The regional e-newsletter connecting spoken and written word artists
with promoters & opportunities in the South West & beyond…
Edition 25 – Contents – 11 pages of -
Regular events/Open mikes
Slam
Radio
CD Sales Opportunity
Playwrights
Comedy Writing
Conference
Web Radio
Poetry Film
World Storytelling Day
Magazine Guidelines
Competitions
Talks &
New Publisher Launch
This Edition covers the month of March.
REGULAR EVENTS/OPEN MIKES
Devon – Exeter;
Thurs. 27th Mar. – 7.30pm - Uncut Poets - guest poet will be Jennie Osborne.
Black Box, Media Centre, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter. Box Office: 01392 667080. Fully accessible venue. Ramps, disabled parking to side entrance. Entry: £5/£3 concessions and open-mikers with confirmed bookings. Anyone wishing to book an open-mike slot, go to;
http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/uncut_poets.php
Wed. 5th Mar. - 8pm – Storyclub - Upstairs @ The Globe, Clifton Road, Newtown, Exeter. The Storyclub has changed to being the first Wed. of the month. (Stairs, no wheelchair access.) Stories and music from everyone welcome. Theme of this month’s event is Viking, Nordic, Saxon, and Dark Age. Free entry for tellers, £3 for listeners. For further info go to; http://www.squidoo.com/ExeterStoryClub
Venue’s website; www.globeexeter.co.uk - 01392 256491
Plymouth;
Wed. 5th Mar. - Stone Soup Storytelling – Twisted Tales @ The Fortescue (Cellar Bar) Mutley Plain, Plymouth (for an online map link see; www.stonesoupstorytelling.org.uk)
Twisted Tales with open mike for storytellers/acoustic musicians.
Adult Storytelling, Music, and Poetry
18 plus only. Doors Open 7:30pm - Stories from 8pm Admission £3
Somerset – Bath;
Mon. 20th Mar. (3rd Mon. of the month) Bath Storytelling Circle upstairs at The Raven, Queen St (off Milsom St/Quiet St) 7.30pm for 8pm start, Free. Real ales, friendly staff, non-smoking and cosy. Stories, songs & poems welcome of 10 min max (performed from memory, not read – supported the oral tradition)
Arrive early for a slot or simply sit back with a drink, listen & enjoy!
Story Circle Info: 01225 334204
Wells;
Mon, 3rd March - from 7.45 to 9.30-ish. Poetry in Wells - The next meeting will be in the upper room at The Fountain Inn at the bottom of St Thomas Street, Wells. Car park opposite. The usual friendly mixture of old stalwarts and new voices, readers and listeners. £2 on the door. Readers: your own original work only, please, on this occasion.
SLAM
Devon – Exeter;
Sat. 15th Mar. - Surreal Saloon Slam Jam - the annual Phoenix Poetry Slam, part of the Vibraphonic Festival. Doors open 8.30pm, Tickets £6.50/5.50 Guest poets Matt Harvey and beat boxer Merlin the Magician. They say - Do you have the skill to thrill the crowd? If you would like to add your name to the list of word/sound performance poets, please contact; Belinda Harris-Reid at belinda@surrealsaloon.co.uk and/or Jospehine Larsen at; jolarsen@heartstongue.co.uk
RADIO
Brussels Radio Seeks English Short Stories
The Radio Books series of short stories by Dutch and Flemish writers in English translation is an initiative of Flemish-Dutch Huis de Buren in Brussels, in association with the Flemish radio broadcaster Klara and Radio Netherlands Worldwide. The website offers access to archived audios of stories already broadcast. Writers are invited to send in their stories as part of the Radio Books writing competition. The winning entry will be broadcast on Radio Books in June of this year. Entries can be about anything at all; but must be written in English and be either 15 minutes or 25 minutes long which, according the promoter is approximately either 3,000 or 4,500 words respectively. Entries are accepted by e-mail.Closing date is March 30, 2008. Check out;
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/radiobooks/080207rb
CD SALES OPPORTUNITY
Opportunity for CD sales - performance poets
Apples & Snakes in conjunction with Poetry Book Society presents SHORTHAND. If you have high quality performance poetry recordings of your work on cd they can now be sold on the PBS website.
