Sonoma County Writers’ Guide Update
May 1, 2008
National Poetry Month has come to a close, and the summer months are approaching. Now is a good time to make plans for your summer writing projects. In this month’s update, you’ll find some featured articles about special events and workshops, writing conferences, calls for submission, and, of course, the complete May calendar.
Please take note of the Marin Poetry Festival and the Kennedy Grove Storytelling Festival, both happening in mid-May.
Pat Nolan has sent me the news from West County, which I’m happy to include here. I hope this will become a regular part of the Update.
I’d love to find out more about what’s happening in East Sonoma County (Sonoma, Glen Ellen, Boyes Hot Springs, etc.) If any of you folk out there have announcements for events and workshops in this area, please send them along.
At the end of the features, you’ll find instructions for how to send all your announcements for the Literary Update.
Farewell to our Good Friend, Rychard Denner
Rychard Denner, aka Jampa Dorje, will be leaving Sonoma County for an extended retreat in Colorado. Rychard gave a special reading for WordTemple on April 25, and was celebrated at a party given in his honor by Nancy Dougherty on April 26. Rychard has published many local writers over the years through his DPress publications, and has been an inspirational presence to all. We will miss you, Rychard, and wish you the best in this next adventure.
To hear two of Rychard’s recent radio interviews, check out these websites:
http://www.kpfa.org/dramaandlit/ http://www.krcb.org/radio/hosts/word_temple.htm
The Loom and the Ship: a twice-traveled Odyssey
(a staged reading)
Patti Trimble and Douglas Kenning
Friday May 2 8PM
Saturday May 3 8PM
Exit Theater, San Francisco
156 Eddy St. (near Embarcadero)
Douglas Kenning, historian, and storyteller, and Patti Trimble, poet and performer, collaborate to tell two sides of Homer’s Odyssey. The Loom and the Ship is a work-in-progress; half performance art, half story-telling, half poetry, and half done” an evolving piece about islands, memory, monsters, homecoming, and middle age.
This will be the first reading/performance of this piece. Admission free.
East Bay Reading for Sixteen Rivers
On Saturday, May 3, at 7 PM, Poetry Flash at Cody’s hosts the East Bay publication party for Sixteen Rivers Press, featuring Dan Bellm, Terry Ehret, Gillian Wegener. New Location: CODY’S BOOKS, 2201 Shattuck Avenue, corner of Allston Way, downtown Berkeley, across the street from Berkeley BART, near parking garages. For more information, visit www.codysbooks.com, www.poetryflash.org, or call Poetry Flash, (510) 525-5476.
Celebrate the Sitting Room’s 27th Birthday Party
Sunday, May 4, 2 to 5
This year’s birthday party for the Sitting Room will be held in J.J. Wilson’s backyard at 2025 Curtis Drive, just off Petaluma Hill Rd., near Sonoma State University
Our theme this year is inspired by the SRJC work of literary merit, Pride and Prejudice, and will honor Jane Austen. While some teachers will speak about what it is like teaching Austen in today’s informal society, the main entertainment, aside from eating one of Barbara Shatto’s wonderful teas, will be reading favorite passages to one another in small groups in what we hope will be J.J.’s warm and sunny backyard. Be sure to bring a passage or two along with you, though we will have piles of Austen books around the premises — and do come in costume if you are so moved, o.k.?”
ALL ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO THIS BIRTHDAY PARTY, people curious about Austen and/or The Sitting Room. Call 707 795-9028 if you need help with the directions to J.J.’s house and remember to park in the Church parking lot next door.www.SittingRoom.org
Debut of Song Celebrating Petaluma’s Sesquicentennial
Many of you already know that Sonoma State Music Department Chair and composer Brian Wilson and I have collaborated on a choral piece celebrating Petaluma’s 150th birthday. There will be two performances of the piece this month, performed by the Petaluma Chorale, under the direction of Laila Schoenlein, and other local choirs. I will be reading the poem at each performance.
Friday, May 9 at 7:30 PM
The Petaluma Chorale
Petaluma Valley Baptist Church Choir
Cinnabar Choral Ensembles
Petaluma Community Center – Lucchesi Park
320 N. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, California
Tuesday, May 13 at 7:30 PM
The Petaluma Chorale
Petaluma Valley Baptist Church Choir
Wings of Glory
Cinnabar Choral Ensembles
Petaluma Valley Baptist Church
580 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy. Petaluma, California
Both concerts are free, but donations are appreciated.
If you’d like to read about the composition, here are links to recent articles in the Argus Courier and the Press Democrat:
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080419/NEWS/804190328/1033/NEWS
http://www.petaluma360.com/article/AC/20080417/ENTERTAINMENT/293030165/-1/PT03&template=ptart
Poetry, Pints, and Prose at Finbar’s Irish Pub
Michelle Baynes is the emcee of a new poetry reading series on the fourth Sunday of each month upstairs at Finbar Devine’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in Petaluma. This looks to be a great venue to revive Petaluma’s local literary salon.
The next reading will be on May 25 when I’ll be the featured reader.The readings will start at 6:30 with each month’s featured reader, followed by open mic. Come at 6:00 to sign up! For more information, contact Michelle at 707-326-3773 or Catherine at 707-338-1554 or e-mail them at PoetryPintsProse@aol.com.
Location: 145 Kentucky St., Petaluma, Ca. Phone (707) 762-9807 or (707) 762-9800.
News from West County
Snake River Poetry 3 PM Sunday May 11 at Gold Coast Coffee Company in Duncans Mills
Sonoma County Poet Laureate Mike Tuggle is reviving his monthly Snake River Poetry series at the Gold Coast Coffee Company in Duncan Mills. Inaugurating the new series will be poets Michael Rothenberg and Terri Carrion. Michael Rothenberg is the acclaimed editor The Collected Poems Of Philip Whalen and of many Penguin poetry books including the selected poems of Ed Dorn, Joanne Kyger, and David Meltzer as well as the online magazine, Big Bridge. His book of poems, Unhurried Vision, was published by La Alameda Press. Terri Carrion is an accomplished poet whose most recent book of prose poems is Lazy Tongue from D Press.
Low Power Literary Radio in West Sonoma Co.
There are two monthly book shows on local low power FM radio stations. Nearing its second anniversary, Off The Shelf, airs at 8 PM on the first Sunday of the month on Guerneville’s KGGV 95.1FM. Hosted by Peter Andrews and Pat Nolan, the May 4th edition of Off The Shelf will feature travel writer Laurie Gough whose latest book is Kiss The Sunset Pig. KGGV offers streaming at www.kggvfm.org. Book Flaps, the nexus between Books and Life, hosted by Suzanne Lang and Pat Nolan is offered on Occidental’s brand new radio station, KOWS 107.3 FM, on the last Thursday of the month at 5 PM. Previous shows have featured discussions on consciousness and guest poets from the West County. The next Book Flaps will air on May 29th.
