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The Maine Voices Project, a joint effort of Maine Writers Publishers Alliance, The Wilder ness Society, Maine Coast Her itage Trust, and Milkweed E tions and in collaboration with ‘The York Weekly ‘doesn’t get more local than this teachers and students from more than 160 schools and more than 50 organizations, is making its final push to collect essays from Maine residents before the Earth Day endline of April 22. In January, the Maine Voices Project invited Mainers from all walks of life and writing levels to submit an essay describing the places in Maine that they cherish and how thse places have shaped them, taught them, nurtured them, or provided joy or solitude. The project has also encouraged the state's seniors to write about how the land has changed in their life time and the legacy they would like to leave to future generations. “Essays are pouring in from very corner of the state,” says Jeremy Sheaffer, project coordina tor. “From Fort Kent to Kittery and hundreds of towns and vi lages in between, Maine's response to the call for essays has surpassed our wildest dreams. Time, however, is running out, so folks who have been thinking bout writing an essay should put on to paper or finger to key board.” Milkweed Editions, a national non-profit literary press www.milkweed.org), will publish between 50-80 essays in a book to be released this fall, and a Web site celebrating all essays will be launched this summer. All entries must be postmarked or e-mailed by April 22. Essays should be of $00 words or less and can be submitted by e-mail to mainevoices@tws.org or mailed to the Maine Voices Project, e/o Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 14 Main St., Suite 416, Brunswick, ME 04011. Please include your name, address, coun ty, telephone number, e-mail address, school organization, and
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York Weekly
York, Maine, US
Wed, Apr 09, 2003
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