Hello friend. If you are a Chicago area poet you may want to check your files and see whether you have any writing on the environment. That 's because Woman Made Gallery (WMG) has a call for poems on this subject. The submission deadline is April 28 and the reading is June 11. Here are the specifics, reported verbatim: "Call for Poetry: Woman Made Gallery Literary Series Deadline: Friday, April 28 at 11:59 pm Theme: ENVIRONMENTS Reading: Sunday, June 11, 2017, … [Read more...]
Creatively blocked?
Hey there – it has been a long time, I know. Here's some stuff I found interesting. In addition to being a gifted writer David Abrams is generous. His blog site The Quivering Pen is worth investigating. Self-described as a book evangelist, he is always featuring recent books and articles on writing. He is the author of Fobbit and the upcoming book, Brave Deeds. I follow David Abrams on social media. That’s where I saw his mention of this article from Esquire, "Why … [Read more...]
Dana Awards, Silver Birch Press, Pottawatomi Nation
We’re on the other side of the middle of October—how did that happen? Hope the month has been treating you well. There's a call for submissions I want to mention. Through LinkedIn, I heard from Mary Elizabeth Parker creator and chair of the Dana Awards, and she is encouraging you to submit work for consideration. The purpose of the Dana Awards is to offer monetary encouragement for work that has not been recognized. Novels, short fiction, and poetry are considered. … [Read more...]
Let it linger
Sure it's January 14 and the holidays are behind us and we're back to business in the new year. Well, I've decided to look again at some of my favorite things from the past month or so, to relish them. First up are prints done by Steve Shanabruch. From The Chicagoist I found out about his Chicago neighborhood project in which he gives a neighborhood a unique logo and makes a WPA-inspired print for it. At the time the article came out, only the South Loop, Beverly and … [Read more...]
Celebrating Poetry in Chicago
Chicago is a literary town. This month the focus is on poetry--there's so much to do and see and hear. Sunday, April 7 at 1:30 pm is the 16th Annual Women’s International Open reading at Woman Made Gallery, 685 N. Milwaukee. Hosted by Nina Corwin, the event will feature Xanath Caraza, Kelly Davio, Marty McConnell, Simone Muench, Amy Newman and Rita Mae Reese. Marcia Pradzinski will be reading her poetry on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 pm at THE NEW STUDIO located at … [Read more...]