Post by moira on Jun 12, 2014 22:34:14 GMT 2
Wompo Publishers Newspaper
News this week:
1. B. Morrison, Monday Morning Book Blog
2. The Alchemist's Kitchen blog by Susan Rich
3. Diane Kendig, in her blog, Home Again
4. Lesley Wheeler reports
5. Howling Bird Press
6. Ellen Moody's blogs
(back issues of the newspaper are archived at the Wompo
festival of women's poetry here: wompherence.proboards.com ).
1. B. Morrison, Monday Morning Book Blog
www.bmorrison.com/blog/
- The Art of Fielding, by Chad Harbach
2. The Alchemist's Kitchen blog by Susan Rich has two new blog posts.
Very popular is 10 Poetry and Technology Ideas from the web
thealchemistskitchen.blogspot.com/2014/06/10-poetry-and-technology-ideas-from-web.html
And the reader's guide for poetry books - are they useful?
thealchemistskitchen.blogspot.com/2014/06/readers-guide-to-cartographers-tongue.html
3. Diane Kendig, in her blog, Home Again, this week essays on letter writing, cursive, and families in "Letters from My Sister, 1968-2002"
dianekendig.blogspot.com/2014/06/letters-from-my-sister-1968-2002.html
4. In "West Chester, Walt Litz, Gwendolyn Brooks, and taking the purple veil," Lesley Wheeler reports on a rich poetry conference, mourns a generous former professor, and observes some problems with gender in both spheres of influence.
lesleywheeler.org/2014/06/10/west-chester-walt-litz-gwendolyn-brooks-and-taking-the-purple-veil/
5. Howling Bird Press, the Augsburg College MFA in Creative Writing Program's new publishing house, welcomes submissions for the Howling Bird Literary Prize in Poetry. The submission period is open through June 30, 2014.
Manuscripts must be between 60 and 80 pages in length, and submitted ONLINE, along with $25 entry fee, to:
augsburghowlingbirdpress.submittable.com
We seek unique works by singular voices. Poems must be original and written in English (no translations, please). Poems may have previously appeared in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks. No illustrations or artwork; text only. The winning poet will receive $1,000 and publication of his/her book in Summer 2015, plus 25 copies. A book-launch event, including public reading for the author, will be held in Minneapolis. Augsburg MFA Publishing Concentration students and faculty will serve as contest judges. All entries will be judged blind.
Contest Guidelines: www.augsburg.edu/mfa/howling-bird-press/
Contact: dalglish@augsburg.edu
6. Ellen Moody's blogs
6.1. Mick Jackson's The Widow's Tale
austenreveries.wordpress.com/2014/06/06/mick-jacksons-the-widows-tale/
6.2. P.D. James's A time to be in earnest
austenreveries.wordpress.com/2014/06/09/a-time-to-be-in-earnest-p-d-james/
6.3. Austen screenplay, shooting script:
reveriesunderthesignofausten.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/jane-austen-screenplays-scenarios-shooting-scripts-the-jane-austen-film-canon/
6.4. Downton Abbey: Bates and Mrs Barrow had to give up the flour.
ellenandjim.wordpress.com/2014/06/05/downton-abbey-bates-and-thomas-as-the-outsiders/
6.5. Breaking Bad: Season 3:1-4: slow motion, coloration, title
ellenandjim.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/breaking-bad-season-31-4-slow-motion-brilliant-coloration-the-title/
News this week:
1. B. Morrison, Monday Morning Book Blog
2. The Alchemist's Kitchen blog by Susan Rich
3. Diane Kendig, in her blog, Home Again
4. Lesley Wheeler reports
5. Howling Bird Press
6. Ellen Moody's blogs
(back issues of the newspaper are archived at the Wompo
festival of women's poetry here: wompherence.proboards.com ).
1. B. Morrison, Monday Morning Book Blog
www.bmorrison.com/blog/
- The Art of Fielding, by Chad Harbach
2. The Alchemist's Kitchen blog by Susan Rich has two new blog posts.
Very popular is 10 Poetry and Technology Ideas from the web
thealchemistskitchen.blogspot.com/2014/06/10-poetry-and-technology-ideas-from-web.html
And the reader's guide for poetry books - are they useful?
thealchemistskitchen.blogspot.com/2014/06/readers-guide-to-cartographers-tongue.html
3. Diane Kendig, in her blog, Home Again, this week essays on letter writing, cursive, and families in "Letters from My Sister, 1968-2002"
dianekendig.blogspot.com/2014/06/letters-from-my-sister-1968-2002.html
4. In "West Chester, Walt Litz, Gwendolyn Brooks, and taking the purple veil," Lesley Wheeler reports on a rich poetry conference, mourns a generous former professor, and observes some problems with gender in both spheres of influence.
lesleywheeler.org/2014/06/10/west-chester-walt-litz-gwendolyn-brooks-and-taking-the-purple-veil/
5. Howling Bird Press, the Augsburg College MFA in Creative Writing Program's new publishing house, welcomes submissions for the Howling Bird Literary Prize in Poetry. The submission period is open through June 30, 2014.
Manuscripts must be between 60 and 80 pages in length, and submitted ONLINE, along with $25 entry fee, to:
augsburghowlingbirdpress.submittable.com
We seek unique works by singular voices. Poems must be original and written in English (no translations, please). Poems may have previously appeared in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks. No illustrations or artwork; text only. The winning poet will receive $1,000 and publication of his/her book in Summer 2015, plus 25 copies. A book-launch event, including public reading for the author, will be held in Minneapolis. Augsburg MFA Publishing Concentration students and faculty will serve as contest judges. All entries will be judged blind.
Contest Guidelines: www.augsburg.edu/mfa/howling-bird-press/
Contact: dalglish@augsburg.edu
6. Ellen Moody's blogs
6.1. Mick Jackson's The Widow's Tale
austenreveries.wordpress.com/2014/06/06/mick-jacksons-the-widows-tale/
6.2. P.D. James's A time to be in earnest
austenreveries.wordpress.com/2014/06/09/a-time-to-be-in-earnest-p-d-james/
6.3. Austen screenplay, shooting script:
reveriesunderthesignofausten.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/jane-austen-screenplays-scenarios-shooting-scripts-the-jane-austen-film-canon/
6.4. Downton Abbey: Bates and Mrs Barrow had to give up the flour.
ellenandjim.wordpress.com/2014/06/05/downton-abbey-bates-and-thomas-as-the-outsiders/
6.5. Breaking Bad: Season 3:1-4: slow motion, coloration, title
ellenandjim.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/breaking-bad-season-31-4-slow-motion-brilliant-coloration-the-title/