Our condolences to TWA Charter Member, Emma Wisdom, and her family in the tragic loss of her husband, Ed Wisdom, Jr.
TWA Names 2011 Literary Legend and Writer of the Year
October 29, 2011 By
Congratulations to Dr. Will Campbell, TWA’s 2011 Literary Legend, and to poet Bill Brown, who was voted Writer of the Year! We were honored to have Bill read for us at the Chapter 16 stage at Southern Festival of Books in October.
In recognition of his award, Maypop is proud to present five new poems from Bill Brown.
Since 2006, the Tennessee Writers Alliance has been recognizing writers through these two awards. The purpose of the awards, each given annually, is to recognize writers who have contributed to the literary heritage of the state. Learn more about the awards.
21st Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize Competition
September 27, 2011 By
The Missouri Review
is now accepting submissions for the21st Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize competition. In
addition to the $15,000 awarded to the first place winners,
three finalists in each category receive cash awards and
are considered for publication. Past winners have been
reprinted in the Best American series.
Page Restrictions
Fiction and nonfiction entries should not exceed 25
typed, double-spaced pages. Poetry entries can include
any number of poems up to 10 pages. Each story, essay, or
group of poems constitutes one entry.
Entry Fee
$20 for each entry (checks made payable to
The MissouriReview
). Each fee includes a one-year subscription (digitalor print!) to
TMR. Please enclose a complete email andmailing address.
Entry Instructions
Include author’s name, address, email and telephone
number on the first page of each submission. Entries must
be previously unpublished and will not be returned. Mark
the outside of the envelope “Fiction,” “Essay,” or “Poetry.”
Each entry in a separate category must be mailed in a
separate envelope. Enclose a #10 SASE or email address
for an announcement of winners.
Mailing Address
Missouri Review Editors’ Prize
357 McReynolds Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
We Also Accept Online Submissions!
For details, visit
www.missourireview.com/tmrsubmissions/editors-prize-contest
Writing Your Life Stories Workshop
September 27, 2011 By
Writing Your Life Stories Workshop Sat. Oct. 29, 2011 9-4 Quality Inn, Providence Marketplace,Mount Juliet (behind Cracker Barrel)
Craft the stories of your life into publishable essays, articles, and memoir.
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Learn to adapt fiction techniques such as character, dialogue, setting, theme, and plot to your life stories.
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Learn to research periodicals, write query letters, and submit your work for publication.
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The workshop fee includes a copy of Bill Roorbach’s book Writing Life Stories and the grammar handbook, Woe is I (a combined $27 value) as well as all workshop handouts and a continental breakfast.
The workshop is limited to 20 students because of space limitations, so reserve your spot today. Register at www.randyrudder.com
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Randy Rudder has an MFA in creative writing and 20 years of professional writing.teaching experience. He is a longtime freelance writer, television producer, and author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul: Country Music edition.
Crossroads Writers Conference
September 27, 2011 By
For now, I’m writing to make sure you know about the Crossroads Writers Conference. It’s a full day of great presenters and a lot of fun to boot because we have a community feel. As our posters say, writing can be lonely but writers don’t have to be. (We’re also crazy affordable.) Check us out online at www.CrossroadsWriters.org
We literally have dozens of writers presenting at this year’s conference, and I can’t list them all, but here are some of our highlights:
- Adam Mansbach (Go the F— to Sleep, Angry Black White Boy)
- Rick Moody (The Ice Storm, Four Fingers of Death)
- Def Jam poet and playwright Idris Goodwin (These Are the Breaks)
- Jay Parini (The Last Station, The Passages of H.M.)
- Terry Kay (To Dance With the White Dog, Bogmeadow’s Wish)
- Tina McElroy Ansa (Ugly Ways, Taking After Mudear)
- rising star Adam Davies (Mine All Mine, The Frog King)
- comic book scribes Gail Simone (Wonder Woman, Batgirl) and Robert Venditti (The Surrogates, Homeland Directive)
- Sarah Domet (90 Days to Your Novel)
- returning favorites like screenwriter turned novelist Jeffrey Stepakoff (Fireworks Over Toccoa), novelist Ad Hudler (Man of the House), poetAlice Friman (Book of the Rotten Daughter), Nebula Award-winner Jack McDevitt (Seeker), pulp fiction writer Barry Reese, memoiristLauretta Hannon and Steampunk guru Emilie Bush
…and so many more.
Please give us a look. Let me know what you think. If you can share it with some folks who might be interested, we’d appreciate it and we’ll gladly reciprocate if anyone has something they want us to share with our folks.
