tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51082765633162090932024-03-04T20:26:24.601-08:00G*L*OGLO-- the Graduate Literary Organization -- is the professional organization for students in the MA in English, the MFA in Writing: fiction, nonfiction and poetry ; and the MS in technical writing and publishing programs at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.comBlogger619125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-38029353915331125432010-05-05T10:05:00.000-07:002010-05-05T10:09:03.856-07:00Oh, and: MFA READINGS!As you may or may not know, every year GLO and the English department get together to celebrate the writing students who are graduating. This year is no exception, and we have extra reason to celebrate -- in the past, it has been Master of Arts in writing, and this year rolled out the Master of Fine Arts program. Very fancy. <br /><br />Our non-fiction readers will be:<br /><br />Lisa Ekman<br />Carla Feinstein<br />Haili Graff<br />Ron Horton<br />Merilee Karr<br />Jan Kurtz<br />Jenny Tatone<br /><br />Our poets will be:<br /><br />Wendy Bourgeois<br />Michael Achterman<br />Chris Cottrell<br />Wendy Noonan<br /><br />Our fiction readers will be:<br /><br />Bob Balmer<br />TBD<br />TBD<br />TBD<br />TBD<br /><br />The dates for the readings are:<br /><br />May 17 - Poetry<br />May 19 - Fiction<br />May 21 - Non-fiction<br /><br />All readings will begin at 7:30 p.m., and there will be a little time beforehand to mingle and have some hors d'oeuvres. Catering will be provided by Elephants Deli, so it will be delicious.<br /><br />All of the readings are at Blackfish Gallery, located at 420 NW 9th Ave., on 9th and Glisan. It's a really nice space.<br /><br />This is a great opportunity to see what PSU's up-and-coming writers are doing! We are going to have a great night of food, reading, hopefully a little wine and beer, and a celebration of all the hard work that our MFA comrades have done.<br /><br />See you there!GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-70335086558118131292010-05-05T09:57:00.001-07:002010-05-05T15:50:50.156-07:00This just in from Ooligan!Hey all! I just got this info from Chloe over at Ooligan: <br /><br />Ooligan is having a flash fiction contest! Winners will receive various passes to the Write to Publish conference on May 22 and 23. The deadline is listed as May 7 on the site, but they will likely be extending that. <br /><br />Here's the info from the site: <br /><br /><i>To further the dialogue in this striking genre, we are now accepting submissions for our 2010 Write to Publish Flash Fiction Contest. The deadline is May 7, so please get writing.<br /><br />First Prize: 1) workshop of your choice on Day 1 of Write to Publish conference, 2) two passes to Open House Day, and 3) a copy of You Have Time for This, Ooligan’s book of flash fiction.<br /><br />Second Prize: 1) two passes to Open House Day and 2) a copy of You Have Time for This.<br /><br />Third Prize: 1) one pass to Open House Day and 2) a copy of You Have Time for This.<br /><br />All three winning stories will be displayed on the Ooligan Press website.<br /><br />Guidelines:<br /><br />Please submit one flash fiction piece of fewer than five hundred words. There is no specific theme, but we are not seeking genre-specific work (i.e. romance, western, sci-fi). Work can be previously published if you let us know where. All submissions should be sent as an attachment to events@ooliganpress.pdx.edu, with a note about your interest in the Write to Publish conference and an optional brief bio in the email body. Please include “Flash Fiction Contest” in the subject line.</i> <br /><br /><a href=http://ooligan.pdx.edu/?p=2183>Here's the link to the contest page.</a><br /><br />Get out there and write.GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-62732149952066448082010-04-20T14:17:00.000-07:002010-04-20T14:19:33.634-07:00Rigoberto Gonzalez ReadingI've been told that people actually read this blog, so I figured I should start updating again. And what better way to start posting again than this event? What follows is the forwarded e-mail that I got. If you have any questions, please follow the contact info down there. I don't know anything! <br /><br /><br /><br />Please, please, please get your tickets for this wonderful event! This is a trial run in the Portland area. PEN is testing the Portland waters, deciding whether or not to put us on their map. Let's pack the house for this and insure that we'll be part of the itinerary for upcoming PEN offerings. <br /><br /> Thanks to an exciting collaboration between Literary Arts and the Miracle Theatre Group, Portland will participate for the first time in the PEN World Voices Festival this month. In 2004, PEN President Salman Rushdie decided that the organization needed to do more to create cultural understanding in post-9/11 America. The result was PEN World Voices, a festival of international literature that gathers hundreds of writers from around the globe to participate in panels, conversations, and readings in New York City.<br /> <br />Now, six years later, Portland begins what we hope will become an annual tradition when Literary Arts and the Miracle present Rigoberto González on Monday, April 26 at 7:30 pm at the Miracle Theatre. Rigoberto is an acclaimed poet, memoirist, novelist, and critic. He is also the author of young adult and children’s books. For this event, Rigoberto will be reading from his memoir Butterfly Boy, winner of the American Book Award, and from his poetry collection, So Often the Pitcher Goes to Water until It Breaks,selected by Ai as part of The National Poetry Series. In an in-depth on-stage conversation, he will also discuss his life, his creative process, and his work, including Fifteen Years of Latino and Latino Writing, the recently released (March, 2010) Camino del Sol anthology of poetry, nonfiction and fiction which he edited for The University of Arizona Press.<br /> <br />I hope you will join us for what will be a unique literary evening. And please spread the word. (Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at HulaHub or at 503.236.7253.