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Fiction: A Complete Writing...
Takes the mystery out of fiction writing. You
don't have to write about what you know, he says; write what you can
imagine. Don't fret if you can't find large chunks of time to write.
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Good Riddance: The Break-Up Anthology
Real Stories From the Trenches of Romance Gone Awry
Writing Creative Nonfiction: Instruction...
The contributors (Annie Dillard, Phillip Lopate,
Barry Lopez, Terry Tempest Williams, et al.) spend the first half of the
book discussing creative nonfiction and the second half demonstrating it.
Not only does the format work, but pairing the works of creative nonfiction
with the accompanying commentary is educational and entertaining. These
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This book, which grew out of fifteen years
teaching in MFA programs, is itself a model of the lucid
intelligence that has made Gornick one of our most admired
writers of nonfiction. In it, she teaches us to write by
teaching us how to read: how to recognize truth when we hear it
in the writing of others and in our own. |
Every broken heart tells a story. Most of them could tell volumes. The path
from the dark beginnings of the end to the triumphant day when you realize,
for whatever reason (s), how much better off you are without him or her is
usually long, lonely and extremely rough. But once you've safely reached the
other
side (and had some time to get comfortable there) chances are you'll be able
to look back on it all and laugh. OK, well maybe not at all of it.
Still, there are bound to be moments of real inspiration, even some humor in
all you've been through since your relationship hit the skids. Now it's time
to share those moments.
Good Riddance: The Break-Up Anthology seeks to shed some light on the light
at the end of the tunnel or at least provide some catharsis for people
currently living through the dark days of emotional turmoil. It will also
provide
something for folks who have been there before (which, I'm guessing, is about
98%
of adult humans) to identify with.
The tone of the stories is, ideally, humorous, even if the events being
related were the hardest things you ever had to endure. The point is you
endured;
you even became stronger for having been through it all. If that's not the
case, it doesn't belong in this collection.
Stories may come from men and women, gay and straight, dumpers and dumpers
but should be about adult relationships (college age is ok; high school is
not). The goal is to collect the best stories, period. If most of those stories
happen to come from one group, dumped heterosexual women, for example, then the
collection may be specialized for that group and other collections (of gay
men who dumped their lovers, for example) may emerge separately. But right now,
we want to see it all, with a few exceptions: no graphic sex acts, no
hardcore violence or murderous intentions and NO DESPAIRING POOR-ME STORIES.
Where: Send your story in the body of an e-mail (NO ATTACHMENTS) to
goodriddance@literarytherapy.net
Length: 5,000-7,000 words or so
Payment: When and if a publishing deal is secured, selected contributions
will be compensated commensurate with that deal.
Rights: We are interested in first rights, worldwide. Please do not send
previously published material or simultaneous submissions. You will be free to
republish your contribution, in English, elsewhere in the future, but we will
retain rights for any and all future printings and translations of the
collection.
Please direct all queries and concerns to the above e-mail address. Deadline: March 31st, 2004
Browning Awards in Creative Writing
Talking River, a journal devoted to poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction,
and now celebrating its tenth year of continuous publication, is pleased to
announce the Keith Browning Awards in Creative Writing.
Annually, Talking River will award three prizes of $250 and publication in
Talking River for the best creative nonfiction essay, the best fiction, and the
best group of poems submitted in an open competition. Entrants should follow
these guidelines:
Nonfiction essays should be limited to no more than 6000 words. Fiction entries may comprise groups of short-shorts or single stories, so
long as the entire submission does not exceed 7500 words. Poetry entries may be a group of poems, sequence, or long poem, so long as
the entire submission does not exceed ten pages.
Submissions will be read anonymously; entrants should attach a cover sheet
with the titles of their work (s) listed as well as their names and addresses.
The entrants' names should not appear anywhere on the actual manuscripts.
Each submission should be accompanied by a SASE, either for return of the
manuscript or for notification of results. Each submission should be accompanied by a $10 entry fee (check or money
order payable to Talking River); in turn, all entrants will receive a copy of
the
AWARDS issue. The editorial board reserves the right to ask for permission to use entries
for publication that did not win one of the Browning Awards.
The contest period runs from December 1, 2003 to March 1, 2004. Final
selections should be made by May 2004.Entries should be sent to
Contest Entry—(indicate genre)
The Editorial Board, Talking River
500 8th Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
Deadline: March 1, 2004
Chocolate for the Soul
Details: http://www.chocolateforwomen.com/sendastory.htm
has an ongoing need for submissions
ANGELS ON EARTH
A typical Angels on Earth story is a first-person narrative written in dramatic style, with a spiritual point that the reader can "take away" and apply to his or her own life. It may be your own or someone else's story. PAYS $400 per ARTICLE
Publishes true stories about God's messengers at work in today's world. The editors are interested in stories of heavenly angels and stories involving humans who have played angelic roles in daily life. The best stories are those where the narrator has been positively affected in some distinct way.
http://www.angelsmagazine.comAlso--The editors are always looking for quotes, anecdotes to use as fillers, and material for short features (50-250 words)
Do not send essays, sermons or fiction or poetry. Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, and accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Send submissions to Colleen Hughes, editor-in-chief, Angels on Earth, 16 E. 34th Street, New York, NY 10016. Allow three months for reply. For any questions, contact angelsedtr@guideposts.org
PHOENIX, ARIZONA IN THE SPRING – CONFERENCE AND CONTEST
Women Writers of the Desert, the Phoenix Chapter of NAWW, offers a one-day
conference on May 1, 2004 with the theme May Day Writing & Self-publishing
Solutions
for Women Writers and an essay contest with the theme "New Beginning."
