Don’t forget to visit our No-Contest Contest and see how you can receive Sheila Bender’s detailed response to one essay or three poems and have a chance to resubmit a revised version for the contest!

The Earth Vision nature writing contest (2009), Deadline October 15
short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetic prose, or poetry

First Prize $500 Two Second Prizes of $100 each

Deadline July 15th. Poetry and Prose, Cash Awards:

For guidelines: http://www.grandmotherearth.org/id2.html

Kathy Krause won first place in our recent Spring 2009 Writing It Real No-contest Contest. Her essay entitled “The Hershey Bar Incident” both entertained me and made me feel again the way early childhood injustices are remembered over a lifetime.  Please make comments on what you perceive as the strengths of this essay and how it inspires you to write your own childhood memories.

The OASIS Journal is an annual anthology dedicated to older writers. Anyone 50 years of age or older is eligible.  New writers are especially encouraged to submit their best material.  All submissions selected for publication in OASIS Journal 2009 are automatically entered in our contest for Best Poetry, Best Fiction, and Best Non-Fiction. The winner in each category will receive a prize of $100 and special mention in OASIS Journal 2009. Two Runners-up in each category will also receive special mention. Please read more about the journal, contest, judges and submission guidelines here.

Writer’s Relief sends a free e-newsletter if you sign up and here is a section from the current one that lists anthologies, themed issues and contests seeking submissions.

THE APPLICATION PERIOD WILL OPEN SOON FOR SOAPSTONE RESIDENCIES
We will be accepting applications postmarked between July 1 and August 1, 2009 for residencies starting November 2009 to November 2010. Application forms can be downloaded from our web site: http://www.soapstone.org
Soapstone, A Writing Retreat for Women
622 SE 29th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
503/233-3936 http://www.soapstone.org retreats@soapstone.org

Article on the ways of artists in the current recession: “Tight Times Loosen Creativity”

Have you been snagged by unexpected feelings during a time when you knew how you were supposed to feel but didn’t feel that way? How does reading Abigail Thomas’ memoir piece inspire ideas for writing of your own about a time like that?

http://www.ornaross.com/blog

Nice lessons on writing and creativity from novelist Orna Ross.

Title: The Creative Intelligence Blog
“Whatever You’re Creating, Be Inspired.” The Creative
Intelligence Blog from novelist Orna Ross. For Writers, Artists & Everyone