CWC Publications


sine cera: a DiverseCity Writing Series Anthology

sine cera began in 2003 as a way to showcase writing from the DiverseCity Writing Series. Every six months, we publish a new edition of sine cera and host a public reading to celebrate participants' work. The DWS currently has six writing groups that contribute to sine cera. Throughout the city, people are writing and sharing their words with others.

sine cera: What I Think People Think About (read the PDF) (listen to the KCPW podcast)
sine cera: Saturday
sine cera: Two Old Guys from Brooklyn
sine cera: So They Said
sine cera: Ninety-Five Pennies and a Nickel
sine cera: Letting the Silence Go
sine cera: Wasatch Love Song
sine cera: There Is a Shorter View
sine cera: Awake
sine cera: Unlocking My New Doors
sine cera: People Are Strange

sic: the CWC Online Magazine

sic is an online publication showcasing writing generated in Writing Workshops. All workshop participants are welcome to submit their writing online or bring their work into the CWC. Submissions should include the writer's name, phone number, and the the workshop that was attended. For more information, contact the CWC at (801) 957-4992.

Winter 2008



Created to model the 1950s radio program hosted by Edward R. Murrow, This I Believe is a national media project engaging people in writing, sharing, and discussing the core values and beliefs that guide their daily lives.

This fall, the SLCC Community Writing Center, in conjunction with National Public Radio and KUER, is seeking This I Believe submissions. Essays must be submitted by December 1st and are limited to 500 words. You can submit your essay to both CWC/ KUER and national This I Believe.

As we receive submissions, we'll post them here. Some essays will be selected to be read on KUER FM 90. We hope you'll read and listen to these unique perspectives on subjects such as appreciating life, overcoming adversity, parenting, and the joys of personal discovery.

No one sees the world quite the way you do. Participate in the historic This I Believe series, and come together with CWC writers and the KUER staff to explore your beliefs through writing.

Submitted Essays:

Read other essays submitted by Utahans.

2008 Wasatch Ironpen Literary Marathon

During the the 2008 Utah Arts Festival, the SLCC Community Writing Center hosted the Wasatch Ironpen Literary Marathon. Provided with a visual prompt (a picture of a salt shaker), contestants were given 24 hours to create a poem, short story or essay.

For more information about the Utah Arts Festival, visit the festival website at www.uaf.org.

Here are this year's winners. Congratulations!

Adult Fiction:

1st: “Shaken Up” – Norman M. Enomoto
2nd: “While the Granules Fall” – Justin Watson
3rd: “The Menacing Shaker” – Joel Ramey
Honorable Mention: “Ordinary” – Elaine K. Hume
Honorable Mention: “The Long Unhappy Life of Frankie McCreary” – Marie Mischel


Youth Fiction:

1st: “The Week John Diaz Discovered Salt” – Paul Christian Bills
2nd: “Prisms of Light” – Nika Belova


Adult Nonfiction:

1st: “Back to the Salt Mine” – Carol  C. James
2nd: “Nothing Special” – Alexandra Covington
3rd: “Simple Things” – Mahala Kephart
Honorable Mention: “Not Just Stuff” – Cecily Light


Youth Nonfiction:

1st: “Why We Must Usurp Salt” – Dixon Li


Adult Poetry:

1st: “Spicy” – Trish Hopkinson
2nd: “The Eye, the Sky, a Grain of Salt” – Lin Ostler
3rd: “Salt (It’s not Salt)" – Kimberly L. Kasey


Youth Poetry:

1st: “Sugar and Salt” – Alyssa Kaylee Clark
2nd: “Quest-ce Que Mon Nom?” – Dixon Li
3rd: “The Low Sodium Diet” – Ray Carlton

2007 Wasatch Ironpen Literary Marathon

During the the 2007 Utah Arts Festival, the SLCC Community Writing Center hosted "The Word Ecstatic," a literary salon with readings, discussions, and the Wasatch Ironpen Literary Marathon. Provided with a visual prompt (honeycomb dripping with honey), contestants were given 24 hours to create a poem, short story or essay.

For more information about the Utah Arts Festival, visit the festival website at www.uaf.org.

"Apples for Alf" by Ryan Berger (Short Story Winner)
"Something New" by Michael McDonough (Poetry Winner)
"Honeycomb: a View of the World" by Dixon Li (Essay Honorable Mention)

Other Publications

K-12 Haiku Contest Winners

Before sine cera

Before launching sine cera, the DiverseCity Writing Series worked with local organizations in two-month writing workshops, each culminating in a publication and a public reading.

Healing Together, with the Cancer Wellness House
Wisdom in Words, with Justice, Economic Independence and Dignity for Women
Turning Pages to Mature Wisdom, with the Liberty Senior Center
Shelter Writes, with The Road Home Shelter