EDITOR TIMOTHY GREEN INVITES YOU TO SUBMIT POEMS

Timothy Green, Editor of Rattle in California is calling for your poems. Submit now. Details here.

Dear Nancy Simpson,

With our next tribute deadline fast approaching, I wanted to send everyone a quick reminder about upcoming publishing opportunities at Rattle.

While I’m at it, I’m also happy to announce that we’re now paying professional rates for every poem we publish: $50/each. So not only do we provide one of the largest audiences for poetry in the world, we also get to pay you—I hope we’ll always be one of the first places you send your best poems! We never solicit work directly from anyone, so we always rely on a high volume of quality submissions to make our issues special.

Anyway, here are the calls for submissions:

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Issue #45 – Poets of Faith – Deadline: April 15^th

Our fall issue will be dedicated to Poets of Faith—and by that we mean poets who are adherents to a specific religious faith tradition. In a slight revision to the guidelines, the poems themselves need not be about faith, so long as the poet qualifies. After reading an early batch of submissions, we realized that your spirituality will be embodied somehow in your poetry, even if that’s not what you’re writing about explicitly, and it’s much more interesting to explore the subtle ways that faith affects the work.

So if you consider yourself a Poet of Faith, see our guidelines page, but the gist is this: Send up to six poems on any subject and a note explaining why you qualify to submissions@rattle.com by April 15^th.

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Issue #47 – Japanese Forms – Deadline: October 15^th

Next spring we’ll be publishing an issue focused on Japanese forms: haiku, renga, tanka, haibun, etc. Nothing matters but the style of the poems, so that should be self-explanatory. Some of the forms are very short, so we’ll say up to six pages of poems, instead of the usual six poems.

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Issues #46, #48, #50, etc. – Open Poetry – Deadline: None

Don’t forget that every even issue (summer and winter) has no theme—we just want the best poems we can find, regardless of who wrote what, why, or how. So send us your best work, any time. We read year-round, reply in a month or two (or three, occasionally, I’m sorry), and always love to get a chance to see what you’ve been up to. Don’t hesitate to share.

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Our general guidelines are here: http://www.rattle.com/poetry/submissions/guidelines/  We’ve also finally added a Submittable option, if you prefer that system. But if you have any other questions or comments, feel free to ask me directly.

Best wishes,
Tim

P.S. If you’ve already sent work for the Poets of Faith tribute and haven’t heard back, please be patient; we’re focusing on getting caught up on submissions this week. And if you already sent some that we didn’t take, don’t hesitate to send others before the deadline. We’re very hard to please—I know it’s frustrating, but we have to be/get to be. But just because one set of poems didn’t work doesn’t mean the next won’t.

--
Timothy Green
Editor / Rattle
12411 Ventura Blvd / Studio City, CA 91604
tim@rattle.com / www.rattle.com
 

Poetry Contest for Adult Residents of Clay County

In Hayesville, North Carolina we are gearing up 

to celebrate National Poetry Month with Three 

Poetry Contests sponsored each year by the

Clay County Historical and Arts Council. 

Help us spread the word among the practicing 

poets you know who are residents of Clay County

even part time residents if they spend some of the 

year here and are Clay County property owners.

POETRY CONTESTS NOW OPEN 

For Poems Written by Adult Citizens.

April is National Poetry Month. Clay County 

Historical and Arts Council announces that 

the 23 Annual Poetry Contests for the best poems

is open. Submissions are being accepted. 

Deadline postmark April 6th.

Prizes are First $30.00, Second $25.00 and 

Third Place $20.00. Winners are asked to read

their winning poems for the arts council on

April 22 at the Evening of Art and Poetry.

Residents of Clay County are asked to submit their  

best 1-5 poems to Mrs. Linda Barrett, English Dept.

at  Hayesville High School, Poetry Contest,  

Address: 205 Yellow Jacket Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904

The poetry judge will be poet Nancy Simpson, 

author of three published poem collections.

You may know her as Ms. Nancy Simpson Brantley,

former teacher with Clay County Schools for 26 years. 

Her most recent book and the only one still 

in print and available for purchase from her press

or from Amazon.com is Living Above the Frost Line - 

New and Collected  Poems (2010 Carolina Wren Press.) 

