Script Frenzy

04/01/2012 - 00:00
04/30/2012 - 23:59
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We are participating in Script Frenzy - another project of National Novel Writing Month! http://scriptfrenzy.org/ Please join us an unleash your creativity!

Going Green Book Club

03/06/2012 - 18:00
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Going Green Reads Ecotone!

Going Green Book Club featuring David Gessner

02/07/2012 - 18:00
02/07/2012 - 20:00
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My Green Manifesto, by David Gessner

We have copies and they are 15% of to Book Club members.

Going Green Book Club features Andy Wood

01/03/2013 - 18:00
01/03/2013 - 20:00
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Andy Wood will join us for a discussion of his book, Backyard Carolina.

We always have copies and they are 15% of to Book Club members.

Couplet - 2 days of Verse Festival

02/05/2012 - 00:00
02/05/2012 - 23:59
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Featuring Local and Regional Poets including Jacar Press and Press 53

Sunday

2PM - 4 PM Song writer’s panel

4:30 - 5:30 PM Promoting your poetry workshop with Addy Robinson McCulloch

Submission Guidelines

Anthology of poetry titled “Testing the Waters”

Submission is open to anyone, anywhere.

Deadline is January 15th, 2012

Payment will be 10 copies of the anthology. Anthology will be sold at the cost of printing and assembling. Anthology will be limited one time only print run.

Anthology will debut at “Couplet - 2 days of verse festival” February 3 - 5th

Couplet 2 days of Verse Festival

02/04/2012 - 00:00
02/04/2012 - 23:59
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Featuring Local and Regional Poets including Jacar Press and Press 53

Saturday:
11:30-12:30 There will be 4 poets reading: Richard Krawiec, Jessie Carty, Deb Kaufman and Stephanie Levine

12:30 - 1:15 One-on-one mini-critiques.

1:15 - 2:30, break for lunch

2:30-3:30, 2 formal workshops:
Building Images - Explore ways to create and develop images, from simple phrases to metaphors that extend throughout a poem - with Richard Krawiec and Deb Kaufman
Truth vs. Fact in poetry with Jessie Carty

3:30 Poet's Open Mic

7pm Launch of Testing the Waters

Submission Guidelines

Please vote for us!

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Why? here is the official plea for your vote:
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Open Call for Poetry

Submission Guidelines

Anthology of poetry titled “Testing the Waters”

Submission is open to anyone, anywhere.

Deadline is January 15th, 2012

Payment will be 10 copies of the anthology. Anthology will be sold at the cost of printing and assembling. Anthology will be limited one time only print run.

Anthology will debut at “Couplet - 2 days of verse festival” February 3 - 5th

Open to any and all styles of poetry.

Maximum length: 2 pages.

Please send submissions to Newbooksonfrontst@gmail.com

Poetry Reading

11/05/2011 - 18:30
11/05/2011 - 20:30
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Jack Essenberg hosts a poetry reading for Senior Project! Come support these talented young poets.

Book Arts Workshop

11/13/2011 - 14:00
11/13/2011 - 17:00
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Martha Burdette teaches a basic book making workshop! cost is $28.

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