. We all know independent bookstores are a rarity these days, but luckily, there are few in and around Los Angeles still holding on. If it’s been a while since you last stepped into hip, locally-owned, independent bookstore, check out LA Weekly’s 10 Best Independent Bookstores in Los Angeles list. If you pay a visit to […]
. Oh boy, will I ever be keeping an eye on these possible free rides for writers on Amtrak, which they are calling residencies. I love writing on a train, not only for the new scenery and perspectives but it’s one of the few places I can read and write without getting severe motion sickness. […]
. An Easy Way to Read Our Blog Posts (And what the heck is RSS?) Most blogs have an RSS feed, which is a technology that populates blog posts to other places. You can use a piece of software called a blog reader or RSS feed reader to pull in posts from the various blogs […]
. We’re always on the lookout for interesting writing-related info to share with you via our Twitter account, Linked In page, and our Facebook Page. We were recently informed, however, that some of you aren’t seeing our Facebook posts in your personal news feeds (the news feed you see when you first log in). This is because […]
\ Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA presents a FREE event Naomi Shihab Nye in conversation with Lisa Napoli Writing The Poetry Landscape Saturday, March 8 at the Fowler Museum Naomi Shihab Nye is an award-winning Palestinian-American writer, anthologist, educator and self-described “wandering poet.” She brings her wanderings to UCLA in conversation with a […]
. Loss Creates Abundance in Holly Prado’s Oh Salt / Oh, Desiring Hand Poetry Book Review by Sanora Bartels Holly Prado’s latest book of poetry Oh, Salt / Oh, Desiring Hand from Cahuenga Press takes its title from Part Two of the book and a line of her poem Herbs Oh Ancient Oh Tomorrow, a […]
. Glimmer Train announced a new call for submissions that offers a unique opportunity for new writers to publish their work. The Short Story Award for New Writers is a quarterly award open to “writers whose fiction has not appeared, nor is scheduled to appear, in any print publication with a circulation over 5,000.” Glimmer Train is one of […]
. Lunch Ticket is a biannual literary journal published by the MFA community of Antioch University of Los Angeles (AULA). On February 1st, editors will begin reading submissions for their Summer/Fall 2014 issue, and are requesting polished work in the following genres: fiction creative nonfiction poetry writing for young people visual arts AULA’s MFA program is devoted […]
. TV Writing Class Spend a day learning the basics of writing a television script. Your story is the engine of your show. Knowing your story, your characters, and how to boil your story down to a few sentences can make the difference between a pass and a sale. Come with your story idea (any TV category) and […]
. One-Act Play Submissions Due 2/17/2014 Studio C Artists wants to produce your one-act plays. Studio C Artists, Inc. is a production, casting, and arts education company, founded by Director John Coppola and Producer Michael Sonntag. In addition to operating a full-scale production house, providing casting services and acting workshops, Studio C Arts also produces a […]