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North Carolina Lights in the Mountains Conference
The North Carolina Writers' Network West 2nd Lights in the Mountains Writers' Conference will take place September 30, 2006 at the beautiful Hinton Rural Life Center, Hayesville, North Carolina.The following workshop leaders will be in attendence:Poetry: Dr. James...
Coal Mine Reference Book Suggestion
WVW member Phyllis Moore sent in this suggestion for writers in need of reference books for coal mine research.Author and poet P. J. Laska provided me with a copy of a 2005 oversize paperback book entitled. Kelly's Creek Chronicles: The Illustrated Diary of James...
New poetry magazine debuts, seeks submissions
The new poetry magazine ABZ has just published its first issue. It contains poems by writers well known in West Virginia including Jim Harms, Breece Pancake, Art Stringer, Mary Ann Samyn, Mark DeFoe, David Huddle, Gerry LaFemina, Jeff Mann, Ed Zahnhiser, Matt Morris,...
WVWriters 2006 Spring Writing Competition Winners List (UPDATED)
CATEGORY - APPALACHIAN THEME PRIZE NAME COUNTY TITLE1st Daleen Berry, Monongalia, "Summer 1968: WV Roots"2nd Susanna Holstein, Jackson, "Evening News"3rd Terry W. McNemar, Harrison, "Will Work…Will Work"1st HM Natalie Sypolt, Preston, "Fire Makes It New"2nd HM Susanna...
West Virginia Encyclopedia Unveiling
From Gail Marsh at the Clarksburg - Harrison Public Library.Press Outing at Waldomore:On Friday, June 23 at Waldomore, next to the Clarksburg - Harrison Public Library, the WV Humanities Council Director Ken Sullivan and other noted distinguished guests will join in...
Author signing in Morgantown, July 8
Bram Stoker Award-winning author Michael A. Arnzen (Play Dead, 100 Jolts) will be making a visit to Morgantown on Saturday July 8 at the Barnes and Noble in the University Town Center. He'll be signing books starting at 11 am.Joining Mike will be Allysa Sturgill, a...