Brushing Deadline

The Annual National Novel Writing Month Marathon was held this past Friday, November 21. It was a great success, bringing together amazing writers who stayed throughout the night. Officially starting at 7:15 PM, NaNoWriMo lasted through the night and beat the record of 14 hours by half an hour, finishing at 9:30 AM!! Clayton Ferrara and Victoria Sanchez tied for first place, and Mike Robinson won second. Congratulations to all the writers for a job well done!

The deadline for the annual publication of Brushing is fast approaching! However, to accommodate for students working on writing and art portfolios, the deadline is being extended to December 12 at 11:59 pm! We want to give everyone the chance to submit any work they might have!

Remember to submit either through this website, or if that fails for some unknown-probably-highly-technical-reason, feel free to submit your works as attachments to brushingeditorinchief@gmail.com. Limit of 10 pieces per person, but all writing and art, all themes and genres are accepted.

NaNoWriMo Annual Marathon Returns!

The annual National Novel Writing Month Marathon is returning this year! Sharpen your pencils and prepare to write till you drop on Friday, November 21st in the TJs classroom. We'll be starting at 7PM, and will provide snacks and refreshments to help keep you going all night. Prizes will be awarded to the best pieces of those who stayed the longest, from 7PM to ???

First place: Automatic acceptance of a piece of your choosing to Brushing, and a $50 gift certificate to a place of your choosing.

Second place: $50 gift certificate to a place of your choosing

Third place: $30 gift certificate to a place of your choosing

You are welcome to come and join in the writing spirit whenever you are free, we'll be up all night! However, only those who start at 7pm will be eligible for the prizes.

In other news, submissions are growing in number as we near the deadline for the annual publication. Remember to submit any artwork or writing pieces online by November 30 at Midnight. If unable to submit via the website for technical reasons, please submit pieces as an attachment to brushingeditorinchief@gmail.com and include your name, title of the piece and genre in the e-mail. Writing should be in .doc format, and artwork in .jpeg or .tiff format.

If you need help converting your pieces into a digital format, bring your artwork and a blank CD to the Art Department Office for Dawn Roe before November 20; allow at least 48 hours and your artwork and digital file on the CD should be ready for pick up. Flat work only, up to 16" x 22" max in size. Contact droe@rollins.edu for more information.

Fall 08 Update

Brushing promises to have a very exciting year with new ideas and plans slowly unfolding! Art for Peace is in the planning stages for this term, and the annual publication is now accepting pieces!

Students, faculty and staff of Rollins college can submit their artwork and/or writing in .jpeg or .doc form through this website by clicking on the submissions tab. The limit for submissions is ten pieces total per individual, and as always our judging process will be anonymous.

The deadline for submissions to the annual publication is November 30 at 11:59 P.M..

If you want to become more involved in the journal itself, students can feel free to stop by our general meetings. This semester they are being held the first Tuesday of the month at 1PM in Woolson House.

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Hello Brushing enthusiasts!

This year's journal promises to astound all! With a funky new layout design by Nastassia Alayeto, Brushing boasts not only a whole new look, but a new publication venue: ONLINE! Look forward to the special online unveiling of the 2008 Brushing Journal sometime within the next day or two!

The print editions will be distributed to all who would like a copy at our annual reading and awards ceremony, scheduled to take place May 2nd at 6:30 P.M on the Cornell Fine Arts Museum patio!

See you there!