From Renga to Haikai: Linking Verse
7:30 Friday May 9th at Many Rivers Books & Tea 130 S. Main St. Sebastopol
Haikai no renga (Japanese linked verse) is the source of the world-renowned Japanese verse form of haiku. It can be written by a solitary poet as well as a group of like-minded poets usually in the space of an evening, and can be as longer or longer than a hundred stanzas or as short as twelve stanzas. Keith Kumasen Abbott and Pat Nolan are two of the founding members of the Earl Miner School Of Haikai Poets. They have been writing linked verse for over twenty years. They will present a reading of their own haikai no renga (Japanese linked verse) and discuss this challenging and intricate collaborative verse form practiced by such illustrious Japanese poets as Sogi, Basho, and Buson.
Keith Kumasen Abbott, a Zen monk, teaches writing and art at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. He is the author of numerous novels and poetry books. His latest poetry book is Next Door to Samsara (Fell Swoop, 2005) and All Ears, a haikai no renga written with the Miner School of Haikai Poets appeared in the recent anthologies Saints of Hysteria (Soft Skull, 2006). His art/calligraphy appear in Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma magazines and in group and/or solo shows in San Francisco, Denver, Boulder, Shanghai, Seoul and San Antonio.
Pat Nolan, poet, editor, and translator, is a long time Russian River resident. His poems have been published in a wide range of magazines and anthologies including The Paris Review, Exquisite Corpse, Up Late; American Poetry Since the 1970, Poems of The Millennium, and Saints Of Hysteria. His latest book of poems is Later (On The Fly Press, 2007).
2008 Marin Poetry Festival Schedule
MARIN POETRY FESTIVAL
EVENTS TO BENEFIT POETRY EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOLS
Featuring Robert Bly, Eavan Boland and Jane Hirshfield
Hosted by Michael Krasny, of KQED-FM’s “Forum” Program
Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m. ~ Sausalito Sunset Poetry by the Bay presents
Adam David Miller ~ Northpoint Coffee Company ~ 1250 Bridgeway, Sausalito,
Calif. Open Reading to follow.
Thursday, May 15, 7 p.m. ~ Marin Poetry Center Reading featuring Ellery
Akers & Tom Centolella ~ Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave. San
Rafael, Calif.
Friday, May 16, 7 p.m. ~ New Poets / New Works ~ Four New Poets with New Collections ArtWorks Downtown Galley 1337 Fourth Street, San Rafael,
Calif. featuring Rebecca Foust, Terry Phelan, Prartho Sereno and Joe
Zaccardi.
Saturday, May 17, Noon to 4 p.m. ~ Poetry Picnic ~ California Poets in the
Schools Reading with the spoken word stylings of Verso Al Fresco Robin
Sweeny Park, corner of Litho and Caledonia Streets, Sausalito, Calif.
Donations & Free Events to support Marin California Poets in the Schools
and the High School Poetry Program of the Marin Poetry Center.
Sunday, May 18, 7:30 ~ Marin Poetry Festival Presents Robert Bly, Eavan
Boland & Jane Hirshfield reading at Angelico Hall of Dominican University,
50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael, Calif.
For tickets call 415.927.0960 extension 239
Or visit isledesk.com/festival / email PoetNews@sonic.net
Kennedy Grove Storytelling Festival 2008
Outstanding storytellers from around the world visit the Bay Area each Spring to bring to life tales old and new: folk tales, family stories, fables, recollections, ghost stories, tall tales, fairy tales, and classic stories from many many cultures.
Join us for a weekend of outdoor concerts of oral storytelling, and treat your imagination to the power and elegance of the well-told story.
Featured tellers for 2008:
Carol Birch – Derek Burrows – Baba Jamal Koram – Olga Loya
Also appearing: Rick Huddle – Olive Hackett-Shaughnessy
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A complete schedule appears at the end of the Update. The Festival is a project of the Storytelling Association of Alta California, a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting storytelling as a living art form. |
The Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, El Sobrante, California
For more information, check the website at http://www.bayareastorytelling.org/
May Writing Workshops
Many Sonoma County writers offer their expertise and writing support through local workshops. Some are day-long, some are ongoing, and some are retreats. Details about these and other ongoing workshops can be found at the end of the Update, listed alphabetically by workshop leader or sponsor.
Guy Beiderman www.lowfatfiction.com
Japanese Poetry and Wabi Sabi Prose with Ken Rogers
Lowfat Fiction: prose and stories that charge the moment.
Susan Bono sbono@tiny-lights.com
Susan Bono’s and Patti Trimble’s Point Reyes Writing Retreat
Georgette G. deBlois GGdeB@aol.com.
“Explore Your Artistic Intuitive Nature”
Nancy Dougherty and Geri Digiorno ncaversd@sonic.net
Collage Workshops
Petaluma Writers Forum www.thewritespot.us
Thursday, May 15 at 7 PM:Kemble Scott on the challenges of writing about “touchy subjects.”
A list of other Sonoma County writing workshop leaders appears in the details about workshops and events at the end of the update. Feel free to contact them about their private consultations or to find out when their next workshops will be.
Getting Connected with your Fellow Writers
Being a writer can be a lonely business, but Sonoma County is a remarkably supportive and welcoming literary community. If you’re looking for literary company, below you will find a number of invitations from writers and literary groups.
Camp Writing Bear at Angela Center
The annual writing retreat begins this year on Sunday evening, July 6 and ends with lunch on Friday, July 11. The program includes a one-hour workshop each morning (the topic this year is memoir) and feedback time late afternoon. Enrolment is limited to 12 and the cost is $620. You will have a room of your own. You will have paths to wander and gardens to settle into. There is a pool for your daily swim. You will be fed well in many ways: by the cooks, by the group assembled, and by the facilitators, Donna Hardy and Clare Morris, who have been leading writing groups, singly and collectively, for 30 years. Read more at angelacenterpress.org or phone Angela Center (707-528-8578) for a flyer.
Redwood Writers Invites New Members
If you are thinking of joining Redwood Writers, now would be a good time to do it.
Our VINTAGE VOICES anthology deadline is coming up (March 7), and it’s a perk of membership. In fact, joining now will give you a few months free!! Get the application from our website, www.redwoodwriters.org.
Brief info on our 2008 anthology.
Length: 2,050 words, which includes a 50-word author bio.
Theme: Four-part harmony (poetry, short story, essay, memoir)
Format: Indent each paragraph. Do not justify margins. Do not press “enter” at the end of the line, unless you are starting a new paragraph.
