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The Light of the Stars Annual Poetry Contest
THE LIGHT OF THE STARSAnnual Poetry Contest(co-sponsored by LONE STARS MAGAZINE and CONCEIT MAGAZINE)DEADLINE: October 31Judging by MILO ROSEBUD: November,(visit him at: http://www.lonestarsmagazine.net)Winners announced: DecemberREADING FEE: $2.00 per poem entered -...
WV Writers 2009 Writing Contest Closes
The WV Writers 2009 Spring Writing Competition is now closed for all entries. Please join us at the 2009 WV Writers Summer Conference (June 12 - 14, at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley, WV) where we will announce the winners of the contest at our annual awards...
This is IT
(Courtesy President Terrence McNemar.) Mr. Procrastinator folds the thin sheaf and presses the creases tighter before sliding the pages into the envelope. He peels the sealing strip from the flap and slowly pushes the flap down against the back of the envelope, then...
Irene McKinney Podcast
To get geared up for National Poetry Month, let’s start with this vodcast from Irene McKinney, West Virginia state poet laureate, courtesy of WV Public Broadcasting.Click here: YouTube - A conversation with Irene McKinney, part 1 of 3
Hey… Just Do It!
(FROM WV WRITERS' PRESIDENT TERRY McNEMAR)If you’re reading and re-reading this piece that you wrote and you just can’t decide whether to fill out the entry form and send it in, let me help with your decision. This is “YOUR” contest. We are doing it just for you. We...
Book in a Nutshell Contest
(This news courtesy of Fay Thompson of the WV Writers Roundtable) The Knight Agency is holding a Book in a Nutshell Contest Submit three compelling sentences (150 words max) about your completed, unpublished manuscript to submissions@knightagency.netWrite BOOK IN A...