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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 17h

CRAFT's 2026 Short Fiction Prize is now open! $3,300 total and online publication will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. craft.submittable.com/submit/36692... Every submitter receives 10% off any single-session or multi-week class at Story Studio. Deadline to submit is November 15th!

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Looking for a place to send your flash fiction? Vestal Review, one of the longest-running flash fiction magazines, is currently open through November 15th to all genres under 500 words, plus pitches for flash reviews and interviews. www.vestalreview.net Contributors receive $75, sent via PayPal.

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We are excited to share that Spalding University playwriting alum Lori Marra has been commissioned by Echo Theater Company in LA to develop a 10-minute play. "Fish On!: The Aquatic Fable of Walter and Tai" will be featured as a part of the festival. Congrats, Lori!

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Congrats to Spalding alums Andie Redwine and faculty Larry Brenner! Their co-authored book, Once Upon a Disney: Screenwriting Lessons from the Studio Canon, is in stores now! More infor here: mcfarlandbooks.com/product/once...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Arkana Magazine is now accepting submissions for its Twenty-First Issue! They are looking for quality fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, illustrated narratives, short scripts for the stage or screen, and more. Submissions are accepted year round! arkanamag.org/submit/

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Playwrights! Get ready for this season's Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition. Submissions can be plays or musicals of any subject matter, format, cast, size, or style. The play must have no prior professional productions. Deadline October 5th: form.jotform.com/ReiserLabATL...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We are excited to share that Spalding fiction faculty and alum Silas House will be hosting a book launch following the release of his newest novel, THE TULIP POPLARS. The event will be held at The Burl Lexington on October 13th. Tickets will be on sale soon!

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In addition to doing well, writing for children faculty Lesléa Newman hopes her newest poetry collection, The Last Flame Last, does good and helps repair the world. Read this latest post on our faculty blog at Good River Review: buff.ly/5rtoCLf

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We're proud to share that Spalding MFA screenwriting student Summer Shelton's screenplay has been named a finalist for the 2026 Nashville Screenplay Competition in the Genre Feature Category. Winners will be announced at the festival in September! nashvillefilmfestival.org/2026-screenw...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Congrats to our own Whitney Collins on the publication of her story "Delphine" in the 71st issue of the Tampa Review! "Delphine" tells the tale of a billionaire who desires to have his own mermaid, but instead is introduced to a human anomaly: a 17-year-old freediver. Check it out: tampareview.org

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The 13th season of Voice & Vision will conclude THIS Thursday August 20th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Louisville. Co-directors of the series, Katy Yocom and Amy Foos Kapoor, appeared on TV this past weekend to talk about the line up. More info: www.wlky.com/article/loca...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Congrats to Spalding screenwriting alum Susan-Sojourna Collier on her directing debut of the short film "Striking Threads: The Atlanta Washing Society." Also written by Collier, the film is based on the first successful labor strike by African American women in 1881. www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This week on the blog, poetry faculty Greg Pape writes about plein air painting and how the concept also applies to writing. Read it now on our faculty blog at Good River Review: buff.ly/Vwxh4NY

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Congrats to Spalding CNF faculty Erin Keane whose next book was just picked up by Belt Publishing! BIRTHDAY GIRLS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR SONG is a deep dive into the Hill Sisters, the "Happy Birthday to You" song, and the city that made them.

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Congratulations to Spalding poetry faculty Jennie Malboeuf on the recent publication of her poem "The Bible Isn’t Kind to Dogs" in New England Review. Read it here: nereview.com/issue/vol-47...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Get ready for the next edition of the annual summer reading series, Voice & Vision! Featuring B. Elizabeth Beck, Shauna M. Morgan, Teresa Richards, and Bruce Marshall Romans. Hosted by Katy Yocom and Amy Foos Kapoor. Th, August 20 6-7:30pm 21c Museum Hotel, 700 West Main St. in downtown Louisville

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"You do you!" This week on our faculty blog, poetry faculty Jennie Malbouef resists the idea that there’s a right way to write. Read it now at Good River Review. buff.ly/tOLK5vt

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Big congrats to current Spalding student V.A. Vazquez, whose debut novel THE DEATH ROW CLUB is an instant USA Today bestseller!