<br /><br />Paulann Petersen<br />Please note e-mail change to paulann@paulann.net<br />Visit my web site at www.paulann.netGLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-28236259113528305622009-11-16T11:12:00.000-08:002009-11-16T11:26:27.487-08:00MFA Q and AI don't know about you guys, but I'm pretty well flummoxed by this whole thesis thing. I know I have to write something, and that I have to make it good, as opposed to letting my dog run over my keyboard and then correcting his punctuation and turning it in for class, which is what I do now. But beyond knowing I have to write something, I'm lost. <br /><br />Theoretically, all the information is on the web site, I suppose. But unfortunately, web sites aren't great about answering questions. Lucky for us, though, Paul Collins and Michele Glazer ARE great about answering questions, which is why they are going to be our official question answerers at this little thesis Q&A coffee klatsch I'm planning! <br /><br />So here are the details (or "deets" as the young kids say): <br /><br /><b>What:</b> MFA Thesis Question and Answer Session<br /><b>Where:</b> NH 407, a.k.a. the English Department Conference Room<br /><b>When:</b> Thursday, December 3, from 3:oo p.m. - 4:30 p.m. <br /><br />I am also compiling a list of questions ahead of time so that I can let Paul and Michele know what to expect. So send your most burning questions to gradlit@pdx.edu or respond to this post, and I'll make sure to include them.GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-3403918060366540212009-11-02T10:22:00.000-08:002009-11-02T10:27:50.983-08:00Support Your Local Authors!This Wednesday night, <a href="http://www.loggernaut.org">Loggernaut</a> will be presenting three authors, two of which teach here at our very own Portland State! <br /><br />Here are the details: <br /><br />WHEN: Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Doors open at 7 and the reading begins at 7:30.<br />WHERE: Urban Grind, at 2214 NE Oregon St. <br />ADMISSION CHARGE: $3-$5 (A bargain at any price!)<br />WHO: Joel Bettridge, poet and teacher; Tom Bissell, fiction writer and teacher; and Peyton Marshall, fiction writer and Portlander. <br /><br /><br />~ JOEL BETTRIDGE is the author of two books of poetry, That Abrupt Here (2007) and Presocratic Blues (2009), as well as the critical study Reading as Belief: Language Writing, Poetics, Faith (2009). He co-edited, with Eric Selinger, Ronald Johnson: Life and Works (2008). Currently he is an Assistant Professor of English at Portland State University. <br /><br />~ TOM BISSELL is the author of the books Chasing the Sea, God Lives in St. Petersburg, and The Father of All Things. His work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, the Virginia Quarterly Review, the New Yorker, and McSweeney's, among other magazines. His new book, Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter, will be published in June. He teaches fiction writing at Portland State University. <br /><br />~ PEYTON MARSHALL is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the recipient of a Maytag Fellowship and the Richard Yates award for short fiction. Her story “Bunnymoon” was published in the Best New American Voices 2004. Her work has appeared in A Public Space, Etiqueta Negra, and fivechapters.com. She lives in Portland.GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-67041827563871607912009-10-12T10:53:00.000-07:002009-10-12T11:02:47.694-07:00Poetry ReadingIf you are looking for something to do this Friday evening, here is another item to add to the menu! <br /><br />Joel Bettridge, one of our assistant professors here in English Department Land, is bringing two fabulous poets to our campus this <b>Friday, October 16, 2009</b>. <br /><br /><b>Who:</b> Kate Greenstreet and Linda Russo<br /><b>What:</b> Reading poetry<br /><b>Where:</b> Neuberger Hall 407, a.k.a. the English Conference Room<br /><b>When:</b> Friday, October 16, 2009 at 6 P.M. <br /><b>How:</b> Not sure, but probably by car. <br /><b>Why:</b> Because that's what English majors do.<br /><br />Here's some background about the poets, if you are curious: <br /><br /><b>Kate Greenstreet:</b><br /><br />Ahsahta Press published Kate Greenstreet's first book, case sensitive. Her second, The Last 4 Things, will be out from Ahsahta in September 2009. This is why I hurt you, her most recent chapbook, is available from Lame House Press. New work is forthcoming in journals including jubilat, Court Green, Hotel Amerika, Practice, Saltgrass, and MAKE.<br /><br /><br /><b>Linda Russo:</b><br /><br />Linda Russo is the author of MIRTH (Chax Press, 2007) and o going out<br />(Potes & Poets, 1999), and her poems appear in recent issues of Bird Dog and Fence. She wrote the preface to Joanne Kyger's About Now: Collected Poems (National Poetry Foundation, 2007), and is currently writing an essay on writing that braids journal writing,literary criticism, & biography. A graduate of the Poetics Program at SUNY Buffalo, she currently teaches creative writing at Washington State University.<br /><br />If you have any questions, e-mail GLO HQ at gradlit@pdx.edu or e-mail Joel at jmbette@pdx.edu.GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-61680058693803030962009-10-12T10:35:00.000-07:002009-10-12T10:52:37.288-07:00Return of the Blog!Well, English department, here we are! The school year is upon us. <br /><br />Here at GLO HQ we've had a changing of the guards. Your new Graduate Literary Organization coordinators are Nicole Herbert and Dinah Sheehan (hey, that's me!). Amber and Jennifer left quite a legacy in GLO, and if we can do half as great a job as they did, I'll feel like this year was a raging success. Hats off to them!<br /><br />I'll be your blogger this year, so please make sure your seat belts are securely fastened, and you are ready for the mind of Master Blogger, Dinah Sheehan. <br /><br />A little about me: <br /><br />I was born and raised in Las Vegas (no, I do not know how to play poker) and got my B.A. in education from a Cracker Jack box I found on the side of Las Vegas Blvd. I taught for a year, then alighted to Oregon with every intention of settling down and becoming a barista at a coffee shop. Life had other plans, and I ended up here at PSU getting an MFA, which I will probably use to write ad copy on the back of cereal boxes. <br /><br />A little about Nicole: <br /><br />I just met Nicole, so I might have to make some stuff up. Let's see, I know she went to school in North Carolina at some point. There was a stint in Chicago somewhere. She has a three-legged cat named "Beast" that came with the house she lives in. She rides a green bike. She's in her second year as an MA student in literature here at PSU, and she hopes to someday teach women's literature. <br /><br />I'll keep this short, but before I go, I leave you with a link to the most amazing thing on the internet. <br /><br />Hear ye, hear ye: <a href=http://houseoffame.blogspot.com/>Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a Blog</a><br /><br />This blog started in 2007, I think, and caused quite the stir among Medievalists, as one might imagine. I'm not sure if the identity of the Chaucer blogger has ever been discovered, but whoever he is, he is brilliant. It's a blog written in the style of Chaucer. What's not to love?GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-62912335498067494992009-07-13T16:53:00.000-07:002009-07-13T16:54:51.779-07:00Congratulations to Dee Anne Finken!With newly acquired MFA from PSU proudly tucked under her arm, Dee Anne recently accepted a full-time temporary assignment at Clark College in Vancouver. She will be teaching journalism courses and advising the student newspaper for 2009-2010. Most recently Sbe was the student media director at the University of Portland. <br /><br />Congrats Dee Anne!GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-8592864928346723132009-06-18T09:36:00.000-07:002009-06-18T09:37:15.218-07:00John R. Milton Writers' Conference: Writing about the American West--deadline Aug 15Please join us for the biennial John R. Milton Writers' Conference, held October 29-31, 2009, at The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota.