OOTA Newsletter November 11th, 2014
MEMBERS ACHIEVEMENTS
CONGRATULATIONS TO: Sue Clennell has poems ‘Rain Man’ accepted by Studio, ‘Circe’ and ‘Anne Boleyn’ accepted by Poetry Monash & ‘Artemis’ and ‘Artemis 2’ accepted by Regime. Another poem ‘Come’ is forthcoming in Blue Giraffe. Murray Jennings has a poem ‘Motionless in Madrid' in Westerly #59.2, and poems 'Cold Town', 'Blues in Parallel' and 'Up and Down' forthcoming in Regime #5.
Margaret River Gourmet Escape Margaret River Gourmet Escape’s main goal right now is to distribute an exclusive ticket offer that’s only available to closed groups. They’re positioning it as a value add to WA Poet Inc subscribers, and they also have a small allocation of free Sunday Gourmet Village tickets we can send you for a competition to subscribers, and you can even use it to incentivise your marketing activities (get information from members etc). Therefore, WA Poets has an exclusive ticket offer for our newsletter subscribers thanks to Margaret River Gourmet Escape, on this year from 21 to 23rd November. Enjoy 20% off Sunday Gourmet Village General entry tickets OR 10% off Sunday Gourmet Village family passes. Enter the password gourmet @ www.ticketek.com.au/gourmetescape WA Poets enews subscribers also have the chance to win a double pass to Sunday’s Gourmet Village! Simply XX to go in the draw to win! The Gourmet Village is a buzzing world of culinary excitement and the perfect opportunity to experience the delectable delights the region has to offer. Hosted at Leeuwin Estate Winery, this is where all our stars come together across one action packed weekend program filled with cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, masterclasses, intimate Q&A’s and panel discussions.
WRITING AT THE CENTRE Friday, 14th November is Prose with Helen Hagemann @ the Fremantle Arts Centre: Helen’s start will be directly after lunch in Room 3 1.00pm-3.00pm This workshop is called “Secrets & Dramatic Irony”. Writing exercises and our readings will include part of Anton Chekhov’s story The Lady with the Dog (dramatic irony). This is the last teaching class for the year as we will have readings of our Spilt Ink Winners, plus all who would like to participate on our final class for the year on 28th November.
Poetry d’Amour 2015
The Society of Women Writers WA is hosting an event during Seniors Week, on Saturday 15 November. Dr Maureen Helen is the Guest Speaker, with the topic Never Too Late To Write, followed by two workshops by Helen Iles: Memoir Versus Life Story? and Publishing on a Dime / Photo Restoration. Men and women are encouraged to attend.
CALENDAR NOVEMBER 14- Lambing Flat Regional Writing Competition: details here 15 - Perth Poetry Club: Tim Parkin & Daniel Oxenburgh
15 – Drastic Ekphrastic wksp with Nathan Hondras 15 – 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize: Submit here 19 – Inkerman & Blunt launch of Love Stories: Details 19 – Stories on stage: Michelle Diener : Details 22 – Self Publishing Workshop with Tineke van der Eecken 26 – NaNoWriMo Write Night: Website 26 – Launch of Westerly Magazine 59.2 - Details 30 - Five Islands Press Ron Pretty Poetry Prize: Details 30 – 2014/15 Fish Short Story Prize. See Alumni. DECEMBER 01 – Leaf Press Publishing Opportunity for Poets: Details 05 – Cuttlefish for poetry, flash/ short fiction. Send to Roland 15 – Tom Collins Poetry Prize: www.fawwa.org 15 – Peter Porter Poetry Prize : Details 19- Somerset National Poetry Prize: details Somerset 24 – Nature Writing Prize 2014 : Website 31- 2014 Aurealis Awards Calling for Entries: Details here.
POEM OF THE WEEK DOUBT A chick has just so much time to chip its way out, just so much egg energy to apply to the weakest spot or whatever spot it started at. It can’t afford doubt. Who can? Doubt uses albumen at twice the rate of work. One backward look by any of us can cost what it cost Orpheus. Neither may you answer the stranger’s knock; you know it is the Person from Porlock who eats dreams for dinner, his napkin stained the most delicate colours. – by Kay Ryan Read more of Kay Ryan’s poems at: http://www.persimmontree.org/v2/summer2011/sixteen-poems/
Short and Twisted 2015 Submissions for Short and Twisted 2015 are now open.
Tasmanian Writers' Prize 2015. Closing date is 31 January, 2015. Further details here. Writing Paranormal Romance – Sat 15 November, 1-4pm What makes a paranormal romance compelling? How do you create a world that readers don’t want to leave and a romance that gives satisfaction? Join three-time ARRA finalist Shona Husk as she digs into world building, transcontinental lore and myths from around the globe, as well as how to bring romance to the creatures that lurk in the shadows. Bring your note pads and pens, your imagination and an open mind as the author who made goblins sexy takes you out of the suburbs and into a world where anything is possible. Cost: $30 members, $45 nonmembers . Booking and payment in advance to 08 9294 1872 kspf@iinet.net.au
Short and Twisted - 2015 is an Anthology of short stories and poetry to be released in June 2015. Contributions from Australian and overseas writers are welcome, however, Short and Twisted aims to publish predominantly Australian writers. All stories and poems must have a twist at the end. Writers are strongly encouraged to read previous issues to see the type of successful submissions Short and Twisted 2015 Submission Guidelines
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