E-Calendar May 2009
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Compiled by LAKE SUPERIOR WRITERS

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LSW member Phil Fitzpatrick is the e-calendar editor. Send your info to him at calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org.

Seems like just a few days ago, I was bemoaning the weather
at the end of March. I guess I should be ecstatic now that
there’s no more snow on the ground, that I’ve already
played a few rounds of golf, and that the peas are in. But
as for feeling like it’s REALLY the REAL May Day…well,
we’re just going to have to settle for the newest edition
of your monthly Lake Superior Writers E-Calendar as evidence
that May has indeed finally arrived.

LSW ACTIVITIES AND NEWS.

~ LSW Literary Events ~

** Saturday, May 2, 1-3 pm - "Preparing & Publishing Poetry
Manuscripts," a workshop presented by Duluth poet laureate
Jim Johnson and Scott King, publisher of Red Dragonfly
Press. Learn about manuscript organization, publication
process, and printing. Green Room, Duluth Public Library,
520 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN. $35 (LSW members), $40
(non-members). Registration by contacting
Deborahdebcoop@aol.com, or 218-722-3094. Scholarships and
same day registration available.

** Saturday, May 2, 3:30 pm - Publication reading for
Driving Gravel Roads: 50 Prose Poems by Duluth poet laureate
Jim Johnson, published by Red Dragonfly Press. Green
Room, Duluth Public Library. Free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be served. Lake Superior Writers is the
sponsor of the Duluth Poet Laureate project. Co-sponsors
include: the Alan H. Zeppa Family Foundation, the Duluth
Public Arts Commission, UMD English Department, UMD College
of Liberal Arts, the College of St. Scholastica English
Department, Lake Superior College, Friends of the Duluth
Public Library, Northern Lights Books & Gifts, Arrowhead
Reading Council, and Barnes & Noble Booksellers.

THREE NEMBA EVENTS:

** Saturday, May 16, 2-4 p.m. WRITING WORKSHOP WITH ANNETTE
ATKINS
As part of the NEMBA celebration, Annette Atkins will be
offering a workshop, WRITING AND REMEMBERING OUR STORIES, on
Saturday, May 16, 2009. It will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
in the 4th floor rotunda of the UMD Library. The workshop
will explore the sacred responsibilities of our work and
words. Writers will learn to incorporate elements of time
and place into their writing. Cost: $35 for LSW members;
$40 for nonmembers. To register, email:
deborahdebcoop@aol.com. UMD Library. For further
information, visit the NEMBA web site
http://www.d.umn.edu/lib/nemba or call 218-726-7889.

** Sunday, May 17, 12:30-3 pm Northeastern Minnesota Book
Awards book fair, featuring a pie reception, harp music by
Georganne Hunter, and readings from some of the 47 nominated
titles. Marshall Performing Arts Center, UMD. Free. For
information, visit the NEMBA web site
http://www.d.umn.edu/lib/nemba or call 218-726-7889.

** Sunday, May 17, 3:30-5:30 pm NEMBA Program with historian
Annette Atkins as keynote speaker and Barton Sutter as
emcee. Authors of 47 books are vying for awards in six
categories. After the presentation, the book fair will be
extended until 5:30. Marshall Performing Arts Center, UMD.
Free. For information, visit the NEMBA web site
http://www.d.umn.edu/lib/nemba or call 218-726-7889.

~ Area Literary Events ~

** Friday, May 1st at 7:30 pm at Lake Superior Community
College, Michael Perry, author of "Population 485", this
year's pick for Duluth's city-wide read, will give a reading
and will perform with his band "The Long Beds". Tickets
available at the door. The doors will open at 6:30. This
event is organized by the One Book One Community committee
of Duluth. For questions call Anita Zager, 722-5267

** Sunday, May 3 at 1-3 pm - Student musicians from the Lake
Superior Suzuki Talent Education Program will perform at
Barnes & Noble Duluth, Miller Hill Mall. Free.