To submit: E-mail to pattyler@cds1.com
We are looking forward to your submissions and membership applications.
Karen Batchelor
About Redwood Writers:
Redwood Writers is one of 17 branches of the California Writers Club, the nation’s oldest professional club for writers, founded in 1909. It’s motto is “Writers Helping Writers”. Early members included Jack London, George Sterling, John Muir, Joaquin Miller and the first California poet laureate, Ina Coolbrith. The Club has more than 1,200 members statewide.
ATTENTION all musicians, poets, artists and patrons of the arts:
Come check out open mike poetry and music the first Sat. of each month,
starting Feb. 2, 2008, 5 pm -8 pm.
The Barking Dog Cafe
18133 Hwy 12,
Sonoma, Ca. 95476
Hosted by Juanita J. Martin,
2005-06 Sonoma County Library Slam Champion
Call Juanita @ (707) 435-1807
for more information or call
the cafe @ (707) 939-1905
SRJC’s Literary Journal First Leaves Returns in 2009!
Join the Staff of First Leaves
If you have ever wanted to be on the staff of an energetic, literary journal and learn the process of compiling a publication, plan to join English 80 (3 unit, CSU transferable) for the Spring ’09 semester.
Students enrolled in English 80 are involved in all aspects of producing a literary journal (with the guidance of the instructor), from approving submissions to putting the actual journal together.
Evaluating other people’s work is a great way to learn your own strengths and weaknesses. The class is fun, collaborative, and project-based: we will produce a high-quality, well-designed magazine. We welcome the participation of people throughout the North Bay, including mature working adults, young adults, teens and retirees.
Contact Instructor Abby Bogomolny for more information: (707) 522-2779
UUCSR (Unitarian Universalist Church of Santa Rosa Writers) Invites New Members
The next UUCSR Writers meeting date is Monday, March 3, 2008, from 4 – 6 pm in the Green Room at the Unitarian Universalist Church Santa Rosa.
About the UUCSR Writers
Whatever your creative endeavor: memoirs, letters, history, biography, the Great American novel, short story, poetry, essays, dissertation, Master’s thesis, song lyrics, report, term paper, cook book, web pages, blogging, etc., our focus is to provide an atmosphere where serious writers improve and hone their writing skills.
The UUCSR Writers is open to the novice, the more experienced, and the published author. Membership at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Santa Rosa (UUCSR) is not required. We meet once a month in the “Green Room” at UUCSR in Santa Rosa, CA on the First Monday of the month from 4:00-6:00pm.
UUCSR Online Writers
Can’t attend monthly meetings? Live in another City, State or Country? Request an Invitation to join our “Online Writers” Blog. You can learn more about our group, and current “Works-in-Progress”, at the UUCSR Writers Blog.
Information
UUCSR Writers, Georgette G. deBlois, GGdeB@aol.com, http://uucsrwriters.blogspot.com
Summer Writing Conferences
The Mendocino Coast Writers Conference
This annual conference is a local gem. Now is the time to check you calendars and sing up. Check out their new web site at www.mcwc.org. As well as better navigation and lots more information, it has all the details on the July 31- August 3, 2008 conference, including information on recently confirmed conference presenters, agents and editors.
Foothill Writers’ Conference July 9-13
Held at Foothill Community College, Los Altos Hills
This is by far the most inexpensive and comprehensive local conference. The cost is only $53.50 for California residents, and the roster of writers leading workshops is impressive. Check it out!
For information:
http://www.foothill.edu/la/conference/
To apply:
http://www.foothill.edu/la/conference/register.php
Napa Valley Writers’ Conference July 27—Aug 1
Napa Valley College
1088 College Avenue
St. Helena, CA 94574
For conference information:
http://www.napawritersconf.org/
Squaw Valley Community of Writers
Held at Squaw Valley in the California Sierra Nevada, close to the north shore of Lake Tahoe
POETRY WORKSHOP: JULY 19 – 26, 2008
WRITERS WORKSHOPS: AUGUST 2 – 9, 2008
SCREENWRITING: AUGUST 2 – 9, 2008
For more information:
http://www.squawvalleywriters.org/
Calls for Submission
If you’d like to explore ways to get your writing out of the drawer and into print, check out the information on the Literary Folk website and on my personal website:
http://literaryfolk.wordpress.com/recommended-northern-california-journals-and-presses/
http://www.terryehret.com/consulting.htm
The 2008 Burning Bush Poetry Prize
This prize honors work that inspires readers to work for social justice. First Prize receives $200 and online publication. Two honorable mentions also published online in In Our Own Words. Send 3 poems, any style/length and $10 entry fee with SASE. Name/address/poem titles on separate sheet by June 1st, 2008. Burning Bush Publications, P.O. Box 4658, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Guidelines: www.bbbooks.com
Artists Embassy International Presents the 2008 Dancing Poetry Contest
Deadline May 15, 2008
Winning poems are presented at the 15th Annual Dancing Poetry Festival. 43 Poetry Winners receive cash awards and free admission to the Dancing Poetry Festival. 3 Grand Prize Poems will be performed as POETIC DANCE PIECES by Natica Angilly’s Poetic Dance Theater Company.
Details about the contest are included at the end of the Update.
Other Calls for Submission are included at the end of the Update:
Ginosko Literary Journal
New Millennium Awards
How to send announcements to the Literary Update
I aim to make the monthly updates as inclusive as possible. If you have a workshop, event, contest, or call for submission to announce to the Sonoma County literary community, please send it to me as an e-mail message by the last day of each calendar month. If your event is early in the month, send it two months ahead to make sure it gets in the calendar in a timely fashion. Your announcement should be brief, carefully proofread, and should include date, time, location, costs, and contact information. I regret I am not able to include attachments or PDF’s.
To read the current literary update and see archives from the past six months, you can go either visit my website or go directly to www.literaryfolk.wordpress.com. You can send your friends here if they are not currently on my e-mail distribution list.
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Ongoing Writers’ Groups and Open Mic Readings
1. First Sunday of the month: The Redwood Branch of the California Writers’ Club are held on the first Sunday of the month, (except for holiday weekends), from 3-5 pm. at Marvin’s Restaurant, 7991 Old Redwood Highway, corner of William St., in Cotati. A small fee of $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers is asked to cover room rental and light refreshments. For more information see www.redwoodwriters.org or call Karen at 795-4591.
2. Sundays 2-4 PM: Wine and Words: Livermore’s Poet Laureate, Connie Post, invites you to attend a continuing Livermore Poetry Series. Featured Reader begins at 2 p.m. Location: Martinelli Event Center. 3585 Greenville Road. Open Mic will take place. Catered by Garré Winery and Café. One poem per reader (40 lines or fewer). For directions, go to www.garrewinery.com.
