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WVU This Week July 4, 2012
Quote of the Week
"What a writer brings to any story is an attitude…" John Gregory Dunne (May 25, 1932 – December 30, 2003) was an American novelist, screenwriter and literary critic.
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*** A Birdie Told Me - Writing Markets
by Birdie
StoneThread Fantasy & Science Fiction Short Story Contest
http://stonethreadpublishing.com/contests/
The result of this contest will be an anthology to honor Ray Bradbury, one of America’s great writers, who died on June 6, 2012 at the age of 91. We’re seeking fantasy and sociological science fiction short stories to create an anthology in his honor. Bradbury knew the conventions of science fiction, but rather than focusing on the hard science, his stories dealt with the human reaction to science or the effect of science on the human race. As Bradbury himself said regarding the blurred line between SF and Fantasy, “Science fiction is the art of the possible, not the art of the impossible. As soon as you deal with things that can’t happen, you are writing fantasy.” We want stories in which science or magic plays a role but is not the main ingredient. The focus should be on the effect of science or magic on the characters or their reaction to it. With that in mind, send us your best.
Contest Rules
· No reading fee or entry fee for this inaugural contest
· Entry deadline, 31 July 2012 (may be extended if they do not receive enough entries)
· Previously unpublished fantasy or sociological SF only
· 1500 to 15,000 words
· Email submission as an attachment to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
· Enter as many stories as you like, one story per email
· Name and email address must appear in upper left corner of the first page of the story
· They will announce the winners by email to all entrants approximately one month after the contest closes
Prizes — All winning entries including all honorable mentions will be included in an anthology to be published as an ebook by StoneThread Publishing. We reserve the right to publish the anthology in paperback as well. Winners will receive a free copy of the anthology in one eformat, plus
First Place: $50
Second through Sixth: $20
Honorable Mentions:
The Fine Print: Before publication, winning authors will be asked to assign electronic rights to StoneThread Publishing for a period of one year. During that time the author agrees not to submit the story for publication elsewhere or otherwise cause it to be published in any other electronic media. Authors will receive no further compensation beyond publication and the prizes listed above.
***Upcoming MFA Courses
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Classes starting July 5 Registration ends July 7
MFA211 The Art of Third Person
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MFA 212 What is a Plot?
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MFA 213 The Art of Sequencing
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MFA 214 Describing and Withholding
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MFA 215 Reflection Tone and Pitch
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MFA216 Voice and Style
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MFA217 Magical Realism, Rules and How to Break Them
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MFA218 Adding Humor to Fiction
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MFA219 The Purpose and Practice of Revision
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Classes Starting July 4 Registration ends July 7
B109 Writers Way Part 2 facilitated by Janet Smith
C100 Comedy Writing Part 1
F114 Doing it With Dialogue
F200 Independent Novel Workshop
N124 Writing for a Living
Classes Starting July 11 Registration ends July 14
F110 Where Creativity Lives
F230 So, You Want to Build a Fictional World, Do You? Part 2
F146 Let's Make a Scene
N110 Writing Articles Part 2, Prerequisite N108
P158 Poetry Triggers - Going Over the Edge
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B101 WVU Orientation,facilitated by Melissa Anne
F186 Writing Boosters - Story Starters #3
F242 Science Fiction Workshop
N118 Writing for Magazines Part 4, Prerequisite N116
N106 Writing Short Non-Fiction Part 2, Prerequisite N104
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F158 Beyond the Elements: Six Memos for the Next Millennium
F208 Writing the Screenplay – Part 2, Prerequisite F206
N140 Writing the Memoir
MFA303 Blank Verse Part 1
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B105 Punctuation, facilitated by Janet Smith
F102 Romance Writing Part B
N134 Writing and Marketing Magazine Articles
P114 Japanese Poetic Forms
N120 News Writing Part 1
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B138 Plotting the Plot
B111 Writers Way Part 3 facilitated by Janet Smith
F160 Lightness & Weight in Fiction
F253 Antiheroes
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B101 WVU Orientation, facilitated by Melissa Anne
F192 Writing Boosters - Plot Ideas
F164 The Single Effect Theory by Poe
F232 So, You Want to Build a Fictional World Do You? Part 3
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B115 Constructive Feedback,faciliatated by Melissa Anne
F244 Writing the Mystery Short Story
P162 Poetry Triggers - Using Seasons as a Source of Inspiration
MFA301 Meter
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B116 Revising and Editing
F140 Short Story Workshop – Linear
L116 Virginia Woolf 1882-1941
P302 Lead or Silver? Revising Your Poems
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