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04/13/2021

Congratulations to Emma Trelles, the new Santa Barbara Poet Laureate!

This is the day that Santa Barbara celebrates poetry by inaugurating our city's 9th Poet Laureate, Emma Trelles!

The newest Santa Barbara Poet Laureate is not only a brilliant writer; she is also an educator, teaching composition and creative writing at Santa Barbara City College. Emma is the author of Tropicalia (University of Notre Dame Press), winner of the Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize and a finalist for Foreword Indies poetry book of the year. She is working on another book of poems, Courage and the Clock. She is also a CantoMundo fellow and the recipient of an Individual Artist grant from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, and curates the Mission Poetry Series.

05/18/2018

Great opportunity for those of you who appreciate the power of strong writing!

The priority deadline for CLAS writing and EMS tutor applications has been extended to May 25!

If you have an interest in teaching and enjoy writing, the position of CLAS writing tutor might be the job for you!

Many student believe they have to be perfect writers in order to become a tutor, but that is simply not the case. Writing is challenging for everyone, even skilled writers, and helping fellow students with that struggle is what CLAS is all about.

Job description:

CLAS writing tutors work anywhere from 4-15 hours a week. They meet with students on a drop-in or appointment basis in half-hour sessions to discuss any piece of writing at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming thesis topics to revising a final draft.

The current pay rate for individual tutoring at CLAS is $15.32/hr.

Job requirements:
• a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3
• submission of a completed application (application packets are available online at clas.ucsb.edu or in person in SRB 3210)
• one letter of recommendation (recommendation form is included in application packet)
• one academic writing sample

Applications can be submitted to SRB 3210. For questions about the position, please email Emma Cristofani at [email protected].

03/22/2018

Chicken Soup for the Soul Needs Submissions for 10 Upcoming Books “If we publish your story or poem, you will be paid $200 ($100 for devotionals) one month after publication of the book and you will receive ten free copies of the book your story or poem appears in. You will also become part of the Chicken Soup for the Soul family, you will receive our exclusive ...

02/26/2018

Workshop is cancelled today due to a conflict with another event--please bring your work next Monday!

02/09/2018

What do you think? Interesting perspective, including how English Language Learners interact with writing centers...

What’s Wrong With Writing Centers They are set up to help privileged students, and that’s not who comes, or needs them, argues Temple University’s Lori Salem, a maverick writing-center director.

12/07/2017

2018 Rattle Chapbook Prize | Deadline: January 15th The annual Rattle Chapbook Prize winner receives $2,000, 500 author copies, and full distribution to over 7,000 Rattle subscribers, making it an instant poetry bestseller. And the entry fee is only a year's subscription, which you'll love anyway.

12/06/2017

Last meeting of Fall today at 4:00--there will be cookies! All writers welcome.

Prizes and Honors / Ina Coolbrith Memorial Poetry Prize

12/01/2017

Undergrad poets, this is for you! (And if the rest of you need a reminder about the force of Ina Coolbrith, take a minute to read the "About Ina Coolbrith" piece... wow!)

Prizes and Honors / Ina Coolbrith Memorial Poetry Prize Description. The Ina Coolbrith Memorial Poetry Prize is awarded for the best unpublished poem or group of poems by an undergraduate student at University of California campuses, University of the Pacific, Mills College, Stanford University, Santa Clara University, and St. Mary's College. Each partic...