Call for Writers: READ650 Spoken Word Event
The New Rochelle Council on the Arts is excited to have READ650 return to ArtsFest this year on Sunday, October 17th. The theme of this spoken word event will be “Haunted” and READ650 is seeking submissions from local writers: Short, personal true stories to be read aloud and published in their printed and digital; anthologies. In 650 words or less, these personal narratives are short, powerful stories about meaningful life experiences, big and small.
Pieces can be original, or excerpted and adapted from earlier work. Submissions are evaluated by an editorial committee of professional writers/editors, and may be featured on READ650 podcasts, broadcasts, anthologies and on the READ 650 YouTube channel, thought they remain the writers’ to publish again elsewhere. The maximum length of 650 words translates to a five-minute spoken word piece.
The theme for October 17th is “Haunted”: True stories about premonitions, superstitions, or the thing that went bump in the night. Think ouija boards, fortune tellers, or a prank played on a sibling. What haunts you at this time of year? Tell your story about the strange, the unexplained, or the paranormal for an eerie event of tales told around a virtual campfire—”HAUNTED,” a live event planned for New Rochelle 3PM Sunday, October 17. Selected stories will also be featured in the Read650 podcast. Deadline: MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 1. http://ow.ly/CSl450FQANt
About READ650:
Read650 is interested in short personal true stories to be read aloud and published in our printed and digital anthologies. In 650 or fewer words, these personal narratives are short, powerful stories about meaningful life experiences, big or small. They can express our fears, hopes, and joys and can help us make sense of the world and our place in it.
The pieces can be original, or can be excerpted or adapted from your own earlier work. Submissions are evaluated by an editorial committee of professional writer/editors and may be featured in our podcasts, broadcasts, anthologies, and on our YouTube channel, though they remain yours to publish again elsewhere if you choose. The maximum length of 650 words translates to a five-minute spoken word piece. For more information visit www.read650.org.
About New Rochelle Council on the Arts
The New Rochelle Council on the Arts mission is to stimulate and encourage the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and the public\’s interest and participation therein. It has been exemplified by our sponsorship of a vast number of exhibitions, theatrical productions, dance recitals, film screenings, lectures, and concert series. To create opportunities for the public to encounter and explore art and increase access to the arts in New Rochelle.
NRCA has been in existence for nearly 40 years — it was created by a resolution adopted by the New Rochelle City Council on April 8, 1975. Our mission is to stimulate and encourage the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and the public’s interest and participation therein. This is exemplified by our sponsorship of a vast number of exhibitions, theatrical productions, dance recitals, film screenings, lectures, and concert series.