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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">An early happy Thanksgiving to you all because there will not be a newsletter next week. It's hard to believe that
the semester is almost over. I hope you all enjoy your break and best of luck on finals! Read below to find out what's happening this week, what's not happening next week, and some contests you can take advantage of your time off to submit to.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%">Join us Thursday, Nov. 19 in Evans 317 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the writings of Native Americans/First Peoples.
This should be a chance to hear from some of the Native American students here in the English department.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><strong>No Writer’s Forum or Write-In over the Thanksgiving Break<o:p></o:p></strong></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Enjoy your turkey and your family and whatever isolated peace you can grab for writing over the upcoming holidays. There will be no Writer’s Forum on Wednesday the 25 or Write-In
on Saturday the 28. <strong>The Writer's Forum will still meet this Wednesday (18th) in Evans 460 at 5:30.</strong></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Competitions<o:p></o:p></strong></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Here are some competitions wrapping up at the end of our Thanksgiving break. Consider taking advantage of the time to polish up and submit your work!<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize<o:p></o:p></strong></font></font></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN">Deadline: November 30, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN">Entry Fee: $25
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<span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN">Website: <a href="http://www.bearstarpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: #3c628e; text-underline: none">http://www.bearstarpress.com</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN">A prize of $1,000 and publication by Bear Star Press is given annually for
a poetry collection by a writer residing in a state west of the central time zone. The editors will judge. Using the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 65 pages with a $25 entry fee by November 30. All entries are considered for publication.
Send an SASE or visit the website for complete guidelines.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Short Story Award for New Writers<o:p></o:p></strong></font></font></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN">Deadline: November 30, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN">Entry Fee: $18
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<span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN">Website: <a href="http://www.glimmertrain.com/" target="_blank"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: #3c628e; text-underline: none">http://www.glimmertrain.com</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN">A prize of $1,500 and publication in
<em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif">Glimmer Train Stories</span></em> is given quarterly for a short story by a writer whose fiction has not been published in a print publication with a circulation over 5,000. The editors will judge. Using
the online submission system, submit a story of up to 12,000 words with an $18 entry fee during the month of November. Visit the website for complete guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN"><strong>Robert J. DeMott Short Prose Contest</strong>
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<span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN">Deadline: November 30, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN">Entry Fee: $15
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<span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN">Website: <a href="http://www.quarteraftereight.org/contest.html" target="_blank"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: #3c628e; text-underline: none">http://www.quarteraftereight.org/contest.html</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif; COLOR: #1a1a1a; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN">A prize of $1,008.15 and publication in
<em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif">Quarter After Eight</span></em> will be given annually for a prose poem, a short-short story, or a micro-essay. Alison Stine will judge. Submit up to three pieces of no more than 500 words each with a $15
entry fee, which includes a subscription to <em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica",sans-serif">Quarter After Eight</span></em>, during the month of November. All entries will be considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.</span><span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 14.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: JansonTextW01-55Roman; COLOR: #1a1a1a; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The Place in the Mist</div>
<div>http://www.amazon.com/Place-Mist-Skies-Grey-Part-ebook/dp/B00SGG22MY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1423777870&sr=8-2&keywords=julian+kindred</div>
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<div>Under the Mountain: Book 2 of the Hawkridge Chronicles</div>
<div>http://www.amazon.com/Under-Mountain-Book-Hawkridge-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00TEYNODI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1423777870&sr=8-3&keywords=julian+kindred</div>
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