Please e-mail Naomi Woddis of Apples and Snakes at; shorthandproject@yahoo.co.uk for an information pack or more details.
Website: http://www.poetrybooks.co.uk/
PLAYWRIGHTS
Ugly Sister Productions Seeks Writers
Firstly the complete script: We are looking for scripts to use and take up to Buxton festival to produce a production up there. Ideally there will be no more that 5 actors necessary (to keep costs down). It can be on any topic or any style we have experience of working in many different ways and are completely open to working in new ways.
Scripts for rehearsed readings: We are also hoping to launch a series of rehearsed readings in both London and regional venues. We provide the actors, directors and performance space. You provide a section of a script or a script you would like to develop. And arriving willing to work with us and hopefully form a relationship with our new company. Our website is currently under construction, if you require any further information with regards to our company please look at our facebook group Ugly Sister Productions, or e-mail scripts or questions to
uglysisterproductions@hotmail.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you.
Women Playwrights;
Velvet Ensemble Seek Female Playwrights
We are interested in hearing from female playwrights with new scripts in desperate need of being put on their feet! If you are interested contact V at Velvet Ensemble; velvetensemble@yahoo.co.uk
COMEDY WRITING
BBC plans comedy writing college. The BBC is planning to launch a "comedy college" in a bid to develop new sitcom and sketch writing talent. In order to participate, you need to be a registered user. If you would like to register to Broadcast then go to; http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/people/2008/02/bbc_plans_comedy_writing_college.html
DC Comics stablemate MAD say - We're actively looking to expand our pool of freelance comedy writers and there's more opportunity to join The Usual Gang Of Idiots than ever. If you have a twisted sense of humor, a peculiar way of looking at the world, or are simply eager to express your immature, strange or just plain silly side, then we want to see your stuff! We pay top rates $500 per MAD page (for new contributors) — on acceptance. Pieces that are less than a page e.g. comic strips, Fundalini bits, etc. are pro-rated accordingly. They accept international submissions. For comprehensive guidelines, about what they’re after, check out; http://www.dccomics.com/mad/?action=submissions
E-mail; submissions@madmagazine.com
CONFERENCE
Call for Papers - The End of Creative Writing? Challenges and Contexts for the XXIst Century - 12th-14th September 2008
Keynote Speakers; Michelene Wandor author of The Author Is Not Dead, Merely Somewhere Else: Creative Writing Reconceived and Professor Graeme Harper, University of Bangor. The conference is dedicated to exploring the latest developments in creative writing and to opening discussion and debate about the future of the subject. Creative writing is one of the fastest growing subject areas in HE in the UK. The increasing use of creative writing in teaching literary studies and criticism of established pedagogical practices in creative writing make it clear that the subject is on brink of significant changes. Topics of particular interest include but are not limited to:
Workshop and after - new approaches; The relationship between creative writing and literary studies; Differences between US and UK models of creative writing; The living author in the classroom; The relationship between creative writing and writing support; 'Creative writing' or just 'writing'?; 'Skills' or 'practices'?; Class, race and gender in the creative writing classroom; Supplementary discourses: the role of the student commentary.
Contributions may adopt historical, theoretical, formalist, rhetorical and political/cultural approaches. Interdisciplinary submissions are welcome, as are those which treat literatures and cultures other than English. Contributions should be 15-20 minutes long.
Please submit a 250-word abstract no later than March 31st 2008
Postal address: The Philip Larkin Centre for Poetry and Creative Writing, Department of English, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK.
RADIO
Audio Book Radio - Writers wanted - We are currently upgrading our site to bring you the best spoken word content and links from around the world, including downloads and podcasts, plus interviews with authors and actors. We also want to broadcast and promote as many new writers as we can and link with all like-minded creative organizations and companies that are out there, especially theatre and radio play producers, plus new writing magazines.
If you have content ready for broadcasting, we want to hear from you. If you have new projects that you would like to discuss, please get in touch. We are also looking to form on-going sponsorship and affiliation partnerships with suitable creative companies and individuals.
