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Corpus Christi Writers 2020

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CCW 2020

This anthology showcases the unique voices of residents or natives of Corpus Christi, Texas. From poetry to prose, fiction to non-fiction, the selections express individuality and diversity while also articulating universal themes.

The talking cat and the talking squirrel are back this year. They’re joined by a soulful dog. The pot-smoking hippie returns to be joined by the LSD police and an aging drug lord seeking a successor. Immigrants take life-threatening risks in pursuit of a better life. The Resurrection is described from the perspective of a tomb cutter. A mother fights on a mountain for her Christian values. Other writers take a decidedly secular view.

Dystopia remains a popular topic. People scramble for love and food in a hostile world. A podcast forecasts the end of the world. Some view the future more positively as esoteric products become available online. If you want escape and a guaranteed happy ending, there is that too.

Corpus Christi and Texas emerge as dominant landscapes. You can read about K Space or fishing trips or a newsboy Christmas or a rural area where disputes were handled without police. An alternate history tells of a student at Kingsville High School. The third sand bar, the Austwell turnoff, and the Copano Bay Bridge are elevated to mythic levels. They are not as familiar to the average reader as Manhattan or Brooklyn, but perhaps they should be.

There’s a poem written in the dirt and there’s an autopsy of poetry. People remember lost loves and strive for sexual identity. And when all else fails, there’s a librarian who chases someone stealing a book.

Images are included in this anthology. Most are created by the writers. Local artist, Jimmy Peña, created “Typing Hands.” The cover plays off an eye chart as we bring local writers into sharp 20/20 focus in the year 2020.


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You're Invited!

Join us for the virtual launch for Corpus Christi Writers 2020. This will be held Thursday, September 24 at 7 PM. Link and more info to follow

Literary Reading Series

We're pleased and excited to announce that the Corpus Christi Literary Reading Series has chosen Corpus Christi Writers 2020 as their fall selection.

The Corpus Christi Literary Reading Series is a grassroots organization that has been bringing well-known and emerging authors to town twice a year for more than 30 years. Featured authors have included John Updike, Lisa See, and Bret Anthony Johnston. For more information on the series go to their Facebook page, Corpus Christi Literary Reading Series, or go to their website.


This virtual event will be held Saturday, September 19 at 7 PM. Link will be provided.  

The Bend

Please read the article in The Bend Magazine on CCW 2020

Who's in CCW2020?

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CCW 2020

 This anthology showcases the unique voices of residents or natives of Corpus Christi, Texas. From poetry to prose, fiction to non-fiction, the writers express individuality and diversity while also articulating universal themes. The writers are:

 

ABRAR AHMAD

ALAN BERECKA

ALISA HOPE WAGNER

ALLYSON LARKIN

ANDREA PEREZ

AZRAEL MONTOYA

BOB JAMES

CAROL MAYS

CHARLES ETHERIDGE

CHRISTIAN GARDUNO

COFFFEEE CAT

CYNTHIA BREEDING 

DAVID CARPENTER

DEVORAH FOX

DYLAN LOPEZ

ELISSA BREWSTER

ESTHER BONILLA READ 

FREDRICK GONZALES

GERALD BECKMAN

GRANT MAYS

HEATHER TWARDOWSKI 

HELENE GUERRA

JACQUELINE GONZALEZ

JASON BOND

JAVIER VILLARREAL

JIM MCCUTCHON

JIMMY WILDEN

JO ANN SANDERSON

JOEL ORTIZ

JOHN MEZA

JON GREGORY

JOSEPH WILSON

JOSHUA ESPITIA

JOSHUA HAMILTON

JUAN PEREZ

KAREN CLINE-TARDIFF 

KENNETH BENNIGHT

LEE HULTIN

LOU ELLA HICKMAN

MANDY ASHCRAFT

MATT ROSAS

MONA SCHROEDER

PAUL MCCANN

PATRICIA ALANIZ

REBECAH HALL

ROBERTA DOHSE

ROBIN CARSTENSEN

RON GEORGE 

SARAH K. LENZ

SKYLAR PIERCE

TOM DIFRANCESCA

TOM MURPHY

TREV TREVINO

WILLIAM MAYS

WILLIAM WALTON

ZOE RAMOS

CCW 2020

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Submission requirements

Corpus Christi Writers 2020 is no longer open for submissions.


The submission deadline was April 15, 2020


Anthology is open to natives and/or residents of the the six county Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice combined statistical area. This includes towns such as Rockport, Port Aransas, and Refugio.


WORD COUNT/PAGE COUNT: works shorter than 3000 words are preferred. Works shorter than 10 pages are preferred.


Prose or poetry is accepted.


Excerpts from longer works are acceptable


Fiction or non-fiction is accepted.


Black and white images that go along with the selection will be considered.


Nothing overtly political will be accepted. No mention of any candidate by name will be accepted. Diverse viewpoints will be accepted as long as the work is well-written and no incendiary language is used.


You may submit more than 1 work. If you submit a "longer" work (2000 words or 7 pages), you might consider submitting a shorter work too. 


There is no submission fee. You will retain all rights to your works. You may be asked to revise sections of your work


Send your submission in a Word document to books@MaysPublishing.com with YOUR NAME and CCW2020 SUBMISSION in the subject line. Alternately, you can send it to williammays21@gmail.com


1st Page of your submission must include a cover page with title of  your work, the author’s name as you wish it to appear in publication,  author’s name (if different than publication name), contact information  (email address)


Generally, communication is via email. Make sure you provide an email address that will be valid throughout 2020. If you have to change email addresses, please let us know. If we can't reach you, we may have to drop your selection from the anthology.


Please include a short biography. Also include a photo if possible. The selection can be published in CCW2020 without a photo, but a photo is required if you are to be featured in social media promotions and if you are headlined on MaysPublishing.com 


The anthology will be available on Amazon, both in trade paperback and Kindle.


As compensation, you will receive a free copy of the anthology, promotion of your work, and an invitation to read at the launch  party. You receive a section on MaysPublishing.com if you are included. This functions like a website. It can include links to your Amazon buy pages. You will also have the opportunity to buy additional anthology copies at a discounted rate.


Notifications of acceptance will start to go out in mid-March. However, you should receive notification that your submission has been received within a few days of you sending it. If you haven't received notification of receipt of submission, please let me know.  

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