We are issuing a Call for Submissions for scholarly and creative submissions for
a National Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference entitled “The End?”
to be held at Indiana University in Bloomington from March 25th-27th, 2010. We
are especially interested in creative submissions!

We are looking for graduate student writers to give readings of their work that
engage with the conference theme either thematically or formally (or both).
Readings that challenge notions of endings, structure, or traditional formal
boundaries, are all welcome, along with work that engages with the conference
theme within the piece itself, through narrative or language. This conference
hopes to examine how endings and limits are depicted, along with how we surpass
(or are constrained by) them as writers.

Other topics might include, but are not limited to:

Endings as beginnings / beginnings as endings
The end of genre, crossing genre
Translation
The apocalypse and apocalyptic literature
The end of the human
Violence, death, grief, trauma
Moments of crisis
War
The ends of the earth
Fringe, margins, outlines
The future of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, etc.

We encourage proposals for individual projects as well as panel proposals
organized by topic/theme/form. Again, we are committed to involving as much
creative work as possible in the conference and representing a wide variety of
writers. Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words describing your
work and its relation to the conference theme, as well as five representative
pages of creative work and as a short description of yourself, by January 15th,
2010 to <iugradconference(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @).

Graduate Student Advisory Committee
Department of English
Indiana University


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CONNECTICUT RIVER REVIEW POETRY CONTEST
Open to all poets. NEW GUIDELINES AND PRIZE AMOUNTS
http://www.ct-poetry-society.org/contests.htm#crrcontest

Submit poems: Dec. 1, 2009- Feb. 28th 2010


Prizes of $400, $200, and $100. Send up to 3 unpublished poems, any form, 80
line limit each.  Include two copies of each poem: one with complete contact
info and one with NO contact info. Both copies should be marked CRR Contest.
Include SASE for results only (no poems will be returned). Winning poems must be
submitted by disc or electronically following notification. Send fee of $15 for
up to three poems; make check out to Connecticut Poetry Society.  Prize winning
poems will be published in Connecticut River Review. CPS is pleased to announce
that the judge for the 2009 Connecticut River Review Contest will be Brian
Clements, Professor of Writing at Western Connecticut State University and
coordinator of WestConn’s MFA in Professional Writing. He edits Sentence: a
journal of prose poetics and Sentence’s parent press, Firewheel Editions. His
most recent books are Disappointed Psalms (Meritage Press) and And How to End It
(prose poems from Quale Press). Send submissions to CT River Review Poetry
Contest, CPS, PO Box 270554, West Hartford, CT 06127.


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http://www.janesstories.org/id59.html





Jane's Stories Press Foundation announces its 2010 Poetry Contest, "Beyond
Borders."  Results of the 2010 Jane's Stories Poetry Awards for previously
unpublished poems written in English by women will be announced in April, 2010.

GUIDELINES

The Jane's Stories Poetry Award from Jane's Stories Press Foundation will be
awarded to the best poem submitted and received by March 1, 2010.  Previously
unpublished poems of any length or style written in English by women are
eligible.  Entries should speak to the contest theme, "Beyond Borders."  The
Foundation has a special interest in work by and about women, and is seeking
writing which addresses resolving conflicts and boundary issues.

A First Prize of $100 will be awarded.  A Second Prize of $50 and two Third
Prizes of $25 each will also be awarded.  All winning poems and authors will be
featured on our we site, wwwjanesstories.org.  Authors also grant JSPF reprint
rights to publish winning entries in its next anthology.

An entry fee of $10 for 3 poems must accompany each submission.  Include $3 for
each additional poem submitted beyond the first 3, up to a limit of 5 poems. 
Enclose an SASE for notification and a list of the winners or request email
notification to a valid email address.  All entries will be recycled rather than
returned.  Submissions accepted October 1, 2009 through March 1, 2010.

IMPORTANT:  Enclose a separate sheet including your name, address, email
address, and phone number and a list of the poems submitted.  Do not put your
name on the poem itself.  The title of each poem should appear at the top of the
page.  Entries without SASEs or valid email addresses will not be considered. 
Entries that arrive after March 1, 2010, will be discarded.

Send all entries and fees to:  Contest, Jane's Stories Press Foundation, 5500 N
50 W, Fremont, Indiana, 46737.

JSPF adheres to the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses Contest Code of
Ethics









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Big Fish Online Contest - Extended Deadline Dec. 1
http://www.cutbankonline.org/cutbank_test/contests/


CutBank is pleased to announce its first online contest.  We will be accepting
submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and art.  Please keep prose
submissions below 10,000 words and no more than 5 poems per entry.