These poems are written in the voice of a woman 

who is a citizen of the multicultural world, who found  

herself at home on Cherry Mountain right here in 

Clay County. 

Early publicity for this contest announced Kathryn

Stripling Byer as the final judge. She withdrew, due 

to family problems beyond her control. 

Nancy Simpson then agreed to judge the contest 

and to attend the Evening of Art and Poetry held at 

Hayesville High School Lecture Hall on April 22, 2014 

at 5:00 at  which time  a reception will be held in her 

honor and more importantly in honor of the contest 

winners.

SPREAD THE WORD NOW AMONG 

CLAY COUNTY POETS.  THANK YOU.

Poet and Writer, Dana Wildsmith teaches at Writers Circle in April Posted: 23 Mar 2014 03:25 PM PDT  Dana Wildsmith  Workshop at Writers Circle around the Table in Hayesville, NC CHANGING FACT TO FICTION, OR: CHANGING I TO US    All we have to work with when we set out down fiction's road is the stuff of our lives, but that's enough. Every one of us has  a couple of horror-story-worthy relatives, and we've all lived through years of high drama in our lives. The material is there,  contact Glenda Beall (828) 389-4111

The 2014 NetWest Writers Conference

The 2014 NetWest Writers Conference

The NC Writers' Network-West is pleased to announce

the NetWest Writers Conference on May 10, 2014 at 

the historic Jackson County Courthouse Library Complex 

in Sylva, NC.

The Conference will kick off with a Keynote Address 
by Judy Goldman, award winning poet, fiction, and
memoir author. 

Following the Keynote Address will be a presentation 
by renowned Appalachian storyteller and playwright
Gary Carden and talented NCWN/NetWest  Representative
Newton Smith of Gary's new drama about the 1882 death 
of 19 chain-gang workers who were building the Cowee
Tunnel. 

A workshop discussing how poets can build a readership,
facilitated by NetWest founder and long-time Program
Coordinator, Nancy Simpson  and NCWN/NetWest
Representative and former NC Poet Laureate,
Kathryn Stripling Byer will take place after the lunch break.

The afternoon will continue with workshops by Judy
Goldman and Susan Snowden, award winning author 
of Southern Fried Lies, a novel. 

Fees, Registration and Schedule Fees

Early registration:

$45 for members

$65 for non-members

On-site registration as a walk-in:

$65 for members

$85 for non-members

Note: early registration 
fee includes lunch, provided 

by a caterer. 

Lunch is not an option for 
on-site registrants.

You can join NCWN/NetWest when you register, 
and pay the conference 

member rates plus the appropriate member dues:

$75 standard 1-year membership

$55 senior (65+), student, disabled membership

$130 2-year membership

$130 household 1-year membership

Cancellations

Cancellations must be made in writing and 
arrive at the Treasurer’s address (via USPS 
or e-mail), Newton Smith, 
6875 Canada Rd, Tuckaseegee, NC 28783, 

by 4:00 pm, Monday, May 5, for you to receive 
a refund, less 25 percent. Send request to 
smithnewton (at) gmail.com. 
No refunds for cancellations  received 
after May 5 or 
for no-shows.

Registration

Register Now using this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1U_b_LKqnMDyFyE5tK-Agn2zNBawKE2JSOxHot82lEhU/viewform

WRITING CLASS WITH KAREN PAUL HOLMES, REGISTER NOW

Karen Paul Homes class at Writers Circle WhenSat, March 22, 1pm – 4pm Where581 Chatuge Ln, Hayesville, NC, United States (map) DescriptionKaren Paul Holmes class, 'Express Yourself Through Poetry'. Writers Circle Studio, 581 Chatuge Ln, Hayesville, NC March 22, 1 - 4 p.m. Fee: $35.00 www.glendacouncilbeall.blogspot.com/p/schedule.html

Kathryn Stripling Byer N.C. Poet Laureate Emeritus will Judge

Kathryn Stripling Byer N.C. Poet Laureate Emeritus will judge the Clay County Arts Council Poetry Contests 
during National Poetry Month.






In Hayesville, North Carolina we are gearing up to celebrate National Poetry Month with Three Poetry Contests that are sponsored annual by the Clay County Historical and Arts Council. Help us spread the word among the practicing poets you know.

