Sunday, April 3, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Prompts: Terri Hojnacki
Alice Sebold Haiku, based on The Lovely Bones
‘Neath the dirt and grass
A cave of torturous death
Freedom comes long last
Keats Haiku
Young and lost in air
Lady Brawne, thy love for thee
Dreampt of futures fair
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THANK YOU, TERRY!
‘Neath the dirt and grass
A cave of torturous death
Freedom comes long last
Keats Haiku
Young and lost in air
Lady Brawne, thy love for thee
Dreampt of futures fair
Freelance Muse – Wanted Ad
Looking for writer in need of inspiration. Let me be your magical muse. Will provide wondrous words and prolific plots. To contact me: Blink three times and shout.
THANK YOU, TERRY!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Prompts: Margaret Thompson
Margaret Thompson: In The Mind of a Sled
In-Club Prompt
Oh my goodness, here comes that little kid again. I hope to steer better this time, thought I would loose one of my runners that last trip. Oh good grief, he just jumped on my boards and nearly broke me. Well here we go! Opps this kid needs glasses, he nearly hit another sled - a bigger one than me! I coulda been fine wood after that last trip. Whew, the ride is almost over and I'm still in one piece - wood, runners, and all in tact. Wonder if there will be more snow tomorrow.
Margaret's First EVER Haiku-style Poem!
How my heart swells to
view our names entwined in a heart
on the cold frosted windowpane.
THANK YOU, MARGARET!
In-Club Prompt
Oh my goodness, here comes that little kid again. I hope to steer better this time, thought I would loose one of my runners that last trip. Oh good grief, he just jumped on my boards and nearly broke me. Well here we go! Opps this kid needs glasses, he nearly hit another sled - a bigger one than me! I coulda been fine wood after that last trip. Whew, the ride is almost over and I'm still in one piece - wood, runners, and all in tact. Wonder if there will be more snow tomorrow.
Margaret's First EVER Haiku-style Poem!
How my heart swells to
view our names entwined in a heart
on the cold frosted windowpane.
THANK YOU, MARGARET!
Prompts: Ross Meyer
Created In-Club by Ross Meyer
In the mind of…A Snow Shovel
I am being used like a prostitute for my services, but I don’t get paid so I’m more like her prosthetic arm. They grab by my hand and shove my flat end, the barbers’ hand into the frozen fluff that turns metallic build cold and runs a shiver down my pole. Endlessly rising and talking, retrieving and throwing the snow, I’m starting to get sick. I think I’m pregnant.
Byron Haiku
Incestuous man
Life ruining tortured soul
Magnificent writer
The Terror (in which we had to use our own name in a short prose piece)
Outside the village outside the water, lies a cave so desolate it is futile to bother. With talons sharp as wit, and a body perfectly fit, legendary myths tell of him. His howl at the moon forced the villagers to migrate until sunlight, when his heart will melt like a preteen watching Twilight. Eventually, in the back of his head, well, as the story said. A fowl beast rotten as eggs without the dairy, his name is Ross and I hear he’s pretty scary.
THANK YOU, ROSS!
In the mind of…A Snow Shovel
I am being used like a prostitute for my services, but I don’t get paid so I’m more like her prosthetic arm. They grab by my hand and shove my flat end, the barbers’ hand into the frozen fluff that turns metallic build cold and runs a shiver down my pole. Endlessly rising and talking, retrieving and throwing the snow, I’m starting to get sick. I think I’m pregnant.
Byron Haiku
Incestuous man
Life ruining tortured soul
Magnificent writer
The Terror (in which we had to use our own name in a short prose piece)
Outside the village outside the water, lies a cave so desolate it is futile to bother. With talons sharp as wit, and a body perfectly fit, legendary myths tell of him. His howl at the moon forced the villagers to migrate until sunlight, when his heart will melt like a preteen watching Twilight. Eventually, in the back of his head, well, as the story said. A fowl beast rotten as eggs without the dairy, his name is Ross and I hear he’s pretty scary.
THANK YOU, ROSS!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Happy Monday News!
A Few Words From Club President Stella Wilfinger...
"Ross Meyer, Writing Club member for the second semester in a row, is starting an interesting approach to storytelling: he will be reading fictional journals, chapters, poems, and other relevant material on YouTube - and it will all be a part of one story. Examining humanity, Meyer's project will be an epistolary story via the web: proof that times, they are a-changin''! We wish him luck and are certain he'll meet with success. The importance of hearing an author narrate his own work will be part of the excitement in this project."
