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Congratulations, Reema, to the fellowship and the book deal!
We can't wait to read it!
Oregon Literary Fellowships Literary Arts is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Oregon Literary Fellowships to writers and to publishers. Literary Arts received 401 applications from writers and 12 applications from publishers for the 2018 fellowships. Out-of-state judges…
Ursula K. Le Guin, Acclaimed for Her Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 88
Ms. Le Guin brought literary elegance and a feminist sensibility to science fiction and fantasy tales, drawing millions of readers around the world.
We are beyond saddened by the loss of such a literary powerhouse and Oregon icon. Ursula K Leguin’s strong and unique voice will be sorely missed!
Ms. Le Guin brought literary elegance and a feminist sensibility to science fiction and fantasy tales, drawing millions of readers around the world.
Happy New Year, Liars! Apologies for the long radio silence. Life has been hectic and filled with lots of new opportunities to pursue. Let's not even mention what is happening in politics right now.
Long story short, our event Willpower & Shame made it onto OPB radio on 12/29....and we missed it!
But not to worry, here are the stories that were aired:
https://www.opb.org/radio/programs/literary-arts-archive-project/segment/the-archive-project-liars-league-2017/
In this episode of
Join us at our next event Fires & Quakes!
Are you burning with excitement and quaking with anticipation? So are we! We invite you, once again, to our fifth event, Fires & Quakes, on Saturday, October 21st. All are welcome! This time, we present you with four stories exploring the memories collected in match books, the camaraderie after disa...
Thank you to everyone who sent in a short story to our latest theme, Fires & Quakes. We are heartbroken how close to reality and home it is hitting in the last several days.
ONE DAY LEFT TO SUBMIT!!
http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/submit/
Congrats, Laura!
Publisher Laura Stanfill will talk about going from nothing to national in five years as an Independent Book Publishers Association webinar on Sept. 13. Attend live to ask her questions. Open to nonmembers as well! Sign up at the link.
http://www.ibpa-online.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1006169&group=
***Our story archive for Willpower & Shame is now online!***
http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/willpower-shame
Enjoy (re-)reading our first flash fiction event with selected stories by writers:
Rover, Sandra Davis, Todd Davidson, Haas, Danek, Beth Fernandez Everett, Ukani, Marc C***a, S King, Wallace, Betsy Porter and Mitchell
The stories were performed by Aundré Barnes, Kim Bogus, James Dixon, Megan Katherine, J. Moore and Deanna Wells
NEXT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 8/31!
GREAT NEWS, LIARS: we extended our Fires & Quakes deadline until August 31st!
Massive thank you to everyone who sent in their submissions already! We are excited to read them!
http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/submit/
Great stories are flush with duality: we offer you themes to explore the multifarious world of characters and settings. We’d love to read your work!
Crunch time!!!
Great stories are flush with duality: we offer you themes to explore the multifarious world of characters and settings. We’d love to read your work!
The final story from our event Natives & Transplants is about an imprisoned woman taking her revenge.
In The Service Of Love And Chicken by Hamish Rickett was performed by Karen Moore
Submit your story to the theme Fires & Quakes by July 31st!
http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/in-the-service-of-love-and-chicken
She asked Hades—she called him Harold in public, he hated that—to concoct her another rub—#9 she’d call it—for line cutters. He obliged her, happy to be needed, to have a project, having been lonely for an eternity prior to her abduction. Of course he got on her nerves like an itch, but he was happy...
This story from our line-up explores the needs of a transplant answered by a dog. Bent Trees by Evelyn Sharenov was performed by Kim Bogus.
Remember this could be your short story. Submit!
http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/bent-trees
I knew my neighbors by their dogs. I knew Martin’s dog before I learned Martin’s name. Each morning he’d jump into the cab of Martin’s red pickup and ride off with him. Each evening Martin dropped the dog off and drove away.
This story could be straight out of The Twilight Zone: a gifted plant has unexpected results.
Invasive Species by Dan Coxon was performed by Gabriella Kirby.
Remember this could be your short story. Submit!
http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/invasive-species
During the first week at the house I spent as much time on the Internet as in the garden. We had been living on the Peninsula for only three months, so the plants were all strange to me, their foliage familiar yet unknown, distant cousins of the greenery I’d grown up with. I spent hours comparing le...
The next story from our event “Natives & Transplants” explores a dual citizen's sense of home. Invisible Immigrant by Vanessa McKiel was performed by Reema Zaman. Enjoy!
Remember this could be your short story. Submit!
http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/the-invisible-immigrant
We’re at the border. My heart quickens. I feel light-headed. My mouth suddenly feels parched. There is that prickly hot feeling of panic seeping outward from the very center of my stomach as we wait in line for the next immigration official.
Listen to this moving story about the life of a woman intertwined with a cactus from our event “Natives & Transplants”. Saguaro Song by Lowrey Brown was performed by Karen Farley. Who knew we would care so much about a saguaro?
Remember this could be your short story. Submit!
http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/saguaro-song
I was waiting when the Cactus Cradle truck arrived at my parents’ now-vacant house. The realtor wanted the saguaro moved before showing the house, saying that prospective buyers cool when they see something eye-catching and then learn it isn’t included. There was no leaving it behind, despite the re...
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Submit to our next theme Fires & Quakes by July 31st!!!
http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/submit/
Great stories are flush with duality: we offer you themes to explore the multifarious world of characters and settings. We’d love to read your work!
Liars' League PDX added a button to help you learn more about them.
