NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
Dear Writer: please check out anything you are interested in thoroughly to ensure it is something that is of value to you. The WFSC provides this posting "for your information" and does not officially endorse the group(s) listed here in one way or another.
All opportunity is worth checking into - use your own discretion.
inkpulse summercamp registrations now open!
Edmonton, Monday, July 5-9, Stanley A. Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square,
Calgary, Monday, July 12 - 16, Memorial Park Library, 1221 2nd Street SW
Athabasca, Monday, July 19 - 23, Alice B. Donohue Library, 4716 - 48 Street
Grande Prairie, Monday, July 26 - 30, Grande Prairie Public Library, 101, 9839 - 103 Avenue
Lethbridge, Monday, August 9 - 13, Lethbridge Public Library, 810 5 Avenue S.
Registration Deadlines:
June 30 (Edmonton, Calgary)
July 15 (Athabasca, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge)
inkPulse is an exciting and dynamic writing day camp for teens brought to you by the Writers Guild of Alberta. At inkPulse, we tap into your imagination through creation, collaboration and diversity! Talented Canadian artists join forces to bring you exciting lessons incorporating movement, sound, performance and writing exercises, all designed to inspire text creation. The days are jam-packed. You will work individually, in small groups and with the entire ensemble; classes are taught by individual instructors, pairs of teachers and the whole teaching team. For more information, or to download an application, visit http://www.writersguild.ab.ca/inkPulse.asp
THE WFSC IS PROUD TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO INKPULSE WRITING CAMPS - QUALIFIED STRATHCONA COUNTY YOUNG WRITERS INQUIRE IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO ATTEND CAMPS.
For aspiring young writers, please spread the word! THE ISABEL MILLER YOUNG WRITERS AWARD Deadline: June 15 Do you know any budding Alberta writers between 12 and 18 years of age? Tell them they can get some money - and anthology publication - for their poems or stories! The winning piece receives a $300 prize, second place gets $200, and $100 for the third place. Honourable Mentions win cool swag from the Edmonton Public Library, and selected entries will be published in a special chapbook to be launched in September 2010. This award was established in memory of Isabel Miller, a school teacher and writer who was active in Celebration of Women in the Arts, the Stroll of Poets, and the Writers Guild of Alberta. For more details and the submission guidelines, visit www.writersguild.ab.ca
CREATIVE NON-FICTION
...true stories, well told
IMMORTALITY
The essays from Issue 38 of Creative Nonfiction will be part of an upcoming book to be published by Southern Methodist University Press. We're currently seeking new essays to round out this collection.
We want to include a variety of perspectives on recent scientific developments and the likelihood, potential merits and ramifications of biological immortality. We're looking for essays by writers, physicians, scientists, philosophers, clergy -- anyone with an imagination, a vision of the future, and a dream (or fear) of living forever.
Submissions must be postmarked by August 6, 2010, and "Immortality" must be clearly marked on the envelope and cover letter.
FOOD
Just a heads-up. For an upcoming issue, Creative Nonfiction will be seeking new essays about what keeps us all going -- food. Food you like and food you hate; subjects on sustenance of any sort.
More details to come.
GENERAL
Finally, we are always on the lookout for true stories, well-told, about any subject.
We're looking for strong reportage; well-written prose, rich with detail and a distinctive voice; an informational quality or instructive element that offers the reader something to learn (an idea, concept or collection of facts, strengthened with insight, reflection and interpretation); and a compelling, focused, sustained narrative that is well-structured, makes sense and conveys meaning.
General submissions are accepted year round and there is no reading fee.
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Please send all manuscripts, accompanied by a cover letter with complete contact information, SASE, and payment (when necessary) to:
Creative Nonfiction
5501 Walnut Street, Suite 202
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
For more information about any of these collections and complete submission guidelines, visit us online or email us at information@creativenonfiction.org.