3. Last Sunday of each month: Poetry, Pints, and Prose hosted by Michelle Baynes upstairs at Finbar Devine’s Irish Pub and Restaurant. The readings begin with a featured reader, followed by open-mic. For more For more information, contact Michelle at 707-326-3773 or Catherine at 707-338-1554 or e-mail them at PoetryPintsProse@aol.com. Location: 145 Kentucky St., Petaluma, Ca. Phone (707) 762-9807 or (707) 762-9800.
4. First Monday of the Month: Unitarian Universalist Congregation Santa Rosa (UUCSR) Writers meet in the "New Room", Unitarian Universalist Congregation Santa Rosa, 547 Mendocino Ave.Santa Rosa, Ca 95401, 707-568-5381 or http://www.uusantarosa.org/ Meetings are held in the afternoon, 4 - 6 pm, and again in the evening, 6:45 - 8:45 pm. Focus: Whatever your creative endeavor: memoirs, letters, history, biographies, the Great American novel, poems, essays, song lyrics, reports, term papers, cook books, web pages, blogs, etc., our focus is to provide an atmosphere where you can improve and hone your writing skills.The UUCSR Writers is open to the novice, the more experienced, and the published author. Membership at UUCSR is not required. UUCSR Writers, Georgette G. deBlois, GGdeB@aol.com, http://uucsrwriters.blogspot.com
5. First Tuesday of each month 7-9 PM: The Center Literary Cafe hosts a featured writer and an open mic reading at the Healdsburg Senior Center 133 Matheson St. (one block east of the Plaza). Light refreshments are served. Admission is free ($5.00 donation encouraged). Contact: Cynthia Helen Beecher (707) 696-1111.
6. The Sococo Poetry Reading Series at the Sonoma County Coffee Company on the first Thursday of the month. The readings begin at 7:30. Location: 521 4th Santa Rosa, CA 95401. For information about the readings or to ask about being included on the program, contact Ed Colletti, Sococo’s director and emcee, at edcoletti@sbcglobal.net.
7. First Saturday of each month starting Feb. 2, 2008, 5 pm -8 pm. at The Barking Dog Café, 18133 Hwy 12, Sonoma, Ca. 95476. The reading series is hosted by Juanita J. Martin,2005-06 Sonoma County Library Slam Champion. Call Juanita @ (707) 435-1807 for more information or call the cafe @ (707) 939-1905.
May Calendar of Literary Events
To get a more complete list of author-events and workshop schedules, addresses and directions to the event locations, as well as bios of the presenters, you can use these links.
v Copperfield’s Books http://www.copperfields.net/
v Readers’ Books www.readersbooks.com
v Center Cafe in Healdburg: http://www.mcrory.com/litcafe/index.php
v WordTemple Poetry Series http://www.wordtemple.com
v Petaluma Writers’ Forum and Jumpstart Writing Workshops: www.thewritespot.us
v SoCoCo Poetry Reading Series edcoletti@sbcglobal.net.
v The Sitting Room www.sittingroom.org.
Thurs. May 1, 7:30 pm: Los Hombres y Una Mujer:An evening of whimsy, poetry, music & art: Raskin, Fitt, Halsey, Garcia, Rodgers, & Biederman, (free) , Quicksilver Mine, 6671 Front St., HWY 116, Forestville
Friday, May 2, 7 PM: WordTemple Poetry Reading Series presents Rose Black and Joe Zaccardi, with opening poet Armando Garcia Dávila. Location: Montgomery Village Copperfield’s in Santa Rosa. For details, check the website at http://www.wordtemple.com/wordtemple_spring_2008.htm.
Friday May 2, 8PM, and Saturday May 3 8PM The Loom and the Ship: a twice-travelled Odyssey (a staged reading, or as far as we’ve come by then-) Patti Trimble and Douglas Kenning. Location: Exit Theater, San Francisco, 156 Eddy St. (just off Market).This will be the first reading/performance of this piece. Admission free.
Saturday, May 3, 10:00 – 3:00: JAPANESE POETRY AND WABI SABI PROSE with Ken Rodgers & Guy Biederman. Learn techniques and styles of Japanese poetry and examine the philosophy of wabi sabi. Practice these principles with dynamic poetry and prose in-class writing assignments. A rich, fun day! $75. Location: Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 N. High Street, Sebastopol. For information call (707) 829-1449 or (208) 938-3011.
Saturday, May 3, 7 pm: Poetry Flash at Cody’s hosts the East Bay publication party for Sixteen Rivers Press, featuring Dan Bellm, Terry Ehret, Gillian Wegener. New Location: CODY’S BOOKS, 2201 Shattuck Avenue, corner of Allston Way, downtown Berkeley, across the street from Berkeley BART, near parking garages. For more information, visit www.codysbooks.com, www.poetryflash.org, or call Poetry Flash, (510) 525-5476.
Sunday, May 4, 2-4:30 PM:CD release performance of “Sweet Tongue, Poetry & Music” with Sher Lianne Christian, author of Star Kissed Shadows, Divining Poetry, and John Christian, composer and musician. Special guest Terry Ehret will read from her new collection Lucky Break. The reading will be followed by Open Mic. Location: The French Garden8050 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, California 95472.* No Admission Charge * For details, visit the restaurant’s calendar and website at http://www.frenchgardenrestaurant.com/calendar/calendar.html.
Sunday, May 4, 2-4 PM: Wine and Words: Livermore’s Poet Laureate, Connie Post, invites you to attend a continuing Livermore Poetry Series. Featured Reader begins at 2 p.m. Location: Martinelli Event Center. 3585 Greenville Road. Open Mic will take place. Catered by Garré Winery and Café. One poem per reader (40 lines or fewer). For directions, go to www.garrewinery.com.
Sunday, May 4, 2-5 PM: Austen Tea and Sitting Room Birthday Party at the home of JJ Wilson, 2025 Curtis Drive, just off Petaluma Hill Rd. Details appear in the features above.
Tuesday, May 6, 7-9 PM: The Center Literary Café presents Miriam Stephens, former communication specialist and psychotherapist from Northern Ireland and the UK. Stephens currently writes fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Location: Healdsburg Senior Center 133 Matheson St. (one block east of the Plaza). Light refreshments are served. Admission is free ($5.00 donation encouraged). Contact: Cynthia Helen Beecher (707) 696-1111.
