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1 February 2006 Sorry if you received a message today about last month's Stanza. Didn't realize we had some unsent messages still in the system queue. • The Open Stanza: NOW FIRST SUNDAY! 
NEWS Wait...that's a lie. This month, we've got a special treat for you. See, over the years, we've met some pretty incredible people, and every time we meet someone really cool we - as you might expect - get them performing on stage as soon as possible. Well, we had an idea. Why not take it one step further? You've seen her on stage - guitar in hand - throughout The Open Stanza's lifetime, you've rocked out to her tunes, and if you are tuned in to the global music scene, you'll know she's the next big thing in your stereo speakers. Now, your favorite local lyricist hipster is going to take the mic on Sunday night and emcee us in true Stanza style. That's right: Rina Mushonga is this month's guest Emcee. Don't miss this! Poets, short story writers, novelists, and folks moving between genres can all find something this spring to suit your needs. A new feature of The Writing Workshops will be our multi-week workshops. Did you enjoy the Saturday you spent last Fall talking about novel-writing? How about a concentrated multi-week course to give your plot a boost, or get past that sticky chapter 6? Details coming soon. Keep in touch via our site or this newsletter. If you want to be notified directly about The Writing Workshops spring program, email us at workshops@wordsinhere.com. Versal also welcomes two new team members: Joris de Monchy and Pip Farquharson, who are Versal's new design and layout gurus. We had more submissions this year than ever. You can still catch your trusty Versal editors in cafes around Amsterdam reading intensely. Now that the submission window has been closed, we're moving towards Versal 4 at lightning speed, with the expected release date sometime late April. Get your copy of Versal 2 and 3 now, before they're sold out! They don't have expiration dates; they only age, like fine wine. Megan and Annerie returned tanned and rested from their two month journey through Australia, Fiji, and the USA. In fact, they're still not entirely back with us. After a week in NYC not seeing the light of day, they were a bit off-kilter when they came back. They even tried to order a pizza after 10:30pm! Silly Americans (and Dutch who hook up with Americans). And it looks to be a good year for Curator Robert Glick. He has been published in the literary journal Triplopia. A short memoir piece of his will also be published in the book "Travelers' Tales Prague and the Czech Republic: True Stories" in March. Pre-order on Amazon.
CALLS FOR WRITERS Join local writers at the cozy English Bookshop in Amsterdam's Jordaan for chat and company on Thursday, 16 February from 7pm-8:30pm. Afterwards, join everyone for drinks & pool at a nearby bar. Questions? Email info@wordsinhere.com. Are you a poet or a writer looking for constructive feedback on your work? wordsinhere offers a variety of peer-run critique groups. These groups meet regularly and create respectful and constructive spaces in which writers can share their work with others. These groups provide community, critique, and discipline, and can offer a space to continue work both in progress and brand new. Next Fiction Group: Monday, 6 February - more info kai@wordsinhere.com Next Poetry Group: Tuesday, 21 February - more info robin@wordsinhere.com Write alone...with others. Weekly writing sessions at Espresso Corner Baton to work. Espresso Corner Baton's ambience offers an opportunity to focus on writing among others doing the same. Great coffee is an added bonus. Bring your laptop or notebook. 10-12 every Tuesday at Espresso Corner Baton, Herengracht 82, Amsterdam. For more information, email info@wordsinhere.com. More info...
LITERARY EVENT ROUNDUP It's strange...when scouring the web this week for literary events in the Netherlands, we couldn't find much of anything. The event calendars we rely on were empty, as though nothing is happening this month. Well, wordsinhere saves the day, again! Here's a quick roundup of what is going in Feb that we think is worth your time (and euros). The Open Stanza Sunday 5 February, 8pm Nachttheater Sugar Factory, Amsterdam Amsterdam's fail-safe for a literary night out - this is the monthly spot for writers, poets, lit buffs, and folks who have been turned off literature. Let The Open Stanza show you the light! This month: guest Emcee local rocker Rina Mushonga. With live writers, poets, and bands on stage, and live writers, poets, musicians, and people who hate poetry sitting at the tables and leaning on the bar. 5 euros entry for all this and more. More info... • Salon des Mots Thursday 9 February, 8:30pm Cafe de Leugen, Utrecht Salon des Mots is back after a deep winter sleep with more amazing poetry and music, so get yourself down for our February show to Café de Leugen, we have Cornelia Stoel (NL) gracing our stage, Peter M. van der Linden (NL) who just rocks as a poet and performer, wordsinhere Curator Robert Glick (USA) spreading the Word, and Claudia Daventry (UK) who is anything but ‘just a poet’. Suzy Dexter and Rob Hendriks will be sharing their grooves throughout the evening. Free entry. More info... • Wordscape Sunday 19 February, 8pm Nachttheater Sugar Factory, Amsterdam "Poets in a musical landscape" - poets performing in live, improvised soundscapes. With Ruben van Gogh, Simon Vinkenoog, Tsead Bruinja, Anneke Claus, Joost Baars, Maarten Doorman, Lucas Laherto Hirsch, Dennis Verkerk (percussion), Bastiaan Woltjer (trombone), Jan Schellink (samples and instruments), Kees Wennekendonk (piano and organisation). More info... Events listed with a • are known to be accessible to an English-language audience. Languages spoken besides Dutch and English will be indicated. And don't forget that there are some regularly occurring open mics around the country. More info...
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