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

STUDENTS, FACULTY, & ALUMS! Save the date for the Business of Writing Seminars on Saturday, September 19th. Four virtual sessions offer extracurricular instruction in the world of publishing and ways to seek production for plays and screenplays. More info: www.goodriverreview.com/post/septemb...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We're proud to share that I Am the River: Sarah E. Ray and the Bob-Lo Boat, the newest picture book by Spalding University faculty Leah Henderson, in collaboration with Patricia Lee Gauch, is now available! Congratulations, Leah! Check it out here: www.leahhendersonbooks.com/my-writing/p...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This week on the blog, poetry faculty Lynnell Edwards writes about turning toward a new, "quiet formality" after spending time writing about big complicated feelings. Read it now at Good River Review: buff.ly/3Efrx9c

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Check out this great article in @thecourierjournal.bsky.social on Bruce Marshall Romans, Spalding screenwriting faculty, written by current Spalding CNF student, Kirby Adams! Read all about his current hit, SPIDER NOIR, and details on an upcoming project: www.courier-journal.com/story/entert...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Which low-res MFA program is right for you? (PSST! Spalding's early-decision deadline is August 1st!) Check out our article "How to Choose an MFA Program" for seven considerations and questions to ask: buff.ly/Ph6GVxJ

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Voice & Vision, presented by the Naslund-Mann School of Writing & 21c Museum Hotel, will feature duncan b. barlow, Amanda Driscoll, Michael Fitzer, Sarah Landenwich, and Emma McElvaney Talbott for the July edition of our summer reading series. Th July 16 6-7:30pm 21c Museum Hotel, 700 West Main St.

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

This week on the blog, fiction faculty Angela Jackson-Brown reveals the five steps she took to land a literary agent. Read it now on the Good River Review Faculty Blog: www.goodriverreview.com/post/five-st...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Are you looking to strengthen the hook of your story? Put it to the test at the "Put Your Hook to the Test" & "Agent Ask Me Anything" Panels by Uncharted Magazine. Thursday July 9 4-5:30pm PT, 7-8:30pm ET Register by July 8 Learn more: www.unchartedmag.com/uncharted-pu...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Many thanks to Louisville Metro TV for featuring our Voice & Vision reading series! Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/93U5gYe-NVE?si=ZnB8QbliLMDm4ArA Mark your calendars for our next two Voice and Vision events on the 3rd Thursdays of July and August!

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

At the Naslund-Mann School of Writing, we take PRIDE in the LGBTQIA+ voices whose stories expand our understanding of empathy and embracing identity, and remind us of the strength found in community. Happy Pride Month!

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

THIS THURSDAY! Get ready for the next edition of our summer reading series Voice & Vision! Spalding University's Naslund-Mann School of Writing & 21c Museum Hotel will feature five writers hosted by Lynnell Edwards, June 18, 6:00-7:30pm at 21c Museum Hotel, 700 West Main St., in downtown Louisville.

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Congratulations to current Spalding MFA student Raluca Comanelea on the publication of her flash fiction "Of Love" in the Spring 2026 issue of Digging Press. Read it here: diggingpress.com/2026/05/07/f...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Announcing our new Associate Programs Director, Whitney Collins, stepping into the role July 1! Click here to read all about Whitney: buff.ly/8JTwnbl

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Spalding Writers! Elderfly Press is seeking submissions for their upcoming anthology, Mother Monster/Father Fiend, exploring the uncanny & unsettling edges of parenthood. Fiction: 1000-5000 words CNF: up to 3000 words Poetry: up to 5 poems Deadline: June 15th More info and submit: buff.ly/RUSDdWh

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Congrats to Spring 2026 graduate Mary Avenanti! "One might think Spalding grads emerge with similar writing styles and perspectives, but nothing could be further from the truth. Established authors/mentors work with students to help reveal our most authentic writer selves. I am forever grateful."

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Congrats to Spring 2026 graduate Lauren Lee! "My time at Spalding has been the best possible transition into retirement - doing exactly what I want to do, but better. Now, I write short stories. I'm grateful for the community, excellence, and support of the Naslund-Mann School of Writing."

