Welcome to Writing Raw
Writing Raw is a literary ezine dedicated to new and emerging writers of the following categories:
Our goal at Writing Raw is simple - to serve the literary community with the opportunity to have their work online and out in the world. In this world of disappearing literary magazines, Writing Raw is providing the blank pages for writers to fill.
To view someone's writing, just click on the link and a pdf version of the piece will open in your browser. Read it, comment on it... but, most important - ENJOY IT.
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We would also like to stress that the author of a given piece is the sole creator. If there are grammatical or spelling mistakes, that is the author and not Writing Raw. Our purpose is not to edit or change any given piece - thus, the Raw aspect of the site. Thank you for your understanding.
Covering all forms of writing from all over the world!
March 1, 2010
New material on the 1st & 15th of every month
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Profiled 7 Question Author Interviews
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really BAD Shakespeare is a new adventure in storytelling. Based on the concept of the penny dreadfuls from the nineteenth century, really BAD Shakespeare is a black comedy based on the "end of days" in the fictional town of Potter's Field, Illinois. Published bi-monthly and containing less than 1,500 words per episode, this experiment in creative writing will allow writers to expand their storytelling skills while pushing the plot further.
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Billboard Publishing News
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Limelight Classic Productions in conjunction with Roger Harvey:
Write Beside the Sea
April 17 - 18, 2010
'Write beside the Sea' is an exciting course for new and aspiring writers. The two day course will be held at Fort House, Old Hartley, Northumberland, on Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th April 2010. For further details tel: 0781 2480557 or email info@limelightclassics.com
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For detailed information concerning the Keynote speakers (Lorenzo Carcaterra, #1 New York Times bestselling author and Neil S. Nyren, Senior Vice President, Publisher and Editor in Chief of G.P. Putnam's Sons), Literary agents, Authors, Editors, and other Publishing professionals, please visit there website by CLICKING HERE.
Backspace 2010 Writers Conference
Radisson Martinique - New York City
May 27 - Agent-Author Seminar
May 28 & 29 - 2010 Backspace Writers Conference
Early Registration Discount through Feb. 1 - save up to $120
REGISTER for one event, or both!
The Rhode Island Writers' Circle, a nonprofit, charitable center for emerging and professional writers since 1993, has invited Randall Albers, Chair of the Fiction Writing Department at Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois, to be the final judge for their national flash fiction contest. Dr. Albers long and distinguished career as an author and professor of creative writing is well known throughout the academic and professional community. Submissions should be sent to The Writers' Circle, 1087 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island, 02888. The contest is open now through June 10, 2010. First prize is $500 dollars with publication in The Writers' Circle Anthology and on their web site. Additional awards will also include Artistic Merit Nominees. All entrants will be considered for publication. Submissions should be 1000 words or less. For contest rules and guidelines go to the web page at www.riwriterscircle.com. Winners will be announced in the national press August 2010.
For more information call 401-461-6691 or e-mail thewriterscircle@aol.com.
Writers' Week unveiled details of an exciting €30,000 prize fund for their many writing competitions. With over sixteen choices of competitions to choose from novel, poetry, short story, play, journalism, storytelling and children's there is an opportunity for everyone to net a prize. Most notable of the competitions is the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award with a prize of €15,000 for a work of fiction making it the most valuable in the Irish literary calendar. Other writing competitions include The Bryan MacMahon Short Story, Duais Foras Na Gaeilge, the Eamon Keane Play and the Kerry County Council Writing for Youth. Writers' Week is taking place from Wednesday 2nd June to Sunday 6th June 2010.
Full details of the 2010 Literary Workshops and Competitions
can be found on www.writersweek.ie or CLICK HERE to read the Press Release
Tyneside Poets 2010 Events
Old George Pub, Cloth Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1
WRITERS' WORKSHOPS
Writers wanting to advance knowledge and craftsmanship in the art of writing to forward poetry readings, publication and appreciation of literature. CLICK HERE to view a schedule of the workshops and contact information.