The submission deadline has been extended to December 1st, 2009.  Winners
receive $100, publication on CutBank Online, and consideration for publication
in CutBank 72.  It is $10 to submit.

Please send only your best work.  With all of these awards, we are seeking to
highlight work that showcases an authentic voice, a boldness of form, and a
rejection of functional fixedness.

Submissions are accepted online only.  Submit your work and a short biography to
<cutbankonline(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @)
  cutbankonline@... and include your genre in the subject line.
Payment is made at this link :
<http://www.cutbankonline.org/cutbank_test/contests/>.  Be sure to use the same
email address for payment as you do for submission as no work will be considered
until payment is received.



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Writing It Real’s Fall No-Contest Contest runs through December 31st.


http://www.writingitreal.com/page.php?p=essay_contest

Please visit www.writingitreal.com and click on “No-Contest Contest”
for guidelines on entering personal essays and poetry.

Electronic submissions are accepted as well as mailed submissions.

The contest offers all entrants response to their work as well as professional
consultations and publication for three winners.

Write <info(at)writingitreal> (replace at with @) for more information on
submitting.


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Call for Submissions: Poemeleon: A Journal of Poetry
http://www.poemeleon.org


We are now accepting submissions for Volume IV Issue 2, the collaborative issue.
For this issue, we are looking for works that are collaborative in nature: poem
collaborations, call-and-response, or poet/painter (or other medium)
pairs/trios, etc. If there are two or more collaborators, and the project
involves poetry, we might be interested. In addition to poems, we are looking
for relevant essays and interviews that speak to the collaborative process.

Please visit the website for full guidelines. All submissions must come through
our electronic submissions form:
http://www.poemeleon.org/submission-guidelines2/



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Bennington College seeks two published writers of distinguished literary
accomplishment to teach literature and writing to highly motivated
undergraduates. In keeping with our commitment to the teacher-practitioner
model, we seek writers of poetry, fiction, drama or nonfiction whose own
interests and abilities as teachers will shape our future curriculum.

We are committed to teaching major works in the history of literature, and
likely candidates will demonstrate the ability to teach a broad spectrum of
essential works.

Please submit a letter of interest and CV to Literature Search Committee,
Bennington College, One College Drive, Bennington. VT 05201.
Application Information


Postal Address:
Literature Search Committee
Literature
Bennington College
1 College Drive
Bennington, VT 05201


Fax:
802-440-4383

Online App. Form:
http://www.bennington.edu





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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH - EMERGING WRITER LECTURER

One-year appointment, beginning August 2010, for a creative writer who plans a
career that involves college-level teaching, to teach three courses per
semester, including Introduction to Creative Writing and an advanced course in
the writer's genre, as well as to assist with departmental writing activities.
Mentorship for teaching and assistance in professional development provided.
M.A., with a concentration in creative writing, M.F.A., or Ph.D. with creative
dissertation, required. Teaching experience and literary magazine publications
are essential. Competitive salary.

To apply, send letter of application, curriculum vitae, names of three
references, and a 5-10 page writing sample to: Emerging Writer Lectureship,
Department of English, Campus Box 397, Gettysburg College, 300 N. Washington
St., Gettysburg, PA 17325, postmarked by January 29, 2010. Electronic
applications will not be accepted. Do not send entire monographs, books, etc.

Gettysburg College is a highly selective liberal arts college located within 90
minutes of the Washington/Baltimore metropolitan area. Established in 1832, the
College has a rich history and is situated on a 220-acre campus with an
enrollment of over 2,600 students. Gettysburg College celebrates diversity and
welcomes applications from members of any group that has been historically
underrepresented in the American academy. The College assures equal employment
opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national
origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, and disability.
Application Information


Postal Address:
Emerging Writer Lectureship
Department of English
Gettysburg College
300 North Washington Street
Box 397
Gettysburg, PA 17325


Phone:
(717) 337-6750

Fax:
(717) 337-8551

TDD:
(717) 337-6833





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Fifth Wednesday Journal is accepting submissions for the
Spring 2010 issue. Submissions for this issue will close on
December 31, 2009. We publish poetry, short fiction, creative
nonfiction, and black and white photography.
All work must be submitted with our online submissions manager.
Please visit the website for complete guidelines and instructions.
www.fifthwednesdayjournal.org



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Call for poems: MisFit
http://misfitlitmag.blogspot.com

MisFit: A Journal of Long and Short Poetry, is now accepting submissions for its
inaugural issue, April 2010.
Email your long (60+ lines) poems or your short (7  or less lines) in the body
of your email,
with the subject line "MisFit (long OR short) Name" to


<editor.stringbeanpress(at).gmail.com
Previously published poems will be considered!



