POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY can't believe it's November
Rick Lupert
THE POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY WEEKLY VIRTUAL UPDATE
http://PoetrySuperHighway.com/
ISSN: 1523-6587
November 5 - 12, 2006
this week:
~ This week featuring poets from CHICAGO, IL and NEW YORK CITY, NY.
~ 4 new poetry and writing related link added this week.
~ 2007 POET'S MARKET featured this week in the Poetry Resource
Books section of the PSH Bookstore.
~ Poetry / Writing related Classified Ads.
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POETS OF THE WEEK
~ This week's featured poets are:
ROBERT KLEIN ENGLER and NANETTE RAYMAN RIVERA
ROBERT KLEIN ENGLER (Chicago, Illinois [and sometimes New Orleans,
Louisiana]) was born on the southwest side of the Chicago. He taught
many years at Richard J. Daley College, until he was banned by the
chancellor. After resolving a Chicago Commission on Human Relations
complaint against the City Colleges, which he wrote about in his book
A WINTER OF WORDS, Robert went on to become an adjunct professor at
Roosevelt University. Robert holds degrees from the University of
Illinois at Urbana and the University of Chicago Divinity School. He
has received 2 Illinois Arts Council awards for his poetry. Just
google his name to find his writing on the Internet.
NANETTE RAYMAN RIVERA (New York City, New York) is a writer and
actress living with her husband. She has published in Dragonfire, The
Berkeley Fiction Review, The Worcester Review, The Pittsburgh
Quarterly, Carve Magazine, Arsenic Lobster, Wicked Alice, The Pebble
Lake Review, Stirring, Pedestal, Small Spiral Notebook, Three
Candles, Mindfire Renewed, 5 Trope/Web del Sol, Verse Libre,
Carousel, Barnwood, Words and Pictures, Concrete Wolf, Central
Avenue, Xanadu, Flashquake, DMQ Review, remark, Square Lake, Country
Mouse, Red River Review, Underground Window, Mannequin Envy, Uno
Anthology, Poetry Superhighway and many more. Upcoming: Jack,
Cezanne's Carrot and Poesia.
Click on "FEATURED POETS" from the main PSH menu to read their work.
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NEW POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY LINKS
Here are all of the new sites added to the Poetry Super Highway's
poetry and writing links sections.
You can find the actual links on the PSH website in the 3 poetry links
categories. Click on "Add Your Link Here" from the main PSH menu to
add your poetry/writing website to our directory.
NEW ONLINE PUBLICATIONS LISTINGS THIS WEEK:
~ FICKLE MUSES
An online journal of mythic poetry and fiction
~ KILL POET PRESS & JOURNAL
Kill Poet is an online journal and small indie publisher based in Los
Angeles. Our goal is to propagate the agitated voice of urban poetry.
~ FOLIATE OAK LITERARY MAGAZINE
University literary magazine publishing cutting edge writers. Once a
year, they print a best of anthology.
NEW INDIVIDUAL POETS PAGES LISTINGS THIS WEEK:
~ VERSE AND SCREEN
Poetry, Sample Poems, Books, Screenplays, Contacts
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POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY BOOKSTORE
Featured this week in the Poetry Resource Books section of the PSH
Bookstore:
2007 POET'S MARKET edited by NANCY BREEN and ERIKA O'CONNELL
€ More than 1800 Markets for Poets to Send Their Work
€ Includes 1800 updated markets for beginning and experienced
poets
€ Shares 150 new markets for 2007
€ Provides technique and market-related instruction for poets
submitting their work
An indispensable guide and the most complete resource available in
the unique niche of poetry publishing, 2007 Poet¹s Market provides
hundreds of listings as well as how-to articles on the art and craft
of poetry. With new profiles on the Furious Flower Poetry Center,
John Amen, and the founders of Rune, this edition provides 100%
updated market listings and essential advice for poets of all skill
levels."
Paperback, 71 pages, published by Writers Digest Books,
(July 28, 2006)
~ If you are or were a featured poet of the week on the Poetry Super
Highway AND you have a book available through Amazon.com, please let
me know so we can feature your work in the Poetry Super Highway
Bookstore in a new section just for former featured poet's books.
