Fw: Slam Poetry workshop & performance - Eye on Entertainment

FYI This could be an instructive workshop and performance experience for
those of us interested in developing our own literary performance
evening(s).
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Katherine Hough" <KHough@thehub.literacy.bc.ca>
To: <redruth@shaw.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 6:04 PM
Subject: Slam Poetry workshop & performance - Eye on Entertainment

> hi Mike
> we have an exciting day coming up on May 1st - I have attached a copy of
> the poster going up around Cranbrook. We're targeting teens (they get in
> free to both workshop and performance) but its open to anyone ($3 charge
> for aduts). Below is an outline.
> Whatever you can publish for us would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Barbara Adler, one of Canada's most exciting young performance poets, is
> coming to Cranbrook on May 1 to host a Slam Poetry workshop and
> performance.
>
> Barbara has been a Canadian Slam Champion as well as a CBC Poet Laureate
> and CBC Poetry Face Off winner. "Adler's carefully crafted rants are
> breathlessly precise," says Uptown Magazine, Winnipeg.
>
> The workshop will begin at 6pm and the performance will follow at 8 pm at
> the Manual Training School beside the library. You can attend one or both,
> but pre-registration would be appreciated (email khough@cbal.org with your
> name and Slam as the subject).
> If you are 18 or under, it's free! Adults are $3.
>
>
> cheers
> K+
>
> Katherine Hough
> Cranbrook Community Literacy Coordinator
> Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
> Phone: 250-417-2896 Fax: 250-417-2672
> khough@cbal.org
> www.cbal.org
>
>
>

Writeon

Hi Nicole Would you mind adding my name to the list of names in the Writeon Group? Thank you Cheers Don

Poetry contest entry form

Hi,

Karin sent me the library poetry contest (the same one that Mike told us about some time ago) entry form, if anyone is interested.....

I can't figure out how to add it as a link. If anyone is interested, let me know and I can forward the original email and attachment.

2nd annual Kimberley Public Library Poetry Contest

To be eligible, each entry: Must be written in English; Only one poem per page Arrive at Kimberley Library by closing on April 30th, 2010 Poems are not eligible if they have already been published or accepted for publication. Plagiarism rules apply. Authors retain the rights to their writing Entry Fee by donation

April is National Poetry Month. The Kimberley Public Library is celebrating by holding its 2nd annual Poetry contest. Entries will be accepted from until closing on April 30th, 2010. Entries will be judged by a three person panel. Poems can be written in any poetic form, Contest entry is open to poets as young as ten years old, and separated into divisions of 10-13 years, 14-17 years, 18 & up. There will be prizes for each division. For more information please contact the library at 115 Spokane Street, Kimberley BC V1A 2E5 Phone: 250-427-3112 Email: staff@kimberleylibrary.net (include “Poetry contest” in Subject line) Thanks and Good Luck!

Kimberley Public Library Poetry Contest

Entry Form

This form can accompany up to three poems. Three entries maximum per person.

NAME:_________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE:_________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (E-MAIL) _________________________________________

TITLE(S) OF POEM(S):

a. ________________________________________________________

b. ________________________________________________________

c. ________________________________________________________

I have read the contest rules and regulations for The Poetry Contest. I understand that I must be a Kimberley area resident to enter. By entering this contest, I give the Kimberley Public Library permission to publish my entry and my name in the event that I am declared a winner.

Signed,_____________________________(Date)_____________________________

Please circle age group : *10-13 years* *14-17 years* *18 & up*

(Under 14?) Parent signature – consenting to the release of the name, photo, and winning poetry of entrant:

___________________________________________________ Date_______________________________

Writing contest

Hi all, Karin sent me this email to forward to our group.

Hello writers,
Please pass on the following information to your writing groups. (email attached below)

Thanks,
Karin

Karin von Wittgenstein
Director, Kimberley Public Library

From: Kara Donadt [mailto:karadonadt@shaw.ca]
Sent: April 8, 2010 3:17 PM
To: Director@kimberleylibrary.net
Subject: Writing Contest

Dear Karin,

We are an Edmonton based publishing company who’s aim it is to give writers an opportunity to have their voices heard. We are currently running a writing contest which your local writer’s groups may be interested in. I would be grateful for your help in passing on this information.

Christmas Chaos Writing Contest

We invite you to share your favourite Christmas stories. For our upcoming anthology, Christmas Chaos, we are looking for your tales of “Christmas gone wrong.” Your stories can be humorous or heart-wrenching, light-hearted or ironic, but they must be well-written, and they must be true.

Your story may be recent or from the distant past. It might be an account of a holiday road trip or a Christmas dinner fiasco. It might be the story about a gift you didn’t expect to receive or the tale of your perennially tippling aunties’ antics.

Please visit: www.prairiedogpublishing.ca for Submission Guidelines and information on our company.

For your convenience, I have a PDF Poster that I would be happy to forward to you.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you.

Kara Donadt
Prairie Dog Publishing
e. kara@prairiedogpublishing.ca

Aloha

Hello

Well I am off to Hawaii for 2 weeks. As exciting as that is I will miss hearing your wonderful writings on Tue. See you on the 27th.

Write On

Nola

Conference Reminder

Just another reminder about the upcoming Fernie Writers Conference...

www.ferniewriters.com

July 18-25 2010, Fernie, B.C.

Join the Fernie Writers' Conference this Summer with Governor General’s Award winner Robert Kroetsch and Governor General’s Award Nominees Sid Marty and W.H. New. Fernie's intimate yet spectacular setting creates a stimulating, collegial environment to hone your writing and visit with established and emerging authors on a day to day basis. Visit our website to learn more and feel free to drop us a line if you have any questions.

Our core courses include:

·      Crafting Fiction with Peter Oliva

·      Fiction-Writing with Steven Heighton

·      Writing Compelling Non-Fiction with Sid Marty

·      Songwriting from Scratch with Mae Moore

·      Screenwriting Take One! with Geo Takach

·      Finding the Want, Defining Desire - Fiction with Betty Jane Hegerat

·      Youth Writing Workshop with Kim McCullough

·      Writing in Place - Poetry with Alison Calder

In addition to the core courses above, the 2010 Conference includes readings, discussions and events as well as a festival open to the public. The two-day festival will be held July 23^rd and 24^th at Island Lake Lodge, Fernie Alpine Resort and Historic Downtown Fernie.

Conference registration opens March 15^th 2010

Festival passes go on sale on April 1^st 2010.

Visit www.ferniewriters.com for more information.

Fernie Writers’ Conference
P.O. Box 2313 Fernie, B.C. V0B 1M0

info@ferniewriters.com

250-423-7461

 

Thank you for your interest.

 

Randal

 

Randal Macnair

Fernie Writers' Conference

P.O. Box 2313

Fernie, B.C. V0B 1M0

 

info@ferniewriters.com

www.ferniewriters.com

 

Testing!

Hi Everyone!

I'm just trying to get caught up on all the new happenings with Write On!  It's like leaving a child for a time; it's growing up without me.

See you all on the 13th.

Margaret