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SUMMARY:Submit Your Writing to Salvation South
DESCRIPTION:Salvation South is the new online magazine founded by former Bitter Southerner editor-in-chief Chuck Reece. We’re looking for narrative journalism\, personal essays\, fiction and poetry.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/submit-your-writing-to-salvation-south/
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SUMMARY:Southern Humanities Review Call for Submissions
DESCRIPTION:Southern Humanities Review is seeking poetry\, fiction\, and nonfiction for our next quarterly issue. Submissions will be open until November 1st. Poetry is capped at 250 submissions. There are 100 free submissions available for BIPOC writers. Contributors receive a small honorarium.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/southern-humanities-call-for-submissions/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Humanities Review":MAILTO:shr@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240101
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SUMMARY:The Fitzgerald Museum's sixth annual Literary Contest: Submissions Period
DESCRIPTION:F. Scott and Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald were daring and revolutionary in their lives and in their art and writing. More than one hundred years after they met in Montgomery\, Alabama\, the Fitzgeralds’ literary and artistic works from the 1920s and 1930s are still regarded as groundbreaking\, and The Fitzgerald Museum is seeking to identify and honor the daring and revolutionary young writers and artists of this generation. \nCategories: Grades 9–10\, Grades 11–12\, Undergraduate \nGeneral Guidelines for 2023 – 2024: \nThe Fitzgerald Museum’s sixth annual Literary Contest is accepting submissions of short fiction\, poetry\, ten-minute plays\, film scripts\, and multi-genre works that exhibit the theme “The Best Postman in the World\,” which comes from lines in Act III of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1923 stage play The Vegetable. This theme implies works about ambition\, the pursuit of a goal\, or excellence in one’s work. Works with traditional forms and styles will be accepted for judging\, yet writers are encouraged to send works that utilize innovative forms and techniques. Literary works may include artwork\, illustrations\, font variations\, and other graphic elements\, with the caveat that these elements should enhance the work\, not simply decorate the page. \nThe submissions period is open from September 1 until December 31\, 2023. Works will be judged within three separate age categories\, not by genre\, so please be clear about the age category. Submissions should not exceed ten pages (with font sizes no smaller than 11 point). Each student may only enter once. Awards will be announced by March 15\, 2024. Each age/grade category will have a single winner and possibly an honorable mention. \nWorks should be submitted through the web form available on the Fitzgerald Museum’s website. Due to issues of compatibility\, works should be submitted as PDF to ensure that they appear as the author intends. Files should be named with the author’s first initial [dot] last name [underscore] title. For example\, J.Smith_InnovativeStory.pdf. Questions about the contest or the entry process may be sent to contest coordinator Foster Dickson at fitzgeraldliterarycontest@gmail.com\, with “Literary Contest Question” in the subject line. \nThis year’s judges are Zestlan Simmons for the undergraduate category and Jim Hilgartner for the high school categories. Zestlan Simmons is an alumni of the Carver Creative and Performing Arts Center’s creative writing component and has been a high school English teacher for more than twenty years. She was the 2018 Alabama Teacher of the Year. Jim Hilgartner is a fiction writer and teacher who has published work in ACM: Another Chicago Magazine\, Greensboro Review\, Mid-American Review\, New Orleans Review\, Vermont Literary Review\, Xavier Review\, and elsewhere. He has also served as fiction editor at Black Warrior Review\, THAT Literary Review\, and (currently) Thirteen Bridges Review. Hilgartner retired as Professor of English at Huntingdon College in 2023. \nThe Literary Contest’s annual themes honor and reflect upon the Fitzgeralds’ literary legacy. The inaugural contest had as its theme “What’s Old is New\,” which encouraged students to look to tradition for inspiration. For the second year\, the theme “Love + Marriage” celebrated the centennial of the couple’s courtship and marriage. In year three\, “The Education of a Personage” centered on themes of growth and maturing aligned with the centennial of Scott’s debut novel This Side of Paradise. Year four harkened back to 1921’s The Beautiful and the Damned with the theme “The Radiant Hour.” Last year’s theme\, “Unclassified Masterpieces\,” honored the anniversary of the 1922 story collection Tales from the Jazz Age. While these themes do parallel the Fitzgerald’s literary and personal history\, they are intended to guide students to consider and examine the present and the future as Scott and Zelda did in their day.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-fitzgerald-museums-sixth-annual-literary-contest-submissions-period/
