Call for Submissions: Poetic License – Albany
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild & Upstate Artists Guild are excited to work together again on this collaboration of poets and visual artists.
“Far from New York State” by Matthew Johnson
Matthew Johnson's new book of poems, "Far from New York State," is now available from New York Quarterly Press.
“What Falls Away” by Carl Filbrich
Carl Filbrich’s new mystery, "What Falls Away," has just been published by Level Best Books and is now available for purchase.
“Remembering Island Park” by David Kherdian
David Kherdian is proud to announce his new collection of poems, "Remembering Island Park," is now available.
A New Book by Frank S. Robinson
HVWG member Frank S. Robinson announces his new book, "The American Crisis: Chronicling and Confronting the Trump Shitstorm."
Three Poems – George Moore
The poems - "My Dog at the Window," "In the Belly of the Whale," and "Refuge" - by poet, writer, and educator George Moore.
Three Poems – Ellen White Rook
Three poems - "After loss," "Natalie Wood buys a cup of coffee," and "At Cashel Rock" - by poet and contemplative arts teacher Ellen White Rook.
Three Poems – Kate Schmieding
Three poems - "coffee," "snow day," and "satisfaction" - from local poet and creative director Kate Schmieding.
Three Poems – Arthur Russell
Three poems - "The Flat Rock’s First Skip on Sleep’s Lake," "College," and "Julie Hirsch" - by New Jersey poet and editor Arthur Russell.
Storytime Learn & Play
Howdunnits Mystery Writers Group
Howe Monday Memoir Writing Group (In Person)
Open Mic Hosts Form “Cauldron of Crones” Poetry Troupe
Cauldron of Crones, four hosts of poetry events across the Capital Region, kick off their 2023 regional tour for National Poetry Month.
Just Hit Send: Submitting to Literary Journals with Sally Simon
Writers in the Mountains (WIM) presents Just Hit Send: Submitting to Literary Journals, a six-week long workshop with Sally Simon.
“Wild and Wacky” Spring Break Art Camp with Children’s Book Illustrator Jacqueline Rogers and Author Nancy Castaldo
Spencertown Academy Arts Center presents “Wild and Wacky: Creating Inventive Settings for Your Original Stories” with children’s book illustrator Jacqueline Rogers and author Nancy Castaldo.
How Many Books Are Too Many?
Don Levy loves books and he really enjoys going to book sales to stock his shelves. In this edition of "The Next Chapter," he asks, how much is too much?
TBR Time: Reading Plan for 2023
The wait is over! Don Levy lets us know what is on his To Be Read list for 2023 in the latest edition of "The Next Chapter."
The Flying Monkey: The Golden Lotus, and her Tin Admirers
Cheryl A. Rice is back with a new "Flying Monkey," looking back at Sylvia Plath's impact and her own long-running "Sylvia Plath Bake-Off."
Top 10 books I Read in 2022
Don Levy is back with a brand-new edition of "The Next Chapter" where he lists the Top 10 books he read in 2022.
A Year Not So Neatly Wrapped
Cheryl A. Rice rings in the New Year by looking back at the year that was in this new edition of The Flying Monkey!
The Flying Monkey: Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Cheryl A. Rice has some advice for those thinking about being a full-time writer in this edition of The Flying Monkey.
Call for Submissions: Pride Month Mural Poems
The Troy Architectural Program, Inc. (TAP, Inc.) and Café Euphoria request poetry submissions for use as a mural during the month of June.
Spencertown Academy Young Writers’ Contest
Spencertown Academy Arts Center announces its eighth annual Young Writers’ Contest in conjunction with the Academy’s Festival of Books.
Call for Submissions: Gulf Coast Prize
Entries for Gulf Coast Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry are now open. The contest awards $1,500 and publication in Gulf Coast to the winner in each genre. [Deadline: April 16, 2023]
Call for Submissions: Dayton Literary Peace Prize
The Dayton Literary Peace Prize is the first and only annual U.S. literary award recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace. [Deadline: March 3, 2023]
