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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Volume 7 of Shift: A Publication of MTSU Write. Theme: Bending\, Blurring\, & Breaking Genre (NPF)
DESCRIPTION:SHIFT Issue 7: Bending\, Blurring\, & Breaking Genre \n“All great works of literature either dissolve a genre or invent one.” -Charles J. Shields \nThe ability to organize things into neat little boxes & categories is something we love to do––genre is one such example. However\, people rarely fit so neatly into the boxes we are put in. Our identities & ways of knowing can be messy\, fraught\, complicated\, & language-transcending. Overtime\, our ideas of what genre is & what it can be are starting to align more closely with who we know ourselves to be\, too. \nConsider Walt Whitman’s creation of free verse poetry\, or Truman Capote’s unconventional blending of journalism & non-fiction novel writing for his book In Cold Blood. For SHIFT volume 7\, we ask you to place yourself in this tradition. Lean into ambiguity & leave us guessing. Toe the line between two worlds. Send us your favorite works that defy genre & conventional exceptions. Send us your poem that reads like a story\, your flash fiction that feels like a scene straight out of a play––hell\, maybe even a recipe that reads like a poem! Send us your Both/And. \nVOLUME 7 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES \nGeneral Guidelines: We do not accept previously published work. We do not accept work with song lyrics or any other copyrighted material that doesn’t fall under fair use or isn’t in the public domain. \nFormatting your manuscript: Do not submit PDFs—only Word documents. We prefer that all manuscripts be in 12-point type in any of the standard fonts (Times New Roman\, Cambria\, Calibri\, etc.). Number pages sequentially with page numbers positioned at the bottom center of the page and keep margins at 1”. \nSince we are bending\, breaking\, and blurring genres\, the following guidelines may be taken with a grain of salt\, but please do not create extra work for our small editing team. \nSubmissions of fiction-ish and creative non-fiction-ish work should be double-spaced. Poetry-ish submissions may be single-spaced. All lines of poetry-ish work should have a hard return at the end to preserve intended line formatting. Single space lines of poetry-ish pieces\, but include an extra line between stanzas. All play-ish need to follow proper screenplay format or they will automatically be rejected. Here’s a helpful link for your reference: https://ptfaculty.gordonstate.edu/lking/CPF_play_formatting2.pdf \nInclude a cover page with the title of the piece and author’s contact information (name\, email address\, address\, and telephone number). All work should be submitted with a bio that includes the name you wish to be included as your byline for your piece. \nSimultaneous submissions: MTSU Write wants every writer to have the greatest possible chance at acceptance. Therefore\, we accept multiple submissions from one writer. You may submit work in up to three genres. Please follow the guidelines for each genre listed below when submitting. \nSubmission fees: MTSU Write is a non-profit organization. We do not charge a fee for submissions. Our objective is to simply encourage literary excellence and creativity.  Writers whose work is accepted will receive one contributor’s copy. \nWORD COUNT GUIDELINES \nAlthough we are thrilled to see how you bend\, break\, and blur genres\, we are only human. Thus\, we must cap word counts for practical reasons. \nFiction and Short Story-ish: Flash fictionish pieces should be approximately 400-1\,000 words. Short storyish submissions may not exceed 5\,000 words. We accept any genre from literary fiction to sci-fi. Double-space the text of the manuscript. \nCreative Non-fiction-ish: Submissions of creative non-fiction should not exceed 5\,000 words. We accept personal essays\, essays on writing technique and process\, memoir excerpts\, travel writing\, journalistic essays\, etc. \nPoetry-ish Poetry submissions may be up to four pages in length and writers may submit up to four pieces of poetry. We accept poetry of all forms and genres\, but no translations. \nPlay-ish: Keep play-ish submissions to 10 minute or one-act forms. Follow the standard stage-play format when submitting. Here’s a helpful link for your reference: https://ptfaculty.gordonstate.edu/lking/CPF_play_formatting2.pdf \nIf these guidelines are a little too bendy\, broken\, or blurred for you\, feel free to shoot us your questions at shift@mts.edu \nFor more information about our mentoring program\, visit www.mtsu.edu/write For more information about SHIFT and to see past issues\, visit www.shift-write.com
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SUMMARY:P - the ruth weiss foundation 2024 Poetry Contest: Haiku poems (fee-based)
DESCRIPTION:2024 ruth weiss Foundation Poetry Contest: Unleash Your Verse \n“I want my poems to evoke” — from the ruth weiss film\, ruth weiss The Beat Goddess trailer. \nDive into the Haiku Contest for 2024! Poets and dreamers\, this is your call to craft in the realm of haiku\, where each syllable bursts with meaning\, and every pause can capture a universe. \nWhy Haiku? Haiku distills poetry to its essence—17 beats\, a touch of nature\, a moment of Zen. Matsuo Basho captured it best: a silent pond\, a frog leaps\, and then silence again. It’s the art of minimalism\, where quiet truths resonate between the lines. \nThe Beat Generation’s Twist: Jack Kerouac saw haiku as a snapshot of life\, spontaneous and raw. He infused his verses with the rhythm of Bee Bop jazz\, transforming traditional haiku into quick\, sparse reflections of modern chaos. Similarly\, ruth weiss\, poet\, playwright\, artist\, and filmmaker\, painted her haikus across canvases\, blending jazz music and vibrant hues to evoke deep human emotions and experiences. \nTradition Meets Rebellion: We honor haiku’s rich legacy while daring to disrupt. Just as Kerouac and weiss reimagined traditional forms\, we invite you to either stand with the masters or chart new territories with your haiku. \nContest Categories and Prizes: \n• Maverick: $1\,200 \n• Emergent: $1\,000 \n• Youth (18 and under): $800 \n• School Grant (up to three schools): $900 \n• Founder’s Prize: $100 \n• Honorable Mentions: $200 each for the final ten winners (Total: $2\,000) \nPrize allocations may adjust depending on entry volume. \nHow to Begin? \nThe Essence of Haiku: Embrace kigo (season words) and kireji (cutting words)—the vital elements that ground your verse in the now and slice through to the heart. \nLive it: Write a haiku to a friend and share the inspiration. \nCan You Dig It? \nPlease send us your verses\, whether they cling to classic cliffs or dance on the edge of new waves. Join us in celebrating poetic legacy and innovation. Together\, let’s craft a tapestry of haiku that honors tradition and propels it into the future. \nPLEASE READ: \nCategories – choose one you belong to: \nMaverick – Ages 26 and up. The Maverick Award is open to all poets that embody the spirit of the maverick; whether published or not\, ruth weiss’s spirit is the exemplar of the Maverick. \nEmerging – Between ages 18 and 25. Emergent poets include a wide range of writers –those that exude a passion for writing. ruth weiss championed emerging poets throughout her long life as a bell-weather writer watching others evolve. \nYouth – Aged 18 and below to age 15. Share your love of writing and creativity while you explore the poet ruth weiss. \nMake sure your poem has never been published before. \nIf you win\, you agree for us to be able to publish your poem on our website. \n\n[Leave blank – add poem on the next step ‘application form’] \nMake sure your poem has never been published before. \nAll types of haiku are acceptable\, not just the formal. \n\nIf you win\, you agree for us to be able to publish your poem on our website.
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