Distinguished Guest lineup recap
 

Here's a recap of the year's remaining events on (or near) the Distinguished Guest board:

End of September — International Translation Day hosted by Adam Elgar.
     Event: Sept 30-..

Early October — Tanka workshop, everything conducted by David Anthony.
     Event: Oct 8-..

Mid October — Haiku (and Haibun) workshop: Lee Gurga, Distinguished Guest; David Rosenthal, Host.
     Event: Intro Oct 27, workshop begins Oct 29-..

Mid November — The Michael Donaghy event hosted by Katy Evans-Bush.
     Event: November 14-20

December — Deck the Halls: identity screening by Maryann Corbett, screening for judge by Alex Pepple. Distinguished Guest Catharine Savage Brosman
     Submissions: Oct 26-Nov 28. Event: Dec 10-..

Bump, so this is at the top.

I forget, what's the Michael Donaghy event?

Roger, the aim is to do something much like the Frost Fest of a while back and the Wilbur Fest of (I think) two years ago. (Will recheck that.) Katy will post an essay/ appreciation and line up others to follow, and there'll be a sort of "open mic" where others can chime in and discuss.

Bumping to top....

Submissions for Deck the Halls close tomorrow night at midnight Central Time.

Thanks to all who submitted for Deck -- our final event for 2010. And I shall now prepare a package from the anonymized entries forwarded by Maryann for our Distinguished Guest for this event, Catharine Savage Brosman.

The event response was OK, with 47 poems total from 22 (anonymous) poets -- anonymous, given how infrequently I'm able to participate in the poetry workshop forums. Having said that though, there are of course a couple of case where identity simply can't be concealed . . . without a previous memory wipe! Even then, fairness shall still prevail -- i.e. fair inclusion or exclusion . . . Errr, I guarantee it! :)

I'm looking forward to a wonderful and festive event!

Cheers,
...Alex

Isn't the deadline still nine hours away? I imagine you'll be getting quite a few last minute entries on top of what you now have.

PS--
Make that eight hours. It's midnight central time.

I'm curious too. I thought it was tonight. I want to wait until the last minute.

Tonight is certainly what I've been saying. I've e-mailed Alex a reminder (and a hope that no previous message of mine has caused a mix-up).