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SUMMARY:The \"Careful Writing\" Writing Contest
DESCRIPTION:This contest is part of the 2020 Centre County Reads/CALS Co
mmunity Read of National Book Award Winner Alice McDermott’s novel Charm
ing Billy\, in which various characters try to figure out the best ways
to show care for the titular Billy as he battles with his ultimately fat
al alcoholism.\nTracing the experiences of an extended Irish-American fa
mily across the twentieth century\, the novel invites us to consider to
whom we show care and how we show that care. As Billy navigates relation
ships with friends\, family\, and lovers\, we as readers might also cons
ider how to show care in ways that sustain ourselves and the objects of
our care. Inspired by this ongoing negotiation of human connection\, ent
er your best example of writing—7\,500 words or less—in which someone or
something receives care in one of the following categories: Best Short
Fiction\, Best Nonfiction\, Best Poetry\, and Best Entry for a Writer un
der 18.\n\nWinners will receive a $200 grand prize. Please send entries
to cals@psu.edu and include a cover letter with your name\, address\, co
ntact information\, a brief biography\, and contest category. Winning en
tries will be displayed at Schlow Centre Region Library and on the CALS
website.\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/the-carefu
l-writing-writing-contest-2/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This contest is part of th
e 2020 Centre County Reads/CALS Community Read of National Book Award Wi
nner Alice McDermott’s novel Charming Billy, in which various characters tr
y to figure out the best ways to show care for the titular Billy as he b
attles with his ultimately fatal alcoholism.
Tracing the ex
periences of an extended Irish-American family across the twentieth cent
ury, the novel invites us to consider to whom we show care and how we sh
ow that care. As Billy navigates relationships with friends, family, and
lovers, we as readers might also consider how to show care in ways that
sustain ourselves and the objects of our care. Inspired by this ongoing
negotiation of human connection, enter your best example of writing—7,5
00 words or less—in which someone or something receives care in one of t
he following categories: Best Short Fiction, Best Nonfiction,
Best Poetry, and Best Entry for a Writer under 18.
Winners will receive a $200 grand prize. Please send entries to cals@psu.edu and include a cover lette
r with your name, address, contact information, a brief biography, and c
ontest category. Winning entries will be displayed at Schlo
w Centre Region Library and on the CALS website.
For more d
etails: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/the-careful-writing-wri
ting-contest-2/
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