Six speakers will address empowerment, marketing, funding, publishing, and using humor to overcome writers block including representatives from 1stBooks, Borders, National NAWW, and FundsforWriters. Cost is $25 before April 15 and $35 at the door.
The essay contest offers a $250 first prize with an entry fee of $10. Come experience author signings, writing and publishing concessions, and lots of give-away prizes.
Author signing and commercial booths available beginning at $60 (sharing booths encouraged – the more the merrier). Location is the Wells Fargo Conference Center, 100 W. Washington St, Phoenix, AZ. Partial proceeds go to Fresh Start Women’s Foundation.
For more information on the conference and the essay contest, visit either website:
http://www.womenwritersofthedesert.org or
http://www.fundsforwriters.com/WWDconference.htm
Food is Fun
FOOD WRITING, the online newsletter for writers who love food, and food lovers
who write, is introducing a contest for humor writers who can write about food,
and food writers with a sense of humor.
Food is fun, but we're interested in how food is funny! Write your best humor
food piece and win $50.
Rules: Creative non-fiction piece must include two elements: food and humor.
Entries must be 1000 words or less. Entry fee of $2 can be paid on website via
PayPal. Entries can be sent via e-mail to
submissions@food-writing.com Subject
line must read: Contest Entry.
Click on "newsletter/contest" page (http://www.food-writing.com/pages6/index.htm
)to pay entry fee.
Prizes: First, $50; Second, $35; Third, $20 . Winners listed on website; First
place winner published in Food Writing newsletter, and on the Food Writing
website.
Deadline: May 1, 2004. Winner announced May 15, 2004
http://www.food-writing.com
Pam White
www.food-writing.com
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Onspec theme anthology
Details:http://www.onspec.ca/index.htm
1. ad-dict´ v. t. To apply habitually, as one's mind to a speculation; to
give (oneself) up or over, as to versifying, as a constant practice...
2. ad´dict n. One who is addicted to a habit...
3. ad-dic´tion n. State of being addicted; also, habituation...
2004 On Spec Theme Issue:
"Me & Mr. Jones' Addiction. It can be as simple as a cigarette, as euphoric
as a hit of heroin, or as weird and thrilling as a sexual act. But it runs
your life or the life of someone you know. What if it were magical or alien? A
substance, a practice or an idea that rules as (so far) nothing else has, and
will not be overruled? Love it, hate it. Bend it or break it -- but convey it in
6,000 words or less and from outside the envelope. It doesn' have to be a drug
with a criminal network to get it to the user. This is On Spec, so speculate.
Just remember that if you write about addiction and have never been addicted
to anything, you will want to talk to or read something by someone who is or
has been addicted. (As a smoker, I never felt like an addict; only after I'd
quit could I tell past from present.) Anywhere you wish to go is fair, but if
you write about pornography addiction, don't send us pornography, and don't
send that porn equivalent of tether ball known as "erotica." Be daring. Visit
dark places. But don't pose or brag. Leave the preacher out in the hall along
with his friend, the lecturer. Find fictional metaphors that will stand up to
inspection. Back addiction into a corner and make it tell you what it knows.
Deliver a truth.
Address submissions to:
Theme Issue Guest Editor Steve Mohn, On Spec, Box 4727, Edmonton AB T6E 5G6.
Sorry, no electronic submissions. Deadline for entries is
Feb. 28/04.
WideThinker Books
Details:www.widethinkerbooks.com/realwomen
WideThinker Books is publishing a collection of stories on women's sexuality. Sitting in various waiting rooms, whether waiting for a checkup, a life changing test result, or a "procedure", each of us has a story to tell, yet we don't tell it, as we were told as children "not to put our business in the street", and "young ladies don't kiss and tell". While privacy is a good thing, silence can breed shame, and a feeling of being the "only one" going through the challenges that coping with our sexuality can bring to our lives. Sharing our stories empowers us, and empowers other women who may be struggling with the very things you are brave enough to write about. If you are a woman over the age of 18, we want to hear your story. This anthology will not contain detailed sexual encounters, but rather, each story will be an open discussion of how you have experienced sexuality in your life.
EDDA Poetry Chapbook Competition for Women
Details: http://augment.sis.pitt.edu/jms/spt/sptncc2000.html
- Starts November 1 and ends February 28;
- Notification in May;
- Reading fee $10.00;
- Manuscripts accepted up to 24 pages (including front matter). Simultaneous submissions okay; No manuscripts returned; All notices SASE;
- PRIZE is $100.00 plus 50 copies.
- Include name, address and phone.
- Send entries to: SPT/EDDA, P.O. Box 48955, Sarasota, Florida 34230.
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