LOCATION:The Fitzgerald Museum\, 919 Felder Avenue\, Montgomery\, AL\, 36106\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Foster Dickson":MAILTO:fitzgeraldliterarycontest@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald Young Writers Award: Submissions Period
DESCRIPTION:Montgomery\, Alabama native Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald was daring and revolutionary in her life\, art\, and writing\, and The Fitzgerald Museum’s Young Writers Award that bears her name seeks to identify and honor Alabama’s high school students who share her talent and spirit. Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald was inducted into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame in spring 2020. This award\, which was first given the following year\, celebrates her life and legacy by recognizing the talents and abilities of young Alabama writers. \nGeneral Guidelines: \nThe Fitzgerald Museum’s fourth annual Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald Young Writers Award is accepting submissions of portfolios from young writers who are currently attending high school (grades 9 – 12) in Alabama. Portfolios should contain literary works (stories\, poems\, plays or film scripts\, multi-genre works) totaling 5 to 15 pages with font sizes no smaller than 11 point. Writers are encouraged to include works that are innovative in style\, content\, form\, and/or technique. Literary works may include artwork\, illustrations\, font variations\, and other graphic elements\, but these elements should enhance the work\, not simply decorate the page. \nThe submissions period is open from September 1 until December 31\, 2023. Each student may only enter once. \nPortfolios will be judged holistically\, and only one award will be given each year. The recipient will be announced by March 15\, 2024. \nPortfolios should be submitted through the web form on the Fitzgerald Museum’s website. Due to issues of compatibility\, works should be collected into one PDF named with the author’s first initial [dot] last name [underscore] ZeldaPortfolio (for example\, J.Smith_ZeldaPortfolio.pdf). Questions about the award or the entry process may be sent to contest coordinator Foster Dickson at fitzgeraldliterarycontest@gmail.com\, with “Zelda Fitzgerald Award Question” in the subject line. \nThis year’s judge for the award is Lenore Vickrey. Since 2012\, Vickrey has been the editor of Alabama Living magazine\, which is the largest circulation magazine in the state. She has been a journalist since high school and has more than forty-five years of experience as a newspaper reporter\, editor\, and corporate communicator.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/zelda-sayre-fitzgerald-young-writers-award-submissions-period/
LOCATION:Fitzgerald Museum\, 919 Felder Avenue\, Montgomery\, AL\, 36106\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Foster Dickson":MAILTO:fitzgeraldliterarycontest@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:DISQUIET International Literary Program
DESCRIPTION:Program applications are open until December 1 for the DISQUIET International Literary Program. Experience contemporary Portuguese literature and workshop your writing next summer with the DISQUIET International Literary Program in Lisbon. Faculty for 2024 will include Jessica Anthony\, Chris Feliciano Arnold\, Jamel Brinkley\, Cyriaco Lopes\, T Kira Madden\, Diana Khoi Nguyen\, Katherine Vaz\, Terri Witek\, and many more TBA. \nFull tuition waivers are available through our writing contest; see our website for details or enter at disquietinternational.submittable.com
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/disquiet-international-literary-program/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dzanc Books DISQUIET ILP":MAILTO:disquietinternational@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231102
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SUMMARY:Call for Submissions at Thirteen Bridges Review - AUM's professional literary journal
DESCRIPTION:We are now accepting submissions at Thirteen Bridges Review in poetry\, fiction\, and creative nonfiction until November 1.\nAccepted stories and poems will be posted to our monthly features gallery on our new website at https://www.thirteenbridgesreview.com/\nWe have an international focus but always love supporting local writers\, so please don’t hesitate to send us your work. \nGuidelines and submission links here:\nhttps://thirteenbridgesreview.submittable.com/submit
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/call-for-submissions-at-thirteen-bridges-review-aums-professional-literary-journal/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kent Quaney - AUM Department of English and Philosophy":MAILTO:kquaney@aum.edu
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SUMMARY:Call for Submissions: Heroines Anthology\, Volume 5
DESCRIPTION:Women poets are invited to submit poetry that reimagines women in myth\, fairy tale\, folklore or legend\, poems that tell women’s lost histories\, or untold stories\, to the Heroines Anthology and Women’s Writing Prize. This will be the Heroines Anthology’s fifth volume and it is a GLOBAL POETRY EDITION. Submissions close on the 18TH DECEMBER 2023. First prize is $500 and all short-listed entries will be published in the anthology. Find out more & submit your poetry here: https://www.theneoperennialpress.com/heroine anthology submissions
