By A quick announcement that Book Expo America (BEA) is just around the corner, and I would love to see you there.
I’ll be signing galleys of UP FROM THE BLUE at Table 29, 10:30-11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 26. That means, even though the book doesn’t come out until September, you can get an early copy. I hope you’ll stop by!
[Sorry, I’m just posting the pretty invitation now. I wasn’t allowed to advertise it because we had to keep the number of guests within the fire code. But isn’t that a pretty invitation??]
I’ll also be attending the 50th anniversary celebration of Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, and later that night, the book bloggers party at the Algonquin. Hope to see you there!
I started LitPark (a literary playground) in 2006 in order to build a supportive community of writers and artists who are in this game for the long haul. Together, through blog posts, interviews, and moving stories told in the comments’ section, we’ve shared our struggles and doubts, our best advice, and helped to remind each other how to enjoy this work we do.
Jimnichols
May 11, 2010Wicked cool, Sue! Wish I could be there and get an early copy.
SusanHenderson
May 11, 2010I wish you could come, too. Then I’d know at least one person would come to my signing!
Jimnichols
May 11, 2010Are you kidding? Standing room only!
Jimnichols
May 11, 2010PS…I just read Jamie Ford’s comments. Great stuff!
robinslick
May 11, 2010Make that two and I’ve already RSVP’d for the party. How exciting is this!
SusanHenderson
May 11, 2010Okay, so I got wind of some of the other authors signing the same day and general area as me: Joyce Carol Oats, Lemony Snicket, Kate diCamillo, Holly Black, Cory Doctorow, Alex Sokoloff, Gary Trudeau, Rachel Shukert, Andrew Gross, Lane Smith. Any others I should know about? Getting excited!
SusanHenderson
May 11, 2010That makes it a good day already!
SusanHenderson
May 11, 2010Wasn’t that the nicest thing? He’s awesome.
robinslick
May 11, 2010Oh, my God, I love how casually you just threw out that list of names. I’ll be the one standing there tongue-tied and blushing, trying to remember my name and how to make a coherent sentence. xo
SusanHenderson
May 11, 2010I’ll be blushing, too. But what fun… all these cool book-nerds in one place!
siamckye
May 14, 2010That’s pretty cool, Susan. You’ll be floating on air with this. 🙂
SusanHenderson
May 15, 2010Thanks, Sia. Loved your piece with Ellen Meister and a writer’s number one job: Waiting!
Laura J. W. Ryan
May 15, 2010Sounds like a good time, Sue! Congratulations with UP FROM THE BLUE!!
Laura
SusanHenderson
May 15, 2010Laura! Means so much to me that you’re here. And thank you.
Sia McKye
May 15, 2010Thanks Susan. I have some wonderful authors visiting. I love seeing glimpses of the person behind the book and my readers do too. and she just cracked me up because it’s so darn true. 🙂
I’m thinking I need to set up a guest post with you and Up With The Blue.
SusanHenderson
May 15, 2010I would be honored! But I’ll never be as funny as Ellen… she’s got the gift.
SusanHenderson
May 16, 2010Today, over at The Nervous Breakdown, I talk with bestselling author, M.J. Rose, about her journey from self-publication to her own television series, as well as her work promoting others’ books through AuthorBuzz. Come join the conversation!
mlakers
May 19, 2010Oh, how I wish I could! (The IPPYs are being awarded that evening, too.)
SusanHenderson
May 20, 2010Mary, tell us all about how the IPPYs go. Hope you win big!
SusanHenderson
May 25, 2010So so sorry about the site being down, everyone. All is well again. Hope to see some of you at BEA tomorrow!
terrybain
May 25, 2010Finally!
SusanHenderson
May 31, 2010Lots of fun changes coming to LitPark… very busy behind the scenes. There will be no new posts in June, but hopefully, the first Monday in July. See you then!