<br /><br />We are seeking panel and round table proposals, scholarly papers, and creative writing related (either explicitly or implicitly) to the theme of Frontier Technology/Techno-Frontiers: Technology and the American West. Possible topics or approaches might include, but certainly aren’t limited to:<br /><br />• Frontier Technology/Techno-Frontiers in Western American literature, history, and culture;<br /><br />• Frontier Technology/Techno-Frontiers in American Indian literature, history, and culture;<br /><br />• Frontier Technology/Techno-Frontiers in the American West in relationship to environmental issues and ecocriticism;<br /><br />• The railroad and the American West;<br /><br />• The American West as a site or fantasy space of anti-technology;<br /><br />• Representations of Frontier Technology/Techno-frontiers in popular culture (including, but not limited to, HBO's Deadwood and Joss Whedon's Firefly, Westerns (both film and television), graphic novels, and science fiction); and<br /><br />• The American West in cyber-space.<br /><br />Please submit a 250-word abstract, along with a brief biographical note, postmarked by August 15, 2009. Panel and proposals should include individual paper abstracts and biographical notes for all of the participating panelists, in addition to a 250-word justification for the panel. Round table proposals should include a 250-word justifi cation for the round table session, along with biographic<br />al notes for the participating round table session members.<br /><br />For creative submissions, please submit either 8-10 pages of poetry, or no more than 25 pages of creative prose writing, along with a short biographical note, postmarked by August 15, 2009. While creative work that either explicitly or implicitly addresses the conference theme, or is related in some way to landscape are particularly welcome, all types of creative work on any theme and in any style will be gladly considered for readings at the conference's creative writing panels.<br /><br />All submissions should be sent to:<br /><br />Lee Ann Roripaugh<br />Department of English<br />University of South Dakota<br />414 East Clark Street<br />Vermillion, SD 57069<br /><br />Alternatively, you may submit your proposals/creative writing samples in MS Word or RTF format, via e-mail, to:<br /><Lee.Roripaugh(at)usd.edu> (replace (at) with @)GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-89523059338771666962009-06-18T09:34:00.000-07:002009-06-18T09:35:40.718-07:00MARGARET REID POETRY CONTEST FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE--deadline June 30MARGARET REID POETRY CONTEST FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE<br /><br />www.winningwriters.com/margaret<br /><br />6th year. Fifteen cash prizes totaling $5,350. Top prize $2,000. Submit poems in traditional verse forms, such as sonnets and free verse. Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Entry fee is $7 for every 25 lines, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark deadline: June 30. Judges: J.H. Reid, D.C. Konrad. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060. Winning Writers is proud to be one of "101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest, 2005-2009). More information: www.winningwriters.com/margaretGLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-26425976812281951562009-06-18T09:33:00.000-07:002009-06-18T09:34:25.082-07:00Poetry Prize--deadline Sept 1RHINO: THE POETRY FORUM<br /><br />FOUNDERS’ PRIZE<br /><br /> <br /><br />A POETRY CONTEST OPEN TO ALL POETS<br /><br />WITH A DISTINCTIVE VOICE<br /><br /> <br /><br />One winning poem will receive $300 and publication in the next issue. Two runners up will receive $50. The poems selected will be posted on our web site.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Send up to 5 unpublished poems (no more than 5 pages total).<br /><br /> <br /><br />GUIDELINES: Submissions must include a cover letter listing your name, address, email address and/or telephone number as well as titles of the poems. No identifying information should appear on the poems. Manuscripts will not be returned. Include a SASE for notification of results.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Enclose a $10 entry fee (make checks payable to RHINO).<br /><br /> <br /><br />Label your contest submission: “Founders’ Contest.” Submissions must be<br /><br />postmarked between June 1 -September 1. No electronic submissions please.<br /><br /> <br /><br />All contest submissions will also be considered for regular publication in the 2010 edition of RHINO. Mail submission to:<br /><br /> <br /><br />RHINO, The Poetry Forum<br /><br />P.O. Box 591<br /><br />Evanston, IL 60204<br /><br /> <br /><br />Winners and runners up will be announced on our web site: www.rhinopoetry.orgGLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-10386774801633032542009-06-18T09:31:00.000-07:002009-06-18T09:33:02.312-07:00CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF ORIGINAL POETRY--deadline Aug 1CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF ORIGINAL POETRY <br /> <br />CHOPIN IN POETRY <br />Anthology of Contemporary Poetry <br />Edited by Maja Trochimczyk <br /> <br />Forthcoming in March 2010 to honor the 200th Anniversary of Chopin’s Birth. <br /> <br />Moonrise Press <br />www.moonrisepress.com <br /> <br />SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br />§ Original poetry about any aspect of music and life of Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849),<br />Polish pianist and composer <br /> <br />§ Deadline – August 1, 2009 <br /> <br />§ Language – English <br /> <br />§ Length – maximum 39 lines per poem, 3 poems <br /> <br />§ Format – email<majat(at)verizon.net> (replace (at) with @)<br /> with the poem both in the body of the message and attachment in MS Word or rtf <br /> <br />§ Address and contact information of the author included in the body of the message <br /> <br />PUBLICATION DATA <br /> <br />1. The book will be published by Moonrise Press, with an ISBN number. <br /> <br />2. The authors will retain individual copyright, granting permission to print in the<br />anthology only. <br /> <br />3. The book will be distributed by online print-on-demand company and available<br />through a network of partners, including Bowkers Books in Print, lulu.com, Amazon,<br />etc. <br /> <br />4. The authors will receive an off-print of their submission, and a 30% discount on<br />the book price.GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-11277043060606468692009-06-17T12:53:00.000-07:002009-06-17T12:54:21.529-07:00Writers Contests - Houston Writers Guild--Deadline July 30<div>Writers Contests - Houston Writers Guild</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.houstonwritersguild.org/Contests.htm</div><div><br /></div><div>(visit website to get entry blank)</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>FALL 2009 WRITERS CONTESTS - $500 First Prize Novel!