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/call-for-submissions-heroines-anthology-volume-5/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heroines Anthology":MAILTO:heroinesprize@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231101
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SUMMARY:Open calls for writers and artists
DESCRIPTION:Sunspot Lit publishes work that counts. Welcomes art and fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, scripts\, and graphic novels from 4 words to 49\,000 words (open calls for longer categories close early). Accepts genre\, commercial\, mainstream and literary. Pays editor’s prizes and cover art. Submit at https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit today!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/open-calls-for-writers-and-artists-2/
LOCATION:Online\, NC
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sunspot Literary Journal":MAILTO:SunspotLit@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231102T173000
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SUMMARY:Part Two of Great 19th-Century Russian Writers talk with Dr. Lee Farrow
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Lee Farrow returns to The NewSouth Bookstore for the second talk in a series about the great 19th-century Russian writers. She will continue discussing the theme of the “superfluous man” in Russian literature\, focusing on the works of Mikhail Lermontov\, Ivan Turgenev\, and Ivan Goncharov. These three authors portrayed the ideological and generational conflicts that were challenging Russian educated society\, fixing a critical eye on the hypocrisies and ineffectiveness of both the intellectuals of the “old guard” and the younger generation that would replace them.” As many of you have already discovered\, Farrow is a lively and knowledgeable presenter. You won’t want to miss her program!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/part-two-of-great-19th-century-russian-writers-talk-with-dr-lee-farrow/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231106
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SUMMARY:Kauai Writers Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Kauai Writers Conference\, now in its tenth year\, has grown to be regarded as the premier writers gathering in the U.S. Each November a faculty of 40+ renowned authors and top literary agents come to the Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort for a week. Conference participants work on their craft in master classes\, workshops\, and discussions with these authors and present their work to the agents for representation and critique. \nYou can learn all about this event at kauaiwritersconference.com \nAWF members are entitled to a 20% discount on their registration. To get this discount\, enter WG789 when asked for a code on the registration page.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/kauai-writers-conference/
LOCATION:Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort\, 3610 Rice Street\, Lihue\, HI\, 96766\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Kauai Writers Conference":MAILTO:david@kauaiwritersconference.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231109T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231109T190000
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SUMMARY:Julie Williams with Wings of Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun National Aviation Month presentation with award-winning historian Julie Hedgepeth Williams. Her book Wings of Opportunity describes a lesser-known chapter of the Wright brothers’ history\, which began in 1910 when Wilbur and Orville moved to Montgomery\, Alabama to open our nation’s first civilian flight school. Says one reviewer of her book: “Dr. Williams is a masterful storyteller. In Wings of Opportunity\, Julie Williams vividly recreates the complex tale of civic pride\, two aviation pioneers who had little interest in public image\, local journalists who didn’t know what to make of them\, and the fascination of ordinary citizens with the amazing invention of flight.” Take-off is at 5:30pm on November 9!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/julie-williams-with-wings-of-opportunity/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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SUMMARY:Readings from works in progress with Kent Quaney\, Katherine Gaffney\, and Garrett Ashley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of readings from works in progress with Kent Quaney and friends. We celebrated the release of Quaney’s One Breath from Drowning last year. Come listen to a reading from his next writing project. An Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Creative Writing at AUM\, Quaney will be joined by two other talents: poet Katherine Gaffney\, whose new collection\, Fool in a Blue House\, was published by the University of Tampa Press last year\, winning the Tampa Review Prize for Poetry; and Garrett Ashley\, whose short story collection Before the Snakes Came won the 2022 Moon City Press Short Fiction Award. This will be a fun evening of listening and discussion of the best kind.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/readings-from-works-in-progress-with-kent-quaney-katherine-gaffney-and-garrett-ashley/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T190000