Tuesday, May 6 at 7 pm: Copperfield’s Montgomery Village presents Rose Murphy reading from her new book, Ella Young Irish Mystic and Rebel: From Literary Dublin to the American West. Ella Young (1867-1956) captivated audiences with tales of Celtic heroes and magic curses, but she herself had an intriguing life story, as mystic, rebel, storyteller, writer (of Celtic legend adaptations), Irish Literary Renaissance member, immigrant and westward adventurer.
Thursday, May 8th, 7:30-9:30 PM: SoCoCo Poetry Reading Series – Sonoma County Poet Ed Coletti announces the Gala First Anniversary SoCoCo Poetry Reading at Sonoma Coffee Company, 521 4th St., Santa Rosa. Featured readers will include Poet Laureate Mike Tuggle, Richard Denner, Nancy Cavers-Dougherty, Michael Rothenberg, Terri Carrion, and Pat Nolan. Admission is free. (707)523-4811.
Tuesday, May 13, 7pm: Copperfield’s Books in Sebastopol presents David Resin, All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora. www.copperfields.net
Tuesday, May 13, 7 PM: Borders Books in Santa Rosa hosts Reel Time: A discussion of the new and upcoming movie’s coming to Sonoma County. 2825 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA. Phone:707.569.0991
Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m. Sausalito Sunset Poetry by the Bay presents Adam David Miller. Location: Northpoint Coffee Company, 1250 Bridgeway, Sausalito, Calif. Open Reading to follow. This is part of the Marin Poetry Festival. For tickets call 415.927.0960 extension 239, or visit isledesk.com/festival / email PoetNews@sonic.net
Wednesday, May 14, 7pm: Copperfield’s Books in Sebastopol presents Roger Steffens and Peter Simon, The Reggae Scrapbook. Come meet authors Roger Steffens, founder of Beat magazine, and Peter Simon, award-winning photographer, who have produced an illustrated history of reggae music that is an essential guide for anyone interested in exploring the subject. www.copperfields.net
Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m. Sausalito Sunset Poetry by the Bay presents Adam David Miller at Northpoint Coffee Company, 1250 Bridgeway, Sausalito,Calif. Open Reading to follow. This is part of the Marin Poetry Festival. For tickets call 415.927.0960 extension 239 Or visit isledesk.com/festival / email PoetNews@sonic.net
Wed., May 14th, 7 p.m.: “May-Maybe: Anything Is Possible”: an evening of local writers including Robin Beeman, and friends, Barbara Baer, Susan Swartz, Greg Maher, and Sonoma County Poet Laureate, Mike Tuggle, will read recent works. Location: Bocce Ballroom, Union Hotel, 3703 Main St., Occidental. Suggested donation of $10 benefits the Occidental Center for the Arts. Optional fixed price dinner 5:30-7:00 p.m., $15. Includes salad plus pasta or pizza. For ticket reservations or more info, call (707) 874-9392.
Thursday, May 15, 7 PM: Marin Poetry Center Reading featuring Ellery Akers & Tom Centolella at Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave. San Rafael, Calif. This is part of the Marin Poetry Festival. For tickets call 415.927.0960 extension 239 Or visit sledesk.com/
festival/. Email PoetNews@sonic.net.
Thursday, May 15: Deadline for 2008 Dancing Poetry Contest. See details above.
Thursday, May 15 at 7 PM: Petaluma Writers Forum presents Kemble Scott on the challenges of writing about “touchy subjects.” Sex, drugs and violence appear throughout literature, but how do you write about them in a genuine way? And what will your mother think? Scott has practical advice for navigating these issues. He’ll also share tips for aspiring writers trying to get their first books published. In the difficult world of publishing, there are some steps you can take to help you beat the odds. Location: Petaluma Community Center, 320 No. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma. $15 at the door. Scroll down for details, or visit www.thewritespot.us
Friday, May 16, 7 p.m. ~ New Poets / New Works ~ Four New Poets with New Collections ArtWorks Downtown Galley 1337 Fourth Street, San Rafael, Calif. featuring Rebecca Foust, Terry Phelan, Prartho Sereno and Joe Zaccardi. This is part of the Marin Poetry Festival. For tickets call 415.927.0960 extension 239 Or visit isledesk.com/festival / email PoetNews@sonic.net
Saturday, May 17, Noon to 4 p.m. ~ Poetry Picnic ~ California Poets in the Schools Reading with the spoken word stylings of Verso Al Fresco Robin Sweeny Park, corner of Litho and Caledonia Streets, Sausalito, Calif. This is part of the Marin Poetry Festival. For tickets call 415.927.0960 extension 239 or visit isledesk.com/festival / email PoetNews@sonic.net
Saturday, May 17 & 18, 9:30 AM to 8 PM: Kennedy Grove Storytelling Festival 2008. Location: Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, El Sobrante, California. For more information, check the website at http://www.bayareastorytelling.org/ See the complete schedule posted below.
Sunday, May 18, 7:30 ~ Marin Poetry Festival Presents Robert Bly, Eavan Boland & Jane Hirshfield reading at Angelico Hall of Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael, Calif. This is part of the Marin Poetry Festival. For tickets call 415.927.0960 extension 239
Or visit isledesk.com/festival / email PoetNews@sonic.net
Saturday, May 24, 10 – 2 pm: Collage as a Treasure Hunt is a collage workshop
with Geri Digiorno and Nancy C. Dougherty. Location: Sebastopol Center for the Arts. 6780 Depot St., Sebastopol, CA 95472. Call (707) 829-3761 to register. Fee: $30, non-member fee: $35. Some basic materials will be supplied at all the workshops. Please bring your own scissors and any special tools or materials you may wish to work with. Bring a bag lunch too!
Sunday, May 25, 6 -8:30 PM: Poetry, Pints, and Prose at Finbar Devine’s Irish Pub. Come at 6 PM to sign up for the open mic. Featured reader is Terry Ehret from 6:30-7 PM, and open mic follows. For more information, contact Michelle at 707-326-3773 or Catherine at 707-338-1554 or e-mail them at PoetryPintsProse@aol.com.
Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 PM: Many Rivers Books & Tea in Sebastopol presents Tea Travels. Three unrepentant tea-drinking Sonoma County writers return to navigate Many Rivers with stories, poems, and riffs on the stuff of everyday life – a life like theirs, a life like yours. There will be mountains, deserts, rivers, and oceans. Bring your climbing and diving gear. Raphael Block, Karl Frederick, and Sue Stephenson have been weaving common themes with disparate styles to create a novel tapestry. . a map of charted and uncharted territories . . . places you will recognize, whether you think you’ve been there or not.
