Lane Literary Guild

Garage Poetry Project is Reality!

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News from Howard Robertson

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Howard W. Robertson will read his poems in the Poetry Garden at the Seattle Center on Friday, June 1, at 6 p.m. Also, his short novel, Another Truth, was named a finalist for the Evening Street Press Grassic Prize. Last but not least, his two stories, “Yoykh” and “Dzonokwa”, have been accepted for publication by Trillium Literary Journal.

Maude Kerns Exhibit’s John Bauguess’s photos: “Silent Witness: Parvin Butte, Oregon”

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Announcing a Poetry Reading at Maude Kerns Art Center: a Culminating Event of the Exhibit of John Bauguess’s Photographs: “Silent Witness: Parvin Butte, Oregon”

Announcing a reading by five poets at Maude Kerns Art Center, Friday, May 18, from 7-9 p.m. The featured poets will be Cecelia Hagen, Erik Muller, Ralph Salisbury, Anita Sullivan, and Ingrid Wendt. This reading is a culminating event of an exhibit of photography by John Bauguess created in response to the destruction of Parvin Butte, Oregon, for the purpose of gravel mining, and the consequent damage to the surrounding environment. Broadsides of poetry will also be displayed. The one-week exhibit will open with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 14 at the Center at 1910 E. 15th Ave., Eugene, Oregon.

Residency Opportunities

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Friends, The Spring Creek Project sponsors two innovative writers’ residency programs, The Andrews Forest Writers Residency, and the Collaborative Retreat at the Cabin at Shotpouch Creek. Creative writers whose work reflects a keen awareness of the natural world are invited to apply.

The application deadline for fall 2012 residencies is May 15, 2012.

* The Andrews Forest Writers Residency is a 7 to 14 day writing residency at the H.J.Andrews Experimental Forest which offers writers an opportunity to explore the forest, interact with working scientists, and write poetry or prose that reflects on the forest. Writers may propose optimum dates for their residency during October, November, or December 2012. The Andrews Residencies are part of our Long-Term Ecological Reflections program, with support from the US Forest Service.

* The Collaborative Retreat at the Cabin at Shotpouch Creek is a two-week-long retreat for two participants who apply jointly to pursue a collaborative project, or who each have individual projects and anticipate a synergistic benefit from each other’s presence. At least one of the applicants must be a writer who takes inspiration from the natural world. The second applicant may also be a writer, or he or she may work in any other field (e.g. science, philosophy, music, art, crafts, etc.) Applicants may apply for either of two sessions:

Session 1— August 11– 24

Session 2— August 26 – September 8

Both residencies include lodging in beautiful surroundings, and a modest stipend. For more information and application forms, visit the Spring Creek Project website: http://springcreek.oregonstate.edu/ or call or email Charles Goodrich at 541-737-6198, or charles.goodrich@oregonstate.edu

Please forward this announcement to anyone you know who might be interested.

4 Way Submissions

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SUBMISSIONS — The June Reading Period — Submissions accepted June 1 – 30 – Poetry and short fiction – For a book-length collection of poetry written in English, regardless of publication history. We will also read short story collections, and consider novellas of between 80 – 200 pages (or thereabouts).

Publication and a reading in NYC.

$28.00 reading fee.

Submit online or by mail between June 1 – June 30.

For guidelines please visit WWW.FOURWAYBOOKS.COM at the end of May.

And be sure to check out our new spring titles!

Lois Cranston poetry deadline

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One month left to submit to the 2012 Lois Prize from CALYX!

$300 cash prize plus publication in Winter 2013 CALYX Journal, Vol. 27:3

2012 Final Judge: Emily Warn

Details: Please submit up to three unpublished poems (six pages maximum). Simultaneous submissions are discouraged. The CALYX editorial collective reads all manuscripts first, then selects 10-20 finalists to send to the final judge. Send poetry submission; cover letter; and $15 reading fee to CALYX, Lois Cranston Poetry Prize, PO Box B, Corvallis, OR 97339; or submit online here: www.calyxpress.org/submissions.

Contest reading period ends May 31, 2012.   Final Judge: Emily Warn is the author of five collections of poetry, including The Leaf Path (1982), The Novice Insomniac (1996), and Shadow Architect (2008) from Copper Canyon Press. She most recently served as founding editor of poetryfoundation.org. Her essays and poems appear widely, including in Poetry, Poetry Northwest, Narrative, BookForum, Parabola, The Writers’ Almanac, The Bloomsbury Review, Tikkun, and Critical Mass.

About the contest: Lois Cranston was an editor for CALYX Journal for more than ten years. Her remarkable life experiences and knowledge of literature enriched the editorial collective and the journal issues she helped edit. In its eleventh year, this poetry prize in her name honors the memory of her commitment to the creative work of women from all walks of life.

Please click here for complete guidelines or to read the 2011 winning poems.

Uttered Chaos Call for Submissions

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Uttered Chaos is pleased to announce 2 calls for submissions:

Open Reading Period [Themed Anthology]: May 1 through June 15 – Themed Anthology: working title I Love You Maybe More. I came from the Show Me state—show me poems about the different months of the year.

and Uttered Chaos Submissions: Open Reading Period [Chapbook]: July 1 through July 31, 2012

A complete set of guidelines is on our website www.utteredchaos.org