Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Jerry McGuire on Campus Wednesday, Thursday

Poet and multimedia artist Jerry McGuire will read and screen his work Wednesday at 7 pm in Science 125.

On Thursday, 7 pm in SC228, McGuire will conduct a discussion session with students on the topic of producing multimedia works.

Both events free and open to the public.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Peter Lyons Retirement Celebration

The WestConn Dept. of English invites students and mentors from the MFA in Professional Writing to a poetry reading and farewell celebration in honor of Dr. Peter Lyons, retiring Chair of the department.

Wednesday, April 25, 2-5 pm, Warner Hall, 1st Floor

Food and beverages will be served. Contact Prof. Clements if you would like to read something in honor of Dr. Lyons.

CLMP Press and Magazine Directory


A great resource for submitting fiction, poetry, and or finding a publisher. Check out the C.L.M.P. website for ordering information.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Harlan Coben--Free Tickets

If you are in the Danbury area and interested in mysteries, you might want to take advantage of this offer:
Harlan Coben, a popular mystery writer, will speak at the Ethan Allen this
Sunday at 2:30 pm. I am offering complimentary tickets to students so we can
fill the room.Please talk this up to your classes. Mr. Coben is a witty,
enjoyable speaker. Students should email : mdejong@danburylibrary.org to reserve
a ticket. They must do this by 5 pm Wednesday, April 18.

Coben is the author of the novels Promise Me, The Innocent, and No Second Chance. A new book, The Woods, is due for release today.

For more information call 203-796-8061

Local Yocals' Workshop: New Date

The Professional Writing Program Workshop has been rescheduled!

Please make every effort to join us (bring something you wish to read and receive comments on, and make copies), the more the merrier!

Monday, May 07, 2007
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM SC 226 (student center on the mid-town campus)

Please email me, antonia.schachter@gmail.com, with confirmation of your attendance, and/or any questions you may have.

See you then!
Tonia Schachter

Monday, April 16, 2007

Graduate Student Conference

Two or three of you have been to this conference in recent years. Perhaps you can post your opinions here about the experience you had.

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> The 10th Annual Writing By Degrees Conference is
> seeking creative and
> academic submissions demonstrating or contemplating
> the craft of writing.
>
> Conference Dates: September 27-29, 2007
>
> Submission Deadline: August 20, 2007
>
> Keynote Speakers:
>
> Chimamanda Adichie
>
> Vijay Seshadri
>
> Guidelines:
>
> All applicants must be currently enrolled as
> graduate students in order to
> be eligible. Submissions may fall into one of the
> categories below:
>
> Creative Submissions:
>
> Creative prose, fiction or creative non-fiction
> should be of a length to be
> read within a 20-minute 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 and/or practice of writing
>
> creative writing pedagogy
>
> creative writing versus composition
>
> the avant-garde in poetry or fiction
>
>
> Hardcopy submissions may be sent to:
>
> Writing By Degrees
>
> Department of English
>
> Binghamton University
>
> PO Box 6000
>
> Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
>
> Please Note:
>
> Writing by Degrees no longer accepts e-submissions.
> Please include your
> email address with your submission for
> correspondence. Hardcopy submissions
> will only be returned upon request, and only if
> accompanied by a
> self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage.
>
> Upon acceptance of your submission, there will be a
> $50.00 conference fee.
>
> Questions or comments? Email us at
> wbdegree@binghamton.edu
>
> For more information, visit:
>
> writingbydegrees.binghamton.edu

Friday, April 13, 2007

Legal Talk Radio Show Re; Imus

  • Legal Talk
  • New Post @ Crime & Federalism Re; Imus

    also @
  • Cool Justice


  • CRIME & FEDERALISM BLOG
    http://federalism.typepad.com/crime_federalism/

    DAILY COMMENTARY ON CRIMINAL LAW, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND WHAT'S NEW AND OUTRAGEOUS IN THE LAW.

