Wednesday, August 8, 2018

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2018

Tu, Sep 4th-DIXIE POETS-Lesson by Bonnie Anderson-Evaluating Your Own Poetry from 2-4 pm at Senior Center 245 N 200 W in St. George in Conference room upstairs. Tu Oct 2nd, 2-4 pm-Lesson by Marilyn Richardson and critiques of your original poetry-bring 10 copies of poem/s for gentle suggestions. More info contact Dixie  Poets president Lin Floyd lin at sunrivertoday dot com. All welcome.

Tu, Sep 18th (and Oct 16th) from 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Sr. Citizen Center. Critiques-bring 10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group.

Th, Sep 20th (and Oct 18th) REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet at Markay Brown’s home at 7 pm, email FIRST before coming <nadbmarb@gmail.com>  All welcome.

NEW Th, Oct 25 7 pm Poetry Reading by CANDY FOWLER reading from her award winning book On A Road That Knows Me and Halloween poems at Book Bungalow located on the corner of Tabernacle and 1st West. FREE!
 
CONTESTS and CONFERENCES

Sat Sep 22nd Z-ARTS LITERARY-POETRY WORKSHOP at Springdale's Canyon Community Center featuring Utah poet laureate Paisley Rikal, DSU poet Cindy King and SUU poet Danielle Dubrasky. Tuition-$60 Details http://zarts.org/wp/category/all-events/literary-arts/

Th-Sat Oct 11th-13th KANAB ANNUAL WRITING CONFERENCE https://kanabwritersconference.com/

Sat. Oct 13th-UTSPS 2018 Book of the Year Dancing with Monarchs by Geraldine Felt will be read in Layton area, more details later. see http:utahpoets.com

DEADLINE-Sept 1st to Dec 1st-CHAPARRAL annual CONTEST with great prizes. See details https://redrockwriters.org/adult_chaparral_poetry_contest_rules

Th-Sat Feb 28-March 2, 2019 
ZARTS free Poetry reading, 
POETRY IN THE PARK, and 
REDROCK CREATIVE WRITING SEMINAR
with Kimberly Johnson award winning poet and professor from BYU and others. 

Make plans now to attend. Winter rates for those wishing to stay overnight in Springdale on Th night. See flyer for details and links to more info. Registration begins Jan 1, 2019. 

Fri-Sat Apr 12-13 UTSPS April AWARDS FESTIVAL at the Provo Courtyard by Marriott, 1600 N. Freedom Blvd (200 W), Provo, UT 84604. This will be our second year at the Provo Courtyard. The festival will start in the late afternoon on Friday and conclude late afternoon on Saturday. The keynote speaker and workshop leader will be Aaron Abeyta, professor of English at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado.