Event : Shades of Love - A reading sponsored by the LGBT Specialization at Antioch University

Hey there, check out this amazing looking event put together by my friend and fellow writing group member, Sheila Traviss!

Hello,

I've organized a reading at A Different Light Bookstore that I think will be really interesting, entertaining and fun.

Wine, water and snacks will be provided.

Click on this link and then go to the calendar listing for May 14th for even more info than listed below.

My best to you,

Sheila Traviss

Wednesday, May 14th @ 7:30 pm
Shades of Love - A reading sponsored by the LGBT Specialization at Antioch University

– The LGBT Specialization in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University Los Angeles invites the public to Shades of Love, the first reading series celebrating the works of well-known-and-loved Lesbian authors. Performed by beloved Lesbian actresses, the reading-event will take place on May 14, 2008 at A Different Light Bookstore in West Hollywood from 7:30-9:30pm.

Popular and familiar faces from television and film, Gina Fields, Sandy Martin, and Beth Malone read excerpts from Leash by Jane DeLynn, Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde, and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson.

Following the reading, a discussion on lesbian psychology, love and empowerment will be facilitated by LGBT specialization student and student therapist trainee Sheila Traviss, and Antioch University Los Angeles Associate Faculty member and psychotherapist Lauren Costine, Ph.D. Bobreta Franklin, MA, MFT Intern, and Adjunct Faculty at Pacifica Oaks College will analyze Audre Lorde’s book.

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A Few Paying Markets

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Just poking around on a Saturday afternoon.

Click on the highlighted text to go to the submissions page for each journal.



The Artful Dodge is looking for stories with a sense of place.

"What it boils down to is this: Artful Dodge has always been attracted to writing with a sense of place and looks for work that combines the aesthetic and the human in fresh, unexpected ways. However, don't ask us what that statement means--all we can say is that the work we print shows awareness of the cultural landscape out of which it comes, the words and deeds of people, the language of the bus stop and bar. It involves an illumination of the particular and the concrete, and the transforming of this here-at-hand to the level of the permanent, the mythic. This can be accomplished in ways as diverse as William Carlos Williams' wheelbarrows, Elizabeth Bishop's maps, Langston Hughes' rivers, or William S. Burroughs' disrobed lunches. But some sort of interplay between focus and transcendence must be at work."

Antietem Review is looking for short stories, essays, interviews, poetry, etc.

"FICTION
Contributors may submit ONE entry for fiction. Editors seek high-quality fiction with fewer than 5,000 words. Short stories are preferred; however, a novel excerpt is considered if it works as an independent piece. Non-fiction, essays, interviews, memoirs, and book reviews are also accepted. We encourage contributors to study past issues prior to submitting their work (order request information listed below). As a non-profit organization, we depend on contributions and grants. We believe; however, writers should be paid for their work. Contributors who are chosen for publication will receive $50 to $100 plus two copies of the Antietam Review.

"POETRY
Contributors may submit up to three poems for the poetry category. Editors seek well-crafted pieces of no more than 30 lines (we discourage inspirational verse, doggerel and haiku). Approximately 24 poems are published in each AR issue. Contributors who are chosen for publication will receive $25 per poem plus two copies of the Antietam Review."

Hayden's Ferry Review is similarly broad-minded.

"Send poetry and prose separately and indicate on your envelope which editor (Poetry, Prose, Art, International) should receive your submission. Limit submissions to six poems or one story or essay per submission. Please send one manuscript per genre at a time, and wait for response before you submit additional work."

The Gettysburg Review says:

Published quarterly, The Gettysburg Review considers unsolicited submissions of poetry, fiction, essays, and essay-reviews from September 1 through May 31 (postmark dates). New submissions received from June 1 through August 31 are returned unread. We welcome submissions of full-color graphics year round.

Survey Regarding Your Reading Habits

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Please take the time to participate in this survey about reading, sponsored by some of Writer Friendly's favorite bookish institutions.

It only took me a few enjoyable minutes.


Dear Friends,

The Future of Publishing Think Tank invites you to participate in our online Readers' Survey. We are an ad hoc groups of writers, editors, publishers, educators, and booksellers who are concerned about the economic technological, and social trends that are making it more difficult for writers to get their books to readers. We're working on imagining and developing new models to make this easier.

By answering this brief survey, you'll hel us better understand what readers are looking for and how to serve you better. To access the survey click on this link .

You are welcome to forward this invitation to anyone you know who reads books. Thanks in advance for your time and attention!
-- The Future of Publishing Think Tank

Groups assisting in distributing this survey include:
Les Figues Press
Los Angeles Public Library ALOUD series
Red Hed Press
Skylight Books
Writers At Work


Submitted by: Writers At Work
inspiring, encouraging, empowering writers since 1997

Free Workshop at Skylight Books - Sunday April 6, 2008

(photo by Chas Demster)

TWO FREE EVENTS
APRIL 6TH @ SKYLIGHT BOOKS
1818 N. VERMONT AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027

1) A FREE WORKSHOP: Appreciating "Difficult" Poems
Instructor: Terry Wolverton
Sunday, April 6 2-4 p.m.

Pre-registration required: call 323-661-5954.

Some readers of poetry may get discouraged, intimidated, or even annoyed when they encounter poems that don't seem to communicate their messages easily. Indeed, several traditions in modern and contemporary poetry are not about making a clear argument or conveying a sincere emotional experience. These poems have other intentions, and understanding those can help increase appreciation and even enjoyment of them.
Together, we'll read and discuss a few select poems that might be considered "difficult," then play with a writing exercise that might render a "difficult" poem.
Instructor Bio: Terry Wolverton is the author of six books, including EMBERS, a novel in poems, and her recent collection, SHADOW AND PRAISE, and the editor of fourteen anthologies. She is the founder of Writers At Work, where she teaches weekly workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

2) FREE READING: Poets At Work
Sunday, April 6 5 p.m.

Join poets Kim Dower, Yvonne M. Estrada, Donna Frazier, Dylan C. Gailey, Brett Guitar Hofer, Eric Howard, Davia Rivka, Jessie Rothwell, Pat Viera, and Terry Wolverton as they read works that explore the gamut of poetic styles-from haiku to cut poems, from sonnets to paradelles-and subjects that surprise, provoke, and make you laugh. The best will do all three and more!

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Los Angeles, CA 90029-2220
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