Dear CWG,
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
The Creative Writing Guild is currently accepting submissions for their March publication. The DEADLINE is MONDAY, MARCH 1st. Please send writing to jcrone@saic.edu. There is a 3-page limit. If you wish to submit a larger piece, an excerpt may be published. The theme is “Implied”:
im⋅plied
–adjective
involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.
2/9 Meeting Recap:
-Decided on “Implied” as the theme for the March publication. See above.
-Faculty/Grad Student Reading Series: The CWG and RHE (Residence Hall Exhibitions) will be hosting a Faculty/MFAW reading series this semester. The events will take place in the Siragusa Gallery in the 162 N. State Street Dorm.
So far potential faculty participants include, Sara Levine, Janet Desaulniers and our CWG Faculty Sponsor Sherry Antonini.
Is there a particular faculty member you would like to come and read? Send me requests and at the very least I will contact these people!
-CWG Reading- We discussed a reading to take place at the Flat-Iron Building in Wicker Park in April or May. More information coming soon.
Be sure to submit work for “Implied.”
Until our next meeting 2/22,
Jeni
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The latest as of 11/25/09
Dear Guild,
FIRST: A Reminder that the Deadline for the December publication, “Observations”, is MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30th. Send your writing my way!
The semester is coming to an end. We have a meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 10th, but with that being during CRIT Week I am not expecting people to actually show up. So, that meeting is CANCELED. At our last meeting we discussed planning reading to happen on campus at the very beginning of next semester, so expect it to happen!
The CWG will have a table at the Zine Extravaganza:
Please join Student Association for the December First Thursday Event: Zine*Self-Publication*Extravaganza.
This event will showcase all types of self-publication, distribution and preservation. We are inviting establishments from around Chicago, as well as SAIC's resources, collections, faculty, individual students and student groups to talk about their participation in self-publication. Come to the 14th floor of the 112 S. Michigan Building on Thursday December 3rd, from 4:30-6pm.
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS:
Do you Blog, Tumbl, or self-publish online? Well then, Student Association wants you for the Zine*Self-Publication*Extravaganza!
Come promote your online presence and participate in discussions with fellow students at the December First Thursday Event. If you would like to participate, please contact Student Association at student_assoc@saic.edu
Heather Palmer, whose work has appeared in Creative Writing Guild publications will be reading as part of the MFAW Fall reading, December 4, 12:00pm in the Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection, located on the 5th floor of the Sharp Building.
In Preparation, another SAIC/BFAW publication is also currently accepting submissions. For more info visit http://inpreparationzine.blogspot.com/
I suppose that is all for now. Happy Thanksgiving!
Jeni
Monday, November 16, 2009
NOVEMBER, with December approaching...
Time for another publication! The theme of the December publication is “Observations” and you may interpret that in any way, but here is the dictionary definition if you need a nudge of inspiration: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/observation The deadline is MONDAY NOVEMBER 30th. This time around there is 2-3 page limit. If you choose to submit something longer I may choose to publish an excerpt. Send your writing to jcrone@saic.edu. Please send as a Word Document.
The October/December publication made it out, featuring work by 20 writers!
On November 1st the Guild hosted a reading and show at the Siragusa Gallery. 30 people were there and 9 people read!
Thank you to everyone who continues to contribute to the success of the CWG!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
READING NOVEMEBER 1st
Flyer by Cait Stephens
Any non-dorm resident wishing to attend or participate must Email jeni at jcrone@saic.edu with their full name and Student ID number.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Dialogue
Sun Nov 1st, 9:30pm
Come celebrate the release of the October/ November Publication, "Dialogue" with the reading and art by members of the Creative Writing Guild!
*food!
*food!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
All-Kinds-Of-Things
Dear Guild,
The turnout at our first two meetings has been great! It is rather exciting, so keep it up. With so many people with ideas and interest in the Guild, we can do a lot this year. I’ll give an update of last week's meetings but first here are a few other points to cover:
1) Sherry Antonini, the Guild’s Faculty Sponsor has a performance this SUNDAY 10/4. Here is some information about it. Hope to see some of you there.
“O My Innocents”, a site-specific piece combining text/music/sound/performance and dance, will be presented this Sunday,
October 4, 2009, in 100-year-old Epiphany Episcopal Church, 201 S.
AshlandAve., Chicago 60607 at 6 pm. Original text and vocal recording by
Sherry Antonini. Sound score co-written by Sherry Antonini and Basil Abbott and produced/recorded at Commpost Audio, Chicago. Performance and
Choreography written and performed live by Heather Hartley and Casey Murtaugh, with Erica Mott and Helen Lee. Post-show dialogue immediately following as part of the Epiphany Dance Experiment 2009 Fall Series. $12 at door. $10 students.
