Seven Submissions as of Write Now

 Write Now (March 9/10, 2012) is officially gaining momentum. We went 'live' on the University of Strathclyde intranet today, and already have had 7 abstracts/proposals submitted (thank you, thank you, lovely writery people), so I am hopeful that we will get many more before our deadline of 15/12/2011. We'd like to hear from anyone with an interest in creative writing, from novices to teachers of creative writing. And we really do mean that-- the diversity of the presentations at our first Write Now conference was what made it so engaging and inclusive. Contact Bryony Stocker (bryony.stocker@strath.ac.uk) to submit an abstract or proposal. I am also happy to respond to questions (mary.clark@strath.ac.uk).

CALL FOR PAPERS: WRITE NOW CONFERENCE MARCH 2012

Write Now

2 Day Creative Writing Conference

The Mitchell Library, Glasgow

Friday 9^th and Saturday 10^th March 2012 

Postgraduates and scholars with an interest in Creative Writing along with professional writers are invited to submit critical or practice based presentations to the second annual Write Now Conference.  

Three person panels are also welcome.  

Presentations may be structured as follows:

• A critical paper focused on a particular genre / author or style of writing
• A reading balanced by a critical element
• A paper on an aspect of Creative Writing pedagogy 

Creative writing is as diverse and varied as those who practice it, so there are no topics or themes to be adhered to.  We are as eager to hear from new voices as established names in the field.

All we ask is that you are passionate about your writing / research and you can transmit that enthusiasm.  

Write Now is an open forum which aims to allow writers and scholars to share their research and creative output fostering a community of writers and researchers interested in the many facets of creative writing.  

This year the conference will be held as part of Glasgow’s Book Festival - Aye Write!  This will bring writers, academics and readers closer than ever and demonstrates the commitment to foster new talent. We are also inviting readings for a public event during the conference to show off delegates’ performance skills.

Readings may consist of a number of poems or 1-2 short works of fiction / literary journalism and may be on any topic and in any style but must last no longer than 6 minutes  

Presentations 20 minutes

Panels 60 minutes plus 30 minutes for questions

Readings 6 minutes (maximum)

Send proposal abstracts of not more than 300 words and creative pieces accompanied by a brief bio to: bryony.stocker@strath.ac.uk

Closing Date for Submissions: Thursday 15^th December 2011

Lead Organiser: Bryony Stocker, University of Strathclyde - bryony.stocker@strath.ac.uk

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Picking And Choosing

We are now in the process of sifting through abstracts and reading proposals. We'd still like a few more, though, so don't be shy. Send us something. Registration is now open via Strathclyde's on-line shop:

http://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk/

We hope to see you on 3/6/11.