The journal will come out in POD format in April. Contributors get one copy.
Website: http://misfitlitmag.blogspot.com/





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Contests: The Josh Prizes

http://www.laverne.edu/academics/arts-sciences/prism-review/contests
Poetry Prize: $250 plus publication; $10 contest fee
Postmark deadline: December 15 2009
Judge: Joshua Kryah , author of Glean (winner, 2005 Nightboat Poetry Prize)
Submit 1-3 poems (5 page max), a cover sheet with contact info, and SASE.
Do not include your name on the poems.

Fiction Prize: $250 plus publication; $10 contest fee
Postmark deadline: December 15 2009
Judge: Josh Emmons , author of the novels
The Loss of Leon Meed and
Prescription for a Superior Existence
Submit 1 short story in the 8000 word or under range.
Include a cover sheet with contact info and SASE.
Do not include your name on the story.

All entrants' works will be considered for publication.
All entrants will receive the issue featuring the contest winners.
Winners will be announced next February (2010).
For both prizes, make check payable to Prism Review and send to
Prism Review
Miller Hall
1950 Third Street
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA 91750


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The 8th Annual

"Strong Rx Medicine"

Best Poem Contest

www.margiereview.com

for online entry, go to

http://www.margiereview.com/CONTESTS/strongmed09.html

Postmark Deadline: November 30th, 2009

Grand Prize: $1,000

for Best Poem & Publication in MARGIE VOL. 9

AND ALL FINALISTS' POEMS WILL BE

CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION!

Judge:

SALLY VAN DOREN

Winner of the prestigious Walt Whitman Award

POSTAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

   •
Submit 3 unpublished poems & a $15 entry fee payable to MARGIE, Inc. (60 line
limit per poem.) $5 each per additional poem.

   •
Enclose a single cover sheet with your name, address & phone. No names should
appear on poems.

   •
Simultaneous submissions accepted. Only submit copies as poems will not be
returned. Include a S.A.S.E. to receive contest results.

   •
Mail poems & entry fee POSTMARKED no later than November 30th, 2009

   •
Send contest submissions & entry fee to:

MARGIE, P.O.B. 250, Chesterfield, MO., 63006



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Classification Title:
Assistant Professor
Position Title:
Assistant Professor of English (Creative Writing)
Position Type:
Faculty
Job Type:
Full Time
FACULTY ONLY
Tenure Track or Term:
Tenure Track
Department:
English and Writing
Position Summary:
The Department of English and Writing in the College of Arts and Letters seeks a
candidate for an Assistant Professor of English, tenure track, in creative
writing (poetry) to begin August 2010.


The annual teaching load is six four-credit courses, two in First Year Writing.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate artistic excellence through
strong journal and/or book publication of poetry and a commitment to the
teaching of writing, including university first-year writing, which is taught by
all members of the department, from new professors through senior faculty.


The position offers opportunities to participate in a dynamic program with an
endowed reading series, work with students on the campus literary magazine,
QUILT, and collaborate with departmental colleagues editing poetry for TAMPA
REVIEW and The University of Tampa Press.


The candidate is expected to engage in scholarly and/or creative activity,
advise students, and provide service to the department, college, university and
broader community.


Candidates with interdisciplinary interests and publications in other genres in
addition to poetry are welcome to apply.


Review of applicants will commence immediately and continue until the position
is filled.
Qualifications:
A Ph.D. in creative writing (or English/literature with creative writing
emphasis) is preferred, but MFA applicants with significant publications will be
considered.
Additional Information:
The University of Tampa is a medium-sized comprehensive, private University that
delivers challenging and high quality liberal arts educational experiences to a
diverse group of learners. Located in the heart of one of the most dynamic
commercial regions of Florida, the University has been providing education,
training, and leadership skills to the Tampa Bay community through unique
partnerships with business, government, the arts, and cultural entities for over
70 years. The University offers a diverse array of study areas and
pre-professional programs through a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal
arts, a residentially based educational experience, a commitment to an
international focus, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The
University is growing and enrolls over 6200 students from 50 states and almost
100 countries.


