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JA08_CFM:ANTH

joshua — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:49:11 -0400

AGAINST Agamemnon: War Poetry Anthology. WaterWood Press, a publishing consortium with editorial offices worldwide, will accept war poetry beginning May 1. Editor: James Adams (2007 Pulitzer Prize nominee). Submission guidelines: Original poems/poetry translations on war in any style. No PPW. 1-3 poems per poet (3 copies per poem). No more than 30 lines per poem. Include SASE and cover letter. All entries postmarked by September 1. No fees. Mail (only) submissions to: WaterWood Press, 47 Waterwood, Huntsville, Texas 77320. Attn: 2008 War Poetry Editor.

JA08_CFM:BOOKS

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:59:00 -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.

JA08_CFM:CHAPS

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:38:31 -0400

ARGESTES Literary Review is now reading manuscripts for its annual poetry chapbook competition. Send a manuscript of 50-75 pages to Argestes 2941 170th St., South Amana, IA 52334 with SASE and $25 reading fee. All entries receive 1 year subscription. Winner receives publication, 50 copies. Entry form, details at www.collentreepress.com.

JA08_CFM:MAG

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:51:55 -0400

ANDERBO.COM, "Best New Online Literary Journal," features writers in fiction, "fact," and poetry. Always looking for new voices. For submission information and guidelines, visit www.anderbo.com.

ARS MEDICA, A Journal of Medicine, the Arts and Humanities is a new literary magazine looking for fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and artwork dealing with illness, the body, healing, and the culture of medicine. For submission/subscription info, see www.ars-medica.ca.

JA08_CONFERENCES

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:08:43 -0400

THE ANNUAL North Coast Redwood Writers' Conference will be held at College of the Redwoods in Cresent City, CA, September 12-13. Send SASE to Writers' Conference, College of the Redwoods, 883 W. Washington Blvd., Cresent City, CA 95531 or visit www.ncrwr.org for details.

JA08_CONTESTS

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:58:35 -0400

'08 TNPR Prize. Deadline: September 31. Submit 45-80 pages of poetry with $25 fee, letter with bio, acknowledgments, and e-mail address for results (no SASE, please). Winner receives $1,000 plus publication and 15 author copies. All entrants considered for publication. TNPR, Box 2080, Aptos, CA, 95001-2080. Read complete information: www.nationalpoetryreview.com.

JA08_MISC

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:01:54 -0400

POET WITH 5 published books seeks ghost writer/editor to assist in re-writing 125 page prose memoir. Text concerns coming of age in the deep South in the 1940s-1960s. Bizarre ancestral memories, early age, and civil rights era lived through are prominent themes. Contact sybilestess@aol.com and state prices, experience with publishing books, and success. Telephones: (713) 748-0985. After Sept.1: (970) 627-8466.

JA08_PUBS.

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:04:04 -0400

NEW MILLENNIUM 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.

JA08_RENTS/RETREATS

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:09:47 -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. Feb. 7-14, 2009. Info: www.jacquelinesheehan.com or www.celiajeffries.com.

JA08_RESIDENCIES

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:13:30 -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, 2009. Visit Web site for more information: www.jamesmerrillhouse.org.

JA08_RESOURCES

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:18:23 -0400

FREE INSIDER'S secrets: New and established markets. Submission guidelines/leads. You'll receive today via e-mail newsflash. Best for poetry, short prose, and book projects. We'll share our know-how with you. In our 15th year! Phone: (866) 405-3003. Web site: www.writersrelief.com.

JA08_SERVICES

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:34:59 -0400

A+B=MANUSCRIPT transformation. A=edit; B=revise. Experienced writer/editor helps you hone novels, stories, nonfiction. Sensitive evaluations; focus on problem areas. Can provide agent and publishing advice. Great referrals. Published author; Johns Hopkins Writing Program grad, James Jones First Novel Fellowship recipient. E-mail: herta@starpower.net. Web site: www.chrysaliseditorial.com.

JA08_WORKSHOPS

sfemenella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:41:55 -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.