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Construction , an online and soon-to-be print magazine which recently premiered at  www.constructionlitmag.com , was founded in Brooklyn and South Korea by four graduates of the creative writing MFA program at The City College of New York. While  Construction  may have a Brooklyn profile, its goal is to use fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, book reviews, and translations to create and support a community beyond New York City. We were proud to announce our first issue, which featured Nobel Laureate Ivan Bunin; critically acclaimed novelist Mark Wisniewski; an interview with Steve Hindy, the founder of Brooklyn Brewery and a former AP correspondent; political commentary from Lincoln Mitchell and Yuri Rashkin; and much more! But we've only just begun. In order for us to keep our content stimulating and innovative we need your help! Please visit our site at  http://www.constructionlitmag.com/submit.aspx  for instructions on how to submit.  We look forward to reading yo

A Celebration of Music and Poetry at Sips Coffee House and Deli Tuesday, June 28, 2011 6:30-9:00 p.m. 101 South Main St. Mount Vernon, Ohio 740-392-2233 Featured Writers: The Write-On Writers Write-On Writers of Coshocton was formed in the late 1990’s through the encouragement of Pam Moore, now an editor for Holmes County Bargain Hunter, and her mother, Madge Saunders of Coshocton. Madge, Write-On Writers’ most published member, recently celebrated her 97th birthday. In 2011, the groups name was changed to the Write-On Writers Guild. The guild’s specialty and craft is words. A core group of 10-15 guild members with diverse educational and occupational backgrounds meets the first Monday of every month at Coshocton Public Library from 6-8 PM to encourage each others writing endeavors that range from non-fiction, to fiction, to poetry. New members and visitors are always welcome. The Write-On Writers are host for the Ohio Poetry Association Picnic on Saturday July 16, 2011 at t

Calling all Poets!   We are calling for submissions for our second SRCA Open Poetry Chapbook Competition (to be judged by Colleen Clayton, Cindy M. Kelly, Gina Tabasso, and Tina Puckett). If you are not familiar with our organization, Standing Rock Cultural Arts is a non profit art and educational organization located at 257 North Water Street in downtown Kent, Ohio, whose mission is to build community through the arts. We are named after the historic Standing Rock that is situated in the Cuyahoga River in Portage County, Ohio. We received our 501(c)(3) status in 2000 and we routinely hold poetry readings in our North Water Street Gallery hosted by local poet, Maj Ragain. Our new Rock in the River Literary Series launched last year with our first competition winner Jeff Fearnside of Prescott, Arizona.   Deadline: Submissions open Jul 1, 2011 and end Sep 30, 2011 (postmark - September 30th).   Please visit our website at www.standingrock.net under our Literary Series link fo

2011 Four Way Books June Open Reading Period   Submissions accepted June 1-30.   Four Way Books editors make selections.   Open to all poets and fiction writers.   Book-length poetry collections, story collections and novellas.   We do not publish novels, translations, or non fiction.   Submission guidelines are available at   http://fourwaybooks.com/general.php .

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: RIDING A GRADIENT INVISIBLE DEADLINE EXTENSION: AUGUST 1ST, 2011 The Editors of the Carolina Quarterly are seeking innovative pieces that challenge the boundaries of space, time, and genre. Send us your poetic flash fiction, your flashy prose poetry, your twitter operetta, your post-pre-neo-un-oeuvre by August 1st to be considered for publication. No more than 500 words per experiment. We'll give you up to 4 shots per person to get our attention. No cover letters. Please, no cover letters. (Unless they constitute the entry.) The first-place winner will receive $300. Two runners-up will receive $75. All winners will be published in an upcoming issue and featured in our online edition. Contest entry fee is $9 -- or free with a one-year subscription to the Quarterly. To submit, go here: http://www.tellitslant.com/home/journal_details/21 Or visit the Carolina Quarterly homepage at: http://cqonline.web.unc.edu/ CONTEST JUDGE: AMY HEMPEL Author o