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Contest Information

2008 Hollywood Book Festival Call for Entries

Annual program celebrates books that deserve greater recognition from the film, TV, game, and multimedia communities. Considers published, self-published, and even unpublished stories, all genres. Deadline June 25, 2008. www.hollywoodbookfestival.com
Poetry Anthology - Call for Submissions

De Novo Poetry contest

 C&R Press is now accepting submissions for Breath: 101 Contemporary Odes (scheduled for Fall 2008 publication), which will bring contemporary American poems that meditate, celebrate, and take stock of our world. 

De Novo Poetry contest for previously unpublished American poets. Deadline Oct 1, 2008.

Website: www.crpress.org
California Writers Club sponsored contests: Short Story, Poetry and Non-Fiction Contest
Sponsored by CWC Inland Empire Branch

Short Story Contest
Sponsored by CWC Mount Diablo Branch

Young Writers Contest
Sponsored by CWC Mount Diablo Branch

Youth Story Contest
Sponsored by CWC Berkeley Branch

Writing Contest - Fiction and Poetry
Sponsored by CWC Central Coast Monterey Branch

Conferences Information
Romance Writers of America National Conference 2008  July 30 to August 2, 2008, the RWA Nationals will be in San Francisco!  More than 100 workshops, pitch sessions. This is the big one for the strongest genre in the industry. website
East of Eden Writers Conference
September 5-7, 2008
Salinas		 CWC South Bay Writers presents the fourth EoE in Steinbeck Country.
Early bird discount effective until May 31, 2008, plus another discount for all CWC members.

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Area Events 

Information

Screenplay Workshop

June 7, 2008

11 am to 5 pm

CWC Central Coast Writers hosts this workshop with producer Cari-Esta Albert and author/script developer Monkia Skerbelis in Pacific Grove. $125. Lunch included

Website: www.centralcoastwriters.org
Litquake Festival

October 4-11, 2008

 San Francisco's Literary Festival is in its sixth year. Last year's event drew 10,000 people, with more than 350 authors participating. 

Website: www.litquake.org

 

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