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North Coast Squid Selections Announced

Squid 2013 CoverWe’re happy to announce the submissions selected for the second issue of the North Coast Squid.   Please be sure and come to the Manzanita Writers’ Series event this Saturday, February 16, at 7:00 p.m.  We’ll be celebrating the release of the publication.  Erica Bauermeister, fiction judge, will be reading from her new book, The Lost Art of Mixing.  Many of the writers will also be reading their work at the Open Mic.

Issues of the North Coast Squid will be available for sale at the event for $2 each.   We hope to see you there.

Fiction-Erica Bauermeister, Judge
Blindfolded, But Not Blind, Amy Pulitzer
Blue Wedding, Vera Wildauer
Her Shrunken Head, Christine Watt
Job Security, Tobi Nason
Local Beauty Secrets Revealed, Neal Lemery
Overheard Over Espresso, Andrew Barker
The Hitch, Tela Skinner
The Second Miracle, Tami Vincent
W1ZRB de W1ZTZ, Mark Smith
Warfare, Elia Seely

Non-fiction, Matt Love, Judge
Final Chapters, Tela Skinner
Stealing My Car, Will George
Surfing Lessons, Sydney Elliott
The Neighborhood Butcher Shop, Suzanne Jelineo
The Torn Fish, Phyllis Mannan
The Two-Headed Sheep, Debra Simmons
The Wisdom of the Waves, Tobi Nason
Transcontinental Communication, Vera Wildauer

Poetry, David Biespiel, Judge
Belonging, Bonnie Morrissey
Falling Away, Kimberly Hazel
How to Eat a D’Anjou Pear, Julius Jortner
Marty, Lori Dillon
Nor Can Hand Feel, Phyllis Mannan
Observations on Grace, Phyllis Mannan
To Be Strong and Swift, Cynthia Jacobi
So Long Underwater, Colette Jonopulos
Stay Tired, Alissa King
The Gods Know Better, Florence Sage
The Season of Gravity, James Dott
Tillamook Underground, John Fiedler
Lichen and Spirea While Driving, Nancy Beecher
Timing, Vera Wildauer
White Dress, John Ciminello

Inside Art, Selected by Editorial Committee
A Sailor’s Sorrow, Jason Karl
All Aboard, Paul Hughes
Be Free, Thomas Robinson
Booker in the Light, Lori E. Dillon
Dargah at New Dehli, India, Gary Seelig
Dune Jump, Thomas Robinson
Edgar A. Crow of Netarts works on poem about his cousin, Connie Vincent
Ensemble, M J Anderson
Four on the Beach, Christina Wilson
Misty Morn’, Paul Hughes
One from a collection, 33 Mussels, Liz Fischer Greenhill
Out of the Fog, Ellen Hamill
Riding on a Train, J. Woika
Shore Dance, Ellen Hamill
Some Will Return, Jason Karl
The Comb, Julius Jortner
Top of Neahkahnie, Lane deMoll
Untitled, Liz Fisher Greenhill

Cover, Selected by Editorial Committee
September Song, Doreen Lindstedt

 

 

 

2nd Annual North Coast Squid to be Released on February 16th

Squid 2013 CoverThe second annual North Coast Squid literary magazine will be released on Feb. 16 2013 at the Manzanita Writers’ Series event.

The Manzanita Writer’s Series coordinators are pleased to continue the collaboration with the North Coast Citizen to publish this second annual literary magazine.  The North Coast Squid showcases work of writers and artists who live on the north coast or have a strong connection to the area.

Over 60 writers submitted 138 pieces. Submissions were juried by authors outside our community. Erica Bauermeister, author of The School of Essential Ingredients, and Joy for Beginners, judged fiction entries.  Matt Love, author of Gimme Refuge: The Education of a Caretaker, and Sometimes a Great Movie: Paul Newman, Ken Kesey and the Filming of the Great Oregon Novel among others, judged nonfiction. David Biespiel, poet, poetry columnist for the Oregonian, and founder of the Attic Institute in Portland, judged poetry.