** Thursday, May 7 at 5:30 pm—The public is invited to a
book release celebration for Jen Wright’s Big Noise,
second in the Jo Spence Mystery series. Family Justice
Center, Fourth Ave. W. and Superior St., Duluth. For
information, call 218-525-4552.

** Saturday, May 9 from 5-6 pm - Full Moon Reading. Outside
around the fire. Featuring Karl Hansen. Drury Lane Books,
Grand Marais.

** Saturday, May 9 at 2 pm – Larry Weber will be in the
satore to share his expertise on critters of the Northland.
Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive,
Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267, 1-800-868-8904,
www.norlights.com.

** Saturday, May 16 at 1 pm – Chris Monroe will be in the
store to sign copies of her book, Monkey With a Tool Belt.
Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive,
Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267, 1-800-868-8904,
www.norlights.com.

** Sunday, May 17, 12:30-3 p.m. Julia Williams will sell and
sign copies of her book of essays, Jules on Schools, at the
Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards, UMD Marshall Performing
Arts Center, Duluth.

** Tuesday, May 19 from 7-8 pm American Girl Party. Theme:
Cinco de Mayo. Children ages 6-12 RSVP to 218-786-0710.

** Wednesday, May 20, 7-8:30 pm. Please join us for a
publication reading from BELOVED ON THE EARTH: 150 Poems of
Grief and Gratitude, edited by Jim Perlman, Deborah Cooper,
Mara Hart, and Pamela Mittlefehldt and published by Duluth's
Holy Cow! Press. The event will take place at St. Mary's
Medical Center Auditorium, (2nd Floor), 407 East Third
Street, Duluth. The reading is co-sponsored by the St.
Mary's Grief Support Center, (218) 786-4402,
griefcenter@smdc.org and will be hosted by Ben Wolfe, its
founder and program manager. The scheduled readers include
Cal Benson, Gary Boelhower, Deborah Gordon Cooper, Teresa
Boyle Falsani, Linda Glaser, Mara Hart, Susan Carol Hauser,
Pamela Mittlefehldt, Sheila Packa, Anne Stewart, and Connie
Wanek. The event is free and open to the public;
refreshments will be served. For additional information,
please contact Holy Cow! Press, (218) 724-1653.

** Thursday, May 28, 2009, 7 p.m. Come and celebrate the
release of Ellie Schoenfeld's new poetry book, The Dark
Honey: New & Used Poems. UMD Library 4th floor rotunda, 416
Library Drive, Duluth. For information, call 218-525-4552.

LSW MONTHLY GROUPS

Editor’s Note: Since there are at least
two or three different sources for “monthly group”
information, all monthly groups must submit announcements
each month in order to be included in the LSW e-calendar. Thank you.

** The Play Reading Group will not meet again until Fall.
Time and place to be announced this summer.

** Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 pm – Memoir Writing Group meets
at Chester Creek Café.

** Wednesday, May 20 from 6-8 pm - Fiction/Poetry Writing
Group, at Chester Creek Cafe, 1902 E. 8th Street. Contact
Jill Hinners (349-6431) or Cheryl Reitan
(creitan@d.umn.edu), 218-728-3154).

** Thursday, May 21 at 11:30 am - Writers' Square Table
meets at Chester Creek Cafe.

** The Children's Writers Group will meet Monday May 11th at
Sara's Table Chester Creek Cafe at 6:30 pm. The writing
prompt for May is: bugs, insects, or things related to
Spring. For more information email: Julesmj2@aol.com.

Other Monthly Groups

** Saturdays in May, 1:00 pm—Story Hour with The Muffin
Man at Drury Lane Books in Grand Marais, MN.

** Saturday, May 2 at 2 pm—Outdoor Series: Andrew Slade
will be in the store to share some of his expertise of the
North Shore. Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park
Drive, Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267, 1-800-868-8904,
www.norlights.com.