Book Signing Party at Borders, Providence Place Mall, Providence, Rhode Island. Sunday, March 21, 1:00 p.m. Published by The Poet's Press. Price: $21.50. To order: TheWritersCircle@aol.com. Party is free and open to the public. Celebrated author Jon Land is the key note speaker. The anthology features drama, fiction, non-fiction, poetry. The event also features orignial live music, the authors' book table, sales, café refreshments, photography exhibit, and readings of short fiction and poetry from the book. The Circle celebrates its 17th year as a nonprofit, charitable center for emerging and professional authors. Authors featured in the book are: Bob Colonna, Robert Levinson, Jon Land,Susan Bergeron, Dorothy Clark, Charles Greaves, David Howard, Ashley O'Brien,Sally Sanford, Marcia Taylor, Charles Whitin, Mike Fink, Nellie Fagen, Robert Mariani, James Marlow, Celest Martin, Patricia Pierannunzi, Martha Collins, Carol Anderheggen, Nancy Brown, Tom Chandler, Silent Lotus, Jack Coulehan, Lisa Christine, Lawrence Krips, Michael Mack, Brett Rutherford, Michael Sheff, Lisa Starr, Christopher Stewart, Heather Sullivan. Book cover photo by David W. Pearson, M.D. CLICK HERE for more information
The Writing Forum has been on-line since 1999 and showcases a selection of today's finest writers of poetry and other genres. Ted L. Glines is the coordinator of the website. The webmaster, Marcia Miller-Twiford, is an internationally published writer and the author of "Reach for the Moon" a collection of poems and short stories. Membership is free and each member has their own graphically enhanced showcase. We feature a Forum for the member's use, a Poet of the Month and a Poet of the Year. We welcome poets of any level of expertise, published or not, and also those on another website. Exposure for the writer's works is our mission.. Please pay us a visit; you'll like what you see. We look forward to serving you. CLICK HERE for more information.
IRCALC editors collate, review and approve contributors’ entries for publication in the Journal of African Literature and New Poetry, the online universities and collegiate publications of critical expressions and research opinions on the literatures of Africa and her Diaspora. Submissions are archived on the web to be subsequently reviewed, edited and published for information and reference use of individual researchers, libraries, or private and public organizations. The print edition is available to public via online book marketing and distribution networks. Please forward all submissions and enquiries to editors@africaresearch.org. Full details for 2010 submissions to the Journal of African Literature and New Poetry can be found on www.africaresearch.org or CLICK HERE to read the Call For papers CFP
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
The Arkansas Arts Council to Award $4,000 Fellowships to Talented Arkansas Artists
Application Deadline is May 7
LITTLE ROCK, AR - The recession has been especially tough for many artists, but the Arkansas Arts Council is offering a way to help deserving artists in Arkansas earn some cash. Up to nine Individual Artist Fellowships will be awarded this year to artists in the following categories: choreography, literary non-fiction and works on paper. Deadline to apply for the $4,000 fellowships is Friday, May 7, 2010. To be eligible for fellowship awards, an artist must be at least 25 years old and must have been an Arkansas resident for at least one year at the time of application. Previous fellowship recipients are not eligible to apply. Fellowship applications are available at www.arkansasarts.org and directly from the Arts Council. Contact the Arts Council at 501.324.9766 or e-mail info@arkansasarts.com for more information.
The Tropical Writers’ aim is to build on the grass roots format established in 2008 and involve as many regional writers as possible. Come on board. Together we can make this festival grow and be a platform to share skills, network and promote regional writing and writers. CLICK HERE to visit their website.
The Artists and Writers Group, Inc. is devoted to creating partnerships with interested organizations to provide stimulating opportunities for our community to express and share its creativity. The partners and sponsors are dedicated to supporting the Tampa Bay area cultural community with events including Deep Carnivale and Homemade Music Symposium, to be held in June, directed by Hampton Dohrman. Inquires and questions can be directed to Artists and Writers staff, David Audet, or Hampton Dohrman, thdohrman@gmail.com. CLICK HERE to visit their website.
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Available March 2010 - Part 3 in the Shadowmarch series
Shadowrise
by best-selling author Tad Williams
"Tad Williams's epic fantasy series is rich with
detail and interesting characters." - Denver Post
"Impressive…packed with intriguing plot twists, this surreal fantasy
takes the reader on a thrill ride… The author's richly detailed world will enchant established fans and win new converts." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
The Future of Publishing
At Handel African Books Network we proof, edit, and refine your manuscript with the help of professional readers and editors. And when you are satisfied with the quality of your manuscript, you may then proceed to publish on very convenient terms. All Handel paperbacks and online publications are available online for review or purchase. For information about local editions and delivery visit our website www.hbooknetworks.com or Contact Us
Fishtrap presents a Yearlong Workshop in the Novel with author Jane Vandenburgh
July 2010-July 2011
Summer Fishtrap, Wallowa Lake, Oregon
BEST ADVICE GIVEN DURING ONE OF OUR INTERVIEWS:
"Always have a book in your pocket!" Catherine Fisher
Simon Teakettle Ink
Simon Teakettle Ink has been serving clients in Canada and the US since 1981.Offering expert online training, mentoring, books, and special projects, the website contains a wealth of free information about writing, publishing, publicity and creativity, as well as a special section on cats in honor of its "owner," Simon Teakettle, Canada's Celebrity Cat, who has his own blog on the site. Visit our website today: www.simonteakettle.com
The West End Writers Workshop
The West End Writers Workshop is happy to announce its 2010 Writing Contest. CLICK HERE for more details or visit their website: www.wewriters.org