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re revisiting Lynnell Edwards's moving article, in Mad in America, on her son's experience with mental illness and the ways poetry can witness, preserve, and sometimes transform that experience into deeper understanding. Read it here: buff.ly/IjpBoEk

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

We're proud to announce that TWO of our alums are winners in the 2026 Indy Film Fest! SONS OF DETROIT (Best Doc Feature), produced by Amanda Burr Xido (F/CNF ’18) JUST ONE MAN (Best Hoosier Feature), a documentary by Andie Redwine (SW ’20) @andieredwine.bsky.social Congrats, Amanda and Andie!

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Congrats to Spring 2026 graduate Julie Delegal! "Graduating from Spalding, I've never felt freer, more authentic, or more developed as a writer. I've also never enjoyed as much professional kinship as I am now cultivating, both with my accomplished author-mentors and my brilliant fellow students."

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Congrats to Summer 2026 graduate Colleen Alles! (@colleenalles.bsky.social) "Spalding University has given me everything I hoped for: a writing family, a home, and mentors and peers who have genuinely changed the way I see the page."

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

This week on our faculty blog, Nancy McCabe writes about what she learned about revision from playing a Munchkin onstage. Read it now at Good River Review: buff.ly/fsQbE8y

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Congrats to Spring 2026 graduate Laura Candler! "I came to Spalding to learn poetry & not only did Spalding deliver on that but I also gained an entire community of writer friends & supporters. Spalding set the bar high for craft while fostering an atmosphere of care for everyone. And we had FUN!"

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The spring issue of our award-winning online literary journal, Good River Review (@goodriverreview.bsky.social), is hot off the presses! Featuring poems, stories, essays, book reviews, and more! Check it all out here: www.goodriverreview.com/issue-eleven

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

This week on our faculty blog, associate programs director Lynnell Edwards spring cleans her way through her to-be-read pile(s) in honor of National Poetry Month! Read her piece now at Good River Review: buff.ly/95jaXJq

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Announcing three new faculty mentors! Welcome, Willie, Jennie, and Danni! More info here: buff.ly/FbrStZU

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Happy National Poetry Month! Carmichael’s Bookstore, Louisville Parks and Rec, and Louisville Free Public Library have teamed up to host a self-guided poetry walk in Joe Creason Park featuring work by KY Poets Laureate, many of whom are Spalding alums and faculty! Accessible to the public all month!

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Have you ever dreamed of standing by the misty waters of Windermere and walking the same paths that inspired literary legends such as Wordsworth and the Brontës? Join us this September as we travel to Edinburgh and the Lake District! More info: www.goodriverreview.com/post/travel-...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Our chair Kathleen Driskell sums up what you can expect from our upcoming spring residency on campus at Spalding! Read all about it here: buff.ly/jLyqNRT

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Congratulations to Spalding alum Roy L. Burkhead, recipient of the 2025–2026 Part-Time Excellence in Teaching Faculty Award at Western Kentucky University! "You try to lead a humble life. You show up every day, you work hard, and then hopefully you get rewarded at some point." — Roy L. Burkhead

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We’re proud to celebrate Spalding alum Amina McIntyre, whose historical play QUEEN BESS tells the story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black and Native woman to earn a pilot’s license. Presented by Theatre du Reve, running from March 11–29 at 7 Stages Theatre in Atlanta. More info: buff.ly/3pY2UUh

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

She Dreams Entertainment & Women in Film KY have teamed up to offer the first Kentucky based screenplay competition! They're searching for a narrative feature, short film, or TV pilot of any genre set in the state of Kentucky. Deadline: April 1 More info: kentuckyfilmandtv.com/kentucky-bas...

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spaldingwriting.bsky.social @spaldingwriting.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We’re proud to celebrate Spalding student Morrow Dowdle, who gave a powerful poetry reading at AWP hosted by Riot in Your Throat & Small Harbor Press. Their upcoming book Heartsick Requiem explores major moments in the poet’s life while navigating chronic grief. Congratulations, Morrow!

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