Monday, February 21, 2011
ATTENTION ARTISTS!
If you are an artist and want to participate in the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Washington Post is holding a contest to see who can design the "best" wedding gown for Kate. While the winner will not be used as the actual design, it will be published in the Post's Style section.
Follow: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/18/AR2011021802648.html
Follow: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/18/AR2011021802648.html
Spring BAC Street Journal Submissions are Due March 1st!
NEW SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OCTOBER 1st 2011!
Submission Guidelines ~ Thank you, LUISA ZAVICH for sending these to me!
BAC Street Journal is accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, black and white photos, and black and white drawings for considerationthrough Mar. 1 for the spring issue and Oct. 1 for the fall issue.
Poetry
All styles; Max 50 lines. Submit up to 4 short poems or 2 long poems at one time.
Short Fiction and Non-Fiction
All styles. Max 2500 words. Submit up to 2 short fiction works at one time.
Photographs and Artwork
Black and white (grayscale) only. High resolution jpegs only.
Please make sure that images are no larger than 8x10 inches.
Max five images.
FOR ALL EMAILED SUBMISSIONS:
• Type “Magazine Submission” in subject line
• Save ALL text and image files with author/artist name AND name of work, i.e. John_Smith_Summer_Day.jpg. (BAC Street Journal cannot be responsible for files that are emailed without being properly identified).
• Poetry and fiction should be copied into the body of the email AND attached as Word or RTF documents.
• Photos and drawings must be sent as high resolution Adobe Illustrator files or jpegs (at least 300), with max size of 8X10 inches. Black and white (grayscale) only.
All submissions should be accompanied by:
• A short (25-50 word) bio, suitable for publishing if work is accepted.
• A self addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage, if work is submitted via mail and is to be returned. Manuscripts received without and SASE or sufficient postage cannot be returned.
• Name (last name, first name), address and phone number or email address of author/artist, and date of submission should appear on all works.
Send submissions to:
bacstreetjournal@gmail.com (email preferred)
or
BAC Street Journal
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL 60655
There is no payment for accepted works. All works must be original. First consideration will be given to works that have never been published; previously published works and simultaneous submissions will be considered. If you are submitting a work that has been previously published or is currently being considered by another publication that must be disclosed at the time of submission. All submissions of poetry and fiction must be typed, single spaced if emailed, or double spaced if sent as hard copy. Please use standard, readable fonts in at least 12 pt. Publication rights revert to the authors/artists once their work has been published in BAC Street Journal.
(Copies are available for purchase. Send check for $6.75 made out to Beverly Arts Center to the address above, attention Grace.)
Submission Guidelines ~ Thank you, LUISA ZAVICH for sending these to me!
BAC Street Journal is accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, black and white photos, and black and white drawings for consideration
Poetry
All styles; Max 50 lines. Submit up to 4 short poems or 2 long poems at one time.
Short Fiction and Non-Fiction
All styles. Max 2500 words. Submit up to 2 short fiction works at one time.
Photographs and Artwork
Black and white (grayscale) only. High resolution jpegs only.
Please make sure that images are no larger than 8x10 inches.
Max five images.
FOR ALL EMAILED SUBMISSIONS:
• Type “Magazine Submission” in subject line
• Save ALL text and image files with author/artist name AND name of work, i.e. John_Smith_Summer_Day.jpg. (BAC Street Journal cannot be responsible for files that are emailed without being properly identified).
• Poetry and fiction should be copied into the body of the email AND attached as Word or RTF documents.
• Photos and drawings must be sent as high resolution Adobe Illustrator files or jpegs (at least 300), with max size of 8X10 inches. Black and white (grayscale) only.
All submissions should be accompanied by:
• A short (25-50 word) bio, suitable for publishing if work is accepted.
• A self addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage, if work is submitted via mail and is to be returned. Manuscripts received without and SASE or sufficient postage cannot be returned.
• Name (last name, first name), address and phone number or email address of author/artist, and date of submission should appear on all works.
