Tuesday, September 01, 2009

{out of nothing} call for submissions

Deadline: Oct. 1, 2009

Website: http://www.outofnothing.org (as a note, the website is a work of art in itself)

Type: Call for submissions

Reading Fee: n/a

Prize: n/a

Looking for:

Accepts: Electronic submissions, see http://www.outofnothing.org/809/guidelines-text.html

From their site:

call for submissions
{out of nothing}
no. 3 / that there were some ah-ness to things

Please view complete guidelines here:
http://outofnothing.org/809/

[out of nothing] (http://www.outofnothing.org) is an electronic
publication featuring new works in image, sound, text and the digital
arts, as well as works located at the inter-sections between these
media.

In general, [out of nothing] is interested in works that address, in
some manner:
* the vacuum
* salvage / remainders
* imaginary spaces possessed of imaginary dimensions
* darkness / lightlessness
* reduced or infinitesimal means
* the exponential
* self-abnegating symbols
* the blank
* obliteration
* the inconsequential
* refusal
* the contentless / general contentlessness
* the generic and / or undifferentiated and / or the contra-original
* adhesive agents in search of clients to bind
* none of the above or below

[out of nothing] is published in online installments, on an irregular but roughly quarterly seasonal basis that nevertheless remains chronically TBD. Each issue is theme-based, and is introduced by a special M.C.; or, emcee. Occasional print anthologies are also envisioned.

[out of nothing] is edited by Janice Lee, Eric Lindley & Joe Milazzo.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Boiling River online journal seeks poems

Deadline: Sept 15, 2009

Website: http://www.boilingriver.com

Type: Call for Submissions

Reading Fee: n/a

Prize: n/a

Looking for: An eclectic mix of poetry--any form, any topic, but it must push its own boundaries.

Accepts: Electronic submissions, see website

InkSpotter Publishing seeks submissions for breast anthology

Deadline: October 31, 2009

Website: http://www.inkspotter.com

Type: Call for Submissions

Reading Fee: n/a

Prize: n/a

Accepts: Email submissions in body of email only NO ATTACHMENTS.

Looking for:

InkSpotter Publishing is looking for submissions for an anthology celebrating the most female of body parts, the breasts. From light-hearted memories of the first buds of puberty to heart wrenching accounts of breast cancer, these stories will run the gamut of experiences and emotions. Send to submissions[at]inkspotter.com. We are NOT looking for salacious material. Please keep your submissions tasteful. Think in terms of what you would want your young
daughter (or niece) to be able to read.

Unpublished submissions are welcome from both women and men. Maximum 3,000 words for both fiction and non-fiction. Poems are also welcome, though a limited number will be used (no specific length requirements, but please, no epics).

Send your submissions in the body of an email (absolutely no attachments) to submissions(at)inkspotter(dot)com with "Submission for Wait a Minute" in the subject line. You may also submit via postal mail to:

InkSpotter Publishing

163 Main Avenue

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Canada B3M 1B3

If you require confirmation of receipt, include either a stamped postcard or
your email address (preferred).

Manuscripts will not be returned. Do not send your only copy.

Writers chosen for the anthology will be entitled to a share of profits.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to a breast cancer charity in Canada.
Finding the right words

Ms. Betty Dobson
Owner/Operator

InkSpotter Publishing

Saturday, August 29, 2009

New L.A. writer

I started writing "for real" in January. Although I used an unusual process to get there, I now have a complete screenplay. Two weeks ago I began work on another one, and decided that one of Sanora's workshops might help ease me into my new effort. Grease the creative skids, if you will. Little did I realize how much the exercises would help stimulate the creative process. It's difficult to explain, but the exercises seem to be like watering a plant. In the past, the concept might have been there, but I needed a boost to begin that first sentence and it was always difficult for me to write with clarity. Or FINISH writing something at all! I especially love/hate the "freewrite" exercises. I always knew that "editing-as-you-go" was death, but the thought of surrendering to the freewriting process was terrifying! Don't lift the pen? Don't scratch out? No editing as I go? The truth is it enables the ideas to flow, by definition, unchecked. Don't get me wrong: writing is never (for me) smooth sailing, but I am now able to allow myself to just sit and write and see what happens. And what is happening seems to be pretty cool. Thanks, 'Nora!

Friday, August 28, 2009

Guest Blogger Coming Soon!

Carl Bartels, a Los Angeles cinematographer, is new student to LAwritersgroup.com and is joining our Official LAwritersgroup.com Blog roster! Carl recently joined the Thursday night writers group in Glassell Park and can't wait to share his experience and thoughts about writing. Keep an eye out for his postings!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Consequence Magazine call for submissions

Deadline: October 1st

Website: http://www.consequencemagazine.org/

Type: Call for Submissions

Reading Fee: n/a

Prize: n/a

Looking for: exceptional short fiction, poetry, non-fiction, interviews, and visual art

Accepts: Email submissions, Snail mail submissions, simultaneous submissions, but NOT previously published submissions

From their site:
CONSEQUENCE magazine, the literary, print magazine addressing the culture of war, publishes each spring. We focus on the personal and social consequences of armed conflict worldwide, and welcome multi-cultural perspectives.

Dossier call for submissions for online journal

Deadline: Ongoing

Website: www.dossierjournal.com

Type: Call for Submissions for Online Journal

Reading Fee: n/a

Prize: n/a

Looking for: Flash fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for the "Read" section of its website. Fiction and non-fiction should be under 1000 words.

Accepts: Email submissions

From their site:
Submissions of writing and art are welcome and should be sent to submissions@dossierjournal.com. For art, we strongly suggest that you include a link to your website. There are no guidelines or themes for submissions.