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Tomorrow’s Writers Today Scheduled for Saturday, March 23

by web editor on February 1, 2013

Our workshop to enhance student writing skills for ages 12- 18, will be on Saturday, March 23rd.

Entitled Tomorrow’s Writers Today (TWT), the program is an extension of our 26-year-old summer program, Young Writers, held during our annual summer conference.  Like Young Writers, TWT offers students an opportunity to work with prominent authors, poets, and journalists who will critique their work, share concepts, ideas and suggestions, as well as talk about the fields of professional writing, literature, poetry, journalism, and communications.

The workshop on Saturday, March 23rd, will be at the Barnstable Intermediate School in Hyannis, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students are asked to bring their own bag lunch, drinks, snacks, and flash drive. Two prominent authors will work in a small-group setting with students interested in fiction and non-fiction. Critically-acclaimed novelist Josh Delaney will teach fiction writing, and published author of children’s books and college texts, Dwight Ritter, will teach non-fiction writing.

Any student interested in writing may apply by filling out the attached application.  Included with the application students are required to pay a $40 fee that helps pay for the operation of the program.

Students must also attach a brief writing sample between 500-1000 words with the application. Those who have already attended previous TWT workshops or the Cape Cod Writers Center’s summer Young Writers programs do not need to send in a writing sample but will need to complete an application.

Download an application form here: TWT Application for March 23, 2013

The deadline for the application is March 13th, 2013. Please return applications to:

Cape Cod Writers Center

P.O. Box 408

Osterville, MA   02655

Should you or they have any questions, please email us at writers@capecodwriterscenter.org or call (508) 420-0200.

CCWC Founder Marion Vuilleumier Passes Away at 94

by web editor on January 31, 2013

Marion Rawson Vuilleumier

October 12, 1918 – January 29, 2013

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It is with profound sorrow that we mourn Marion Rawson Vuilleumier, founder and director of the Cape Cod Writers Center, who passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the age of 94. Mrs. Vuilleumier guided the organization from its modest beginnings in 1963 into a nationally- acclaimed literary organization. Mrs. Vuilleumier’s foresight, determination and guidance inspired hundreds of aspiring and published writers and greatly enhanced the artistic community of Cape Cod.

In 2010 the Cape Cod Writers Center honored Mrs. Vuilleumier by establishing annual scholarships for school and college students to attend our summer conferences. We at the Writers Center will always remember her guiding vision.

Nancy Rubin Stuart, Executive Director

 

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In 2010 Vice-President Wallace Exman and Artistic Director Nancy Rubin Stuart presents CCWC Founder Marion Vuilleumier with the CCWC Scholarship Award Certificate, named in her honor.

Children’s Book Writers’ Critique Offers Writing Workshop

by web editor on January 28, 2013

Children’s Book Writers’ Critique Workshop

Our team will work intensively on the craft of writing with new and more experienced writers, who have a goal to become published.

Saturday, March 30, 2013                9:30-2:30 PM

Location: West Falmouth Methodist Church 636 West Falmouth Hwy

Cost:   $75.00 per person (limited to 6 writers)

Instructions: Contact Joan Walsh at irishseaside2@aol.comforinstructions concerning the submission process of one picture book, or 10 pages of your chapter book, middle grade (MG), or young adult (YA) novel. All manuscripts should be in Times New Roman, font size 12, and double-spaced. Bring writing materials in case you choose to begin the revision process.

A continental breakfast is provided. You may bring a lunch or buy a delicious one at our West Falmouth Market. It has the best deli in town.

RSVP  to irishseaside2@aol.com by March 1, 2013

Schedule:

9:30-10:00                               Welcome and Introduction of CCCW

10:00-Noon                             Round Table Critique

12:00-1:00                               Lunch

1:00-2:15                                 Round Table Critique, individual revision, and discussion

2:15-2:30                                 Closing by CCCW and your attendee critique.

Directions: Bourne Bridge to Route 28 to Thomas Landers Rd West Falmouth Exit to 28A otherwise called (West Falmouth Hwy) to West Falmouth Methodist Church # 636, parking lot provided, enter side door.

An Enlightening Writers Night Out

by web editor on January 17, 2013

A big thank you to Jim Kershner for a fun and enlightening Writers Night Out.