Send submissions to:
bacstreetjournal@gmail.com (email preferred)
or
BAC Street Journal
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL 60655
There is no payment for accepted works. All works must be original. First consideration will be given to works that have never been published; previously published works and simultaneous submissions will be considered. If you are submitting a work that has been previously published or is currently being considered by another publication that must be disclosed at the time of submission. All submissions of poetry and fiction must be typed, single spaced if emailed, or double spaced if sent as hard copy. Please use standard, readable fonts in at least 12 pt. Publication rights revert to the authors/artists once their work has been published in BAC Street Journal.
(Copies are available for purchase. Send check for $6.75 made out to Beverly Arts Center to the address above, attention Grace.)
Member of the Week: Margaret Thompson
Margaret Thompson is an aspiring writer, working on her first book: a biography that tells the story of her son’s life, travels, addictions, and early death. Margaret’s loss of her son was the catalyst for her writing, and she is now exploring writing poetry and prose. Margaret will be 80 years old in April, proving that youth is not the only time one can enter the beautiful world of literature.
Margaret has lived a varied and interesting life. She grew up in Michigan, and her first work efforts were waitressing and working as a phone operator at Michigan Bell. She went on to attend college at Eastern Michigan University, at that time called Michigan State Normal. Married with two sons and one daughter, Margaret went on to become a real estate agent. After her daughters graduated, Margaret divorced her husband, who was dependant on alcohol.
Life went on, and Margaret tried her hand at a variety of careers, but she became unemployed at age 63 and was turned down for a drafting job due to her age. Instead of giving in, Margaret designed a scarf called “L’Escarfe,” and at age 64 had started her own internet business called Scarves by Margaret. Among her collection there is a turban that she specially designed for cancer patients.
It is at this point that Margaret turned to writing. May 29th, 2009, her son died, and he left behind a life filled with voyages and a half-written book about them. Margaret decided to take up the mission of finishing his special book, turning it into a biography about her son’s life and his experiences in India, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, and other exotic places.
The book is not yet titled, and it is still undergoing the writing and editing process. The book will be in two parts: the section written by her son, and the section written by Margaret herself.
Margaret likes to read novels, particularly those by the philosophical writer Ayn Rand, and historical novels. Her youngest daughter is a professor at the College of Charleston. Margaret is the proud grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 2. She is striving to learn more about writing, and she is also an avid oil painter! Her very first poem was written in less than fifteen minutes as a Writing Club prompt and was a great success with the club’s members. Along with her strong business background, Margaret obviously has a wonderful creative streak.
When asked how she felt about the negative view on aging among today’s youth, Margaret responded with, “are they too chicken for the challenge?” “What you learn is life,” she continued, putting modern movies and television at fault for the pessimistic outlook on growing older. “It is foolishness to not want to age,” Margaret said. From the history of her life and the new stories she is weaving, it seems that Margaret knows exactly what she is talking – and writing - about.
Congratulations, Margaret, on being the Writing Club’s very first Member of the Week!
This biography can also be found at http://thelushliterarylife.tumblr.com/
Margaret has lived a varied and interesting life. She grew up in Michigan, and her first work efforts were waitressing and working as a phone operator at Michigan Bell. She went on to attend college at Eastern Michigan University, at that time called Michigan State Normal. Married with two sons and one daughter, Margaret went on to become a real estate agent. After her daughters graduated, Margaret divorced her husband, who was dependant on alcohol.
Life went on, and Margaret tried her hand at a variety of careers, but she became unemployed at age 63 and was turned down for a drafting job due to her age. Instead of giving in, Margaret designed a scarf called “L’Escarfe,” and at age 64 had started her own internet business called Scarves by Margaret. Among her collection there is a turban that she specially designed for cancer patients.
It is at this point that Margaret turned to writing. May 29th, 2009, her son died, and he left behind a life filled with voyages and a half-written book about them. Margaret decided to take up the mission of finishing his special book, turning it into a biography about her son’s life and his experiences in India, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, and other exotic places.
The book is not yet titled, and it is still undergoing the writing and editing process. The book will be in two parts: the section written by her son, and the section written by Margaret herself.
Margaret likes to read novels, particularly those by the philosophical writer Ayn Rand, and historical novels. Her youngest daughter is a professor at the College of Charleston. Margaret is the proud grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 2. She is striving to learn more about writing, and she is also an avid oil painter! Her very first poem was written in less than fifteen minutes as a Writing Club prompt and was a great success with the club’s members. Along with her strong business background, Margaret obviously has a wonderful creative streak.
