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Jelly Bucket Issue 15 Special Section

Bluegrass Writers Studio’s annual graduate-student-produced literary journal Jelly Bucket has announced that they are accepting submissions for Issue 15’s special section, Incarcerated Voices, which will be guest edited by Keeonna Harris.

This special section will focus on the voices of those impacted by incarceration. They are looking for creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and art from writers and artists who have been incarcerated, worked with incarcerated people, or who have been affected by loved ones who have been incarcerated. Submissions must be received by January 20, 2025. There is no fee to submit to this special section.

Don’t forget to check out past issues which feature special sections Neurodivergent Voices and Nonbinary/Trans Voices.

Bluegrass Writers Studio Open to Fall 2020 Applications through August 1

Bluegrass Writers Studio logoThere is still a few days left to submit your application to the low-residency MFA in Creative Writing program at Eastern Kentucky University. The Bluegrass Writers Studio offers one of the most affordable and progressive low-residency programs in the nation.

They offer a close-knit and supportive writing community, are devoted to their students creative and professional success, and are supportive of both literary and literary genre writing. The program offers online workshops conducted with live audio, intensive residency workshops, international literary and cultural experiences, and web-based courses in contemporary literature. Students also have the option of working on Jelly Bucket, the annual graduate-student-produced literary journal.

To be considered for their Fall 2020 program, applications need to be received by August 1. To start their program in spring, applications need to be received by December 1.

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