Second Sunday: Suzanne Burns and Quinton Hallett

Sunday, July 11^th, 2010

The Bend Public Library, Brooks Room

2:00 p.m.

June 28, 2010 (Bend, OR)—For July’s Second Sunday,  Suzanne Burns and Quinton Hallett will share the stage as they each read a selection from their work.  The reading will take place on Sunday, July 11^th, in the Brooks Room of the Bend Public Library. This reading is free and open to the public, and an open mic will follow.

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Quinton Hallett and Sharon Munson will read from their new books at a Literary Salon hosted by Laura LeHew on August 1st from 2-5 p.m.

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Quinton Hallett’s poem “Sweet Burning” shared first place in the Raven Gallery’s June Ekphrasis contest. Sandy and Peter Jensen judged. Sharon Munson shared the honors with a poem of hers.

Tsunami Books’ Third Saturday Reading
Saturday, July 17th, 5 p.m.

This month we are hosting and toasting members of the Lane Literary Guild’s Fiction-1  and Poetry-1 workshops– reading their well-critiqued and/or well-revised works!

Firewheel Editions announces the third /Sentence /Book Award and the fifth Firewheel Chapbook Award.

The Firewheel Chapbook Award is given to a collection of no more than 20 manuscript pages in any genre. Preference is for innovative work (liberally interpreted), work that crosses genres, work that combines images and text, work in formats other than the traditionally bound book, or work that may have difficulty finding publication elsewhere due to the nature, typography, or format of the work. The recipient of the award will receive 50 copies out of a limited edition. Entry fee: $15 by check to Firewheel Editions or by PayPal at http://firewheel-editions.org. <http://firewheel-editions.org./> Checks and submissions may be mailed to Firewheel Chapbook Award, Box 7, WCSU, 181 White St., Danbury, CT 06810. Electronic submissions may be sent to chapbook@firewheel-editions.org. Postmark/Timestamp Deadline for submissions and fees: November 17, 2010, 11:59 pm PST.

The /Sentence /Book Award will be given to a book-length manuscript of prose poems or a book-length manuscript consisting substantially of prose poems (for example, a book that is half prose poems and half free-verse, or a book-length sequence that mixes passages of prose poetry with other modes). The recipient of the award will receive publication in a trade paper edition with a standard royalty contract and 50 copies of the book. All entrants will receive /Sentence/ #8 (entrants who are already subscribers will have their subscription extended by one issue). Entry fee: $25 by check to Firewheel Editions or by PayPal at http://firewheel-editions.org. <http://firewheel-editions.org./> Checks and submissions may be mailed to /Sentence /Book Award, Box 7, WCSU, 181 White St., Danbury, CT 06810. Electronic submissions may be sent to sentence@firewheel-editions.org. Postmark/Timestamp Deadline for submissions and fees: November 17, 2010, 11:59 pm PST.

Firewheel Editions subscribes to the CLMP Code of Ethics. The recipient of the /Sentence/ Award will be selected by Brian Clements, Editor of /Sentence/ and Firewheel Editions; the recipient of the Firewheel Chapbook Award will be selected by Brian Clements and Tom Nackid, Design Manager for Firewheel Editions. In the event that no recipient is chosen for either award, entry fees will be returned to all of the award’s entrants. Authors who have published a chapbook or book with Firewheel Editions, authors who have served on the Board of Contributing Editors of /Sentence/, graduate or undergraduate students and relatives of Brian Clements and Tom Nackid, and all past and current staff members of /Sentence/ and Firewheel Editions are ineligible. All manuscripts will come to the editors anonymously after screening and preparation by Firewheel staff.

Submission guidelines:- Chapbook Award entrants must explain any special production requirements for their projects in the cover letter. - All entrants must provide email address or SASE for Award results. - Unless SASE with sufficient postage for return is included, manuscripts will be recycled. - Multiple submissions are acceptable with an entry fee for each submission. - Translations are acceptable with proof of permission to publish translations.
- Electronic submissions must be sent as a single attachment in .rtf (preferred for text-only submissions), .doc, or .pdf    format. - All submitted manuscripts must include a one-page cover with author’s name, title, author’s email address, and name of    Award (Chapbook or Sentence); also include a second title page with title only.
- The author’s name should be recognizable nowhere in the manuscript other than on the cover page.
For more information on /Sentence /and Firewheel Editions, visit http://firewheel-editions.org <http://firewheel-editions.org/> or email info@firewheel-editions.org <mailto:info@firewheel-editions.org>

Dear Friends of Poetry,

The highly-acclaimed second issue of Cloudbank, a new literary magazine, is now available. Fifty poets, including Penelope Schott, Judith Barrington, Vern Rutsala, and Karen Holmberg are featured. Copies are $8 each and can be ordered from our website, cloudbankbooks.com, or by calling Roberta at 541-752-0075 (or toll-free at [877] 782-6762). Please note also that we are running another contest for our third issue. A prize of $200 is offered for a winning poem or short prose piece. We’ve extended the deadline until July 31, 2010.

All the best,

Michael Malan and Peter Sears

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, e-mail address, and poem titles 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 (1000 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 michael@cloudbankbooks.com

Mid-Valley Willamette Writer’s Presents: Practice Your Book Pitch – July 24, 2010 — Practice your book pitch before your sit down with an agent or editor.  You learn the essential details that will help you craft a killer pitch. Bring your pitches for revision and practice or write one at the workshop.  This interactive class will give you the foundation to write and deliver an attention grabbing pitch!  JoJo Jensen is leading this dynamic and fun workshop, where you will leave feeling energized, excited, and confident about pitching your manuscript!

When: Saturday July 24, What time: 9am – 1pm, Where: Community room @ Market of Choice, 29^th & Willamette, Eugene, Cost: $25.00. Arrive early to secure your seat. For more information www.willamettewriters.com. JoJo Jensen,midvalleyww@yahoo.com

Gulf Coast Announces 3rd Annual Barthelme Prize

Gulf Coast is happy to announce that the 2010 Barthelme Prize for short prose is now open for submissions!

No matter what you call it–flash fiction, prose poems, micro-essays–send us your work of 500 words or less. The winner will receive $1,000 and will be published in the issue of Gulf Coast due out in Spring 2011, along with the two runners-up.

Last year we were happy to publish three excellent pieces of short prose by Matthew Yeager (2009’s winner), Tracy Guzeman, and Joseph Holt. We were especially excited to find that these were the first (but surely not last) publications for Tracy and Joseph!

Entries are due August 31st, 2010 and each entrant will receive a year’s subscription to Gulf Coast. Guidelines at http://gulfcoastmag.org/