2)I am happy to say that I have already received 5 submissions for the October publication! Keep them coming. The deadline is Monday October 19th. The theme is “Dialogue.” More information can be found on the blog CWGsaic.blogspot.com
Here are some things discussed at the October 1st meeting:
-A Blog for Guild members to post writing and receive feedback. As some of you know, that was the original purpose for CWGsaic.blogspot.com, but few people were using it so it became more of a place to post CWG updates. HOWEVER, due to this recent demand, there will be a new separate blog made for that purpose. Information coming soon!
Other things that may manifest as a blog or as part of the Facebook or Portal Group:
- Multiple people mentioned that they would like information about writing-related events in Chicago, Writing Prompts, and other valuable links, websites etc.
- A Recommended Reading list-Email me about what you are reading, your all-time favorites, maybe even your all-time least favorites. Novels, poems, poets, authors, Graphic Novels, Short Stories, etc. and I will compile a list.
-Poetry Slam Event, possibly in the ballroom, possibly as part of a First Thursday Event.
-Asking Kyle Beachy to come talk to the CWG. I’ll see what I can do.
-When I asked about expectations for the Guild, someone mentioned the idea of having a supportive group of writers. That indeed is what we are here for, to support, promote and involve writers. That said, Email me with your ideas and questions related to the CWG or writing at SAIC. If I can’t answer your questions, I’m sure I can point you towards someone who can.
-Reading to happen in the Siragusa Gallery at 162 N. State Street Dorm, end of October/beginning of November. I’ll be getting more information about this out shortly.
My goal is to start getting some sort of collection of resources together by time of the next meeting October 15th. That would include the events, prompts, reading list as mentioned above. Also, inspired by my recently obtained internship at 826CHI, I would like to provide everyone with information about non-profit writing-related places where one can volunteer.
So, there is a lot of stuff to be coming your way this semester.
Keep posted and visit CWGsaic.blogspot.com
Send me stuff!
Jeni
P.S.
Someone requested the link to the Facebook Group, so here it is:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5541865678&ref=ts
The turnout at our first two meetings has been great! It is rather exciting, so keep it up. With so many people with ideas and interest in the Guild, we can do a lot this year. I’ll give an update of last week's meetings but first here are a few other points to cover:
1) Sherry Antonini, the Guild’s Faculty Sponsor has a performance this SUNDAY 10/4. Here is some information about it. Hope to see some of you there.
“O My Innocents”, a site-specific piece combining text/music/sound/performance and dance, will be presented this Sunday,
October 4, 2009, in 100-year-old Epiphany Episcopal Church, 201 S.
AshlandAve., Chicago 60607 at 6 pm. Original text and vocal recording by
Sherry Antonini. Sound score co-written by Sherry Antonini and Basil Abbott and produced/recorded at Commpost Audio, Chicago. Performance and
Choreography written and performed live by Heather Hartley and Casey Murtaugh, with Erica Mott and Helen Lee. Post-show dialogue immediately following as part of the Epiphany Dance Experiment 2009 Fall Series. $12 at door. $10 students.
2)I am happy to say that I have already received 5 submissions for the October publication! Keep them coming. The deadline is Monday October 19th. The theme is “Dialogue.” More information can be found on the blog CWGsaic.blogspot.com
Here are some things discussed at the October 1st meeting:
-A Blog for Guild members to post writing and receive feedback. As some of you know, that was the original purpose for CWGsaic.blogspot.com, but few people were using it so it became more of a place to post CWG updates. HOWEVER, due to this recent demand, there will be a new separate blog made for that purpose. Information coming soon!
Other things that may manifest as a blog or as part of the Facebook or Portal Group:
- Multiple people mentioned that they would like information about writing-related events in Chicago, Writing Prompts, and other valuable links, websites etc.
- A Recommended Reading list-Email me about what you are reading, your all-time favorites, maybe even your all-time least favorites. Novels, poems, poets, authors, Graphic Novels, Short Stories, etc. and I will compile a list.
-Poetry Slam Event, possibly in the ballroom, possibly as part of a First Thursday Event.
-Asking Kyle Beachy to come talk to the CWG. I’ll see what I can do.
-When I asked about expectations for the Guild, someone mentioned the idea of having a supportive group of writers. That indeed is what we are here for, to support, promote and involve writers. That said, Email me with your ideas and questions related to the CWG or writing at SAIC. If I can’t answer your questions, I’m sure I can point you towards someone who can.
-Reading to happen in the Siragusa Gallery at 162 N. State Street Dorm, end of October/beginning of November. I’ll be getting more information about this out shortly.
My goal is to start getting some sort of collection of resources together by time of the next meeting October 15th. That would include the events, prompts, reading list as mentioned above. Also, inspired by my recently obtained internship at 826CHI, I would like to provide everyone with information about non-profit writing-related places where one can volunteer.
So, there is a lot of stuff to be coming your way this semester.
Keep posted and visit CWGsaic.blogspot.com
Send me stuff!
Jeni
P.S.
Someone requested the link to the Facebook Group, so here it is:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5541865678&ref=ts
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