Call for Submissions: H.O.D
H.O.D. (A Handful Of Dust) is seeking poetry and artwork for its first
issue debuting Summer 2010.
http://hofd. wordpress. com/
While H.O.D. has no theme or limits, its
editor would like to see more work that is grounded in grit-lit.
Submit 3-5 poems and a cover letter in the body of an e-mail to
<h.o.d.submissions( at)gmail. com> (replace (at) with @)
Check out http://hofd. wordpress. com for further guidelines.
call for submissions: [out of nothing]
http://www.outofnot hing.org/
[out of nothing], an electronic publication interested in new works in
image, sound, text, and the intersections between these media, is now
open to submissions for our fourth online edition of the journal—with
the theme, “In excess of all that is proper, shapely”—as
well as for a special print anthology. As usual, we ask that you
submit to us, at shelling.peanuts( at)gmail. com [replace (at) with @],
your textual, aural, visual, poly/ambi-medial work, that we may
publish it in both/either of these formats.
Deadline: April 30th, 2010.
Prospective contributors would be well-advised to consult our earlier
publications at http://www.outofnot hing.org as a guide to the type of
work we’re interested in: to supplement this understanding and ideally
stimulate your thinking about a new piece made particularly to address
the issues that consume, or rather, are consumed by us, we offer the
following potential topics:
> the vacuum
> salvage / remainders
> imaginary spaces possessed of imaginary dimensions
> darkness / lightlessness
> reduced or infinitesimal means
> the exponential
> self-abnegating symbols
> the blank
> obliteration
> the inconsequential
> refusal
> the contentless / general contentlessness
> the generic and / or undifferentiated and / or the contra-original
> adhesive agents in search of clients to bind
> none of the above or below
Our submissions guidelines are available at:
http://www.outofnot hing.org/ 310/journalState ment/journalStat ement.html
*We ask that you do not submit previously published work; we will draw
from our own reserves for The Familiar.
Eds., [out of nothing]
Emprise Review is looking for Non-Fiction submissions in three categories
http://empriserevie w.com/
1. Book reviews–Texts from any period but contemporary works in particular. 500-1000 word reviews that focus primarily on the text itself and make use of the reviewer’s opinion.
2. Film reviews–300- 1000 word reviews are preferable, as well as reviews that focus on the film and make use of the reviewer’s opinion.
3. Lists–Use your creativity as there are few rules, though in general we’d prefer lists that don’t go into the hundreds or thousands.
Works selected for publication will be featured on the front page/blogging portion of the website and would be seen by the majority of our visitors. Not only are we looking for submissions in the non-fiction category, we are also in search of some regular non-fiction contributors or bloggers to help bolster the critical portion of our website. Visit our non-fiction guidelines for further details.
Furthermore, as always, Emprise Review is open for submissions in original poetry and non-fiction. Please visit our Submit page for further details regarding our submission guidelines. You can also visit our magazine to read some of our previously published content to get some idea of what we’ve selected in the past, though don’t feel limited by our previous selections, we are always in search of new voices, modes, and genres.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Patrick McAllaster, at <pmcalla(at) gmail.com> (replace (at) with @)
This costs $65 but is worth it given the roster of agents represented…lovely restaurant, too! And you don’t need to be a woman to go…if you have the $65 it’s a great opportunity, bring your edited, revised book proposal!
The Women’s National Book Assn-San Francisco Chapter
Welcome to Our 7th Annual Signature Event
Meet-the-Agents, Editors, and Publishers
Sinbad’s Pier 2 Restaurant, San Francisco, March 27, 2010 •
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
“SPEED DATING” BY THE BAY
Agents, Editors & Publishers Graciously Sharing Their Expertise Include:
This summer College Summit Northern California will have four workshops where
high school seniors will begin their college application process. Each workshop
lasts for 4 days (Th-Sun) and will be held on the campuses of UC Berkeley and
University of Pacific (Stockton) on different weekends in June and July.
We are looking for volunteer Writing Coaches who will be trained to facilitate
the personal statement writing sessions with a group of 4-6 students. And we
need College Coaches, folks with professional experience as guidance or
admissions counselors to meet individually with students and help them plan
their senior year and potential college list.