When asked how she felt about the negative view on aging among today’s youth, Margaret responded with, “are they too chicken for the challenge?” “What you learn is life,” she continued, putting modern movies and television at fault for the pessimistic outlook on growing older. “It is foolishness to not want to age,” Margaret said. From the history of her life and the new stories she is weaving, it seems that Margaret knows exactly what she is talking – and writing - about.
Congratulations, Margaret, on being the Writing Club’s very first Member of the Week!
This biography can also be found at http://thelushliterarylife.tumblr.com/
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
January 30th Meeting: Writing Club
If you are planning to come to Monday's meeting, please be prepared to share, write, learn, and critique! we look forward to seeing you in room 129!
Our Weekly Writer will be George Gordon LORD BYRON.
Prompts:
1. My Story, poem
2. Byron, Haiku
3. Closing January, free-write
Some noteworthy sites to keep you inspired!:
tumblr.com
half.com
flickr.com
themuseisin.com
Learning:
Lord Byron
Editing Symbols and how to use them
Proper Peer Critique
Begin Character Development worksheet
Stay warm and drive safe!
Our Weekly Writer will be George Gordon LORD BYRON.
Prompts:
1. My Story, poem
2. Byron, Haiku
3. Closing January, free-write
Some noteworthy sites to keep you inspired!:
tumblr.com
half.com
flickr.com
themuseisin.com
Learning:
Lord Byron
Editing Symbols and how to use them
Proper Peer Critique
Begin Character Development worksheet
Stay warm and drive safe!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Information: Writing Club
WRITING CLUB : Suppliment Your Writing Experience at Macomb with our club!
MCC WRITING CLUB is the perfect place to explore writing, educate yourself and others, and be inspired! We even publish our own chap books.
Free to join, we meet every Monday in P building, room 129 at 12:30 pm. Meetings are open until 2:30 pm. We would love to meet you and hear why you love to write! Feel free to bring samples of your work, although this is not mandatory.
All levels and ages welcome!
Board Members, past and present:
Stella Rothe ~ President and Blog Management
Michael Ciavone ~ Vice-President
Cynthia Hurt ~ Secretary/Treasury
Luisa Zavich ~ Mass Media Coordinator
Clark Iverson ~ Academic Advisor
Jenifer DeBellis ~ former President 2010
Nancy Washburn ~ former Secretary/Treasury 2009
MCC WRITING CLUB
VOTED Best New Organization of the Year by Macomb Community College
VOTED Best Club of October 2010 by Student Activities
MCC WRITING CLUB is the perfect place to explore writing, educate yourself and others, and be inspired! We even publish our own chap books.
Free to join, we meet every Monday in P building, room 129 at 12:30 pm. Meetings are open until 2:30 pm. We would love to meet you and hear why you love to write! Feel free to bring samples of your work, although this is not mandatory.
All levels and ages welcome!
Board Members, past and present:
Stella Rothe ~ President and Blog Management
Michael Ciavone ~ Vice-President
Cynthia Hurt ~ Secretary/Treasury
Luisa Zavich ~ Mass Media Coordinator
Clark Iverson ~ Academic Advisor
Jenifer DeBellis ~ former President 2010
Nancy Washburn ~ former Secretary/Treasury 2009
MCC WRITING CLUB
VOTED Best New Organization of the Year by Macomb Community College
VOTED Best Club of October 2010 by Student Activities
Welcome Week!
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!
Welcome Week is Monday and Tuesday, January 10th and 11th 2011, from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM ~ a representative from MGW will be at our booth at all times!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy Birthday t0 J.R.R. Tolkien: Lord of Fantasy!
January 3rd is the birthday of fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien! Tolkien inspired almost every famous fantasy writer, as well as countless children and adults who love his stories.
It is no secret nor surprise that J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and J.K. Rowling are three of fantasy's best-loved writers. Rowling has openly expressed her admiration of Tolkien and lists him as one of her inspirations. Many elements of Tolkien can be found tucked away as little surprises in her own novels. C.S. Lewis was one of Tolkien's best friends, and they were members of the famous literary circle "The Inklings."
The Tolkien Society offers a beautiful biography and information here: http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, J.R.R.!!!!!!!
January 3rd
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