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March 26th, 2011
10:03 am - "How to Survive" by Rick Carr
Brookdale English Dept.'s. Richard W. Carr II, has published a new work of Flash Fiction, "How To Survive," at the Flash Fiction Offensive. Check it out:
http://theflashfictionoffensive.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-survive-by-richard-w-carr-ii.html
Here's Rick's Bio from the story site:
Rick Carr works as a Learning Assistant for a community college in New Jersey. Previously, he has had work published at Blazevox.org. He attained his BA from New School University in 2005, and is currently working on his MFA through the Solstice Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program of Pine Manor College in Massachusetts. At the moment, Rick is working on two novels and a collection of short stories titled, “The American Nightmare.” Rick has also been making music for more than half of his life. He sang and wrote lyrics for the experimental band T.W.i.NE. from 1997 to 2009, and he is presently beginning a new musical project. You can follow Rick at www.twitter.com/IAmRickSee
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February 12th, 2011
January 27th, 2011
07:30 pm - Brookdale Creative Writing Faculty & Students Attending AWP IN DC
Brookdale faculty Suzanne Parker and Laura McCullough and 7 creative writing students are headed to the Associated Writing Program Conference in Washington DC from Feb. 2-6th. It'll be 4 days of panels, readings, book signings, and more.
Brookdale's own faculty, Laura McCullough, will be reading and launching her new book called Panic. Check it out here:
http://lauramccullough.weebly.com/panic.html
Also, check out the conference website:
http://www.awpwriter.org/conference/2011awpconf.php
Updates and gossip from the conference to follow!!
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January 24th, 2011
12:05 pm - Horror Writer, Matt Piskun, Brookdale Fiction Writing Graduate
Matt Piskun, graduate of the Brookdale Writing Option's Fiction Workshop, has been publishing quite a few stories lately in paying, small press venues. By day, Matt is a pharmacist at Shore Memorial Hospital in Summer's Point, by night, he's a writer of Horror and Dark Fantasy. Here's a list of places you can find his work.
“Infestation” story #145, Pseudopod, June 2009 h http://pseudopod.org/2009/06/05/pseudopod-145-infestation/ 2. “Painkiller”, House of Horror issue #10, April 2010 ht http://www.houseofhorror.org.uk/#/painkiller/4539822890 3. “’Til Death”, Dark Gothic Resurrected Magazine, July 2010 http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/dark-gothic-resurrected-magazine--summer-2010/11609560 4. “Cookers”, Tales of the Zombie War, August 10th 2010
“Little Pieces”, Necrotic Tissue, October 2010
“The Key” to be published in Morpheus Tales #15, January 2012
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January 19th, 2011
10:06 pm - Brookdale Professor and Poet, Suzanne Parker, Reading In Red Bank
Brookdale Professor, Suzanne Parker, will be reading in Red Bank on Jan. 23rd. Details below.
BARROW STREET WEST
Please join us for the inaugural Barrow Street West Reading Series event, featuring Barrow Street authors and contributors Traci O. Connor, Suzanne Parker, Soraya Shalforoosh, and Ely Shipley. The event is being held at Via 45 in Red Bank, New Jersey, at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday 23 January 2011.
Via 45, located at 45 Broad Street, is a rustic Italian eatery that offers traditional, vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan menu items. All plates are made "in the moment." The owners of Via 45 support the slow food movement and enjoy working with local markets. Patrons are invited to BYOB.
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10:00 pm - The Combat Veteran As Artist
THE COMBAT VETERAN AS ARTIST" VETERANS CHARLES H. JOHNSON AND MATTHEW B. CRAW
AWARD WINNING WRITERS From ancient battles through World War II to current conflicts, warriors have often brought home truths through art. Spend an evening with two men who have made the journey from soldier and marine to writer: Charles H. Johnson, award winning poet (Smoke Signals, Sam’s Place and Tunnel Vision) and an infantry platoon leader, 1st Calvary Division (Airmobile), during the Vietnam War and Matthew B. Craw, veteran of the US Marine Corps (The Song Each Bullet Sings: The Story of Operation Iraqi Freedom Through the Eyes of One Marine) are featured. The program will be moderated by Marc Bonagura, Associate Professor of English at Brookdale Community College.
Tuesday, February 22, 7:30pm -9:30pm, Navesink I, Student Life Center
Fee and Code: $12 adults, $5 students, Brookdale students free, XWWTS 233.