** Sunday, May 3 at 5:30 pm - Mystery Book Group Discussing:
Until Proven Guilty and Desert Heat, both by J.A. Jance at
Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Tuesday, May 5 at 7 pm – In-Store Book Group discussing
So Brave, Young, and Handsome by Leif Enger. Northern Lights
Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN 55802,
722-5267, 1-800-868-8904, www.norlights.com.
** Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 pm - Classics Book Group
Discussing: Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe at Barnes &
Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Thursday, May 14 at 1 pm - New Fiction/Non Fiction Book
Group Discussing: The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate
Jacobs at Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth,
218-786-0710.

** Monday, May 18 at 7:30 pm - Science Fiction Book Group
Discussing: The Engine’s Child by Holly Phillips at Barnes
& Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Tuesday, May 19 at 7:00 pm - Notable Books Book Group
Discussing: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne at
Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Wednesday, May 20 at 6:30 pm - Women's Book Group. Read
Dream Homes by Joyce Zonana and join the group. Meet at
Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais, MN.

** Saturday, May 23 at 5 pm - Salon - Author Mary Ellen
Ashcroft reads from her book Dogspell and discusses writing
and reading at Drury Lane Books in Grand Marais, MN.

** Friday, May 29 at 6:30 pm - Freshwater Screenwriting -
Barnes & Noble at Miller Hill Mall. The group will break for
the summer and start up again in September.

** Saturday, May 30 at 5 pm - Salon -: Bonnie Shallbetter
and Arvid Lloyd Williams read from their series, including
books Sophie's Hawk and Hawk's Quest. They will discuss
reading and writing at Drury Lane Books in Grand Marais, MN.

LSW KUDOS News about LSW Members back to top 

** Liz Minette's poem, "late night poem", was accepted for
publication in Third Wednesday, a literary magazine
published in Ypsilanti, MI http://www.thirdwednesday.org

** Marie Zhuikov had a story published in the April issue of
Duluth-Superior Magazine entitled "Seattle and Thereabouts:
A Duluthian Travels to the Emerald City."

** Cary J. Griffith’s new book is now out in area
bookstores. It is entitled Opening Goliath: Danger and
Discovery in Caving.

** Mary Ellen Ryall was published in the Washburn County
Register on April 15, p. 7 and again on April 22, 2009, p.
13. Ryall writes a column Butterfly Corner and addresses
news about the Monarch Butterfly Habitat in Shell Lake,
elementary school environmental education programs and the
Monarch Youth Group who assist Happy Tonics by volunteering.
Happy Tonics provides young people with practical hands on
projects that instill training to the young entomologists
and future environmentalists.

** Eric Chandler's short story "Loony" was published in the
premier issue of Sleetmagazine.com, an online literary
journal.

** Jan Chronister has two poems that will appear in Talking
Stick Volume 18, one poem in the 2010 Wisconsin Poets'
Calendar, and one poem will be printed on postcards as part
of the Lines in the Sand competition sponsored by Poetry
Jumps Off the Shelf in Madison.

** Tracy Nelson Maurer received the 2009 Jeanette Fair Award
for Children's Literature for her historically based picture
book Storm Codes. She was selected by Tau State-Delta Kappa
Gamma, an honor society for educators, which chooses one
woman author from Minnesota every two years to receive the
award. Another similar award is given for adult literature.
Storm Codes was also recently named to the New York State
Reading Association’s 2010 Charlotte Award Suggested
Reading List for fourth- through sixth-grade students.

** Mark Munger and his book Mr. Environment: The Willard
Munger Story will be featured at a number of events this
month. Click on “Calendar” at www.cloquetriverpress.com.

** NEW BOOK RELEASE! Kirsten Jacobson Stasney's historical
novel Thy Father’s Will has been published by Kirk House
Publishers (ISBN-13: 978-1-933794-15-0). Based on real-life
events with tragic results, the novel is a heartbreaking
story of consuming love and controlling family relationships
set in the Upper Midwest at the beginning of the twentieth
century. For more information, visit the publisher website
at www.kirkhouse.com or contact the author at
kirsten@kjstasney.com.

