Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
1
The Stonecoast Newsletter
April 3, 2012 Greetings Stonecoasters, I hope everyone is doing well. I recently sent off my thesis to my second reader, so I can breathe a tad bit easier but not much. With all these impending deadlines, it is a little hard to stay sane. But there is a deadline that most 1st, 2nd and 3rd semester students freak out about more than others and that’s the one for workshops. I am certain some of you are fretting about what you should send. Everyone has their own philosophy on this and it’s a concern that all students, regardless of level or genre, face. Everyone comes to the table with the same hopes and fears. The question of what you send is tied to what you want to get out of the workshop, and if you are undecided, that is where you should start your deliberations. For me, I had always viewed workshops as a testing ground . I went in always wondering how the piece will be received, what works, what doesn’t work, etc. And I have gotten some really good ideas. However, when you get feedback in workshop, listen but also don’t be afraid to put your critics to the test. Never be afraid to ask them why they think one way or another and use your discretion. No one will know the story better than you. You will always have the final say in workshop. For those of you who are a bit scared of workshop, well, it would be wrong of me to tell you to either suck it up or stay calm and eat a cupcake because the fear is real. You are putting a portion of yourself onto paper and giving it to someone else to read. That’s pretty scary stuff. But the important thing to remember is that you can’t let anxiety dictate what you send. If you really want comments on a story about pink unicorns fighting a giant aardvark but are scared people will think it is too silly, send it! Take the risk— taking risks is how you grow and that is what workshops are all about. You should view it as a place where your writing is going flourish, not be bludgeoned to death like a baby harp seal. So carry on and be brave. You’ll survive, I promise. That’s all for now. Please email your updates to [email protected] by Friday, APRIL 13, NOON EST TIME. Send any feedback about the newsletter to Robin Talbot at [email protected].
Take care mates, Mariel
2
Upcoming Important Deadlines & Dates* DUE: April 6, 2012 Room and Board Requests – Late requests are usually not accepted. DUE: April 14, 2012 Midterm Evaluations Student midterm evaluations of faculty are sent by e-mail directly to the MFA office. Mid-terms are confidential; Faculty do not see midterm evaluations. DUE: May 1, 2012 Workshop Manuscripts Students are responsible for sending hard copies of manuscripts to the Stonecoast MFA office by the “receive-by” date. No exceptions will be made. DUE: May 1, 2012 (4th SEMESTER STUDENTS ONLY) Submit Lines for Graduation
*Please remember that this is only a partial list of deadlines. A complete list can be found in your Stonecoast Community Handbook.
Stonecoast at AWP 2013 in Boston For next year's Association of Writers and writing programs (AWP) conference, March 6-9, 2013 in Boston, Stonecoast will be one of the conference's major Sponsors, creating a special buzz around all things Stonecoast. So if you haven't been to AWP yet, this will be the perfect chance to check it out. And if you've attended but haven't yet proposed a panel or organized an offsite event, this will be the perfect time to get more involved. If you plan to propose a panel for 2013, the deadline for proposals is May 1, 2012. Any Stonecoaster is welcome to use this listserv to solicit panelists or do brief preliminary planning for readings or other events. For lengthier conversations, use the SC-Discussion list.