ABR is the spoken word showcase for the world. We look forward to hearing from you. Please visit our website at: www.audiobookradio.net
E-mail: johnmayfield@audiobookradio.net
WORLD STORYTELLING DAY
World Storytelling Day (March 20th) is a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling. It is celebrated every year on the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, the first day of autumn equinox in the southern. On World Storytelling Day, as many people as possible tell and listen to stories in as many languages and at as many places as possible, during the same day and night. How do you host a World Storytelling Day event? Easy! Your local storytelling group, festival, committee, or even an individual storyteller, can simply plan an event for March 20th, and promote it as part of World Storytelling Day. The theme for 2008 is "DREAMS." Dream big, and let everyone know about your plans! For more information on World Storytelling Day, you can visit the event website at: http://www.freewebs.com/worldstorytellingday. The site has a forum for discussion on event issues, photos from past events, and a link to join the international e-mail discussion list. Also on the site is a copy of the World Storytelling Day logo, which you can use for free to promote your events. Those of you who are online at www.facebook.com can join the World Storytelling Day group there. If you have an event happening on (or around) March 20th you want to promote to the world, you can e-mail webmaster Dale Jarvis in lovely St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, at; storytelling@nf.sympatico.ca
MAGAZINES
Online USA;
Best Poem
- Seek to publish, not necessarily every day, a poet’s best poem. To submit, send your best poem, a bio, and contact information to; bestpoem.editor@gmail.com. Poem should be fifty lines or fewer. No attachments, please. Include poem in body of e-mail. For more information or to subscribe, visit http://bestpoem.wordpress.com.
Best Poem acquires first rights for publication. Best Poem reserves the right to archive accepted poems and reprint poems at a later date if selected for inclusion in a print anthology.
Poemeleon: A Journal of Poetry
The first issue, dedicated to the poetry of place, launched in June, 2006, with subsequent issues dedicated to ekphrastic poetry (volume I issue 2), poems in form (volume II issue 1), prose poems
(volume II issue 2), and persona poems (volume III issue 1, forthcoming June 2008). Past contributors include Jimmy Santiago Baca, Tony Barnstone, Catherine Daly, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Richard Garcia, Eloise Klein Healy, Bob Hicok, Roy Jacobstein, Christina Lovin, Shin Yu Pai, William Reichard, Dana Sonnenschein, Kathrine Varnes, Cecilia Woloch, and lots more. http://www.poemeleon.org/
Damselfly Press Seeks Submissions – A Myriad of Women’s Voices
We accept fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that is honest and daring, and explores the relationship between dualities. Joy, pain. Boldness, vulnerability. Sacred, profane. Be passionate about your writing, and explore the truth that lies within. There is truth even in fiction; make us believe what you have to say. Our name is derived from the tenacious damselfly, often mistaken for the dragonfly. The damselfly is a unique and highly independent insect capable of aerial acrobatics and has been known to travel as far as 900 miles off the coast to deposit eggs. Her remarkable multi-lens eyes allow her the advantage of examining many aspects of her environment. At damselfly press, we are intrigued by the extraordinary in the ordinary, by the everyday seen through sundry lenses. We value writing that soars beyond common perceptions. For our third issue, we welcome submissions focusing on peregrinations ranging from actual travel to spiritual or inner journeys that transform you or your characters in some significant way. The deadline to submit for the third issue is March 15th, 2008. http://damselflypress.net/
Fickle Muses is an online journal of poetry and fiction engaged with myth and legend. Fickle Muses publishes writing that connects the contemporary reader with ancient tradition.
A poet or fiction writer is featured each week, with new selections posted on Sundays. New selections of nonfiction are occasionally published. All work will also be archived quarterly in a printable pdf edition.
To receive notice of weekly updates, contact Fickle Muses at: editor@ficklemuses.com with the subject line - Subscribe. To receive notice only when quarterly printable pdf editions are released, use the subject line - Subscribe Quarterly.
Fickle Muses welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, book reviews, essays and art. Submissions are considered year-round and are open to all mythic traditions. Simultaneous and previously published submissions will be considered. Please send no more than one submission per genre per year unless requested.
