SPARKS: News & Notes from
Tiny Lights: A Journal of Personal Narrative
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Greetings!,
When did you first fall in love with language and how do you nurture that love? This issue of Sparks offers many ways to connect with words and their power, from the latest Searchlights & Signal Flares , some thoughts on fact and fiction by Guy Biederman , a new issue of Flash in the Pan , postings for various classes and events, and even this video. | 3-year-old recites poem, "Litany" by Billy Collins |
Take some time for word love every day. And don't forget to keep writing! Susan Bono, Editor
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Looking Back at 7th Annual Point Reyes Writing Retreat
Happiness is this view out your writing window! Our weekend at the Lifeboat Station at Drake's Bay was truly magical this year. Thanks to all whose words were as beautiful as the place that inspired them. Patti Trimble and I hope to write with you all next year!
For other wonderful adventures at Point Reyes:
Point Reyes Field Seminars.
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Searchlights & Signal Flares Tiny Lights' Online Writers' Exchange
Whether motivated by love or a desire for vengeance, memoirists use many shades of the emotional spectrum to color their work. The result may be hilarious or heartbreaking, but this question lingers: Which is more useful to a writer, suffering or joy? Read what Barbara Shine , this month's featured writer, has to say on the subject, along with other contributors this month:
This Month's Featured Writer: Barbara Shine
Barbara Shine is a freelance writer, fledgling mixed-media artist, victim advocate, and apprentice crone. She is co-author and editor of The Pen Is Mightier Than the Broom: Memoirs, Stories, and Poems, available from iUniverse.com. Barbara's Web site, www.bshinewrites.com, is undergoing transformation.
What themes do you keep returning to? (Deadline 7/25/11) Extended deadline for Sparks Readers
Send Searchlights submissions with bio (and title!) to [email protected]
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We're pleased to report
The Writing It Real
Writers Conference
at the COD Ranch in Oracle, AZ:
March 1-4, 2012
Sheila Bender, Meg Files, and Jack Hefron hope you'll come and enjoy the space they'll have for writing, group work, hiking, time alone, hot tubbing, as well as great food and even massage appointments. They look forward to bringing the Writing it Real spirit to the SW.
If you are interested, email Writing it Real to find out more!
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The September 2011 FICTION ANTHOLOGY e-chapbook is open to submissions of "mini-collections" July 1 through August 21. No fee to submit from 1 to 3 short stories on theme of LOSS (4 to 5 authors will be published). Payment to be announced. Detailed guidelines: www.echapbook.com/submissions.htm. Contact Publisher Jo-Anne Rosen: [email protected] Quarterly online publications of fiction, memoir or poetry each featuring one author. Read more at: www.echapbook.com
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Iota Press is a letterpress shop and literary studio in Sebastopol.
Along with the usual enchantment and shenanigans, Iota's Slow Print Cooperative has morphed into a quarterly offering of little books. "Almost a journal. Nearly a magazine. Kind of a trip." $30 per year for 4 chapbooks. $10 single copies.
Location: 925-c Gravenstein Hwy in South Sebastopol (next to "Beekind").
Contact: Eric Johnson....823-6152 Our latest works online at: www.iotapress.com
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Tiny Lights Recommends: Sonoma County Free Bookmobile Help bring free books to Sonoma County residents. *************** Walking With Your Muse: weekly writing practice classes in Santa Rosa with Margaret Caminsky Shapiro: 707-575-8820 www.handwritingonline.net
******************** Online Classes with Ken Rodgers
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For reservations, or more information call: OCA 707 874 9392. OCA is located in Harmony Village in downtown Occidental at 4008 Bohemian Hwy.
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Write Free Monthly Email Newsletter: Insights, activities and open-hearted inspiration for attracting the creative life by authors Rebecca Lawton and Jordan Rosenfeld. www.writefree.us****************************************
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Since 1995, Tiny Lights has been celebrating the power of personal voice with a biannual journal devoted to short essay. The annual essay contest, which offers $1500 in prizes, provides the material for the summer issue, while the winter issue is by invitation only.
The online component of Tiny Lights is designed to catch what can't be contained in the pages of the newsstand editions. Lights Online provides a venue for additional voices, information about Tiny Lights and resources for writers of personal essay. Sparks: Email News & Notes is our free monthly electronic newsletter.
Subscriptions to the print edition of Tiny Lights, which includes original art: $10 per year (2 issues) Current issue: $5 each Back issues: $3 each Checks payable to Tiny Lights Publications, P.O. Box 928, Petaluma, CA 94953 Or take advatage of our new PayPal feature!
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Susan Bono, Editor Tiny Lights Publications P.O. Box 928, Petaluma, CA 94953
(707) 762-3208 www.tiny-lights.com |
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