Thursday, October 30, 2014

LOCAL LITERARY EVENT

Why There Are Words presents Gravity! 

Nov. 13. Doors open at 7.


Julia Fierro, Molly Giles, Don Mitchell, Antonya Nelson, Ruth Thompson, & Peter Turchi . Join us at Studio 333 in Sausalito. Doors open at 7pm. $10 cash. Check out our readers' bios on the website.

Why There Are Words is the brainchild of Peg Alford Pursell. Interns Hal King and Wendy Sterndale make everyone very happy! The award-winning reading series, where writers love to hang out, has been going strong for nearly five years.





Thursday, October 23, 2014

LITERARY INNOVATION

I was just doing some research for a client and stumbled upon something quite interesting that the Chicago Tribune started offering last year, as a premium addition to its Sunday book section. It's called Printers Row Journal, and here's how editor Jennifer Day tells the story:


"It’s our first anniversary, and to thank our readers, we put together this special digital issue to reflect on our favorite stories of the year. When the Chicago Tribune launched Printers Row, the aim was to capture the smart buzz from our annual Printers Row Lit Fest and to find a way to keep it humming throughout the year. We launched Printers Row Journal, a weekly, 24-page book section, to open up space for book reviews, thought pieces, author interviews and literary news. Along with the Journal, we offered a weekly short story in a Fiction booklet featuring up-and-coming authors. We programmed author events, too, aiming to build a true community around books and ideas. Our goal was to build on Chicago’s deep literary traditions and to make Printers Row something that truly reflects our city. It turns out, though, that readers from across the nation were interested in Printers Row, and so partway through the year, we began offering a digital subscription option for those who live outside of our circulation area — or just prefer to read Printers Row Journal on a digital device. We’ve compiled an extended sample issue here, in case you missed some of the highlights. In the meantime, we’re looking forward to another great year. Here’s to the next chapter."

The journal's editorial focus as listed on Poets & Writers: "At the center of Printers Row Journal, our premium weekly supplement, is a handsomely produced short story pamphlet. The Tribune showcases winners of our Nelson Algren Short Story competition but aims to build on that tradition by spotlighting even more top-quality new work. While we love stories from the Midwest, our goal is to honor glorious stories regardless of setting."

Writers' Wings will definitely be adding this journal to its database!

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

FINALLY!!

Technical problems kept me from posting for many months. Relieved that I don't have to start over building a new site!

I'm happy to share the news that my friend Marilyn Freund just had an essay published here:

EatDrinkFilms.com is an online magazine celebrating the best in food, libations and cinema. The curated site will feature both established and new writers in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as nationally and internationally known talent. Our desire is to both entertain and offer some thought-provoking ideas.

There will be regular columns, reviews, humor, thought-provoking articles contests and some surprises.

EatDrinkFilms will feature two or three stories in each category every week.

Attention Writers: 

We are always looking for good writers with great story ideas. Send us a note with your thoughts at ideas@EatDrinkFilms.com

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