to your experience. Stories must be TRUE, 850-1100 words, vivid, and substantive. Adams Media pays $100 and one copy of the book. Literary Cottage offers prizes of $100, $75, and $50 to top three stories respectively. Please carefully review the guidelines and sample story provided on the "Woodstock '69 Guidelines" page available on http://www.literarycottage.com/. HURRY - DEADLINE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
For My Dog Is My Hero, the fourth book in Adams Media's Hero Series, we are seeking fifty 850-1100-word stories featuring a remarkable dog in your life. Yes, about dogs and only dogs, not cats, or other pets. Adams Media pays $100 per story (one per volume), plus a copy of the book, and Literary Cottage will also award three prizes $100, $75, and $50 for the top three stories respectively. Please review the spelled out guidelines and sample stories on the "Hero Series Guidelines" page available on http://www.literarycottage.com/. DEADLINE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2008.
Please, please pass on the word to any and all writers, friends, neighbors, bosses, etc., etc., etc., particularly regarding Woodstock Revisited, as we need fifty solid stories from people who attended the festival in 1969 an, due to the tight deadline, need to reach the largest audience possible in a short amount of time. You can write an "as told to" story if you have friends or family who attended.
For Woodstock Revisited, we are seeking fifty true stories written by people who attended the 1969 Woodstock Festival. This anthology will document the event itself, but will also provide a portrait of America as that tumultuous decade came to a close. Stories should be historical within the context of 1969, and yet unique to your experience. Stories must be TRUE, 850-1100 words, vivid, and substantive. Adams Media pays $100 and one copy of the book. Literary Cottage offers prizes of $100, $75, and $50 to top three stories respectively. Please carefully review the guidelines and sample story provided on the "Woodstock '69 Guidelines" page available on http://www.literarycottage.com/. HURRY - DEADLINE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
For My Dog Is My Hero, the fourth book in Adams Media's Hero Series, we are seeking fifty 850-1100-word stories featuring a remarkable dog in your life. Yes, about dogs and only dogs, not cats, or other pets. Adams Media pays $100 per story (one per volume), plus a copy of the book, and Literary Cottage will also award three prizes $100, $75, and $50 for the top three stories respectively. Please review the spelled out guidelines and sample stories on the "Hero Series Guidelines" page available on http://www.literarycottage.com/. DEADLINE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2008.
Please, please pass on the word to any and all writers, friends, neighbors, bosses, etc., etc., etc., particularly regarding Woodstock Revisited, as we need fifty solid stories from people who attended the festival in 1969 an, due to the tight deadline, need to reach the largest audience possible in a short amount of time. You can write an "as told to" story if you have friends or family who attended.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Author Visit - Lesley Kagen
Lesley Kagen will do a booksigning of “Whistling in the Dark” and talk about her new July release of “Land of a Hundred Wonders” from 6 to 9 p.m., September 6th at Apple Blossom Books, downtown Oshkosh.
Author Visit - Victoria Houston
Wisconsin mystery author Victoria Houston will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. She will present her latest title of the Loon Lake Fishing Mystery series, "Dead Hot Shot."
Writer's Digest Competitions
Writer's Digest magazine offers several writing competitions throughout the year; those with deadlines in late 2008 are listed below but a complete list (with entry fees, deadlines, submission guidelines, previous winners and other information) can be found here.
Popular Fiction Awards
Deadline: 11/3/2008
Poetry Awards
Deadline: 12/19/2008
Short Short Story Competition
Deadline: 12/1/2008
Popular Fiction Awards
Deadline: 11/3/2008
Poetry Awards
Deadline: 12/19/2008
Short Short Story Competition
Deadline: 12/1/2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Writing Prompt - Aug. 2
The writing prompt for the Saturday, Aug. 2 meeting is: He/she never imagined this would happen to him/her.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Author Visit - Lynn Spencer
Lynn Spencer, author of "Touching History: the Untold Story of the Drama that Unfolded in the Skies over America on 9-11," will do a presentation and booksigning Monday, July 28, 7:00 p.m. at the Oshkosh Public Library. The event is free and open to the public.
