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"Let's be honest, SBWC is the best destination writers conference in the country." —NYT bestselling author Lisa See in the Santa Barbara News-Press   The Santa Barbara Writers Conference reconvenes at the charming, seaside Santa Barbara Hyatt, June 16-21. We invite you to check out our mobile friendly website. The SBWC at a Glance Spend your conference week beachside at the charming Santa Barbara Hyatt. You’ll participate in a magical week of intensive work focused on craft, marketing, and networking. The full conference (June 16-21, 2019) includes: 5 full days (and nights) of workshops led by 30+ talented workshop leaders /li> One-on-one manuscript consultations Afternoon speakers and panels Opportunity to register for agent appointments 5 evening keynotes by well-known experts and authors Book signings and chances to meet author-speakers Opening night banquet on Sunday, June 16 Poolside Cocktail Reception, Tuesday evening, June 18 Awards banquet Friday evening, June 21 Networking, support and genuine camaraderie Manuscript Consultations All registered students are eligible to meet with one of our SBWC manuscript consultants. To take advantage of this option, send no more than 10 pages of the opening of your manuscript to: Santa Barbara Writers Conference 27 West Anapamu Street, Suite 305 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Include a cover letter briefly describing your project. One free manuscript consultation per person. Agent Appointments After you've registered for the conference, you may also register for advanced submission appointments with any of our 2019 agents and send in 5 pages of the opening of your project to be read by your agent picks. Review the agents and register for appointments here: Agent List Speakers YYou'll hear 6 keynote speeches by best-selling authors and industry experts. Our lineup includes Lisa See (introduced by Fannie Flagg), Steph Post, Stephen Marley, Mathew Pallamary, Taylor Jenkins Reid and Jeffrey C Stewart. Speaker List Registration Full conference price is $699. Special rates for groups of two or more and for students. $575 Pay by check and save another $25. Inquire at info@sbwriters.com Register Now Faculty and Workshops One of the best things about the Santa Barbara Writers Conference is the faculty. Our 30+ workshop leaders cover a broad range of genres. The 2.5-hour workshops allow time for learning craft, as well as getting individualized feedback on your work. Faculty Hotel We have a special room rate at the beachside Hyatt Santa Barbara: For reservations call (888) 421-1442, or visit this reservation link Email us at info@sbwriters.com for assistance finding accommodations. Since its origin in 1972, SBWC has given writers an oasis of time, place and focus to hone craft and connect with mentors, agents and publishers. We invite you to be a part of this ongoing literary legacy. I hope to see you June 16-21, 2019. Write on! Grace Rachow SBWC Director

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At FanStory, we've got a great contest lineup! For less than $5 per month you'll get: Contests. Enter all contests with cash prizes! New contests are announced every week. Click here to view the listings. Feedback. Get detailed feedback for every poem, short story and book chapter that you write. All skill levels welcomed. Rankings. See how you compare to other writers. We'll update your rank every night. Community.  Make connections and friends. Enjoy sharing poems and stories. Click here for info. Click here to view our discounts Start getting feedback in less than 5 minutes! Contest Listing Dribble Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 50 words. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline In 2 Days. May 3rd Share A Story In A Poem In this contest, you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and also rhymes. We've included examples of this type of poetry storytelling in the announcement. Cash prize. Deadline In 4 Days. May 5th Six Word Poetry Contest Write a poem using only six words. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline In 7 Days. May 8th Lune Poetry Contest A Lune poem is a short and fun poetry form with only 3 lines. View the contest announcement for an example. Enter for a chance at the cash prize. Deadline In 8 Days. May 9th Acrostic Poetry Contest Write an acrostic poem. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Next Week. May 11th Mother's Day Poetry Contest Show your appreciation for Mom with a poem. All forms of poetry accepted. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline May 12th Nonet Poetry Contest Write a 9-line poem for this poetry contest. But you must count syllables. The first line of your poem will have 9 syllables. The second line has 8 syllables and the 7th line has 7. This continues until your final line which has 1 syllable. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline May 15th Sonnet Poetry Contest Just like Shakespeare did, discover the rhythm and rhyme scheme of the Shakespearean sonnet. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline May 17th 75 Words Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 75 words. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline May 20th 2-4-2 Poetry Write a 2-4-2 syllable poem. It has 3 lines. The first line has 2 syllables, the second line has 4 syllables and the last line 2 syllables. The subject can be anything. Cash Prize! Deadline May 25th Write A Script A script can be bring a scene alive with just a little direction and words. Now is your chance to write your own. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline May 28th 5-7-5 Poetry Contest For this contest you are to write a short poem. It should only have 3 lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline May 30th Minute Write a Minute poem for this contest. A fun poem to write. It follows the "8,4,4,4" syllable count structure. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jun 3rd Share Your Story A memoir gives us the ability to write about our life. But you can write about life with the option to create and fabricate and to make sense of a life, or part of that life. Write a piece of your life! Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Jun 6th 4-Line Poem Write a 4-line poem that has a specific syllable count. The first line has 1 syllable, the second line has 5 syllables, the third line has 5 syllables, and the last line 9 syllables. The subject can be anything. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jun 13th Free Verse Poetry Contest Write a free verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement. Cash Prize! Deadline Jun 15th 75 Words Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 75 words. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jun 16th 5-7-5 Poem For this contest you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jun 18th This Sentence Starts The Story Write a story that starts with this sentence: It was going to be the trip of a lifetime. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jun 21st Faith Poetry Contest The theme for this poetry contest is "faith". We are looking for poems that in some way pertain to this theme. It doesn't matter if it's spiritual, political, intellectual or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jun 25th Horror Writing Contest Put your readers on edge or terrorize them for this horror writing contest. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jun 30th Haiku Poetry Contest For this contest you are challenged to write a Haiku poem. Haiku is a form of poetry that only uses 3 lines. Can you paint a mental image using only 3 lines? Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jul 3rd Dialogue Only Writing Contest Write a story using only dialogue. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jul 5th 3-Line Poetry Contest Write a poem that has 3 lines and a syllable count of either 5-7-5 or 5-7-7. The poem must address a loved one. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jul 9th Flash Fiction Writing Contest Write a flash fiction story that takes place in a tavern late at night. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jul 16th I Can Write a poem that begins with the words "I can". This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jul 20th Tanka Poetry Contest For this contest you are challenged to write a Tanka poem. Tanka is a form of poetry with a specific syllable count. See the announcement for an example. Cash Prize! Deadline Jul 25th 15-Syllable Poem For this contest you are to write a short poem. The poem should have exactly 15 syllables. You can structure it any way you choose and choose the word count. But the total syllable count for the completed poem must have exactly 15 syllables total. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jul 27th True Story Contest Share a memory from your life. Share a moment, an object, a feeling, etc. This does not have to be a profound memory, but should allow readers insight into your feelings, observations and/or thoughts. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jul 30th 5-Line Poem Write a five-line poem that has a specific syllable count to enter this contest. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Aug 3rd Non-Fiction Writing Contest We are looking for personal essays, memoirs, and works of literary non-fiction. It can be spiritual, political, or funny. Creative approaches welcomed. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 6th 100 Word Flash Fiction Write a flash fiction story on any topic that uses exactly 100 words. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 10th Rhyming Poetry Contest Write a poem of any type that has a rhyme. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Aug 15th 5-7-5 Poetry For this contest you are to write a short poem. It should have only 3 lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Aug 17th ABC Poetry Contest For this contest you are challenged to write a ABC poem. ABC poetry has 5 lines and often is used to express feelings. See the announcement for an example. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Aug 19th Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 150 words. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Aug 23rd Cinquain Poetry Write a 'Cinquain' poem for this contest. A cinquain poem is a poem that follows a specific format. Read the announcement for a sample poem. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Aug 28th 3-Line Poetry Contest For this contest you are to write a short poem. It should only have 3 lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash Prize! Deadline Sep 3rd Love Poem Poetry Contest Write a love poem. Your love poem can be fictional or non-fictional. It can be a humorous or a serious love poem. The choice is yours. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Sep 11th 1- Line Poem Write a monostich poem which is a poem that is only 1 line. Cash Prize! Deadline Sep 13th 80 Word Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses exactly 80 words. Cash Prize! Deadline Sep 16th 1-5-7 Poem For this contest you are to write a short poem. It should only have 3 lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 1 syllables. The second line has 5 syllables. The third line has 7 syllables. Write about anything. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Sep 20th Rhyming Poem Write a poem of any type that has a rhyme. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Sep 24th Loop Poetry Contest A fun poetry type that requires you to use the last word of each sentence as the starting word of the next sentence. Cash Prize! Deadline Sep 28th Haiku For this contest you are challenged to write a Haiku poem. Haiku is a form of poetry that only uses 3 lines. Can you paint a mental image using only 3 lines? Cash Prize! Deadline Oct 3rd Take A Walk Poetry Go out for a walk and take a camera, smartphone or tablet with you. Snap a picture of something interesting and write a poem about it when you get home. Post the photo along with the poem. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Oct 12th 3-6-9 Poem This poem has 3 stanzas. Each stanza has 3 lines that follows the 3-6-9 syllable count. The first line has 3 syllables, the second line has 6 syllables and the last line 9 syllables. The subject can be anything. Cash Prize! Deadline Oct 16th These are just a few of our contests. View the full listings here.  FanStory works! For anyone who has the determination, heart and soul to write, FanStory is the site to hone your skills and work towards becoming published. I want to thank all of the members who supported me along the way to achieve that goal. I premiered my novel, Fatal Beauty, on Fanstory  and subsequently, from reviews and query letters, found an agent/publisher for the book. Without FanStory, I would never have been able to succeed. - Bob Hartson. - More Testimonials

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© Luke Montavon Dramatic views of the surrounding Jemez and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges, warm sunshine, cool mountain air, beautiful courtyards, access to hiking trails, convenient on-campus lodging—and a private caterer to provide fresh, healthy meals—are the elements that converge to make our campus in Santa Fe the perfect place for you to find inspiration and hone your craft. From fiction to nonfiction, for beginner to advanced, these upcoming workshops cover the whole spectrum. Learn from the experts in their field and immerse yourself in the world of the written word. Writing Workshops in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 13 - 16, 2019 Learning to Listen to Your Story with Margaret Wrinkle This workshop with Margaret Wrinkle focuses on strengthening the access points of our writing. She explains, I'm interested in creating stories that haunt us by changing how we see and expanding our consciousness. Writing that possesses this kind of potency comes from another dimension. A dimension that writers have to actually travel to, experience fully, and return from in order to be able to recreate it in their work. Too often, I see writers worrying about crafting their material when they haven't yet fully imagined and inhabited the world of their story." Learn More about Learning to Listen to Your Story May 13 - 16, 2019 Writing in Motion: Finding Inspiration and Creativity on the Move with Katie Arnold Though we most often write when stationary, the act of writing is profoundly physical. Often our best ideas arise when we are outside, moving through the world. The mind, lulled by repetitive motion in our bodies, loosens with our limbs. Our stories flow when we flow. In this workshop, we explore the connection between our physical selves and our creative minds, the link between movement and storytelling, landscape and creativity. Each day we walk, roam, and hike as a way to engage with the writing process. There is also time to wander the trails, streets, neighborhoods, and secret passageways of Santa Fe and northern New Mexico on your own. Learn More about Writing in Motion May 13 - 16, 2019 Writing the Fantastic with Kelly Barnhill Ever since we could string a few words together to make a sentence, human beings have been telling tales of the fantastic and the unexplained. Whether spinning yarns of the wooly mammoth that got away or conjuring ghosts and gods, we have been enhancing our understanding of all that exists on the earth (as well as above it and underneath it) through our engagement with the fantastic, the speculative, and the mythic. In