Posts made in November, 2011

Last Call for Entries: Eco Arts Awards

Eco Arts Awards E-col-o-gy – the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment It has been said that art is an expression of what we aspire to be… It is also true that art is a powerful catalyst for new thinking and cultural values! In our present world, ecology and the balance of humanity with nature is the most important challenge we face. Being ‘green’ is becoming mainstream and top of mind. We want to collaborate...

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The Polygraph Tests: Refining the Writer’s Voice

The Polygraph Tests: Refining the Writer’s Voice Polygraph (n.) 1. a machine designed to detect and record changes in biological characteristics. 2. an author who can write on a variety of different subjects. The Polygraph Tests is a residency program committed to enriching the process of theatre development by pairing selected playwrights with collaborators eager to guide and inspire the scripts’ evolution. We are looking for dangerous stories...

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Kingston University/London: Short biography competition

A new competition for short innovative biographical writing designed to lead to publication by Kingston University Press Ltd. We seek either publication-ready manuscripts and/or proposals with a sample chapter for this competition. Scripts and proposals will be judged separately by a team of judges that includes life-writers and biographers Rachel Cusk, Alexander Masters, Dr Jane Jordan and Peter Porter (all associated with Kingston Writing...

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Get Your Comedy Sketch Produced by an Award Winning Director

GET YOUR COMEDY SKETCH PRODUCED BY AN AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR http://www.circalit.com/projects/competitions/jason Ever had an idea for a comedy sketch? Circalit is back once again helping talented comedy writers get their sketches produced and distributed. This time Circalit has teamed up with award-winning filmmaker, Jason Wingard, whose most recent short, “Ben and Jackie” has been short-listed for the Virgin Media Shorts 2011 and...

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The 2011 Winnipeg Free Press / Writers’ Collective Non-Fiction and Poetry Contest

Are you a writer with a great, true story to tell? Or maybe you’re a poet who would love to see your work published. If so, why not enter the 2011 Winnipeg Free Press / Writers’ Collective Non-Fiction and Poetry Contest Deadline: Monday November 14, 2011 This year we are offering TWO themes to get those creative juices flowing: “Now that was funny!” and “A fork in the road.” Choose ONE of the above themes and craft your favourite true story...

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