Monday, February 21, 2011

SCR Update #6 – Meet the Staff: Pam Donahue, The Editorial Director, Short Stories

SCR Update #6 – Meet the Staff: Pam Donahue, The Editorial Director, Short Stories

The third year of the Sand Canyon Review had a truly prolific group of poetry selectors. One of these has even gone on to be this year’s Editorial Director, Short Stories, Pam Donahue. Having taken the helm of her own group, our short stories section of the magazine has thrived under her leadership. I can only hope that she decides to come back for a third year and makes the fifth edition of the magazine even better than this year’s, though that will be quite the undertaking.

In the coming weeks, we’ll spotlight our other staff, so make sure to come back. Have a great week, everyone. We hope to have you back next time.

If you’d like to learn more about The Sand Canyon Review, you can find us at these sites
http://www.facebook.com/thesandcanyonreview
http://www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview
http://thesandcanyonreview.blogspot.com/

You can also submit your art, photography, poetry and short stories to
SCRsubmissions@gmail.com

- David Dysart, PR Director




Bio for Pam Donahue
My name is Pam Donahue, and I am the editor for Short Stories for the 2011 edition of The Sand Canyon Review. I was born in 1959 and have lived in Southern California my whole life. I spent my first 21 years in Highland, when it and I were still small. My family left our doors unlocked without fear. Making play dates with other kids was unheard of; small packs of children would range from house to house on our street. Chatting with neighbors over fences was not uncommon, and we knew the names of our grocery clerks and service station attendants.
There was obviously a mixed bag of changes that came along the way when I was growing up, not only to me and my small town, but to the entire American culture. I was a child in the 60’s and only experienced the hippy movement from a child’s point of view. But the 70’s and 80’s brought lots of changes. Although thick smog replaced my blue sky, we were amazed by blow-dryers, microwaves, and portable phones. “Self-Serve” gas stations were a rude awakening, and I had to learn how to pump my own gas. Open fields and orange groves were leveled, disked, and then transformed into mini-malls, banks, and liquor stores. The local market was changed into a business office, and our beloved feed store where residents bought hay for their horses and cows (yes, cows) was gutted and made into an auto body repair joint. People figured out that the Inland Empire was a pretty tasty little piece of real estate, and it filled up.
After I got married, my husband and I moved to Redlands. From here I continued to experience changes. We had two sons who’ve grown up to be a couple of really decent and nice people. I am a three-time cancer survivor and, in my marriage, I learned the importance of good choices and things that matter. I have been married for 31 years as a result. Southern California turned into a sea of humanity, though, despite my wishes. The rural, agricultural place that had been my home in my youth was replaced by brick and mortar, glass and chrome, commerce, choked freeways, and busy-ness in my adulthood. I had to get used to change in the world around me, for good or ill. There are some things in me, however, that refuse to budge.
The same is true with writing, whether it is short stories or poetry. Even though a lot has changed in literary styles over the years, some things stay the same. The format for a short story -- with an interesting beginning and a well-developed middle culminating in a fascinating climax, settling into a sensible ending -- still make for good story telling, regardless of trends. Non-fictional autobiographical pieces do well when they include the “take-away,” the turnabout when the main character has that “a-ha!” moment that changes their life.
At The Sand Canyon Review, we welcome the changed and the traditional, and are looking to make the 2011 edition our best one to date. In order to do that, we need your submissions. Write your stories, whether they be fiction, creative non-fiction, or flash fiction. Even if you haven’t written much or have never been published, we want to read your work.
The general rules: Story length limit is 10 pages (1” margins, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 font). Attach your story to an email to: SCRsubmissions@gmail.com. The deadline: March 18, 2011.
Everyone, with their own unique voice, has stories to tell. We want to read yours!

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Getting published in The Sand Canyon Review

The Sand Canyon Review is currently taking open submission until March 18th for their 4th edition. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your Art, Photography, Poetry, and Short Stories published!

Send submissions to SCRsubmissions@gmail.com

View our flier at http://tiny.cc/scrflier

Or find more information about us and the rules for submission at
http://www.facebook.com/thesandcanyonreview
http://www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview
http://thesandcanyonreview.blogspot.com/

Saturday, February 12, 2011

SCR Update #5 – Meet the Staff: Desiree Reed, The Graphic Design Director

SCR Update #5 – Meet the Staff: Desiree Reed, The Graphic Design Director

Last year’s edition of The Sand Canyon Review saw the introduction of a great up-and-coming artist and graphic designer, Desiree Reed. Luckily for us, she has returned this year to be the Graphic Designer Director. We are honored to have her back and think the readers of our magazine would like to learn more about her.
In the coming weeks, we’ll spotlight our other staff, so make sure to come back. Have a great week, everyone. We hope to have you back next time.
If you’d like to learn more about The Sand Canyon Review, you can find us at these sites
http://www.facebook.com/thesandcanyonreview
http://www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview
http://thesandcanyonreview.blogspot.com/

