Sonya Chung, author, professor at Columbia University, and staff writer at The Millions, wrote an article titled “What We Teach When We Teach Writers: On the Quantifiable and the Uncertain.” The article discusses the ups and downs of being a writer, and tries to identify that unquantifiable quality all writers strive for. In the meantime, she…Continue reading On Teaching Writing
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December Poetry Contest
From MAWP alum Cherita Banton: www.CheritaBanton.com CONTEST INFORMATION: ~ Poetry Contest will run every month General theme every month except months with major holidays (Sweetest Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas…) Any length and style No profanity, explicit images (Poems will be quickly discarded) Prize is publication on website w/ photo and bio for entire month (photo…Continue reading December Poetry Contest
Call for Submissions: Pop Praxis
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Pop Praxis: Social Justice & the Media Keynote Speaker: Andi Zeisler, co-founder and editorial/creative director of Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture University of Cincinnati Conference date: April 8th, 2011 Deadline for submissions: January 5th, 2011 Notifications of acceptance will be sent by January 15th, 2010 Pop culture: what are its possibilities? Its…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Pop Praxis
Book Release Party for Christine Sneed’s New Book
Christine Sneed will have a release party for her recent story collection, Portraits of a Few of the People I’ve Made Cry (University of Massachusetts Press 2009). This collection has been well received, and it won AWP’s 2009 Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction. Read below for details on the release party, which everyone in…Continue reading Book Release Party for Christine Sneed’s New Book
MAWP Alumna Wins Creative Writing Competition
Tamara Ghattas (MAWP ’10) was the first place winner (Young Adult Division) in the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation’s Creative Writing Competition. Her winning story, “In Blue Seclusion,” will be published in a winner’s anthology this year. The CAF Creative Writing Competition for Young Writers is, according to Examiner.com, the best contest in the Midwest. There…Continue reading MAWP Alumna Wins Creative Writing Competition
The Future of the Book and Other Quandaries
Please join us as Literary Agent Michele Rubin, of Writer’s House in New York, discusses “The Future of the Book” on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. She is the first speaker in the Humanities Center’s second 2010-2011 lectures series: Digital Humanities: The Future of the Book and Other Quandaries. Please see attached flyer and below…Continue reading The Future of the Book and Other Quandaries
Tomorrow is the National Day on Writing
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 is the National Day on Writing! Started by the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Day on Writing seeks to celebrate the significance of writing in our everyday lives. As stated on their website, the National Day on Writing will: celebrate the foundational place of writing in Americans’ personal,…Continue reading Tomorrow is the National Day on Writing
Reminder: Chicago Reader Fiction Contest
From the Chicago Reader website: This December the Reader will publish its 11th annual Pure Fiction issue—a collection of short stories from mostly local fiction writers paired with illustrations by mostly local artists. You may wish to browse our fiction issue archive, which includes fantastic contributions both from out of the blue and from some…Continue reading Reminder: Chicago Reader Fiction Contest
Updates to Ex Libris and Website
Hi all, Things to come next week on Ex Libris and the Graduate Programs Website: All Winter Quarter course descriptions Spring class schedule 2011-2012 Graduate assistantship applications Posts from MAE and MAWP students Student news Thanks, and keep checking back!
Meet the GAs: Molly Tranberg
Program: MAWP Graduate Assistant Role: Editor of Ex Libris, webmaster of graduate programs websites, assistant in the graduate office, and tutor at the Writing Center Accomplishments, Publications: My most recent accomplishments include a proofreading internship at Sourcebooks, Inc. this summer where I spent my days scouring the Chicago Manual of Style and reading romance novels,…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Molly Tranberg