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The WAG Digest WRITER’S ALLIANCE OF GAINESVILLE The WAG Digest T O P I C S VOLUME 5 ISSUE 2 MARCH - APRIL 2014 C O M I N G I N F U T U R E ISSUES April Is National Poetry Month The Personal Memoir WAG Speaker Series, April 13, 2014 Writing for For National Poetry Month, the Writers Alli- Tad Karmazyn came to America in 1982 Children ance has a presentation by two local poets, from his native Poland, and soon craved ways Tad Karmazyn and Mary Bast. to express thoughts, emotions, and experienc- es in words. Back home during his youth and Mary's talk is on "Found Poetry: A Literary Rorschach." The poetic equivalent of a collage, Technical University years, he belonged to the found poems refash- popular movement Sung Poetry, became an ion and reorder instructor at the Amateur Theatre of Poetry, existing texts. What and worked with translations from the lan- a poet 'sees' in a guage of poetry to that of the theatre, which given source will be INSIDE THIS attracted unique to the indi- ISSUE: national at- vidual, similar to responses to a Ror- tention in WAG Brags 2 schach Inkblot Test. recognized Mary Bast will share professional Just for Fun 4 a range of examples magazines and show you how and a prize Mary Bast to find poetry in from the anything from a soup 30 Ways to 5 Ministry of label to a political manifesto. In her most re- Celebrate Culture and National Poetry cent effort she created a poem about a Mexi- can Hat Dance from two pages of Kafka's The Tad Karmazyn Art. Month Metamorphosis. His Polish-English book of poems Powroty/ Submitting to 7 Returns was published by the Polish Agency Literary Journals Mary writes poetry, memoir, and flash fic- tion. During April 2013 she was one of 85 Marpress in Gdansk in October, 2013. poets from seven countries who each wrote a Between Tongues. This presentation is Calls for 9 poem a day from one of 85 Pulitzer Prize- based on Tad’s debut poetic installment, Re- Submission winning works of fiction for Pulitzer Remix, a turns, in which he returns to Poland, his Moth- National Poetry Month initiative. Her source erland, and invites listeners to travel along. He was Michael Cunningham's The Hours. Mary's will read short poems, sing poems/songs ac- Contests 14 found poetry has been published in Bukowski companied by his wife Anna, and will share his on Wry, The Found Poetry Review, right hand experience of translating poems from English pointing, and Pea River Journal’s “Remaking into Polish. Conferences, 16 Moby Dick” (see http:// Classes, Etc. windingsheets.blogspot.com for examples). Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held the second Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at the Alachua County Library (Millhopper), 3145 NW 43rd Street in Gainesville. All library events are Free and open to members and non-members of the Writer's Alliance. Remember, Parking is limited. If you are unable to find a parking space, there is parking at the bank down the street from the library P A G E 2 WAG Brags “The Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) promotes, encourages and supports aspiring and experienced regional writers. This goal is accomplished via Sydney Clary, a.k.a. Lacey Dancer, just finished a group of signings sponsored by Three WAG monthly Rivers Regional Library. The events showcased North Florida writers in a number of meetings, public genres. She was invited to return in the month of April to do a series of workshops high- lighted by readings from her current book, Choices, and a workshop on writing with readings, ongoing questions and answers. Discussions are in the works for further workshops when her book, Care Giving: Real Life Answers, is released later this year. small critique Sydney is the leader of our newest POD, Coaching: From Creation to Promotion. There groups, a literary are two published writers in the group at the moment. Her blog, laceydancerauthor.com has a section for writers with tips and examples on various writing skills such as dialogue journal, writers’ and character building. contests, and "Writing is a joy and a passion. Coaching other writers is fun and a great way to hone my own craft and theirs. Without words and those who create them, where would civiliza- collaborations with tion be?" ***** schools and civic Congratulations to Kaye Linden for her recent publications: For your information. “The Scribe” is published in The Copperfield Review http:// organizations to copperfieldreview.com/?p=2160. And in print “Ghazal for my Lover” in The Sound- foster creative ings Review (http://www.nila.edu/soundings/). Both were published in February 2014. expression through ***** Wendy Thornton has been invited to teach a class at Santa Fe College on publishing in the written word.” the new age. (Information is available in the Conferences and Courses