You can also submit your art, photography, poetry and short stories to
SCRsubmissions@gmail.com

- David Dysart, PR Director



Growing up with art, I knew that I wanted to become some type of artist. I mean why not fulfill my dream and have a career that I truly would enjoy? Attending community college gave me time to decide who I wanted to become while also getting me closer to that dream. I adored graphic design. I learned working with computers and art is both challenging and delightful.
Through a great friend, I heard about the Sand Canyon Review. I thought this was a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in my field of art. I attended my first magazine class in the spring of 2010. Not exactly knowing what I was getting myself into, I ended up having my hands full. Beginning in the graphic design group, things were pretty slow. But when it came closer towards the end, there was so much work that needed to be finished. Throughout this magazine there were ups and downs dealing with luck, compromise, and collaboration. I gained a lot of experience and knowledge throughout this magazine process. Becoming a graphic design member gave me the work experience that I needed to add to my portfolio for the future. I became more familiar with the graphic design programs InDesign, Illustrator, and even Photoshop. I learned a lot!!! I became more aware of the hard work people put into different magazines around me. Believe me when I say putting in time, effort, and hard work, pays off in the end to create a great magazine.
My future goal is to graduate with at least a BA or bachelors degree in graphic design. I wish to become a great graphic designer. Now I'm coming back into the magazine for a second year, this time as the graphic design director. Everyday is a learning experience. Mistakes happen and all you can do is learn from them and grow. With the Sand Canyon Review, I tend to stress over perfection. I hope to pass down my knowledge as a graphic designer to those who wish to learn it and experience it. All I can say now is get ready graphic design group, we have a lot of work ahead of us. Let’s help make this year one of the best magazines!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

SCR Update #4 – A Schedule of Events and Fundraisers

SCR Update #4 – A Schedule of Events and Fundraisers

Hello yet again, readers of The Sand Canyon Review. Today, I’m going to share with all of you our tentative schedule of events and fundraisers for the magazine from now ‘til March 18th, our deadline for submissions. We would love it if you were able to come out and support the culture, students, and artists of Southern California and really, across the nation. Even if you can’t come, we would love it if you told everyone you know to come and join us.

The Sand Canyon Review at Club Rush (Day 1)

February 9th (Wednesday) 10-1

11711 Sand Canyon Road

Crafton Hills College Quad

Facebook Event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186032654751290

The Sand Canyon Review at Club Rush (Day 2)

February 9th (Wednesday) 10-1

11711 Sand Canyon Road

Crafton Hills College Quad

Facebook Event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158827567502377

The Sand Canyon Review Valentine's Day Fundraiser

Crafton Hills College Quad

11711 Sand Canyon Road

February 14th (Monday) 10:00-1:00

The Sand Canyon Review @ Shakey's Pizza

Shakeys Pizza Restaurant

836 W Colton Ave

Redlands, CA 92374

February 24th (Thursday) 2:00-closing (Class is expected at 5:00pm)

The Sand Canyon Review St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser (Day 1)

Crafton Hills College’s Quad

11711 Sand Canyon Road

March 15th (Tuesday) 10:00-1:00

The Sand Canyon Review St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser (Day 2)

Crafton Hills College’s Quad

11711 Sand Canyon Road

March 16th (Wednesday) 10:00-1:00

We have another event or two planned and couple more we need to plan, but more on that in a later post. For now, I’ll go into more information about the events I just metnioned

The Sand Canyon Review at Club Rush (Day 1)

February 9th (Wednesday) 10-1

11711 Sand Canyon Road

Crafton Hills College Quad

Facebook Event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186032654751290

This is a fundraising event for The Sand Canyon Review, Crafton Hills College's student-run art and literary magazine.

The Sand Canyon Review will have a table at CHC's Club rush February 8th and 9th (Tuesday and Wednesday) from 10am-1pm.

We will be fundraising (including selling Valentine's Day related items). We will also be advertising for the magazine, passing out copies of last year's edition and fliers for submission.

Please invite everyone you know to come!