Sat. May 31st from 2-4: Redwood Writers open reading at the Healdsburg Community Center. We would love to see you there with a group from the area. If anyone wants to read have them e-mail me at kidtaxi@earthlink.net and I can pass their name along to appropriate person. Mona Mechling
Details about Workshops, Events,
Contests, and Calls for Submission
Sonoma County Writers Offering Workshops and Consultation
Guy Beiderman www.lowfatfiction.com
Susan Bono sbono@tiny-lights.com
Dan Coshnear dan@coshnear.org
Marlene Cullen mcullen@comcast.net
Georgette G. deBlois GGdeB@aol.com.
Nancy Dougherty and Geri Digiorno ncaversd@sonic.net
Terry Ehret tehret99@comcast.net
Susan Hagenhagen@womenatgroundzero.com
Suzanne Murray suzmurr@yahoo.com
Laure Reiche p.reiche@comcast.net
Clara Rosemarda rosen@sonic.net
Scott Reid Serkes www.sonic.net/poetry/albany/workshop/intro.html>http: //www.sonic.net
Lisa Shulman www.lisashulman.com.
Centa Theresa vicenta@sonic.net
Pat Tyler www.writetoday.net
Below, you will find the list of ongoing writing events and details about other workshops (alphabetical by workshop leader), calls for submission, and contests listed in the calendar.
Guy Beiderman
JAPANESE POETRY AND WABI SABI PROSE
with Ken Rodgers & Guy Biederman
Learn techniques and styles of Japanese poetry and examine the philosophy of wabi sabi. Practice these principles with dynamic poetry and prose in-class writing assignments. A rich, fun day!
Saturday, May 3, 10:00 – 3:00; $75. Sebastopol
Sebastopol Senior Center
167 N. High Street
LOWFAT FICTION
Strive for sinewy prose and stories that charge the moment. Use word limits, deadlines, and writing seeds and practice the art of lowfat fiction. Astonish yourself. Six sessions. Tues. 5/13-6/10, Wed. 6/18, 7-9pm, Sebastopol. $150.
STORY GROOVE
Find your writing groove and get your work done. Experience writing as a process of discovery in a safe, creative milieu. Weekly seeds & works-in-progress welcome. Thursdays, May 8 – June 19, 10:30 am, San Rafael, $150.
Writing coach services, manuscript consultations also available
To secure your place, send class preference and fee:
Guy Biederman, 8200 Germone Rd., Sebastopol, CA. 95472
Questions? Guyb@sonic.net, www.lowfatfiction.com, (707) 292-9040
Susan Bono and Patti Trimble
4th Annual Pt. Reyes Writing Retreat
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 23–4 p.m. Sunday, May 25.
Pt. Reyes Lifeboat Station at Chimney Rock
$175 ($170 members)
This year’s annual foray into the wilderness of words will be held at the old Pt. Reyes Lifeboat station, a location with ocean views and our own private (end of Drake’s) beach! Our peaceful, rustic retreat (think summer camp!) is for anyone who enjoys writing. We will spend the weekend weaving images and thoughts from our memories and from our observations of the natural world. There will be (optional) workshops on poetry, memoir/essay, and we will share new work in our small, supportive community. Accommodations included at the Pt. Reyes Lifeboat Station. Meals are potluck.
Contact Cathy @ PT. Reyes Field Seminars to register: 415-663-1200.
For additional information:
Sher Christian
RESTORATIVE YOGA WORKSHOP with Poetry
Treat yourself to 1-1/2 hours of deep relaxation, releasing stress and tension from your body and mind as you allow your body’s innate healing capacities to emerge. Extremely gentle. Enjoy inspiring poetry written and read by Sher Christian to enhance and deepen the positive effects of the poses.
WHEN: Friday, January 4th, 6-8 pm (First Friday of each month)
WHERE: Sonoma Body Balance, 210 Vallejo Street, Suite C, Petaluma (by Whole Foods)
COST: $20 prepaid, $25 at the door
(Reservations required; limit of 8 students)
CONTACT: Dana Davis at (707) 658-2599 or dana@sonomabodybalance.com. Checks can be mailed to: PO Box 2880, Petaluma, CA 94953. “This class was so deeply nourishing and relaxing, I actually slept the whole night through, not even a bathroom wake-up call.
“Intuitive Consultations with Insightful Poetry chosen for each individual
with Sher Lianne Christian, author of Star Kissed Shadows, Divining Poetry and CD, Sweet Tongue, Assorted Poetry and Music
Illuminating sessions to remember what will move you through challenge to fulfillment. Experience the power of deep seeing and understanding Hear poetry that takes you deeper into your authenticity.
Blog: http://lusciouspoetry.blogstream.com/
Phone consultations are available at your convenience.
E-mail poetrysher@gmail.com to schedule.
Marlene Cullen’s Writing Workshops
Current Workshops have ended. For information about Marlene’s upcoming workshops, check her website at www.thewritespot.us or e-mail mcullen@comcast.net.
Terry Ehret’s Writing Workshops at the Sitting Room
Current workshops have ended, but Terry will be offering two workshops in the Fall at the Sitting Room in Cotati. Both workshops are 9AM to noon:
Monday Poetry, focusing on the work of W.B. Yeats
Friday Prose Poem, focusing on Charles Simic, Russell Edson, SusanTerris and Lyn Follet
For more information about workshop dates and fees, check the website at www.terryehret.com
Petaluma Writers Forum
May 15 Kemble Scott How to write about “touchy subjects”
KEMBLE SCOTT will discuss the challenges of writing about “touchy subjects.” Sex, drugs and violence appear throughout literature, but how do you write about them in a genuine way? And what will your mother think? Scott has practical advice for navigating these issues. He’ll also share tips for aspiring writers trying to get their first books published. In the difficult world of publishing, there are some steps you can take to help you beat the odds. www.kemblescott.com
KEMBLE SCOTT is the author of the bestselling novel SoMa, the story of twentysomethings on the prowl for thrills in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood. He’s the editor of SoMa Literary Review (www.somalit.com) and has been honored with three Emmy awards for his work in television news. www.kemblescott.com
June 19 Georgia Hughes
GEORGIA HUGHES is editorial director at New World Library, where she acquires and edits non-fiction books in the areas of animals, spirituality, personal growth, sustainable business, and women’s issues. Before joining New World Library, Georgia worked in bookstores and at Harper San Francisco and Prima Publishing. New World Library has published numerous bestsellers, including Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain and The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. New World Library prints on recycled paper and the offices are powered by solar panels. Recent acquisitions include Forever Ours by Janis Amatuzio, MD, Angel Cats and RESCUED: Saving Animals from Disaster by Allen and Linda Anderson, 20 Something, 20 Everything by Christine Hassler, When Prayers Aren’t Answered by John E. Welshons, and The Three Only Things: Tapping the Power of Dreams, Coincidence, and Imagination by Robert Moss.
