Articles – Bernadette Geyer

Contests for Already Published (Poetry) Books – Updated March 2022

January 2, 2022March 9, 2022 by Bernadette Geyer, posted in Articles, Contests

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If anyone knows of additional contests for already published books (or galleys), please post a comment and I will add to the list.

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Recent update in March 2022: PEN New England Awards removed (on hiatus indefinitely). Society of Midland Authors removed. Updated IPPY deadline. Fixed a couple of broken links.

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BOOK AWARDS FOR POETRY BOOKS

Note: advice of most of these contests is to submit book as soon as possible during submission period.

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How Writers Can Gain Visibility and Find Opportunities on the HARO Platform

September 20, 2021February 23, 2022 by Bernadette Geyer, posted in Articles

I wrote the featured article for the 17 September 2021 issue of Funds for Writers, published weekly by Hope Clark, in which I talk about the various ways that writers — both freelancers and creatives — can use the “Help a Reporter Out” platform to find opportunities for themselves. Below is a short excerpt.

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Websites vs. Online Portfolios for Clips

November 30, 2019February 23, 2022 by Bernadette Geyer, posted in Articles

I wrote the featured article for the 29 November 2019 issue of Funds for Writers, published weekly by Hope Clark, in which I talk about the various options that exist for freelance writers and journalists who want to have an online portfolio of past projects to show to editors. Below is a short excerpt.

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Culture Magazine publishes my Urban Excursion: Berlin article

December 8, 2017February 21, 2018 by Bernadette Geyer, posted in Articles

Winter17.cover The Winter 2017 issue of culture: the word on cheese features my Urban Excursion article, “Käse Study,” on where to eat cheese in Berlin.

Update: The article is now available online here.

Käthe Kollwitz and Berlin: Exhibit at Galerie Parterre Berlin

July 9, 2017July 11, 2017 by Bernadette Geyer, posted in art exhibits, Articles

July 8^th marked the 150th birthday of Käthe Kollwitz, the beloved German artist who many know as the sculptor of Mother with Her Dead Son, which can be seen inside Neue Wache in Berlin (though not at the moment as the memorial is under renovation).

Galerie Parterre Berlin is hosting an exhibition of Kollwitz’s work – Käthe Kollwitz und Berlin – through September 24, 2017. The gallery is situated on Danziger Strasse, on the former site of the gasworks of Prenzlauer Berg and is a fascinating space in and of itself.

Prenzlauer Berg is a fitting location for this exhibit, as Kollwitz lived in the neighborhood from 1891 through 1943, on the street that is now known as Kollwitz Strasse. The park on the street also bears her name and features a large sculpture of the artist. Continue reading “Käthe Kollwitz and Berlin: Exhibit at Galerie Parterre Berlin” →