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 KWG Weekly Update
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 KWG News
Launch on Schedule;
Book Coming Soon!
Attend the Thursday, Oct. 6, KWG meeting and enjoy the launch of the Guild's eighth literary anthology, A Tapestry of Voices: The 2011 Anthology of the Knoxville Writers' Guild. Due to an unforeseen glitch at the printer's, we won't have books for the launch. However, the program will go on as planned and we will be taking orders for the book. Several contributors will read, including poets Marilyn Kallet and Linda Parsons Marion and novelist Pamela Schoenewaldt. The meeting, which will be open to the public, will be at 7 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, at the corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Streets. A $2 donation is requested at the door. The building is handicapped accessible. Edited by Kay Newton and Doris Ivie, backed by a committee including Martha Yarnell (Committee Chair), Kim West (Designer), Meg Bensey, Carole Anne Borges, Judith Duvall, and Cathy Kodra, the book will make a great holiday gift for anyone interested in East Tennessee. It will be on sale very soon! Info: Kay Newton, Editor, Kat_New@msn.com. |
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 Events
Still: The Journal
Publishes
Issue 7
The editors of Still: The Journal announce the publication of Still Issue 7 featuring the winners of the journal's second annual literary contests in fiction, poetry and nonfiction.
Judges for the contests were award-winning writers Connie May Fowler (fiction), Marilyn Kallet (poetry) and Karen Salyer McElmurray (nonfiction).
The first-place prize in fiction went to Rachel Hale Drew of Austin, Texas, for her story "Squatters." The poetry winner was Connie Jordan Green of Lenoir City, Tenn. for her poem "Poppies." Brittany Rogers of Ravenna, Ohio, won first prize in nonfiction for her essay "The Tree People." Six other contest entries were chosen by the judges for publication in Issue 7. A complete list of winners and finalists is on the website: www.stilljournal.net/contest.php.
The newest issue of Still: The Journal also includes new work from poets Adam Day, Coleman Larkin, Chris Mattingly, and Amy Tudor. An oral history with an eastern Kentucky midwife is presented by Vicki Cimprich, and the multi-media section features new music from Nikki Lane.
Still: The Journal was established in 2009 by Silas House (fiction editor), Marianne Worthington (poetry editor) and Jason Howard (nonfiction editor). As an online literary journal, Still is committed to publishing excellent writing in Appalachia. Still publishes fiction, poetry, nonfiction, interviews, and performances by emerging and established artists three times a year. Submission guidelines, the current issue, and all previous issues can be accessed at www.stilljournal.net.
Southern Festival of Books
An impressive showing of Knoxville and KWG authors will present at the (free) Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on October 14-16. Enjoy the readings, signings music, storytelling, and theater in the crisp fall air. Our friendly faces in the audience will be a great support to our writers. Some of the KWG and Knoxville people in the lineup are: Bob Cumming, Jeff Gordon, Connie Green, Marilyn Kallet, Bill Landry, Linda Marion, Pamela Schoenewaldt and Pam Uschuk. Info:
http://www.humanitiestennessee.org/programs/southern-festival-books
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 Anthology Readings
KMA Oct. 7
On Friday, Oct. 7, the Knoxville Museum of Art will host a Guild anthology reading alongside its regularly-scheduled "Alive After Five" program. Contributors to A Tapestry of Voices will read on the museum's 3rd Floor from 5:30 till 8 pm, while the band "Jenna and her Cool Friends" performs downstairs in the Great Hall. Readers will include Mark Compton, reading an excerpt from his forthcoming novel, Shortcake; Michael Gill, reading his prose memoir, "Strange Pigtails"; Melanie Harless, reading her poem, "Sunday Conversation with my Neighbor"; and William Isom II, reading his poem, "Appalachian Mulatto."
PSCC, Southland Books
Anthology readings have been scheduled at PSCC at 1 pm Nov. 9 and at Southland Books, Maryville, on Oct. 28 at 8:30. More details on these events will be forthcoming. |
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Recognitions
Judy DiGregorio Cited
By Alma Mater
New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU), Las Vegas, NM, has named humorist Judy DiGregorio one of three 2011 Distinguished Alumni. DiGregorio is the author of two humor books and a CD of humorous stories published by Celtic Cat Publishing. While a student at Highlands, she was a member of the varsity basketball, volleyball, softball, and swimming teams and was recognized as Outstanding Female Athlete. The Theatre Department named her Best Female Dancer for her roles in many musicals, and she also received the English Detur Award for outstanding work in English. Judy will be formally recognized as a Distinguished Alumni on Oct. 7 at NMHU Homecoming.
Hear Anthology Poet on "A Writer's Almanac"
Willa Schneberg of Portland, OR, who has two poems in our anthology, will read on Garrison Keillor's "A Writers' Almanac" on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 11:55 a.m. on WUOT. You can also listen to it on podcast at http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org. The poem to be featured is called, "Spilled Milk".
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Readings and Workshops
KWG Offers Playwriting Workshop
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Award-winning playwright Lisa Soland will lead the workshop "Writing Your Dream Play" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Redeemer Church of Knoxville. Sponsored by the Knoxville Writers' Guild, cost is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers.
"No matter what level of experience you have, no matter how far along you are in the process, this playwriting workshop will pick you up where you are and advance you toward where you want to go," Soland said.
Soland will discuss writing effective dialogue for all media genres, including screenwriting and television, as well as playwriting. Other topics will include approaching your first draft, using proper stage format, developing likable characters, rewriting, submissions, and fostering a winning attitude. Snacks will be provided. For more information or to register, visit www.knoxvillewritersguild.org or send your check to KWG Workshops, P.O. Box 10326, Knoxville TN 37939-0326.
Readings
French Flavored Poetry
Enjoy An Evening of French-flavored Poetry on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7-8 p.m. at the Hodges Library Auditorium at the University of Tennessee. Playful performances by poet-translators: J. Bradford Anderson, Darren Jackson, Marilyn Kallet, Rose Becallo Raney, and goddesses (mystery guests). In English, with French snacks afterward in the Mary Greer Room of the Hodges Library Auditorium, second
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Upcoming Meetings
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October 6-- Anthology!
November 3 -- Alan Gratz, producer and young-adult author
December 1 -- Bill Landry, Heartland Series & Celtic Cat Press |
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Submit Your News!
Send your news of readings, writers and writers' events to the KWG Weekly Update, Kelly Norrell, webmistress, at norrellmedia@gmail.com, and to the East Tennessee Writer, Alison Miller, Editor, at mrs.hey.mom@gmail.com.
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 *Is your Guild membership current?
Life gets busy, and sometimes we forget. Please update your Guild membership and rejoin your Knoxville-area circle of writers, publishers, poets, and performers. To renew, please visit http://www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/orderpaypal.htmIf you are unsure about your membership status, please contact the Guild's Membership Coordinator. Click here.
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Disclaimer: As a service to members, KWG shares announcements of literary competitions and publishing opportunities. If you have any questions about the listings, please contact the sponsor. Unless specifically noted, these are not KWG-sponsored projects.
The Knoxville Writers' Guild meets the first Thursday of each month at the Laurel Theatre, 16 St. and Laurel Ave., Knoxville, TN at 7:00pm. For more information about the Guild, visit www.knoxvillewritersguild.org.
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