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SUMMARY:Foster Hirsch with "Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties"
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to host Foster Hirsch for a talk and signing on the subject of his newest book\, Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties: The Collapse of the Studio System\, the Thrill of Cinerama\, and the Invasion of the Ultimate Body Snatcher — Television. The work offers a fascinating look at Hollywood’s most turbulent decade and the demise of the studio system—set against the boom of the post–World War II years\, the Cold War\, and the atomic age—and the movies that reflected these seismic shifts. Hirsch is the author of sixteen books on subjects related to theater and the movies. All the way from California\, please join us in welcoming him.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/foster-hirsch-with-hollywood-and-the-movies-of-the-fifties/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T070707
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Poet Katherine Gaffney
DESCRIPTION:Award winning poet Katherine Gaffney will be reading and discussing her work on Thursday\, November 16\, at 6:30 pm at Theatre AUM in the Taylor Center on AUM campus. \nGaffney is a graduate of the University of Illinois MFA program and the University of Southern Mississippi Center for Writers PhD program.\nHer work has appeared in numerous journals\, and her most recent collection\, Fool in a Blue House\, won the 2022 Tampa Review Prize for Poetry.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/an-evening-with-poet-katherine-gaffney/
LOCATION:Theatre AUM – Taylor Center\, 7041 Senators Dr\, Montgomery\, AL\, 36117\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kent Quaney - AUM Department of English and Philosophy":MAILTO:kquaney@aum.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231118T113000
DTSTAMP:20260530T070707
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SUMMARY:Mike Turner - “Songs to Poems (and Vice Versa!)”
DESCRIPTION:Fairhope songwriter and poet Mike Turner gives a presentation on adapting poems to song (and vice versa)\, with examples from his catalog of original songs and poems. Includes readings and song performances. Hosted by The Pensters (A Fairhope Writing Group) \nLocation: Fairhope Museum of History\, 24 N. Section St\, Fairhope\, AL 36532 \nFree; open to public; accessible
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/mike-turner-songs-to-poems-and-vice-versa/
LOCATION:Fairhope Museum of History\, 24 N. Section St\, Fairhope\, AL\, 36532\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T070707
CREATED:20231106T192330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T192330Z
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SUMMARY:Southern Writers Reading Reunion
DESCRIPTION:Reunion anthology The Best of the Shortest available a block away at Page & Palette! Panels begin at 1:00 pm at Centennial Hall on the campus of Coastal Community College / 450 Fairhope Avenue / 36532. Panel I from 1:00-2:15; Panel II from 3:00-4:15; Rick Bragg and Sonny Brewer from 6:00-7:15. Donations to the Fairhope Center for the Writing Arts in lieu of admission. Pictured here: Yours truly (with the anthology)\, Beth Ann Fennelly (Mississippi)\, Marlin Barton\, Dayne Sherman (Louisiana)\, James Whorton\, Jr. (New York)\, Patricia Foster (Iowa)\, and Rick Bragg.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/southern-writers-reading-reunion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231119T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T070707
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T192144Z
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SUMMARY:Book Signing and Gathering with Michael Diaz-Griffith
DESCRIPTION:Florence Arts and Museums is hosting a book signing and gathering with author Michael Diaz-Griffith on Sunday\, November 19th\, 2023\, from 2:00-4:00pm at the Frank Lloyd Wright- Rosenbaum House\, 601 Riverview Drive\, Florence\, AL. Michael will be discussing and signing his latest book\, The New Antiquarians: At Home with Young Collectors (Monacelli Press\, 2023). The book is available for purchase locally or online. Refreshments and drinks will be available.\nMichael Diaz-Griffith is a native of Florence\, Alabama. He is a writer\, designer\, art-world leader\, and Executive Director of the Design Leadership Network. Prior to joining DLN\, Diaz-Griffith served as Executive Director of the Sir John Soane’s Museum Foundation and as Associate Executive Director of The Winter Show\, America’s most prestigious and longest-running art and antiques fair.\nThe program is free and is sponsored by the City of Florence Department of Arts and Museums and Books-A-Million. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Rosenbaum House is located at 601 Riverview Drive\, Florence\, AL and is open\, Tuesday – Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call (256) 760-6379 or visit our Florence Arts and Museums website to RSVP.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/book-signing-and-gathering-with-michael-diaz-griffith/
