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Creative Writing @ River Oaks

For any of you who caught the Cedar Creek contingent who came to speak with students about their annual publication Southern Voices, and even for those who didn't, here is a link to their website. You can find all the information you need there for submitting your work for consideration. They even offer cold hard cash to contest winners.

I'd like to encourage you to consider submitting your work to either Mr. Thompson or myself first, as we are looking for poems and stories for this year's edition of Musings. He and I can both offer editorial assistance in getting your writing ready for publication.

Also, I'd like to announce that Riley Weston will be on campus November 15th for a reading/discussion/talk about the world of publishing. She's a screenwriter and recently published her first novel, Before I Go. She'll be at Windows the following day for a book signing.

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