Write bo...@PoetrySuperHighway.com with your name and the title of
the book.
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POETRY CLASSIFIEDS
For information on placing Poetry Related classifieds ads on the
Poetry Super Highway web page and weekly e-mail outburst, send an
e-mail to: class...@PoetrySuperHighway.com
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TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID SHORT STORY CONTEST
Now in its 15th year. Prizes of $1,200, $800 and $400 will be
awarded, plus four High Distinction awards of $200 each. Submit any
type of short story, essay or other work of prose, up to 5,000 words.
You may submit work that has been published or won prizes elsewhere,
as long as you own the anthology and online publication rights. $12
entry fee, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark deadline: March 31,
2007. Judges: J.H. Reid, D.C. Konrad. Submit online or mail to
Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard Short Story Contest, 351 Pleasant
Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060. Winning Writers is one of the
"101 Best Web Sites for Writers" (Writer's Digest, 2005 & 2006). More
information: http://www.winningwriters.com/tomstory
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International Fame Radio
Submit your Poetry CD's (or CDR's) for possible airplay on our new
poetry show. Guidelines www.internationalfameradio.com
Founding broadcaster since 2001, we have a global audience
established for our music shows, now we feel the same can be done for
poets & poetry.
Further info: Stella Ducker, Program Director
internat...@yahoo.com
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Slipstream Poetry Contest
$1,000 prize plus 50 professionally-printed copies of your book. Send
up to 40 pages of poetry: any style, format, or theme (or no theme),
plus a SASE with correct postage for the return of your manuscript,
and a $15 check, bank draft, or money order for reading fee. Everyone
who enters the contest receives a copy of the winning chapbook plus
one complimentary issue of Slipstream magazine. Deadline is Dec. 1,
2006. Send to: Slipstream Poetry Contest, PO Box 2071, Niagara Falls,
NY 14301. For more information visit: http://www.slipstreampress.org/
Read about our 2006 winner, Terry Godbey, by clicking on the cover of
her book, "Behind Every Door.
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The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to everyone
whether experienced or not. Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty
lines or fewer on any subject, form or style. And/or (2) Write short
story five pages maximum, single or double line spacing, on any
subject or theme, fiction or non-fiction. Multiple entries are
accepted. Deadline: January 15, 2007. Winners will be announced and
published on February 15, 2007. Entry fees: Writing Contest entry fee
is: $10 per short story. Poetry Contest entry fee is: $5 per
poem. Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500; Second: $250;
Prize: $100. Poetry Contest First Prize: $250; Second: $125; Third:
$50. All contest winners works will be published online in the Dare
to Dream pages. To send entries by mail: Include title of poem(s) or
stori(es), name, address, phone#, email, brief biographical info.
(tell us a little about yourself) on the coversheet, add a
self-addressed stamped envelope for entry confirmation. Mail
entries/fees payable to: Dreamquestone.com. Dream Quest One Poetry &
Writing Contest. P.O. Box 3141, Chicago, IL 60654. Visit
http://www.dreamquestone.com for further details, to print out an
entry form or to enter online.
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Skysaje Enterprises Announces our 3rd annual poetry competition:
All styles welcome: Coffee house to couplets, Songs to Sonnets,
homilies to haiku and anything and everything in between! Send your
work in no later than April 30th 2007 and please noting longer than
50 lines per page! you may submit up to five (5) pieces per entry
along with the $5.00 non-refundable reading fee ( all funds go
towards paying the judges and/ or publication depending upon number
of entries received.) Make checks payable to L.Berger and send the
entries to:
Skysaje Enterprises
50 Amesbury Rd.
Rochester, NY 14623
Our 2nd annual contest was successful enough to warrant publishing a
chapbook of the winners ! copies are available at $6.00 per book
($5.00 per book and $1.00 for S&H charges! send in your entries today!
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I'D LIKE TO BAKE YOUR GOODS: The Poet's Experience on
His Honeymoon in Paris, Rome and Venice is Rick Lupert's
latest release and the author's 10th book written during two weeks
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book, and see a picture of the back of the author's wife's head
here: http://PoetrySuperHighway.com/byg.html
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