Jim talked about how to use meditation to tap in to our creative selves, and how easy it is to use this technique in a variety of ways in different situations. He then led the group in a mind-refreshing, one-minute meditation. Many could feel the difference in the short time, and left with another tool to help them with their writing.Jim at podium

Announcing Keynote Speakers and Faculty for the Cape Cod Writers Center Conference August 4-9, 2013

by Artistic Director on January 16, 2013

The Cape Cod Writers Center is proud to announce the keynote speakers and faculty for our summer conference, August 4-9, 2013 at the Resort and Conference Center of Hyannis.

Audience II Opening Night

Keynote Speakers

Monday, August 5th

Brian Feinblum
Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President
Media Connect, New York, NY.

Tuesday, August 6

Jaimy Gordon, National Book Awardee, LORD OF MISRULE.

Wednesday, August 7

Meg Wolitizer, Best-selling novelist and Pushcart Prize winner, THE UNCOUPLING, THE INTERESTINGS.

Faculty

Bret Anthony Johnston, novelist and Director of Creative Writing, Harvard University.

Brian Feinblum, Chief Marketing Office and Vice President, Media Connect.

Diane O’Connell, editor and award winning magazine writer.

Fern Reiss, CEO PublishingGame.com (publicity) and Expertizing.com (publicity).

Steven Ulfelder, award-winning mystery/thriller author.

Brian Schwartz, digital guru and president, Colorado Independent Publishers Association.

Linda McCullough Moore, novelist and short story author, Pushcart Prize winner.

Coleen Murtaugh Paratore, best-selling author middle school and YA books.

Adam Gamble, best-selling author and publisher children’s books.

Ernie Witham, nationally syndicated humor writer.

Maria Mazziotti Gillan, poet and American Book Awardee.

Bob Kochersberger, newspaper columnist and professor, North Carolina State.

Sheila Connolly, best-selling mystery writer.

Melissa Holbrook Pierson, acclaimed nonfiction author.

C. L. Fornari, public speaking expert.

Hillary Rettig, writing coach and author.

Julian Block, nationally syndicated tax expert.

David Himmelstein, Hollywood screenwriter and teacher.

Jule Selbo, Hollywood screenwriter, director MFA Screenwriting Program, Cal. State University, Fullerton.

Michael Keith, distinguished author, memoirist, professor Boston College.

Alan Rinzler, freelance editor of best-selling authors.

Young Writers

Coleen Murtagh Paratore, best-selling author middle school and YA books.

Candy Hammond, columnist and feature writer Cape Cod Times & the Cape Codder & novelist.

Gregory Hischak, acclaimed South Yarmouth poet.

Agents

Marilyn Allen, Allen O’Shea Literary Agency.

Ann Collette, Rees Literary Agency.

April Eberhardt, April Eberhardt Literary.

Sorche Fairbank, Fairbank Literary Representation.

Deborah and Jeff Herman, The Jeff Herman Agency.

An Evening of Poems and Songs About Love

by web editor on January 16, 2013

The Poets’ Corner Annual Pre- Valentine’s Day All Open Mic on Thursday, January 31st, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth.

Hosted by Barry Hellman and Joe Gouveia

Got some love poems or songs about
desire, longing, lost love, found love,
first love, last love,crushes, break-ups,
unrequited love,romantic love, erotic love,
complicated love, some other kind of love?

Bring ‘em with you. Or just come to listen.

Both original and favorite poems and songs are welcome.

6:30 PM signup for poets and musicians. Show runs 7-9 PM

Musicians Please Note:
Acoustic only. No bands.

Contact:

bmhellman@comcast.net

Information:

http://home.comcast.net/~bmhellman
and
www.cultural-center.org

This event is free and bring your own refreshments.

Calliope Announces Poetry Craft Workshops

by web editor on January 14, 2013

Poetry Craft Workshops

Saturday, January 26, 11am-2pm: Creating a Process:  Trusting the Creator with Sandra Kohler

Saturday, February 23, 11am-2pm: Selecting the Euphonious and Cacophonous with Sheila Whitehouse

Saturday, March 23, 11am-2pm: The Lyric Narrative Poem with David Surette

Pre-registration: www.calliopepoetryseries.com or email:  calliopepoetryreadings@verizon.net or 508-566-1090 

Lower Level Activity Room, West Falmouth Library. $25 each    

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Calliope–Poetry Readings this Sunday January 13th

by web editor on January 10, 2013

Calliope PicCalliope – Poetry Readings at West Falmouth Library

Sunday, January 13th 3 to 5 PM, Open Mike Sign-up, 2:45 PM,

$5 suggested donation to fund the poets’ stipend.