this workshop, Newbury Medal-winning author Kelly Barnhill takes participants on a rich and inspiring exploration of the fantastic. Learn More About Writing the Fantastic May 20 - 23, 2019 The Craft of Food Memoir Writing with Molly Wizenberg Good food writing is rarely just about food; it's about people, places, the way we live, the meat and bones of who we are. In this productive, hands-on workshop, author Molly Wizenberg focuses on the craft and art of narrative food writing, guiding participants as we explore how sensory details of food can help us unlock our most fertile memories. Cooking, eating, sharing food—from these seemingly mundane acts of daily life, we can return through language to past versions of ourselves: experiences we thought we'd forgotten, the thing our father said, the way a lover looked at us. Learn More about The Craft of Food Memoir Writing September 16 - 19, 2019 Creative Writing Using Magic and Metaphor: A Personal Journey with Jamie Figueroa Summoning the magic and metaphor woven through myth, folklore, and fairytales opens our creative writing in surprising ways. These forms invite unobstructed leaps in the imagination, and when transferred to our personal traumas and triumph they invoke new narratives, perspectives, and portals for exploration and healing. Learn More about Creative Writing Using Magic and Metaphor September 16 - 19, 2019 Writing About Food: Memoir, Blogs, Cookbooks, Reviews and More with Deborah Madison What, precisely, is involved in writing about food, whether a cookbook, a memoir, or a blog? There is no single answer to this question; book publishing is a big and complex subject regardless that is always changing. In this workshop, award-winning writer Deborah Madison illuminates the many facets of the process, both from her own perspective as an author and from the perspectives of publishers. Learn More about Writing About Food © Kevin Zansler September 16 - 19, 2019 Writing Your Way Home: Memoir and Personal Essay with Betsy Rapoport Are you looking to share your personal story? It's time to claim your space as a writer with this transformative workshop. Over the course of four days, Betsy Rapoport helps you home in on the universal truths beneath the particulars of your life story, mentoring you as you respond to numerous writing prompts and offering feedback on your work in a safe, loving environment. Learn More about Writing Your Way Home Writing Workshops in San Miguel de Allende Located in the historic, central highlands of Mexico, San Miguel offers a gracious and safe environment for exploring the culture of this vibrant town while pursuing your creativity and personal style in workshops with seasoned workshop instructors. October 13 - 18, 2019 Travel Writing as Memoir: San Miguel with Rolf Potts Travel transforms us. When we venture out to connect with the world, we open ourselves to insights and revelations about our place within it. Conscious travel becomes not so much about the destination as an end in itself but a means of understanding ourselves in a new place. Writing while traveling is a time-honored tradition that gives us a deeper sense of what we are experiencing as we begin to see connections between seemingly unrelated events and catch glimpse of the import they contain. Because it provides insights that may have eluded us in the past, travel writing is a well-worn path to self-discovery, providing fascinating stories for our travel memoirs. Spend five days honing your keen eye, refining your attentive ear, and indulging your spirit, hungry to make meaningful connections between the world outside and the one within. Learn More about Travel Writing as Memoir: San Miguel October 20 - 25, 2019 Senses Working Overtime: Writing with Joy - San Miguel with Luís Alberto Urrea This is a generative workshop. It is a combination of experience, lecture, and writing time. Luis gives you as many examples and writing prompts as can fit into your time at the workshop. We complete writing exercises and share them with each other. Sometimes it might just be an exercise in seeing, but it all to goes into your notebooks. This workshop requires your acceptance of the many gifts of the day. Once you see them, they never stop coming. In some ways, Luis sees writing like a hummingbird that must be welcomed into your garden. Bring lots of pens and pencils. Learn More about Sense Working Overtime October 27 - November 1, 2019 The Landscape Let Me In: A Place-Based Generative Writing Workshop in San Miguel de Allende with Pam Houston Writing always begins in the senses—in opening our eyes, ears, nostrils, taste buds, and skin follicles to the landscape around us. If we pay strict attention while we're out in the physical world, it will give us everything we need to tell our stories. In magnificent San Miguel Allende during the build-up to Day of the Dead, we have the opportunity to enact this process together. We collect sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures and do writing exercises that turn those glimmers into vignettes, stories, and personal essays. Learn More about The Landscape Let Me In Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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