In the meantime, I’ve posted LitPark’s Guide to Finding a Literary Agent over at The Nervous Breakdown. Should be helpful to anyone who’s looking for an agent. And if you have better ideas, by all means, share them! http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/shenderson/2010/05/litparks-guide-to-finding-a-literary-agent/
SusanHenderson
June 9, 2010More job openings (thank you, Eric!):
Creative Writing Facilitators
Voices UnBroken
http://www.idealist.org/en/job/382367-50
Bronx, New York, United States
Salary: Base Pay: $75 per session
Assistant Teaching Artists
Opening Act, Inc.
http://www.idealist.org/en/job/382208-66
New York, New York, United States
Salary: $20-$35 an hour, plus travel stipend
SusanHenderson
June 11, 2010Another job opening! (Thanks to Michael Czyzniejewski for this.)
The English Department of Bowling Green State University seeks strong applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor in Poetry Writing and Literature.
Duties: The Creative Writing Program at Bowling Green State University seeks a poet who can contribute to both its undergraduate and graduate instructional programs as well as enhance its national reputation. Teaching duties include graduate and undergraduate poetry workshops and literature courses. The successful candidate will work with students on BFA and MFA theses and may be called on to advise BFA and MFA majors. He/she will be expected to engage in creative/scholarly writing and publishing, to serve on program and department committees, to serve as program director on a rotating basis with the other program faculty, and to participate actively in the life and governance of the program including its efforts to recruit, advise, and retain students.
Qualifications:
1) PhD in English or MFA in Creative Writing by start date of employment.
2) Specialization in poetry writing.
3) Strong record of publication of poetry, including at least one book of poetry.
4) Strong commitment to excellence in both undergraduate and graduate teaching, including the teaching of literature.
5) Desirable attributes: secondary specialization in creative nonfiction; experience editing a national literary journal; and
interest in form/theory of poetry.
Salary: Competitive.
Effective Date of Employment: The starting date of employment is August 2011.
BGSU is a university of about 17,000 students located in a small town, recently ranked 11th in the nation as one of the most livable small cities by DEMOGRAPHICS DAILY; it is 25 minutes south of Toledo, Ohio, and one hour south of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The English Department offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in rhetoric, literature, creative writing, technical communication, and TESL. The Department has a full-time teaching staff of 41, about 450 undergraduate majors in English, English Education and Creative Writing, and approximately 80 graduate students. For 43 years BGSU’s Creative Writing Program has been known nationally for its excellence and is the home of the award-winning Mid-American Review. The Program hosts a Visiting Writers Series, Winter Wheat Literary Festival, and Open Writing Workshops. Nationally known writers, such as Linda Gregerson, Marge Piercy, C.K. Williams, Stuart Dybek, Grace Paley, Stephen Dunn, and Rick Moody, visit the campus to read their works and meet with faculty and students. Faculty graduates of the MFA program have won such awards as the Yale Younger Poets Award, the Guggenheim, NEA Individual Artist Fellowships, the Iowa Short Fiction Prize, Willa Cather Prize, Bobst Award, the Bluestem Award, and the National Contemporary Poetry Award. MFA alumni include Jean Thompson, Carolyn Forche, and Anthony Doerr.
Submit application materials to: Kristine Blair, Chair, English Department, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403. Complete application files should include: 1) letter outlining qualifications relevant to this position; 2) a CV which includes a brief description of courses taught; 3) at least three current original letters of reference; 4) transcripts; 5) writing samples. Application Deadline: Postmarked by 11/15/10. BGSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
SusanHenderson
June 16, 2010Another job for you creative people needing work:
Development Writer (P/T or F/T)
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
http://www.facebook.com/l/b4e55uetKDR1iZyBvoul0HKxj2g;www.idealist.org/en/job/383916-101
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Assistant to the Director for CITYarts
New York, New York,
http://www.facebook.com/l/b4e550CJS9lkuuD9aDWrtS_VrYg;www.idealist.org/en/job/383894-331