Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Poetry on Canvas: Poetry Contest!

As a supporter of all forms of writing, I agreed to post this notice here:

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Dear fellow poets,

It’s time for submissions to the third annual “Poetry on Canvas” contest. Open to UTAH POETS ONLY. Gather your best poems and tell your friends.

Forty of the winning poems will be printed in the third edition of Utah Arts Voices, a literary annual. Fifteen of these forty will advance and be interpreted into art by local artists. The poem and painting combination will be displayed at the American Fork City Hall during April.

All poets and artists will be honored at a public gala the evening of May 4, 2013. Mark your calendars for the full day as Scott Livingston, the new writing instructor for the Council, will offer a writing seminar for all genres. We’ll send more information as the event nears.

ENTRY FEE: $8.00 per person. NOT $8.00 per entry. The fee will go toward printing costs of the Utah Arts Voices book, of which EACH submitter will receive one copy. Additional copies will sell for $10.00 with applicable discounts for multiple purchases.

Please mail checks payable to the Timpanogos Arts Foundation:

Attention: Lori England
American Fork Arts Council
51 E. Main
American Fork, UT 84003

RULES: 1) Limited to four submissions. Send via email only to utahartsvoices@gmail.com in the body of the email. No attachments, please. Each piece must be sent separately.
2) Deadline: December 07, 2012
3) Subject line of email MUST include both author name and title of   submission
4) Poem length: 32 lines or less
5) Previously published work is acceptable if the author retains the rights.
6) By entering the contest, author certifies their submission or submissions are their original work, and they own the rights of publication. The American Fork Arts Council Press does not keep any publication rights or ownership once the selected works are published

NOTE:

A)  If any of the above guidelines are not met, the submission will be disqualified.
B)  If using a pen name, it must be included in each communication in conjunction with the “Poetry on Canvas” event.

Our thanks go to the American Fork Arts Council and the Timpanogos Arts Foundation for sponsoring the “Poetry on Canvas” competition and gala event. We’re looking forward to a super day of learning, sharing, and enjoying.

Sincerely,

Cindy Bechtold: Humanities Program Director
Committee:
Carl Bechtold—graphic artist—Utah Arts Voices
Merianne Nelson—art and framing director
Chrisy Ross—writing seminar consultant, secretary
Vickie Ericksen—writing seminar, refreshments

Thursday, August 30, 2012

2012 Roundup Conference in Park City

We let you know in an earlier post that PEG editors will be running the Writers Boot Camp at the 2012 League of Utah Writers Conference in Park City, September 14-15, 2012.

The Early Bird discount has now been extended to Sept. 1st!


This year Roundup includes a fantastic lineup of speakers:

Barry Eisler: National & International Bestselling Thriller Writer

Richard Paul Evans: NY Times Bestselling author of women's fiction & the YA Michael Vey series

Brandon Sanderson: NY Times Bestselling author of the Mistborn series, and co-author of the last installments of Wheel of Time series

Robison Wells: author of VARIANT & FEEDBACK

Elana Johnson: author of POSSESSION & SURRENDER

Howard Tayler: writer & illustrator of the sci fi comic strip Schlock Mercenary


And plenty more, including Agents & Editors!





Register for Conference Here


Monday, August 20, 2012

Monday Mania--Query Letter


One of our readers has submitted a query letter for critique. Please offer only constructive comments. 