</div><div><br /></div><div>Entry Deadline Postmark July 30, 2009 or Hand Delivery to Meeting</div><div><br /></div><div>go to</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.houstonwritersguild.org/Contests.htm</div><div><br /></div><div> for Entry Blank</div><div><br /></div><div>Contest entry Fees:</div><div><br /></div><div>Novel: Members -- $15 for first entry, additional entries $12 each. </div><div><br /></div><div>Non Members -- $18 for first, additional $12 each.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lifetime award Novel for published authors $20 each.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>No nonmember surcharges on the following: </div><div><br /></div><div>Short stories $10 per entry</div><div><br /></div><div>Personal Essays, $10 per entry</div><div><br /></div><div>Poems: 3 poems for $10, 6 poems: $15</div><div><br /></div><div>Entry Blank</div><div><br /></div><div>GENERAL RULES APPLY TO ALL ENTRIES</div><div><br /></div><div>Contest #1: Novel - Any Genre </div><div><br /></div><div>Mainstream, Literary, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Historical, Saga, Mystery, Thriller, Spy, Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Non-Fiction, Memoir</div><div><br /></div><div>PRIZE: $500 FIRST PLACE</div><div><br /></div><div>In case of ties, prize money will be divided among tie holders</div><div><br /></div><div>First 10 pages your Novel, Book, or Screenplay + Synopsis</div><div><br /></div><div>Contest entries in English only</div><div><br /></div><div>Open to all unpublished and not under contract novelists & screenwriters anywhere in the world</div><div><br /></div><div> Submit TWO COPIES of the first 10 pages of your novel or screenplay and TWO COPIES of a 1 page synopsis - Do not send the entire manuscript!</div><div><br /></div><div>~</div><div><br /></div><div>Contest #2 Short Story - Any Genre</div><div><br /></div><div>PRIZE: $50 FIRST PLACE</div><div><br /></div><div>Want to win? Make sure your story has a</div><div>Beginning, a Middle and an End and Opens With a Hook</div><div><br /></div><div>Limit: 2500 WORDS (more or less)</div><div><br /></div><div>Submit TWO COPIES</div><div><br /></div><div>~</div><div><br /></div><div>Contest #3 Personal Essay</div><div><br /></div><div>PRIZE: $30 FIRST PLACE</div><div><br /></div><div>Inspire us! Make us Laugh or cry! Something Personal -- your opinion on any subject or a character study or a slice of life piece.</div><div><br /></div><div>Limit: 1,500 words</div><div><br /></div><div>Submit TWO COPIES</div><div><br /></div><div>~</div><div><br /></div><div>Contest #4: Poetry</div><div><br /></div><div>PRIZE: $30 FIRST PLACE</div><div><br /></div><div>3 poems or 6 poems</div><div><br /></div><div>Only one poem per page</div><div><br /></div><div>Submit TWO COPIES each poem</div><div><br /></div><div>~</div><div><br /></div><div>Contest #4: Lifetime Award Novel - Any Genre</div><div><br /></div><div>PRIZE: $100 FIRST PLACE</div><div><br /></div><div>The exception to the rule - Previously published novelist may enter</div><div><br /></div><div>Rules applicable to novel Contest #1 apply</div><div><br /></div><div>Submit TWO COPIES of each entry</div><div><br /></div><div>~</div><div><br /></div><div>Financial Awards in each category will depend on a minimum of ten entries in that category. Categories may be combined. Prize money for each category will be divided among tie winners for that category and prize.</div><div><br /></div><div>Winners announced at workshop on September 12, 2009</div><div><br /></div><div>Winners will also be posted to this website mid-October, 2009</div><div><br /></div><div>Entry Blank</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>GENERAL RULES</div><div><br /></div><div>You do not have to pay/attend the workshop in order to enter the contest. Membership is not required to attend workshop or enter contests; however, a $10 fee is charged non-members in addition to the workshop and/or contests entry fees (only one $10 fee for both workshop and all contests).</div><div><br /></div><div>YOU MAY ENTER MORE THAN ONE CONTEST, AND YOU MAY SEND MORE THAN ONE ENTRY TO ANY CONTEST.</div><div><br /></div><div>SEND TWO (2) COPIES</div><div>OF EACH ENTRY.</div><div><br /></div><div>No limit to number of entries.</div><div><br /></div><div>All entries must be in English and from unpublished writers anywhere in the world who are not under contract to any publisher anywhere EXCEPT entrants in the short story contests may have been previously published in periodicals, but the entry cannot have been published.</div><div><br /></div><div>Unpublished writers who have previously won first place in a novel contest may submit another novel. Unpublished writers may resubmit any novel that has not won first place in a previous FBWG contest. Our judging factors have changed slightly and so have the judges.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you are not attending the Workshop, include adequate postage on SASE for return of score sheet and manuscript.</div><div><br /></div><div>You do not have to pay for the workshop in order to enter the contest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Leave your name off the manuscript. Use the "header" to install like this: Great American Novel/Contest #1 (Insert page # on right). Substitute the title of your novel or other work for "Great American Novel." (The title counts as part of the scoring. It should not be banal.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Your name should only appear on the cover page. One cover page is sufficient if you detail all your entries on it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Novels should include a brief synopsis no more that one page, single-spaced (two copies). Less is better. Give us the two-sentence dramatic statement (see Dwight Swain, Techniques of the Selling Writer. State your genre. The synopsis is not judged. Send two copies of the one-page, single-spaced synopsis</div><div>.</div><div><br /></div><div>All entries must be double-spaced in Times New Roman or Courier 12-point font. Do not use a smaller font in order to crowd more words on the page as our judges are already half blind. Be sure to number the pages and include title in the header, but omit your name. The title page does not count as a page.</div><div><br /></div><div>Margins should be at least 1 inch (22-24 lines per page).</div><div><br /></div><div>Pages must be numbered.</div><div><br /></div><div>No staples. Paper clips only.