Submissions will be accepted by e-mail only. Paste submission into the body of the email or attach as a Word or RTF document. Please format subject line as follows: Your Name, Poetry/Fiction/Nonfiction/Art. Send fiction submissions to; fiction@ficklemuses.com; send all other submissions to; editor@ficklemuses.com. Fickle Muses acquires one-time and archive rights. No payment is offered at this time.
Poetry: Send up to 5 poems per submission. Poems that creatively incorporate myth or legend (e.g. by retelling ancient myths or exploring myth in the context of the contemporary world) are welcome.
Fiction: Send 1 short story per submission, maximum 5,000 words. Stories that creatively incorporate myth or legend (e.g. stories which combine contemporary or historical settings with mythic elements; fantasy which consciously evokes its mythic roots) are welcome.
Book Reviews: Send 1 book review per submission, maximum 500 words. Reviews of books of fiction or poetry in which myth or legend plays a significant role or nonfiction books on myth or legend are welcome.
To submit a book for review by the editor, send a query with a brief description to the e-mail address below.
Essays: Send 1 essay per submission, maximum 1,000 words. Essays on specific mythic traditions, comparative mythology, or the use of myth in contemporary writing are welcome.
Art: Send up to 3 pieces per submission in jpeg format. No restrictions on subject or style.
Send fiction submissions to; fiction@ficklemuses.com; send all other submissions and queries to; editor@ficklemuses.com
Newport Reviews Call for Submissions
The magazine was founded by award-winning poet and writer Michele Cooper. Newport Review began publication in Newport, Rhode Island in the 1980s, and published as a print journal through the 1990s, most often annually. Guest editors included Stuart Blazer and Susan Grant. Later, after a short hiatus, the magazine reappeared as the bimonthly 4 x 4/The Newport Review, a four-page mini-zine focusing on poetry, flash fiction and black & white photography. In our web manifestation, we hope to continue publishing innovative, language-rich flash fiction, prose poetry and poetry, as well as longer works: short stories, novel excerpts, one-act plays and creative nonfiction. Without the limitations or expenses of print reproduction, we will also welcome more visual artwork: both black & white and color photography, graphic stories (or "comix," if you prefer) and original artwork. Online submissions: Send all work to; submissions@newportreview.org Please use your last name and the category of work you are sending (fiction, poetry, etc.) in the subject line of the email. Include a brief biography (up to 150 words). You may send your work in the body of the email, if it is short, OR as an attachment. We will read ONLY text files saved in Word or Rich Text Format. For photos, use a JPEG format. With prose, it is helpful to use a block paragraph style (spaces between paragraphs) rather than indents, as this is how we format stories for web layout. Please make sure your name and contact info are on the attached file so we don’t lose your information after the file is downloaded. You will be notified by email about the status of your work. We will try to respond to all submissions within three to four months. Website; http://newportreview.org/
Call for Submissions; The Apple Valley Review, a semi-annual online literary journal, accepts submissions of poetry, short fiction and essays. Submissions are accepted year-round via e-mail. We prefer work that has both mainstream and literary appeal. All work must be original, previously unpublished, and in English. Please do not submit genre fiction, explicit work, or anything particularly violent or depressing. Also, please note that we do not accept simultaneous submissions. All published work is considered for our annual editor's prize. Additional questions and/or submissions may be sent to Leah Browning, Editor at; editor@leahbrowning.net For full guidelines and to read editions, go to;
Website; http://www.applevalleyreview.com/
COMPETITIONS
Buxton Poetry Competition 2008
Professor Motion and Lady Jasmine Cavendish, daughter of the Duke of Devonshire, are the patrons for the first Buxton Poetry Competition. Poems entered into it will be assessed by a panel of distinguished judges; including award-winning poet Fleur Adcock OBE and Michael Schmidt OBE, Professor of Poetry at the University of Glasgow and author of books on the subject.
The cost to submit one poem is £5. The cost to submit two or three poems is £10. Free entry to under 19s.
Poems entered into the competition will take as their theme ‘Water’, the importance and abundance of which has shaped Buxton’s development and which continues to play a major role in the town’s resurgence. The closing date for entries is April 1, 2008. This major literary competition will be open to all ages nationwide, with the winners receiving cash prizes and an opportunity to read their work before an audience during the 2008 Buxton Festival.