Tune in tonight to this re-broadcast of our event "Natives & Transplants":
Founded in London and adopted by major cities worldwide, Liars' League showcases fresh talent, with local actors bringing new writers' works of fiction to life on stage. Last February, Liars' League PDX featured stories on the theme "Natives & Transplants." Relive the night's performances this week on The Archive Project, 9:00 p.m. on Oregon Public Broadcasting- OPB, or streaming anytime on iTunes and our website.
Learn more about Liars' League at http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/
All of us here at Liars' League PDX would like to send out a big thank you to the writers, actors, and all their friends, family and fans who attend last nights event. We had a full house, an engaged audience and lots of fun exploring Willpower & Shame! For those that missed it, here are just a couple of photos one of the amazing actors, and one of writer Todd Davidson!
TONIGHT: Tune in to OPB at 9pm to hear some stories from our last event, Natives & Transplants!
Even though we are on the schedule at this point, given recent political events this could change at a moment's notice. If so, we'll let you know the new date as soon as we have it.
If it airs and you miss it, no worries! You can catch the whole show here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/literary-arts-archives/id968204382
Download past episodes or subscribe to future episodes of The Archive Project by Literary Arts for free.
**CORRECTION**
Liars' League PDX Natives & Transplants will air NEXT week 5/10 at 9 pm on OPB.
🎉 We have big news!
Once again, we are proud to announce that some of the stories from our last event, Natives & Transplants, have been chosen to be featured on
It's that time again. Come join us for our first flash fiction event!! ⚡⚡⚡
is all about with these twelve super short stories exploring the struggle between strength of will and succumbing to temptation and shame:
Natives & Transplant stories are online!
**Correction: The submission deadline for our next theme, Fires & Quakes, is JULY 31st!**
Find out what all the hype is about and submit your own story http://bit.ly/1nFZzuR
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DEFINITION OF FICTION STORIES BY LENGTH
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Thanks to a question about flash fiction, we went down the rabbit hole to put this together for you. Depending on publication and where you live some word counts will differ. For example, in Britain some of these are defined by slightly different word counts. We usually ask for short stories of 2,500 words or less and now for the first time for flash fiction! Deadline 3/31.
Six-Word Story
TWITTERATURE 140-character stories
DRIBBLE exactly 50 words
DRABBLE exactly 100 words
DRABBLE AND 1/2 exactly 150 words
DOUBLE DRABBLE exactly 200 words
MICRO FICTION up to 500
SUDDEN FICTION up to 750
FLASH FICTION up to 1,000
SHORT STORY under 7,500 words
NOVELETTE 7,500 to 17,499 words
NOVELLA 17,500 to 39,999 words
NOVEL 40,000 words or over
Did we forget one? Let us know in the comments!
ok people, the ONE WEEK countdown is officially on!
Willpower & Shame is our first event and we can't wait to read what you will submit. Send (1,000 words or less!) to us by March 31st. Get crackin'!
http://bit.ly/1nFZzuR
Great stories are flush with duality: we offer you themes to explore the multifarious world of characters and settings. We’d love to read your work!
Literary Arts seeks a Director of Youth Programs
Literary Arts seeks an efficient, well-organized individual to assist the Executive Director on a full-time basis. This entry-level position plays a key role in the daily operations of an established and dynamic literary nonprofit, including admin support, board relations, and project coordination,....
TWO WEEKS LEFT!!
Willpower & Shame is our first event and we can't wait to read what you will submit. Send (1,000 words or less!) to us by March 31st. No time to waste!
http://bit.ly/1nFZzuR
Great stories are flush with duality: we offer you themes to explore the multifarious world of characters and settings. We’d love to read your work!
The stories from our event Natives & Transplants are now online. The recordings are likely to be included in The Archive Project again which airs on OPB radio. Stay tuned and make sure to check Facebook to find out when!
Brown, McKiel, Dan Coxon, Evelyn Sharenov and Rickett
Next submission dealine: March 31st
Flash Fiction theme: Willpower & Shame
http://www.liarsleaguepdx.com/natives-transplants
Featuring stories by writers Lowrey Brown, Vanessa McKiel, Dan Coxon, Evelyn Sharenov and Hamish Rickett; performed by actors Karen Farley, Reema Zaman, Gabriella Kirby, Kim Bogus and Karen J. Moore. This event was hosted at Literary Arts on February 18th, 2017.
The nerds in us are rejoicing and hope yours will, too. When to use hyphen, n- or m-dash:
http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/091502enem.htm
Online advice and tips for writers.
Help Defend the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities | Literary Arts
Since January, rumors have swirled around us that the new administration plans on defunding the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
HAPPY B-DAY, Liars' League London! The original Liars' League is turning 10!! And naturally they are celebrating with an evening chockablock full of lies:
http://www.liarsleague.com/liars_league/2017/02/next-deadline-sunday-5th-march-truth-lies.html
It's our tenth birthday(!) so we're celebrating a decade of lies with ... er, more lies. April's theme is TRUTH & LIES so any story which addresses lying, liars, alternate facts, truth, truthseekers, detectives, fibbers, fakes, dissembling or the grey...
Check out this flash fiction workshop just in time for our next submission deadline. Willpower & Shame is our first flash fiction event and we can't wait to read what you will submit. Send submissions (1,000 words or less!) to us by March 31st. No time to waste!
http://bit.ly/1nFZzuR
Great workshops starting in March
This is a fabulous article to inspire you for our next super short fiction theme, Willpower & Shame. The submission deadline is March 31st. For more information go to www.liarsleaguepdx.com/submit.
David Galef & Len K***z break down the newest developments, achievements and emerging classics in the world of chiseled prose.
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