Many of the writers whose work was selected will be at the Writers’ Series event to read selections at the Open Mic after our featured author’s reading.

The North Coast Squid will be available for purchase at every Manzanita Writers’ Series event as well as at a number of retail outlets along the coast. Fifty percent of the $2 cover price will go to the Hoffman Center to help with operational costs that provide programs like the Manzanita Writers’ Series.

There will be other events to kick off the new release in coastal communities from Astoria to Pacific City. Watch for announcements on hoffmanblog.org.

Deadline for North Coast Squid Literary Magazine is Fast Approaching

Deadline for submissions to the second annual North Coast Squid literary magazine is November 30, 2012.

The North Coast Squid showcases work of writers and artists who live on the north coast or have a strong connection to the area.

The second magazine will publish in February 2013 in time for the February Manzanita Writer’s Series event.    Writing will be accepted in three categories: poetry, fiction, narrative non-fiction (which includes memoir).

Writing will be selected by outside judges. Erica Baumeister, author of The School of Essential Ingredients, and Joy for Beginners, will judge fiction entries.  Matt Love, author of Gimme Refuge: The Education of a Caretaker, and Sometimes a Great Movie: Paul Newman, Ken Kesey and the Filming of the Great Oregon Novel among others, will judge nonfiction. David Beispiel, poet, poetry columnist for the Oregonian, and founder of the Attic Institute in Portland, will judge poetry.

Submissions for consideration are due in November 30, 2012. Writers can submit one piece in each prose category, three pieces for poetry category. Artists may submit three images each for the color cover art, black and white photos or line drawings (scanned and in jpg form.)

For the full submission guidelines go here.    Writers and artists can still find copies of the first Squid available for sale in many coastal retail outlets. 50% of the $2 cover price goes to the Hoffman Center to help with operational costs that provide programs like the Manzanita Writers’ Series.

Calling for Cover Art for the North Coast Squid

The Manzanita Writer’s Series coordinators are pleased to continue the collaboration with the North Coast Citizen to publish a second annual literary magazine.

The North Coast Squid showcases work of writers and artists who live on the north coast or have a strong connection to the area.    The second magazine will publish in February 2013 in time for the February Manzanita Writer’s Series event.

“We’re looking for color art or color photographs for the cover that represent our area in some way AND that will draw readers to pick up the publication,” says Kathie Hightower, cofounder of the Manzanita Writers’ Series. Art should be sent as a jpg of a least 300 dpi resolution. The North Coast Squid editorial team will make the final selection.

“We’re also looking for art and photography submissions to accompany literary content within the publication,” says cofounder Vera Wildauer. Art categories include black and white photos and line drawings.    Submissions for consideration are due November 30, 2012. Artists may submit three images each of black and white photos or line drawings (scanned and in jpg form.) Click here for the full submission guidelines.

Artists can find copies of the first Squid available for sale in many coastal retail outlets. Fifty percent of the cover price goes to the Hoffman Center to help with operational costs that provide programs like the Manzanita Writers’ Series.

Full Submission Rules for the North Coast Squid

Calling all writers, artists and photographers: Here’s your chance to have your work published in The North Coast Squid.

The North Coast Squid is an annual literary magazine to showcase work of writers and artists who live on the north coast or have a strong connection to the area. The next issue will publish in February 2013 in time for the February Manzanita Writer’s Series event.

Full Submission Rules: Writers are invited to submit one piece per prose category, and three pieces for the poetry category by November 30, 2012. Word length for fiction and non-fiction (including memoir), is 1,500 words.  All work must be previously unpublished. Prose pieces must be in Word, page numbered, double spaced, in 12 pt font and with one inch margins, with the title on each page (lower right hand corner.) Poetry should be in 12 pt font and can be single spaced, page numbered, if they go beyond one page. If formatting is critical to the poetry submission, please send a pdf file to preserve that.  These are blind submissions, so do not put the writer’s name on the piece itself.