The College of Arts and Letters embraces the disciplines within the fine and
performing arts and the humanities in the departments of Art, Communication,
English and Writing, Languages and Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, and Speech,
Theatre and Dance. While students may select from liberal and high-quality
professional majors, the College emphasizes the relationship between majors and
areas of inquiry. The College presents a range of public events as well from art
exhibitions in the Scarfone-Hartley Gallery, to theatre and dance productions in
the historic Falk Theatre, to musical events in the stunning venues in Plant
Hall. The College has developed numerous partnering relationships with the
outstanding artistic and cultural organizations throughout the Tampa Bay area,
and globally, Its film students regularly travel to the Cannes Film Festival in
France just as its musician faculty are often members of the Florida Orchestra.
The scholarly Tampa University Press and the literary journal, the Tampa Review
both call this College their home as well.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicants should be prepared to attach a cover letter detailing teaching
experience, a current curriculum vita, and sample of written work (i.e.: sample
of published writing).


In addition, applicants will be requested to enter name and email address for
three (3) reference providers.
Posting Date:
11-13-2009
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Application Types Accepted
Faculty Application
Posting Number:
0100376
Quicklink for Posting
jobs.ut.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51052


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Assistant Professor of English - Creative Nonfiction Writing

Institution:
Bemidji State University
Location:
Bemidji, MN
Category:
Faculty - Liberal Arts - English and Literature
Posted:
11/17/2009
Type:
Full Time
Responsibilities:
Teach creative nonfiction writing at junior through graduate levels.
Teach first-year composition and related academic writing.
Contribute to a program of scholarship within the discipline,student advising,
service to the University and community, and other associated faculty duties.
Contribute to interdisciplinary teaching and distance learning delivery.
Involvement in activities that support Bemidji State University's signature
themes: Environmental stewardship, Civic engagement, Global/multicultural
understanding.

Minimum Qualifications:
MFA in writing and/or PhD in English with specialization in writing creative
nonfiction.
Significant and appropriate publications.
Teaching experience in university level courses.
Ability to teach upper division and graduate level courses.
Ability to teach first-year composition.
Teaching excellence, student-centered.
Knowledge of and interest in diverse cultures and populations.

Preferred Qualifications:
Also desirable:
Experience in literary publishing, professional writing, teaching first-year
composition and/or second-year academic writing.
Ability to teach literature at all levels.
Ability to teach introduction to creative writing.

Application Procedure:
Apply online at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/bemidji /default.cfm

Send materials to:
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/bemidji/default.cfm
Bemidji State University
1500 Birchmont Drive NE
Bemidji, MN 56601

Contact:
Susan Hauser, Chair
Department of English
Email (replace (at) with @): <shauser(at)bemidjistate.edu>
Phone: (218)755-3355

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity
employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We actively seek and
encourage applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
All applicants must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States
at the time of employment. This document can be made available in alternative
formats such as large print, Braille or audio tape by calling (651) 296-3816,
1(888) MnSCU-4-U or TTY (651) 282-2660. Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities Employment Opportunities is available on the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities web site: http://www.mnscu.edu/about/jobopportu
nities/index.html



Application Information

Postal Address:
Susan Hauser, Chair
Department of English
Bemidji State University
1500 Birchmont Drive NE
Bemidji, MN 56601-2699
Online App. Form:
http://www.apply-for-job.net/c/jobclick.cfm?site=942&job=6222307


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the 2011 motherwell prize, for a first or second full-length


collection of poems by a woman writing in english
http://fence.fenceportal.org/contest/pdfs/motherwell_guidelines.pdf





To be judged by Fence Books editors, with a cash prize of $1,000 & Spring 2011
publication by Fence Books.


Manuscripts remain anonymous until a winner is selected.


General Terms:


• Poet must be a woman


• Entry form must accompany each submission


• Entry fee of $25 must accompany each submission; make check payable to Fence
Magazine, Inc. Fee


entitles entrant to a choice of one-year subscription to Fence (to begin with
the Spring 2010 issue) or a


copy of the winning book. Send 8 x 10 SASE with postage good for up to 1 lb.,
media mail or first class,


your choice, if you choose the book .


