Writer Beware Pages & poetry contest info
OF INTEREST, PERHAPS: SWFA Writer Beware Pages
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America’s Committee on Writing
Scams (http://www.sfwa.org/beware/about.html) is a great resource to be
aware of if you are worried about a writing deal that sounds just a little
too good, or just want more information to be able to protect yourself.
Also, check these other links: Victoria Strauss and A.C. Crispin blog
(founders of Writer Beware): accrispin.blogspot.com
<http://accrispin.blogspot.com/>
Very useful info on agents: www.sfwa.org/beware/agents.html
<http://www.sfwa.org/beware/agents.html>
(WGA)
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<<CONTESTS AND MARKETS AND AWARDS>>
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Please note: Inclusion in the MWG e-mail update is not an endorsement of
any contest, market, event or otherwise. The update is only an
informational resource. We encourage all readers to thoroughly investigate
all contests or markets before submitting their work.
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CONTEST: PRAIRIE FIRE x 3
2007 Prairie Fire Press – McNally Robinson Writing Contests Bliss Carman
Poetry Award – Judge: Barry Dempster, Short Fiction – Judge: Bill Gaston,
Creative Non-Fiction – Judge: Mark Anthony Jarman. $6,000 in prizes. First
prize in each category $1,250, 2nd prize $500, 3rd prize $250. Deadline:
November 30, 2007. For information contact: Prairie Fire Press, 423-100
Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3. Phone: (204) 943-9066, E-mail:
prfire@mts.net, or check out our web site for guidelines at
www.prairiefire.ca.
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CONTEST: THEATRE IN THE RAW
BC-based Theatre in the Raw has announced it’s fifth biennial Play Writing
Contest. The company is looking for unpublished one-acts, no longer than 25
double-spaced typed pages, equal to 30 minutes, with no more than 6
characters. Entry fee: $25. Prizes: $150, $75 and $50.
More details: www.theatreintherraw.ca.
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MARKET: TESSERACTS LOOKING FOR NOVELLA-LENGTH SUBMISSIONS
For Immediate Release
Call for Submissions: Tesseracts Twelve
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing is pleased to announce that
celebrated writer/editor Claude Lalumière has been appointed as the
editor of the next volume of this highly popular Canadian speculative
fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror and more) anthology.
Tesseracts Twelve is now open for submissions (closes February 1st 2008) and
is focused on longer (novella/novelette) stories, from 10,000 to 20,000
words. All of the submission details can be found online
(http://lostpages.net/t12).
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CONTEST: ACCENTI MAGAZINE
3rd Annual Accenti Magazine Writing Contest
Now accepting fiction, nonfiction and creative nonfiction in English. Have
you ever been to Italy or dreamt about it? Send in your short stories,
travel writing, personal essays . . .
Top Prize is $1000 and publication. Winning entries will be presented at the
Accenti Magazine Awards in May 2008. Details at http://www.accenti.ca/
The deadline is December 31, 2007.
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MARKET: GLIMMER TRAIN
Glimmer train stories
Welcoming fiction submissions during the month of July. Pays $700. See
www.glimmertrainpress.com <http://www.glimmertrainpress.com/> for details
and to submit. (WGA)
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CONTEST: YOU HAVE (LOOKING AT CLOCK) EIGHT HOURS
THE FIRST LINE
Deadline: August 1, 2007
Your short story (300 – 3000 words) must start with the line: “Calvin once
complained that there were not enough _______ in the world.” [Fill in the
blank.] Or send your 500-800 word non-fiction critical essay about your
favourite first line from a literary work. See
www.thefirstline.com/submission.htm
<http://www.thefirstline.com/submission.htm> for details.* (WGA)
*I’m merely including this because it sounds interesting.
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MARKET: FUNNY-BUT-TRUE ANTHOLOGY
Deadline: September 1, 2007
Meadowbrook Press is working on a series of hilarious anthologies featuring
funnier-than-fiction tales about the “misadventures” of life. They are
looking for short, funny, true stories recounting the “misadventures” from
weddings/honeymoons, pregnancy/childbirth, or the baby/toddler years for an
upcoming series of anthologies. See
www.meadowbrookpress.com/aboutus.aspx?nid=288
<http://www.meadowbrookpress.com/aboutus.aspx?nid=288> for details. (WGA)
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CONTEST: FIRST ANNUAL HUNGER MOUNTAIN CREATIVE NONFICTION PRIZE
Deadline: September 10, 2007
Hunger Mountain, The Vermont College Journal of Arts and Letters will award
$1,000 and publication to the winner; two honourable mentions will be
awarded $100 each. Maximum 10,000 words. See www.hungermtn.org
<http://www.hungermtn.org/> for guidelines. (WGA)
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PRIZE: CALLING ALL NATIVE HALIGONIANS
Any Guild members born in Nova Scotia?
