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Twain House Writers’ Weekend April 26-28
The Writing Programs at the Mark Twain House & Museum are hosting their second annual Writers’ Weekend, drawing some amazing local talent as well as some big names. The goal is to connect all the writers and writing programs in Connecticut and give people even more opportunities to learn and connect with the local literary community.
Steve Otfinoski’s “Opening Night” Stratford 4.13 @ 2 pm
“Opening Night”
A comedy of the theatrical life by Westport Writers’ Workshop instructor and writer Steve Otfinoski starring Tom Costaggini directed by Robert Watts. One of six short plays in an afternoon of Quotable (Shakespeare) Quickies.
Saturday, April 13, at 2 p.m.
Stratford Library, 2203 Main Street, Stratford
Admission is Free, No reservations needed , but get there early, seating is limited
Judy Mandel’s Replacement Child Reviewed in PW
“By cleverly shifting between recent years and the day of the crash, Mandel weaves together chapters of real and imagined scenes building to the inevitable. “I read that replacement children often feel they can never live up to the memory of the dead children. I recognize myself in some of the descriptions of those with this affliction.”
Keep the good news coming. If you’ve been published or have a success to report, please let us know.
Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
“Writers of short fiction are encouraged to enter the 2013 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. The competition has a thirty-one year history of literary excellence, and its organizers are dedicated to enthusiastically supporting the efforts and talent of emerging writers of short fiction whose voices have yet to be heard. Lorian Hemingway, granddaughter of Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway, is the author of three critically acclaimed books: Walking into the River, Walk on Water, and A World Turned Over. Ms. Hemingway is the competition’s final judge.
Tassy Walden Awards: Calling All Children’s Writers
The Tassy Walden Awards celebrate and encourage local Connecticut writers and illustrators of children’s books. There are cash awards in five categories: “Illustrated Picture Book, Children’s Book Illustrator Portfolio, Picture Book, Middle Grade Novel, and Young Adult/Teen Novel.” Submissions due April 1, 2013.
Around Town: Author Visits
Writing Contest: Love on the Road 2013
“Love on the Road 2013 will be an anthology of stories about making connections, from heartfelt ones ending in weddings, to less high-minded ones ending in beds (or wherever). Half the stories will be about travelers meeting people far from home, and the other half about people meeting travelers passing through.
You can submit your 5,000-word story to us between January 1, 2013 and March 31, 2013 — along with a $10 reading fee. We will choose the best 12 stories for publication and send them to our panel of judges, which includes writers and literary agents. They will pick the stories that will win the cash prizes of $200, $100 and $50.
Help us spread the word by posting this flyer in a place where writers will see it.”
— from Love on the Road 2013
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