Book Description: The story of the astonishing drama that played out in the skies and in the military installations and air traffic control towers on 9/11 has never before been pieced together and portrayed in a vivid moment-to-moment drama.
Book Description: The story of the astonishing drama that played out in the skies and in the military installations and air traffic control towers on 9/11 has never before been pieced together and portrayed in a vivid moment-to-moment drama.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Glass Woman Prize
Submissions are now being accepted for the fourth annual Glass Woman Prize. It will be awarded for a work of short fiction or creative non-fiction (prose) written by a woman.
Submission length is between 50 and 5,000 words.
The top prize is $600 and possible (but not obligatory) online publication; two runner up prizes of $100 each and possible (but not obligatory) online publication.
Subject is open, but must be of significance to women. Entries will be judged on passion, excellence, and authenticity in the woman’s writing voice. Previously published work and simultaneous submissions are OK. Copyright is retained by the author.
There is no reading fee.
Submission deadline: September 21, 2008 (receipt date; anything received after that date will be considered for a future prize). Notification date: December 21, 2008.
Submission length is between 50 and 5,000 words.
The top prize is $600 and possible (but not obligatory) online publication; two runner up prizes of $100 each and possible (but not obligatory) online publication.
Subject is open, but must be of significance to women. Entries will be judged on passion, excellence, and authenticity in the woman’s writing voice. Previously published work and simultaneous submissions are OK. Copyright is retained by the author.
There is no reading fee.
Submission deadline: September 21, 2008 (receipt date; anything received after that date will be considered for a future prize). Notification date: December 21, 2008.
Call for Submissions - Sci Fi/Fantasy
Jim Baen's Universe is a professional science fiction and fantasy magazine which is published on-line and bi-monthly. Pays 25 cents a word for the first 5,000 words; 15 cents a word thereafter.
Click the links below for more information:
Submission Guidelines
Current Issue
Click the links below for more information:
Submission Guidelines
Current Issue
Monday, June 30, 2008
Writers Club Documentary
Jim S. was kind enough to do a short documentary on the Oshkosh Area Writers Club, which includes basic club information as well as interviews with numerous members. After much labor, the film is complete and will be broadcast on the Oshkosh community access channel, CATV 2, beginning the week of June 30.
The 30-minute documentary will air at:
11 p.m. Monday, June 30
10 p.m. Wednesday, July 2
10 a.m. Saturday, July 5
8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6
If you know someone who might be interested, please share with a friend :)
For a complete programming schedule of CATV 2, click here.
The 30-minute documentary will air at:
11 p.m. Monday, June 30
10 p.m. Wednesday, July 2
10 a.m. Saturday, July 5
8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6
If you know someone who might be interested, please share with a friend :)
For a complete programming schedule of CATV 2, click here.
UPDATE: Wisconsin Regional Writers Conference
The Wisconsin Regional Writers Association's fall conference will be held September 26–28, 2008 at the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Wausau. Jim S. is going and there is room for three more passengers. Check your calendar and let Jim know if you're interested in going; a second carpool can be formed if interest warrants.
UPDATED: Screenwriting Class
The Screenwriting Class in August is now being offered for FREE. Details below:
Love Movies? Want To Learn How To Write One?
***INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING***
Taught by Vermont’s Goddard College
MFA Screenwriting Candidate MATTHEW J. FORSS, BA, MS
2-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
(AUG. 15th & AUG. 16th, 2008)
Learn:
• Formatting
• Dialogue/Character Development
• Act Structure
• Rewriting
• Selling Your Script and more!
Time: 9AM-4:30PM BOTH DAYS
Breaks Provided – Bring Lunch/Eat Out
Location: Faith Lutheran Church
1745 Ohio St.
Oshkosh, WI
Limited Enrollment. Cost $FREE$ Sign-Up Before JULY 25, 2008 By Phone: 920-966-0325 or Email: worldmusicman2002@yahoo.com
***Certificate Upon Completion**
Love Movies? Want To Learn How To Write One?
***INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING***
Taught by Vermont’s Goddard College
MFA Screenwriting Candidate MATTHEW J. FORSS, BA, MS
2-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
(AUG. 15th & AUG. 16th, 2008)
Learn:
• Formatting
• Dialogue/Character Development
• Act Structure
• Rewriting
• Selling Your Script and more!
Time: 9AM-4:30PM BOTH DAYS
Breaks Provided – Bring Lunch/Eat Out
Location: Faith Lutheran Church
1745 Ohio St.
Oshkosh, WI
Limited Enrollment. Cost $FREE$ Sign-Up Before JULY 25, 2008 By Phone: 920-966-0325 or Email: worldmusicman2002@yahoo.com
***Certificate Upon Completion**
Monday, June 23, 2008
Green Lake Christian Writers Conference
The 2008 Green Lake Christian Writers Conference will be held Aug. 17-22 at the Green Lake Conference Center, WI.
Writing Prompt for July 19
There is no meeting July 5th; the writing prompt for the July 19th meeting is: "She shakes her glass leg." Use it in a poem, essay, story or sketch. Best of luck!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Peninsula Pulse Contests
Peninsula Pulse’s Annual Writing and Photography Expose is accepting submissions of poetry, prose and photographs until July 4th for the Hal Grutzmacher Award for Literature. Selected winners will receive cash prizes and appear in the Aug. 1, 2008 issue of the Pulse.
Materials should be submitted via email or on CD; email address is letters@ppulse.com
Prose should be double-spaced, 12-point font, not more than 2000 words and no more than 3 submissions.
Poetry is limited to 3 poems; 1 per page.
Up to 5 photo prints between 4x6 and 8x12 may be submitted (photos will not be returned).
Send entries to:
letters@ppulse.com
or mail to:
Peninsula Pulse
c/o Contest Entries
P.O. Box 452
Sister Bay, WI 54234
Include your name, address, phone and email, plus 25-50 words about yourself.
For more information call (920) 854-9342.
Materials should be submitted via email or on CD; email address is letters@ppulse.com
Prose should be double-spaced, 12-point font, not more than 2000 words and no more than 3 submissions.
Poetry is limited to 3 poems; 1 per page.
Up to 5 photo prints between 4x6 and 8x12 may be submitted (photos will not be returned).
Send entries to:
letters@ppulse.com
or mail to:
Peninsula Pulse
c/o Contest Entries
P.O. Box 452
Sister Bay, WI 54234
Include your name, address, phone and email, plus 25-50 words about yourself.
For more information call (920) 854-9342.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Writing Prompt for June 21
The writing prompt for June 21 is: It was round and sweet.
Use it in a poem, essay, fiction or sketch - it's up to you!
Use it in a poem, essay, fiction or sketch - it's up to you!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Character Checklist
Author Star Davies has created a check list that she uses when developing her characters, focusing on the character's inner workings that reveal what the character might do in any given situation. You can view the article here.
WRWA Fall Conference
The Wisconsin Regional Writers Association's fall conference will be held September 26–28, 2008 at the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Wausau.
Speakers include:
Ralph Sharp (Internet Content Developer)
“Authors and the Internet–
Make a Splash on the World Wide Web”
Nancy Christie (Professional Writer)
“Making Money with Words–
Corporate Writing Opportunities”
Joanna MacKenzie (Literary Agent)
“The Author-Agent Relationship: What You Need to Know About Finding Representation; Building a Platform and Getting Published”
Lamoine MacLaughlin, Jane Osypowski, (poets)
“Poetry and Our Youth”
Rosanne Bittner
(Established Novelist, ten million books sold)
“The Measure of Success”
You can attend one or both days ($45 for one day, $65 both; members receive a discount).
For more information, visit their website.