3
Stonecoast News
Current Student News MAGDALEN BRADEN's romance novel Blackjack & Moonlight is a finalist in the Single Title Contemporary category of the Romance Writers of America ®Golden Heart contest. The Golden Heart ®I s awarded to the best manuscript by an unpublished author, and will be announced on July 28 at the RWA National conference. ADAM KREUTZ GALLARDO's novel, Zomburbia, has advanced to the quarter final round in Amazon.com's Breakthrough Novel Contest. An excerpt of the novel is available to download from Amazon (Kindle format only) at http://www.amazon.com/Zomburbia-2012-ABNA-Entry-ebook/dp/B007GEC32Q/ref=br_lf_m_1000778871_1_2_clkmr?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&pf_rd_p=1353712382&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000778871&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0F9TM6MN5JZSFAJWYXBJ. Please feel free to leave a comment. MALISSA KENT’s steampunk story "The Heart is the Matter," which she worked on with Jim Kelly last spring, has been accepted by Ann VanderMeer for her new anthology Steampunk Revolution, due out in November 2012 from Tachyon! Alumni News LINDA BUCKMASTER's segmented essay, "Becoming Memory," will appear in the July issue of Upstreet Literary Magazine. Two of her poems recently appeared in the column "Taking Heart," a project of Maine Poet Laureate Wes McNair. The column appears weekly in over two dozen publications statewide (http://www.mainewriters.org/products.html). Linda will be participating in the 10th Annual Poets Speak event at the Bangor Public Library on April 18 and will be one of the readers presenting the work of revolutionary poets at the Plunkett Poetry Festival at the University of Maine at Augusta April 14. MARY PAUER's essay, "We Do Dirt," published in the column, Final Word, (September 2011 Delaware Today Magazine) has been awarded first place in the Delaware Pres Association's communication contest in catgegory 9C, (non-fiction). "Liar Liar, Pants on Fire," short fiction from her thesis collection has been published in February's edition of Southern Women's Review. Faculty News ANNIE FINCH joined two other American writers on tour of the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo sponsored by the United States State Department. She met with numerous Congolese students, writers, and artists on missions of cultural diplomacy. AARON HAMBURGER's short story "Suspicion" has been accepted for publication in the literary journal Chelsea Station, forthcoming this December. http://www.chelseastationeditions.com/ChelseaStation-ALiteraryJournal.html
4
Other News & Calls for Submission Meetings, Readings, and Other Interesting Offerings Calls for Submission 10th annual POETS/SPEAK! MANY VOICES READING Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Bangor Public Library Carol Bachofner // Christian Barter Linda Buckmaster // Cheryl Daigle Kathleen Ellis // Jacob Fricke Carolyn Gelland // Leonore Hildebrandt Sandra Hutchison // Annaliese Jakimides Valerie Lawson // Madelyn Kearns Kristen Lindquist // Carl Little Kendall Merriam // Richard Miles Thomas Moore // Lisa Panepinto Bruce Pratt // Lee Sharkey Genevieve Shepard // Elizabeth Tibbetts Live Jazz by Lidral Duo and more For information: (207) 947-8336 Celebrate Poetry in the Heart of Maine Submit to LUNCH TICKET online literary journal at Antioch L.A. Fellow writers and teachers of writing: It’s my pleasure to invite you to submit original works of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and art and images to Lunch Ticket, a new biannual online literary journal produced by the M.F.A. community of Antioch University Los Angeles. Edited by AULA M.F.A. in Creative Writing students and advised by M.F.A. Core Faculty, Lunch Ticket will include literary work by both established and new writers from across the nation and beyond.
5
The AULA M.F.A. Program is devoted to the education of literary artists, community engagement, and the pursuit of social justice. The editors of Lunch Ticket share the vision and values of the M.F.A. community, but are nevertheless committed to publishing the finest literary writing and art, regardless of content or theme. Lunch Ticket will also include interviews with established writers such as Natasha Trethewey, Rick Moody, and Aimee Bender. The reading periods are as follows: · Summer Issue: March 1st to May 1st · Winter Issue: September 1st to November 1st Submission Guidelines are found at: Lunchticket.org Lunch Ticket will officially launch on June 1, 2012. The premier issue will include some work that reflects and examines the “occupy” and other social justice movements, world-wide. However, submissions on any topic or theme are welcome. Queries should be directed to the following email address: [email protected] Fugue's 11th Annual Poetry and Prose Contest Fugue is proud to announce its 11th annual writing contest. This year we will be accepting submissions of poetry and prose (fiction and nonfiction). Submissions will be accepted January 1, 2012 through May 1, 2012. To submit your work, send an email with the subject line “11th annual contest submission” to [email protected] , [email protected] , or [email protected]. Include your submission (3-5 poems (ten page max) or 1 essay/story (8,000-word max)) in the body of the email AND as an attachment (.docx or .doc only, please) along with a SHORT bio, and include your contest fee confirmation number (or include that number in a separate email).