sine cera Announcement

Greetings DWS Mentors!

This is your final reminder that sine cera submissions are due no later than Friday, October 9th (3 days!).

Email or drop by the CWC for the "2009 Writer Consent Release Form." Remember: We CANNOT publish writer's work without the Consent Release Form.

And may I just say THANK YOU for all the hard work and dedication you have all shown this year: Thank you!

Christina

Sine cera Announcement

Good evening everyone!

Just a quick reminder: sine cera submissions are due Friday, October 9th.

Remember, all submissions must be accompanied with a publication release form. You can get them from your writing group mentor or contact the CWC at (801) 957-4992 or cwc@slcc.edu for a copy.

Also, all the pieces from the December 2008 reading will be included in this edition.

See you all at the reading (if not sooner)!

Sine cera Announcement

Good evening everyone!

Just a quick reminder: sine cera submissions are due Friday, October 9th.

Remember, all submissions must be accompanied with a publication release form. You can get them from your writing group mentor or contact the CWC at (801) 957-4992 or cwc@slcc.edu for a copy. Submissions that do not have a waiver form will not be included in the sine cera publication.

Also, all the pieces from the December 2008 reading will be included in this edition.

See you all at the reading (if not sooner)!

Since cera Announcement

Greetings DWS Mentors,

This is your first reminder that submissions for Sine cera are due Friday, October 9th. Please encourage your writers to get their work in early along with the submission waiver form (check your email for the form or tell writers to drop by the CWC for a copy).

Just to remind you, this issue will be published online only. The June 2010 publication will be a physical copy that will include this fall and next semester’s submissions.

We are very looking forward to a new ine cera! If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at: (801) 957-4992 or Christina.Smith@slcc.edu.

Welcome Rachel Jardine!

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if you all know, but this is my last week at the CWC. As such, I would like to welcome the new Volunteer Coordinator, Rachel Jardine! Many of you may already know Rachel and I encourage those of you who don't to introduce yourselves. Rachel is amazing and is going to do great things as the Volunteer Coordinator.

As a final note, thank you all for your hard work and dedication to the CWC. I have enjoyed working with all of you.

Volunteers Needed: The People's Market

Volunteers are needed for the People's Market at the International Peace Gardens (1000 South 900 West). The People's Market includes local artists, farmers, food, live music and more! Volunteers will be there to create awareness and answer questions about the CWC. We are looking for volunteers for the following dates/times:

Sunday, October 11th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

(1 volunteer needed)

If you are interested, or have questions, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at rachel.jardine@slcc.edu or (801) 957-4992.
Thanks!

GLBTQ DiverseCity Writing Series Group

Greetings!

I'm really excited to tell you about a new DiverseCity Writing Series group at SLCC Community Writing Center.

Monday July 13 2009 is the 1st meeting of the new Gay, Lesbian, B-sexual, Transgendered, and Questioning/Queer writing group.

This group has sort of petered in and out over the years, due to the regular comings and goings of CWC staff and volunteers. Now, thanks to myself, and Brian Short, who so graciously volunteered to co-mentor, it's up and running again. All we need is participants. That means you.

The DiverseCity Writing Series is an incredible program with regular groups meeting all over the city. It gives writers of all backgrounds and experiences a chance to express themselves, share their work at annual readings, and even publish in the sine cera, a yearly anthology. The amazing thing is - it's all FREE!

So, If you're GLBTQ, or supportive, please come on Monday to see what it's all about. Bring friends; spread the word. You're encouraged to bring something you've written just to share, or receive feedback if you wish. Also, think of ideas for a cool name for our group.

Just to recap:

GLBTQ Writers' Group
2nd and 4th Mondays of every month
beginning July 13th
at SLCC Community Writing Center
210 E 400 South (Library Square)
Suite 8 (on The Wall, under the steps)

6:30 - 8:00 PM

I hope to see a lot of my brothers and sisters from the family there. Remember: "Everyone Can Write!"

John Wilkes aka "Mister Write"
CWC Volunteer
Co-Mentor GLBTQ DWS Group
"The Rio Grande Report"

Thank You Utah Arts Fest Volunteers

The CWC would like to thank the volunteers who donated their time during the 2009 Utah Arts Festival. It was amazing to see the hardwork and dedication expressed by each volunteer in organizing events, getting people to participate in "Just Write a Minute" and creating awareness of the center.

I really appreciate having such a great group who can be counted on to support the CWC. This year's Utah Arts Festival could not have gone better, and it is all thanks to volunteers!

sine cera: Reading and Book Release!