To submit, you can view our guidelines on our fabulous flier

http://tiny.cc/scrflier

and then submit your work to

SCRsubmissions@gmail.com

If you’d like to learn more about The Sand Canyon Review, you can visit these sites

http://www.facebook.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://thesandcanyonreview.blogspot.com/

The Sand Canyon Review at Club Rush (Day 2)

February 9th (Wednesday) 10-1

11711 Sand Canyon Road

Crafton Hills College Quad

Facebook Event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158827567502377

This is a fundraising event for The Sand Canyon Review, Crafton Hills College's student-run art and literary magazine.

The Sand Canyon Review will have a table at CHC's Club rush February 8th and 9th (Tuesday and Wednesday) from 10am-1pm.

We will be fundraising (including selling Valentine's Day related items). We will also be advertising for the magazine, passing out copies of last year's magazine and fliers for submission.

Please invite everyone you know to come!

To submit, you can view our guidelines on our fabulous flier

http://tiny.cc/scrflier

and then submit your work to

SCRsubmissions@gmail.com

If you’d like to learn more about The Sand Canyon Review, you can visit these sites

http://www.facebook.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://thesandcanyonreview.blogspot.com/

The Sand Canyon Review Valentine's Day Fundraiser

Crafton Hills College Quad

11711 Sand Canyon Road

February 14th (Monday) 10:00-1:00

The Sand Canyon Review, Crafton Hills College's student-run art and literary magazine will have a table in the campus's quad February 14th (Valentine's Day, Monday) from 10am-1pm.

We will be fundraising (including selling Valentine's Day related items). Jamba Juice will also be there from 11:00-1:00 (not 10:00-1:00) selling 100 smoothies, 20% of the proceeds being given to the magazine. We will also be advertising for the magazine, passing out copies of last year's edition and fliers for submission.

Please invite everyone you know to come!

To submit, you can view our guidelines on our fabulous flier

http://tiny.cc/scrflier

and then submit your work to

SCRsubmissions@gmail.com

If you’d like to learn more about The Sand Canyon Review, you can visit these sites

http://www.facebook.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://thesandcanyonreview.blogspot.com/

The Sand Canyon Review @ Shakey's Pizza

Shakeys Pizza Restaurant

836 W Colton Ave

Redlands, CA 92374

February 24th (Thursday) 2:00-closing (Class is expected at 5:00pm)

This is a fundraising event for The Sand Canyon Review, Crafton Hills College's student-run art and literary magazine.

From 2:00pm until closing, if you bring in a ticket from The Sand Canyon Review, the magazine will receive 20% from your purchases! So there's no need for you to buy anything from us to raise money for the magazine. Simply showing up and having a great time is helping inspire culture and making the dreams of aspiring artists and writers come true.

The class and families of the students will be coming in at approximately 5:00pm, but as long as you present a ticket from us when you purchase your food, 20% of the proceeds will go to the magazine

Please invite everyone you know to come!

To submit, you can view our guidelines on our fabulous flier

http://tiny.cc/scrflier

and then submit your work to

SCRsubmissions@gmail.com

If you’d like to learn more about The Sand Canyon Review, you can visit these sites

http://www.facebook.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://thesandcanyonreview.blogspot.com/

For directions

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=836%20W.%20Colton%20Ave%2092374

Information and availability of the tickets is upcoming

The Sand Canyon Review St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser (Day 1)

Crafton Hills College’s Quad

11711 Sand Canyon Road

March 15th (Tuesday) 10:00-1:00

This is a fundraising event for The Sand Canyon Review, Crafton Hills College's student-run art and literary magazine.

The Sand Canyon Review will have a table in CHC's quad March 15th (Tuesday) from 10:00am-1:00pm Even though St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until the 17th, feel free to stop by for our St. Patty’s Day-themed fundraiser where we will be appropriately-themed items as well as food (stay tuned for more information).

We will also be advertising for the magazine, passing out copies of last year's edition and fliers for submission.

Please invite everyone you know to come!

To submit, you can view our guidelines on our fabulous flier

http://tiny.cc/scrflier

and then submit your work to

SCRsubmissions@gmail.com

If you’d like to learn more about The Sand Canyon Review, you can visit these sites

http://www.facebook.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://thesandcanyonreview.blogspot.com/

The Sand Canyon Review St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser (Day 2)

Crafton Hills College’s Quad

11711 Sand Canyon Road

March 16th (Wednesday) 10:00-1:00

This is a fundraising event for The Sand Canyon Review, Crafton Hills College's student-run art and literary magazine.

The Sand Canyon Review will have a table in CHC's quad March 15th and 16th (Tuesday and Wednesday) from 10:00am-1:00pm Even though St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until the 17th, feel free to stop by for our St. Patty’s Day-themed fundraiser where we will be appropriately-themed items as well as food (stay tuned for more information).

We will also be advertising for the magazine, passing out copies of last year's edition and fliers for submission.