Photographs should be in jpg format, with at least 300 dpi in resolution; line drawings should be scanned at 300 dpi resolution.

Art within the publication will be black and white — artists can convert them to black and white, or the North Coast Citizen can do that.

Cover Art submissions should be in color, either paintings or photographs, and have the same resolution and jpg format.  In addition, the images should represent the North Coast area in some way.  Up to three images for each artist will be accepted. Submissions should be sent via email to northcoastsquid@gmail.com, with Submission in the subject line. In the body of the email state the piece title, the category (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, inside art, cover art), and a brief bio, which includes the author/artist’s connection to the north coast area. Attach an author/artist picture in jpg format.

You will be notified whether your piece(s) will be published just before the publication date in mid-February.

Judges Announced for the next North Coast Squid

The Manzanita Writer’s Series coordinators are happy to announce the continued collaboration with the North Coast Citizen to publish a second annual literary magazine.

The North Coast Squid showcases work of writers and artists who live on the north coast or have a strong connection to the area.   The second magazine will publish in February 2013 in time for the February Manzanita Writer’s Series event.

Three outside judges have just agreed to read and judge all submissions. Erica Bauermeister, author of The School of Essential Ingredients, and Joy for Beginners, will judge fiction entries.  Matt Love, author of Gimme Refuge: The Education of a Caretaker, and Sometimes a Great Movie: Paul Newman, Ken Kesey and the Filming of the Great Oregon Novel among others, will judge nonfiction. David Biespiel, poet, poetry columnist for the Oregonian, and founder of the Attic Institute in Portland, will judge poetry.

“Not too long ago I came across Squid. I read most of it during one sitting and was incredibly impressed with the writing, art and design,” says award-winning author/editor Matt Love.  “I think it’s so important for writers of all ages to see their work in print, and I tip my hat to the folks who run the Manzanita Writers Series. I don’t know of another series that puts forth this kind of effort to see local writers find an audience.”

Writing will be accepted in three categories: poetry, fiction, narrative non-fiction (which includes memoir).   “This past year, even with a very short turn-around time, over fifty writers submitted 120 pieces,” says Kathie Hightower, one of the cofounders of the Manzanita Writers Series. “We hope to see the numbers of writers submitting work increase this year.”

“We’re also looking for art and photography submissions to accompany literary content for the publication,” adds cofounder Vera Wildauer. Art categories include black and white photos and line drawings. Art and photos will be selected by the North Coast Squid’s editorial team.

Submissions for consideration are due November 30, 2012. Writers can submit one piece in each prose category, three pieces for poetry category. Artists may submit three images each of black and white photos or line drawings (scanned and in jpg form.)

Click here for the full submission guidelines.

Writers and artists can find copies of the first Squid (cover pictured above) available for sale in many coastal retail outlets. Fifty percent of the $2 cover price goes to the Hoffman Center to help with operational costs that provide programs like the Manzanita Writers’ Series.

North Coast Squid Available Now!

The North Coast Squid, a new literary magazine featuring the writing of locals — both full-time and part-time — was unveiled to an enthusiastic crowd on Saturday, February 15.  The annual magazine will be available for sale at all the Manzanita Writers’ Series events, as well as the following retail outlets (we’ll keep adding to the list, so keep checking back):

In Manzanita:
Cloud & Leaf Bookstore
Ekahni Books
Manzanita News & Espresso

In Nehalem:
Rainbow Lotus
Hal’s Emporium

In Cannon Beach:
Jupiter Books
Cannon Beach Book Company

In Seaside:
Beach Books

New Literary Journal, the North Coast Squid, to Debut on February 18, 2012 at the Manzanita Writers’ Series

The North Coast Citizen and the Manzanita Writers’ Series coordinators have partnered to bring out a literary journal, the North Coast Squid.