LOCATION:Frank Lloyd Wright’s Rosenbaum House\, 601 Riverview Drive\, Florence\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231127T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231127T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T070707
CREATED:20230921T153144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T153144Z
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SUMMARY:Alabama State Poetry Society Online Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for online poetry open mics the 4th Monday of each month! \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85693609367\nMeeting ID: 856 9360 9367
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/alabama-state-poetry-society-online-open-mic/2023-11-27/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alabama State Poetry Society":MAILTO:alabamapoets@gmail.com
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240101
DTSTAMP:20260530T070707
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SUMMARY:Open calls for writers and artists
DESCRIPTION:Sunspot Lit welcomes art and fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, scripts\, and graphic novels. The journal accepts genre\, commercial\, mainstream and literary pieces. Final open calls for 2024 ending soon. Submit at https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit today!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/open-calls-for-writers-and-artists-3/
LOCATION:Online\, NC
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sunspot Literary Journal":MAILTO:SunspotLit@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center Holiday Market at Auburn University's Pebble Hill
DESCRIPTION:Make plans to join us now on Saturday\, December 2\, 2023 at our Annual Holiday Market at Pebble Hill on Auburn University’s campus. Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Pebble Hill\nSponsored by Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities\nDate: December 2nd\, 2023\nTime: 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM\nJoin the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities and Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center for a special holiday event at Pebble Hill.\nThe day will include a holiday market\, live music\, artist demonstrations\, and refreshments. The free event is sponsored by Black Belt Treasures Cultural Art Center and the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University.\nFeatured artists:\nAndrew McCall\nSarah Cole (Abadir’s)\nBetty Anderson\nLaura Spencer (Simply Making It)\nClaudia Pettway Charley\nMary Virginia Pettway\nLisa Lemler\, Carole Bandy Carson\nBud Rogers\nKristin Law\nLaura Murray Creative. \nAbout Black Belt Treasures:\nBlack Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center is a non-profit organization based in Camden\, Alabama. The organization was started with the objective to stimulate the economy in Alabama’s Black Belt region through the sale and promotion of fine arts and heritage crafts\, as well as the provision of arts education opportunities
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/black-belt-treasures-cultural-arts-center-holiday-market-at-auburn-universitys-pebble-hill/
LOCATION:Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities\, 101 S. Debardeleben St.\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849-5637\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Best of the Shortest group talk and signing
DESCRIPTION:Contributors to a fabulous new anthology of Southern writers\, titled The Best of the Shortest\, will be our guests at a program celebrating the recent release of that book. Suzanne Hudson\, co-editor of the volume\, along with Marlin “Bart” Barton\, Joe Taylor\, Jim Gilbert\, and others will be our guests\, reading from their work. Michael Knight is right about the book when he says\, “This collection is quite positively on fire with humor and heartache\, darkness and light\, and countless blazing turns of phrase.” Come meet the artists and fall in love with short fiction all over again\, as we did in shaping this program.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-best-of-the-shortest-group-talk-and-signing/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231203T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231203T170000
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SUMMARY:Reading of Thornton Wilder's The Long Christmas Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The best event of Montgomery’s 2023 holiday season may be our one-afternoon-only reading of The Long Christmas Dinner by Thornton Wilder\, which John Martello kindly agreed to take on as a project for The NewSouth Bookstore. The little-performed play\, short in running length\, showcases the lives of several generations of the Bayard family\, and some of their Christmas dinners\, over a period of nine decades. Wilder breaks the boundaries of time as we measure it\, and invites us to partake of “one long\, happy Christmas dinner” — past\, present and future. As generations appear\, have children\, wither and depart\, only the audience appreciates what changes and what remains the same. This is a masterpiece of twentieth-century theater — a little gem. The reading is directed by John Martello\, with Judith Broadway\, Rodney Clark\, Greta Lambert\, Maire Martello\, and Greg Thornton in the cast.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/reading-of-thornton-wilders-the-long-christmas-dinner/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231212T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231212T190000