Please invite everyone you know to come!

To submit, you can view our guidelines on our fabulous flier

http://tiny.cc/scrflier

and then submit your work to

SCRsubmissions@gmail.com

If you’d like to learn more about The Sand Canyon Review, you can visit these sites

http://www.facebook.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://thesandcanyonreview.blogspot.com/

I hope to see everyone personally at these events, and that we all have a great time. Thank you so much for your time and your help with our passion, The Sand Canyon Review.

- David Dysart, PR Director

Sunday, January 16, 2011

SCR Update #3 – The Sand Canyon Review Mentioned in The Press-Enterprise


Hello, fans of The Sand Canyon Review! My name is David, and our magazine just got mentioned in Southern California newspaper, Press-Enterprise (http://www.pe.com/), by writer, Jennifer Whitaker. For the article, go to

http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_N_nsubmissions15.7294e5.html or read on.

I’d like to thank both the newspaper and Mrs. Whitaker for writing an article about The Sand Canyon Review. We take pride in the magazine, and we’d love to see more submissions from students of all ages as well as the community at large. I think this will be a big step in getting both groups to submit.

Since the Press-Enterprise is keeping with the times of New Media, it has made the article available online as well in their January 15th edition of the paper. This allows readers from everywhere interested in writing, art, and photography to learn about The Sand Canyon Review, giving us possible submitters from places that might not have heard about us otherwise.

I’ve taken up enough of your time though. Please do read on for the article. And have a great week, everyone.

Submit to SCRsubmissions@gmail.com with “SCR Submission” in the header

Follow us at these sites

http://www.facebook.com/thesandcanyonreview

http://www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview

SCRsubmissions@gmail.com

- David Dysart

PR Director

Student magazine seeks art, literary submissions

10:00 PM PST on Friday, January 14, 2011

By JENNIFER WHITAKER

The Press-Enterprise

The Sand Canyon Review, the art and literary magazine produced by students at Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, is seeking submissions for its forthcoming edition by March 18.

Local artists, poets and photographers are invited to submit.

"We would love to see submissions from high schools, middle school students, all the way up to seniors," said managing editor Laura Oliver, "anybody who aspires to be an artist; there's so much incredible talent here."

Students will work on producing the magazine through the semester and should have it finished by the end of the school year in June.

Submissions must include name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Short stories may be no longer than 10 pages and poetry no longer than 40 lines.

Artwork is limited to three entries per person and images must be 300 dpi or higher.

All work must be original and unpublished, and the submitter retains all rights to their work once published, if desired.

Staff prefers submissions by e-mail to SCRsubmission@gmail.com, subject header: SCR Submissions.

Work may also be sent to Ryan Bartlett's box at Crafton Hills College (SSA building) and must include a self-addressed envelope if work is to be returned.

Information: www.myspace.com/thesandcanyonreview.

Reach Jennifer Whitaker at 951-368-9282 or jwhitaker@PE.com

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

SCR Update #2 – An Introduction to Year 4’s Staff


SCR Update #2 – An Introduction to Year 4’s Staff


Hello and welcome to our second weekly content post. Today, I would like to introduce you all to the editors and directors for the 4th edition of The Sand Canyon Review. We are proud to be responsible for what will be the best art and literary magazine in a few months’ time.

If you would like to learn more about the Sand Canyon Review, we would love for you to visit any of our websites

To email your submission, please send your work to

-David
Public Relations Director

RYAN BARTLETT - EDITOR IN CHIEF
Ryan Bartlett holds a B.A. in English from California State University, San Bernardino, as well as an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Mills College in Oakland, CA, with an emphasis in Poetry. In addition to numerous publications, Ryan Bartlett's poetry has recently appeared in the New Brutalists' anthology Involuntary Vision and in the Five Fingers Review. He is currently at work on a new collection of poems.

When not at work teaching creative writing to his students at Crafton Hills College, advising PRIDE!: Crafton Hills College GSA or working on his own original writings, Ryan Bartlett enjoys spending time at his home relaxing with his beautiful wife and growing family. As well as watching an episode of Lost or True Blood, along with rooting for the Lakers.



LAURA OLIVER - MANAGING EDITOR
Laura Oliver studied journalism at CSUF before marrying her love and raising four great kids. She jogs twenty miles each week with her three dogs, finding inspiration for life and writing as her feet pound the dirt trails. Delivering her own firstborn in the car on the way to the hospital taught Laura that life can bring the unexpected. A 16 year cancer survivor, she is grateful to God for each new day.


