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October 11, 2011 In This Issue Inspiring Writing Prompts The Joy of Being A Writer Motown Shakedown P&W is an Eco-Leader Guide to Boston Palm Beach Poetry Festival (Ad) Job Listings Become a Friend of Poets & Writers Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Quick Links About P&W   Subscribe to Poets & Writers Magazine Writing Contest Deadlines   Classifieds   Donate INSPIRING WRITING PROMPTS   Every writer needs something to stimulate their writing. Let Poets & Writers provide just the jolt you need with our weekly writing exercises in The Time Is Now.   Check Out The Time Is Now  ALICE WALKER ON THE JOY OF BEING A WRITER "One of the joys of work is where it takes us," says novelist Alice Walker. Listen to what Walker has to say about what it means to be a writer in this short video. From Clips, our daily dose of literary video curiosities.   Watch the Video  M.L. LIEBLER'S MOTOWN SHAKEDOWN For the month of October, writer M.L. Liebler blogs about the literary scene in Detroit. Liebler is one of hundreds of writers Poets & Writers supports each year through its Readings & Workshops program. Read the Blog P&W IS AN ECO-LEADER Poets & Writers Magazine has been cited as an Eco-Leader by The Better Paper Project, an organization aimed at helping the magazine industry to go green. Read about our Green Practices BOOK LOVER'S GUIDE TO BOSTON Credit: Nina Goffi If you are heading to the Boston Book Festival next weekend, take along our free City Guide for an insider's look at literary Boston. Your tour guide is poet Ifeanyi Menkiti, owner of the Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Cambridge, the nation's oldest poetry bookstore. Go to the Boston City Guide If your travel plans will take you beyond Boston, check out our free city guides to Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Portland (OR), and Washington, D.C. PALM BEACH POETRY FESTIVAL (SPONSORED ARTICLE) 8th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival, January 16-21, 2012, Delray Beach, Florida. Kim Addonizio, Cornelius Eady, Claudia Emerson, David Kirby, Thomas Lux, Gregory Orr, Chase Twichell, Eleanor Wilner. Special Guest, Charles Wright. Workshops for qualified writers are limited to 12 participants and 3 auditors. Readings, craft talks, annual gala, and more. Visit www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org to apply. Now accepting applications for workshops. Deadline to apply: November 6, 2011. JOB LISTINGS Search for jobs within our frequently updated job listings. Assistant Professor, English Dept., Butler University   Online Editorial Fellow, Poets & Writers, Inc  Associate/Assistant Professor of Writing, Columbia University, School of the Arts  Associate or Full Professor of Poetry, University of Iowa Writers' Workshop  Assistant Professor, Creative Writing, Brooklyn College, CUNY  Development Coordinator, Fishtrap, Inc.  Assistant Professor, MFA in Writing Poetry, Tenure-Track, University of San Francisco  Richard L. Thomas Professor of Creative Writing, Kenyon College  See Complete Listing of Jobs and Internships   JOIN THE FRIENDS OF POETS & WRITERS If you value this e-newsletter and other free services from Poets & Writers--such as Daily News, The Time Is Now, the Directory of Poets & Writers, the Literary Events Calendar, and more--please consider becoming a Friend. Your support will help us keep these great resources accessible to all! Join for just $35 per year and get a subscription to Poets & Writers Magazine, too! Poets & Writers is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Founded in 1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Learn more at pw.org.