POETRY CONTESTS NOW OPEN IN HAYESVILLE.

POETRY CONTESTS NOW OPEN For Poems Written by Adult Citizens.

April is National Poetry Month. Clay County Historical and Arts Council announces that the 23 Annual Poetry Contests for the best poems by Adult Citizens now open.  The poetry judge this year will be our former N.C. Poet Laureate Kathryn Stripling Byer who will come to Hayesville on April 22, 2014 for the presentation of the awards in April. Residents of Clay County are asked to submit their  best 1-3 poems to Mrs. Linda Barrett at Hayesville High School. Prizes are First $30.00, Second $25.00 and Third Place $20.00.

Clay County Historical and Arts Council announces that the 23 Annual Art and Poetry Contests are now open.   Students are encouraged to open their poetry folders and submit your best work.  As always, prizes will be given to both art entries and poetry entries in contests held at the Middle and High School levels. Winners will read their poems and prizes will be awarded during National Poetry Month April 2014.

The Hayesville Middle School poet must be enrolled at HMS. Submit 1-3 typed poems to Mrs Linda Barrett at Hayesville High School. Deadline  April 6, 2014. Prizes First $30.00, Second $25.00 and Third Place  $20.00.

The Hayesville High School Contest must be enrolled at HHS.  Submit 1-3 typed poems to Mrs Linda Barrett at Hayesville High School. Deadline April 6, 2014. Prizes First $30.00, Second $25.00 and Third Place $20.00.

For artwork, students should check with your art teachers. Art contests entries for Hayesville Middle School and for Hayesville High School will be received by the art teachers. Posters are on display in your school with detailed information. Prizes are the same for both Hayesville Middle and Hayesville High School: First $30.00, Second $25.00 and Third Place  $20.00. There is not an adult category for artwork.

 

N.C. WRITERS NETWORK WEST ALL DAY CONFERENCE TO THE HELD IN SYLVA, NC ON MAY 10, 2014

Meet Susan Snowden, author and editor who will be a presenter at the Netwest Writers Conference on May 10 in Sylva, NC. You don’t want to miss this event.

An Atlanta native, Susan Snowden moved to the mountains of western NC in 1995 to have more time to write. Since then her work—fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry—has been published in more than forty literary journals and anthologies. She has received seventeen honors and awards for her writing, including a gold medal in 2013 for her first novel, Southern Fried Lies (IPPY Award; Best Fiction, Southeast Region). Susan has taught writing at Georgia State University in Atlanta, and at Blue Ridge Community in Flat Rock, NC. She’s also worked as a freelance book editor since 1985, editing fiction and nonfiction for publishers and authors. (www.SnowdenEditorial.com).  

The Netwest Conference will be a one day event at the beautiful public library of Jackson County. This building was once the majestic courthouse sitting on a hill that can be seen for miles around the picturesque little town of Sylva.

Other writers and poets on the program are Judy Goldman, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Nancy Simpson, Newton Smith and Gary Carden.

Fees, Registration and Schedule

REGISTER NOW Click on Registration form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1U_b_LKqnMDyFyE5tK-Agn2zNBawKE2JSOxHot82lEhU/viewform

Fees

Early registration:

$45 for members

$65 for non-members

On-site registration as a walk-in:

$65 for members

$85 for non-members

Note: early registration fee includes lunch, provided by a caterer. Lunch is not an option for on-site registrants.

You can join NCWN/NetWest when you register, and pay the conference member rates plus the appropriate member dues:

$75 standard 1-year membership

$55 senior (65+), student, disabled membership

$130 2-year membership

$130 household 1-year membership

Cancellations

Cancellations must be made in writing and arrive at the Treasurer’s address (via USPS or e-mail), Newton Smith, 6875 Canada Rd, Tuckaseegee, NC 28783, by 4:00 pm, Monday, May 5, for you to receive a refund, less 25 percent. Send request to smithnewton (at) gmail.com. No refunds for cancellations received after May 5 or for no-shows.

Registration

Early registration is now open. Please use the form that is found via the tab above to register.

Schedule
The schedule at a glance can be viewed via the tab above.