Announcements
Fantasy Flash Fiction Contest
We’re Back!
Welcome Back!
On behalf of the Clark University English Department, the Clark Writes Board of Editors would like to wish you all a successful Fall 2017 semester! We’re excited to announce that we’ll resume activity this week, so get ready for some contests, forums, and more writing from our talented Clark community. We’d love to see what you have to offer, so send us your work!
Upcoming Events
Catch us in Red Square tomorrow from 2-3:00 p.m. to learn more about Clark Writes and be featured in this year’s What are you writing? collage!
The dates of this semester’s creative forums will be announced here and on our Facebook page shortly! Email clarkwritesblog@gmail.com or contact one of the editors to sign up to read!
Meet the Board of Editors
Jess Hoops, Editor-in-Chief
I’m a senior English and Philosophy double major who drinks a lot of black coffee and wears a lot of black clothing. I work at Clark’s Writing Center and as a reader/editorial consultant for The Robbins Office, Inc. I enjoy Greek mythology, hot sauce, and reading horror novels at night.
Mehr Gunawardena, Editor
I am a senior and I major in English. I am from Sri Lanka, and as time is fleeting, my love for the language and awe for its impact simply grows. I enjoy dabbling in poetry and other forms of creative writing; besides that, I make various natural “potions” and I drink a lot of tea. Continue reading
Out of This World Space Poetry Contest!
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A CONTEST. Clark Writes is now accepting submissions for our Spring Semester Writing Contest! This semester our contest will be themed around space poetry. Your poem doesn’t have to specifically be about space, but should include space-related themes, imagery, or concepts. Take the prompt as you will, the creative possibilities are vast. We’re sure that this will allow your poetry to really take off. And if you’ve never written poetry, we encourage you to explore your creative potential and let your mind expand. You bet URANUS this is going to be a fun contest!
If you have any questions about the contest please reach out to clarkwritesblog@gmail.com or someone on the editorial board. We’re looking forward to discovering what sorts of space poetry the Clark community has to offer. We’re sure they’ll beam us up. The top three will be put in orbit on the blog and we’ll send some cash money your Milky Way.
Good luck, space explorers!
-The Clark Writes Board of Editors
FUN TIMES THIS MONTH
February is a busy month for Clark writers! In the next few weeks, Clark Writes is teaming up with other groups on campus, including SLP and Diversability, to bring some amazing experiences and workshops to a Clark campus near you. We will be having an open mic about love and loss, a workshop to advance our poetry skills, and a performance by the viral slam poet sensation, Neil Hilborn, with a chance to join him onstage as his opening act! See below for details…
Wednesday February 8th: Open for Neil Hilborn Poetry Workshop – 2-4pm – ASEC Room 313
Clark Writes and Diversability want to give you the chance to be the opening act for NEIL HILBORN! Come to this workshop to work on your poetry skills, write a new piece, or just get some opinions and practice on old ones.
Saturday February 11th: Poetry Open Mic (Love and Breakups) – 8:30pm – The Grind
Do you have a special Valentine? Are you looking to use your poetry skills to sweep someone of their feet? Or are you in the corner smashing heart-shaped cookies with you feet out of rage? All of the above makes for some great poetry. Come to this open mic with your best love or breakup poems and feel free to eat your feelings while you’re there (SLP and Clark Writes).
Tuesday February 14th: Performance by Slam Poet Neil Hilborn – 7pm – Jefferson 320
(DRUM ROLL PLEASE!) Who better to be your Valentine than famed slam poet, Neil Hilborn? The performance, provided by Diversability, will include opening acts by Clark students and will make you laugh, cry, and think about mental illness and many more topics worth writing about. If you want to brush up on your slam or learn a bit more about our special guest, check out Button Poetry on Youtube or Neil’s latest book, Our Numbered Days.
We hope to see you at all these awesome events! Sometimes it’s great to be busy!
We’re Back!
Welcome Back!
On behalf of the Clark University English Department, the Clark Writes Board of Editors would like to wish you all a successful Fall 2016 semester! We’re excited to announce that we’ll resume activity this week, so get ready for some contests, forums, and more writing from our talented Clark community. We’d love to see what you have to offer, so check out our submission guide and send us your work!
Upcoming Events
Catch us in Red Square tomorrow from 1-2:30 p.m. to learn more about Clark Writes and be featured in this year’s What are you writing? collage!
Our first creative writing forum of the semester will take place from 4:30-6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30. Location is TBA. Email clarkwritesblog@gmail.com or contact one of the editors to sign up to read!
Meet the Board of Editors
Jess Hoops, Editor-in-Chief
I’m an English/Philosophy double major who drinks a lot of black coffee and wears a lot of black clothing. I enjoy Greek mythology, putting exorbitant amounts of hot sauce on my food, pretending I live in the Anderson and Beck houses, and reading horror novels at night.
Laura Barker, Editor and Social Media Coordinator
I’m thrilled to be returning to the Clark Writes Board of Editors. When I’m not aggressively promoting the creative writing clubs at Clark, you can find me procrastinating on my novel or Instagramming pictures of my two cats, Kowalski and Bobby. Continue reading
Greetings from the 5th floor of the Goddard Library
Hello all,
Before I begin the biannual descent into madness known as finals week, I’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who contributed to the growth and success of Clark Writes during this academic year: Continue reading
We’re Back!
Until the New Year…
On behalf of Clark’s English Department and the Clark Writes Board of Editors, I’d like to thank you all for helping to make 2015 such a successful year for us. It was great to see increased participation in our forums and contests, and I appreciate all the positive feedback we’ve received over the past few months. As always, I’m impressed with everything our community of Clark writers has to offer, and I look forward to seeing what the spring semester brings. We wish you the best of luck as you finish finals, and hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
Jess Hoops, Editor-in-Chief
ANNOUNCEMENT: Scary Short Story Contest!
We are now in the midst of the beloved fall season, and that means Halloween is right around the corner. To get in the spirit of the dead, send us a scary short story for a chance to score a gift card to Acoustic Java. Channel your inner Poe and give us a fright! Deadline October 28th at 10 p.m.
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