Speakers include:
Ralph Sharp (Internet Content Developer)
“Authors and the Internet–
Make a Splash on the World Wide Web”
Nancy Christie (Professional Writer)
“Making Money with Words–
Corporate Writing Opportunities”
Joanna MacKenzie (Literary Agent)
“The Author-Agent Relationship: What You Need to Know About Finding Representation; Building a Platform and Getting Published”
Lamoine MacLaughlin, Jane Osypowski, (poets)
“Poetry and Our Youth”
Rosanne Bittner
(Established Novelist, ten million books sold)
“The Measure of Success”
You can attend one or both days ($45 for one day, $65 both; members receive a discount).
For more information, visit their website.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Author Visit
Denis Guillickson, author of "Vagabond Halfback: The Life and Times of Johnny Blood McNally and Before They Were The Packers," a historical account of the Packer's football baginnings from 1895 through 1921, will do a discussion and booksigning at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21 at Barnes and Noble Store, Grand Chute. For more information, call 920-831-7880.
Literary Magazine Give-Away
Hope S. has donated sample copies of popular U.S. literary magazines that feature fiction, essays and poetry. Experts recommendation authors look at sample issues before submitting work for publication; most sample copies are $5 or more but you can get free copies at the next meeting on Saturday, June 7th.
Summer Reading Program
The Oshkosh Public Library adult summer reading program has begun. Register at the 1st floor Information Desk or online at www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org.
Participation is easy; for every 20 minutes you read, check off a box on your reading ticket. When the ticket is full, turn it in to the Information Desk. Every Friday, tickets are randomly drawn for prizes. For more information, call 236-5202.
Participation is easy; for every 20 minutes you read, check off a box on your reading ticket. When the ticket is full, turn it in to the Information Desk. Every Friday, tickets are randomly drawn for prizes. For more information, call 236-5202.
Author Visit
Jamie Miller, local author of the nationally popular “Make It Your Own” cookbook, will be at Apple Blossom Books, downtown Oshkosh, at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 7th.
Jamie was born in 1963, in Okinawa, Japan, to American parents, and grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. When not working on recipes for her cookbooks, Miller is trying out recipes she's developed for cooking contests. She's won more than $80,000 in cash and prizes over the past eight years.
Don’t miss this delicious treat to meet Jamie and get your cookbook signed by the author!
Jamie was born in 1963, in Okinawa, Japan, to American parents, and grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. When not working on recipes for her cookbooks, Miller is trying out recipes she's developed for cooking contests. She's won more than $80,000 in cash and prizes over the past eight years.
Don’t miss this delicious treat to meet Jamie and get your cookbook signed by the author!
Monday, June 02, 2008
Screenwriting Class
Love Movies?
Want To Learn How To Write One?
***INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING***
Taught by Vermont’s Goddard College
MFA Screenwriting Candidate
MATTHEW J. FORSS, BA, MS
2-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
(AUG. 15th & AUG. 16th, 2008)
Learn:
• Formatting
• Dialogue/Character Development
• Act Structure
• Rewriting
• Selling Your Script and more!
Time: 9AM-4:30PM BOTH DAYS
Breaks Provided – Bring Lunch/Eat Out
Location: Faith Lutheran Church
1745 Ohio St.
Oshkosh, WI
Limited Enrollment. Cost $25.00. Sign-Up Before JUNE 23, 2008 By Calling 920-966-0325
***Certificate Upon Completion***
Want To Learn How To Write One?
***INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING***
Taught by Vermont’s Goddard College
MFA Screenwriting Candidate
MATTHEW J. FORSS, BA, MS
2-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
(AUG. 15th & AUG. 16th, 2008)
Learn:
• Formatting
• Dialogue/Character Development
• Act Structure
• Rewriting
• Selling Your Script and more!
Time: 9AM-4:30PM BOTH DAYS
Breaks Provided – Bring Lunch/Eat Out
Location: Faith Lutheran Church
1745 Ohio St.
Oshkosh, WI
Limited Enrollment. Cost $25.00. Sign-Up Before JUNE 23, 2008 By Calling 920-966-0325
***Certificate Upon Completion***
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Next meeting
Just a reminder that there are five Saturdays in May so our next meeting won't be until 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7th, in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. Dan is the Spotlight Author.