The winning poems will also appear in the 2008 Buxton Festival programme, the University’s Devonshire Echo newsletter and will be exhibited at the Dome of the Devonshire Campus during the Buxton Festival (July 11 to 27, 2008). Winners will also receive complimentary event tickets. Competition categories:
Open Poetry – for ages 19 and over; Young People's Poetry - for young people aged 12 to 18; Children's Poetry – for those aged up to 11 years old.
Poems must be the poet’s original work. They must be 40 lines long or less, typed on one side of A4 white paper and titled. The poet’s name must not appear on the poem, as judging will be done anonymously. No more than three poems can be submitted by one person. The judges’ decision will be final. The 15 poetry finalists will be informed on 1 June 2008. Download a Buxton Festival Poetry Competition Entry Pack from the website:
http://www.buxtonfestival.co.uk/poetry.htm
Decibel Penguin Prize 2008
The competition was created to discover original writing talent whilst offering new authors the opportunity to showcase their work. The application form is available from www.artscouncil.org.uk/decibel More specifically from; http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/pressnews/news_detail.php?rid=0&sid=&browse=recent&id=878
The competition calls for non-fiction entries between 400 and 4000 words in length on the experience of having a mixed heritage, whether it's the author's own experience or the experience of another person. Entries are welcome from any UK resident and there is no age limit for the authors, although they must not have had a full length book published. Arts Council England, 14 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 3NQ Tel. 0845 300 6200 textphone: 020 7973 6564 www.artscouncil.org.uk Editorial note; Entry is open to all, regardless of background. Included in the rules of entry are the following; 20. Each winner agrees to the use of his/her name and photograph for publicity purposes and may be required to take part in publicity for the Prize and the resulting book without additional payment or permission. 21. It is likely that winning entrants will be required to talk to the press, which may include discussions of their cultural experience.
Mslexia Women’s Poetry Competition 2008
The prestigious and highly successful competition continues to provide a showcase for both established and emerging poets and the winners will receive a top prize of £1,000. Judge: Carol Ann Duffy. Closing date: 25 APRIL 2008
1st Prize £1000, 2nd prize £500, 3rd prize £250. 22 other finalists will win £25 each and all winning poems will be published in Mslexia. Winners will be notified mid-June and winning poems will be published in the summer issue of Mslexia (early July) £5 entry fee for up to 3 poems.
http://www.mslexia.co.uk/menu/stop_press/poetry_comp.html
Mslexia, PO Box 656, Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 1PZ. FFI; Tel. 0191 261 6656 or E-mail; poetry@mslexia.co.uk
www.mslexia.co.uk Competition rules;
• Poems may be in any style, of any length, on any subject. Sequences will be judged as separate poems.
• Each poem should be displayed on one side of A4 paper; you may use any number of sheets.
• Please do not include your name on the same sheet as your poems. Your poems will be judged anonymously. Enclose a separate sheet with your name, address, telephone number, email address, plus the title/s of your poem/s, and your online payment reference where applicable. Please mark your envelope/email ‘Women’s Poetry Competition’.
• The entry fee of £5 allows you to enter up to three poems. You may enter as many times as you like, provided each set of poems is accompanied by the £5 entry fee. Cheques should be made payable to Mslexia Publications Ltd.
• If you are submitting more than one entry, there is no need for a separate envelope for each entry.
• We will not be returning your poem/s. If you need their receipt acknowledged, please enclose an SAE, labelled ‘Acknowledgement’.
• No alterations may be made to a poem once it has been submitted.
• Overseas entries please use Pay Online below and e-mail your entries to poetry@mslexia.co.uk quoting your payment reference in your email. Alternatively entries can be submitted by post if accompanied by a Sterling cheque, or you can telephone the office (+44) 191 261 6656 with your credit card details. We regret the Freepost facility is not available for entries posted from overseas.
• Winners will be contacted by post in June 2008 and winning poems will be published in the JUL/AUG/SEP issue of Mslexia.
ELIGIBILITY
• Poems should be in English (or English dialect) and should not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere.
• Poems that have won or under consideration in other poetry competitions are not eligible.
• Poems should not be a translation of another author’s work.
• We will accept poems from women of any nationality from any country.