• Multiple submissions are acceptable, but each manuscript must be entered
under separate cover, with


entry form and entry fee


• Please let us know immediately if your manuscript is accepted by another
publisher while under our


consideration


• No revisions to submitted manuscripts will be considered; the winning
manuscript may be revised before


publication


• Translations ineligible


Manuscript Requirements:


• between 48 and 80 pages, paginated


• bound with a removable clip and nothing more


• one cover page with title of manuscript only; entry form will be used for
identification. No other cover


letter necessary. Manuscripts submittted without anonymous cover page will be
discarded.


• no acknowledgements page


Notification:


• Enclose an SAS-Postcard for confirmation of receipt of manuscript


• Enclose an SASE for notification of winner if you wish; email announcements
will be sent out.


• Do not enclose an SASE for return of manuscript; all manuscripts will be
recycled at end of contest term


• International entrants will be notified by email; those who choose the
winning book must include an IRC.


• TELL US IF YOU MOVE. Send new address to: fence.fencebooks@....


Deadline:


Envelope must be postmarked on or between November 1st of 2009 and November 30th
of 2009.


Mail manuscript, entry form, and entry fee to:


Motherwell Prize


Fence Books


Science Library 320


University at Albany


1400 Washington Avenue


Albany, NY  12222


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A Call for Submissions for CRAB ORCHARD REVIEW
www.craborchardreview.siuc.edu
http://craborchardreview.siuc.edu/special.html

--THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS NOVEMBER 20, 2009. THIS IS A POSTMARK
DEADLINE, SO THERE IS NO NEED TO EXPRESS MAIL, OVERNIGHT, OR FAX ANY SUBMISSION.
CRAB ORCHARD REVIEW DOES NOT CONSIDER ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS AT ANY TIME, SO
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL YOUR SUBMISSION. THANK YOU.--

Special Issue: Land of Lincoln, Writing from and about Illinois

CRAB ORCHARD REVIEW is seeking work for our Summer/Fall 2010 issue focusing on
writing by Illinois writers and writing from writers outside Illinois about the
people, places, past and present of Illinois.
Especially interested in work about the distinctive neighborhoods and cities of
Illinois, and its political, social, musical, cultural and sports history.


All submissions should be original, unpublished poetry, fiction, or literary
nonfiction in English or unpublished translations in English (we do run
bilingual, facing-page translations whenever possible). Please query before
submitting any interview.

Include SASE for manuscript return or our reply


Mail submissions to:



CRAB ORCHARD REVIEW

Land of Lincoln issue

Faner 2380, Mail Code 4503


Southern Illinois University Carbondale

1000 Faner Drive

Carbondale, IL 62901

United States of America


The submission period for this issue is August 1, 2009 through November 20,
2009. We will be reading submissions throughout this period and hope to complete
the editorial work on the issue by the end of February 2010. Writers whose work
is selected will receive $25 (US) per magazine page ($50 minimum for poetry;
$100 minimum for prose) and two copies of the issue.


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Call for Submissions: The Survivor's Review
www.survivorsreview.org

The Survivorʼs Review, a not-for-profit online journal encouraging the creative
expression of cancer survivors, is seeking stories, essays and poems by those
who are intimately familiar with the cancer journey.

If you have written a piece that explores the heart of what it means to be a
cancer survivor or caregiver, please consider submitting your work to us.

Submissions accepted at:   www.survivorsreview.org

Our word count is flexible, but most of our features range from 100 to 1,000
words. Please visit our site and contact us with any questions.

Submissions received by December 1, 2009 will be considered for publication in
our next issue.

Question: Who is a cancer survivor?
Answer: Anyone living with a history of cancer from the moment of diagnosis
through the remainder of life.




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Five Points James Dickey Prize for Poetry




Winner receives $1000 and publication in the Volume 14, number one issue







Complete Guidelines:




Send up to three unpublished poems. Poems must be typed and no


longer than 50 lines each.


Include your name and address on each poem.

$20 reading fee includes a one-year subscription to Five Points.


Make checks or money orders payable to GSU/Five Points.



Enclose two sufficiently stamped SASEs if you want to receive receipt


of your manuscript and notification of contest results.


All entries must be postmarked by December 1, 009.
We reserve the right to return any entry that does not meet the above
guidelines.
Winner will be announced in Spring 2010.


Mail your entry to:




Five Points


James Dickey Prize for Poetry


Georgia State University

P.O. Box 3999

Atlanta, GA 30302-3999.




