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EcoLit Books Success Story: Cassie Premo Steele

July 19, 2021July 18, 2021 by John Yunker

Cassie Premo Steele is the author of Earth Joy Writing: Creating Harmony through Journaling and Nature, which was published by Ashland Creek Press in 2015. Since then, Cassie published two books …

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Categories Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, For Writers, Success Story, Trees

Windfall Journal submissions open for PNW poets

June 27, 2021 by John Yunker

Windfall Journal is now accepting submissions for the Fall 2021 issue: We’re looking for poetry that captures the spirit of any particular place in the Pacific Northwest. It might be …

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Categories For Writers, Journals and Magazines, PNW, Writing Opportunities

Writing Opportunity: Plant People, An Anthology of Environmental Artists

June 16, 2021 by John Yunker

Here’s a new anthology that is in need of contributors… We are thrilled to announce our first anthology that features poets, writers, and artists from around the world. This collection …

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Categories Conservation, For Writers, Gardening, Insects, Journals and Magazines, Organic Farming, Plants, Sustainability, Trees, Writing Opportunities

New writing contest: Sassafras Award for Excellence in Environmental Writing

June 15, 2021 by John Yunker

Always exciting to see a new award established for environmental writing. This one is for regionally focused writing in the states of Missouri, Arkansas or Louisiana. The Sassafras Award for …

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Categories Anthropocene, Climate Change, Conservation, Contest, Ecology, Endangered Species, For Writers, Sustainability, Writing Opportunities

UK Writing Opportunity: Sustainability First Writing Prize

June 5, 2021 by John Yunker

A wonderful writing opportunity for those of you in the UK: The Sustainability First Writing Prize 2021 is open to British writers and international writers living, working or studying in …

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Categories Anthropocene, Contest, Ecology, For Writers, Writing Opportunities

Eastern Oregon University offers new MFA concentration focused on Wilderness, Ecology, and Community

March 12, 2021 by John Yunker

A year ago we began compiling a list of writing programs with a focus on the environment and animals. The latest addition to the list is EOU’s new low-residency MFA …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Animal Rights, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, For Writers, History, Sustainability, Writing Opportunities

Writing opportunity: PANK Magazine special issue on environmental futures

February 14, 2021 by John Yunker

PANK Magazine is now accepting works (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, hybrid) for a special issue: Environmental Futures Folio, guest edited by Aram Mrjoian. Here’s the call: The health and sustainability …

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Categories Anthropocene, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, For Writers, Oceans, Sustainability, Writing Opportunities

Sitka Center now accepting residency applications

February 8, 2021 by John Yunker

Located north and west of us here in Ashland, Oregon, the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology provides educational courses and residencies to artists. And they’re now open for residency …

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Categories Anthropocene, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, For Writers, Oceans, Sustainability, Trees, Wolves, Writing Opportunities, Writing Residency

Upcoming event: Evolving Beyond Animal Ag

January 30, 2021 by John Yunker

Imagine that you’re an nth-generation farmer and you’ve been raised to continue business as usual in animal agriculture. But you can’t help but notice that the world is changing around …

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Categories Animal Rights, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, Education, Events, For Writers, Organic Farming, Plants, Pollution, Sustainability, Veganism

Apply now for the Aldo and Estella Leopold Residency

January 23, 2021 by John Yunker

What a wonderful opportunity for writers. Each year, two writers become residents for up to a month between May and October. Each resident receives a $750 stipend and, in exchange, …

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Categories Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, For Writers, Sustainability, Writing Opportunities, Writing Residency

New writing contest: Imagine 2200

January 19, 2021 by John Yunker

How about a new writing contest to kick off 2021? This one is sponsored by Grist and looks very interesting (and timely): Welcome to Imagine 2200 — a new climate-fiction …

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