Sep
30
Writers of the World
September 30, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Author of the bestselling novel The War of the Roses, Warren Adler, is launching a campaign allowing creative writers to submit their personal stories about why they began writing and why it’s emotionally significant to them. Contributions only need to be a paragraph (about 150-250 words is best) about why they began writing. They will […]
Sep
30
Writing Panels at Savannah Film Festival
September 30, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Scribble to Screen #1 Finding Neverland Jason Fuchs guides you through his experience retelling Peter Pan in the new Warner Bros. fantasy adventure, PAN. The panel will take place at the SCAD Museum of Art on Sunday Oct. 25 at 11 am. Scribble to Screen #2: Behind the Belchers Writers Nora Smith and Heidi Schleisinger […]
Sep
28
Georgia Writers Association Call for Entry
September 28, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Exit 271: Your Georgia Writer’s Resource looking for submissions The Georgia Writers Association is looking for fiction, creative nonfiction, articles, and poetry for their new digital magazine. Submissions should be previously unpublished work and sent to [email protected] by Oct. 25. You may submit up to 3 poems and 2 short fiction or creative nonfiction pieces. […]
Sep
26
Writing Contest
September 26, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Columbia Journal writing contest Columbia: A Journal For Literature and Art is accepting submissions for their writing contest. Submissions can be fiction, nonfiction, or poetry and a winner from each genre will win a $500 prize. The winning entries will also be published in Issue 54 of the journal which will be released this spring. […]
Sep
26
Savannah accolades
September 26, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Zara Bell (B.F.A., writing, current student) published an article on the Textile Society of America Conference to be held in Savannah, Georgia. Writing department chair Beth Concepción, Ph.D., was one of six members of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication to be selected to participate in the 2015-16 Scripps Howard Foundation Visiting Professors in […]
Sep
25
Submissions
September 25, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Tahoma Literary Review is now open for submissions Tahoma Literary Review is now accepting submissions of poetry, short stories, flash fiction, nonfiction, and flash nonfiction for their journal. They offer professional payment for accepted works which is about $100 to $300 for fiction, $50 to $300 for nonfiction, and $25 to $50 for poetry and […]
Sep
23
Writing Contests
September 23, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics essay contest The Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics is looking for full-time juniors and seniors to submit essays on the topic of ethics. In 3,000 to 4,000 words, discuss any issues involving ethics from your own point-of-view. Collaborative pieces are not accepted and you must have a Faculty […]
Sep
22
Writing Fellowships and Conferences
September 22, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Writers in Paradise The Twelfth Annual Eckerd College Writers’ Conference, Writers in Paradise, will be taking place Jan. 16-23, 2016. They are currently accepting applications until Nov. 15. The conference will be 8 days in St. Petersburg, Fl., and consist of workshops, book signings, roundtables, panel discussions, readings, Q&As, and receptions with their award winning […]
Sep
21
Writing Department Soirée
September 21, 2015 | Leave a Comment
This Friday, Sept. 25, is the first annual Writing Department Soirée! It’s an excellent opportunity to get to know your fellow classmates and faculty. There will be refreshments, a short reading, special announcements, and more. The event will take place at the Gutstein Gallery and starts at 5:15 pm. We hope to see you there!
Sep
20
DOCUMENT deadline approaches!
September 20, 2015 | Leave a Comment
DOCUMENT is looking for fiction and nonfiction pieces to publish in their 7th Volume. Submitted work will also be considered for nomination to the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Intro Journals Project. The winners will be submitted in the following literary journals: Hayden’s Ferry Review, Mid-American Review, Colorado Review, Puerto del Sol, Iron […]