    Note: This column was posted originally @ Crime & Federalism.


    In Defense Of Imus, Free Speech & Flaming Assholes

    By ANDY THIBAULT


    Forget all that lawyer talk about what the First Amendment really means.

    Free speech means you can be an asshole, bigot or coward. Look around. Is there any shortage of these types on network news or talk shows?

    If lawyers knew so much about the First Amendment, Fourth Amendment or Any Amendment, we might actually have free speech. Warrants or probable cause would be needed before the corporate government and its minions - aka the fascists among us -- could squelch free expression or invade our privacy.

    The Pretend News Networks and their corporate advertising masters struck a blow for thought control when they fired Don Imus. Who's next? Probably someone who is not a gazillionaire like Imus.

    Is Don Imus a jerk? Well, yeah. Does he spew racist venom under the cover of humor? Seems to me he does. It is wearisome and offensive. So what.

    The proper antidote would have been to challenge Imus to have tough and witty black guests who would be in his face. I'm not talking about Jessie "Hymietown Spit In White People's Salad" Jackson, whom I actually voted for in a Connecticut presidential primary some years ago. Nor am I talking about Al "Tawana Brawley" Sharpton, whom I seriously considered voting for the last time around.

    Like Imus, Jackson and Sharpton are mixed bags. They have some virtue and a lot of bullshit and larceny in their hearts. They are what they are and whatever low level of integrity they might have, it probably adds up to more than the combined amount of all the network bosses.

    The curative for darkness of the heart or mind is sunlight. We need more free expression, not less. Imus might have responded to such a challenge. Maybe he is capable of some transformation, as we all are. We'll probably find out when he goes on satellite radio or some other venue.

    I lost respect for Imus over the years not because of his insults, but because of - underneath it all - his sucking up to fellow jerks like Phony Joe Lieberman. Imus became the wise ass punk who kissed big white butt. He lost his edge and became a dinosaur.

    Many years ago, before WFAN existed, I called in to the I-Man and actually got through on station whatever it was. I asked him, "Are you white? Are you naked?" I recall him reaching out to housewives and asking these probing questions of the day. The I-Man was quick, slapping me with a sarcastic line and cutting me off. Time to get quicker, I thought.

    I have not watched or listened to Imus much recently. Still, I loved the way he beat on the Irish and the church. Where have you gone, Cardinal O'Connor and the lottery numbers? Maybe Billy Sol Hargus has been reincarnated into Rush Limbaugh …

    Friday, April 06, 2007

    Contribute to our Online Workshop


    I am running an online workshop where writers come, read the weekly assignment, post on the forum, work on the writing assignments, and send their work for feedback. For students in the area, we will also have a monthly two hour workshop in person for those interested.

    If anyone is interested in contributing an article, a module or weekly lecture with links and prompts, or anything else that you might want to add to our course work. I started this course as phase one of my enrichment project and now I would like to take it up a notch. This would be a great opportunity for writers who are interested in teaching, online publishing, or academic work. We will start a new session in May but if you would like to contribute, we could add your work in anytime. Please keep us in mind. Our first few weeks will be free to work out the kinks and then we will be charging $30-40 a month to be in the course. It will run continuously. If I make money, we will be glad to pay you for your contribution. It all depends on how many are in the system and how much of a weekly module you provide. Beyond the payment, we would be very pleased to have you participate, share your expertise, and build up your teaching resume.

    Be well and let me know if you are interested in Creative Collaborations.
    Thanks
    Ron Samul
    http://creativewriters.wordpress.com/
    ronsamul@sbcglobal.net

    Tuesday, April 03, 2007

    Workshop for Local Yocals: Date and Time Information

    The MFA workshop for local writers will take place on Monday evening, April 9th, at 7pm. We will meet in the Student Center on the midtown campus in room #226.

    Please let me know if you will be attending!

    antonia.schachter@gmail.com