Events for February 27--March 6, 2025
Literary Happenings in the Coastal Bend
Friday, February 28, 2025
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Spring Fling is now open for submissions through February 28, 2025. Spring Fling is a web-based anthology. Two main themes:
The season, including religious and cultural observances
Romance
We're looking for short pieces: poems and stories from 1 - 5 pages. We want stories and poems about the season. This includes human stories set against the cultural and religious observances of the season.
"Spring" and "Fling" imply romance. We want love stories. The romance novel remains the most popular literary genre. We want short pieces that mimic the romance novel. We'd also love to see submissions that turn the genre on its head.
Nothing gratuitous or explicit will be considered.
We are interested in including original art, photography, video, and audio. Since Spring Fling is a web-based anthology, it can accommodate all media. In print and e-reader versions, we'll use QR codes to link to video.
The submissions will be posted on MaysPublishing.com starting on March 1, 2025. If we receive enough submissions, we will combine some or all into a book version.
If your work is selected for the book version, you will receive a complimentary e-book copy of Spring Fling.
There will be a live component. Readings and an open mic will be held at The Art Museum of South Texas on March 20, 2025. If you can't attend in person, please send a video. We'll include it in the event.
Send submissions as attached Word documents to MaysPublishing@Yahoo.com. Put "Spring Fling" in the subject line.
Thursday, March 6—Saturday, March 8, 2025
The People’s Literary Festival
Free!
All Saints Episcopal Church, Del Mar College, TAMUCC, and downtown Corpus Christi, TX.
Check the website for schedule and locations.
Corpus Christi, TX – The People's Literary Festival is set to captivate literary enthusiasts, promote academic excellence, elevate professional creative writing, and contribute to the Coastal Bend economy by bringing writers and readers together to honor expression through poetry, literature and storytelling in a three-day event from March 6 to March 8, 2025.
This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our campus-community collaboration of Del Mar College and Texas A&M University Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) faculty, staff, students, All Saints' Episcopal Church, local and regional businesses, and nationally and internationally published authors.
Highlights of the People's Literary Festival include:
Corpus Christi Poet Laureates Ceremony and Readings
Robb Jackson Award Ceremony for High School Poets
Keynote Speaker and Literary Showcase Readings
Interactive Creative Writing Workshops
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:
https://peoplesliteraryfestival.com/
We can't do it without volunteers, sponsors and donors. Will you help us?
REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS, VENDORS & SPONSORS:
Become a Volunteer
Become a Sponsor
Become a Donor
Mailing List
Contact: J.D. Leza, Festival Chair, chair@peoplesliteraryfestival.com, 206-817-8452
Monday, March 17, 2025
Windward Review Call for Submissions
Windward Review creative journal invites you to submit to Vol. 23: Conversations and catalyzing connections. We are interested in pieces that work with the concept of connections through spaces and time, including genres that invite conversation, like the epistolary and ekphrastic.
For more information, visit Windward Review’s submission guidelines.
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