July 17 Lizzie Hannon Constellations: Writing From the Summer Sky
We’ll use the science of stars along with the myth and legends associated with planets to send our words into orbit. Our time together will include a guided meditation to the center of creation and prompts leading to individual haiku and a fairy tale. A Hypnotic CD to aid your creativity process at home will be available for a small fee.
LIZZIE HANNON is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist who operates “A Better Choice Hypnosis” at Club Vitality in Rohnert Park. This is her second workshop with Writer’s Forum. Her essays, poems and short fiction have been published in several on-line and print anthologies. She is also the morning voice on KRCB Public Radio-91.
August 21 Daniel Coshnear
DANIEL COSHNEAR lives in Guerneville with wife and two children. He works at a group home for men and women with mental illnesses and substance issues and teaches fiction writing through SSU Extension, UC Berkeley Extension and The Sitting Room. He is author of Jobs & Other Preoccupations (Helicon Nine 2000) Willa Cather Award winner, and 2003 BABRA winner. He was awarded the Editor’s Prize from The Missouri Review and received a Fellowship from the Christopher Isherwood Foundation. The short story is his chosen form.
September 18 Armando Garcia-Davila
ARMANDO GARCIA-DAVILA was Healdsburg’s 2002-2003 Literary Laureate. A landscape contractor by profession he says,” I’m a ‘blue collar’ poet. I’m neither an intellectual nor an academic.” He has read from his works on national radio and his short stories and poems were a monthly feature in La Voz bilingual newspaper found throughout northern California.
In addition to being a co-founder of “poetry slams” for the public library, he conducts seminars at high schools, colleges and universities and has been a featured presenter for Arts and Lecture Series at Santa Rosa Junior College and Sonoma State University. Armando is enormously effective with all audiences and especially enjoys seeing students suddenly wake up to the power and satisfaction that comes with allowing buried thoughts to see the light of day in writing.
October 16 Rob Loughran Five Things I Wish I Did Not Know About Writing
When I stepped from hard manual work to writing, I just stepped from one kind of hard work to another. — Sean O’Casey
While attending writing conferences and seminars Rob Loughran was astounded by the lack of practical, concrete writing advice and the tendency to stress inspiration over perspiration. This short, comprehensive talk will explain a proven, hands-on, no frills method that will help you organize your life in such a manner that your writing goals can be achieved.
You will be challenged, goaded, cajoled and entertained.
The word Muse will only be used derisively.
ROB LOUGHRAN has 17 books in print and has published 250+ articles and short stories in publications ranging from Ladies Circle to American Brewer.
November 20 Susan Swartz
Susan Swartz is a columnist for The Press Democrat.
To contact Marlene: mcullen@comcast.net
Laurie Reiche
Writing the Sentence of Chronic Illness
Award winning poet Laurie Lessen-Reiche will be facilitating an on-going creative-writing workshop beginning Saturday, May 26th in the comfortable environment of her home for people suffering with chronic illnesses such as CFS, FM, and MS. Herself a sufferer of chronic illness, she’s aware of the frustration and alteration in one’s perception of Self that ongoing illness engenders. As a writer she believes the struggles our bodies endure bring to light meaning and are regenerative when we transform them into the speaking art of poems and stories.
Fee: 270.00$ for 6 week sessions/Saturdays 3 – 5. Snacks, beverages, pillows provided!
Lessen-Reiche has facilitated workshops for many years. She was the 2006 Winner of Lilith Magazine’s Second Annual Charlotte Newberger National Poetry Award. Her work has also appeared in magazines such as SUNY Upstate Medical Journal: The Healing Muse, and The Southern Poetry Review.
Info: (415) 892-9430 or email: p.reiche@comcast.net
Lilith Rogers’ Environmental Education Project Lilith Rogers, who has performed her one-woman Rachel Carson shows for many years, has the following message for the Sonoma County Literary Community. “I am collecting old cell phones--working or not--to recycle for a bit of cash. Then money will go towards my RACHEL CARSON RETURNS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT. Just get in touch with me at Lilithrogers1@juno.com or call me at 707 523-9907 and I'll arrange to pick them up. And tell your friends. I have to send them 25 at a time so I'm spreading the word far and near. “I also have a 30 minute DVD version of my one woman performance of RACHEL CARSON RETURNS available for sale at $25 (includes S/H) or at a discount with your cell phone or if you need one. It's professionally made by Eve Goldberg, a former Hollywood director and film editor. And I'm available to perform live at your home or wherever! “Thanks for your support. Lilith”
Lisa Shulman’s Writing Workhops for Youth and Teens
Children’s Writers Critique Group
Current workshops have ended.
Check with Lisa regarding her next workshops.
Lisa Shulman is the author of several picture books, including Old MacDonald had a Woodshop, The Matzo Ball Boy, and The Moon Might Be Milk. She has recently finished a middle-grade novel and has written dozens of children’s books for the educational market. Her poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for adults have appeared in various journals. A former elementary school teacher, Lisa currently teaches a creative writing class for children and teens at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts. You can visit her online at www.lisashulman.com
Centa Theresa offers Creative Projects Coaching/Consultation for Artists & Writers
Helping to define vision & goals for project development, bringing awareness, clarity, committed action, and completion. Offered by phone, in-person, & by email. I also offer consultation services in which I work more directly with you on a project. In the realm of the written word, I have particular interest in poetry, prose poetry, and personal essay. Monthly coaching circle starting soon, bring your vision, your challenges, and your calendars! For further information, or 45 min complimentary session, contact Centa at creativitycoaching@centatheresa.com.
Centa Theresa, M.A.,’s poems have been published in West Coast publications, most recently in DrumVoices Revue, and upcoming in Tiny Lights. She has authored the letterset edition, Blameless Recognition of Natural Light, published by Clamshell Press. Centa is currently working on a lyric memoir, and on occasion makes art, exhibiting her work in Bay Area galleries.
2008 Quick Start Writing Workshops by Pat Tyler
Current Workshops have ended. For information about Pat’s upcoming offerings, call 707-696-9640 or e-mail her at www.writetoday.net.