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09:44 pm - Visting Writers Series for Spring 2011
     
Spring 2011 Visiting Writers Series Here's a look at the authors who will be visiting Brookdale for readings this coming semester: All readings are free and open to the public with a $3 suggested donation. Free coffee and biscotti!!! No reservations needed! February 17, 7pm Twin Lights I & II, SLC: 3 Poets National Book Award Finalist Kathleen Graber with Brookdale’s own Laura McCullough and Nicole Cooley
March 22, 7 pm
Navesink I & II, SLC: Poet NJ Joe Weil and Poet/Slam Poet Michael Cirelli
April 13, 7 pm
Navesink I & II, SLC:
Best-selling fiction author Jennifer Egan
Any questions, thoughts, ideas, please contact Suzanne Parker at sparker@brookdalecc.edu
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November 5th, 2010
12:11 am - Professor Suzanne Parker -- 2 Upcoming Poetry Readings
 Brookdale Creative Writing Professor, Suzanne Parker, will participate in two poetry readings -- on Nov. 7th in Red Bank and on Nov. 10th at Marymount Manhatten College. Suzanne was a finalist for the New Rivers Press Book Award in 2008, and her work has recently appeared in A Gathering of the Tribes, The MacGuffin, NYC BigCityLit, Poetry Motel, Rattapallax and others. See details for each event below.
Its coming to be that time of month again, for another River Read. Due to scheduling conflicts, starting November 7th, the River Read Series will be held at NovelTeas at 78 Bridge Avenue in Red Bank. NovelTeas is located just across the street from the Red Bank train station. There is ample parking a few blocks away in the Galleria's parking lot.
This month we have two exciting features:
Suzanne Parker and Mihaela Moscaliuc. The reading will start at 2PM on the 7th of November. Following the features there will be an open mic session. Be sure to support NovelTeas by purchasing one of their many specialty teas and some baked goods.
The River Read staff is excited about this new change and we hope you can make it out.
~John Petrolino B a r r o w S t r e e t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ in association with Marymount Manhattan College invites you to our Fall/Winter 2010 Launch Party Wednesday, November 10th ~ 7:00-9:00 pm Regina Peruggi Room, Marymount Manhattan College, 221 East 71st Street, New York, NY Short readings* by contributors: E. Louise Beach Deborah Bernhardt Steven Cordov Sally Dawidoff David Groff Jan Heller Levi Paul Lojeski Stephen Massimilla Suzanne Parker Jo-Ann Reid Soraya Shalforoosh Hilary Sideris Helen Tzagoloff Sarah Wetzel Michael T. Young Additional poets in the journal: Eamon Grennan, Eva Hooker, Keetje Kuipers, Ed Ochester, Lucia Perillo, Rufo Quintavalle, C. J.Sage, Daneen Wardrop, Lesley Wheeler, Kathleen Winter, and many more! Or please purchase the issue online at www.barrowstreet.org Appreciated donation: $10 (includes current issue of Barrow Street) Additional donation option: $15 (includes current issue and additional year subscription to Barrow Street) *But mostly, we are having a party! Please join us!
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October 25th, 2010
09:42 am - New Scientist Flash Fiction Contest
Magazine New Scientist is running a flash fiction contest, 350 words or less, to be judged by Neil Gaiman. Deadline is in November, so if you're going to enter, you better get cracking.
Send us your very short stories about futures that never were. Tell us where we'd be today if the ether had turned out to exist after all, or if light really was made up of corpuscles emitted by the eyes. You don't have to be scientifically accurate, but the more convincing your story, the more likely it is to win!
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19561-flash-fiction-competition-2010-forgotten-futures.html
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09:34 am - Story Contest @ Narrative Magazine
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ENTER TO WIN<http://narrativemagazine.com/node/95964>
Contest Deadline: October 29<http://narrativemagazine.com/node/95964>, at midnight, PDT.
Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to join other new and emerging Narrative writers who have gone on to become household names. We continue to look for and to encourage the best new talent to be found.
Who is eligible: All writers, visual artists, photographers, performers, and filmmakers, between eighteen and thirty years old<http://narrativemagazine.com/node/95964>.
We’re looking for short and longer fiction and nonfiction, photo essays, audio and video stories, and graphic stories.
See the Contest Guidelines<http://narrativemagazine.com/node/95964>.
* $1,500 First Prize
* $750 Second Prize
* $300 Third Prize
* Ten finalists receive $100 each
* All N30B entries will be considered for publication. All are eligible for the $5,000 Narrative Prize<http://www.narrativemagazine.com/node/421> for 2011 and for acceptance as a Story of the Week<http://www.narrativemagazine.com/node/280>.
* Read works by many N30B authors here<http://narrativemagazine.com/node/104023>.
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