section of the ” WAG Digest and in the Santa Fe Community Education Catalogue.) She has also been invited to speak to faculty and patients at Hackensack University Medical Center, in New Jersey about her book, Dear Oprah: How I Beat Cancer and Learned to Love Daytime TV. ***** The Writers Alliance currently has 15 active pods (http://www.writersalliance.org/ pod.html). If you’re interested in joining a genre-specific critique pod, check out this page and contact the appropriate letter. Or better yet – start a new one – there is always room for more. THE WAG DIGEST P A G E 3 WAG Speaker Series And coming on May 18, 2014: "The Inner Critic: Where Writing and Spirit Collide" Disarming the inner critic. For more than four decades, Lezlie Laws has dedicated herself to the study of language, story and spirit as they are shaped in literature and in relationships. After earning her PhD, she began a career of teaching English and directing writing programs, first at the University of Missouri, and for the last 24 years at Rollins College in Winter Park. She is the founder of LifeArt Stu- dio, offering workshops, retreats and coaching in creativity and the creative process, creative living, yoga asana and the yogic tradition. She also teaches yoga in Orlando. THE WAG DIGEST P A G E 4 Just for Fun! . THE WAG DIGEST 30 Ways in 30 Days P A G E 5 Celebrate National Poetry Month Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day Support literary organizations The idea is simple: select a poem you "Many national and local literary organi- love, carry it with you, then share it with zations offer programs that reach out co-workers, family, and friends. to the general public to broaden the recognition of poets and their work." Read a book of poetry Listen on your commute "Poetry is a response to the daily neces- sity of getting the world right." "Often, hearing an author read their own work can clarify questions sur- Memorize a poem rounding their work's tone." "Getting a poem or prose passage truly Subscribe to a literary magazine 'by heart' implies getting it by mind and memory and understanding and delight." "Full of surprising and challenging poet- ry, short fiction, interviews, and re- Revisit a poem views, literary journals are at the forefront of "America is a country of second acts, so contemporary poetry." today, why not brush the dust off these Start a notebook on Poets.org classics and give them a fresh read?" "Poets.org lets users build their own Put poetry in an unexpected place personal portable online commonplace "Books should be brought to the door- book out of the materials on our site." step like electricity, or like milk in Eng- Put a poem in a letter land: they should be considered utilities." "It's always a treat to get a letter, but Bring a poem to your place of worship finding a poem in the envelope makes "We define poetry as the unofficial view the experience extra special." of being, and bringing the art of language Watch a poetry movie in contact with your spiritual practices can deep- en both." "What better time than National Poetry Month to gather some friends, watch a Attend a poetry reading poetry-related movie, and perhaps discuss some "Readings have been occurring for dec- of the poet's work after the film?" ades around the world in universities, Take a poem out to lunch bookstores, cafes, corner pubs, and coffee- houses." "Adding a poem to lunch puts some poetry in your day and gives you some- Play Exquisite Corpse thing great to read while you eat." "Each participant is unaware of what the Put a poem on the pavement others have written, thus producing a surprising—sometimes absurd—yet often beauti- "Go one step beyond hopscotch ful poem." squares and write a poem in chalk on your sidewalk." Read a poem at an open mic Recite a poem to family and friends "It's a great way to meet other writers in your area and find out about your local "You can use holidays or birthdays as an writing community." opportunity to celebrate with a poem that is dear to you, or one that reminds you of the season." THE WAG DIGEST P A G E 6 30 Ways in 30 Days(Continued) Organize a poetry reading Integrate poetry with technology "When looking for a venue, consider "Many email programs allow you to create your local library, coffee shop, personalized signatures that are automati- bookstore, art gallery, bar or performance space." cally added to the end of every email you send." Promote public support for poetry Ask the Post Office for more poet stamps "Every year, Congress decides how much "To be eligible, suggested poets must have money will be given to the National En- been deceased for at least ten years and dowment for the Arts to be distributed all across must be American or of American descent." America." Sign up for a poetry class or workshop Start a poetry
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