The Writers' Collective

Just looking thru the contests, markets, events and such, and there are quite a few things coming up ever so quickly…

tomorrow for instance, come down and get our wonderful Program Coordinator to sign a copy of his great new book…

Michael Van Rooy, Date: July 9, Friday, Time: 6:00-8:00 pm

Location: In the Chapters store at Polo Festival at 695 Empress Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3G 3P6, Telephone: 775-5999.

Event: Signing A Criminal To Remember

Michael will be at the Polo Festival Chapters store signing his latest book so come down and say HI! And check out his website, http://www.michaelvanrooy.com/

….and next week…..

GRAPHIC STORYTELLING WORKSHOP, Date: July 13 and July 20, Tuesdays, Time: 7:00-9:00 pm

Location: In the Travel Alcove of McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3M 2A6, Phone: 204-475-0483, Toll Free 1-800-561-1833.

Cost: $10.00 with all proceeds going to the Manitoba Writers’ Guild.

Join the Fight! Make Comics! Join Manitoba Book Award nominees John Toone (Writers’ Collective Member) and GMB Chomichuk, (check out his Alchemical Press here) the authors and artist of The Imagination Manifesto, in these two special graphic-storytelling workshops.  These nights will take you from pen to page, from finding your storytelling strengths to finding a publisher. Bring your portfolio, scripts, concepts, ideas and an open mind for these evenings of discussion and creative brainstorming. Registration is $10 and can be paid at McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park. All proceeds benefit the Manitoba Writers’ Guild.

…. and July 15th seems to be a popular deadline. So here’s a quick list, you only have precious few days people, get on it!!

Cabinet Magazine “Like the 17th-century cabinet of curiosities to which its name alludes, Cabinet is as interested in the margins of culture as its center. Presenting wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary content in each issue through the varied formats of regular columns, essays, interviews, and special artist projects, Cabinet’s hybrid sensibility merges the popular appeal of an arts periodical, the visually engaging style of a design magazine, and the in-depth exploration of a scholarly journal” See their full submiss. guidelines here. Issue 39, Fall 2010 issue, with a themed section on “Learning”; July 15, 2010

…. and how about a contest?…

Room Magazine says, “It’s that time of year again—sharpen your pencils or fire up your laptop and send us your fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction contest entries. Deadline: Entries must be postmarked no later than July 15, 2010. Entry Fee: $27 per entry (includes a complimentary one-year subscription to Room). Payment by cheque or money order made out to Room.
Non-Canadian entries: $39 Canadian dollars. Prizes: 1st prize in each category – $500, 2nd prize – $250. Winners will be published in a 2011 issue of Room. Other manuscripts may be published.” Full details here