- 31 July 2021 - Hello everyone!
July's newsletter highlights exciting events and happenings at Valiant Scribe: i) we are officially (belatedly) welcoming our guest video editor, Lyonel Laverde-Hansen (watch out for our latest interview on the 1st of August), ii) our poetry competition is closing on the 15th of August, iii) we are launching an exclusive showcase of VaL Smit's artwork and poetry, including an author interview, iv) we are featuring poetry on women's rights, civil rights icons, and the legacy of slavery in the United States, finally, v) we are celebrating Melanie Hyo-In Han's new book: "Sandpaper Tongue, Parchment Lips."
Melanie's chapbook touched my heart profoundly, a beautiful collection of poetry interweaving identity, multiculturalism, diversity, racism, interconnectivity, and the lack thereof. Her book takes me on a trip to South Korea, Tanzania, and the United States. As a global citizen, I find a reflection of my struggles and experiences mirrored in this collection, as will anyone who has struggled with issues of identity and otherness. with love, Debra |
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"Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun." Ecclesiastes 11:7 (NIV) |
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TOMORROW (1 August): Valiant Scribe will launch an exclusive showcase of VaL Smit's work highlighting the strength of diversity, and equity, the importance of nature, and activism. VaL Smit is a South African artist and poet who writes ekphrastic poetry per artwork created and uses various media in portraying images that she feels fitting to deliver the message of the words she pens down.
She focuses on the inner turmoil experienced by our disconnectedness from nature and each other.
Visit our website tomorrow to enjoy her work! |
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Valiant Scribe is calling for submissions that focus on war and peace, despair and hope. In a world filled with war, poverty, natural disasters, human rights violations, and other ills, we seek poetry that evokes thoughts of hope, telling us there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Closing date for submissions: 15 August 2021 Click here for the entry guidelines and to learn more about our Judges!!! |
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Valiant Scribe contributor and interviewee, Melanie Hyo-In Han has a new chapbook available for pre-order. "Sandpaper Tongue, Parchment Lips" is a chapbook that focuses on Melanie's experiences growing up as a Third Culture Kid, and what it means to think about identity and culture. It also discusses issues relating to racism and language barriers. | | |
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Click the button below to meet the team behind Valiant Scribe. A warm welcome to Lyonel Laverde-Hansen! | | |
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39 International lit mags seeking submissions of poetry, prose, and artUPDATED: May 15, 2021 Why limit yourself to being published in lit mags in the U.S., Canada, or the U.K? There are many countries with English-language lit mags you can also submit your work to. For example, my poem "My Monkey Grammarian" was published in Hong Kong and even included in a review! |
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Writers' WorkshopEventbrite - City of Bayswater Libraries presents Writers' Workshop - Thursday, 5 August 2021 at Maylands Public Library, Maylands, WA. Find event and ticket information. |
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The Palette Poetry Prize - Palette PoetryAdd to Calendar We are thrilled to offer the Palette Poetry Prize for 2021: $4000 and publication! We are seeking one excellent poem that speaks to what poetry is and can be for our world today. Send us your incandescent heart on the page. |
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