Life Stories Needed
FieldReport is a new web site that awards significant cash prizes for the best in personal writing. This call for submissions is for FieldReport's pre-launch beta period. Submission deadline is June 30, 2008 and there is no entry fee. Prizes are awarded July 1, 2008.
Post 2,500 words or less by going to the web site and typing in the password "truelife." (without the quotes). Award categories include Animals, College Life, Friends and Relations, Home and Garden, Parenting, and many others.
Post 2,500 words or less by going to the web site and typing in the password "truelife." (without the quotes). Award categories include Animals, College Life, Friends and Relations, Home and Garden, Parenting, and many others.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Writing Prompt for June 7
The writing prompt for the June 7 meeting is: "Pick up a few to take with you." The prompt may used any way you want.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Open Mic & Free Magazines
Just a reminder that we're hosting an open mic night at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, under the Library Dome, 106 Washington Ave. You can read old or new stuff, yours or someone else's. Please bring a dish to pass.
Of note: Hope S. is cleaning out the office of the Wisconsin Review and will be bring a box of FREE sample issues of various literary magazines to the open mic. It's commonly suggested to look at sample issues of a magazine before you submit something for publication; Hope is giving us a great opportunity to browse an array of magazine titles where we might want to submit future work.
Of note: Hope S. is cleaning out the office of the Wisconsin Review and will be bring a box of FREE sample issues of various literary magazines to the open mic. It's commonly suggested to look at sample issues of a magazine before you submit something for publication; Hope is giving us a great opportunity to browse an array of magazine titles where we might want to submit future work.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Local Author Jess Riley
Oshkosh native Jess Riley will do a book talk and signing at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Oshkosh Public Library. Her appearance is co-sponsored by the club.
Jess spoke to the Writers Club in June 2006 about her self-published novel, which has now been picked up by Random House and will be available in stores May 20. The book, "Driving Sideways," is about a road trip taken from Fond du lac to L.A. by a young woman with Kidney disease (PKD) and a recent transplant. Lots of twists and turns in the plot and a killer sense of humor. Target has already selected it as one of their breakout books.
Jess's visit will be a great opportunity to ask her about going from self-publishing to working with a major publishing house, and what she has learned along the way.
Jess spoke to the Writers Club in June 2006 about her self-published novel, which has now been picked up by Random House and will be available in stores May 20. The book, "Driving Sideways," is about a road trip taken from Fond du lac to L.A. by a young woman with Kidney disease (PKD) and a recent transplant. Lots of twists and turns in the plot and a killer sense of humor. Target has already selected it as one of their breakout books.
Jess's visit will be a great opportunity to ask her about going from self-publishing to working with a major publishing house, and what she has learned along the way.
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Writing prompt for May 17
There are two writing prompts for the Saturday, May 17 meeting; use them in any way that suits you.
1. "Get off me!"
2. Write about your first apartment, dorm room, etc.
1. "Get off me!"
2. Write about your first apartment, dorm room, etc.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
tips for distraction free
Lifehack org has an article on ways to keep yourself from being distracted while writing. It is at least some food for thought. Click on the link below to go to the article.
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/tips-and-tricks-for-distraction-free-writing.html
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/tips-and-tricks-for-distraction-free-writing.html
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Online Word Processor
Do you need a word processing program? Do you work on your writing in different locations or on different computers? The following article describes several online word processing sites:
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/write-here-write-now-write-anywhere-13-web-based-word-processors.html
I have tried Inet Word at http://www.inetword.com/. It is a free web-based word processor and seems pretty good. You type documents online and can save it online. These means you can retrieve it from any computer with web access. It seems to have many features- more than most will ever use.
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/write-here-write-now-write-anywhere-13-web-based-word-processors.html
I have tried Inet Word at http://www.inetword.com/. It is a free web-based word processor and seems pretty good. You type documents online and can save it online. These means you can retrieve it from any computer with web access. It seems to have many features- more than most will ever use.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Free Comic Book Day
House of Heroes, downtown Oshkosh, will be giving away comic books from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2008, as part of the national Free Comic Book Day.
