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Another Chicago Magazine Is Offering A 2-3 Week Residency For Nonfiction Writers

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ACM Residency
In 2023, Another Chicago Magazine will award a free multi-week residency in Belfast, Maine, which is on the coast, about two hours north of Portland and one hour southeast of Bangor. S.L. Wisenberg, ACM editor and author of the forthcoming Juniper prizewinner, The Wandering Womb, is the final judge.

Apply between January 15 and March 17; the portal closes at 120 applicants. The application fee is $20, waived for BIPOC writers. The residency is available June – July, October 15 – December 31. Apply here.

For more info regarding submissions, follow the link.

Keats-Shelley Prize 2021: Deadline TODAY, April 12th

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Poets are asked to write on the 2021 theme of ‘Writ in Water’. No more than 30 lines and must fit onto a single A4 page. 

Essays may be on any aspect of the writing and/or lives of the Romantics and their circles, and should be written in a clear and accessible style. No more than 3,000 words. 

Submit in Microsoft Word format. 

Find out more and submit here TODAY!

Seeking submissions! Undergraduate Research Journal: Creating Knowledge

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The English department is now seeking submissions for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences’ undergraduate research journal, Creating Knowledge.

Faculty members from the English department will choose one essay to represent the department in this year’s publication. If you would like to have your essay considered for publication, please email a copy of your paper as a Word document to Professor Rebecca Cameron at rcameron@depaul.edu by 5 pm on Friday, April 23rd

Creating Knowledge Essay Competition

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pencil-2026452_1280The English department is now seeking submissions for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences’ annual student research journal, Creating Knowledge. Faculty members from the English department will choose one essay to represent the department in this year’s publication.

If you would like to have your essay considered for publication, please email a copy of your paper as a Word document to Professor Jennifer Conary at jconary1@depaul.edu by 6:00 pm on  May 1st; please include your full name and student ID number in the body of the email.

Your essay must meet the following requirements:

  • Include original research using primary and/or secondary sources; papers written in Research Intensive courses or for the Newberry Seminar would be excellent options
  • Have been written in a course in the English department or the Newberry Seminar
  • Be under 5,000 words
  • Be formatted according to MLA standards and include a works cited page

If you have any questions, please contact Professor Conary at jconary1@depaul.edu.

 

Annual Nonfiction Prose Contest Seeks College Writers

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Arch Street Press is hosting a writing contest to find America’s best college writer of nonfiction. This contest is open to undergraduates and graduates between the ages of 18 and 30 who have not had a work of nonfiction prose published previously.  Each winner will receive a contract, a mentor, and $1,000 in cash. Arch Street Press is an independent nonprofit company interested in sparking interest in nonfiction writing and in supporting up and coming young writers. Interested writers should submit a manuscript of up to 5,000 words (no longer) and proof of college enrollment. Manuscripts can be submitted via email or mail. Additional submission instructions can be found at http://archstreetpress.org/arch-street-prize/.

 

Mid-April reminders and upcoming events

On By depaulundergroundIn Department News, Essay Contest, Get Connected with DePaul English, Literature, National Poetry Month, Publishing Opportunities

The Underground is bringing you more DePaul reminders and events as
your spring quarter kicks off this April!
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It’s coming up quickly…reminder: April 14th, this Sunday, is the last day to drop classes for the spring quarter.

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Interested in Student Essay Contest? Have some time to write this weekend?
Consider submitting your work to the MLK, jr. Essay Contest. Submissions are due this Monday, April 15th. There is a $500 prize for the best undergraduate paper. See http://las.depaul.edu/int/Events/StudentEssayContest/index.asp for submission guidelines. Check out the flyer below for more information.

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Join your friends and classmates with at the Aloud! Student Reading this upcoming Tuesday, April 16th, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in the Student Center. The event will be hosted by the University Center for Writing-based Learning.  Current graduate students Maria Hlohowskyj, David Mathews, Jillian Merrifield, and Raul Palma, alum Matthew Fledderjohann, and undergraduate students Elizabeth Kerper, Richard Rodriguez, Annie Baldwin are appearing along with others. Be sure to check out this on-campus event!
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The DePaul Activities Board invites you to Brownstone’s Cafe on Wednesday, April 17th, at 6:00pm for an event that showcases Award-Winning Spoken Word Poet, Andrea Gibson. Her work covers topics ranging from love, war, class, sexuality, and spirituality. Come and experience spoken words!
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On Thursday, April 18th from 6:00-7:30pm, please join fellow undergraduates and faculty for the National Poetry Month Undergraduate Reading in Richardson 115 with readings by undergraduate writers. The event will open with a brief musical performance, and each poet will read for 5-7 minutes. Come support your classmates and friends!

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More upcoming events and reminders to come your way!