We're sorry to announce that the Penn State Young Writers' Workshop has been canceled for 2010.
We hope to be back next summer and hope to see you then!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
A Poem in Your Pocket
T.S. Eliot called April "the cruellest month," but on a day like today, with cherry blossoms drifting in the sunny-warm air, it's pretty hard to agree!
Around here April is "National Poetry Month," and has been since its inauguration by the Academy of American Poets in 1996:
One of the neatest things we've seen in connection with National Poetry Month is the "Poem in Your Pocket Day," that has been celebrated in NYC since 2002 with open readings in public places like coffee houses, parks, and even workplaces.
We love the idea of keeping poetry that close to you. You never know when you might need it!
For more information on National Poetry Month and on Poem in Your Pocket Day, visit The Academy of American Poets website.
And while you're there, don't forget to pick up a poem for your pocket!
Around here April is "National Poetry Month," and has been since its inauguration by the Academy of American Poets in 1996:
"National Poetry Month is now held every April, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of businesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events." (http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/41)
One of the neatest things we've seen in connection with National Poetry Month is the "Poem in Your Pocket Day," that has been celebrated in NYC since 2002 with open readings in public places like coffee houses, parks, and even workplaces.
"The idea is simple: select a poem you love during National Poetry Month then carry it with you to share with co-workers, family, and friends on April 29, 2010."
We love the idea of keeping poetry that close to you. You never know when you might need it!
For more information on National Poetry Month and on Poem in Your Pocket Day, visit The Academy of American Poets website.
And while you're there, don't forget to pick up a poem for your pocket!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
It's Raining, it's Pouring...
Penn State Young Writers' Workshop Alum
KIERYN NICHOLAS
will be speaking about her new novel,
at Schlow Memorial Library
in downtown State College,PA
on
Saturday, April 10th
10:30 AM
Join us to hear this dynamic and talented young writer talk about her creative process and what's up next for her!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Write it!
This just in…
So you have learned a little bit about the Young Writer’s Workshop, and now it’s time to put your creative juices to work! We hope to bring you one new writing prompt per week so you can get some practice before putting your skills to good use in the classroom. Think of this as a mental warm up for two weeks of fun and writing!
This week’s prompt is:
What is the most boring day you ever had? Write about that day, but try to make it sound exciting!
Be as creative as you want. Happy writing!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Hunger Mountain Prize for Young Writers
What is the Hunger Mountain Prize for Young Writers?
An annual contest for high school students. A chance for your fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction to be read by Hunger Mountain editors and guest judges!What will the winners receive?
Three first place winners receives $250 and publication!Three runners-up receive $100 each.
There will be a first place winner and runner up in each category: fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.
Who can enter the contest?
Any high school student with a piece of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction.Who is this year’s judge?
The 2010 judge is M.T. Anderson, National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; Burger Wuss; and Feed.When is the deadline?
The postmark deadline is April 30.Is there an entry fee?
Yes. The entry fee is $10.What kind of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction is acceptable?
We accept all forms of poetry, and poets may enter up to three poems in one entry packet.Fiction can be experimental of traditional.
Creative nonfiction can be a personal essay or a mini-memoir.
What are the guidelines?
- $10 entry fee. Make checks payable to “Hunger Mountain”
- Entries must be postmarked by April 30th
- Writing must be original, written in English, and previously unpublished
- Submissions should be under 8000 words.
- Poets may submit up to three poems per entry.
- Your name and address should not appear anywhere on the manuscript itself.
- Instead, enclose a standard index card with essay title and your name, address, phone number, and email address
- Enclose an SASE for notification of winners or plan on checking www.hungermtn.org for winners on a regular basis.
- Entries must be typed, double-spaced, and on one side of the paper only. Use Times New Roman font, and please don’t staple!
- Once submitted, entries cannot be altered
- Multiple entries allowed—but each entry must include a separate entry fee
- No entries will be returned
- Email hungermtn@vermontcollege.edu if questions arise
Prize for Young Writers
Hunger Mountain
Vermont College of Fine Arts
36 College Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
Include a check for $10.00 payable to “Hunger Mountain.”
Friday, February 26, 2010
Apply Now for the Summer 2010 Workshop!
Our website has been updated and to include the program application and all other relevant information for the summer 2010 workshop!
Please visit http://outreach.psu.edu/programs/young-writers/index.html, have a look around and be sure to contact us with any questions.
See you in July!
Please visit http://outreach.psu.edu/programs/young-writers/index.html, have a look around and be sure to contact us with any questions.
See you in July!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
NCTE/Norman Mailer Writing Award
The Norman Mailer Writers Colony and the National Council of Teachers of English will jointly sponsor the 2010 Norman Mailer High School and College Writing Awards.
