16 December 2017
‘The Poet writes the story of his/her own body.” Thoreau
Make art about a story, or stories, held in your own body, perhaps one that’s been hidden, or about where you carry story in your body.
I’ve posted recently about a new project about which I’m very excited: the Central Virginia Chapter of Writing For Peace, a local outreach of the national organization Writing For Peace.
In many conversations about Writing for Peace, we’ve learned that people limit their definition of the word peace to its association with war. The many beautiful and varied ways we can define peace, as individuals or in the many groups, cultures, etc., to which we belong, too often get lost in the shadow of war versus peace. So we want to hear from as many people as possible, discussing what peace means to them personally.
Being curated by Brigid Hokana, Peace Vines will be a Youtube Channel featuring these short videos, with the hope of opening up the discussion of what peace can mean, and why it matters so much to all of us.
We can’t wait to hear from you. Peace.
Writers in Central Virginia! Join us as we use our skills and voices to work in our own communities and region toward a more peaceful world–for all of us.
Join the Central Virginia Chapter of Writing for Peace!
The Boiler
Submission Period: Dec 15, 2017-Feb 15, 2018
From their guidelines page:
“The Boiler publishes new and emerging writers on a quarterly basis.
Check submission periods below for our next cycle.
SPRING issue | Dec. 15 – Feb. 15
SUMMER issue | March 15 – May 15
FALL issue | June 15 – Aug. 15
WINTER issue | Sept. 15 – Nov. 15
We’re hungry for your best stuff.
We’re advocates of the writing we publish. Give us something to talk about.
Please note that we try to respond as quickly as possible, but please let us know if we take longer than 3 months to get back to you.”
Detailed Guidelines HERE
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15 December 2017
Make art about discovering hidden strengths within, about discovering you are stronger than you thought, about a specific time you called upon strength you didn’t know you had.
Hey #RVA peeps, folks in Central Virginia, (and everyone else 
🙂 ) check out and watch the Writing For Peace Central Virginia blog! We’ll be sharing community activism events we’re aware of in your area, and other cool stuff 🙂
This weekend! Economic Justice Community Forum, Dec 16, Richmond VA
More details HERE!
14 December 2017
Our world needs kindness right now more than it ever has.
Make art about a difference made by one small act of kindness.
From my sister-friend Trudy Hale, owner of the fabulous Porches Writers Retreat.
Trudy wants y’all to get your Flash on! 🙂
Streetlight Magazine CONTEST DETAILS:
Send us your flashiest flash fiction, up to 800 words in length.
Please submit only one story per entry–multiple entries are permitted.
Prizes: 1st ($125), 2nd ($75) and 3rd ($50) cash prizes; winners will be chosen by our judges Erika Raskin & Suzanne Freeman.
Winners will be announced on Feb. 15, 2018 and all winning entries will be published in Streetlight.
Additionally, all contest entries will be further considered by our editors for general publication in Streetlight’s fiction category.
Deadline for entries is January 31, 2018 (midnight EST).
Please do not submit previously published work, and please notify us immediately if a piece is accepted elsewhere. Submissions fee: $10.
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Submit Through Submittable Here:
13 December 2017
Make art about what’s possible when we work together, about coalition building.
Mary Carroll-Hackett: Poetry and Prose 
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