Jen's 1st published article!

Howdy all!

I love this blog for all of us. 

How great is it that we get to keep us with each other's beautiful writing!

I, for one, am really excited to tell you all that my first published article came out

in November's issue of Pacific Fishing, a popular rag

for west coast commercial fisherman.

This fall I performed at Kenia Fisher Poets and was then

asked to cover the event.  Kind of tricky writing about an event

that I participated in without sounding like an ass. 

But I hope I pulled it off.

I've posted it on my blog.  I hope you enjoy!

http://pickfishtales.blogspot.com/

I can't wait to read what everyone else has been up to!

I'm out.

Jen Pickett

A Prompt From Nancy: What Happened to the Language of The North?

Hey good writers. I promised this online salon a long time ago, and I'm finally making it happen. Please feel free to dive in, add links, post some new work, post a favorite photo, add an inspiring video. Anything! (Although we're supposed to check a special box if it's adult content : ). And because I can't ask you to do what I can't do myself, here's a prompt from me. Mostly I've been writing comments on student papers and long middle of the night emails to administrators. (My college laid off 15 of 39 full time faculty end of October. It's horrible). But my friend Kim (WMWW 2010) came over and threw this prompt at me, and I took off like I was in the front room with a barrel stove roaring. I left my response at school, but will post it on Monday. In the meantime, what can you do with this prompt:

What Happened to the Language of the North?

Send Me Some Writes for RAIN Magazine!

RAIN Magazine, Clatsop Community College's (CCC) literary publication, which I edit, is accepting submissions now through January 10, 2012 for its Spring 2012 edition.

Proud of its 40-year history publishing the art & literature of our talented coastal community, RAIN welcomes submissions from the general public as well as CCC students. There is no theme for the 2012 edition, but we do appreciate work that celebrates the unique landscape and lifestyle of the Columbia Pacific region. However, quality writing from any region is also appreciated! Please submit no more than 5000 words of prose, three poems, three digital photos, or three high quality digital reproductions of original artwork. Include name, address, phone number, e-mail and a brief bio with all entries. No SASE necessary; manuscripts will be recycled.

Online submissions are welcome and encouraged if submitted as a WORD or JPEG attachment (email to rainmagazine@clatsopcc.edu). Submissions, online or otherwise, without proper contact information may not be considered.

Mail submissions to:
RAIN Magazine
Clatsop Community College
1653 Jerome Avenue
Astoria, OR 97103

I would love to put a few of you in print!