We know there are lots of budding authors out there, so this thread will be devoted to helping you make the connections you need to get your work out into the world. Anybody that's had anything published, feel free to share the avenues you took with everyone here, or if anyone hears of any contests or open calls, let us know. For our budding science-fiction/fantasy writers, Angela Way has sent me some links for submissions to Wizard Books:
Wizards of the Coast and
Independent Fiction Submissions
If fantasy fiction isn't your thing, don't forget about the call for undergraduate essays for the ALSC Newsletter that Prof. Hamlin forwarded to us:
Call for Papers by Undergraduates
The Association of Literary Scholars and Critics seeks contributions
from undergraduates for a column on literary topics it publishes
in the quarterly ALSC Newsletter. The column represents
an excellent opportunity for undergraduates to publish their
work to a national audience. Submissions may treat any aspect
of any of the world?s literatures, ancient or modern; should be
addressed to a well-read but general audience; and should run
to around a thousand words. Focus ought to be on primary
literature: endnotes?if any?ought to be wielded with a light
touch, and rendered according to the citation style outlined in
the Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition). Lively critical appreciation
of the literature itself is especially welcome.
Submissions for consideration for the winter 2007 issue
(13.1) should be postmarked by December 1, 2006 and sent by
regular post to:
Dr. John Talbot
4023 JFSB
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
or by e-mail (not as an attachment) to:
John_Talbot@byu.edu
ALSC?
For the ALSC (Association of Literary Scholars and Critics) announcement, click on the "Continue Reading" link at the bottom of the thread description.
HH
Posted by: HH at September 28, 2006 10:33 AMI'd like to add that the Wizards of the Coast link has a list of "how to" books about writing, so that resource may be helpful to anyone regardless of what genre they are interested in writing. Several guidelines books, and books discussing the importance of "story arcs" are included.
Posted by: nic at September 28, 2006 01:11 PMThank you so much Prof. Hamlin for the "Autumn Leaves". I love fall, and it was really fun to read all those wonderful poems about this great season. Another good one is Robert Herrick's "The Hock-Cart, or Harvest Home". I also am looking very forward to tonight. If all goes well, I would love it if we could do it again with some of the classic horror movies like Frankenstein with Boris Karloff or Dracula with Bela Lugosi, both of which owe their being to great classics of literature. As well in terms of Bela, Boris, and literature, I know the MRCP library has a DVD of a collection of adaptations of some of Poe's tales starring Lugosi and Karloff, though judging from the descriptions on the back they don't seem to follow too closely. I hope I have not been too forward with ideas, as I have only been to one English club meeting, and this is my first time ever contributing to the blog, but with so many great things to do in this wonderful season, I would like to make the most of the limited time before autumn leaves.
Posted by: Chris at September 28, 2006 05:08 PMWelcome to the blog Chris, and I'm glad you're going to be able to make it tonight. Don't forget, we'll be in Ovalwood 253, since it's too cold and wet outside. I should have planned it for yesterday! : (
Posted by: Trish at September 28, 2006 05:43 PMP.S. Ideas are always welcome!
Posted by: Trish at September 28, 2006 05:45 PMI can't say really which is my favorite HH since fall is all around the most beautiful time of year. I like poetry, but in the fall, the out-spurt of mother nature is in itself o poem. The birds fly inpanic of the cold, the grass turns brown with the leaves gently blanketing the earth for the cold to come. Honestly, I don't understand poetry very well, maybe because it can interpreted in so many ways..but I will say...I look forward to the season. It's almost like natures grand finale of "fireworks" after the months and months of showing like the Fourth of July. Really, the falling leaves do remind me of fireworks; the way they tend fall ever so slowly, and then that gust of wind comes in and sends the leaves scattering throughout the air...too many to count...bringing nothing but a smile and a twinkle in my eye as I gaze upon the ground, watching the squirls scamper and the flowers fade.
Posted by: Josh at September 29, 2006 08:56 AMHere's a really interesting site I came across ("The Fearless How to Get Published Guide"). Good general advice, arranged in useful categories, and many further links.
http://www.fearlessbooks.com/PublishingGuide.html
Posted by: HH at September 29, 2006 11:41 AMA little off subject but if you’ve ever wanted to write a screenplay but didn’t want to spend the money of the software check out www.scriptbuddy.com There are two versions, the first is free with a few limitations (nothing too bad though).
Posted by: Bennett at September 29, 2006 08:32 PMHere is a scholarship opportunity I've come across but had no time to do anything about it. However, it is a scholarship Contest the first place winner gets a $1,000 dollar grant the second place winner gets a $750 dollar grant and third place gets a $500 dollar grant and then at the end of the year the entries are rejudged for a chance at a $5,000 grant. Here is the address (sorry I don't know how to make a link) to the entry site. http://www.writersofthefuture.com/
Posted by: Angela at October 3, 2006 10:52 AM