New Plains Review
Call for Submissions

We are interested in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction that is thoughtful and compelling, but otherwise we do not have any specific guidelines for style or subject matter. We no longer arrange issues with thematic topics, but be sure to check out our Special Section online for announcements as each issue usually contains a section focused on a specific topic relevant to Oklahoma and the Plains.

We do accept simultaneous submissions. We do not accept previously published work. Your submission gives us permission to publish your work online. At this time, we do not pay upon publication. Each submission is, however, automatically eligible for the editors’ prize. $500 Editors’ Prize available for winning submission.

Submit your poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by August 15 to <shayNewPlains( at)gmail. com> (replace (at) with @). Allow 6-8 weeks for response. Attach submissions in either Word (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Please include type of submission (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction) in the subject line.

Please see the Editorial Guidelines section of our website for more details:
http://www.libarts. uco.edu/english/ newplains/

Final performance and discussion for Quantum Entanglement, Assistance League, May 1st

SANTA MONICA – DONNA STERNBERG & DANCERS celebrates its 25^th anniversary with the performance of Quantum Entanglement-Final Version.  Collaborating with Michael Masucci/EZTV this dance/multimedia event explores the concept of entanglement from both a scientific and human perspective.   Quantum Entanglement mixes up the subatomic movement of particles with the emotional ramifications of being entwined with people and situations.   This performance is the final incarnation of Quantum Entanglement which has been performed at and adapted to different site specific venues throughout the year.  The basis for the piece comes from the science of quantum physics, examining how two or more objects are linked together even though they may be spatially separated.  Prior to the performance at 7:30 p.m. there will be a fascinating panel discussion with experts from the fields of journalism, science, philosophy and the arts addressing how quantum entanglement pertains to their fields.  Quantum Entanglement is a continuation of Donna Sternberg & Dancers science series, which seeks to build a bridge between dance and science through the artistic interpretation of scientific principles. 

WHAT:           Dance/Multimedia Event

WHO:             Donna Sternberg & Dancers, Michael Masucci/EZTV

WHEN:           Saturday, May 1, 2010, 8:30 P.M.    Panel Discussion, 7:30 P.M.

WHERE:         The Assistance League Playhouse, 1367 N. St. Andrews Place, Los Angeles

TICKET INFO:  $25 general admission, $20 for students, seniors and DRC    

                            Purchase at www.dsdancers.com

(310) 260-1198

dsdancers@earthlink.net

* Synchronized Chaos Magazine is not affiliated with Donna Sternberg and Dancers or any other collaborating organization…we simply received a request to publicize this event, and it does sound interesting! I’d attend myself if I lived in the area…it’s all about bringing together people interested in/knowledgeable about different topics and allowing them to brainstorm together, and uncovering intersections among science and art topics.

Women and Poetry: Tips on Writing, Teaching and Publishing by Successful Women Poets

Contributors needed for articles about: markets for women, why women write, time management, using life experience, women’s magazines, critique groups, networking, blogs, unique issues women must overcome, lesbian and bisexual writing, formal education, queries and proposals, conference participation, family scheduling, feminist writing, self-publishing, teaching tips–just a few areas women poets are interested.

Practical, concise, how-to articles with bullets/headings have proven the most helpful. Please avoid writing too much about “me” and concentrate on what will most help the reader.No previously published, co-written, or simultaneously submitted material.

The Foreword is by Molly Peacock, the author of six books of poetry, including The Second Blush (W.W. Norton and Company, 2008).

Co-Editor Colleen S. Harris is a 2010 Pushcart Prize nominee. Her book of poetry, God in My Throat: The Lilith Poems(Bellowing Ark Press, 2009), was a finalist for the Black Lawrence Book Award; These Terrible Sacraments, is forthcoming in 2011. Colleen has a MFA degree in writing and has appeared in The Louisville Review, Wisconsin Review, River Styx, and Adirondack Review, among others. She has been included in Library Journal; and Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages.

Co-Editor Carol Smallwood is a 2009 National Federation of State Poetry Societies award winner included in Who’s Who of American Women who has appeared in Michigan Feminist Studies, The Writer’s Chronicle, The Detroit News. She’s included inBest New Writing in Prose 2009. Her 23rd book is Writing and Publishing: The Librarian’s Handbook (American Library Association, 2010). The first chapter of newly publishedLily’s Odyssey was short listed for the Eric Hoffer Prose Award; a chapbook by Pudding House Publications.

Please send 3-4 topics you would like to contribute each described in a few sentences and a 65-75 word bio using the format like the bio’s above. Please send by May 24, 2010 using POETS/your last name on the subject line to<smallwood( at)tm.net> (replace (at) with @ in sending e-mail). You will receive a Go-Ahead with guidelines if your topics haven’t already been taken. Contributors will be asked to contribute a total of 1900-2100 words. You may contribute one article 1900-2100 words or two articles that combined equal 1900-2100 words. Those included in the anthology will receive a complimentary copy as compensation.