Writing Category: Nonfiction
Norman Mailer produced extraordinary works in many genres, including the category of this year’s award: nonfiction. Students may submit work in any of the many subgenres of nonfiction: memoir or autobiography, essay, literary journalism, profiles of people or places, and so on. Whatever its type, the best work will be true material presented with compelling literary merit.
Winners
One winner in each category will receive a cash award and will be an honored guest at the Colony’s National Award Ceremony in New York City on October 19, 2010. Winners will be notified by mid-September.
Finalists, Semifinalists
Four finalists in each category will be awarded trophies.
Sixteen semifinalists in each category will be awarded certificates.
High School Competition is open to all high school students. Students may submit one or more pieces of writing, maximum 10 single-spaced pages, endorsed by a teacher and released by a parent or guardian. Winner will receive the following:
• Cash award of $5,000
• *Travel and lodging to attend the Colony’s National Award Ceremony
DEADLINE
Entries accepted April 1–April 28, 2010, Noon CST
*Funding for travel is limited to the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. Canadian and other foreign students are eligible to enter. Outside of the US, a $500.00 USD payment toward travel will be allowed. Hotel will be paid as with students in the United States.
Submission Guidelines:
Entries will be accepted online only and may include one or more pieces of writing. Submissions will be judged as a whole, not as individual writings. Maximum of 10 single-spaced pages for high school and maximum of 15 single-spaced pages for college entries. Quality is far more important than quantity.
Formatting Guidelines
The writing you upload must include a title, your name, and page numbers within your file. Please use a plain, common, and easily readable font, such as Times New Roman, 11- or 12-point. Accepted file types: .pdf, .doc, .docx, and .txt (maximum file size: 8 megabytes).
Judging
Submissions will be read by national panels of teachers and writers of creative nonfiction. They will be judged by how well they achieve several qualities, including the artful treatment of true subject matter; originality; quality of insight, voice, and style; artful arrangement of elements and materials; and overall aesthetic, emotional, or intellectual effect. Finalists selected through this process will be submitted to a distinguished author (or panel of authors) selected by the Norman Mailer Writers Colony, who will choose the winning writers.
How to Apply
Online application form. Links available April 1. (CHECK THIS BLOG FOR UPDATE!)
Contact Information
Email your questions to nmw@ncte.org
Writing Category: Nonfiction
Norman Mailer produced extraordinary works in many genres, including the category of this year’s award: nonfiction. Students may submit work in any of the many subgenres of nonfiction: memoir or autobiography, essay, literary journalism, profiles of people or places, and so on. Whatever its type, the best work will be true material presented with compelling literary merit.
Winners
One winner in each category will receive a cash award and will be an honored guest at the Colony’s National Award Ceremony in New York City on October 19, 2010. Winners will be notified by mid-September.
Finalists, Semifinalists
Four finalists in each category will be awarded trophies.
Sixteen semifinalists in each category will be awarded certificates.
High School Competition is open to all high school students. Students may submit one or more pieces of writing, maximum 10 single-spaced pages, endorsed by a teacher and released by a parent or guardian. Winner will receive the following:
• Cash award of $5,000
• *Travel and lodging to attend the Colony’s National Award Ceremony
DEADLINE
Entries accepted April 1–April 28, 2010, Noon CST
*Funding for travel is limited to the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. Canadian and other foreign students are eligible to enter. Outside of the US, a $500.00 USD payment toward travel will be allowed. Hotel will be paid as with students in the United States.
Submission Guidelines:
Entries will be accepted online only and may include one or more pieces of writing. Submissions will be judged as a whole, not as individual writings. Maximum of 10 single-spaced pages for high school and maximum of 15 single-spaced pages for college entries. Quality is far more important than quantity.
Formatting Guidelines
The writing you upload must include a title, your name, and page numbers within your file. Please use a plain, common, and easily readable font, such as Times New Roman, 11- or 12-point. Accepted file types: .pdf, .doc, .docx, and .txt (maximum file size: 8 megabytes).
Judging
Submissions will be read by national panels of teachers and writers of creative nonfiction. They will be judged by how well they achieve several qualities, including the artful treatment of true subject matter; originality; quality of insight, voice, and style; artful arrangement of elements and materials; and overall aesthetic, emotional, or intellectual effect. Finalists selected through this process will be submitted to a distinguished author (or panel of authors) selected by the Norman Mailer Writers Colony, who will choose the winning writers.
How to Apply
Online application form. Links available April 1. (CHECK THIS BLOG FOR UPDATE!)
Contact Information
Email your questions to nmw@ncte.org
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