Titles include Simpsons, Superman, Iron Man, Transformers, Hellboy, X-Men, Naruto and more!
Titles include Simpsons, Superman, Iron Man, Transformers, Hellboy, X-Men, Naruto and more!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Free online search for publishers
Here is some information from the website Duotrope:
It looks like a good way to find a publisher.
Duotrope’s Digest is a free, online resource for writers of fiction and poetry.
why duotrope? Search for the perfect market for your fiction and poetry, based on a number of criteria. We list well over a thousand current markets, and we check each listing once a week to ensure everything stays as up-to-date as humanly possible. You can also get nifty reports on markets’ response times and acceptance/rejection ratios. Sign up for a free account and track your submissions in one place. We’ll even remind you when it’s time to query. Explore and see what else we have on tap.
how can I duotrope? Pull up your web browser and head over to duotrope.com. Remember, it’s free!
duotrope.com
It looks like a good way to find a publisher.
Duotrope’s Digest is a free, online resource for writers of fiction and poetry.
why duotrope? Search for the perfect market for your fiction and poetry, based on a number of criteria. We list well over a thousand current markets, and we check each listing once a week to ensure everything stays as up-to-date as humanly possible. You can also get nifty reports on markets’ response times and acceptance/rejection ratios. Sign up for a free account and track your submissions in one place. We’ll even remind you when it’s time to query. Explore and see what else we have on tap.
how can I duotrope? Pull up your web browser and head over to duotrope.com. Remember, it’s free!
duotrope.com
Friday, April 25, 2008
Author Boni Ashburn
Children’s author Boni Ashburn with her adorable book, “Hush Little Dragon,” will give a book talk at 3 p.m. Friday, May 9 at Apple Blossom Books, downtown Oshkosh. The book is a sweet lullaby to a fussy eater of a baby dragon. Never mind the taste of that magician, he’s good nutrition!
Meet Elizabeth Berg
New York author Elizabeth Berg will do a reading from her new book, "The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted and Other Small Acts of Liberation," at noon, Tuesday, May 13 at the Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Ave. This is her only Wisconsin appearance north of Milwaukee.
Her novels of strong women, families, and new beginnings make excellent choices for contemporary fiction including Oprah’s book club choice, “The Art of Mending”, or others like “Open House”, “The Year of Pleasures, “What We Keep”, “Dream When You’re Feeling Blue”, and “The Handmaid and the Carpenter”.
The free event is sponsored by Apple Blossom Books.
Her novels of strong women, families, and new beginnings make excellent choices for contemporary fiction including Oprah’s book club choice, “The Art of Mending”, or others like “Open House”, “The Year of Pleasures, “What We Keep”, “Dream When You’re Feeling Blue”, and “The Handmaid and the Carpenter”.
The free event is sponsored by Apple Blossom Books.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Author Visit - Joseph Amato
Noted author and historian Joseph Amato will speak about his newest book, "Jacob's Well: A Case For Rethinking Family History" published by Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2008. Amato has a long list of publishing credits, including "A Place Called Home: Writings on the Midwestern Small Town" (2003).
Writers interested in genealogy and storytelling will want to attend; this is a great opportunity to get advice on organizing your life stories.
The program will take at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8th, the Dome Area, 2nd Floor, Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Ave. The author will have books for sale. For more information, call the library at 236-5205.
Writers interested in genealogy and storytelling will want to attend; this is a great opportunity to get advice on organizing your life stories.
The program will take at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8th, the Dome Area, 2nd Floor, Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Ave. The author will have books for sale. For more information, call the library at 236-5205.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Next Meeting - April 19th
The next meeting of the Oshkosh Area Writers Club will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19, in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library.
Note: Due to filming, you will need to approach the library from the north, coming on Merritt Avenue and then turning onto Jefferson St. If there are barricades, just tell the person at the barricade you are coming to the library and they will let you in.