Kennedy Grove Storytelling Festival
2008 SCHEDULE
The Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, El Sobrante, California
For more information, check the website at http://www.bayareastorytelling.org/
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008
9:30–10:00 Music by the Atkinson/Kincheloe Band
10:00–11:30 Opening Concert—Hear All Tellers
12:00–1:00 Choose from three stages:
• Carol Birch / Derek Burrows
• Baba Jamal Koram / Olive Hackett-Shaughnessy
• Olga Loya / Rick Huddle
1:00–2:00 Lunch Break and Open Mic
2:15–3:15 Choose from three stages:
• Carol Birch
• Baba Jamal Koram
• Olga Loya
3:4–4:45 Choose from:
• Beginning StorytellingWorkshop—GayDucey&LindaYemoto
• Derek Burrows
• Olive Hackett-Shaughnessy / Rick Huddle
4:45–6:00 Supper Break
Storytelling Association of Alta California Social and Meeting
6:00–6:30 Music by Babes in the Wood
6:30–8:00 Closing Concert: Hear All Tellers
SUNDAY MAY 18, 2008
9:30–10:00 Music by the Pinole Valley High School Jazz Band
10:00–11:30 Opening Concert: Hear All Tellers
12:00–1:00 Choose from three stages:
• Carol Birch / Olive Hackett – Shaughnessy
• Derek Burrows / Rick Huddle
• Baba Jamal Koram / Olga Loya
1:00–2:00 Lunch Break and Open Mic
1:00–1:45 Kids Concert (Stories for ages 4-8 and families)
2:15–3:15 Choose from two stages:
• Carol Birch / Olga Loya
• Derek Burrows / Baba Jamal Koram
3:30–4:00 Music by Sauce Picquante
4:00–5:30 Closing Concert—Hear All Tellers
Artists Embassy International 2008 Dancing Poetry Contest
OPEN NOW THRU MAY 15
Winning poems are presented at the 15th Annual Dancing Poetry Festival
43 Poetry Winners receive cash awards and free admission to the Dancing Poetry Festival
3 Grand Prize Poems will be performed as POETIC DANCE PIECES
by Natica Angilly’s Poetic Dance Theater Company
3 GRAND PRIZE WINNERS receive $100 each, plus performance & video of their poem
at the Dancing Poetry Festival.
5 FIRST PRIZE WINNERS receive $50 each, & invitation to read their winning poem
at the Dancing Poetry Festival.
10 SECOND PRIZE WINNERS receive $25 each, & invitation to read their winning poem
at the Dancing Poetry Festival.
25 THIRD PRIZE WINNERS receive $10 each, & invitation to read their winning poem
at the Dancing Poetry Festival.
POETRY CONTEST GUIDELINES:
Line limit is 40 lines maximum per poem. Send TWO typed clear copies of each entry. Poems must be in English or include English translation. Show name, address, telephone number on ONE copy only. Winning includes your permission for Artists Embassy International to publish your poem in print or on-line with your credits on behalf of the Dancing Poetry Festival. All other rights remain with author.
ENTRY FEE: ONE POEM ONLY for $5.00 or 3 POEMS for $10.00. (There is no limit on the number of entries.)
SEND poems with entry fee by MAY 15 (check or money order, NO CASH) to:
Judy Cheung, AEI Contest Chair / 704 Brigham Ave. / Santa Rosa, CA 95404
*Artists Embassy International is a nonprofit organization of visual and performing artists dedicated
to promoting understanding and goodwill through the universal language of the arts.
For more information, please see www.dancingpoetry.com
Ginosko Literary Journal Call for Submission
Accepting short fiction & poetry, creative non-fiction and excerpts for the 6th issue of the literary journal Ginosko. Length flexible.
Editorial lead time 1-2 months; accept simultaneous submissions and reprints; receives email & postal submissions. Copyright reverts to author.
Publishing as semiannual ezine–summer & winter. Selecting material for printed anthology.
Check downloadable issues on website for style & tone: http://www.ginoskoliteraryjournal.com/
ezine circulation 2900+. Website traffic150-350 hits/month.
Also looking for artwork, photography, to post on website and links to exchange.
GINOSKO (ghin-océ-koe)
To perceive, understand, realize, come to know; knowledge that has an inception, a progress, an attainment. The recognition of truth by experience.
Member CLMP.
Ginosko Literary Journal
Robert Paul Cesaretti
PO Box 246
Fairfax CA 94978
New MillenniumAwards & Contests
$4,000 in Prizes, plus publication in NMW and on the Web at www.NewMillenniumWritings.com
$1,000 for best Story; $1,000 for best Poem; $1,000 best Nonfiction
( Nonfiction includes humor, memoir, creative nonfiction, travel, opinion, essay, interview, features, investigative reporting, etc.)
Plus, $1,000 for best Short-Short Fiction (1,000-word limit)
Winners of NMW Awards are showcased along with interviews, profiles and tributes to famous writers such as J. D. Salinger, Julia Glass, Shel Silverstein, Khaled Hosseini (The Kite-Runner), George Garrett, Ken Kesey, John Updike, Lee Smith, Cormac McCarthy, Lucille Clifton, Shelby Foote, Paul West, Norman Mailer, Sharyn McCrumb, William Kennedy, Faulkner, Hemingway, Dickinson, Keats, Percy, Warren and many others. Also, prize-winning stories, poems & articles, humor, graphic arts & writing advice. 200 pages plus.
To Enter, follow these Guidelines, or enter on-line at www.writingawards.com.
1. No restrictions as to style, content or number of submissions. Enter as often as you like.
2. Winners and selected finalists published in our 2008-09 issue and/or on-line at www.writingawards.com.
3. Send between now and midnight of June 17, 2008.
4. Simultaneous & multiple submissions welcome.
5. Each fiction or nonfiction piece is counted as a separate entry, and should total no more than 6,000 words except Short-Short Fiction (no more than 1,000 words).
6. Each poetry entry may include up to three poems, not to exceed five pages total per entry.
7. Include name, phone, address, email & category on cover page or page 1.
8. Manuscripts not returned. Include email address or SASE for list of winners.
9. Include $17 check payable to NMW with each submission.
10. Send to: “NMW” Room EM, PO Box 2463, Knoxville, TN, 37901.
To order a sample issue, add $10.
Honorable Mentions in the Winter 2007-08 Short-Short Fiction Contest, in alphabetical order, were as follows.
David Anderson, Wellington, NV
Elizabeth Aquino, Los Angeles, CA
Nina Bayer, Bothell, WA
Al Burrelli, East Moriches, NY
Barbara Zimmermann, Yorktown, IN
Richard Cambridge, Cambridge, MA
Joyce Fox, Boca Raton, FL
Norton Girault, Norfolk,VA
Enid Harlow, New York, NY
Chuck Kensler, Sebastopo, CA
J.R. Kilgore, Chicago, IL
Mal King, Santa Paula, CA
Theora Joan, Pleines, Fedhaven, FL
Donna Rubio, Marysville, MI
Shari T. Smith, Newfane, VT
David H. Snell, Paris, KY
E. Peregrine Til, Jonesboro, AR
Sean M. Toren, Minneapolis, MN
Juliet Wittman, Boulder, CO
Barbara Zimmermann, Yorktown, IN