PAM DONAHUE - EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, SHORT STORY
Pam Donahue lives in Southern California with her handsome husband of thirty years, two great sons, and their zoo-slitherers, swimmers, perchers, and rugs that bark. Writing and reading are her passions. Returning to college at a later age has brought about an unusual unwinding of her life experiences.


ZARA BRETT - EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, POETRY
Zara is a modern-day Alice, living in her own little Wonderland.  “She paints her roses red” through abstract literature and art, chasing her dreams as if they were white rabbits.  Her ambition is to be a curator and preserver of history, which has become a vessel of inspiring motivation. She has “grown” from literature; was President of the English Club, awarded the Student Recognition Award for Humanities, and will be obtaining her Associates in English.


MANNY LOPEZ - ART DIRECTOR
Manny Lopez is a Southern California based artist, whose sometimes-controversial work ranges from photography to mixed media. His main work is in the visual arts, as well as written works which have been published in various academic journals. Manny's artwork has also been showcased to raise funds for AIDS related charities, which he holds dear. He can often be found with Eric Northman, as he reads the latest Sookie Stackhouse novel.


DESIREE REED - GRAPHIC DESIGN DIRECTOR
Desiree remembers the arts and crafts her mom shared with her in her past. Since elementary school, Desiree decided to fulfill her dream of being an artist. Although she can be shy, she has an open-minded heart. She works with mixed media, painting, drawing, and graphic design with a goal of continuing school and becoming a great graphic designer.

DAVID DYSART - PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
David Dysart, the new Public Relations Director, is a supporter of New Media and the possibilities it holds for future editions of the magazine. He looks forward to getting The Sand Canyon Review the broad readership that it deserves and creating a Public Relations Group that can get it there.




Thank you for joining us for another post. Until next time, have a great week, everyone!

Saturday, December 4, 2010

SCR Update # 1 - Pam's Call for Submissions


SCR Update # 1 - Pam's Call for Submissions

For our inaugural weekly content post, The Sand Canyon Review is proud to introduce a call of submissions from our Short Stories Editor, Pam Donahue. It’s 500 words of her experiences getting students of Crafton Hills College to submit as well as an open call for all of you guys to submit as well!


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As I searched for the Creative Writing classroom it didn’t take me long to realize it was definitely off the beaten path. Symbolic, I thought, because some of the best literature is exactly like that.

Inside the building, it took me a little while to figure out where I was supposed to go. I finally resorted to putting my ear to the door and listening for Aaron’s voice, and then silently slipping into the room. The classroom was more like a large cubbyhole in a building otherwise devoted to the art of firefighting. But there they were … the creative writing students of all ages. My people! Aaron the Teacher greeted me and, after the introductions were made, I told all the interested faces about writing … for the upcoming 2011 edition of the Sand Canyon Review magazine. They asked questions and I answered, finally urging them to please, please, please write their stories and poems, read and reread, edit very carefully, and send in their work!

As I was looking around the room, not knowing most of the students at all, I understood that it’s easy to lose track of the fact that we all have individual and unique lives, with families, friends, and adversaries. But we all have some rich stories to tell, some tragic, some wonderful, some fictional, and some that really happened. Do you have an interesting friend with delicately adjusted sensibilities, a family legend of a hilarious holiday debacle, or think about the quiet yet startling musings of Louis XVI? Whatever lovely or violent, fictional, non-fictional, or flash fictional piece of history, horror, mystery, adventure, romance, comedy, or science fiction that has been incubating in the wrinkles of your grey matter, put it on paper! Read, reread, bug your neighbor to read, edit very carefully, and send it in to The Sand Canyon Review. Your deadline is February 25, 2011, so you need to get started!

If your piece is published, you get to retain all the rights to your work. Attach or enclose your story or poem in an easy-to-read format and send it to:

SCRSubmissions@gmail.com

Also, we need to know a little something about yourself in the way of a 50-word-or-less biography, which will also be published if your piece is chosen. Some ideas for your bios could be: where you live, classes/education/teachers you’ve had, what gives you inspiration, interesting likes/dislikes/themes, or whatever. But please pay attention to the 50-word limit. Anything longer than that will be edited.

Basic Rules:

On each piece submitted, we must have your:

Name
Address
Phone Number
Email
Your 50-word-or-less bio

Poems can be closed or open form (although our emphasis this year will be on closed forms), and no longer than 40 lines in length. Limit: 3 poems.

Short stories are limited to 10 pages (double-spaced, typewritten) or less. Limit: 3 short stories.

So, get going! We look forward to hearing from YOU!

Pam Donahue, Editor
Short Stories
2011 Sand Canyon Review


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You can find the Sand Canyon Review at these sites!