��Please note that the contest entry fee is $15, which covers the cost of reading ONE submission. Contestants are welcome to submit more than once, but each submission must be accompanied by a payment of the entry fee.��To submit your payment for the contest, follow the links at the top of our page: navigate to “Subscribe” and follow the link “For a subscription click here,” then finally click the link to the Fugue contest fee.��Judges:��Pam Houston (prose)�Rodney Jones (poetry)��The Prize:��First place winners receive $1,000, publication and a year's subscription. Runners-up will be considered for publication and will receive a year's subscription.��
6
Chocorua Review http://www.chocoruareview.com/ http://chocoruareview.submishmash.com/submit Chocorua Review is accepting submissions for their Fall 2012 edition. We publish short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. We favor thoughtful writing and art; well-crafted work that gives the reader or viewer reason to pause and think. If your work can change the mood of the reader and give her or him something new to consider, you're in. Try us. Fifth Annual Fabri Literary Prize The fifth annual Fabri Literary Prize will close to entrants June 15, 2012. I am undertaking this outreach now to allow writing program directors time to get the word out to faculty, students, and alumni. About the Fabri Literary Prize: The Fabri Prize is awarded annually to a writer for her or his unpublished novel. In the past, the winning selection has been emotionally engaging and written for educated adults with broad interests. Excluded from consideration are books for children or young adults and books that focus on the religious market. This year's Fabri Prize winner will be selected by editors from Counterpoint Press and Boaz Publishing. The winner will receive a $7,500 advance, a marketing budget of at least $5,000, and a publishing contract with Counterpoint Press/Soft Skull Press, who are distributed by Publishers Group West. Manuscripts should be the first 50 to 100 pages of an unpublished novel. There is no fee to enter. For more information on how to submit a manuscript visit: www.boazpublishing.com/fabriprize We are grateful for the support shown by writing programs across the country. The last contest saw over 220 entries. Last Year's Fabri Prize winner was Amy Wachspress for her novel, Memories of Cherry Harvest. It will by published this summer by Soft Skull Press. Other past winners include: Chris Huntington for Mike Tyson Slept Here Eli Brown for The Great Days David Fuller Cook for Reservation Nation David Cook had this to say about the Fabri Literary Prize: "Entering the contest and being awarded the inaugural Fabri Literary Prize for Reservation Nation, came as an affirmation for the inexplicable light of confidence, that my writing is worth the reading. That the Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune praised the book was valuable, but it touched me
7
most deeply that Indian Country, the nation's largest Native American news source review, gave it a thumbs up. I thank Boaz Press for making this possible." For more information, go to: www.boazpublishing.com Fifth Wednesday Journal (www.Fifthwednesdayjournal.com) is an independent literary magazine featuring fiction, poetry, essays, photography, interviews, and book reviews. Fifth Wednesday Journal is a literary print journal published twice a year by Fifth Wednesday Books in Lisle, Illinois. We bring together readers and the best poets and storytellers we can find, both established writers and fresh new voices. We are committed to quality writing which is entertaining, intellectually stimulating, and emotionally meaningful for the reader. In short, we publish work that we enjoy and can enthusiastically recommend to our readers. We welcome prose and poetry in any style—traditional, realistic, modern, and experimental—you name it, as long as it meets our standards for high quality in content and form. We intend to offer a broad range of poems and stories with appeal for a wide range of quality readers. If you think we might like your work, but are in doubt, submit it and find out. The editors are accepting fee-free electronic submissions through their website for the fall issue until May 31, 2012. You will find guidelines and instructions on the website.
MONSTROSITIES OF THE MIDWAY: Literary Contest Step right up! We want to see mysteries, anomalies, and clashing energies. Bring your giant rats, conjoined twins, Fiji mermaids, and bearded ladies. We invite any writing that complicates issues of performance and identity. Real and unreal. Exposed and concealed. Submit: March 5th - May 31st Fee: $15 per entry Prize: $1000 + publication in Midway Journal for a winning poem (or group of poems), story, or essay. Judges: Ana Božičević and Amy King More info here: http://www.midwayjournal.com/Contest.html
8