On Wednesday, June 10th, several writers from the DiverseCity Writing Series will participate in a reading of sine cera: What I Think People Think About, an anthology of writing produced through these open writing groups. sine cera began in 2003 as a way to showcase writing from the DiverseCity Writing Series, and every six months the SLCC Community Writing Center publishes a new edition of sine cera, and hosts a public reading and book release event to celebrate participants' work.



You are cordially invited to the next reading and book release of sine cera. This event will happen 

Wednesday, June 10th 

from 7 PM – 8:30 PM 

in Salt Lake City’s Main Library Auditorium (210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111). A reception will immediately follow at the SLCC Community Writing Center.



This event is free to the public, and you are encouraged to invite family and friends. For more information, please call the SLCC Community Writing Center at 801.957.4992.

To hear readings from our previous edition of sine cera go to kcpw.org/article/7087.

Volunteers Needed: Arts Festival, Iron Pen

Also during the Utah Arts Festival, on Friday, June 26th, from 8pm – 9pm the CWC will be judging the Wasatch Iron Pen writing contest. 9 judges are needed 7 judges are needed. If you are interested in judging, please contact the DiverseCity Writing Series Coordinator at cwc@slcc.edu.

Volunteers Needed: Utah Arts Festival

Thursday, June 25th through Sunday, June 28th, the Utah Arts Festival will be visiting Library Square. During this time, the SLCC Community Writing Center will become The Word Ecstatic—encompassing a variety of literary arts programs and events at the Festival. We will be offering opportunities to take workshops, enter a writing competition, participate in a Poetry Slam or just enjoy readings from local authors and poets.



We will be in need of a band of volunteers to help keep everything running smoothly. Volunteers will assist in answering questions about the SLCC Community Writing Center, signing up individuals interested in joining any of our programs, providing information regarding The Word Ecstatic events, and generally assisting the crowd. Volunteers for this event will be needed during a variety of shifts. For shift details visit the CWC Volunteer Blog at http://cwcvolunteers.blogspot.com/2009/04/volunteers-needed-utah-arts-festival.html.



If you are interested in volunteering, passes for the week will be provided, but are quickly running out. Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at cwc@slcc.edu with the dates and times you are interested in assisting. All volunteers are asked to work no more than one or two non-consecutive shifts.

sine cera submissions due soon!

Good evening everyone!

Just a quick reminder: sine cera submissions are due Monday, April 27th. Remember, all submissions must be accompanied with a publication release form. You can get them from your writing group mentor or contact the CWC at (801) 957-4992 or cwc@slcc.edu for a copy.

Also, all the pieces from the December 2008 reading will be included in this edition.

See you all at the reading (if not sooner)!

Save the Date: sine cera Reading!

On Wednesday, June 10th, several writers from the DiverseCity Writing Series will participate in a reading of sine cera, an anthology of writing produced through these writing groups. sine cera began in 2003 as a way to showcase writing from the DiverseCity Writing Series, and every six months, we publish a new edition of sine cera and host a public reading to celebrate participants' work.

You are cordially invited to the next public reading of sine cera. This event will happen Wednesday, June 10th from 7 PM – 8:30 PM in Salt Lake City’s Main Library Auditorium (210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111). A reception will immediately follow at the SLCC Community Writing Center.

This event is free to the public, and you are encouraged to invite family and friends. For more information, please call the SLCC Community Writing Center at 801.957.4992.

Save the Date: Utah Arts Festival

Thursday, June 25th through Sunday, June 28th, the Utah Arts Festival will be visiting Library Square. During this time, the SLCC Community Writing Center will become The Word Ecstatic—encompassing a variety of literary arts programs and events at the Festival. We will be offering a variety of opportunities to take workshops, enter a writing competition, participate in a Poetry Slam or just enjoy readings from local authors and poets.

We will be in need of a band of volunteers to help keep everything running smoothly. Volunteers will assist in answering questions about the SLCC Community Writing Center, signing up individuals interested in joining any of our programs, providing information regarding Word Ecstatic events, and generally assisting the crowd. If you are interested in volunteering, mark your calendars now. In the weeks to come we will be making an official call and scheduling an Arts Fest orientation date, so watch this blog for details as they become available.

sine cera: What I Think People Think About

This Friday, December 5th, several writers from the DiverseCity Writing Series participated in a reading of sine cera: What I Think People Think About:

Dave Bastian
John Boles
Tiffany Carver
Hal Davis
Chanel Earl
Randy Eggert
Misty Evans
Gregor Gable
Elvin Gage
John Hicks
Julie A. Liljenquist
Robbie Poulson
Richard Scharine
Albert E. Smith
Deborah Young

sine cera began in 2003 as a way to showcase writing from the DiverseCity Writing Series. Every six months, we publish a new edition of sine cera and host a public reading to celebrate participants' work. This December we fully embraced the online capabilities of the publication. As such, sine cera: What I Think People Think About has been collected as an electronic publication, and the reading was recorded as a KCPW podcast, available for download.