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Cloudbank is now accepting poetry submissions for our next issue.
A prize of $200 will be awarded for one poem.
http://www.cloudbankbooks.com/Contest.html

Address for submissions:
Cloudbank
PO Box 610
Corvallis, Oregon 97339-0610

The deadline for contest submissions is December 31, 2009.




Guidelines:



   1. The contest fee is $15.00 The check should be made out to Cloudbank. All
poets who enter the contest will receive a one-year (two-issue) subscription to
Cloudbank magazine.
   2. Submissions without payment will also be considered for publication, but
will not be eligible for the prize. We read submissions year-round.
   3. Please do not send more than five poems for either the contest or regular
submissions.
   4. For contest submissions, the poet’s name, address, and e-mail address
should be typed on a cover sheet only, not on the pages of poems. For
non-contest submissions, the poet’s name and address should appear on each
page.
   5. We do not accept electronic submissions.
   6. The poems may not have been published elsewhere.
   7. Simultaneous submissions: Please let us know if your poems are accepted
elsewhere.
   8. Your poems will not be returned. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope
(SASE) so that we can notify you of acceptance.
   9. Feel free to send us prose poems, reviews, essays on poetry, short fiction
(500 words max.). We are open to all types of quality writing.
10. For those who do not enter the contest, one-year (two-issue) subscriptions
to Cloudbank magazine are $15.00. Individual copies are $8.
11. Two contributors’ copies will be sent to writers whose work appears in the
magazine.
12. If you already have a subscription and want to enter the next contest, your
subscription will be renewed for two more issues.


Address any questions to:
Michael Malan
Cloudbank, PO Box 610,
Corvallis, Oregon 97339-0610
E-mail: michael(at)rsmadness.com (replace (at) with @)





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THE LONG STORY CONTEST, International (formerly The Long Fiction Contest,
International), now in its 17th year, has become the premier competition for
writers of stories that don't fit the conventional limits imposed by the
economics of small press publishing.  Named for A. E. Coppard, one of the
leading British writers of the 1920's, whose first story was rejected only
because it was too long--12,000 words--the contest attracts writers from all
over the world. In order to acknowledge and encourage entries from outside the
United States, the word International has been added to the title. All
submissions must be in English and entry fee in U.S. dollars.


http://whiteeaglecoffeestorepress.com/page4.html



Manuscript Length:  8,000-14,000 words (30-50 pages double spaced).



Manuscript Genre:  Single story (may have multi- parts or be a self-contained
novel segment)



Deadline:  December 15, 2009 postmark.  Winner announced by late Spring 2010.



Award:  2010 A. E. Coppard Prize for Fiction.  Winner--$1000. and 25 copies,
plus 10 press kits to news sources of choice.    *** All entrants receive a copy
of the prize chapbook.***



Entry Fee:  $15. US funds.  Additional MSS in same envelope $10. US each.  Check
made out to WECSP.  Entry fee is not refundable.



Format:  Cover Page with Title, Name, Address, Phone, E-mail.  Second Title
Page, no name.  No name on MS. Easy to read type or print, double spaced.    Do
not bind MS.



Judging:  Blind judging.  All stories coded before judging.



Judge:  Tom Smith, The Christmas Shopper



SASE for announcement only. Use #10 envelope.  No manuscripts can be returned. 
They will be recycled.



Simultaneous Submissions OK.   Multiple submissions are not a problem. Please
let us know if story accepted elsewhere.



Unpublished (Previous publication of small parts of ms. OK with
acknowledgments).



                             Published on the Internet is Published and cannot be
considered.

NO Restrictions on style, method, or subject matter.  We respect the full range
of literary writing.





Mail to  Long Story Contest, International

               White Eagle Coffee Store Press

               P.O. Box 383

               Fox River Grove  IL  60021               Use USPS First Class
Mail.





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Online Journal Seeks Current Events Poetry
http://www.newversenews.com

THE NEW VERSE NEWS covers the news of the day with poems on issues, large and
small, international and local. It relies on the submission of poems (especially
those of a politically progressive bent) by writers from all over the world.

The editors update the website every day or two with the best work received.
What's best? A genuinely poetic take on a very current and specific news story
or event.

See the website at  http://www.newversenews.com for guidelines and for examples
of the kinds of poems THE NEW VERSE NEWS publishes. Then paste your submission
and a brief bio in the text of an email (no attachments, please) to
<nvneditor(at)yahoo.com> (replace (at) with @). Write "Verse News Submission" in
the subject line of your email.


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New Delta Review invites submissions to our annual Matt Clark fiction and poetry
prize, and our very first Creative Nonfiction contest.

