Women on Writing has a good list at http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/15-markets.html

The Whatcom Poetry Series currently has the following volunteer positions open.
1.     Grant Search: One volunteer. This person will come to Egress Studio (5581 Noon Road) for four hours once a week, as needed, to do internet searches, and download submission guidelines and other information for art and humanities grant possibilities. Must have knowledge of internet search engines and be computer savvy.
2.     Grant Writer: Two volunteers. They will draft grant applications. This includes reviewing grant submission guidelines, drafting letters of intent to apply, and composing complete grant applications using information supplied by the Whatcom Poetry Series. All drafts will be reviewed and edited by a designated proofreader. Prior grant writing experience is preferred, but not mandatory. Grant writers must have good writing and communication skills, and must be detail-oriented. When necessary, this position may take from four to fifteen hours a week at Egress Studio, depending on the application.
3.     Promotion: One to three volunteers. These volunteers should be willing to write press releases for each event, and/or articles about each poet. The writing for this position will be edited by a proofreader designated by the Whatcom Poetry Series before submission to the press. Press releases are written using the WPS standard format and available information provided by the poets. Articles about each poet will be approximately three paragraphs, and offer detailed information about the life of the poet, and the poet’s work. Articles may require some exploratory research about the poets. The articles and press releases will be submitted for publication in local news media. These volunteers would use computer equipment at Egress Studio (at least to start), and would take around 2 to 4 hours per event.
4.     Posters Delivery: Two to four volunteers. These individuals will place posters for display according to a list of locations provided by the WPS. Volunteers will follow various requirements for posting in each establishment. For example, some businesses prefer to position posters themselves, some places need to approve posters prior to posting, etc. Posters will be hung three weeks prior to each event. Volunteers must have transportation, thumb tacks and tape.
5.     Stage Hands: Two volunteers. The people who volunteer for this position should be strong and able to carry chairs up or down a flight of stairs. They will help set up and break down chairs and other furniture at the gallery before and/or after each event. (The chairs are stored in the basement.) These volunteers will arrive by 6:45 for set up, and after the events, will stay to put the chairs away, reset the gallery furniture, and check the floor for cleanliness.
6.     Web Site: One volunteer who has an interest in helping to keep the WPS website updated. This person will work with Anita Boyle to maintain the current Whatcom Poetry Series site.

To join our group of Whatcom Poetry Series volunteers, please contact us at 398-7870 or info@whatcompoetryseries.org. If you volunteer, you can be proud of adding crucial support to our growing community of poetry lovers.

Literary Cottage is currently seeking entries for two new anthologies: Woodstock Revisited and My Dog Is My Hero.  Seeking 50 stories from people who were at Woodstock (must be true), 850-1100 words, vivid, and substantive. Adams Media pays $100 and one copy of the book. Literary Cottage offers prizes of $100, $75, and $50 to top three stories respectively.

For My Dog Is My Hero, Adams Media’s Hero Series is seeking fifty 850-1100-word stories featuring a remarkable dog in your life.  DEADLINE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2008.

On August 1st, send a story or poem about oceans–real or imagined–with a word count under 1,000 and you could find yourself $50 richer. For more information or to submit your ocean piece, go to www.whidbeystudents.com.

Poem, Revised provides an in-depth look at the writing processes of 54 poems, each by a different modern author, complete with early drafts, subsequent revised versions, and short essays from the poets themselves revealing how and why they made specific changes. Poetry lovers will enjoy browsing through their favorite works and authors, and budding writers will learn the skills needed to turn a first draft into a polished final piece.

The July 24, July 31 and August 7 issues of Writing It Real are up and we hope you will spend some good time writing using the exercises in each of the articles. Let us know how you think the exercises work for you and what you observe about creating work in the manner the exercises direct you to–the use of a not knowing where you are going even as you adopt other authors strategies to find your way. Read the three articles:

The Flower that Split the Rock, July 24 – article with inspiration and an exercise.

Sudden Stories, July 31 – three exercise ideas.

Tidbits, Musings and Meditations, August 7 – writing by borrowing journaling strategies from three authors.

http://narrativemagazine.com/shared/contest.php

Great contest for all types of prose. Great prizes. Takes online submissions only.

A project of Transformative Language Arts at Goddard College
www.goddard.edu/powerofwords <http://www.goddard.edu/powerofwords>

Keynoters: Walter Mosley, Bread and Puppet Theatre Company, Kelley Hunt, Rick Jarow, Sherry Reiter, Lewis Mehl-Madrona, The Afrikana Madonna, aka Barbara Bethea, $240 for registration plus additional fees for pre- and post-conference workshops. Lodging and all meals on campus begin at $216/double or $276/single. Some partial scholarships available including scholarships through the Roxanne Florence Fund for people of color. Work-study positions available. Professional and poetry therapy hours available. Complete schedule and registration at www.goddard.edu/powerofwords <http://www.goddard.edu/powerofwords> or call or email Denise at Whitesides-Skeeba@goddard.edu , 802/454-8311, x204.

WIR subscriber Mari Lou Elders announces the addition of a new addition to Chix LIT by and for girls 13-17. The new edition, chixLITle is by and for girls 7 – 12. Both ‘zines include to the point, accessible writing instruction from Mari Lou and surprising and moving poems and prose by the young writers.

Deadline 11/3/08

Prize:  100 copies perfect bound chapbook

Fee: $20

Final Judge:  Elizabeth Austen

16-26 pages of poetry

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