WFOP POETRY READING SERIES WILL NOT BE “ROCKING” IN APPLETON IN JANUARY.
For various reasons, we are looking for a new venue for our Appleton “Poetry Rocks” Reading Series, previously held at Copper Rock on the third Monday of most months.
We’re taking January off to solidify that new location. Stay tuned for details on February and beyond, including the recitation project – start memorizing a favorite poem (not your own) – we’ll be recording these and submitting them to the WI Poet Laureate Commission Recitation Map!
For more information on the Appleton WFOP Poetry Series, contact Sarah Gilbert at pses@sbcglobal.net.
CYNTHIA JOHNSON
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
UUF, 10341 Highway 42, Ephraim
7 pm, open mic to follow
On the second Wednesday of every month the Dickinson Poetry Series features a reading by a local or regional poet followed by an open mic and reception. The public is welcome, and admission is free. For more information visit www.uufdc.org or call 920.854.7559.
ESTELLA LAUTER
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Caramel Crisp, Oshkosh
6:15 pm, open mic to follow
Please come early and treat yourself to coffee, dessert or other goodies to enjoy during the reading which begins promptly at 6:15. This will allow us time for a few minutes of visiting before Caramel Crisp closes at 7:30.
For further information you may contact Kay Sanders at rksanders42@gmail.com or Mandi Isaacson at mandiisaacson@gmail.com.
DEADLINES & SUBMISSIONS
DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2017
COUNCIL FOR WISCONSIN WRITERS (CWW) 2016 WISCONSIN WRITERS CONTESTS:
Work published by Wisconsin writers in 2016 is eligible in seven categories, including book-length fiction, nonfiction and poetry; short fiction and nonfiction; a set of five poems two of which must have been published in the contest year, and children’s literature.
First-place winners receive $500 and a one-week writer’s residency at Shake Rag Alley in Mineral Point, WI. Honorable mention recipients receive $50 and a one-week writer’s residency at the Painted Forest Study Center in Valton, WI.
Entries for this year’s Wisconsin Writers Awards must be postmarked no later than Jan. 31, 2017. Authors who enter must be current Wisconsin residents.
The entry fee is $25. Membership in CWW is not required, but members are entitled to one free entry. Out-of-state judges will make the selections. Awards will be presented at a banquet in May 2017. The Major Achievement Award for 2016 will also be presented at the May banquet. That award, which includes a prize of $1,000, recognizes a Wisconsin writer for work of extraordinary literary merit.
CWW also sponsors an Essay Award for Young Writers (1,500 word maximum) for Wisconsin high school students; there is no entry fee. The award is $250 for the winning student. Members of the board will judge. Entries for the student essay contest must be postmarked no later than Jan. 31, 2017.
Specific guidelines, entry forms, and important additional information for each award category are available in the 2016 Entry Forms section of the website, wiswriters.org/2016-contest-entry-forms.
CALL FOR STORYTELLER SUBMISSIONS!
DEADLINE: February1st
This month we’ll celebrate love in all its many forms. First loves, heartbreak, everlasting love and most decidedly not. These stories do NOT have to be about romantic love. Take us to the mountain top vista you climbed in college, to the kitchen sink washing dishes with your grandma. We’re celebrating love- in all its themes and variations.
All interested storytellers should submit their story in writing OR via recorded 2-minute story pitch to tara@storycatcherscommunity.com by February 1st. Stories should be (mostly) true, based on the event theme (loosely or closely- up to you), and around the 5 minute mark. This time goes fast~ practice with a timer going so that you don’t have to worry wrapping up 10 years in 10 seconds the night of the event.
Interested tellers will hear about placement and more details after the February 1st deadline. Don’t hesitate to reach out and ask any questions before sending. We welcome both new and returning tellers to submit, so don’t worry if you’ve never done this before. This preprocess just allows for flow of stories and themes, we welcome and encourage ALL voices. We all have stories to tell!
Tips for Interested Tellers:
• You DO NOT need to be a professional storyteller, or ever have told a story in public before. We welcome all voices.
• Submit your story outline or 2 min story pitch recording by February 1st. We will leave a few slots for day of the event for draw a name from a hat of interested storytellers.
• Stories should be around 5 mins. in length (your hosts will be watching the time and let you know when you’re reaching your mark). It goes quicker than you think!
• Stories can be in all formats: Memorized, top-of-your-head, written – you just need to be willing to share from your experience.
• Stories should be (mostly) true and circle this month’s theme loosely. Don’t let the theme constrict you. This can be a starting point or central focus, it’s up to you.
For more information, contact tara@storycatcherscommunitycom .
2017 WFOP CHAPBOOK PRIZE – DEADLINE February 1, 2017
The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets announces the 7th annual Chapbook Contest for poetry chapbooks 16 – 47 pages long published during 2016
First Prize: $100 Second Prize : $50 Contest
Contest Judge: Amy Lemmon
Open to Wisconsin residents 18 and over.
See www.WFOP.org for printable contest rules and entry form.
2017 WFOP MUSE PRIZE FOR POETRY – DEADLINE February 1, 2017
The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets announces the 2017 Muse Prize for Excellence in Poetry .
First Prize: $200 Second Prize: $100 Third Prize: $75
Contest Judge: Mark Doty
Open to Wisconsin residents 18 and over.
See http://www.wfop.org/muse-contest for printable contest rules and entry form.