Creative Nonfiction Contest:

Judge: Peggy Shinner

Prize: $150 and publication in New Delta Review. Finalists will also be
considered for publication.

Deadline: November 30th (postmark date)

Matt Clark Prize:

Named for Matt Clark, beloved teacher and coordinator of creative writing at
Louisiana State University, who died of colon cancer at the age of 31, the Matt
Clark Prize literary competition awards achievement in both fiction and poetry.

Prize: $250 in each genre and publication in New Delta Review. Finalists will
also be considered for publication.

Deadline: January 31st (postmark date)

Multiple submissions and simultaneous submissions are welcome.
$10 submission fee for either contest includes option to purchase discounted
one-year subscription to New Delta Review for an additional $10. That's
one-third off the regular subscription price!

More information and entry forms are available at our website:
http://www.lsu.edu/newdeltareview/CONTESTS.html

We read regular submissions year-round (though more slowly in the summer).
Thanks for submitting!




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The Department of English at the University of Massachusetts Lowell seeks an
energetic and collaborative colleague for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant
Professorship in Creative Writing-Poetry.

Examples of Duties:
Teaching includes poetry workshops and other upper-level as well as introductory
writing courses. Secondary specialty in one or more of the following areas also
desirable: children's/adolescent literature, world literature, linguistics. The
successful candidate will be expected to pursue an active publishing agenda, to
mentor students on individual and group projects, and to develop significant
outreach projects in the community and the region. Located along the Merrimack
River 30 minutes north of Boston, the University of Massachusetts Lowell serves
a diverse population of 12,000 students in over 120 degree programs. The city of
Lowell is the birthplace of the American industrial revolution as well as of
Jack Kerouac, and is home to a National Historical Park and a burgeoning local
arts and culture scene. The University values it connections with the city and
encourages its students to engage in interdisciplinary thinking, service, and
experiential learning.

Initial review of applications will begin November 25, 2009, and continue until
filled.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):
-MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis in poetry, or PhD in Creative Writing
with an emphasis in poetry.
-Minimum 3 years teaching experience at the college level.
-Strong record of publication.
-Evidence of outstanding teaching and ability to mentor and organize student
groups.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Evidence of success in developing and managing community-based creative-writing
initiatives.
-Experience working with non-profit arts organizations a plus.

Required Applicant Documents (online submission only):
-Cover Letter
-Curriculum Vitae
-Writing Sample
*Writing sample of 10-20 pages

Other Required Documents:
Arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent directly by
email (PDF format preferred) to <facsrch_english(at)uml.edu> (replace (at) with
@). Applicant's name should appear in the subject line)
Application Information



Contact:
University of Massachusetts - Lowell


Online App. Form:
http://jobs.uml.edu







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Tattoo Highway, an online journal of prose, poetry and art, is now reading
for TH/20: "Detours."

Deadline, Jan. 10, 2010.

http://www.tattoohighway.org

GENERAL GUIDELINES:  Our tastes are eclectic. We like fresh, vivid language,
and we like stories and poems that are actually about something -- that
acknowledge a world beyond the writer's own psyche. If they have an edge, if
they provoke us to think or make us laugh, so much the better. We strongly
suggest reading a previous issue or two before submitting.

While we particularly welcome poetry and short "screen-reader-friendly"
prose or cross-genre pieces (< 1000 words), we do on occasion publish longer
work.  We encourage hypertext and new media (Flash .swf) submissions, also
photographs and original graphics.
All readings are "blind" (authors' names and other identifiers are removed).
Writers may submit up to 5 poems, prosepoems or flash fictions (500 words
max), or 2 longer prose pieces. While we prefer to see work that has not
been previously published, we do consider work that has appeared in
small-circulation print journals.  Simultaneous submissions are fine, but
please let us know promptly if you place a piece elsewhere.

As always, we're featuring our contest: "A Picture Worth 500 Words."
Details on website.

HOW TO SUBMIT: Email submissions to submissions(at)tattoohighway.org, as
Rich Text Format (RTF) attachments or as plain text in the body of your
message, and with TH20 in the subject line. For hypertext and Flash
submissions, provide us with an URL where we may view the work online. Send
graphics in .jpg format.


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Join us for a benefit reading at Smalls jazz club (183 W 10th street, NYC) in
the Village
on Saturday December 5 starting at 5. We're looking for writers and other
artists willing
to donate their talent by reading or performing their work. We'll pass the hat
and whatever
donations are collected will go to local food pantries in need.


