Opportunities & Events

Welcome to The Writers Circle’s Opportunities and Events Listing. We welcome all kinds of events for writers and creative people – readings, contests, classes, exhibits, festivals, services, organizations and all kinds of support. I’m leaving the comments field open, so please feel free to post opportunities as you find them. We’ll monitor as best we can, but we’ll need your help to keep things current.

PLEASE LIMIT YOUR POSTS TO WRITING-RELATED OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS YOU’VE VETTED PERSONALLY! We’ll also happily post non-writing related happenings of Writers Circle participants (meaning we really know you and have worked with you in our classes). We have several writers who are also artists, performers and such and want to support everything our community is doing. But we don’t want this to become Spam-Central. And please start your post with the category in all CAPS, as below. Makes it easier to skim. Thanks!

Bevel Summers Prize at Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee Review.
This $500 prize is awarded to a short story of 1,000 words or less. There is no entry fee, and entrants may submit up to three previously unpublished stories.

Accepting entries March 1 – March 31, 2012. To enter, please send two copies of each story (one with name and contact information, and one without) and a SASE to the address below:

Shenandoah: Bevel Summers
17 Courthouse Square
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450

This year’s contest will be judged by Chris Gavaler (his colleagues and students are not eligible to enter), and in addition to the prize, the winner will be published in an upcoming issue of Shenandoah. The poster attached includes more information about the prize.

www.shenandoahliterary.org

Saturday, March 24, 2012
Girl Talk: A Reading in Celebration of Women’s History Month

West Caldwell Public Library
30 Clinton Rd.
West Caldwell, NJ
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

EVENT: THE WRITERS CIRCLE SPEAKER SERIES

Reading Your Writing for an Audience
April 1, 2-4 pm,
with Leonie Higgins & Sandra McLauglin
Luna Stage, West Orange

Your words may sing on the page – but sometimes even the best of writers fall flat when reading their own work before an audience. If you mumble, stumble, sway or flail about, read in a monotone or can’t raise your eyes from the page for fear of fainting, this workshop will help you improve your public presentation and give you the confidence to read your writing with pride. Broadway actress/director Sandra McLaughlin and actress/musical theatre director Leonie Higgins of Center Stage Dance and Theatre School, will teach participants how to give their written words the respect, emphasis and flair they deserve not only on the page, but when read out loud.

Advanced registration is suggested.
$25/session if pre-registered, $35 at the door
$20/session for TWC students and parents*
Special $15 price for kids under 15!
Register online!

Call (973) 900-0415 or Contact Us for more information.

EVENT:In the Shadow of the Globe Performed Live!
Sunday, April 22, 2 PM

See TWC’s Michelle Cameron‘s Novel-in-Verse performed live
at the West Caldwell Public Library
30 Clinton Road
West Caldwell, NJ
http://westcaldwell.bccls.org/