Writing entries were called for in the fall. Even with a short turn-around time, over fifty writers submitted 120 pieces. Sixty-seven submissions were poetry, 18 fiction, 16 memoir, 13 non-fiction, and six Flash Fiction. In addition, over 20 people submitted photography or art.

Entries were judged by two accomplished authors from outside the local area. Novelist Jennie Shortridge of Seattle read the prose submissions. Oregon’s sixth and current Poet Laureate Paulann Peterson, read the poetry.

“Jennie and Paulann have a passion for increasing literacy and broadening the love of reading and writing,” said Vera Wildauer, of the Manzanita Writers’ Series, “They eagerly read through their stacks to support this endeavor and selected 38 pieces.”

A committee of five chose the artwork to include.

“Sponsors stepped up to cover publication costs,” added Kathie Hightower, “We’re very pleased with the results, especially for an inaugural issue where people had just one month to submit. Of course, we have a vision that future journals will be even more expansive and stitch-bound volumes. But this is a great start and a way for many local writers to see their writing published for the first time. We hope many of the writers will read their entries during our Open Mic events this year.”

The North Coast Squid will be available for purchase at every Manzanita Writers’ Series event as well as at a number of retail outlets along the coast, which will be announced soon. Fifty percent of the $2 cover price will go to the Hoffman Center to help with operational costs that provide programs like the Manzanita Writers’ Series.

 

North Coast Squid

Calling all writers, artists and photographers: Here’s your chance to have your work published in a new literary magazine, The North Coast Squid

The Manzanita Writer’s Series coordinators are happy to announce a new collaboration with the North Coast Citizen.

The North Coast Squid will be an annual literary magazine to showcase work of writers and artists who live on the north coast or have a strong connection to the area.

The first magazine will publish in February 2012 in time for the February Manzanita Writer’s Series event.

“After three and half years of open mic readings, it’s clear there are many talented writers in the north coast community,” says Kathie Hightower. “We want to showcase that talent in print form as well.”

“We are thrilled that the North Coast Citizen approached us to do this,” adds Vera Wildauer. “One goal with the series was to connect and expand the writing community here at the coast. This publication adds to that.”

Why Squid?

“Let’s list a few similarities between squids and north coast writers,” says Hightower, “The most obvious is of course ink, but also the squid has a pen, ‘a feather-shaped internal structure,’ and the last few years have seen large migrations of squid up here from California, a bit like the migration of writers. There’s more…we’ll include that in the intro to the publication.”

Writing will be selected by outside judges. Bestselling novelist and writing teacher Jennie Shortridge will judge the prose entries and Oregon Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen will judge the poetry.

Writing will be accepted in five categories: poetry, fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir and flash fiction.

“We’re also looking for art and photography submissions to accompany literary content for this new publication,” adds Wildauer. Art categories include black and white photos and line drawings, and one full color art piece will be selected for the cover. Art and photos will be selected by the North Coast Squid’s editorial team.

Submissions for consideration are due in November 30, 2011. Writers can submit one piece in each prose category, three pieces for poetry category. Artists may submit three images each for the color cover art, black and white photos or line drawings (scanned and in jpg form.)

Full Submission Rules:

Writers are invited to submit one piece per prose category, and three pieces for the poetry category.

Word length for fiction, narrative non-fiction, and memoir is 1,500 words; 200 words for flash fiction.

Prose pieces must be in Word, page numbered, double spaced, in 12 pt font and with one inch margins, with the title on each page (lower right hand corner.)  Poetry should be in 12 pt font and can be single spaced, page numbered, if they go beyond one page.   These are blind submissions, so do not put the author’s name on the piece itself.

Photographs should be in jpg format, with at least 300 dpi in resolution; line drawings should be scanned at 300 dpi resolution.

Submissions should be sent via email to northcoastsquid@gmail.com, with Submission in the subject line.  In the body of the email state the piece title, the category, and a brief bio in the email, which includes the author/artist’s connection to the north coast area.  Attach an author/artist picture in jpg format.

You will be notified whether your piece will be published in early January.