Jan
31
Win $500 Scholarship to Writers Conference or Retreat
January 31, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Each year, AWP offers three scholarships of $500 each to emerging writers who wish to attend a writers’ conference, center, retreat, festival, or residency. AWP maintains a comprehensive list of these events and opportunities in the Directory of Conferences & Centers. Winners and six finalists will also receive a one-year individual membership in AWP. This […]
Jan
29
Get Career Advice!
January 29, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Career Adviser Kelly Tucker will be hosting the following career development workshops this winter. Please RSVP for any of the workshops through the SCAD Job Portal under the Events > Workshops tab. Understanding the Cover Letter Friday, Jan. 30 Bradley Hall, Room 114 4-5 pm All Major Interview Prep Workshop Friday, Feb. 6 Student […]
Jan
27
Amazon Kindle Singles best-selling author Richard Babcock speaks to students Jan. 27
January 27, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Visiting writer Richard Babcock, an acknowledged techno-phobe, has nonetheless made several successful forays into digital publishing. This month he releases “Autopsy: A Love Story,” through Kindle Singles. Join this Amazon best-selling author as he reads from his new work and answers your questions about writing and publishing across digital and print platforms. Time: 5 p.m. […]
Dec
17
New Departmental Internship: Apply Now
December 17, 2014 | Leave a Comment
The Writing department is pleased to announce the creation of a quarterly internship in social media management. If you would like to serve as our Social Media Manager for the winter quarter, please apply now. Instructions are below. Our social media manager will: • Facilitate social media communications for the SCAD writing community • Manage […]
Dec
16
Mesothelioma Center offers new scholarship
December 16, 2014 | Leave a Comment
The Mesothelioma Center, an organization dedicated to spreading awareness about mesothelioma and the dangers of asbestos, is offering a new scholarship to students who bring awareness to asbestos-related cancers. The organization will select two recipients each term to receive a total of $5,000 to apply to tuition. The deadline for the spring is Jan. 20. […]
Nov
17
Don’t Miss These Great Opportunities!
November 17, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Portland Review Submissions Portland Review is now open for submissions to the winter 2015 issue until December 1, 2014. They are looking for fine-crafted fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art and blends of these for print and web publication. This year they are also accepting outside reviews of books and other materials. Contributing authors and artists receive […]
Oct
30
AWP Intro Journal Awards Call for Nominations
October 30, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Calling all undergraduate Writing majors! Submit your best fiction and nonfiction immediately. Faculty representatives from the SCAD Writing Department will read your work and nominate one piece from each category to the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Intro Journals Project. AWP will then select winners, which will be published in the following literary journals: Hayden’s Ferry Review […]
Oct
28
Submissions!
October 28, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Write for The Artifice The Artifice is an online magazine that covers a wide spectrum of art forms. They do not run The Artifice, you do. The Artifice is collaboratively built and maintained by your fellow writers. Anyone with a passion for media and the writing skills to back it up can join the Artifice. […]
Oct
24
Penguin Random House Designer Meets with SCAD Writers and Illustrators
October 24, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Katrina Damkoehler, senior designer of children’s books at Random House, joined “Marcel the Shell” illustrator Amy Lind and graphic novel “Journey by Starlight” illustrator Britt Spencer in a career services presentation for writers, designers and illustrators. If you missed the presentation in Arnold Hall, Savannah, watch it by logging on to MySCAD -> Student Workspace or Alumni […]
Oct
14
Prizes and Programs!
October 14, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Caterpillar Poetry Prize The Caterpillar is delighted to announce its inaugural poetry prize – for a single poem written by an adult for children (aged 7–11). They are looking for an original poem to which they can award a prize of €1,000 to celebrate the richness of children’s writing. The prize is open to everyone. […]