</div><div><br /></div><div>Discounts may be available for students and others. Send email to learn if you qualify:<rpaulding(at)sbcglobal.net>. (replace (at) with @)</div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-75155351956844756942009-06-17T12:52:00.000-07:002009-06-17T12:53:17.551-07:002009 Robert Frost Award --deadline Sept 15<div>13th Annual Robert Frost Foundation</div><div><br /></div><div>Annual Poetry Award</div><div><br /></div><div>Guidelines for the 2009 Robert Frost Award </div><div><br /></div><div>http://frostfoundation.home.comcast.net/~frostfoundation/wsb/html/frostsite1215/home.htm</div><div><br /></div><div>Poems should be postmarked (or emailed) between March 1, 2009 and September 15, 2009 to be considered for the 2009 award.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please send two copies of your poem written in the "spirit of Robert Frost" (whatever you feel that may be). One copy should have your name, address, email and phone #. The other copy should not have this information on it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Poets may submit up to three poems on plain paper of not more than three pages for consideration. </div><div><br /></div><div>Prior published work may be submitted; for all work submitted to the Robert FrostFoundation, you retain copyright and the Robert Frost Foundation will request your permission if we choose to publish your work on our web site or in other foundation publications.</div><div><br /></div><div>Original manuscripts should have your name, address, email and phone #; please include a second copy of each page that will be sent to the judges and therefore should not have any information that identifies you as the author.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please note: Email submissions are acceptable in the following fo</div><div>rmats:</div><div><br /></div><div>--a single MS. Word document attached that presents one page per poem. For example, page 1 should have your name, address, email and phone #; page 2 should other should not have this information on it.</div><div><br /></div><div>--the text from any word processing document pasted into the body of the email. Email submissions to should be sent to <frostfoundation(at)comcast.net> (replace (at) with @) </div><div><br /></div><div>Manuscripts will not be returned. </div><div><br /></div><div> If you wish to receive information regarding the winning poet, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope or include your email address.</div><div><br /></div><div>Deadline for submission is </div><div><br /></div><div>Please enclose a $10.00 per poem entry reading fee made payable to The Robert FrostFoundation. In the case of electronic submissions, manuscripts submitted via email will be held until reading fees are received via regular mail.</div><div><br /></div><div>Officers and Directors of The Robert Frost Foundation as well as festival organizers are not eligible to enter the award.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mail entries to the foundation's address: </div><div>Attention: Poetry Award</div><div>The Robert Frost Foundation</div><div>51 Lawrence Street</div><div>Lawrence, MA 01841</div><div>Lawrence Public Library -- 3rd Floor</div><div><br /></div><div> C2 </div><div>Attention: Poetry Award</div><div>The Robert Frost Foundation</div><div>51 Lawrence Street</div><div>Lawrence, MA 01841</div><div>Lawrence Public Library -- 3rd Floor</div><div><br /></div><div> </div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-51989350343117510292009-06-17T12:51:00.002-07:002009-06-17T12:52:18.447-07:00Missouri State Poetry Society Summer Contest 2009--deadline Sept 1<div>Missouri State Poetry Society Summer Contest 2009</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.nfsps.com/mo/summer.htm</div><div><br /></div><div>Deadline:</div><div><br /></div><div>Postmarked September 1, 2009</div><div><br /></div><div>Format:</div><div><br /></div><div>Submit two copies of each entry, category number and name in upper left-hand corner of both copies, poet's name and address in upper right-hand corner of one copy. If you are a member, put "Missouri State Poetry Society" below your address. Put "Non-member" if you are not.</div><div><br /></div><div>Limits:</div><div><br /></div><div>Poems may be 40 or fewer lines. They may be unpublished or previously published if the poet retains the rights to the poem. Poets may enter each category as many times as they wish. No poems will be returned.</div><div><br /></div><div>Categories:</div><div><br /></div><div>Rhymed verse or blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter), any subject, serious or humorous</div><div><br /></div><div>Free verse, any subject, serious or humorous</div><div><br /></div><div>Humorous verse, any subject</div><div><br /></div><div>Any form, summer subject, serious or humorous</div><div><br /></div><div>Poet's choice: any form (including open-field, shaped, or concrete poetry), any subject, serious or humorous</div><div><br /></div><div>Fees:</div><div><br /></div><div>Non-members pay $1.00 per poem. Members pay $1.00 for two entries in the same category. Make money order or check payable to MSPS and mail to</div><div><br /></div><div>Billy Adams</div><div>12600 McKinstry Road</div><div>De Soto, MO 63020</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>Include an SASE or your e-mail address on a 3x5 index card for a list of the winners.</div><div><br /></div><div>Prizes: </div><div><br /></div><div>$25, $15, $10, and three honorable mentions in each category.</div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-8938518878432459652009-06-17T12:51:00.001-07:002009-06-17T12:51:37.086-07:00The Warren Adler Short Story Contest--deadline July 13<div>The Warren Adler Short Story Contest</div><div><br /></div><div>2009 Contest Theme: Short Fiction in Varied Genres</div><div><br /></div><div>to submit story and pay entry fee, visit</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.warrenadler.com/contest09.shtml</div><div><br /></div><div>The Warren Adler Short Story Contest is fast becoming the most prestigious online short story contest thanks to the extraordinary literary quality of our submissions. We are pleased to announce our next contest. The theme is simply short fiction in all of its varied genres. We are looking for original, imaginative pieces featuring compelling characters and creative plots. Whether you specialize in mainstream fiction, romance, horror, fantasy, science-fiction, satire, mystery, or any of their subcategories, we want to read your work.</div><div><br /></div><div>Entries must not exceed 2,500 words and we will only accept stories submitted using our web form (see Pay Now button below), no exceptions. Stories from all the points of the globe will be considered provided that they are written in English. Mr. Adler will select which story will be awarded the Grand Prize of $1,000.</div><div><br /></div><div>The People's Choice winner will be determined by public voting. Warren Adler's top choice, along with the People's Choice winner, will be announced in July.