3rd ANNUAL MEMBER WRITING CONTEST & READING Only 18 more days to enter! PLEASE NOTE CORRECTION: IN OUR ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT, WE POSTED THE INCORRECT DATE FOR THE READING. THE CORRECT DATE IS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011 Just Buffalo is pleased to announce the third annual member's writing contest and reading.  The contest alternates annually between poetry and fiction.  This year will feature poetry and will be judged by poet Ansie Baird, whose book, In Advance of All Parting, was recently published by White Pine Press.  Winners will be announced at a special member's reading at The Western New York Book Arts Center on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 7:30 PM.  Two awards will be presented: a Judge's award, chosen by Ms.  Baird, and an audience award, to be voted on by the audience present at the event. Audience Award and Judge's Award winners will each receive a $50 cash prize, a gift certificate from Talking Leaves Books, publication in Artvoice and a certificate of recognition from Just Buffalo.  The contest is open to writers of poetry who are Just Buffalo Literary Center members in good standing at the time of submission.  Contestants may join Just Buffalo at the time of submission by visiting the Just Buffalo Website or by sending a check for $35 along with their hard copy entry. The deadline for the Just Buffalo Member's Writing Contest is Friday, January 28, 2011. Contest guidelines are as follows: 1.   Submit one poem on any subject and in any form that is no longer than three (3) double-spaced typed pages.  Pieces that exceed the page limit will be rejected out of hand with no refund of membership costs. 2.  Include a separate cover page that includes name, address, telephone and email.  DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE POEM ITSELF.  Judging is blind.  Only one poem per entrant please. 3.  ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS GREATLY PREFERRED.  Submit by email to: submissions@justbuffalo.org.  If you insist on sending hard copy, please send by mail to MEMBER POETRY CONTEST, c/o Just Buffalo Literary Center, 617 Main St. , Suite 202A, Buffalo, NY 14203. 4.  Submissions will not be returned.  Submissions by non-members or lapsed members will be rejected unless annual membership ($35) is paid in full before contest deadline.  If you are unsure of your membership status, write us at info@justbuffalo.org to find out. 5.  DEADLINE: Friday, January 28, 2011. Just Buffalo Literary Center wishes all member entrants the best of luck in its 3rd Annual Member's Writing Contest and reminds Western New Yorkers that membership makes a great holiday gift-visit www.justbuffalo.org to join! _____________________________________________________________________ TICKETS ON SALE NOW!    $35 GENERAL ADMISSION $10 STUDENTS $100 VIP SEATING AND AUTHOR RECEPTION   HSBC & HSBC Premier Customers   Please call 716.832.5400   to purchase discounted tickets & subscriptions Library Patrons Use your B&ECPL library card to buy event tickets for $25 online or at 832.5400 For more info please call 716.832.5400 CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS OR CALL DURING BUSINESS HOURS (9-5 M-F) 716.832.5400  BABEL MEDIA SPONSOR _____________________________________________________________________ Events This Week 01.11.11 C.G. Jung Center Poetry and Its Conversations Workshop with Ann Goldsmith, Award-Winning Poet Four Tuesdays: 1/11, 18, 25 and 2/1 $45, $35 Members & Students CG Jung Center, 408 Franklin St. 716.854.7457 01.12.11  C.G. Jung Center William Blake: Prophetic Poet of the Collective Unconscious Talk by Leslie Nickerson, St. Bonaventure Teaching Fellow Wednesday, January 12, 7:30 PM $10, $8 Members CG Jung Center, 408 Franklin St. 716.854.7457 _____________________________________________________________________ JUST BUFFALO MEMBER WRITER CRITIQUE GROUP The JBLC Member Writer Critique Group meets at our program offices on the second floor of WNYBAC, 468 Washington St., Corner of Mohawk, on first and third WEDNESDAYS of each month from 6:30-8:30 PM. Click here for info: http://www.justbuffalo.org/media/pdf/CritiqueGroup1209.pdf _____________________________________________________________________ Michael Kelleher Artistic Director www.justbuffalo.org c. 716.861.9965 Offices Performance Space and Program Office Western New York Book Arts Center 468 Washington St. (@ Mohawk) Buffalo, NY 14203 Business Office CEPA Gallery 617 Main St. Suite 202A Buffalo, NY 14203 p.716.832.5400 f. 716.270.0184 info@justbuffalo.org