Note: Due to filming, you will need to approach the library from the north, coming on Merritt Avenue and then turning onto Jefferson St. If there are barricades, just tell the person at the barricade you are coming to the library and they will let you in.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Discussion Topic - Define "Romantic"
One of our authors wrote in one of his Life Stories of growing up in the early sixties a description of coming home to find his mother sitting up late watching Johnny Carson and smoking her Chesterfields. This image was described by another as romantic and this lead to the question: What is meant by romantic in this context?
We couldn't really come up with a definition, but in reading "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren, this writer came across the passage, “It is because he is a romantic, and he has a picture of the world in his head, and when the world doesn't conform in any respect to this picture, he wants to throw the world away.” This seems to be the answer.
Do we want people sitting up alone with a vice (or vices if you count TV watching) that isn't good for them? No. But when we think of people in the fifties or sixties, don't we want them watching Johnny Carson on a black and white TV and smoking? That's how we picture that time. Don't we envy this mother in a simpler time when you could indulge in a cigarette and didn't worry about carcinogens and second hand smoke? When you could enjoy late night TV without hearing a commercial for ED or see a young starlet without underwear? Those times probably weren't any simpler than today, yet we yearn for them romantically. ~ TC
We can continue this discussion using the "comment" forum.
We couldn't really come up with a definition, but in reading "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren, this writer came across the passage, “It is because he is a romantic, and he has a picture of the world in his head, and when the world doesn't conform in any respect to this picture, he wants to throw the world away.” This seems to be the answer.
Do we want people sitting up alone with a vice (or vices if you count TV watching) that isn't good for them? No. But when we think of people in the fifties or sixties, don't we want them watching Johnny Carson on a black and white TV and smoking? That's how we picture that time. Don't we envy this mother in a simpler time when you could indulge in a cigarette and didn't worry about carcinogens and second hand smoke? When you could enjoy late night TV without hearing a commercial for ED or see a young starlet without underwear? Those times probably weren't any simpler than today, yet we yearn for them romantically. ~ TC
We can continue this discussion using the "comment" forum.
First Annual Fox Cities Book Festival
Celebrate the pure joy of reading and make plans today to attend the inaugural Fox Cities Book Festival, which will be held April 16-20, 2008.
The festival will connect readers and writers and offer an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the literary arts. It will also reach across all generations and genres with activities spanning the entire Fox Cities. A book fair featuring numerous publishers will be held at City Center Plaza in Downtown Appleton on April 19.
The Fox Cities Book Festival will feature many national, state and local authors. Among the national writers coming to the Fox Cities:
Charles Baxter
As one of America's best-selling poets, Collins is known for his witty writing style. He was appointed as Poet Laureate in 2001 by Congress and served two terms. Collins has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim Foundation and was also the recipient of the Poetry Foundation's original Mark Twain Award for humorous poetry. Some of his most popular books of poetry include "Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems," "Picnic, Lightning" and "The Art of Drowning." Collins is an English professor and lives in New York
Speaking with Dean Bakopoulos Friday, April 18 at 2:30 p.m. about finding your writing mentor, UW-Fox Valley Aaron Bohrod Gallery; Speaking Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m., Stansbury Hall, Lawrence Univ.; Panel discussion Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. on turning fiction books into movies, Appleton Public Library
Alex Flinn
Alex Flinn is one of the country's best-selling authors of books for young adults. She was born on Long Island, moved to Miami as a teen and still calls Florida home. Although Flinn went to law school and was a practicing attorney, she always loved writing and started work on her first novel, "Breathing Underwater," while completing her college studies. Flinn now has five published novels to her name with "Fade to Black" and "Diva" as two reader favorites.
Speaking Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m., Harmony Café, Appleton. Her topic is Dating 101: Finding Your Way.
Alice Hoffman
Hoffman is one of America's most distinguished novelists. She has published a total of 18 novels, two stories of short fiction and eight books for children and young adults. Her novel, "Here on Earth," was an Oprah Book Club choice and several of her books, including "Practical Magic" and the New York Times Bestseller, "The River King," have been made into movies. She currently splits her time between Boston and New York. Alice will be speaking about her popular novels Blackbird House and Green Angel.