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SUMMARY:The NewSouth Bookstore hosting Ed George with Starlight and Other Stories
DESCRIPTION:Author Ed George closes out our 2023 bookstore events season with a reading and talk about his newest book\, Starlight and Other Stories. We know George as a poet (and artist/musician). His new book of stories is one of wry reflection\, not without gentle humor and surprise. Read aloud\, these are most enjoyable. Come congratulate Ed on publication of his latest writing project and hear what he’s been up to\, and also meet artist Donna Pate\, whose lovely oil painting graces the cover of George’s new book. She will be bringing the original painting\, along with some of her other works.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-newsouth-bookstore-hosting-ed-george-with-starlight-and-other-stories/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231225T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231225T193000
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SUMMARY:Alabama State Poetry Society Online Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for online poetry open mics the 4th Monday of each month! \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85693609367\nMeeting ID: 856 9360 9367
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/alabama-state-poetry-society-online-open-mic/2023-12-25/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alabama State Poetry Society":MAILTO:alabamapoets@gmail.com
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240204
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SUMMARY:Geminga 2024: $500 for Tiny Fiction\, CNF\, Poetry\, Graphic Novel or Art
DESCRIPTION:Sunspot’s Geminga contest offers $500 for Tiny Fiction\, Nonfiction\, Poetry\, or Art. No restrictions on theme or category. Submissions may be excerpts from longer works. Opening January 1- 31. Entry fee: $12.50. Enter through Submittable: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit/280341/geminga-24-500-for-tiny-fiction-nonfiction-poetry-graphic-novel-or-art or Duotrope: https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/sunspot-literary-journal-LIXJW.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/geminga-2024-500-for-tiny-fiction-cnf-poetry-graphic-novel-or-art/
LOCATION:Online\, NC
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sunspot Literary Journal":MAILTO:SunspotLit@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240114T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240114T170000
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SUMMARY:Susan Willis with Shakespeare's First Folio
DESCRIPTION:The Bard and his book: The First Folio collected thirty-six of William Shakespeare’s plays\, including eighteen that had never been printed before\, seven years after his death. Come celebrate the 400th anniversary of its making with Susan Willis\, Shakespeare scholar and former resident dramaturg for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF). Willis will make a lively presentation about the iconic work — called the most important secular book of the Western world\, typos and all — for your education and merriment. This program has been arranged by The NewSouth Bookstore in collaboration with ASF. Thanks\, Layne Holley! Again\, that’s Sunday\, January 14 at 3pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/susan-willis-with-shakespeares-first-folio/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240117T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240117T183000
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SUMMARY:Alexander Heffner Book Talk: "A Documentary History of the United States."
DESCRIPTION:Join Alabama Humanities Alliance on January 17 for a book talk and book-signing event with journalist and civic educator Alexander Heffner. Presented by the Alabama Humanities Alliance in partnership with our friends at the David Mathews Center for Civic Life.\nHeffner is the host of PBS’ “The Open Mind” and “Breaking Bread with Alexander\,” seen on Bloomberg TV. He is also co-editor of “A Documentary History of the United States\,” a fascinating collection\, and interpretation\, of documents that have forged American history.\nThe book — first published in 1952 by Heffner’s grandfather\, the late historian Richard D. Heffner — has been updated by Alexander to include more recent history. The book includes everything from America’s founding documents\, Supreme Court decisions\, and inaugural addresses to era-defining speeches\, letters\, poems\, debates\, and even…tweets.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/alexander-heffner-book-talk-a-documentary-history-of-the-united-states/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble at the Summit\, 201 Summit Boulevard Suite 100\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35243\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alabama Humanities Alliance":MAILTO:isnider@alabamahumanities.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240118T200000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Stacy Willingham: Unveiling Secrets\, Twists\, and Thrills!
