Tomorrow (Saturday, November 1) marks the start of National Novel Writing Month. Writers all over the world pledge to write 50,000 words in 30 days. In 2013, I participated in (“won,” in NaNoWriMo terms) National Novel Writing Month for the first time. I’m sitting it out this year, but I hope to ride that particular carousel of whimsy again. One…Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2014 Kicks Off Tomorrow!
Month: October 2014
Call for Crook & Folly Editorial Staff
Here’s a message from Crook & Folly‘s new editors in chief, Eric Houghton and Lucina Schell. Crook & Folly is seeking students interested in joining the 2014 editorial team in the following areas: Fiction editor, readers Poetry editor, readers Creative nonfiction editor, readers Dramatic literature editor, readers Micro prose (new!) editor, readers Copy editors Promotional staff…Continue reading Call for Crook & Folly Editorial Staff
Poetryfoundation.org Accepting Internship Applications (Deadline: 11/3/14)
Here’s the Skinny Poetryfoundation.org is accepting applications for a paid web internship. The student intern is expected to work 10 hours per week in the Chicago office of the Poetry Foundation from October through May. The application deadline is November 3, 2014. Interested in Applying? Email a cover letter and résumé to Micah Jefferson at employment@poetryfoundation.org. Send all attachments as…Continue reading Poetryfoundation.org Accepting Internship Applications (Deadline: 11/3/14)
Apply for a Graduate Student Seminar with Peter Galison (Deadline: 11/3/14)
The Chicago Humanities Festival, in partnership with the Baskes Family and the History of Science Society, is offering a graduate student seminar with Peter Galison on Sunday, November 9. Professor Galison is the Pellegrino University Professor in History of Science and Physics and Director of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at Harvard University. Graduate students interested in participating…Continue reading Apply for a Graduate Student Seminar with Peter Galison (Deadline: 11/3/14)
Submit Proposals for Transgressions, ISU Word’s Worth Conference (Deadline: 1/15/15)
The Word’s Worth Committee at Illinois State University seeks paper proposals from graduate students for the ISU Word’s Worth Conference. The 2015 conference theme is transgressions. The conference will take place on Friday, April 17, 2015. Students may submit their proposals through this online form by Thursday, January 15, 2015. For more information, check out the official call for proposals.
Call for Submissions: Creative Nonfiction Magazine
Creative Nonfiction is seeking submissions for two new anthologies from In Fact Books; a special issue of CNF; and the Exploring the Boundaries section of the magazine. January 20 Exploring the Boundaries (section of the magazine) What to send: Ambitious writing that pushes against the conventional boundaries of the genre, plays with style and form, and makes its own rules.…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Creative Nonfiction Magazine
Congratulations to the English Department’s New Graduate Student Reps!
Carolyn Rudinsky (MAE) and Ariel Jefferson-Ray (MAE) have been selected as the graduate student representatives on this year’s English Department Personnel Committee. They will represent DePaul’s MAE and MAWP students in department discussions and decisions, including the formal reviews that the Committee conducts to evaluate the work of tenure-track faculty. They will be attending department meetings,…Continue reading Congratulations to the English Department’s New Graduate Student Reps!
Top Hats & Tales at the Green Mill on Sunday, November 2
Story Club Magazine is throwing a fundraising party at the Green Mill in Uptown on Sunday, November 2, at 1 p.m. Top Hats & Tales will feature food from First Slice Pie Cafe, live music from The Morphtet, and performances by luminaries of Chicago’s live lit scene. The storytelling lineup comprises Don Hall, Jennifer Peepas, Samantha Irby, Megan Stielstra, Lily Be, and Kelsie Huff. Tickets cost…Continue reading Top Hats & Tales at the Green Mill on Sunday, November 2
October 28: Last Day to Withdraw from Autumn Quarter Classes
Tuesday (10/28) is the last day for students to withdraw from autumn quarter classes. Before withdrawing from a class, students should speak to their academic advisor: John Shanahan for MAE students and Michele Morano for MAWP students.
Call for Manuscripts: Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize (Deadline: 12/1/14)
The Waywiser Press is accepting first- and second-book manuscripts for the tenth annual Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize through December 1, 2014. The winning manuscript will receive £1,750 or $3,000, publication by Waywiser in both the UK and USA, and a reading with the judge at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. For more details,…Continue reading Call for Manuscripts: Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize (Deadline: 12/1/14)
Chicago Premiere of Creative Writing at the Gene Siskel Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center will screen Creative Writing on October 24, 26, and 30. Director Seth McClellan—a Chicago indie filmmaker and college writing/media professor—and members of the cast and crew will be present for audience discussion at all screenings. DePaul students can purchase tickets to any screening of the film for $5. Present your student ID at the Gene Siskel Film Center box…Continue reading Chicago Premiere of Creative Writing at the Gene Siskel Film Center