Jun 18, 2019
Take A Hike – Poetry Workshop Pearl S. Buck Birthplace – Hillsboro, WV Thursday, June 27, 2019 – 1:00 – 4:00 PM On Thursday, June 27, 2019, the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace (located in Hillsboro, WV), with support from The Calvin W. Price Appalachian Enrichment Series,...
Mar 7, 2019
The following are the judges for the 2019 West Virginia Writers Annual Writing Contests. Karin Fuller (EMERGING WRITERS PROSE) -- Karin Fuller is a long-time newspaper columnist whose stories appear weekly in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram,...
Mar 6, 2019
On March 7th there will be a reading by well known WV poet Kirk Judd on the writings of Joseph Barrett who died in 1990 leaving behind a rich trove of poetry-a manuscript, completed shortly before his death. The manuscript is Blue Planet Memoirs, published now years...
Nov 28, 2018
Over a decade ago, T.W. "Terry" McNemar, our former president (2009-2010) began an annual gift guide for books by West Virginia authors. With his unfortunate passing in 2015, we continue this tradition in his honor. As such, it's only fitting that Terry's books are...
Mar 12, 2018
(WV Writers is rolling out the names and bios of our contest judges for 2018. For the full collection of judge bios click THIS LINK or read the 2018 JUDGES LIST.) Jerrie Howard is a retired teacher of English and journalism from Point Pleasant High School. While at...