You don’t need to be a great writer or have teaching experience to be a great
Writing Coach. We will train you on-site on how to facilitate the process with
your students. You just need a passion for working with Bay area youth to plan
for their future and a willingness to learn the process. You are supported the
entire weekend by seasoned staff.
The Berkeley workshops are quickly filling up, but we need more folks at
University of Pacific. If you are worried about the distance or lack of
transportation, please note that I do my best to help volunteers coordinate car
pools. Amtrak also goes to Stockton and the campus is a short cab ride away.
To learn more about the volunteer opportunities and register for a specific
workshop visit our website: http://www.collegesummit.org/volunteer
If you have any questions, you can contact Amy Pimentel at
apimentel@collegesummit.org.
Ada Lovelace, early software programmer, wrote for Charles Babbage's computing machine
Our writers have done this before…this organization provides a great grassroots way to celebrate contributions to science and technology, great way to get your foot in the door and start writing and have some people look at your blogpost! This event’s geared towards having those of all genders celebrate women in technology – which is awesome, and I celebrate everyone of any gender who has made a contribution to scientific research.
Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging (videologging, podcasting, comic drawing etc.!) to draw attention to the achievements of women in technology and science.
Women’s contributions often go unacknowledged, their innovations seldom mentioned, their faces rarely recognised. We want you to tell the world about these unsung heroines, whatever they do. It doesn’t matter how new or old your blog is, what gender you are, what language you blog in, or what you normally blog about – everyone is invited. Just sign the pledge below (click ‘pledge’ after you have completed the reCaptcha) and publish your blog post any time on Wednesday 24th March 2010.
Sign up here: http://findingada.com/
First of all – Synchronized Chaos would love to help the many hardworking, talented manuscript editors out there promote their services! So, we’re offering an advertising special for editors working with all styles and genres of writers…we will spotlight you and your services for free, in a posting here just for you with your logo, information, photo and contacts – in exchange for working with one of our upcoming writers on a pro bono or discount basis. We’ve got sci fi, fantasy, poetry, inspirational, self-help and other types of manuscripts of different lengths. Please contact me at cedeptula@sbcglobal.net with ‘advertising for editors’ in the subject line, or simply comment on this post with your information.
Now, here’s an opportunity for poets, with an extended deadline:
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 1, 2010
Call for Submissions: Ohio Childhood Poems
Children are shaped by the places they live and the events they experience. This
collection will gather work that documents how poets were shaped or influenced
by growing up in one particular Midwest state. On its north coast, Ohio is a
Great Lakes state where it shares a border with Canada; on the east and south,
it is Appalachian mountains and foothills, forests and rivers; to its west, it
flattens into the beginning of the plains, squared with farms. Demographically,
Ohio has its rich cosmopolitan centers, its suburbs surrounding its cities, its
bounty of small towns, its agricultural diversity from truck farms to family
farms. Yet it also has cultural diversity and rich heritages that decorate the
quilt that is Ohio. Poems of place and on characters might be especially
welcomed for this collection. Name the people, places, brands, businesses,
landmarks, institutions, locations that impacted your life as a child and your
life as a poet. The collection will be edited by Robert Miltner of Kent State
University and published by Pudding House Publications in Columbus, Ohio.
Guidelines:
• Poets should have spent at least five years of their childhood in Ohio.
• Beginning, emerging and established poets are equally invited.
• Submit no more than four poems.
• Include author contact information—name, address, phone number, email—on
each submission.
• Include a short contributor’s note (under 150 words) about your Ohio
connection; keep publication comments brief.
• Sorry, no simultaneous submissions.
• Previously published poems considered if poet holds copyright and
publication information (journal, issue, year, page or website) is provided. No
fees will be paid for reprinting.
• Rights revert back to author upon publication.
• Electronic submissions only.
• Send submissions to <ohiochildhood( at)gmail. com> (replace (at) with @) Put your last name first in
the subject line, followed by “submission.” Attach your poem(s) in a word file
AND paste the poem(s) in 12 point font in the body of the email.
• Only submissions that follow the guidelines will be considered.
• Deadline for submissions is EXTENDED to August 1, 2010.
• For questions, contact editor at <ohiochildhood( at)gmail. com> (replace (at) with @) Put “Question” in
the subject line.
For further information, visit our blog: http://ohiochildhoo dpoemsanthology. blogspot. com/