• You do not have to subscribe to Mslexia to be eligible, but you do have to be a woman.
• Employees of Mslexia are not eligible.
Send entries to: Women’s Poetry Competition, Mslexia Publications Limited, PO Box 656, Freepost NEA5566, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1BR
(Postmarked no later than 25 April. No need for a stamp.)
miniWORDS 2008 Competition
There are three categories in this year's competition: miniSTORIES - a narrative in prose or verse in 50 words or less. miniVERSE - any verse form you choose so long as the word count is between 25 and 75 words. HAIKU - any form of haiku from traditional to contemporary western forms including the 'zip'. Each category carries a £250 first prize winner. Second and third place, commended and highly commended will also be awarded in each category (although there will be no prize for this). You may enter each category up to three times each.
On the website you should be able to find all the information you need to submit your entry. If you have any queries please read through the FAQ page on the website first. The closing date for this competition is Saturday 31st may 2008.
Entry to the competition is free. You enter using the online submission system on this website. Entries must be your own work and be unpublished. You can enter all three categories up to 3 times each. Content should be appropriate for general public viewing. You can read through the winning entries from each of the five categories from last year's competition and see who we chose as our overall winner on the website. For more details, rules, sponsor details, and to submit via the online entry form, go to; http://miniwords2008.sharedspace.org/
Catherine Gillam E-mail; miniwords2008@charnwood-arts.org.uk
USA based Flashing Swords Creative Writing Challenge;
No Entry Fee. Will accept only one entry per challenge, per person. The challenge will close one week before the next issue of the magazine is due. The winner will receive a prize of $10 and the winning entry will be posted online during the next challenge round. Closes on April 25, 2008. Write a story of at least 1,000 words, but no more than 1,500 words. You must use the following prompt as the beginning, and may not alter the prompt in any way.
Prompt; The moon slowly rose above the horizon, revealing a dark shape slinking through the trees toward the dreaming village. For more information, check out the website at; http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/challenge.htm
Leaf Book Micro Fiction Competition 2008
Submission guidelines: £3 per single submission £10 for four submissions. Winner receives £200. Runner up receives ten free Leaf Books. All selected entries be published in a competition anthology.
How to Enter: Please read the guidelines and FAQ before entering at; http://www.leafbooks.co.uk/ You can also download a Postal Entry Form here. Alternatively, send your entry to our usual address (details available on the website) including a cover letter with your name and all contact details. Please make cheques payable to Leaf (if you have problems in making an entry, please contact us). Tel. 02920 810726 E-mail; contact@leafbooks.co.uk
TALKS
London;
March 5th: Ulli Freer, Stephen Mooney, Will Rowe: '1968 was lost or not: Cycles, beginnings, Bill Griffiths'. At 7.30 PM Room 407, Birkbeck College, Malet St., London.
Bath;
University of Bath Lunchtime Lecture
Lost Islands: Inventing Avalon, Destroying Eden - Kevan Manwaring
Otherworldly islands haunt the imagination of the West. From Atlantis to Ys, the peoples of the Atlantic seaboard have dreamt of, searched for, journeyed to and lost several distinctive kingdoms of the sea? All ‘into the West', where the sun sets and where the soul is said to go at death. Are they a collective dreaming of a real place, or mere salty yarns spun by ancient mariners? In this adventurous odyssey we will chart this metaphysical archipelago, drawing upon philosophy, folklore, literature and myth. Join us on this wonder voyage to these alluring and elusive isles, where healing, inspiration and a perspective upon the vulnerability of our own present civilization can be gleaned. Kevan Manwaring (MA in the Teaching and Practice of Creative Writing) is the author of several fiction and nonfiction books. This talk explores his latest, Lost Islands: inventing Avalon, destroying Eden, from Heart of Albion Press. He teaches creative writing for the Open University and the University of Bath. Friday, 28 March from 12:15 to 13:15 in Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath. Course Code: CN01179/B11 Fee: £ 6.50
www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning
Plus; New Publisher Website Launched
Awen Publications is a Bath-based small press producing quality writing for the discerning reader. They say; we are launching three new titles and authors in April. Check out www.awenpublications.co.uk for info on authors, titles, events, services, etc.
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