Hudson Valley Poetry Events – February 2023
Host and former Orange County Poet Laurette Robert Milby has compiled a list of all of the Hudson Valley poetry events for February.
Host and former Orange County Poet Laurette Robert Milby has compiled a list of all of the Hudson Valley poetry events for February.
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]
America Media is the sponsor of the annual Foley Poetry Award and will award a $1,000 prize for one poem of 45 lines or fewer. [Deadline: March 31, 2023]
The Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest welcomes submissions of stories and essays of any theme up to 6,000 words each. [Deadline: April 30, 2023]
New fiction – “They Call it Puppy Love” – from San Francisco-based writer and physician native Edward Lebowitz.
Three poems – “Why write when it’s all been done before?,” “Found Poem: Texting with my Brother,” and “lament” – by poet & educator Naomi Bindman.
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild & Upstate Artists Guild are excited to work together again on this collaboration of poets and visual artists.
Three poems – “Keeping Distance,” “Limbo,” and “The Mystery of Breathing” – by poet Nancy Shiffrin.
Whether you are a musician, artist, writer, craft person, or just an appreciator of the arts, this weekend is for you.
Dean Goldberg is back with the continuing adventures of Sal Benedetto and Ethan Gold.
Thom Francis talks with local poet Algorhythm about writing as a form of therapy, keeping work personal, and his life now as a teacher.
The Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction provides a cash prize and publication for a book-length collection of short fiction. [Deadline: January 28, 2023]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.