**Phil Fitzpatrick was awarded 2nd Place in the Dylan Days
Open Fiction (short story) competition for his story
entitled “Catharsis.”

AREA LITERARY EVENTS back to top

** Friday, Apr 3 "The Power of Poetry" is a four-week WITC CE class taught by Jan Chronister that begins at the Iron River Community Center. There is still time to register through www.witc..edu or WITC-Ashland.

** Saturday, Apr 4, 2-3pm Authors John & Jan Green will be in the store to share their expertise on Geology and Birding in Northern Minnesota. Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267, 800-868-8904, www.norlights.com.

** Saturday, Apr 4 at 2:00 pm - Award-winning author Brian Freeman will be here to sign copies of In The Dark. This is Freeman’s fourth psychological suspense novel featuring Duluth detective Jonathan Stride. Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710. Join us! Free.

** Wednesdays, Apr 8 - May 27 (eight weeks), 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Wednesday Writing Workout at the old Carnegie Library building, 101 W 2nd St, #301, Duluth. Facilitator: Jessica Roeder mnartists.org/jessica_roeder; call 218-727-8286 or email jaroeder2003@yahoo.com for registration or more information. Tuition: $210, ($190 if paid in full at first class). The class will feature process-oriented, generative writing exercises and some time to read and talk about the results. All who want to write are welcome.

** An ARAC Workshop introducing artists and writers to arts organizations will be held on Saturday, April 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road in Duluth. Parking is free and there will be directional signs to the rooms posted at the main entrance of the college. The tentative schedule for the day is: 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Check-in 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Welcome, introductions 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Workshop with Springboard for the Arts 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch - networking, check marketing samples 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Workshop with mnartists.org 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wrap-up and evaluation

** Saturday, Apr 11, 1-2 pm Book signing – Phil Fitzpatrick will sign copies of his book A Beautiful Friendship: The Joy of Chasing Bogey Golf at Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267, 800-868-8904, www.norlights.com.

** Saturday, Apr 11, 2-3 pm - Author Sam Cook will be in the store to discuss his experiences and expertise trekking across the North Woods. Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267, 800-868-8904, www.norlights.com.

** Saturday, Apr 11, 11:00 am Story time: Population 100,000 Celebrate our community with costume character Maisy the Mouse. We will read stories about people who are important to the success of any town. This is a way for children in our area to participate in our Community Read: Population 485 by Michael Perry. Children’s Event. Free. RSVP Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710. Join us! Free.

** Tuesday, Apr 14, noon - 2 pm, at UMD in Kirby 333, Writer-in-Residence Joyce Zonana, author of "Dream Homes: From Cairo to Katrina, An Exile?s Journey," will offer a free writing workshop. Limited to 20 people. To register, call 218-726-7953 or email ws@d.umn.edu. Zonana, English professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and an Egyptian Jew by birth, will explore issues of gender, cultural, and racial identity in the context of a multicultural, international, and ever-changing world.

** Wednesday, Apr 15, 6:30 pm, at UMD in the Weber Music Hall, Joyce Zonana, author of "Dream Homes: From Cairo to Katrina, An Exile's Journey," will present a public reading and discussion. Temple Israel Rabbi Amy Bernstein will give the introduction for Zonana, whose presentation explores issues of gender, cultural, and racial identity in the context of a multicultural, international, and ever-changing world. ** Tuesdays, Apr 14 to May 5 from 2-4 pm Ojibewegan, a community writing group, will meet on at the Bad River Elderly Nutrition site. The group is free and refreshments will be served. The group, led by Jan Chronister, will study modern Anishinaabe poets and participate in writing activities. The Woodrow Hall Award from poetryjumpsofftheshelf.com is making this project possible.

** Thursday, Apr 16, 7-8 pm - Poet and Professor of English at the College of St. Scholastica will be joining us in a discussion of contemporary poets and poetry. All are invited to bring in a poem by a favorite poet to share during a reading providing that the poet is alive, non-local, and non-famous! Come share and discover great poets writing today!

