What's incredible (and maybe sad a little) is the fact that my official one year book launch anniversary came and went without celebration (or rememberance) in my world. April first arrived in a flurry of warmth and work overload, and somewhere in the deep folds of my brain I thought to myself: 'Hey, a year… Continue reading Happy One-Year Birthday, LTSP! Let’s reflect.
Category: Publishing
Rattle – new look, new theme for submissions…
A friendly message from the editor of Rattle, Timothy Green: ....At the moment we only have one more theme decided on – now through August 1st we’ll be reading for a tribute to SF poetry. SF poetry would be the verse equivalent of Speculative Fiction, so any subjects that fall into that category are fair… Continue reading Rattle – new look, new theme for submissions…
Upcoming Writing Contests/Submissions April – August 2012
Here are some upcoming writing contests: Writers Union of Canada 16th Annual Writing for Children Competition Prize: $1500.00 - finalists and winners will have their story submitted to three Canadian children's publishers. Deadline: April 24, 2012 Entry fee: $15.00 http://www.writersunion.ca Malahat Review 2012 Far Horizons Award for Poetry Prize: $1000.00 CDN Entry fee:… Continue reading Upcoming Writing Contests/Submissions April – August 2012
Penny-Anne Beaudoin on a hot topic: Do Writers Have the Right to be paid?
In response to a blog (http://vanessashields.posterous.com/tuesdays-truths-times-two-part-two) I wrote about whether or not writers have the 'right' to be paid, my wise and wonderful friend, Penny-Anne Beaudoin, had this to say: Like every other occupation, writers deserve to be paid for their work. Only, writing isn't like every other occupation, or even any other… Continue reading Penny-Anne Beaudoin on a hot topic: Do Writers Have the Right to be paid?
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