DESCRIPTION:Prepare for an evening you won’t forget! The Haunted Book Shop is thrilled to host New York Times Bestselling author Stacy Willingham for an in-conversation and to sign her upcoming thriller “Only If You’re Lucky.” If you’ve been captivated by “A Flicker in the Dark” or been on the edge of your seat with “All the Dangerous Things\,” you won’t want to miss this! \nWhat’s In Store? \nIn-conversation: Stacy Willingham will dish with bestselling author Manda Collins about creating and writing the twisty plots\, suspenseful scenes\, and wicked characters we all love. Limited seating. \nBook Signing: Stacy Willingham will be signing copies of her latest thriller\, which delves deep into the complexities of female friendship and the dark places envy and loyalty can take you. \nSpecialty Cocktails: Next door at The Alchemy\, enjoy a Stacy Willingham-themed cocktail menu. \nEase Your Wait!\nWe’ll be using a timed-entry system for the book signing. So instead of tiring while you wait\, you’ll have more time to explore and sip on those delicious cocktails! \nPurchase of the book equals your ticket to the event. \nAbout the Author\nSTACY WILLINGHAM is the New York Times\, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark\, All the Dangerous Things and Only If You’re Lucky. Her debut\, A Flicker in the Dark\, was a 2022 finalist for the Book of the Month’s Book of the Year award\, Goodreads Choice Best Debut award\, Goodreads Choice Best Mystery & Thriller award\, and ITW’s Best First Novel award. Her work has been translated in more than thirty languages. Before turning to fiction\, she was a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies. She earned her B.A. in magazine journalism from the University of Georgia and M.F.A. in writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She currently lives in Charleston\, South Carolina\, with her husband\, Britt\, and Labradoodle\, Mako. \nTickets are limited. Purchase your book (and your ticket!) now to secure your spot in an evening of mystery\, suspense\, and literary delight! \nLooking forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/an-evening-with-stacy-willingham-unveiling-secrets-twists-and-thrills/
LOCATION:The Haunted Book Shop\, 9 S JOACHIM ST\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36602-2707\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Haunted Book Shop":MAILTO:info@thehauntedbookshopmobile.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240118T203000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Poetry Series featuring Virginia Poet Jim Peterson
DESCRIPTION:The next Third Thursday Poetry reading\, featuring Virginia poet Jim Peterson\, will be at 6:30 p.m.\, on January 18\, at the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities on Debardeleben Street in Auburn (Pebble Hill). Open bar and hors d’oeuvres available beginning at 6 p.m. Prior to Jim’s reading\, there will be a brief open mic session for local poets.\nThe Third Thursday Poetry Series is supported by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center\, the Auburn University Department of English\, OLLI at Auburn University\, and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/third-thursday-poetry-series-featuring-virginia-poet-jim-peterson/
LOCATION:Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities\, 101 S. Debardeleben St.\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849-5637\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240121T170000
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SUMMARY:Burgin Mathews with Magic City: How the Birmingham Jazz Tradition Shaped the Sound of America
DESCRIPTION:Burgin Mathews is our special guest on Sunday\, January 21 at 3pm with his new book\, Magic City: How the Birmingham Jazz Tradition Shaped the Sound of America. Mathews is a multitalented writer\, educator\, and creator of the popular radio show\, The Lost Child\, which showcases a wide range of downhome roots music: rhythm and blues\, classic country\, Southern soul\, gospel\, and rockabilly\, to name just a few. It’s no surprise then that his new book authoritatively and engagingly recounts Birmingham’s distinctive jazz heritage. Tune in to his talk about it at The NewSouth Bookstore.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/burgin-mathews-with-magic-city-how-the-birmingham-jazz-tradition-shaped-the-sound-of-america/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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