Speaking Thursday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m., Kaukauna Public Library
Speaking Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m., Appleton Public Library
Speaking Friday, April 18 at 10 a.m., Neenah Public Library
Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Shihab Nye has traveled the world and is known for evoking a humanitarian spirit and drawing upon her cultural experiences in her poetry. She received the Isabella Gardner Poetry Award for "You and Yours" and is credited for several books of poetry including "19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East" and "Different Ways to Pray." Nye has also written for young readers and received several honors including two Jane Addams Children's Book Awards and four Pushcart Prizes. Nye resides in Texas with her family.
Speaking Saturday, April 19 at 3 p.m., Harmony Café, Appleton
Speaking Saturday, April 19 at 7 p.m., Kaukauna High School
Conversations with Nye and FCBF Committee Member Ellen Kort, Sunday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m., Radisson Paper Valley Hotel. Please note this is a ticketed event.
In addition, there more than a dozen state/local authors appearing throughout the area. For a complete schedule of events, click here.
The festival will connect readers and writers and offer an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the literary arts. It will also reach across all generations and genres with activities spanning the entire Fox Cities. A book fair featuring numerous publishers will be held at City Center Plaza in Downtown Appleton on April 19.
The Fox Cities Book Festival will feature many national, state and local authors. Among the national writers coming to the Fox Cities:
Charles Baxter
As one of America's best-selling poets, Collins is known for his witty writing style. He was appointed as Poet Laureate in 2001 by Congress and served two terms. Collins has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim Foundation and was also the recipient of the Poetry Foundation's original Mark Twain Award for humorous poetry. Some of his most popular books of poetry include "Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems," "Picnic, Lightning" and "The Art of Drowning." Collins is an English professor and lives in New York
Speaking with Dean Bakopoulos Friday, April 18 at 2:30 p.m. about finding your writing mentor, UW-Fox Valley Aaron Bohrod Gallery; Speaking Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m., Stansbury Hall, Lawrence Univ.; Panel discussion Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. on turning fiction books into movies, Appleton Public Library
Alex Flinn
Alex Flinn is one of the country's best-selling authors of books for young adults. She was born on Long Island, moved to Miami as a teen and still calls Florida home. Although Flinn went to law school and was a practicing attorney, she always loved writing and started work on her first novel, "Breathing Underwater," while completing her college studies. Flinn now has five published novels to her name with "Fade to Black" and "Diva" as two reader favorites.
Speaking Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m., Harmony Café, Appleton. Her topic is Dating 101: Finding Your Way.
Alice Hoffman
Hoffman is one of America's most distinguished novelists. She has published a total of 18 novels, two stories of short fiction and eight books for children and young adults. Her novel, "Here on Earth," was an Oprah Book Club choice and several of her books, including "Practical Magic" and the New York Times Bestseller, "The River King," have been made into movies. She currently splits her time between Boston and New York. Alice will be speaking about her popular novels Blackbird House and Green Angel.
Speaking Thursday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m., Kaukauna Public Library
Speaking Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m., Appleton Public Library
Speaking Friday, April 18 at 10 a.m., Neenah Public Library
Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Shihab Nye has traveled the world and is known for evoking a humanitarian spirit and drawing upon her cultural experiences in her poetry. She received the Isabella Gardner Poetry Award for "You and Yours" and is credited for several books of poetry including "19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East" and "Different Ways to Pray." Nye has also written for young readers and received several honors including two Jane Addams Children's Book Awards and four Pushcart Prizes. Nye resides in Texas with her family.
Speaking Saturday, April 19 at 3 p.m., Harmony Café, Appleton
Speaking Saturday, April 19 at 7 p.m., Kaukauna High School
Conversations with Nye and FCBF Committee Member Ellen Kort, Sunday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m., Radisson Paper Valley Hotel. Please note this is a ticketed event.
In addition, there more than a dozen state/local authors appearing throughout the area. For a complete schedule of events, click here.
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