sine cera--DiverseCity Writing Series anthology
sic--Writing from CWC Workshops
This I Believe
2008 Wasatch Ironpen
2007 Wasatch Ironpen
Other 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.

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:

Secrets of the American Spirit, by Mark Anderson
I Believe in the Power of Self, by Phyllis Baker
Frying Pan, I Believe, by Bill Binger
Miles to Go, by Tommy Bird
The "Butterfly Effect," by Barrie Brewer
"This. . . I Accept" or "And the Enemy is Me," by Jim Catano
A Soldier's Story, by Larry Chaston
These Days, by Andy Child
Truth, relationship, strength and balance, by Julie Conroy
Learning Hope, by Mary Craig
A Sister's Love, by Karen Dick
The Meaning of Life, by Adam Eslahpazir
Theatre and Acting, by Grace Fojtik
This I Believe, by Stephan Fowler
I believe in stories, by Christine Frazier
Occupational Parenting, by Gail Graves
Sensitivity is Not a Virtue, by Rebecca Guevara
Thoughts on Thanks, by Anne Hansen
If You Can Read This, by Daniel Harnsberger
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, by Trish Hopkinson
I Believe in Living Usefully, by James House
In the Forest, by Michael Huerta-Enochian
I Believe in Beer, by Kyle Jeffreys
Parenting is My Teacher, by Shelly Jenson
A Call for Greatness, by Mary Johnson
One Person Truly Can Make a Difference, by C.R. Lee
Hunters' Hearts, by Nathan Lewis
It Does Matter, by Jason Libert
Packing Light for Life, by Suzanne Liese
Power of a Word, by Jonathan Long
Gem Collecting, by Michael Martersteck
Never Forget Where You Came From, by Nancy McGee
Gay Marriage, by Carol McLean
I Believe in Christmas, by Cory Milligan
This I Believe, by John Neuhauser
"Doctor, I am at Peace," by Bretton Newman
Nature, by Katie Northrup
To Throw Away Food is Wrong, by Fredy Ntambwe-Kalala
Weighing in on Ourselves, by Annabelle Numaguchi
Modern Renaissance, by Sarah Parker
Voices, by Delores Peterson
Dog is Love, by Aaron Phillips
This I Believe, by Christie Marie Rainey
This I Believe, by Sudha Rajamani
Simple Beliefs, by Art Reeves
Star Prophecy, by Brigham Sabrig
Childish Imagination, by Luke Seegmiller
You Can Make a Difference, by Nia Sherar
Beauty Never Sleeps, by Michael Siguenza
It is Wise to Be Humble, by Linda Staker
Serve it Up, by Linda Staker
I Believe in Love, by Christopher Stone
I believe in teaching young men values, by Jeff Summerhays
Ending Poverty and Inequality in Perpetuity, by Julie L. Taggart
Worth, by Jeffrey Taylor
Human Perspectives, by Sara Vandermolen
The Impossible Only Takes a Little Longer, by Rufino Villalva

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.