Greetings from Vicki at the Five Wings Arts Council!
I haven’t had a chance to meet you yet, but wanted to introduce myself, as I begin work on the 2nd Annual “Poetry On and Off the Wall” project. I was hired in December to fill the position previously held by Nancy Leasman. Nancy left quite a legacy in her short time here, and now it’s my job to ensure that the good work you and Nancy did together continues.
To that end, I’m writing to let you know that during the months of March and April, the Middle Ground Gallery of the Five Wings Arts Council will once again exhibit poems written by poets living in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties.
We invite you to submit three poems which will be included in the gallery exhibition, in a new book of the original poetry in the show, and on the FWAC website gallery.
Poets will also be invited to read their work at a celebration of National Poetry month, to be held in the gallery on Saturday, April 28th, from 1:00-3:00pm.
Short poems, on 8 ˝ x 11 page layout, may be submitted by e-mail to vicki.fwac@arvig.net, or mailed to FWAC, PO Box 118, Staples, MN 56479. Please also send a photo and short bio of yourself to be used in the display and book.
If you have any questions, please give me a call at 701-200-1375 or email me at vicki.fwac@arvig.net I look forward to receiving your work, and am eager to meet you in the coming weeks.
Please submit your poems by February 24th
Have you ever thought about writing a radio theatre drama?
Since its beginnings, Lakes Area Theatre (LAT) has had a call out for script submissions. Lakes Area Theatre produces a weekly radio theater show which is currently heard in the Alexandria, MN and Marshall, MN areas. The shows represent all genres. They are produced from a combination of old time radio scripts and scripts written by contemporary playwrights from throughout the United States. You can learn more about submitting a script on the LAT website at www.lakesareatheatre.com/getinvolved. You can also learn more about what a quality radio theatre manuscript submission is by reading Ann Hermes, blog "Writing a Manuscript for Radio Theatre" at
Message from the Lake Region Writers Network
Poet Athena Kildegaard writes:
I had a lucky childhood: I grew up in a house rich with language. My parents were both readers, and they loved to read aloud. At evening meals someone would hold us all silent by reading a poem or a provocative paragraph. And I do not exaggerate when I say that there were books in every room of the house—not just on shelves but in stacks beside easy chairs and on coffee tables. And many writers came to our house to be feted, to share their new work and the ideas that were cooking in their heads, and to find sustenance for body and soul.
One of these, Bill Holm, was a regular.
To read "A Lesson from Bill Holm," go to our website at http://www.lakeregionwriters.net/.
Now that the cold winter has settled in and the holidays have passed, we are ready to receive your manuscripts for the Lake Region Review No. 2 issue. Here are the submission guidelines:
Lake Region Review, Number 2, will appear in early autumn at the fourth annual Lake Region Writers Network 2012 Conference.
We seek quality fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by writers in Minnesota and eastern Dakotas, especially from those with a personal connection to this region. The work submitted does not need to be grounded in the region, though we admit to a fondness for this region and a desire to see it represented in creative and engaging ways.
Guidelines and Considerations:
Submission limits: approximately 3,500 words for prose, 3-5 poems. Writers may submit in more than one category. Please indicate whether your submission is fiction or nonfiction.
Submissions must be previously unpublished work.
Please no simultaneous submissions.
Electronic submissions are preferred and should be sent to lakeregionwriters@gmail.com. Please send as .doc files. Do not send in the body of the email.
Please include the following information with your submission: your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
Hard-copy submissions may be mailed to:
Lake Region Writers Network
P.O. Box 356
Battle Lake, MN 56515
Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2012. Manuscripts will not be read until after May 1, 2012.
Contributors will be notified no later than August 1, 2012.
All contributors whose work is published will receive one free copy of Lake Region Review.
Writers interested in feedback are urged to seek a writing group. See our website, http://www.lakeregionwriters.net/ for information about a writing group near you. Consult our website, too, for lively essays about the writing process and for other resources available to writers in this region.
We look forward to reading your work.
Linda Lein
LRWN Board Member and Webmaster
Fiction contest in the Northwoods Woman magazine.
*Deadline: Sunday, April 15, 2012
*1500 words or less
*Open to any legal resident of MN
*Northwoods Woman buys print and electronic rights for one year
*Email double-spaced story in Microsoft Word format toeditorial@northwoodswoman.com
*One winner will receive $200 prize and publication in July-August 2012 issue of Northwoods Woman. Winner must submit one-page biography and photo. Northwoods Woman reserves the right to withhold award if no qualified work is submitted.
Sharon Harris
Jackpine Writers' Bloc, Inc.
