Win A Key West Residency – Robert Frost Poetry Contest TSKW was honored to take over the prestigious literary tradition founded by the Heritage House Museum over 18 years ago, and continues a long tradition of the contest, which honors Robert Frost and encourages the creation of new poetry and haiku. TSKW will begin accepting [...]

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Aside from the sigh of relief that it’s over, what else should you do after an interview? More than anything an interview can be a learning opportunity and there’s a few ways that you can get something out of it – even if it’s not the job.

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If you’re looking to move into a leadership role or between such roles it may well be an executive search company that gives you that opportunity, but how do you get them to notice you?

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Psychedelic space-rockers The Flaming Lips are Australia bound for the Harvest Festival and offering fans an accordingly wacky opportunity – to dance on stage with them.

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Copyright 2011 :: Open photo contests and competitions

With a single image try to tell a story about the city.

Theme: The City

Categories:

- People

- Street Photography

- Cityscapes

Prizes:

• The 1st place winner in each category gets $750 and the opportunity to show his or her winning work during the IPA 10-year anniversary during the Month of Photoraphy Los Angeles (MOPLA) 2012

Winners will be annouced January 31, 2012.

How to enter this photo competition

Enter The WPGA Annual Pollux Awards till Sept 30. Best of the Month Prize for September – $1,000.

Take a look at Photocompete Facebook page. You will find more photography contests and competitions there! Join Photocompete on Twitter.

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November marks the beginning of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), a project in which thousands of writers around the world work toward completing a 50,000-word novel by November 30th. Sound like something you want to get in on?

Whoa. That’s 1,667 words per day. I’m not ready for that!

We hear you — writing a whole novel is a pretty big undertaking. So why not gear up for the project by starting the WordPress.com Post a Day Challenge this October? It’s a great way to meet others in the WordPress.com community, including writers who have completed NaNoWriMo in the past.

At The Daily Post, home of the Post a Day Challenge, we provide creative inspiration each and every day. You can also find tons of writing prompts at Plinky.com, so you never have to worry about running out of ideas. Participating in Post a Day is also a great opportunity to prepare outlines, character sketches, and research before starting your novel in November.

How am I supposed to complete a decent novel in a single month?

According to the folks at NaNoWriMo, “It’s all about quantity, not quality. This approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly. Make no mistake: You will be writing a lot of crap. And that’s a good thing. By forcing yourself to write so intensely, you are giving yourself permission to make mistakes. To forgo the endless tweaking and editing and just create. To build without tearing down.”

Think of it this way: Would you rather write an imperfect-but-complete novel, or no novel at all? Besides, if you get in the habit of posting daily throughout October, you’ll be well-equipped to start chipping away at a novel in November.

Bring it on! How do I sign up?

To join the WordPress.com Post a Day Challenge, visit The Daily Post. (The challenge began back in January but you can start any time.)

NaNoWriMo 2011 begins on November 1. Visit NaNoWriMo.org for information on how to register (the initiative is not run by WordPress.com). If you decide to write your novel on your blog and want to make it easy for others to check out your writing, tag your posts with nanowrimo2011.

What else should I do to prepare?

To create a brand new (and optionally private) blog for the writing challenge, make sure you’re logged in to WordPress.com, then start a new blog. If you don’t have a WordPress.com account yet, get started here.

If you’d like to make your blog look more like a book, you might be interested in purchasing the Chapters theme. Remember that you also have the option to set up a static front page (in place of your posts page) on your blog’s home page, if you’d like to use it to display a table of contents, for example.

So what do you think, are you up for the challenge?

Have you ever heard that a person’s loss is someone else’s gain? Of course the saying probably goes a little differently but no matter how you say it, it’s very true. In this case, we’re talking about all the bank foreclosures for sale. The economy is in a slump and that means many people are losing their jobs and their homes in the process. This leaves many of these homes empty. The banks who provided the mortgages for these homes filed foreclosures and now the houses sit empty. The banks make no money off these home so they are trying to sell them any way they can. These bank foreclosures for sale are extremely cheap compared to other homes around them and that’s a great opportunity for a potential home buyer looking for that dream home. For people who also show interest in home loan such as home loans NZ and no deposit home loans, you can check online.

The first step you should take when looking for bank foreclosures for sale is to contact the various banks in your area to ask for a list of properties. For example, if you lived in Virginia, you would contact the banks to find VA foreclosures for sale. You’ll be given a list of properties that you can then search through to find that perfect property. You should not wait, however. You don’t want to get this list and then sit on it. There are others who are going to have the same exact idea as you. With all of these bank foreclosures for sale, there are just as many people looking for homes to buy at reduced rates. So act fast and buy that dream home.  

Sometimes you’ll come across a bank foreclosure for sale that is in great condition. Oftentimes, however, you’ll have to fix the home up. Sometimes there are minimal repairs to be done and sometimes the home will need a complete overhaul. Still, when you fix the home up, you’ll increase the property value and that means the home you just bought for cheap is an even better deal than you expected. You can then sell the home and make a profit or live in it. It’s your choice as the homeowner. Still, whether you need to fix it up or not, it’s a great opportunity to find that perfect home for much less than you’d pay otherwise.

Contact those banks and ask about bank foreclosures for sale and save some of your money for putting actual furniture in the home, fixing it up, or maybe put in a pool. What an exciting time for those with money who can take advantage of someone else’s loss. Sure, it’s sad to think about all those families who had to abandon their home but this is business and all’s fair as it is in life and love.

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The NEA’s Office of Research & Analysis has announced the availability of grants to conduct research into the value and impact of the U.S. arts sector on the nation, whether on individuals or communities

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fortyfivedownstairs, one of Melbourne’s leading independent arts venues, comprises a theatre and two galleries. The Resident Assistant Curator will be working alongside gallery and theatre staff, assisting with the running of a full arts programme in the multiple spaces. The resident will also be highly involved with the delivery of a significant Indigenous visual arts initiative within the gallery.

This full time residency runs for 9 months starting from August 2011. The role is both hands-on and administrative and involves flexible hours.

This is an Identified Indigenous Position, meaning that it is specifically for someone of Aboriginal heritage.

Please email info@fortyfivedownstairs.com for a full job description. Applicants should send a brief resume (2pp), with a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the job description.

Feel free to forward this to anyone to whom this position may be of interest – this is a rare and exciting opportunity for the right person!

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THE Brisbane Festival will be an opportunity for Queenslanders to reconnect with the capital’s river after January’s floods

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