. Glimmer Train announced a new call for submissions that offers a unique opportunity for new writers to publish their work. The Short Story Award for New Writers is a quarterly award open to “writers whose fiction has not appeared, nor is scheduled to appear, in any print publication with a circulation over 5,000.” Glimmer Train is one of […]
. Lunch Ticket is a biannual literary journal published by the MFA community of Antioch University of Los Angeles (AULA). On February 1st, editors will begin reading submissions for their Summer/Fall 2014 issue, and are requesting polished work in the following genres: fiction creative nonfiction poetry writing for young people visual arts AULA’s MFA program is devoted […]
. TV Writing Class Spend a day learning the basics of writing a television script. Your story is the engine of your show. Knowing your story, your characters, and how to boil your story down to a few sentences can make the difference between a pass and a sale. Come with your story idea (any TV category) and […]
. One-Act Play Submissions Due 2/17/2014 Studio C Artists wants to produce your one-act plays. Studio C Artists, Inc. is a production, casting, and arts education company, founded by Director John Coppola and Producer Michael Sonntag. In addition to operating a full-scale production house, providing casting services and acting workshops, Studio C Arts also produces a […]
Calling all writers/job applicants! The Sun Magazine is hiring an Associate Publisher. And while the job would require that you leave us in Los Angeles, and move to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, we still thought it a wonderful opportunity to share with the Los Angeles Writers Group community. In case you’re unfamiliar […]
Although we missed this bit of wonderful news over last weekend, we still thought it worthy of sharing: Nine LA Libraries resumed Sunday hours! Los Angeles Writers Group believes that all great writers should be voracious readers, and with the disappearance of many local bookstores, supporting our local libraries is a must. Los Angeles Mayor Eric […]
. Once in a while we will post about a workshop that complements our workshops, especially when they offer our readers a special discount! This legal workshop for writers seems like an important one for those of you about to send out query letters or book proposals. California Lawyers for the Arts presents: Publishing Agreements […]
Never underestimate the power of a girl and her pen! WriteGirl has put out a call and they need the help of women writers in Los Angeles County! WriteGirl is a 501c3 non-profit that utilizes the mentorship of women writers (of all genres!) to empower teen girls through creative writing and self-expression. Young […]
. One of our goals for 2014 is to highlight certain complementary writing workshops that we think may interest our community. Los Angeles Writers Group is all about removing blocks that prevent us from writing, and so is Pen Center USA. Check out their upcoming “Physical Text” workshop, as we thought it might offer some much-needed […]
We hear all the time about how local bookstores, and bookstores in general, are disappearing, no longer staples in our communities. This is why it’s important to support the few that remain. Skylight Books has served Los Angeles since 1996, and a review of their most recent newsletter, suggests they are still going strong. […]