This just in from Lorian Hemingway competition. See http://www.shortstorycontest.com for submission details, et al.

Dear Writers,

During the late deadline crunch we have received a number of requests from writers asking if they may resubmit revised manuscripts. This applies both to online submissions and by-mail submissions. We do not charge for these resubmissions, and we are happy to accommodate all writers who inadvertently send the wrong draft, the wrong manuscript, etc. We have been asked if writers may resend their manuscripts because of a typo or a misspelling or an error in punctuation. Please know that we do not disqualify any manuscript for these errors, nor will we ever. Because deadlines are both invigorating – and also looming – for any writer, we hope to ease the tension a bit by extending the deadline to May 20. Again, please know that no manuscript will be disqualified for the above-mentioned errors, nor for inadvertent errors in grammar. We seek fresh new voices, NOT technically perfect works that engage the fear factor rather than the writer’s imagination and craft. So fret not. Take this extra time to polish your story to your liking. But if you spot an error please rest assured that your story will not be scrapped. To the contrary: it will be given the full attention it so truly deserves. This extension applies to all by-mail submissions as well. As always, we wish the very best of luck to all who enter.

Carve Magazine (an online publication honoring the fiction of Raymond Carver) sponsors an annual contest for short fiction (6000 words).  This year’s prize is $1500, and the guest judge is Aimee Bender.  The submission deadline is May 15, 2014.

See more on this contest and read winning stories online at Carve ezine submission guidelines. 

Glimmer Train is a very reputable print publisher.  Their April “short fiction” contest is ending today, April 30 (3000 word limit).  However, Glimmer Train has contests virtually every month, and also has a “slush pile” feature to consider works that may have been previously overlooked. 

See the full Glimmertrain submission guidelines here.

The 36th Nimrod Literary Rewards

The Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction (7500 words max)

The Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry (3-10 pages)

First Place: $2000 and publication

Second Place: $1000 and publication

Entry/Reading Fee: $20 includes one-year subscription (two issues).  Each add’l entry requires an additional $20.

See Nimrod for submission and entry details. 

DEADLINE: April 30, 2014

 

 

 

Betsey Wheeler is offering her CRW204 Journaling class online this Fall.

Sign up soon!

 

A journal is “a tool for self-discovery, an aid to concentration, a mirror for the soul, a place to generate and capture ideas, a safety valve for the emotions, a training ground for the writer, and a good friend and confidant.”

 

CRW 204      Journaling

Section 17097    3 Credits    Fall 2014             

Online Course    Betsey Wheeler, Instructor

Glendale Community College

Through blogging and journaling, you will discover tools to explore your passions, decipher the past, meet the challenges of today, and plan for the future.  Enroll now to engage in the positive power of personal writing.

All writers are welcome. For permission to enroll, contact               Betsey Wheeler at betsey.wheeler@gccaz.edu 

This course can apply towards the Creative Writing Certificate. 

The page is blank.  Come and begin.                                                                                                                                                          

 

Creative Writing at GCC is proud to sponsor two very special events:

#1

Celebrate National Poetry Month  at Glendale Community College’s Free Association Open Mic Poetry Series Featuring this year’s Phoenix National Slam Team

Before they go represent Phoenix at this year’s National Poetry Slam, the team from Lawn Gnome Publishing will be doing a showcase during GCC’s monthly open mic poetry series. Wednesday April 9th Glendale Community College (in Student Union room 104) 6000 W. Olive Ave. Glendale, AZ 85302 FREE and open to the public Open mic starts at 7pm Hosted by Shawnte Orion

Sponsored by Creative Writing at GCC

 

#2

Creative Writing at GCC presents its monthly

Second Saturday Workshop

A Saturday morning with poet and teacher, R. S. Menghert

The Painted Word: Exploring the relationship between visual art and poetry to generate new writing.

R.S. Mengert teaches Creative Writing at Phoenix College. His work has been published in various journals, and he has won the Joyce Carol Oates Award for Poetry.

Facilitated by Kimberly Mathes

This event is free and open to the public

April 12. 2014

LA 141

9:00-11:30

Welcome to the Glendale Community College Creative Writing site/blog. 

We’ll be sharing creative writing events and accomplishments of our staff and students here.  We also hope to maintain a dialogue with all writers — so please help us by posting your thoughts and/or events and/or questions. 

Enjoy — and happy writing!