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Santa Monica Review, Spring 2008

All Success Stories :

Student Publishes SAT Vocabulary Book

Online Instructor Publishes YA Novel

Instructor Publishes Guide to Picture Book Writing

"Horrifying" Success for Student Jay Michaels

Certificate Student Finds Her Passion

Student Publishes Mystery Series

Instructor Publishes Slow Lie Detector

Four Questions for Very “Cool” Emmy Awards Writer

Fiction Instructor pubs Drift

Online Student Publishes Flash Fiction

Deirdre Shaw’s Novel Featured in People

Student Publishes Once Upon a Twice

Screenwriting Instructor Sells Easter Bunny Spec

Creative Writing Student Wins Flash Fiction Prize

Instructor Sells Spec Script to Warner Brothers

Student Participates in Women In Film Mentorship

Instructor Publishes Two Picture Books in 2009

Student Winner of Short Fiction Contest

Wife Goes On July Book Club Selection

Berkley Books Publishes Student’s First Novel

Student Takes Work to Houston & Cannes

Screenwriting Instructor Produces Comedy for LOGO

Student Publishes Film Noir Inspired Poem

Fiction Reading with Instructor Kate Milliken

Student Publishes Book on Eating Disorders

Instructor Publishes in Premier Issue

Certificate Student Takes Film on Tour

Creative Writing Instructor Publishes Novella

Screenwriting Student Wins Disney Fellowship

Screenwriting Instructor Produces Web Series

Student Reading at ALOUD Poetry Event

St. Martin’s Press Publishes Student’s Novel

Student Publishes in Vestal Review

Writers’ Program Alum Publishes Novel

Instructor Work Included in Anthology

Former Staff Member Options Screenplay

Upcoming Poetry Readings

Instructor Wins AWP Award

Student is Finalist in AAA Screenplay Contest

Online Instructor Featured in Body Image Anthology

Student Wins Award at We Are Many Festival

Student publishes essay in Lupus Now Magazine

Online Instructor Pubs in Glimmer Train Stories

Success for Screenwriting Student

Certificate Student Enjoys Screenwriting Success

Student Publishes and Wins Poetry Contest

Debut Novel of Former Student and New Instructor

Creative Writing Instructor Goes Hollywood

Online Student’s Article in "Mothering"

New Instructor Memoir Published

Former Student’s Film Debuts at Sundance, Tours US

Start to Finish: Student Publishes YA Nov

Creative Writing Instructor wins Fiction Contest

Student Uncovers the Secret Lives of Boys

Writers’ Program Student Publishes Fitness Guide

Certificate Student Publishes Poetry...

After Many Years, Student Publishes Novel

Student Places in Orlando Hispanic Film Festival

The Success Keeps Coming

Student's Novel-in-Poems to be Published

Writers Studio Nonfiction Student Publishes Memoir

Certificate Student Is Finalist out of Thousands

Screenwriting Student Places First in Contest

Kirkwood Winner Part of New Short Fiction Series

Online Instructor Publishes Newest Novel

Master Class Student Writes and Directs New Film

Student Publishes Six Words

Instructor’s Merchant Ivory Film is Released

Online Student Receives Fiction Writing Grant

Instructor Film Benefits Local Non-Profit Theatre

Student Publishes in Two Anthologies

Best Unproduced Script Written By Instructor

Poetry Students Keep Publishing

2009 Magazine Merit Award Winner in Nonfiction

Former Student Writers Mystery Series

Screenwriting Student Wins in Fiction Competition

Instructor Publishes in O (Oprah) Magazine

Major Book Deal for Former Novel Writing Student

Tell Me More Stories

Student Places in BlueCat Competition

Student Studies Poetry in a New Setting

Instructor Publishes Rewrite Book

Former Master Class Student Publishes

Instructor is Finalist in Disney Competition

From Student to… 26 Different Grocery Shoppers

Award and New Book for Nonfiction Instructor

Our Screenwriting Students Write and Sell!

Children’s Lit Student Sells Picture Book

Screenwriting Student Takes On Multiple Projects

Kirkwood Winner Enjoys Publishing Success

Instructor Interviewed on KTLA

Screenwriting Students in Industry Competitions

Student Published in Natural Health Magazine

Student Wendy Jaffe Publishes in the LA Times

Instructor Mines Humorous Hollywood Underbelly

Staff Member Publishes in "Pregnancy Magazine"

Master Class Student Publishes First Novel

Online Student places in Poetry Contest

Student a Finalist for Short Story Contest

Sixtyfive Roses: One Student's Memoir is Released

Getaway Cabaret: A Night of Song, Dance & Comedy

Student Publishes in McSweeney's

Student "Good Enough" to Publish Third YA Novel

Instructors Continue to Make Publishing Headlines

Our Students Are Recognized Nationwide

Another Kirkwood Nominee Goes on to Publish

Student Publishes in Eclectica

Student Published in Dig Magazine

Student publishes “The Brimstone Murders”

Student Teleplay Wins at Austin Film Fest

Instructor Releases Trailer for Cuba Documentary

Student’s First Feature Accepted at Sundance

Instructor Pens “A Story of Courage” for Teens

Filmmaker Opts for UCLA Extension

Student Screens Film at Local Playhouse

Xu Xi on the Short List for Man Asian Prize

Beattie Has Reported for Writing Duty

Student film an Audience Favorite

Former WP Staff gets signed to Code Entertainment

Can We Get Your Next Title?

WP Instructors Join the Cashmere Mafia

Student & “Funny Broad” Wins at Film Festival

Student selected for Warner Bros. Writers Workshop

Online Student a Finalist for Fiction Contest

Project Publish: An Onliner's Story of Success

Online Instructor a Finalist for the Guyon Prize

Carol Potter Provides Wisdom & Wit

One Line Saved Turns into Student Success

Student Spec Makes it to the Semi-Final Round

Writers’ Program Staff Member Gets Mad

Correction: Caroline Leavitt

Middle-Grade Novels, NY Agents, and Online Writing

Poetry Student Wins at Recent Conference

From Studio to Publication

A Publishing Encounter

Success Keeps Coming for Certificate Students

The Online Road to Hollywood

Men + Shoes = Publishing Success

One Student’s Poetry Goes Live

From Student to Staffed

Online Instructor Secures New Book Deal

Not the Same Old "Rendition"

Writers’ Program Alum to Join Staff of ABC Series

Kirkwood Award winner Jack Maeby to Publish

Success Stories

 The Santa Monica Review, Santa Monica College's national literary arts journal, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.  We are pleased to announce that instructor Victoria Patterson is included in the issue with her piece, "Johnny Hitman," as well as instructor Gary Amdahl with his work, "The Gazebo."  We look forward to reading your stories!