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The Four Way Books Intro Prize in Poetry
 
D.A. Powell, judge
 
Submissions accepted January 1 - March 31
 
For a book-length collection of poetry written in English by a poet who has not previously published a first book of poetry.
 
$1000.00 plus publication and a reading in NYC.
 
Submit online or by mail January 1 - March 31. Include necessary entry form and submission fee of $28.00.
 
For guidelines and entry form, please click here.
 
Four Way Books
P.O. Box 535 Village Station
New York, New York 10014
www.fourwaybooks.com

 

Institute for Sustainable Solutions at PSU

The Institute for Sustainable Solutions is looking for a few good writers who are interested in exploring and reporting on campus sustainability initiatives. Articles may be published on the sustainability website, in PSU syndicated news, in our monthly e-newsletter, or on our new blog (which will soon be housed on the sustainability homepage).

There are a lot of good things happening in the PSU community, and we need help getting the word out! We have stories lined up that are waiting to be written, and are also open to story pitches from prospective writers. This is a great volunteer opportunity for students to gain writing experience, build their portfolios, and make connections with people who are working in a growing field.

Interested students should contact the Institute's communications director, Jenny DuVander.

The Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Writing Residency 

As chair of PEN Northwest, a regional branch of PEN American Center, I administer an annual writer's residency on the Rogue River homestead where I spent the winter I wrote about in Rogue River Journal. It is, as far as I know, the only long-term backcountry writing residency anywhere, and this particular where is a wonderful place. In exchange for an hour a day of routine upkeep of the property and its two cabins, the resident receives use of the homestead and its unparalleled solitude for a period of six months to one year, and the support of a $5,000 stipend. The biennial application process is open to all kinds of writers and poets, published much, little, or not.  Individuals, couples (with or without children), and partnerships of two may apply. The current application period, for the 2013 and 2014 residencies, began December 1, 2011 and ends March 1, 2012. 

Click here for the full residency description and application guidelines.

 

Or paste in this address:  http://www.johndaniel-author.net/mdb-res.php

 

For photographs, go to:   http://writersconf.org/memdir/members/PNW00019.php

 

No one should apply without reading the full residency description.  The living situation requires a degree of self-reliance and is not for everyone.  Evidently the guidelines make this clear, because we get only 50 to 60 applications per cycle, of which we accept two.  For the right writer, the odds aren't bad.  Maybe you know the right writer.

 

Many thanks for spreading the word.

 

Cheers, 

 

John Daniel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Four Way Books Intro Prize in Poetry

 

D.A. Powell, judge

 

Submissions accepted January 1 - March 31

 

For a book-length collection of poetry written in English by a poet who has not previously published a first book of poetry.

 

$1000.00 plus publication and a reading in NYC.

 

Submit online or by mail January 1 - March 31. Include necessary entry form and submission fee of $28.00. 

 

For guidelines and entry form, please click here.

 

 

 

 

Four Way Books

P.O. Box 535 Village Station

New York, New York 10014

www.fourwaybooks.com

 

 

 

 

 

Seven Hills School Writer-in-Residence Fellowship


The Seven Hills School, a K-12 independent day school in Cincinnati, OH, is proud to announce The Coombe Writer-in-Residence Fellowship. The Coombe Fellowship provides a one-year writing and teaching residency for a person contemplating or pursuing a career as writer. The fellowship includes an academic year stipend of $12,000, housing, and breakfast and lunch when school is in session. In addition to carrying out his or her own literary projects, the Writer-in-Residence teaches one creative writing elective each semester in the Upper School and maintains a presence on campus that allows for informal interaction with students and members of the community. For details, please go to: http://www.7hills.org/employment

If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Hoar (tricia.hoar@7hills.org) or Erich Schweikher (erich.schweikher@7hills.org).

Thank you, Erich Schweikher

 

 

 

 

Fishtrap Fellowships Announced


Fishtrap will award three creative writing fellowships to bring emerging writers to the 25th Anniversary Summer Fishtrap: A Gathering of Writers, which will be held July 9-15, 2012 at Wallowa Lake, Oregon. A Fishtrap Fellowship, valued at over $1000, covers the cost of the seven-day retreat, including a five-day morning workshop (in any genre), readings, panel discussions, open mics, food, and lodging for the entire week (Monday evening through Sunday noon).  For more information or to apply go to  http://fishtrap.org/fellows.shtml .

This summer's theme is Catch and Release: What we hold on to, what we let go, and the one that got away. The Keynote speaker will be David James Duncan, author of The River Why and The Brothers K.  Workshops will  be offered in fiction, memoir, and poetry as well as 2 youth workshops for ages 10-17.

Ben Hayes
Program Coordinator
Fishtrap, Inc.
PO Box 38, Enterprise, OR 97828
541-426-3623
ben@fishtrap.org