Scribbles # 329, August 25, 2006
Salutations, Scribblers!
Come on out next Tuesday, August 29th at 9 pm to the final Speakeasy open mic poetry session at historic Will's Pub ... soon to be demolished in the name of so-called progress. Laugh, cry, and enjoy spoken word with us!
Scribblers Sharing Info:
Recent Kerouac House Writer-in-Residence Brandi Reissenweber writes:
The brief article I wrote on my experience at the Kerouac House for
Poets & Writers' postcard series went live earlier this week. If
you'd like to check it out, you can find it here:
http://www.pw.org/mag/pc_orlando.htm
Thanks again for the amazing opportunity this summer and for making me
feel so welcome.
Best,
Brandi
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MAD about Words' YOGA AND WRITING workshop will inspire you by
revealing the connection between breath, body, and mind. If you're
trying to imagine what Yoga and Writing might like, one workshop
participant said: "Lots of encouragement—for both segments of the
class. I felt that it was okay I'm a neophyte—inexperienced at yoga
and not very coordinated. I also enjoyed the supportive, positive
atmosphere for writing." And another said: ""I loved Lezlie Laws.
She was wonderful. Calvin and Theresa were their usual fabulous!"
Our next session is September 9. Register now to save your spot on
the floor for this popular workshop led by Lezlie Laws and Teresa and
Calvin Curameng at College Park Yoga Studio. Details and a
registration form are available on our website: http://tinyurl.com/s56a8s56a8 or call Mary Ann at 407.963.4450 for more information.
What's Happening:
Tonight, Friday, August 25th:
4 - 8 pm Frankie's Show n' Tell at Austin's Video and Coffee, Fairbanks Avenue, Winter Park
7 pm Dan Bessie and Jeanne Johnson, authors of Rare Birds, An American Family, and Starlings in the Park, will sign books at Urban Think! Bookstore in Thornton Park.
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Friday, September 15, 2006:
Making Love: A Practitioner's Guide Featuring Brad Kuhn and Darlyn Finch 6 till 9 P.M. Reading at 7 P.M. Urban Think! Bookstore 635 E. Central Blvd. Thornton Park Central in Downtown Orlando (407) 650-8004
http://www.urbanthinkorlando.com/
http://www.myspace.com/brad_kuhn
http://www.darlynfinch.com/
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Calls for Submissions:
Call for Submissions: How to Become a Published Writer - Fall 2006 IssueThe Florida Writers Association Fall 2006 issue of The Florida Palm magazine will focus on how to become a published writer.Deadline: September 5, 2006We're looking for articles related to being published. Share details of your personal experience. Explain lessons learned the easy or hard way. Give practical advice to writers who want to publish their articles, stories or books. Please consider sharing what you've learned in the next issue of our magazine.All submissions related to the theme considered. Here are a few idea starters:- How and where did you publish the first time?- The best way to pitch an editor, agent or publisher?- Unique ways to make money by writing - Checklist for publishing success- How to get the attention of a publisher- Query letter mistakes to avoid- The two sentence pitch for editors and publishers- Manuscript preparationTHE DETAILS:-Submissions accepted through midnight September 5, 2006. -Submissions must be 700 words or less.-Send name, e-mail and or Web site address, phone number and two sentence biography with your submission.-Submissions may be sent by e-mail or land mail.-E-mail submissions should be pasted into the body of the message, or attached as a Word document. -Put FWA PALM SUB in the subject line to avoid accidental deletion-Land mail submissions should be a copy of your original-Editor reserves the right to edit for space, clarity, grammar and adherence to the Associated Press Stylebook. Send submissions by midnight September 5, 2006.Karen Favo Walsh 3315 - 37th Street NorthSt. Petersburg, FL 33713E-mail: AdventuresinAD@aol.comThe Fall 2006 issue publishes in early October. It will include extensive conference details and be available before and during the November FWA Writers Conference in Orlando.
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CALL FOR HOLIDAY THEMED SUBMMISSIONS
The Wild Rose Press is currently looking for stories that take place during the holidays--specifically Thanksgiving to New Years.
In order to have stories ready for this holiday season we have set the following deadlines:
We are in need of short stories (anything under 55K). The deadline for submissions to editors is November 1. We do not currently have a need for full length stories for this season, but would gladly take them and work with them for 2007.
Please see our submission guidelines on the web site for information on how to submit and for the appropriate line for your story.
Use your imagination and use holiday themes for Hanukah, Little Christmas, New Year’s Eve, even the biggest shopping day of the year, the day after Thanksgiving. Any story that fits the timeframe between November and January would be appropriate.
If you have questions, please email the appropriate editors for the line you looking at or contact us at info@thewildrosepress.com
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Thanks for your attention!
Darlyn Finch
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