Classifieds

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Call for Manuscripts: Anthologies

joshua — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:32:33 -0400

ANTHOLOGY, Of a Certain Age: Voices of Experience. Seeking fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from writers of “a certain age” (50+). Deadline: June 15. Max: 10,000 words, 5 poems. Include cover letter with bio and sase. To submit or for more information: Turtle House Ink, 235 Black Oaks Ln., Wayzata, MN 55391.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Call For Manuscripts: Books

joshua — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:36:28 -0400

ARKTOI BOOKS, an imprint of Red Hen Press, seeks fiction manuscripts from lesbian authors. Fiction submissions (hardcopy) must be received between August 1 and December 1. For submission guidelines, please visit www.redhen.org/arktoi.asp or www.eloisekleinhealy.com and click on Arktoi Books.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Call for Manuscripts: Chapbooks

joshua — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:44:10 -0400

COPPERDOME Poetry Chapbook Award. Winner re-ceives $300, 25 copies. Send 20 to 32 pages and cover sheet with title and author info. $15 fee includes copy of winning chapbook. Deadline: June 1. Send to Southeast Missouri State University Press, MS 2650, One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. More at www.semo.edu/universitypress.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Call for Manuscripts: Magazines

joshua — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:02:19 -0400

AJN, THE AMERICAN Journal of Nursing (circ. 300,000), seeks poems and short personal essays on experiences related to health and health care for its Art of Nursing and Reflections departments. Authors need not be health professionals. Original perspectives and clear, unsentimental writing are preferred. $150 honorarium paid upon publication. Guidelines available at www.editorialmanager.com/ajn.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Conferences

joshua — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:19:28 -0400

15TH Harriette Austin Writers Conference at the University of Georgia, Athens, July 18–19, will feature noted Southern author Sharyn McCrumb as keynoter. Speakers include Robert Vaughn, Ralph McInerny, Pat LoBrutto. Manuscript critiques available. Program, registration details at www.harrietteaustin.org.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Contests

joshua — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:42:58 -0400

1ST ANNUAL Evolve Beyond Violence Nonfiction Essay Award, offered by Raving Dove, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Themes: antiviolence, antiwar, peace. First prize $1,000, three honorable mentions, all to receive publication. Open to Raving Dove members, with no additional entry fee. Judges: Raving Dove’s editor and board members. Deadline: September 1. Guidelines at: www.ravingdove.org.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Events

joshua — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:18:20 -0400

NEW MEXICO Hike & Write and other small-group writing intensives. In the Carson National Forest, the Rio Grande Gorge, and the Continental Divide Trail. Exceptional faculty! Also scheduling solo retreats. Contact: (505) 988-5185 or edit@thema.us. Go to www.narrativeartcenter.com, Carson Literary events page.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Publications

joshua — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:02:05 -0400

NEW MILLENNIUM Writings. 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. Web site: www.newmillenniumwritings.com.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Rentals & Retreats

joshua — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:03:46 -0400

BRITTANY WRITER'S house. Ninteenth-century stone house; five fireplaces, tile and wood floors, beamed ceiling, modern heat, electricity, and plumbing, quiet—small town, on a river, ten miles from ocean beaches; five hours from Paris. Available on a monthly basis. Phone: (510) 530-4341. E-mail: mgdonna@aol.com or dmu4mg@aol.com.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Residencies

joshua — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:45:15 -0400

THE JAMES MERRILL House Writer-in-Residence Program invites writers to live and work in James Merrill’s Stonington, CT, apartment rent-free for 5-month or 11-month terms. A stipend will be offered beginning September 2008. Application deadline: January 15. Visit Web site for more information: www.jamesmerrillhouse.org.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Resources

joshua — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:08:13 -0400

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Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Services

joshua — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:57:49 -0400

ABLE EDITING. University press author, former Executive Editor of both Small Press and ForeWord magazines, Antioch Writers Workshop scholar and experienced newspaperwoman will help you find all the right words and arrange them in all the right places. Kind and thorough. Many happy clients. Specialties include narrative nonfiction, memoir and autobiography. E-mail: Mardi5@charter.net.

Classifieds May/Jun 08 - Workshops

joshua — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:14:11 -0400

2008 ONLINE workshops hosted by Mid-American Review. Participate in an eight-week workshop to receive feedback on your poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, May 12 to July 6. To apply, send Word attachment of 20-page writing sample to editor in chief Michael Czyzniejewski at mikeczy@bgsu.edu (subject: Online workshop application). Complete details at www.bgsu.edu/midamericanreview.