Looming Changes for TCR

News out of the Curious Record (TCR) camp is that of a few changes will be implemented before next edition, due for release in February 2010. Without any further information at our disposal, we are unable to speculate what the changes could possibly be.

NEWS: The Curious Record (Summer Edition)

Edition #25 “Summer Edition” was officially released late October 2009. Since the release, the electronic version has also been released to the public.

Inside the Summer Edition #25
Featured Poets:

• Mary Ocher
• Melissa Mercado
• Lawrence Albert
• Sharon Rothenfluch Cooper
• Julie Potts
• S. W.

Submissions are currently being reviewed for the upcoming “Autumn Edition” due for release in the last half of February 2010. Start submitting your poetry, creative writing, artwork, digital artwork and photography. Remember to review the submission guidelines prior to submitting. The guidelines can be found inside the front cover of the print edition or on the Curious Record website and following the links.

If you have any questions regarding submissions or subscriptions, please do not hesitate to send us an email. Details can be found on our website.

- Editor-in-Chief
The Curious Record – ‘Dare 2 Share?’
http://www.ozpoeticsociety.com/curiousrecord/

OPS NEWS: Daily Poem… Back Online!

Wednesday 11th November 2009: We are proud to announce the reinstatement of the Daily Poem.

It has been a while in the works, but finally the Daily Poem is back. We have made a slight alteration to the duration in which the Daily Poem will appear as our members’ and visitors will shortly see.

In addition, we are always accepting submissions for the Daily Poem along with the Weekly Poem. Therefore, there is no time to hesitate, get your submissions in today to avoid any possible lengthy delays in processing. You can submit your work via our online form at: http://www.ozpoeticsociety.com and follow the links.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Curious Record

The Curious Record (TCR) is an Australian produced arts publication that features online as a zine as well as in print.

For those who are unfamiliar with the Curious Record, the publication features the works of talented poets, digital artists, artists and photographers from across Australia and the world. You can view the online version free of charge by clicking on the link kindly displayed on the Oz Poetic Society website.

Though the summer print edition has been released and the electronic edition due for release shortly, the Curious Record is looking for submissions for the autumn edition. The autumn print edition is due for release in late February and the electronic shortly after, the Curious Record is currently accepting open submissions.

However, with submissions accepted until early February, don’t wait until the last minute to submit your work for consideration. Get your work in early and eliminate the hassle of possibly having your work accepted for the winter edition.

If you have any questions about the Curious Record and/or submissions, please feel free to contact TCR.

Submissions Open: Daily & Weekly Poems

Take the opportunity to expand your audience to your works and talents without hesitation or delay.

Though we are constantly accepting submissions for both the Daily & Weekly poems. However, at this current time we have a number of places available. To submit your work, simply visit the website and follow the links provided.

http://www.ozpoeticsociety.com/

NEWS: Revisions To Writers’ & Poetry Festivals

A quick message to all members’. Dates for 2010 Australian Poetry & Writers’ Festivals have been posted. Login to the site to access the revisions.

List of Festivals updated:

• Adelaide Bank Festival
• Sydney Writer’s Festival
• Melbourne Writers’ Festival
• Brisbane Writers’ Festival
• Australian Poetry Festival

Keep an eye out for dates to be advised on festivals recently ended or to be held in 2009. You can do so by following us via:

• OPS RSS Feed: http://tinyurl.com/yh9pkgo
  
• OPS Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/ygycnn4
• OPS Blog: http://tinyurl.com/yhroaxy

As a reminder for those who are not members, you can easily join by visiting our website and following the links. Membership is FREE and there are no hidden strings attached.

Daily Poem Review

After discussions, we have unanimously decided to push back the re-release of the Daily Poem.

Current submission levels have prohibited us from nominating a date.

Keep your eyes posted to the blog for further updates.

Honour Roll: Latest Inductee

The Oz Poetic Society is pleased to announce the second induction of 2009.  This honour is presented to Damian Grainger for his contributing poem: Lament For Serenity.

Damian’s poem, Lament For Serenity appeared as a Weekly Poem on 19th July 2009.

Congratulations on your achievement Damian!

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News: Lulu Acquires Poetry.com

Many of you would be aware of Poetry.com, sometimes referred to as the National Library of Poetry and the International Library of Poetry. The domainpoetry.comhas been bought by Lulu.

Lulu is a self-publishing service that acquired poetry.com when the companies behind the domain went out of business. We can only imagine how many former contributors are celebrating at the moment. According to Lulu, they are in the process of rebuilding the domain and trying to progress forward in a new light, erasing stigma associated with the previous owners of Poetry.com.

Time will only tell if they are successful. In the mean time, it is advisable to take the necessary precautions before diving in. There are still many “Anthology Companies” operating out there.

Members’ Notice: 2

A quick note to all members’.

Dates have been confirmed and revised for the following festivals:

• Perth International Arts Festival
• Melbourne Overload Poetry Festival
• Sydney Art & About Festival

To access the information in details, simply login to your member account. For non-members’, you can simply become an OPS member for free by following the links on the website.