 Critique Archive #53 

Dear Ms.  ****  ,
            The Ninth has been chosen and the Shadow Wraiths have been summoned to destroy him. . . .
It’s normal for sixteen-year-old Macy Burdow to be awakened in the middle of the night to fight off demons; she’s a member of the Chosen, a group of humans selected to protect mankind from the monsters of the Hidden Race. But tonight is no ordinary night in the life of a Chosen. The Ninth has been discovered and Forrest Bastian, Macy's Watcher, has been elected to train and protect the child of prophecy. But when Bastian is murdered the responsibility of teaching and training the Ninth falls to Macy; except Tolen Parks is no small child, he’s seventeen, a clueless wimp, and Macy blames him for Bastian’s death. How can she train and protect someone she hates?
Macy must overcome her resentment, see Tolen for who he truly is and fulfill her role in his destiny. If she doesn’t the demons of the Dark will not stop until they kill him. Without the Ninth the delicate balance between the human and Hidden worlds will collapse and allow the release of an army of evil with a single goal—to destroy the human race and claim this world as their own. . . .
THE LEGEND OF THE NINTH CHOSEN: THE SHADOW PRISON is a 90,000 word YA Contemporary Fantasy, grounded in reality, that pulls the reader in with action, suspense, and a touch of romance; while showing through the points of view of both Macy and Tolen that love, friendship, and loyalty are the most powerful weapons in the war against evil.
I have published a short story with ….  and when I’m not spending time with my husband and two boys camping, watching Ice Age and Merlin marathons, or playing with our motley crew of animals, I’m daydreaming, writing, painting, or volunteering with a local youth group of twelve to eighteen-year-old girls. I enjoy reading many of your book suggestions on goodreads and I would like to think my style compares to that of Lesley Livingston and Ally Condie. I hope my novel can find a place with you as well.  
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,

****Author
            

Saturday, August 11, 2012

New releases!

If you have a new release and you are a blog follower or editing client, please let us know! We are happy to make the announcement here.

Congratulations to Curtis Moser, for MEMOIRS OF A BAD DOG:



Congratulations to Lu Ann Staheli for A NOTE WORTH TAKING:







Thursday, August 9, 2012

New releases by our blog followers!

If you have a new release and you are a blog follower or editing client, please let us know!

Congrats to the following:

Annette Lyon for PAIGE (The Newport Ladies Book Club series)




Gary Carlson for RELIGION AND SCIENCE IN THE LAST DAYS






Melanie Jacobson for TWITTERPATED





And Josi Kilpack for DAISY (The Newport Ladies Book Club series)











Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Boot Camp at the 2012 League of Writers Conference

In lieu of our next Live Critique Workshop this fall, PEG editors will be running the Writers Boot Camp at the 2012 League of Utah Writers Conference.


Boot Camp Details:
September 14, 2012
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Yarrow Hotel and Conference Center in Park City, Utah
Boot Camp price: $35.00
*In advance, you will send in 10 pages of your manuscript, see link below for more info

Register for Boot Camp here



Register for full conference here, Boot Camp Sept 14 & Workshops Sept 15


Speakers include NY Times Best Selling Authors: Barry Eisler, Brandon Sanderson, and Richard Paul Evans

Monday, July 2, 2012

Monday Mania--Query Letter

One of our readers has submitted a query letter for critique. Please offer only constructive comments. 

 Critique Archive #52 

Dear Ms./Mr. Agent,

When Jared McAlister, in New York on business, sees the woman he thought he’d spend the rest of his life with walking down the street, all his anger and unanswered questions come flooding back. Why did Cecelia Chadwick disappear without a word and why did she lead him to believe they had a future together only to vanish? Jared is a successful attorney at the largest law firm in Dallas. As he tries to curb the spending habits of his girlfriend, who is pressuring him to ‘pop’ the question, he also fights against a domineering father. But when he sees the girl he believed would share his future in the city he hates, he finds his quests for unanswered questions isn’t as strong as his desire to be with her again.

Cecelia is a talented interior designer, making her mark in the Big Apple after years of hard work, yet she leads a lonely life, unable to move on from her first love, her only love and unwilling to settle for less. As Jared fights for a new beginning, Cecelia struggles to leave the past behind—both unaware they are being followed and money will change hands for Cecelia to disappear again.

ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK is my first novel. At 110,000 words, I believe it will appeal to contemporary romance fans. I’m beginning to build a platform with Facebook and Twitter. I’m in the early stages of learning to blog and my next step will be a website. I follow and interact with numerous authors on blogs, Facebook, by email, and on Goodreads. I’m an avid reader and a passionate writer with many stories to tell.

I appreciate your time in considering my query. I have included the first ten pages of my novel, my synopsis, and a brief bio. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Author
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