Join us this Saturday for another free Creative Writing Workshop! Details below.
Saturday Workshop: Crafting Killer Openings!
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NaNoWriMo at GCC!
Interested in participating in NaNoWriMo? Come join our sessions at GCC! Details in the flyer below.
Social Justice Poetry Slam & Open Mic
Artists of Promise Literary Selections for 2022-2023
FICTION
First Place
- Constantine Cotton
- Glendale Community College
- “The Long Walk”
Second Place
- Kevin Flanagan
- Phoenix College
- “Diane Remained”
Third Place
- Terri Boaz
- Scottsdale Community College
- “In the Mirror”
POETRY
First Place
- Ella Sexton
- Paradise Valley Community College
- “Downsizing”
Second Place
- Persephone Pilibossian
- Rio Salado College
- “Border Clash”
Third Place
- Kira Caspers
- Scottsdale Community College
- “the host”
ESSAY
First Place
- Alex Dodt
- Mesa Community College
- “If You are a Writer and Grieving”
Second Place
- Patrick McCarthy
- Glendale Community College
- “First Drink”
Third Place
- Lillian Titus
- Glendale Community College
- “Problems as a Straight Woman Now With Solutions!”
ONE-ACT PLAY/SCREENPLAY
First Place
- Connor Blaylock
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College
- “Fortune”
Second Place
- Jasper Nicholson
- Rio Salado College
- “Flower Garden”
Third Place
- Kevin Flanagan
- Phoenix College
- “The Master Thief”
Saturday Workshop: Writing Really Good Bad Guys
Traveler Literary Winners for 2022-2023
Thank you to everyone who submitted creative work to the Traveler for this academic year. We are honored and grateful for your participation in our literary contest. The contest is closed for now, but it will reopen again in Fall 2023.
Without further ado, here are the literary selections for this year’s Traveler:
Fiction
- 1st Place: The Dreamer, by Ben Bruce
- 2nd Place: 8 Minutes and 20 Seconds, by Jack Nichols
- 3rd Place: Bioluminescent Walks After Dark, by Joselyn Lopez
- Honorable Mention: Front Doors, by Jessie Kurak
- Honorable Mention: Beer Run, by Patrick McCarthy
Creative Nonfiction
- 1st Place: The Tallest Grass, by Lilli Titus
- 2nd Place: Lucky Fish, by Jessie Kurak
- 3rd Place: Problems as a Straight Woman, by Lilli Titus
- Honorable Mention: First Drink, by Patrick McCarthy
Poetry
- 1st Place: A Love Song to Tomatoes, by Carol Powell
- 2nd Place: Room for Dessert, by Jessie Kurak
- 3rd Place: Stone Fires, by Brianna Lucio
- Honorable Mention: Carousel, by Jessie Kurak
- Honorable Mention: The Storm, by Hailey Wyman
One-Act Play/Drama
- 1st Place: The Gas Station, by Catherine Cubillas
- 2nd Place: Bunny Island, by Constantine Dino Cotton
Saturday Workshop: On Elmore Leonard’s Rules for Writing
Saturday Workshop: Point of View & Narrative Distance
For our final Saturday workshop of Fall 2022, we turn our attention to point of view. This workshop will explore issues related to who tells our stories, when and where they tell these stories from, and how narratives change depending on who controls telling. From Henry James’s ‘central intelligence’ to Sesame Street’s ‘near and far’ to John Gardner’s ‘psychic distance’, we’ll discuss concepts and practice techniques to help you get the most out of your narratives.
Facilitated by Jeff Baker, come join us for a free writing workshop on GCC Main.
Open Mic on Wednesday!
Bring your poetry, short prose, and other creative pursuits! Come to participate and share, or come merely to listen and admire. All are welcome. Wednesday night, November 16th, from 7:30 to 9:00pm.
The Traveler is Open for Submissions
The Traveler, GCC’s Arts & Literary Magazine, is now accepting submissions for the 2022-2023 issue! We accept short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and scripts/plays. View the full submission guidelines and submit right here on the GCCAZCRW blog.
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