Poetry group meets April 18

The Poetry Group's next session will be Wednesday, April 18 during the regular meeting. Bring copies (5-10) of any poems you wish to share. Priority is given to seven-word poems (instructions below:)

Construct a poem using these seven words.
The poem can be any length but must include these words:

resolved
power
billiance
rent
mahoghany
harbor
pungent

First Annual Crazyhorse/Tupelo Press Publishing Institute

I got this from Crazyhorse (a literary magazine published in Charleston, S.C.)

"We wanted to make sure and let you know about an exciting opportunity
for writers that Crazyhorse is undertaking with Tupelo Press. In June
of 2007, we will inaugurate the First Annual Crazyhorse/Tupelo Press
Publishing Institute, an institute founded to meet the needs of writers
by providing training in the theory and practice of literary publishing
and editing in order to prepare them for successful careers as
publishers and editors.

The institute offers you the chance to earn six hours of graduate
credit while working closely with Crazyhorse Editors Carol Ann Davis
and Garrett Doherty and Tupelo Press Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Jeffrey Levine. The institute will combine an intensive, four-week
course that chronicles the choosing of the winner in the annual Tupelo
Press First Book Prize (now judged collaboratively by Crazyhorse
editors and Tupelo Press editors) with opportunities to intern at
Crazyhorse.

The institute will run from June 4 - June 30. We hope you'll visit the
website at http://crazyhorse.cofc.edu/pubinstitute and/or email Carol
Ann Davis at davisca@cofc.edu for more information.

Carol Ann Davis, Editor
Garrett Doherty, Editor
Anthony Varallo,
Fiction Editor
Crazyhorse
Department of English
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston SC 29424
Phone/Fax: 843-953-7740
E-mail: crazyhorse@cofc.edu
Website: http://crazyhorse.cofc.edu"

Novella contest

Writers Post Journal is celebrating its third anniversary by sponsoring a novella contest, in conjunction with Lachesis Publishing (http://www.lachesispublishing.com). Novellas should be between 30,000 and 40,000 words. There are three categories: Romantic Fantasy, Futuristic Romance and Paranormal Romance. Romance must be an element, but does not have to be the major element, of the plot. The first place and second place winners in each category will be published in trade paperback and e-book by Lachesis Publishing. Third place winners will be featured in a year-long serial in the Writers Post Journal. The cost of the contest is $10 USD per entry. All entries must be received by May 15, 2006. For more information visit http://tinyurl.com/yv6bep or http://www.lbfbooks.com/index.php?main_page=infopages&pages_id=6

Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition

The Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition is now accepting entries. Stories must be original, unpublished,typed and double-spaced, and 3,000 words or less. Entries from non-U.S. writers are welcome. The contest is open only to those whose fiction hasn't appeared in a nationally distributed publication with a circulation of 5,000 or more. Each story should be accompanied by a cover sheet with your name, complete address, e-mail address, phone number, and title of the piece. The entry fee is $10 for each story postmarked by May 1, 2007, and $15 for each story postmarked between May 1 and May 15. Entries postmarked after May 15 will not be accepted. Prizes include $1,000 cash to the first-place winner, $500 apiece to the second-and third-place winners, and honorable mentions to other promising writers. All manuscripts and fees should be sent to the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, P.O. Box 993, Key West, FL 33041. Winners will be announced in late July in Key West, and all entrants will receive a letter from Lorian (either via snail mail or e-mail) and a list of winners by October 1. For more information, go to http://www.shortstorycompetition.com.

Rosemary Clement-Moore, Jack Ballas booksignings

Just a reminder that members Rosemary Clement-Moore and Jack Ballas have exciting booksignings come up. They're both at the Barnes and Noble in North Richland Hills.

Rosemary's is tomorrow, Saturday March 17, at 2 p.m. The book is "Prom Dates From Hell," which came out March 13. This is her first book.

Jack's is next Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m. His most recent book is "A Town Afraid," which came out in October. It's his 19th.

See you there!

Conference on Texas nature writing

You are invited to attend the Texas Nature Writing Conference sponsored by the UNT Fine Arts Series, UNT Press, and UNT Distinguished Lecture Series.

Writing a Wide Land: A Conference on Texas Nature Writing
April 4, 2007
Silver Eagle, University Union, Level 3
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

For further information on the literary symposium and registration forms, please go to http://www.unt.edu/union/literaryweb.htm

Trinity Writer's Workshop conference coming up

The Trinity Writer's Workshop in Bedford welcomes all to join them at their 2007 Conference -
TWW The Writer's Edge.

TWW The Writer's Edge
April 20-21, 2007
Friday - 8 am to 4 pm
Saturday - 9 am to 3 pm
Tarrant County College -Northeast Campus
828 Harwood Hurst TX 76054

Cost - pre-register before April 5th - $125

Check out their website for forms and more information - www.trinitywritersworkshop.com
Or call Maria Schoeneman @ TCC 817-515-6265

Participate in writing and marketing seminars/workshops, one-on-one meetings with editors, literary agents; attend an open-mic session and networking party. Industry professionals will address publishing and writing topics. Make progress in submitting works or finding an agent. The list of speakers and more information is on the website.