Featuring:

Justen Ahren is founder and director of The Martha’s Vineyard Writers Residency, and also co-director of the Summer Festival of Poetry at Featherstone Center for the Arts.  Recent poems have appeared in Fulcrum, Bordersenses, Borderlands, Texas Poetry Review and Comstock Review. Justen holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, teaches writing workshops in Labro, Italy and is the new West Tisbury Poet Laureate.

Aimee Sands is the author of The Green-go Turn of Telling (Salmon Press, 2012).  Her poems have appeared in FIELD, Beloit Poetry Journal, Poet Lore, Measure, Salamander and other literary journals.  An independent documentary filmmaker,  Aimee has received a grant from the Kellogg Foundation to expand her film short What Makes Me White? to an hour-long documentary.  She has won numerous awards for her previous documentaries, which have appeared on WGBH, NPR and PBS.  Aimee is the co-director of the Brookline Poetry Series.

Afaa Michael Weaver is the author of twelve collections of poetry.  The Government of Nature is forthcoming in early 2013.  The Plum Flower Dance: 1985 – 2005 was published in 2007 (both from Univ. of Pittsburgh Press).  He has been a Pew fellow, a Fulbright scholar in Taiwan and an NEA fellow in poetry.  A noted translator of Chinese poetry and author of plays and short fiction, Afaa ‘ s prizes include a Pushcart, the PDI Award in playwriting, and the May Sarton Award by the New England Poetry Club.  His eleventh collection of poems is Kama I’reeh (Like the Wind) (2010) is a translation of his work into Arabic.  He maintains a translation website called Poets Café www.transpoet.com.   Afaa is Alumnae Professor of English at Simmons College in Boston.

Directions:  From Bourne Bridge.  Rt. 28 south to Thomas Landers Road exit, right off ramp to Rt. 28A south (left), about 1 1/2 miles.  Just past Old Dock Rd., on right, West Falmouth Library is on the left, with parking.

From Woods Hole.  Woods Hole Rd. to Palmer Ave. to Rt. 28 north to Brick Kiln Rd. exit, left off the ramp to Rt. 28A (stop sign).  Take a right, and go less than I mile.  West Falmouth Library is on the right, with parking (before the library, across from the Quaker Meeting House).

Calliope’s second series of Craft Workshops continues, Saturdays, 11 – 2, January 26, February 23, and March 23.  See website for details.  Pre-registration is required, as space is limited to 12.

www.calliopepoetryseries.com  or email: calliopepoetryreadings@verizon.net or 508-566-1090

Calliope’s next reading:  Sunday,  February10th 3 to 5 PM, Open Mic Sign-Up, 2:45 PM.

Featuring—James Arthur, Greg Hischak, Margaret Young. Book-signing reception, with refreshments.

$5 suggested donation funds the poets’ stipend.

Watch the Trailer for the Book “America’s Romance with the English Garden” by Tom Mickey

by web editor on January 10, 2013

Congratulations to member Tom Mickey who’s book America’s Romance with the English Garden will be published by the Ohio University Press and will be available in May.

This beautiful book will have 41 color illustrations of the nineteenth century garden history and advertising of plants and seeds that inspired Americans across the country in designing home gardens.

Click here to watch the trailer: America’s Romance with the English Garden

Calliope & West Falmouth Library Epiphany Poetry Party

by web editor on January 2, 2013

Calliope PicCalliope & West Falmouth Library invites poets & friends to an

Epiphany Poetry Party Sunday, January 6, 3:00-5:00 PM

To support the Massachusetts Poetry Festival &
programs at the West Falmouth Library

Bring poems (your own or published) for
a “cypher” poetry reading “in the round”
Refreshments provided. Donation: $10
Information: 508-548-4709 or calliopepoetryreadings@verizon.net

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