** Friday, Apr 17, 7:00 pm Judge Mark Munger will be here to sign his new book Mr. Environment: The Willard Munger Story. State Representative Willard Munger fought tirelessly to pass laws that promoted conservation and protected our environment. The story of his fascinating life and his passions has been lovingly told by his nephew Mark. Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710. Join us! Free.

** Friday, Apr 17, 2-5 pm - The Vaughn Public Library in Ashland is hosting a Poetry Month open reading. Everyone is welcome to come and read from their own or a favorite poet. The event takes place in the main floor library and refreshments will be served. Jan Chronister is facilitating the reading.

** Saturday, Apr 18-Sunday Apr 26 - Spring Educator Appreciation Week! Barnes & Noble honors our area PreK-12 grade educators by offering special discounts on most items for one full week. Our staff truly appreciates the dedicated teachers who work with our children in Duluth and the surrounding area. Thank you! Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Saturday, Apr 18, 1-2 pm Book signing Patrick Dorin will sign copies of his book American Passenger Trains: WWII to Amtrak at Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267, 800-868-8904, www.norlights.com.

** Saturday, Apr 18, 2-3 pm - Author Dale Mulfinger will be in the store to share his expertise on Cabin Design and History. Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267, 800-868-8904, www.norlights.com.

** Saturday, Apr 18, 7:30 pm – Duluth’s Poet Laureate Jim Johnson will be reading from his new book of poetry, Driving Gravel Roads: 50 Prose Poems at the Quaker Meeting House, 1802 E. 1st St in Duluth. Reading will be free and open to the public.

** Saturday, Apr 18, 11:00 am Storytime. Volunteers from the Grant School Reading Partners will be on hand to read some of their favorite stories. Find out how you can become a reading partner. You’ll make a new friend while promoting literacy in our community. Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710. Free.

** Thursday, Apr 23, 7:00 pm - Mark Munger will read from his biography of Willard Munger, Mr. Environment: The Willard Munger Story in the Wellstone Hall at the Duluth Labor Temple, 2002 London Road. Sara Thomsen will be the special guest musician. Books, CDs and light refreshments will be available. The event is free and open to the public.

** Thursday, Apr 23 at 7 pm - David McGlynn, assistant English professor at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, will read from "The End of the Straight and Narrow." in the Rothwell Student Center, Room 217, University of Wisconsin-Superior. Publishers Weekly calls the book a "superbly crafted, deeply sympathetic debut story collection."

** Friday-Saturday, Apr 24-25 - The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets will hold their Spring Conference on at the Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc. For more information, please go to www.wfop.org

** Saturday, Apr 25, 2-3 pm - A representative from W-Trek Outfitters will be in the store to share their local business’s expertise on Climbing and Backpacking. Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267, 800-868-8904, www.norlights.com.

** Saturday, Apr 25, 7:30 pm - Al Hunter will be reading his poetry, including poems from his books Spirit Horses and The Recklessness of Love in Somers Lounge at CSS

** Saturday, Apr 25, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm - Storytime for Children. Theme: Turn Off the Electronics & Read! Volunteers from the United Way’s Imagination Library will read stories today related to the popular Llama Llama books written by Anna Dewdney. A Llama costume character will visit. Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710. Free.

** Saturday, Apr 25 9:30-10:30 am - Special Event: Breakfast & Book Reviews. Area PreK-12 grade librarians and media specialists are invited to attend a light breakfast and review new books and educational materials. Door prizes. Please RSVP by 4/20/09. Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710. Free.

Workshops/Submissions/Conferences/Opportunities/Deadlines back to top 
** MAY 1st Deadline!!! The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
is Seeking New Board Members

The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council is currently accepting
applications from individuals wishing to serve on its Board.
The following four Board positions will be open as of July
1, 2009: the Student Ad Hoc position, the Lake County
position, and two At-large Board positions. The ARAC serves
individual artists and non-profit arts organizations who
reside in the seven counties which make up the Arrowhead
Region: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake
and St. Louis.

