muse: words that made a difference-- a call for submissions from studio b in boyertown, berks county.

this information is shared from studio b in boyertown, berks county. any questions about this call for submissions can be sent to jane stahl who serves as this gallery's community relations director. see below.

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the writers’ challenge for 2017:

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words that made a difference

studio b’s 4th book of prose and poetry in our series will be released and for sale on february 17, 2017, during the opening of our annual exhibit featuring literary and visual art. we hope you will submit several pieces of your work for the book.

theme: studio b’s 4th annual exhibit combining literary and visual art focuses on inspirations. for writers, inspiration often comes from words we have heard or read.

while words are small things, the right words, at the right moment have power to inspire or degrade, heal or wound, champion or discourage. their power is felt among all of us at any age or stage or position throughout our lives. words can transform our lives and the lives of others. perhaps your father’s advice inspired your courage; perhaps you recalled the words your mother was fond of repeating at a turning point in your life; perhaps a line of poetry, an ad line, a song lyric have helped you through a difficult time.

or, possibly you recall wielding your own power through words. with your well-chosen words, you became a supporting actor who gave someone else’s life story a happy ending or the encouragement to “carry on.”

the challenge: in poems or essays or short narratives, dialogues or monologues, share the words that shaped your thinking or behavior at some point in your life. in some form share the circumstances of your life at the time and the decisions and resulting behavior that those words inspired.

examples: share your father’s advice and how it came “into play” in a decision you made. tell how a song lyric provided the direction you needed in choosing your career. what line from shakespeare illustrates perfectly who you are, why you do what you do, and how you’ve attempted to make life better for yourself. perhaps an ad line helped you through a difficult time.

submission details: send 1 or 2 your pieces of writing to jane stahl, janeestahl@comcast.net as a microsoft word document or inside an email message by december 1, 2016. no PDFs, please.

edit: the deadline for this was recently extended to december 30, 2016. also, be sure to include a short biography about yourself in 3 to 5 sentences.