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Jack Ridl and Chris Dombrowski Reading
Jack and Chris will be reading together at Horizon Books on March 16, 2013, beginning at 4pm.
SLO Writing Contest
Short Story/Memoir – 750 word max. Poetry – 40 line max. Deadline: March 31, 2013.
Call for Submissions for Beatles-Themed Play
After the sell-out success of the 2012 ‘Ticket to Write’ Beatles-themed final on new writing, the organizers are preparing a second exciting festival for 2013. At least one non-UK entry will be among the eight chosen for staging.
Michigan Arbor Day Alliance Writing Contest
The Michigan Arbor Day Alliance’s Go Green Youth Challenge engages Michigan youth in environmental stewardship, community development and service-learning through a statewide effort to plant trees in Michigan.
The ISLAND Hill House Residency Program
Dedicated time and space to create new work: The ISLAND Hill House Residency Program. Application deadline is April 1, 2013 for residencies that run from June through November, 2013.
Reading and Mini-Workshop with Ashley Siebels
Join us for a reading with ISLAND writer in residence Ashley Siebels, followed by a mini-workshop.
Stephen Dunn Reading, March 14
Pulitzer Prize-winning visiting poet Stephen Dunn will read at the Interlochen Writing House on Thursday, March 14th at 7:30 pm.
“Talk About Art” with Aaron Stander on March 7
Aaron Stander, retired educator and now author of six crime novels, reflects on his new calling in the world of letters at the March 7 “Talk About Art” interview, 7:30 p.m., Glen Arbor Art Association
Community Reading of Walt Whitman at the State Theater
Michigan Writers is seeking readers in the Grand Traverse region for the reading of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself.”
Chapbook Contest Deadline Extended to January 5, 2013
We’d like to give more writers the opportunity to submit this year, so we are extending the chapbook contest deadline to January 5th.
What I Learned from NaNoWriMo
In November, more than 340,000 people worldwide participated in National Novel Writing Month. Here’s how one Michigan Writers member used NaNoWriMo to jump-start her writing ambitions.
Kickstarter for Writers
Kickstarter says it will distribute more funding for the arts this year than the NEA. What is Kickstarter — and how can writers benefit?
Poetry Inquiry Workshop with Teresa Scollon
Spending regular time in literary company can do great things for your writing. Join Teresa Scollon for a four-week poetry workshop beginning the week of January 14.
Notes from the New Editor…
Notes from Jennifer Yeatts, the new editor of Dunes Review, about her approach to the editorial process.
New Fee Structure for Michigan Writers Workshops
Beginning in January 2013, all Michigan Writers workshops will be offered to non-members for a modest fee of $10. MW members can continue to attend all workshops without cost.
Meet Our Chapbook Contest Judges
Each year, the Michigan Writers Cooperative Press (MWCP) publishes winners of its chapbook contest. The purpose of the press is to help writers publish their first book in a literary genre.
“Script to Screen” with Benjamin Busch on Dec. 11
Benjamin Busch, actor, photographer and author of the memoir “Dust to Dust,” will be offering a script writing workshop, “Script to Screen,” on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.
Dunes Review Shaw Prize Deadline is January 1, 2013
William Shaw, teacher, poet and mentor, was an important and beloved advocate for writers in northern Michigan. The poetry contest named in his honor is open to all Michigan residents (including part-timers) living on or north of the US-10 corridor. Submissions are due January 1, 2013.
Cromaine Library Hosts Writing and Illustration Contest
The Cromaine Library in Hartland, MI, is hosting a Writing and Illustration Contest in connection with their Big Read 2013: “The Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe.” The story and illustration winners will appear as part of a printed anthology, and there are also three cash prizes for each contest. The contest deadline is January 4, 2013.
Heather Shumaker’s November Readings and Workshops
In her new book IT’S OK NOT TO SHARE … and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids (Tarcher/Penguin August 2012), Heather Shumaker describes her quest to nail down “the rules” to raising smart, sensitive, and self-sufficient kids. In November she is offering a workshop at NMC and will sign books at Horizon Books in TC.