</div><div><br /></div><div>Submissions will be accepted from April 13, 2009 to July 13, 2009. The entry fee is $15. Five cash prizes will be awarded.</div><div><br /></div><div>1st Prize: $1,000</div><div><br /></div><div>People's Choice Prize $500</div><div><br /></div><div>Remaining finalists receive $150 each</div><div><br /></div><div>Authors retain worldwide publishing rights.</div><div>Contest Rules:</div><div><br /></div><div>Contest is open for worldwide entries from April 13,</div><div>2009 until July 13, 2009</div><div><br /></div><div>A $15 fee in advance is required for each story submission.</div><div><br /></div><div>When you are ready to submit your story, make your payment below to proceed to the story submission form.</div><div><br /></div><div>Each story can be no longer than 2,500 words and must be written in English and previously unpublished</div><div><br /></div><div>[Non-text portions of this message have been r</div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-35267984604865170942009-06-17T12:50:00.001-07:002009-06-17T12:50:48.408-07:002009 Inspirit Poetry Contest--deadline Sept 15<div>2009 Inspirit Poetry Contest</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.gbgm-umc.org/baughmanumc/</div><div><br /></div><div>THE FOURTH Annual National Inspirit Poetry Prize. $500 prize and publication in the journal Inspirit for the best unpublished poem (limit 100 lines, no translations) exploring issues of Christianity, culture, faith, and/or nature. Submit SASE, $10 reading fee drawn to Rabbit Press, and 2 copies each of up to 3 poems (one set with author identification; one without). Deadline: August 15; winner announced September 15. Submit to Inspirit, c/o Baughman Memorial UM Church, 228 Bridge St., New Cumberland, PA 17070.</div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-6078091675595362882009-06-17T12:49:00.000-07:002009-06-17T12:50:04.939-07:00Green River Writers Annual Contest--deadline July 31<div><br /></div><div>Green River Writers Annual Contest</div><div><br /></div><div>Multiple fiction and poetry categories</div><div><br /></div><div>Deadline: July 31, 2009</div><div><br /></div><div>Visit links below for contest guidelines and entry instructions</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.greenriverwriters.org/contest.html</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.greenriverwriters.org/pdf/2009%20Contest%20Flyer.pdf</div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-63769870627049768642009-06-17T12:48:00.000-07:002009-06-17T12:49:20.695-07:00The Dogs and the Women Who Love Them True Story Contest--deadline Sept 30<div>The Dogs and the Women Who Love Them True Story Contest Official Entry Form</div><div><br /></div><div>can be found at</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.angelanimals.net/contestrules.html</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>Dogs and the Women Who Love Them True Story Contest Rules:</div><div><br /></div><div>The Angel Animals Network (AAN) is accepting story submissions about dogs and the women who love them. The stories should demonstrate the benefits for a woman who fulfills a life purpose by partnering with a dog to perform extraordinary physical, emotional, or spiritual service.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stories must be original, based on real dogs, people, and events. Preference will be given to emotionally evocative and well-written creative nonfiction stories. Please do not submit journalistic articles, profiles, testimonials, essays, or fiction for this contest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Story submissions must be no more than 2,000 words in English. They should be typed or legibly handwritten. Each story submission must be accompanied with an Angel Animals Network official entry form (below), completed by the contestant submitting the story.</div><div><br /></div><div>Contest story submissions will not be returned. Please do not include photographs. You may view the list of 1st place and 2nd place winners on the Angel Animals Network Website after winners are announced. You can also subscribe to the free weekly, online Angel Animals Story of the Week Newsletter and look for winners to be announced there.</div><div><br /></div><div>To be eligible, contest entries must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2009. </div><div><br /></div><div>If stories are selected as w</div><div>inners of the Dogs and the Women Who Love Them True Story Contest and later found to contain distortions or falsehoods, the AAN is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate entry or story information.</div><div><br /></div><div>Any contest entries, but especially those of the winners, will be considered for possible publication in the new book Dogs and the Women Who Love Them by Allen and Linda Anderson to be published by New World Library in Fall 2010. However, the contest and the new book are separate projects. Entering or winning the contest doesn’t mean the story will be published in the book. Allen and Linda Anderson will contact entrants if they are considering a contest story for possible publication in the book. Previous books in the Angel Animals series have included many stories that were contest entries.</div><div><br /></div><div>Entry Fee:</div><div><br /></div><div>There is no entry fee to submit a story for the contest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Number of Entries:</div><div><br /></div><div>Each individual is limited to submit three separate entries.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eligibility:</div><div><br /></div><div>Employees/volunteers and the immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such employees/volunteers are not eligible. There are no citizen status or resident country restrictions for contestants.</div><div><br /></div><div>Judging:</div><div><br /></div><div>Judging the stories for this contest will be based on the exceptional nature of the dog(s) who demonstrates partnering with a woman to fulfill a life’s purpose including a dog who performs some</div><div>type of extraordinary physical, emotional, or spiritual service. Other categories on which stories will be judged are: readability, spiritual connection between human and animal, dramatic/emotional appeal, inspirational, and represents good practices for animal health and welfare. A panel of judges, who are known for their service to animals, will select the finalists.</div><div><br /></div><div>All Dogs and the Women Who Love Them True Story Contest decisions are final.</div><div><br /></div><div>Prizes:</div><div><br /></div><div>Grand Prize</div><div><br /></div><div>One grand prize of $250 will be awarded to the first-place winning contestant.</div><div><br /></div><div>2nd Place Prize</div><div><br /></div><div>A second place prize of $25.00 will be awarded to 5 contestants. </div><div><br /></div><div>Honorable Mentions</div><div><br /></div><div>There will be 5 entries chosen as Honorable Mention</div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-24504625035523865922009-06-17T12:47:00.001-07:002009-06-17T12:47:41.385-07:00NAUGATUCK RIVER REVIEW FIRST ANNUAL NARRATIVE POETRY CONTEST--deadline Sept 1<div>NAUGATUCK RIVER REVIEW FIRST ANNUAL NARRATIVE POETRY CONTEST!