For further information please contact Camille at

<cdgoodison(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @)



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Neil and
Zara McAlister solicit poetry of all genres for their fourth collection,
"Science Poetry."  Submissions close 30 June 2010.




Our requirements for this new book are quite specific.
Detailed instructions for authors can be found through the link on our poetry
web site

www.durham.net/~neilmac/travelerstales.htm


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The Ellen LaForge Poetry Prize Seeks Submissions


Established
in 1983 as the Grolier Prize, the Ellen LaForge Poetry Prize is open to all
poets who have not yet published a book of poetry, including small press,
chapbook or trade book. The winner receives $1,000 and two copies of the poetry
prize Annual. Up to six poems by the winner and four by each of three
runners-up are chosen for publication in the Annual.

Submit,
in duplicate, a manuscript of up to six previously unpublished poems and no
more than twelve double-spaced pages. Your name must not appear on the
manuscript. Include a separate cover sheet with your name and contact
information, including email address and poem titles. Entry fee: $10, payable
to The Ellen LaForge Memorial Poetry Foundation.

Winner
and runners-up will be notified by March 31. Please mail your entry by December
31 to:
William
Joiner Center
Healey
Library, 10th Floor
University
of Massachusetts, Boston
100
Morrissey Blvd.
Boston,
MA 02125-3393
For more
information please email <joinercenter(at)umb.edu> (replace (at) with @)

or check www.joinercenter.umb.edu.








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The Ellen LaForge Poetry Prize Seeks Submissions


Established
in 1983 as the Grolier Prize, the Ellen LaForge Poetry Prize is open to all
poets who have not yet published a book of poetry, including small press,
chapbook or trade book. The winner receives $1,000 and two copies of the poetry
prize Annual. Up to six poems by the winner and four by each of three
runners-up are chosen for publication in the Annual.

Submit,
in duplicate, a manuscript of up to six previously unpublished poems and no
more than twelve double-spaced pages. Your name must not appear on the
manuscript. Include a separate cover sheet with your name and contact
information, including email address and poem titles. Entry fee: $10, payable
to The Ellen LaForge Memorial Poetry Foundation.

Winner
and runners-up will be notified by March 31. Please mail your entry by December
31 to:
William
Joiner Center
Healey
Library, 10th Floor
University
of Massachusetts, Boston
100
Morrissey Blvd.
Boston,
MA 02125-3393
For more
information please email <joinercenter(at)umb.edu> (replace (at) with @)

or check www.joinercenter.umb.edu.








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The Ellen LaForge Poetry Prize Seeks Submissions


Established
in 1983 as the Grolier Prize, the Ellen LaForge Poetry Prize is open to all
poets who have not yet published a book of poetry, including small press,
chapbook or trade book. The winner receives $1,000 and two copies of the poetry
prize Annual. Up to six poems by the winner and four by each of three
runners-up are chosen for publication in the Annual.

Submit,
in duplicate, a manuscript of up to six previously unpublished poems and no
more than twelve double-spaced pages. Your name must not appear on the
manuscript. Include a separate cover sheet with your name and contact
information, including email address and poem titles. Entry fee: $10, payable
to The Ellen LaForge Memorial Poetry Foundation.

Winner
and runners-up will be notified by March 31. Please mail your entry by December
31 to:
William
Joiner Center
Healey
Library, 10th Floor
University
of Massachusetts, Boston
100
Morrissey Blvd.
Boston,
MA 02125-3393
For more
information please email <joinercenter(at)umb.edu> (replace (at) with @)

or check www.joinercenter.umb.edu.








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Porter Gulch Review invites submissions of poems, short stories, screenplays,
paintings, drawings, photographs or anything else that can be transferred to
paper.  Written works must be less than 5,000 words each.  Up to four poems or
two short stories. Typed, single-spaced, one copy only and no staples.  Include
a cover letter with your address, phone, email, titles of submissions and a 2-3
sentence playful bio.  Include a disk with files of literary or art works and
mark on the disk your name and names of pieces included. Any originals of
artworks should have your contact information on the back.  Mail in 9X12
envelope to Porter Gulch Review, Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drove, Aptos CA
95003.  Email all files including bio to <PGR(at)cabrillo.edu as well> (replace
(at) with @).  Deadline: December 1, 2009.
Website: http://www.cabrillo.edu/publications/portergulch/


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