The ARAC is looking for individuals with knowledge of
various art forms and perspectives. Active artists working
in all disciplines; artists from communities of color; arts
supporters/collectors; and individuals with knowledge of the
regional arts community and arts organizations are
encouraged to apply.

The ARAC meets the third Thursday of each month except
August and December. Council members serve as panelists to
award project based funding to regional non-profit arts
organizations and artists. Board members also have the
opportunity to evaluate the art needs in the region and
develop programs that stimulate the regional arts community.
Council members serve as volunteers, but are paid a mileage
reimbursement for attending meetings. A board term is two
years and a Board member may serve two consecutive terms.
Serving on the Board gives an individual the opportunity to
learn about arts activities in the region; increase their
knowledge of grant writing and the review process; network
with other artists and arts professionals; and have input
into matters that affect arts funding in the region.

The ARAC is the primary funding source for artists and arts
organizations in northeastern Minnesota, awarding over
$160,000 in grants this year. The ARAC administers three
grant programs for regional non-profit arts organizations
and three grant programs for regional artists as well as
oversees the Artist Relief Fund, which offers financial
assistance to artists confronted with a career-threatening
emergency. These programs are made possible through funding
from the Minnesota State Legislature, The McKnight
Foundation and the Artist Relief Fund. The ARAC also
provides free grant writing workshops and technical
assistance to regional artists and arts organizations and
presents the Arrowhead Arts Awards, which annually recognize
an outstanding regional artist and arts advocate. The ARAC
works in partnership with the Minnesota State Arts Board and
the other eleven Regional Arts Councils to promote the arts
throughout Minnesota.

The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, May 1,
2009. The available terms run from July 1, 2009 to June 30,
2011. Individuals may apply directly or be nominated by
others. For more information about Board responsibilities,
the Council and its programs or to receive an application
form, contact the ARAC office at inf@aracouncil.org;
1-218-722-0952 or 1-800-569-8134. A Board application form
can be downloaded from the ARAC website:
www.aracouncil.org.

** ATTN MN WRITERS AND POETS:
mnartists.org has extended the deadline for submissions of
poetry and flash fiction to the mnLIT competition until
FRIDAY, MAY 15. It's a luminary panel of jurors for each
category--don't miss your chance to get your work read and,
perhaps, published. It's a great opportunity for local
writers. The What Light poetry jurors include: Dobby Gibson,
Joyce Sidman, Leslie Adrienne Miller, Deborah Keenan, and
Connie Wanek; the miniStories flash fiction jurors include:
Leif Enger, Diana Joseph, Jon Fasman, Barth Anderson, Lise
Erdrich, and Geoff Herbach. Click here for the full call for
poets and writers for mnLIT:
http://www.mnartists.org/article.do?rid=231146

** For the Spring Arts Newsletter from the Once in a Blue
Moon Studio contact: Diana Randolph
Once in a Blue Moon Studio
47790 Blue Moon Road
Drummond, WI 54832 USA
715-798-3600 oiabms@cheqnet.net

** Out here in AZ we have three contests we would like to
invite you to participate in -
all types all genres:
http://www.ssw-az.org Society of SW Authors Tucson -
deadline June 1
http://www.prescottwriters.com Professional Writers of
Prescott - deadline May 30th
http://www.azauthors.com - Arizona Authors Association -
deadline July 1
Best of luck to you, Patricia L. Brooks
President of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers
http://www.plbrooks.com
http://www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com
** Hello Lake Superior Writers,
My name is Bob Griffin I would like to let your
organization know about an online magazine that I am
editing. The magazine is called the Absent Willow Review and
every month we publish new science fiction and fantasy short
stories from very talented authors. The website and all of
its
stories are free. You can read the stories as well as view
great science fiction artwork at
http://www.absentwillowreview.com.
Currently we are accepting story submissions for the
Summer 2009 issues. If anyone in your group would like to
submit their works of fiction please visit the website and
click on the Submissions page. We offer a $50.00 prize every
other month for the best story. Below is a link to an
article that a newspaper printed about the Absent Willow
Review.
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090330/GJBUSINESS_01/7033...
Thank you for your time.

