One Week Left!

There’s one week left before the December 1, 2009 Application Deadline.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn more about the craft of writing and have your own work read and critiqued by our unparalleled faculty.

Scholarships are still available.

We are still accepting applications for consideration in all workshops:  Narrative Writing, Novel, Short Story, Poetry, Nonfiction.

Apply today!

Boo!

It’s Friday the 13^th, but don’t be scared! There’s still time to apply to the 2010 Eckerd College Writers’ Conference (January 16-24, 2010) in St. Petersburg, Florida.  This is your chance to study in a week-long, intensive workshop, having your own work read and critiqued by our award-winning faculty. Study with the likes of: Tom Franklin, Laura Lippman, Stewart O’Nan, Dennis Lehane, Sterling Watson, Beth Ann Fennelly, Denise Duhamel, Ann Hood, and Michael Koryta.

Want to have a second piece of writing critiqued? Michael Koryta will be doing additional Individual Manuscript Consultations for a limited number of participants for an additional fee. Just check the box on the application. These spots will fill up fast. Priority will be given to applicants based on when his/her application was received.

There will also be morning lectures on craft by Anita Shreve (The Pilot’s Wife and A Change in Altitude), Sheri Reynolds (The Rapture of Canaan and The Sweet In-Between), and Denise Duhamel (Queen for a Day and Ka-Ching!).

We’ll also be dealing with the business side of the industry with a publishing and editing panel featuring: Literary Agent David Hale Smith (DHS Literary), Literary Agent Ann Rittenberg (Ann Rittenberg Literary Agency), Film Agent Amy Schiffman (Intellectual Property Group), Publisher and Co-founder of Akashic Books, Johnny Temple, and Executive Editor with Dutton, Ben Sevier. There’s the business of finding a literary agent which can sometimes seem overwhelming. In a separate session, David Hale Smith will discuss what he’s looking for and the process that follows once you become a client.

Curious about literary magazines and university presses? We’ll also have a session featuring Dr. Richard Matthews. Dr. Matthews is the Director of the Tampa Review and Director of UT Press.

Think that’s it? Far from it. We’ll also have a roundtable session with workshop faculty, a  student reading, evening readings by our faculty, selection of the “Best Of” the conference for publication in our literary magazine, SABAL, evening receptions and more….

We understand that money is a bit tighter than usual for some individuals this year and that’s why we are continuing to offer scholarships based on need and merit.

Not sure what workshop to apply for? Worried about housing? Stressing about what to send as a writing sample? Contact us (cayacr@eckerd.edu) and we’ll be more than happy to discuss the various options that are available to you.

Application Deadline December 1, 2009

Scholarship Deadline December 1, 2009

 

 

 

Nicole Roberge

Congrats to WIP Alumna Nicole Roberge. Nicole’s memoir, HANG IN THERE, WHEREVER “THERE” IS, will be published in 2010 by Chipmunka Publishing.  Based in London, the publisher focuses on both factual and creative literature dealing with mental health disorders.

Congrats, Nicole!

Tamara Linse

WIP Alumna, Tamara Linse (‘08), will have her short story, “The Body Animal,” appear in the Spring 2010 Issue of Talking River.

You can see the rest of Tamara’s recent publications on her new website.

Congrats, Tamara!

2009 Festival of Reading

This Saturday, October 24, 2009 is the Seventeenth Annual St. Petersburg Times Festival of Reading.

The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus (roughly, 140 7th Ave S, Bayboro Harbor, St. Petersburg).

Browse the books, listen to some authors, and enjoy the Florida weather.

I’ll be at Booth #10. If you have questions about the ECWC, or just want to say ‘hi’, stop on by!

Christine Caya, ECWC Coordinator

SABAL — Volume 4

Sabal, Volume 4 is Back From the Printer!

To order your copy of the latest volume to contain the “Best Of” the 2009 Writers in Paradise writers’ conference, click here. Check out what the faculty had to say about not only the manuscripts selected for publication in Sabal, but also about the honorable mention selections.

SABAL Volume 4

Works by:

• Karina Berg Johansson
• Dorothee E. Kocks
• Susan Orion
• John A. Vanek
• R. Kent Bailey
• Luis Castillo
• Kim Garcia
• Joanna Powell
• Terese Schlachter
• S.L. Ruth

Karina Berg Johansson

Congratulations to Karina Berg Johansson (WIP ’08, ’09) who has just sold the rights to the novel she was working on during the 2009 Writers in Paradise conference. Synvilla in Swedish, or Delusion in English, will be published in Swedish as a YA novel by the Swedish publisher Rabén & Sjögren in the fall of 2010.

Karina was also selected for “Best Of” her 2009 novel workshop with Dennis Lehane and an excerpt of her novel appears in Sabal Vol 4.

Congrats, Karina!

Contests and Regular Submissions

Below is a smattering of announcements for contests and calls for regular submissions.  All are either currently reading or have an upcoming deadline. Please visit each website for further details on submission guidelines and remember to read the instructions carefully. If you are not familiar with a magazine, it is always helpful to order a copy and read first. You’ll know if your material is a good fit and you’ll also be supporting the magazine.

Good Luck!

REGULAR SUBMISSIONS

Cimarron Review

Poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and art. Reads year round.

The Pinch

Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art. Reads Aug 15-March 15.

South Loop Review

Creative nonfiction, segmented essays, montaged memoir, art and more. Reads year round.

New Ohio Review

Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Reads September –May.

Hotel Amerika

All genres considered. Reads September 1 – May 1.

Blue Earth Review

Poetry, prose, and artwork. Reads September 1 – February 1.

Colorado Review

Fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Reads September 1 – April 30.

SHORT STORY AWARDS

The Tampa Review Danahy Prize for Fiction

Previously unpublished work of short fiction. 500-5,000 words. Deadline: November 1, 2009

Seventh Annual Flash Fiction Contest – Blue Earth Review

600 words or less. May submit up to three. Deadline: December 1, 2009

POETRY COLLECTIONS

Alice James Books Beatrice Hawley Award

For unpublished, book length manuscript of poems. Deadline: December 1, 2009

Crab Orchard Review In Poetry Series

Open competition for unpublished original collection of poems. Two winners selected and published. Deadline: November 16, 2009

2010 Tampa Review Prize for Poetry

For unpublished collection of poetry. Deadline: December 31, 2009

2010 Colorado Review Prize for Poetry

For unpublished, book-length poetry manuscripts. Submit between: October 1 – January 14, 2010.

GENERAL AWARDS

The Iowa Review Awards

Categories in: Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction. Submit during January 2010.

Jack Vanek

Former conference participant Jack Vanek’s book of poetry, HEART MURMURS, can now be purchased on Amazon and from Borders.

Check it out and enjoy!

Now Accepting Applications for 2010 Conference

We are now accepting applications for the 2010 Eckerd College Writers’ Conference!

Here is a quick link to our application.

If you have any questions or concerns about the conference – please drop me an email, I’m happy to help!

Christine Caya

Conference Coordinator

cayacr@eckerd.edu