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Jack Straw is accepting applications<\/strong> for the 2013 Jack Straw Writers Program<\/a> until November 1. \u00a0This year’s literary curator is Stephanie Kallos, who will select twelve writers to\u00a0create new work during the residency. \u00a0Selected participants will share their work through live readings, recorded interviews, a published anthology, and as podcasts on the Jack Straw website. Participants also receive professional training in voice and microphone technique, performance and delivery, and studio interviews.\u00a0This program is open to writers of all genres willing to travel to the Seattle area for occasional performances and workshops.<\/p>\n Jack Straw Alums include Cheryl Strayed, Matt Briggs, Doug Nufer, Kelli Russell Agodon, Cody Walker, John Olson, Frances McCue, Molly Tenenbaum, Kevin Craft, Wendy Call, Priscilla Long, Bill Carty, Nassim Assefi, and many more.<\/a><\/p>\n *<\/p>\n The Floating Bridge Chapbook Competition opens for submissions<\/strong> on November 1 until February 15, 2013. \u00a0Poets may submit manuscripts of up to 24 pages electronically. \u00a0Only Washington State poets are eligible. \u00a0The winner’s book is published in an edition of 400 books. \u00a0The winner receives a reading in the Seattle area, $500 and fifteen copies of the book. \u00a0The 2012 winner is Jodie Marion for Another Exile on the 45th Parallel. \u00a0<\/em>For submission guidelines, please visit the Floating Bridge Press website.<\/a><\/p>\n *<\/p>\n READING: \u00a0Jodie Marion<\/a> will read from her award-winning chapbook,<\/a> Another Exile on the 45th Parallel,<\/em> and Dennis Caswell<\/a> will read from his full-length collection, Phlogiston,<\/em><\/a> at 7:00 at the U.W. branch of the University Bookstore on Tuesday, October 30.<\/a> \u00a0Both books are new from Floating Bridge Press.<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n READING: \u00a0Tess Gallagher<\/a>, Richard Kenney<\/a>, Jim Bertolino,<\/a> Laurie Lamon,<\/a> and Brian Culhane<\/a> will read at Elliott Bay Books<\/a> on Thursday, November 1 at 7:00 pm to mark the publication of the first paper edition of the\u00a0Plume Anthology.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jack Straw is accepting applications for the 2013 Jack Straw Writers Program until November 1. \u00a0This year’s literary curator is Stephanie Kallos, who will select twelve writers to\u00a0create new work during the residency. \u00a0Selected participants will share their … Continue reading