Reflections on Creative Nonfiction, Memoir, (Auto)Biography, Life-Writing, and the Essay
18 Jun 2013 at 10:00
Julija Šukys
Awards, Calls for Submissions, Contests and Prizes, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing
I recently had a conversation with a friend who had been passed over for a job — leading a creative writing workshop — because she “hadn’t won enough contests.” Eventually, the decision was reversed and my friend, who is a very fine writer and charismatic teacher, got her chance to make a few bucks and [...]
05 Feb 2013 at 09:31
Julija Šukys
Calls for Submissions, Contests and Prizes, Creative Nonfiction, Essays, Personal Essays, Uncategorized, Writing
First Prize: $1,000 and publication (Winter 2014) Runner-up (if applicable) will be considered for publication Judge: Scott Russell Sanders Deadline: All submissions must be entered by March 15, 2013 Fourth Genre will seek the best creative nonfiction essay for its ninth annual Fourth Genre Steinberg Essay Prize. Authors of previously unpublished manuscripts are encouraged to enter. All submissions [...]
11 Jan 2013 at 10:33
Julija Šukys
Academia, Calls for Submissions, Creative Nonfiction, Environmentalism, Essays, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing
Creative Nonfiction and Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability are looking for remarkable true stories that illuminate and present the human side of environmental, economic, ethical, and/or social challenges related to the state of the planet and our future. We welcome personal essays or stories about extraordinary individuals or communities, and stories about innovative [...]
14 Sep 2012 at 10:27
Julija Šukys
Academia, Calls for Submissions, Canada, Essays, Interviews, Publishing, Reviews, Uncategorized, Writers' Workshops, Writing
I’m reposting this from Canadian Creative Writers and Writing Programs. It seems like a good opportunity for community-building, and I may send them something about my essay workshop this fall. Perhaps you have something to share too: After a successful conference in Toronto this past spring, CCWWP (Canadian Creative Writers and Writing Programs) needs your [...]
05 Feb 2012 at 06:37
Julija Šukys
Academia, Calls for Submissions, Contests and Prizes, Creative Nonfiction, Eastern Europe, Humanities, Jerusalem, Research, Uncategorized
Established in 2011, this prize in memory of Abraham Meir Schwartzbaum, Holocaust Survivor, and his Family who was murdered in the Holocaust is awarded annually in recognition of high scholarly research and writing on the Holocaust. Last year’s prize was awarded to: Prof. Christopher R. Browning, for his book Remembering Survival: Inside a Nazi Slave-Labor [...]
Applications are welcomed for Cove Park’s crafts, literature and visual arts residency programmes in 2012. These opportunities are open to emerging and established national and international artists. Artists on residency are given the time, space, freedom and financial support to concentrate on the development of their work. Cove Park provides a supportive context in which [...]
15 Dec 2011 at 07:52
Julija Šukys
Academia, Alternate Economies, Archives, Calls for Submissions, CNF Conversations, Contests and Prizes, Countdown to Publication, Creative Nonfiction, Essays, Friendship, Funding, Marketing, Publicity, Publishing, SheWrites, Uncategorized, Writing
I started my blog almost two years ago after attending a writers’ workshop on publishing in the digital age. There wasn’t much talk of e-books or self-publishing from the presenters. Instead, they hammered a single message into us all day: you, as writers, need an electronic presence . . . preferably a blog. It’s how you control [...]
22 Nov 2011 at 04:49
Julija Šukys
Calls for Submissions, Contests and Prizes, Creative Nonfiction, Essays, Memoir, Personal Essays, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing
NARRATIVE : A Nonprofit Organization Dedicated to Storytelling in the Digital Age Contest Deadline: November 30. NARRATIVE IS LOOKING FOR short stories, short shorts, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary nonfiction, one-act plays, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and nonfiction. Our one criterion is excellence. Prior winners and [...]
26 Sep 2011 at 13:39
Julija Šukys
Autobiography, Beth Kaplan, Biography, Calls for Submissions, CNF Conversations, Creative Nonfiction, Daiva Markelis, Feminism, Myrna Kostash, Nancy K. Miller, Publishing, Susan Olding, Uncategorized, Writing
A few months ago, I started a feature on the site called CNF Conversations, where I interview other writers of creative nonfiction. (CNF stands for creative nonfiction.) I was looking for a way to do something of substance, to build community, to meet fellow writers, and to learn more about what was happening in the genre. [...]
15 Sep 2011 at 14:28
Julija Šukys
Calls for Submissions, Canada, Contests and Prizes, Creative Nonfiction, Uncategorized, Writing
19th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers $2,500 PRIZE The Writers’ Union of Canada is pleased to announce that submissions are being accepted until November 3, 2011 for the 19th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers. The winning entry will be the best Canadian work of up to 2,500 words in the English [...]