You can read the full version of sine cera: What I Think People Think About on the SLCC Community Writing Center website at: http://www.slcc.edu/cwc/publications.asp#sinecera. With additional stories from:

Mimi Broadhead
Larry Chaston
Kate Cushing
Paul Kartchner
Cyndi Lloyd
Joyce Lutrell
Paul Rosser
Winnie Mae Walker
Becky Wilson

You can also listen to the podcast on the KCPW website at: http://www.kcpw.org/article/7087.

We would also like to express our gratitude to the Literacy Action Center, Sam Weller’s Bookstore, the King’s English Bookstore, the U. S. Veterans Medical Center of Salt Lake, St. Mark’s Tower, and the Salt Lake City Public Library for the use of their facilities and continued support.

Thanks also to Salt Lake Community College for making this publication possible.

LAST CALL: sine cera Submissions Due by November 29th

As you all know, the public reading of sine cera is Friday, December 5, 2008 at 7 PM in Salt Lake City’s Main Library Auditorium. Thank you to all those who have submitted:

Dave Bastian *
Tiffany Carver *
Larry Chaston
Kate Cushing
Harold W. Davis
Chanel Earl
Gregor Gable *
Elvin Gage
John Hicks *
Peggy Kadir
Paul Kartchner *
Julie A. Liljenquist *
Cyndi Lloyd
Joyce E. Luttrell
Paul L. Rosser *
Albert E. Smith
Winifred M. Walker
Becky Wilson
Deborah Young *

If you have not yet submitted a piece for this edition of sine cera, you still have time. The official deadline has passed, but there is still room for more submissions! Submit your writing by Saturday, November 29th, and you can still participate in the reading on December 5th.

Submissions should be sent to the DiverseCity Writing Series coordinator at jeremy.remy@slcc.edu. But, hurry. Time is running out, and there will be no additional deadline extensions.

* (If you have not already submitted a writer consent release, please be sure to drop one off at the SLCC Community Writing Center by November 29th)

Follow the Volunteer Blog

A new feature has been added to the SLCC Community Writing Center Volunteer blog. Readers with a Google account are now able to use the Blogger Following feature to keep track of the blog and highlight themselves as a reader. If you don’t have a Google account, the Following feature can help you sign up for free.

To follow the CWC Volunteer blog, click on the “Follow this Blog” link under the “Follow Us” widget to the right. You’ll then see a popup window with options to either follow publicly or anonymously. Select how you’d like to follow the blog, and click the orange “Follow” button. It’s that simple, you are now a follower of the CWC Volunteer blog.

If you elected to follow the blog publicly, your profile picture will be displayed with a link to your Blogger profile, and the CWC Volunteer blog will be added to your Reading List--allowing you to read all of the latest posts from your favorite blogs right on your Blogger Dashboard! It will update instantly each time a new post is published on any blog in your Reading List.

Start following us today!

sine cera Reading!

You are cordially invited to the

SLCC Community Writing Center’s
public reading of
sine cera

A DiverseCity Writing Series anthology

Friday, December 5, 2008
Salt Lake City's Main Library Auditorium
210 East 400 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Reading
reception immediately following
at the SLCC Community Writing Center

Free to the public
For more information, call the SLCC Community Writing Center
at 801.957.4992

sine cera: Deadline Extended!

This December, the SLCC Community Writing Center will publish sine cera, an anthology of writing produced through the DiverseCity Writing Series. Everyone participating in the DWS is welcome and encouraged to submit writing for publication. Because December’s edition will be electronic (with all accepted submissions appearing in print in the spring edition), the official deadline for submissions has been extended.

The final deadline for submissions to the December issue of sine cera is Tuesday, November 18th. Writing can be submitted anytime prior to this date, but writing submitted after this date will be too late for publication.

For more information about sine cera, submission guidelines, or how to participate in the DiverseCity Writing Series, contact the DWS Coordinator at jeremy.remy@slcc.edu or 801.957.4992.

NaNoWriMo

November is National Novel Writing Month, and the SLCC Community Writing Center is opening its doors to all the budding novelists in our midst. Each Wednesday from 7 to 8:30, through the month of November, the CWC is welcoming NaNoWriMo participants to make use of our open space. Join us as you write your novel in a supportive environment, with other writers focused on a similar goal, novel writing handouts and a Writing Assistant on staff to help out if you get stuck

Even if you don't join us for the event, give it a shot--NaNoWriMo is a "fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing." Some participants have already started writing, with the goal of reaching a 175-page (or 50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30. Check out their website to sign up and start tracking your progress today:

http://www.nanowrimo.org/