Nominations for the 2007 Portia White Prize are being accepted
Nominees must be established artists, either born in Nova Scotia or a
resident in the province for the past four years. Nominated artists must
have had a significant impact on the province’s cultural life, be currently
active in their practice and agree to be nominated. The recipient will be
awarded a prize of $18,000 and the opportunity to name an emerging Nova
Scotian artist or cultural organization for a protégé prize of $7,000. For
more information or to obtain a nomination form, see the department’s
website at www.gov.ns.ca/dtc <http://www.gov.ns.ca/dtc> or contact Lois Ward
at (902) 424 6392 or by email at: wardlm@gov.ns.ca
<mailto:wardlm@gov.ns.ca>. Deadline: September 15.
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CALL: METIS AND FIRST NATIONS MEDIA ARTISTS
Métis Media Festival call to Aboriginal media artists This is a call for all
forms of media work, including digital photographs, videos, radio plays,
websites in a variety of styles from documentary to experimental in common
digital formats such as JPEGs, MP3s, Avis, Moves, DVDs and Audio CDs. Visit
http://www.graham.gs/metis_media_fest_2007_p2.html
<http://www.graham.gs/metis_media_fest_2007_p2.html> to submit. Deadline:
August 15. For more information, please email: graham@graham.gs
<mailto:graham@graham.gs> (
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SEVERAL MARKETS: FROM THE WRITERS FED. OF NOVA SCOTIA
dANDelion is looking for submissions. Deadline: September 1, 2007. Visit
www.dandelionmagazine.ca <http://www.dandelionmagazine.ca> for details.
Toward the Light: Journal of Reflective Word & Image is accepting poetry,
essays and short stories. Deadline: September 1, 2007. For more
information, please visit: www.towardthelight.net
<http://www.towardthelight.net>
Cahoots is looking for submissions. Full details can be found at:
http://www.cahootsmagazine.com/submit-your-work/
<http://www.cahootsmagazine.com/submit-your-work/> . Theme: herstory,
deadline: September 1, 2007.
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AWARD: CBC LITERARY AWARDS
Deadline: November 1
2007 CBC Literary Awards
http://www.cbc.ca/literaryawards
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OPPORTUNITIES
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From George Munez, at TES – The Employment Solution
We have a 3 month contract opportunity in Winnipeg for a Technical Writer. I
was hoping you might could disseminate to your members
Req’d skills: 2 yrs exp writing technical & user documt’n. Exp in gathering
business req’mts. Exp in developing technical UI req’mts documt’n & use
cases. Exp developing technical ref. documt’n for custom devlp’d software.
Exp in developing developer-ready specs documt’ns. Exp in providing BA
support thru ownership & mgmt of documt’n, Exp w/ Rational’s Req Pro asset.
Must have Government of Canada Enhanced Reliability Clearance (ERC). Start
is ASAP, for 3 months.
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Program Officer, Western Canada – Canada Council for the arts
Term: 3-year term
Location: Edmonton
Salary Scale: $59,953 to $72,330
Application Deadline: July 27, 2007
Summary: Under the direct supervision of a Section Head in the Arts
Division, assists the Canada Council in the implementation of an initiative
designed to increase support for professional artists, arts groups, and arts
organizations in Western Canada with a focus on Alberta. The incumbent
provides information services and support to the arts community in Western
Canada including Aboriginal, culturally diverse, and francophone
communities. S/he manages a program of assistance for individual artists,
arts groups and arts organizations according to established policies and
procedures and liaises between the Canada Council and the arts community in
Western Canada, as well as with the Council’s partners in those provinces.
Frequent travel throughout Western Canada and to Ottawa are required.
Experience: The incumbent must have experience in public arts funding as
well as knowledge an understanding of the arts community in Western Canada
in particular and in Canada in general. This understanding is normally
acquired between three to five years’ experience in a related field and
experience directly related to the principal responsibilities of the
position.
Working environment and travel: The normal working environment is an office
where much of the work is done in front of a personal computer and on the
telephone. In addition, the incumbent is required to travel 60-90 days per
year. Due to the highly irregular working hours and the need to coordinate
travel plans for outreach activities, the incumbent, in consultation with
the Head, Arts Services Unit, must plan a monthly work schedule to maximize
his or her time and to minimize administrative costs.
Language requirements: This position requires the use of both official
languages. Requires an intermediate level of speaking, reading and writing
in the second official language.
For application form, full position information and submission details, see
www.canadacouncil.ca/aboutus/employment/4615T.htm
