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Wolfsword Press Launches Conclave: A Journal of Character
Apr 25 2008 11:49
New journal focuses on character-driven writing
and photography
A group of writers who met as competitors in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, have evolved into collaborators on a new literary magazine, Conclave: A Journal of Character. Conclave is an annual print journal that focuses on character-driven writing in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, dramatic excerpts, poetry, and photography.
Eager to showcase some of the talent from the ranks of Amazon contest participants, as well as to promote the writing of talented authors and artists around the world, Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award semifinalist Valya Dudycz Lupescu created the journal.
“Conclave will feature poetry and prose that makes you laugh, think, feel, or remember,” said Dudycz Lupescu, editor and founder of Conclave. "We hope the writing in our journal will not only entertain and inform, but also introduce readers to unforgettable characters who will stay with them long after they've finished reading.”
While hundreds of literary journals exist in print and online, many are tied to University presses run by their English departments. Conclave will be published by nonprofit Wolfsword Press, based in Chicago, Illinois. The editors plan to publish new, as well as established writers, while appealing to a readership beyond University libraries and subscriptions.
“Conclave's focus on character-driven stories makes it an ideal venue for personal essays, those thousand-word pictures of how we choose to live our lives” said New Yorker Stephanie Feuer, one of Conclave’s nonfiction editors. “I'm looking forward to reviewing the submissions."
Conclave will also feature photographs to complement the writing.
“We are looking for black and white photographs of pristine composition and revelatory content that evoke personality, an unforgettable story, or a compelling emotion,” said Dudycz Lupescu.
Writers and photographers can find more information about Conclave: A Journal of Character and submit online at: www.conclavejournal.com
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About Conclave: A Journal of Character:
An annual print journal that focuses on character-driven writing in short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and prose poems, Conclave also includes black and white photographs and excerpts from plays: monologues, scenes, single acts, or one-act plays. Created by Valya Dudycz Lupescu and her husband Mark Lupescu, the debut issue of Conclave will premier this Fall 2008.
Contact Information:
Valya Dudycz Lupescu, Editor
Conclave: A Journal of Character
valya@conclavejournal.com
http//www.conclavejournal.com
A group of writers who met as competitors in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, have evolved into collaborators on a new literary magazine, Conclave: A Journal of Character. Conclave is an annual print journal that focuses on character-driven writing in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, dramatic excerpts, poetry, and photography.
Eager to showcase some of the talent from the ranks of Amazon contest participants, as well as to promote the writing of talented authors and artists around the world, Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award semifinalist Valya Dudycz Lupescu created the journal.
“Conclave will feature poetry and prose that makes you laugh, think, feel, or remember,” said Dudycz Lupescu, editor and founder of Conclave. "We hope the writing in our journal will not only entertain and inform, but also introduce readers to unforgettable characters who will stay with them long after they've finished reading.”
While hundreds of literary journals exist in print and online, many are tied to University presses run by their English departments. Conclave will be published by nonprofit Wolfsword Press, based in Chicago, Illinois. The editors plan to publish new, as well as established writers, while appealing to a readership beyond University libraries and subscriptions.
“Conclave's focus on character-driven stories makes it an ideal venue for personal essays, those thousand-word pictures of how we choose to live our lives” said New Yorker Stephanie Feuer, one of Conclave’s nonfiction editors. “I'm looking forward to reviewing the submissions."
Conclave will also feature photographs to complement the writing.
“We are looking for black and white photographs of pristine composition and revelatory content that evoke personality, an unforgettable story, or a compelling emotion,” said Dudycz Lupescu.
Writers and photographers can find more information about Conclave: A Journal of Character and submit online at: www.conclavejournal.com
About Conclave: A Journal of Character:
An annual print journal that focuses on character-driven writing in short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and prose poems, Conclave also includes black and white photographs and excerpts from plays: monologues, scenes, single acts, or one-act plays. Created by Valya Dudycz Lupescu and her husband Mark Lupescu, the debut issue of Conclave will premier this Fall 2008.
Contact Information:
Valya Dudycz Lupescu, Editor
Conclave: A Journal of Character
valya@conclavejournal.com
http//www.conclavejournal.com
ABNABooks.com Gets Press on Blogs and Internet
Mar 19 2008 21:06
After its launch on March 1, ABNA Books has been
getting positive reviews and buzz online.
Check it out:
ABNA books was written about on Zoey's World, the Blog of Zoey Castelino, a Toronto journalist and one of Toronto's more popular female media bloggers.
In her entry "more writers, more social media," Zoey writes:
"As you can imagine, I receive a lot of press releases, but the one about ABNA really
stood out - and not just because it was well written (which of course you would kinda
expect from a group of writers, after all.) What grabbed me was the idea of the on-line
community that ABNA offers as well as the resources."
To read more from her entry, go to: http://zoeybella.blogspot.com/
ABNA Books also got a nice note from Joe Wikert, Vice President and Executive Publisher in the Professional/Trade division of John Wiley & Sons, Inc, in the comments section of Joe Wikerts Publishing 2020 Blog:
"Valya, I hadn't heard of ABNABooks till I saw your comment. I stopped by, took a brief
look and liked what I saw. I definitely encourage authors to continue networking with
other authors, publishers and others in the community. New platforms are more likely
to be built using this federation approach than if everyone is simply trying to rise above
all the noise individually."
To read more from Mr. Wikert, go to http://jwikert.typepad.com/the_average_joe/2008/03/reading-liveson.html#comments
ABNA writers have sent out press releases that are circulating on several internet press release/news sites, and they have linked to ABNABooks.com on their home pages and blogs.
These grassroots PR efforts have already brought more than 1200 unique visitors to the site in the last 2 1/2 weeks!
Check it out:
ABNA books was written about on Zoey's World, the Blog of Zoey Castelino, a Toronto journalist and one of Toronto's more popular female media bloggers.
In her entry "more writers, more social media," Zoey writes:
"As you can imagine, I receive a lot of press releases, but the one about ABNA really
stood out - and not just because it was well written (which of course you would kinda
expect from a group of writers, after all.) What grabbed me was the idea of the on-line
community that ABNA offers as well as the resources."
To read more from her entry, go to: http://zoeybella.blogspot.com/
ABNA Books also got a nice note from Joe Wikert, Vice President and Executive Publisher in the Professional/Trade division of John Wiley & Sons, Inc, in the comments section of Joe Wikerts Publishing 2020 Blog:
"Valya, I hadn't heard of ABNABooks till I saw your comment. I stopped by, took a brief
look and liked what I saw. I definitely encourage authors to continue networking with
other authors, publishers and others in the community. New platforms are more likely
to be built using this federation approach than if everyone is simply trying to rise above
all the noise individually."
To read more from Mr. Wikert, go to http://jwikert.typepad.com/the_average_joe/2008/03/reading-liveson.html#comments
ABNA writers have sent out press releases that are circulating on several internet press release/news sites, and they have linked to ABNABooks.com on their home pages and blogs.
These grassroots PR efforts have already brought more than 1200 unique visitors to the site in the last 2 1/2 weeks!