Women Writing on Today’s American Family are being sought for an anthology about writing and publishing by women with family publication experience. Possible subjects: markets; using life experience; networking; unique issues women must overcome; formal education; queries and proposals; conference participation; self-publishing; teaching tips. Family in creative nonfiction, poetry, short stories, novels.

Submissions

Practical, concise, how-to articles with bullets/headings have proven the most helpful to readers. Please avoid writing too much about “me” and concentrate on what will help the reader. No previously published, co-written, or simultaneously submitted material.

Foreword by Supriya Bhatnagar, Director of Publications, Editor of The Writer’s Chronicle, Association of Writers & Writing Programs, George Mason University.

Afterword by Dr. Amy Hudock, co-founder of Literary Mama, an on-line literary magazine chosen by Writers Digest as one of the 101 Best Web Sites for Writers.

Co-Editor Colleen S. Harris is a 2010 Pushcart Prize nominee. Her book of poetry, God in My Throat: The Lilith Poems (Bellowing Ark Press, 2009), was a finalist for the Black Lawrence Book Award; These Terrible Sacraments, is forthcoming in 2011. Colleen has a MFA degree in writing and has appeared in The Louisville Review, Wisconsin Review, River Styx, and Adirondack Review, among others. She’s included in Library Journal; and Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages.

Co-Editor Carol Smallwood is a 2009 National Federation of State Poetry Societies award winner included in Who’s Who of American Women who has appeared in Michigan Feminist Studies, The Writer’s Chronicle, The Detroit News. She’s included in Best New Writing in Prose 2009. Her 23rd book isWriting and Publishing: The Librarian’s Handbook (American Library Association, 2010). A chapter of newly published Lily’s Odyssey was short listed for the Eric Hoffer Prose Award.

Please send 3-4 possible topics you would like to contribute each described in a few sentences and a 65-75 word bio using the format like the bio’s above. Please send by May 24, 2010 using FAMILY/your last name on the subject line to <smallwood(at) tm.net> (replace (at) with @).
You’ll receive a Go-Ahead and guidelines if your topics haven’t been taken. Contributors will be asked to contribute a total of 1900-2100 words. You may contribute one article 1900-2100 words or contribute two articles that combined equal 1900-2100 words. Those included in the anthology will receive a complimentary copy as compensation.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The Haiti I Knew, The Haiti I know, The Haiti I want to Know
Edited by Women Writers of Haitian Descent, Inc.
To be published in the United States through an independent press in English,
French and Creole.
Distribution: International.

We are currently seeking short stories for our anthology. The Haiti I
Knew, The Haiti I know, The Haiti I want to Know: Contemporary Writings
by Haitian Women, an anthology of prose by women in Haiti, and women of
Haitian descent living abroad, will strengthen the voice of Haitian
women in the world of literature.

Through a sampling of various Haitian women’s narratives, the literary
legacy and unique history of the island will be highlighted in content
and style. This collection will be unique yet use successful techniques
from preceding anthologies. As in Lillian Castillo-Speed’ s
anthologyLatina: Women’s Voices from the Borderlands, the work will
include both fiction and nonfiction. Like Edwidge Danticat‘s
anthology The Butterfly’s Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora in the
United States, the book will have a thematic structure according to the
contributions received.

Guidelines: Haitian women living on the island or women of Haitian
descent living abroad are encouraged to tell their stories. Submissions
may include fiction, creative nonfiction,
personal essays and memoirs. Please only send unpublished work. No
simultaneous submissions. Writings submitted will not be returned.
Deadline: June 30, 2010
Length: 3,000-5,000 words
Format: Pieces should be typed, double-spaced and paginated. Please
include your mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number and a
short bio on the last page.
Submitting: Electronic submissions are preferred. Send work electronically as a
Word or Rich Text Format file (with .doc or .rtf extension) to M.J. Fievre at
<jessfievre( at)gmail. com> (replace (at) with @). Put “Anthology” in the subject
line.

Reply: Please allow until January 31st for a response. If you haven’t
received a response by then, please assume your work was not selected.
An effort will be made to contact each writer.

Message in a Bottle Poetry Magazine is an online magazine publishing four times a year. We are calling for submissions of well crafted poetry for our Summer issue. Please send poems in the main body of an email to the editor at <fsmessageinabottle 3(at)gmail. com> (replace (at) with @)

Website: www.messageinabottlepoetrymagzine.com

Quake in Tibet. Please help. Donate here: http://tibetanvillageproject.org/ (Please RT and repost)

Almost four thousand dead and counting, more thousands injured. Help assist survivors regardless of politics.

Blog post from Tibetans in the area – http://www.highpeakspureearth.com/2010/04/earthquake-in-tibet-initial-reactions.html

Heard about this from the International Campaign for Tibet, http://www.ict.org