Classifieds

Sept/Oct 08 Audio/Video

ichoi — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:00:43 -0400

INSTRUCTIONAL DVDs for the classroom and writer's studio featuring Janet Burroway, Robert Olen Butler, Michael Martone, Ron Carlson, Rosellen Brown, and others. DVDs include high-quality video and stories-PDF files from participants. Plus, find DVDs on the submission process and agents. Preview clips, read descriptions, and more at www.erpmedia.net.

Sept/Oct 08 CFM: Anthologies

ichoi — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:30:07 -0400

ANTHOLOGY, Lavandería: A Mixed Load of Women, Wash and Word, seeks submissions. Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and other dirty deeds signifying sorting, washing, ironing, folding laundry, and life. See www.cityworkspress.org for submission guidelines. Deadline: December 15. Maximum: 5,000 words or 5 poems. Include bio. E-mail Word DOC submission only to lavanderiazspot@gmail.com.

Sept/Oct 08 CFM: Chapbooks

ichoi — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:50:23 -0400

BATEAU PRESS 3rd Annual Boom Chapbook Contest— manuscripts between 19 and 26 pages. $12 reading/organization fee. Send in submissions/payment electronically or by manual mail system. Winner receives $500 and copies of winning chapbook. Winning chapbook is totally handmade, high quality, well designed, letterpress. See Web site for full guidelines: www.bateaupress.org.

Sept/Oct 08 CFM: Magazines

ichoi — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:38:43 -0400

10TH ANNIVERSARY issue of Freshwater seeks imaginative, original, well-crafted poetry. Editors’ Prize: $200. Send up to five unpublished poems with bio, contact info, e-mail, and sase for notification only. Deadline: December 15. Payment: 2 copies. Sample copy: $7. For complete submission guidelines, visit www.acc.commnet.edu/freshwater.htm.

Sept/Oct 08 CFM:Books

ichoi — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:40:10 -0400

10TH ANNUAL Gival Press Poetry Award for previously unpublished manuscript (45+ pages) of original poetry in English (may include previously published poems). Visit www.givalpress.com or e-mail givalpress@yahoo.com for complete guidelines. Deadline: December 15 postmark. Reading fee: $20. Prize: $1,000 and publication. Gival Press, LLC, P.O. Box 3812, Arlington, VA 22203.

Sept/Oct 08 Conferences

ichoi — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:06:55 -0400

16TH ANNUAL Winter Poetry and Prose Getaway on the oceanfront in historic Cape May, NJ, January 16–19, 2009, with special guest, Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Dunn. Challenging and supportive workshops in poetry, short story, novel, memoir, creative nonfiction, songwriting, photography, and painting. Crack that winter thaw! Contact Peter Murphy, (888) 887-2105. Web site: www.wintergetaway.com.

Sept/Oct 08 Contests

ichoi — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:45:34 -0400

$500/$350/$100 poetry prizes for the 4th annual Elizabeth Curry Prize published by SLAB literary magazine. Deadline: December 1. Submit up to three poems for each $10 reading fee (includes a two-year subscription) to: SLAB, English Dept., 314 SWC, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. View guidelines and past winners at http://slablitmag.org.

Sept/Oct 08 Miscellaneous

ichoi — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:47:35 -0400

LASTING HAPPINESS Micro essays wanted for Web site featuring Bhutan, the country that invented “Gross National Happiness.” Explore this: what has created lasting happiness in your life? Seeking inspiring essays 400–600 words. All topics welcome. Editors: Frances Todd Stewart and Cathy Capozzoli.Please visit www.BhutanToday.net for full submission guidelines.

Sept/Oct 08 Publications

ichoi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:10:07 -0400

NEW MILLENIUM writings: www.newmillenniumwritings.com. Read winners of our awards for fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, contest and submission guidelines. Profiles, interviews, and essays on famous writers, such as Cormac McCarthy, the late Ken Kesey, and others. Exciting cover art from years past, plus writing tips, provocative commentary by Don Williams, more.

Sept/Oct 08 Rentals & Retreats

ichoi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:16:48 -0400

ASTONISHING Lake Atitlan. Join us for a week of creative writing and yoga in Guatemala with best-selling author Jacqueline Sheehan (Lost & Found) and Amherst Writers & Authors affiliate Celia Jeffries. Outstanding accommodations, morning yoga, daily writing sessions, limited enrollment. February. 7–14, 2009. Info: www.jacquelinesheehan.com or www.celiajeffries.com.

Sept/Oct 08 Residencies

ichoi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:23:00 -0400

ATLANTIC CENTER for the Arts 2009 Master Artists-in-Residence: Bob Holman (February 16–March 8), Denise Duhamel (April 13–May 3), Brenda Hillman (May 18–June 7), Antonya Nelson (October 12–November 1). Since 1982, Atlantic Center’s residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three-week residencies. Telephone (800) 393-6975. Web site: www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org.

Sept/Oct 08 Resources

ichoi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:25:40 -0400

COPYRIGHT protection for free. WriterGuard protects your creative works against copyright infringement using digital fingerprinting technology. Use WriterGuard’s comprehensive project management system to organize, protect, and archive multiple works and revisions. WriterGuard protects while you write. The sooner you start, the better the protection. Try it free at www.writerguard.com.

Sept/Oct 08 Services

ichoi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:43:11 -0400

ABLE AND AWARD-WINNING author offers excellent editing of all manuscripts: novels, short stories, nonfiction, essays, memoirs, and more. 20 years’ experience. Contact: sunwrite@charter.net; (231) 223-9880.

Sept/Oct 08 Workshops

ichoi — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:42:30 -0400

A 20-YEAR OLD program that helps fiction writers and poets reach their potential. Workshops in NYC, Tucson, San Francisco, and online. Tutorials available. Alumni include recent National Book Award finalists Jennifer Egan and Martha McPhee. Philip Schultz, director. Phone: (212) 255-7075. Web site: www.writerstudio.com.