Oh and we’re having a book launch/reading on Friday, September 30 with David Bottoms, Judson Mitchem and other poets in the anthology “Writing on Napkins at the Sunshine Club.” We’re following up the conference with a little literary festival on Sunday featuring many of our writers from the conference as well as special guests Joshilyn Jackson and Melissa Fay Greene. (It’ll be great for grabbing some autographs and catching some great readings.)
Thank you for your time!
Chris Horne, director
Crossroads Writers Conference
PO Box 6352
Macon, GA 31208
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Join me at the Crossroads Writers Conference & Literary Festival
September 30-October 2, 2011
for details, visit www.CrossroadsWriters.org
Dark Mantis Talk
September 27, 2011 By
Author Jeanette Michelle is the host the “Dark Mantis Talk” which will start back this September 26th 2011 from 9pm – 10pm CST. For additional information in reference to the talk show you may email Julia Macelli at julia.m@iamdark.com orinfo@iamdark.com. Any author, writer etc is welcomed to be a guest on the show. You may email us at info@iamdark.com or email Henry at henryh@iamdark.com. Jeanette Michelle’s new release (Tapestry) is scheduled for release October 2011. For more information go tohttp://www.iamdark.com/jeanettemichelle.htlm or
email Henry at henryh@iamdark.com. Jeanette Michelle has also been nominated for Best Indie Author of the HHV (Hip Hop in the Ville) 2012 awards.
My contact information:
email: michellej@iamdark.com
website: http://www.iamdark.com
Invitation to Meacham Writers’ Workshop
September 27, 2011 By
Contact: Laurel Jones laurel.l.jones@gmail.com (615) 425-6031
MEACHAM WRITERS’ CONFERENCE RETURNS FOR FALL 2011
Offering free readings and workshops twice a year, the biannual conference connects local writers with award-winning authors.
Chattanooga, Tennessee (September 16, 2011) – Since 1985 the Meacham Writers’ Workshop has been an opportunity for the Chattanooga community to improve their own writing, as well as appreciate the work of nationally and internationally acclaimed authors. Each conference includes public readings by the visiting authors, as well as workshops, individual conferences, and seminars for local writers to receive feedback and instruction from the published writers. Held October 27-29th, all events are free and open to the public.
Visiting writers this conference include New York Times best-selling author Kevin Wilson, Bradley Paul, Jane Bradley, Charles Fort, Gaylord Brewer, Mark Cox, William Pitt Root, Pamela Ushuck, and Chad Prevost.
Readings, which are open to the public, will be held Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. at Chattanooga State, Health Science Center, HSC 1087, as well as a community reading/reception at 9 p.m. at the Hart Gallery, located at 110 East Main Street; Friday, October 28 at 12:00 p.m. at UTC, University Center, Raccoon Mountain room, and at 2 p.m. at UTC, University Center, Sequoyah and Fortwood Rooms for the Publishing Workshop and Songwriting Workshop, respectively; 7:00 p.m. at UTC, Grote building, room 129; Saturday, October 29 2:00 p.m. at the Chattanooga Theatre Center; and 5:00 p.m. at Winder Binder, located at 40 Frazier Avenue for a participant reading.
Participants are to choose between creative writing workshops which will be held on Saturday, October 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at UTC’s University Center or individual conferences which will be held Friday and Saturday.
All those who submit works for review may indicate their preference for an individual workshop or group workshop, and spaces will be assigned according to availability. There are limited spaces for individual conferences, and organizers will set priorities in filling those slots on a first come first served basis.
To participate, writers MUST submit their work by October 7th. Up to three poems or up to twelve double-spaced pages of prose can be submitted. Please visit http://meachamwriters.org/submissions.htm to submit online. Online submission is preferred, however, if absolutely necessary, participants may bring three copies each of their work in collated packets to Richard Jackson, Meacham Writers’ Workshop, UTC Engl. Department #2703, 203 Holt Hall. For detailed schedule information and directions to the events please see
http://www.meachamwriters.org/schedule.htm.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS OCTOBER 7TH!
Saroyan Literary Prize for 2012
September 27, 2011 By
WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING
Deadline for Entries: January 31, 2012
For More Information: http://library.stanford.edu/saroyan/
Nominations are now being accepted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Two prizes of $5,000 each are given biennially for works of fiction and nonfiction. Cosponsored by theStanford University Libraries and the William Saroyan Foundation, the awards are intended to “encourage new or emerging writers and honor the Saroyan legacy of originality, vitality, and stylistic innovation.”
Visit the website for more information, including entry forms, contest rules, and complete guidelines. Go to: saroyanprize.stanford.edu
DEADLINE: Please note that entries must be received on or before January 31, 2012.
New Work Online in Maypop
August 19, 2011 By
New work by Tennessee writers Deb Simpson and Lynn Vander Elst is now posted in our online journal Maypop.