Bob Griffin
Rochester, NH
Editor - Absent Willow Review
http://www.absentwillowreview.com
~ Advanced Notice ~
** Duluth will be the host city for the National Federation
of State Poetry Convention running from June 11-15.
Featured speakers are Mark Doty, Michael Dennis Brown, Anna
George Meek, and Duluth’s own Connie Waneck. It will be
held at The Inn on Lake Superior on Canal Park Drive, and
will be attended by poets from across the nation. The four
days will include a variety of writing activities with the
kickoff event being a dinner cruise on one of the Vista
Fleet’s boats on Thursday evening. Besides the dinner an
evening of poetry is planned. Thursday’s activities also
include tours to acquaint the participants with the beauty
of our area.
During the succeeding days there will be writing
workshops, announcement of the NSFPS poetry contest winners,
fine meals, open mike sessions, and of course addresses from
our speakers. The four days ends with a banquet on Sunday
evening.
For more information check the internet by typing in
League of MN Poets in the subject box, click on search; then
click on League of MN Poets to bring up the home page of the
sponsoring organization.

** WALKING WITH CHRIST: SERMONS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON is the
fourth book
to be released by the former pastor of First Lutheran Church
in Duluth, The Rev, Dr. Michael D. Wuchter, now deceased. A
Release Party and Book signing will be held Tuesday, JUNE
23, 2009 at FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1100 E. Superior Street,
Duluth, 6:30-8:30 PM. Come
everyone. Reading at 7PM; Food and Fellowship. Parking in
both Superior St. and London Rd. lots and on the street.

** Lake Superior Magazine will host a 30th Anniversary Open
House from 3-7 p.m. in our offices at 310 E. Superior St. on
July 16. Starting that day, we'll be drawing to give away a
subscription a day through August. Sign up beforehand at the
office or at kon@lakesuperior.com.

** Arrowhead Regional Arts Council to Present Its Annual
Arrowhead Arts Awards

** On Friday, June 5, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC) is honored to present
the eleventh annual Arrowhead Arts Awards in a ceremony at
the Edge Center for the Arts at 101 Second Avenue (next to
the Bigfork School) in Bigfork, Minnesota. The Arrowhead
Arts Awards were created to recognize two individuals who
have made significant contributions to the arts in the
Arrowhead Region. Robert DeArmond, Executive Director of the
ARAC, explains, "they play an essential role in all of all
our lives and it is important for us to recognize the
artists and individuals in our communities who work
tirelessly to make sure that we all have access to the
arts."

This year's recipient of the George Morrison Artist Award is
poet Connie Wanek of Duluth, Minnesota. Wanek is the author
of two books of poetry: Bonfire (which won the New River
Press "New Voices" competition,1997) and Hartley Field (Holy
Cow! Press, 2002). Her third book, On Speaking Terms, is
forthcoming in late fall, 2009, from highly selective poetry
publisher Copper Canyon Press.

~ Of Special Note for Artists Regarding Low-Cost health Care~

The Artist Relief Fund and the Lake Superior Community
Health Center are partnering in cooperation with the Artist
Access to Health Care program developed by Springboard for
the Arts in St. Paul to provide $50.00 vouchers towards free
or low-cost healthcare for individual artists in the
Arrowhead Region of Minnesota, Douglas and Bayfield counties
of Wisconsin. This informa-tion can be accessed on the
Artist Relief Fund website: www/artistrelieffund.org or the
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council website:
http://www.aracouncil.org. Again, information is available
by calling our office at 1-218-722-0952 or 1-800-569-8134.

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