13320 149th Ave
Menahga MN 56464
218-732-3782
sharrick1@wcta.net
www.jackpinewriters.com
www.thetalkingstick.com
www.jackpinewriters.com/sh
Message from the Jackpine Writers
Hi Everyone,
Our call for submissions has gone out a little early this year. The deadline is slightly earlier--Feb 20 instead of Mar 1, 2012.
Go to www.jackpinewriters.com for full details and electronic form.
We are looking forward to seeing your work!
Sharon and Tarah
Sharon Harris
Jackpine Writers' Bloc, Inc.
13320 149th Ave
Menahga MN 56464
218-732-3782
e-mail sharrick1@wcta.net
www.jackpinewriters.com
www.thetalkingstick.com
www.jackpinewriters.com/sh
Message from the Lake Region Writers Network
Ann Schwalbowski, in this week's blog "Collecting Stories," identifies three foundational elements of writing stories: setting, character, and plot. To read "Collecting Stories, go to our website at http://www.lakeregionwriters.net.
Was one of your New Year's resolutions to join a writers' group or to write more? If so, consider taking an online class from The Loft. You'll find additional information about The Loft's classes on our Upcoming Events page at http://www.lakeregionwriters.net/?page_id=10. And their are ten writers' groups (in our region) listed on our website at http://www.lakeregionwriters.net/?page_id=8. We hope you'll join one soon if you are not already in a group.
If you haven't followed us on our Facebook page yet, please do it today. We currently have 145 followers. Can you also tell your writing friends about us, so we can get to 200 by February 1st. You'll find our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-Region-Writers-Network/141218299242056. Just click "Like."
We hope in the coming year you have many great days of writing and publications. Be sure to tell us when you get your work in print.
Linda Lein
LRWN Board Member and Webmaster
Photos of the Summer Show
http://www.humbead.com/gotchyer/
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Photos copyright © 2011 by Earl Crabb
A new blog "Point on Pyramid Method"
by guest writer Jess Lourey. This is a condensed article from a previous published article in the February 2011 issue of The Writer. To learn the Pyramid Method of writing a novel, check out Jess Lourey's article at, http://www.lakeregionwriters.net.
If you'd like to write for the LRWN website, see the guidelines below.
Linda Lein
LRWN Board Member and Webmaster
Guidelines for Submissions to LRWN Blog The Lake Region Writers Network (LRWN) would like to invite all writers and literary organizations in the region to submit blog posts for our website. Here are our guidelines for submissions:
· Send only original writing. Do not send us something that someone else wrote.
· Write about writing. Topics may include, but are not limited to, drafting, revising, publishing, journaling, genres, book reviews, a call for manuscripts, conferences and workshops, availability of grants, etc.
· If you make reference to an online source, include the URL Web address.
· The blog post should be one to two pages in length and double-spaced.
· At the end of the post, include your name and a one to three sentence bio about yourself as a writer.
· Blog posts should be submitted in the textbox of emails; do not send attachments due to the risk of spreading viruses and incompatibility of software.
· Submit blog posts to Linda Lein at Linda.F.Lein@gmail.com. In the subject line of the email note type: LRWN Blog Post
Review of your submissions will take one to two weeks. If your piece is accepted for publication on our website, the LRWN webmaster may make edits to your submission (i.e.: punctuation, spelling, capitalization, sentence structure, etc.), if necessary.
Because we are a non-profit organization, we cannot pay you for your blog posts on our website. However, being published on the site will be an excellent credential to list on your curriculum vitae or in a bio when published elsewhere.
Guidelines for Submissions to LRWN Facebook Posts
The Lake Region Writers Network (LRWN) would like our Facebook posts to include announcements about writing and publications from individual writers and literary organizations
Please email Linda Lein at Linda.F.Lein@gmail.com if you have a literary announcement. In the subject line type: LRWN Facebook. If your announcement is appropriate for the LRWN literary community, Linda will post it on Facebook.
Announcements may include, but are not limited to, the following:
· A recent publication of your work. Include your name, the title, and a Web link (if available).
· A workshop or conference. Include the workshop title, date, time, location, and a Web link (if available).
· The availability of grant money. Include information about the grant and a Web link (if available) for additional information on the application submission guidelines.
· A call for manuscripts. Include the publisher or literary journal, information about the call, and a Web link (if one is available) for additional information.
Facebook announcements should be submitted in the textbox of emails; do not send attachments due to the risk of spreading viruses and incompatibility of software.
North Country Trail Association Home Page
Covering the trail in Minnesota between the west boundary of the Chippewa National Forest and a point within Itasca State Park defined as the intersection of the Eagle Scout Trail (host trail) and Nicollet Trail.
http://www.northcountrytrail.org/itm/thru.htm
Northwoods Arts Council Commitee Chairpeople
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If you would like an announcement, photos or links placed on the site, please send an e-mail to the web designer,
Dan Iverson
danmanmn@gmail.com
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Thank You.