</div><div><br /></div><div>Contest Submission Period: July 1st through September 1st</div><div>Judge for 2009 Contest: Lesléa Newman</div><div><br /></div><div>Lesléa Newman is the author of over 50 books including Heather Has Two Mommies,</div><div>A Letter To Harvey Milk, Writing From The Heart, In Every Laugh a Tear, The</div><div>Femme Mystique, Still Life with Buddy, Fat Chance and Out of the Closet and</div><div>Nothing to Wear. She has received many literary awards including Poetry</div><div>Fellowships from the Massachusetts Artists Fellowship Foundation and the</div><div>National Endowment for the Arts, the Highlights for Children Fiction Writing</div><div>Award, the James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement, and two Pushcart Prize</div><div>Nominations. Nine of her books have been Lambda Literary Award finalists. She is</div><div>Poet Laureate of Northampton, MA.</div><div><br /></div><div>First prize is $1000 and publication in Naugatuck River Review</div><div>Second prize $250 and publication</div><div>Third prize of $100 and publication</div><div><br /></div><div>Winners will be published in the Winter 2010 Issue of Naugatuck River Review.</div><div>All entrants will receive one issue of Naugatuck River Review.</div><div><br /></div><div>All poems will be considered for publication in the Winter 2010 Contest issue</div><div>(Issue 3).</div><div>Contest deadline is September 1st, 2009.</div><div>Electronic submissions ONLY will be accepted through our Submission Manager.</div><div>Contest submission fee of $20 includes an issue of the journal.</div><div>Links to Submission Manager and Paypal will be up July 1st.</div><div>Electronic submissions ONLY of 3 poems per poet of no more than 50 lines each.</div><div>Payment of $</div><div>20 on Paypal or send a check to</div><div>Naugatuck River Review Contest</div><div>P.O. Box 368</div><div>Westfield, MA 01085</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.naugatuckriverreview.com</div><div><br /></div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-88701072882769211832009-06-17T12:46:00.001-07:002009-06-17T12:46:56.265-07:00SHAKESPEAREAN/PETRARCHAN SONNET CONTEST -- deadline Sept 1<div>HELEN SCHAIBLE INTERNATIONAL </div><div><br /></div><div>SHAKESPEAREAN/PETRARCHAN </div><div><br /></div><div>SONNET CONTEST </div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.illinoispoets.org/pdf/2009schaibleannounce.pdf</div><div><br /></div><div>Sponsored by Poets & Patrons of Chicago, Illinois </div><div><br /></div><div>Open to all. Submit only one entry of either a </div><div><br /></div><div>Shakespearean or Petrarchan sonnet. The entry must </div><div><br /></div><div>be original and unpublished. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>Submit 2 copies, typed double-spaced, on standard </div><div><br /></div><div>8 ” X 11" paper with name and address on one copy </div><div><br /></div><div>in the upper right corner, but no ID on second copy. </div><div><br /></div><div> First Prize $50.00. Second Prize $35.00. Third prize $15.00. </div><div><br /></div><div>Three Honorable Mentions Unranked </div><div><br /></div><div> Three Special Recognitions Unranked </div><div><br /></div><div>There is no fee. Winners will be notified by November </div><div><br /></div><div>1, 2008. The poet keeps all rights. No entries will be </div><div><br /></div><div>returned. Enclose a SASE for the winner's list. All </div><div><br /></div><div>rules printed here. Rules do not change from year to </div><div><br /></div><div>year, but the chairperson may, so check the latest </div><div><br /></div><div>listings in e.g., chicagopoetry.com, illinoispoets.org, </div><div><br /></div><div>poetsandpatrons.net, Poet’s Market, Writer’s Market, or </div><div><br /></div><div>Strophes. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div> Mail entries, postmarked by </div><div><br /></div><div> September 1, 2009 </div><div><br /></div><div>to </div><div><br /></div><div>Barbara Eaton </div><div><br /></div><div>416 Gierz Street </div><div><br /></div><div> Downers Grove, IL 605</div><div>15 </div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-60584170774417069792009-06-17T12:45:00.001-07:002009-06-17T12:45:48.600-07:00Poetry contest: IL State Poetry Society--deadline Oct 30<div><br /></div><div>Illinois State Poetry Society</div><div>16th Annual Contest</div><div>Categories; 1) free verse, 2) formal verse, 3) a poem related to Abraham Lincoln and/or Charles Darwin. Prizes $50, $30, $10. 3 HM. Maximum length: one poem page. Type size 11 pt or higher; no columns. Poems in English only. Submit two copies of each poem, first copy with ID (name/address/e-mail) and category in upper left hand corner; second copy without ID but with category. Entry fee: Non-members, $6.00 for up to 3 poems, $1.00 each additional poem. Members ISPS, $3.00 up to 5 poems, $1.00 each additional poem. Simultaneous submissions accepted. No poems which have won monetary awards or been published. Poems not returned. One out of state judge per category. Send submissions to Marvin Young, ISPS Poetry Contest Chair, 2382 Kildeer Street, Woodridge, Illinois 60517. Winners' names posted on ISPS website, illinoispoets.org. Deadline: must be postmarked October 30, 2009.</div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-53255569317506622982009-06-17T12:44:00.001-07:002009-06-17T12:44:57.566-07:00Job Opportunity: Seton Hill University<div>Seton Hill University seeks published novelist of popular fiction (preferably mystery/suspense), to teach and to mentor novel-length theses in the graduate low-residency Writing Popular Fiction program (half-load), and to teach undergraduate courses in creative writing and first-year composition. This position will start January 2010. Background in journalism, publishing, and/or editing a plus. Teaching experience at graduate level desirable. MFA required (Ph.D preferred). 4/4 course load.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seton Hill University is a Catholic, liberal arts University, serving undergraduate, adult and graduate students. Seton Hill is located 35 miles east of Pittsburgh. Visit www.setonhill.edu for more information.</div><div><br /></div><div>Send a letter, C.V., official transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, sample publications, and three letters of reference. </div><div><br /></div><div>The review process will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.