Writing

CALL FOR PAPERS Demeter Press is seeking submissions for an edited collection on MENNONITE MOTHERING Co-Editors: Rachel Epp Buller and Kerry Fast Publication Date: 2012/2013 Deadline for abstracts: May 31, 2011! This collection of scholarly essays will explore the connections between mothering / motherhood and Mennonite religion and culture, broadly defined. There are thriving Mennonite […]

Tell Your Story We would love to hear it. There are lots of places online to read blow-by-blow descriptions of the physical process of giving birth. What’s harder to find is descriptions of what these experiences meant to the women who had them. We crave your deepest stories. Tell us your joy and sorrow, your […]

The Fine Line’s inaugural short story competition is now open for entries. Whatever your taste, style or inspiration, submit your tale and you could win $320 and publication in The Fine Line Short Story Collection. A percentage of all entry fees goes to charity so you’ll be doing good while getting your work out there. […]

Please join us for our March 1st dinner party on the theme Unsaid: Stories Between Bites. We will be featuring poets Bill Berekson and Micah Ballard as well as Yasmin Goland, chef of Calio Pie Edibles and Delights. More information about the guests, theme, and evening can be found in our Press Release. Join us […]

Literary Reflections is pleased to present our featured writing prompt response from Gretta Moorhead. Earlier this month, we asked: Who showed you that books are more than text printed on a page? Describe one specific interaction with this person and the book that was discussed. Gretta wrote: Mrs. Hobson was my fourth grade teacher. She […]

CALL FOR PAPERS Demeter Press is seeking submissions for an edited collection on Incarcerated Mothers: Oppression and Resistance Co-Editors: Gordana Eljdupovic and Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich Publication Date: 2012 Deadline for abstracts: May 31, 2011! A large proportion – and in many jurisdictions the majority – of incarcerated women are mothers. Popular attention is often paid […]

Do you—or does someone you know—have an interesting story about changing careers? The Working Chronicles will publish the top stories in our online magazine and publicize them on Facebook and Twitter. Your story may also be included in a future book. Details: Submit stories on the topic of career transitions of 1,000 words or less […]

An artful personal essay showcases your wit, wisdom, and window on the world. This information-packed one-day workshop takes your essays from ideas to potential publication. The instructor draws on more than 20 years of magazine-essay-writing experience to share tips on style, structure, voice, the use of anecdote, and how to target what different publications want. […]

Pluff mud is the rich, fertile, mucky soil that lines the harbors, marshes, and tidal creeks around Charleston, SC. Like the primordial ooze, it gives life. Pluff Mud Mag also gives life – to local writers. Pluff Mud Mag brings you new voices, and new visions. To submit your work, check out our Submissions page. […]

The Pen Parentis Literary Salon Tuesday, January 11 Ring in the New Year with inspiring and provocative authors! Patricia Henley Is a poet, parent, and novelist. Her novel, Hummingbird House was a finalist for the National Book Award. She has taught for 23 years in the MFA Program at Purdue University. Thaisa Frank Is a […]

Demeter Press is seeking submissions for an edited collection on Mothering and Literacies Editor: Amanda Richey Publication Date: 2012/2013 Deadline for abstracts: April 15, 2011 This collection will explore the connections between mothering/motherhood and literacy as it is broadly defined. Literacy, in this case, encompasses reading/writing literacy as well as multimodal, “new”/digital, and contested multiliteracies […]