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>From: Joe Bisz <[log in to unmask]> (by way of Steven Bauer)
>Subject: call for submissions
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>Dear colleague:
>
>Enclosed are two Calls for Submissions, one from the literary journal
>_Harpur Palate_ and one from the _Writing By Degrees_ creative
>writing conference, both based at Binghamton University. We would
>greatly appreciate it if you could forward this announcement to your
>undergraduates, graduates and professors via electronic listserve or,
>if this is unavailable, a departmental posting. Editor contact
>information is within the message. Thank you for your attention!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Joe Bisz
>Associate Editor, HARPUR PALATE
>Binghamton University
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>Writing By Degrees 2001
>The Fifth Annual National Graduate Creative Writing Conference
>Binghamton, New York
>Conference Date November 2-4, 2001
>Submission Deadline October 1, 2001
>http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~bi91197
>
>Writing By Degrees is seeking creative and academic submissions
>demonstrating or contemplating the craft of writing. Submissions may
>fall into one of the below categories.
>
>Creative Submissions
>Creative prose, fiction or creative non-fiction should be of a length
>to be read within a 20 minutes period (roughly 10-12 pages); please
>submit the entire piece to be read.
>Poetry submissions should be 10 pages.
>
>Note: Authors of creative submissions accepted by Writing By Degrees
>will be invited to submit the works to a special Fall edition of the
>journal Harpur Palate, although acceptance for publication is not
>guaranteed.
>
>Academic Submissions
>Please submit a 1-2pp abstract.
>
>Possible Academic Submission Topics:
>
>·       the craft of writing with an eye towards the space(s) or
>practices of current academia
>·       creative writing and pedagogy
>·       creative writing versus composition
>·       the impact of critical theory on the praxis of creative writing
>·       creative writing, the voice(s) of students, and "authority"
>
>Hardcopy submissions may be sent to:
>
>Writing By Degrees
>Department of English
>Binghamton University
>PO Box 6000
>Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
>
>Hardcopy submissions will only be returned upon request and only if
>accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.
>
>Submissions may also be sent electronically to Michael Grubb at:
>
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>Please include "WBD Submission" in the subject line; attachments
>should be in MS Word or Rich Text Format.
>
>Note: Upon acceptance of your submission, there will be a $25.00
>conference fee.
>
>For further information, please see http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~bi91197
>
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>Harpur Palate is pleased to announce
>The Inaugural Milton Kessler Memorial Prize for Poetry
>
>$500 Prize and Publication in the Winter Issue of Harpur Palate
>Opens:  July 1, 2001   Postmark Deadline:  October 1, 2001
>
>Milton Kessler--poet and teacher--was a great friend and mentor to
>students in Binghamton University's creative writing program.  In
>honor of his dedication to the development of writers, Harpur Palate
>is pleased to announce The First Milton Kessler Memorial Prize for
>Poetry.
>
>Poems in any style, form or genre are welcome as long as they are 1)
>no more than 3 pages and 2) previously unpublished.  The entry fee is
>$10/5 poems.  You may send as many poems as you wish, but no more
>than 5 poems per envelope.  Please send checks drawn on a US bank or
>money orders made out to Harpur Palate.
>
>All poems entered will be considered for publication in Harpur
>Palate.  All entrants will receive a copy of the issue in which the
>winning poem appears.  Please include a cover letter with your name,
>address, phone number, and story title.  Entrant's name should ONLY
>appear on the cover letter and should not appear anywhere on the
>manuscript.  Manuscripts cannot be returned, so please only send
>disposable copies. For non-contest submissions, we also accept short
>stories of any genre. Please see our website at
>http://www.angelcities.com/members/hpjournal/home.html. Contact Toiya
>Finley ([log in to unmask]) or Joe Bisz ([log in to unmask])
>for more info.
>
>Send entries along with a SASE for contest results to:
>
>Milton Kessler Poetry Contest
>Harpur Palate
>Dept. of English
>Binghamton University
>P. O. Box 6000
>Binghamton, NY  13902-6000
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