</div><div><br /></div><div>Application Information</div><div><br /></div><div>Postal Address:</div><div><br /></div><div>Michael Arnzen</div><div>Division of Humanities</div><div>Seton Hill University</div><div>Seton Hill Drive</div><div>Greensburg, PA 15601</div><div><br /></div><div>Email Address:</div><div><br /></div><div><arnzen(at)setonhill.edu> (replace (at) with @)</div><div><br /></div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-33349737046532902412009-06-17T12:42:00.000-07:002009-06-17T12:44:03.882-07:00The Calvino Prize--Prose--deadline Oct 15<div>The Calvino Prize</div><div>Submission Guidelines </div><div><br /></div><div>http://louisville.edu/english/creative-writing/contests/calvino-guidelines.html</div><div><br /></div><div>Submit up to 25 industry standard (double-spaced, 12-point font, pages numbered) pages of a novel, novella, short story, or short collection. Entries which use a smaller font or are single-spaced in order to make a longer work appear to be only 25 pages will be trimmed to approximately 25 industry standard pages. Work previously published is eligible and simultaneous submissions are accepted. An excerpt from a larger work is allowed; however, remember that the selection will be judged on its own merit and so should be able to stand on its own. </div><div><br /></div><div>Please submit TWO copies of your submission bound by a paper clip, binder, or single staple. DO NOT USE MULTIPLE STAPLES. The author's name should not appear on the work. All entries will be read anonymously. </div><div><br /></div><div>Please send two cover pages: one listing only the title of the manuscript; the other listing the title, author's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please tell us in what magazine you learned of this contest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please do not send publication history of the author.</div><div><br /></div><div>Submit anytime between July 1 and October 15, 2009.</div><div>Deadline: October 15, 2009. </div><div>Winner announced December 15, 2009.</div><div><br /></div><div>The entry fee is $25 and should be made payable to: The University of Louisville.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mailing Address:</div><div><br /></div><div>The Calvino Prize</div><div>English Department</div><div>Room 315, Bingham Humanities Bldg.</div><div>University of Louisville</div><div>Louisville, KY 40292</div><div>=0</div><div>A</div><div>If you would like confirmation of receipt of manuscript, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped standard US Postal Service post card.</div><div><br /></div><div>All results will be posted to the University of Louisville's website following the announcement on December 15, 2009. Finalists and winners will be notified via email. </div><div><br /></div><div>For questions, email Paul Griner, Director of Creative Writing at pfgrin01(at)louisville.edu (replace (at) with @)</div><div><br /></div><div>Faculty and employees of the University of Louisville and the University of Syracuse may not enter the contest.</div><div><br /></div><div>The judges reserve the right to withhold the award if no entry is deemed worthy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Previous first place winners may not enter for three years after winning. Second place winners have no restrictions.</div><div><br /></div><div>Final Judge 2009: Harold Bloom</div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108276563316209093.post-37535327464212864872009-06-17T12:41:00.000-07:002009-06-17T12:42:12.018-07:00The Patricia Bibby First Book Award 2010--deadline Oct 31<div>Tebot Bach announces</div><div>The Patricia Bibby First Book Award 2010</div><div>$1,000 and Book Publication</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.tebotbach.org/tebot_ad.html</div><div><br /></div><div>Patricia Bibby was a beginning poet whose poems expressed her love of life while living with cancer. Her kindness, humor, and optimism inspired the love of many new friends in the poetry community. She died in 2004, at 43, without having been published. In naming the First Book Award after Patricia Bibby, Tebot Bach honors the aspirations and spirit of all beginning poets. Gail Wronsky serves as judge for this competition that looks for a fresh, new voice in poetry.</div><div><br /></div><div>Competition Guidelines</div><div><br /></div><div>Winner will receive $1,000 and book publication</div><div>Judge: Gail Wronsky</div><div><br /></div><div>The competition is open to all poets writing in English who have not committed to publishing collections of poetry of 36 poems or more in editions of over 400 copies. </div><div><br /></div><div>Entries of 50–84 pages of original poetry in English must be postmarked by October 31, 2009. Entries postmarked after October 31, 2009 will not be read. Manuscripts will not be returned. Manuscripts must be bound with a binder clip. No staples, folders, or printer-bound copies. No photographs, images, or illustrations. Please do not include acknowledgements at this time. Please do not include any identifying information anywhere in the manuscript. Submit two title pages. The first, not fastened with the manuscript, should include the title of the manuscript, author’s name, address, telephone number, and email address in upper right corner. The second,20fastened with the manuscript, should include only the title in upper right corner. Entries should be fastened in this order:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. Title page</div><div>2. Table of contents</div><div>3. Collection of poems</div><div>Items 1 and 2 are not included in the 50–84 page count.</div><div><br /></div><div>Manuscripts should be letter-quality, typewritten, and single-spaced. Photocopies are acceptable. Please do not submit your only copy, as manuscripts will not be returned. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tebot Bach assumes no responsibility for damaged or lost manuscripts.</div><div><br /></div><div>Manuscripts must be previously unpublished.</div><div><br /></div><div>Translations and multi-authored collections are not eligible. </div><div><br /></div><div>Past and current students and employees of the Loyola Marymount University are not eligible. Past and current volunteers and employees of Tebot Bach are not eligible. Poets who have studied with Gail Wronsky in more than 2 workshop settings are not eligible.</div><div><br /></div><div>Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but Tebot Bach must be notified immediately if a collection is accepted for publication via email: info@tebotbach.org</div><div><br /></div><div>Please include a non-refundable reading fee of $25, check or money order, made out to Tebot Bach. Include a business-size SASE (self-addressed envelope) for notification. Include a SAPC (self-addressed postcard) for notification of receipt of manuscript. Postcard should include title of manuscript.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mail manuscript, check or money order payable to Tebot Bach, SASE, SAPC in one envelope to:</div><div><br /></div><div>Patricia Bibby Award</div><div>Tebot Bach</div><div>Post Office Box 7887</div><div>Huntington Beach CA 92615-7887</div><div><br /></div>GLO Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047985331753723389noreply@blogger.com0