Join the Holiday Bazaar
Part of Wild Violet’s mission is to support independent writers and artists. With that in mind, on my author’s blog, I have created a post where writers, artists, musicians, filmmakers and crafters can list their goods in order to make it easier for holiday buyers. So if you have something you’d like to sell, stop by the 2012 Holiday Bazaar and promote your work! We’re taking a little bit of a holiday hiatus. Look for the weekly posts to resume in December!
Read MoreNew Weekly Feature: Creativity Prompt
We’ve just begun something new on the Wild Violet Facebook page, a weekly creativity prompt. Hop on over to the Facebook page to view our weekly prompt. Then share your response, either by including it in a comment or by sharing a link. Don’t forget to “like” us while you’re there. This idea was inspired in part by poet Maurice Oliver, a Wild Violet contributor who just began a Tumblr account where he’s posting a photo and a poem every day. I also just set up the Wild Violet Twitter page, so please follow us. In addition, we’re looking for suggestions...
Read MoreFestival International Du Film D’Animation
La Grande Salle at the festival The 2011 Festival International Du Film D’Animation in Annecy, France, included exclusive screenings of studio short films by leading American studios. The entire festival was dedicated to the American animation studio industry. The festival program covered a variety of topics, ranging from animation to production and computer graphics as well as the presentation of 18 special awards, also known as Crystals. The selection of films included 10 feature films, 42 short films, 59 graduation films and 71 TV and commissioned films, TV series and specials. The...
Read MoreSubmission Do’s and Don’ts
While getting caught up on Wild Violet’s backlog of mailed submissions, I have been keeping a list of do’s and don’ts: DON’T over-package your submission. A submission that arrives in a plastic sleeve, like a junior-high book report, stands out for the wrong reasons. DON’T include extra promotional materials in your submission. Unless you are sending a book for review, and the materials are relevant to that book, sending business cards or promotional cards is simply a waste of your money. DO write polite, brief cover letters. If you’ve been published...
Read MoreWatch This Space
We’re converting Wild Violet from a quarterly format to a weekly format. As we work on ironing out all the bugs, please be patient. Soon, we’ll be publishing new content on a weekly basis, with featured pieces appearing in a prominent place on the home page. We will also consider new ways to encourage Wild Violet community building. If you have any thoughts about this, please share them.
Read MoreWild Violet Reading Recap
Thank you to everyone who made it to the Wild Violet 10th Anniversary Reading on Saturday, October 1 at MilkBoy Coffee in Ardmore, and special thanks to MilkBoy for hosting the event. We had a good group of participants. Our readers were: Charles Sanft Charles Sanft is originally from Minnesota. He spends most of his time reading, writing, and talking with his wife. He read some short essays, including a humorous essay inspired by ancient Persian decision-making processes. Flash fiction – “Cicadas” (Vol. IX Issue 2 – Summer 2010 – Heat Wave) Kathryn...
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