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Uncle Terry’s Gift Ideas from WV Authors List 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...
Contest Judge Rollout: Jerrie Howard (Children’s Books)
(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...
Contest Judge Rollout: Tamara Woods (Mystery)
(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.) Tamara grew up in the poorest state of the Union as a laid-off coal miner’s daughter. She learned from...
2018 WV Writers Summer Conference Presenter Preview
Below is a preview of some of the presenters who will lead workshops and panels at the West Virginia Writers 2018 Summer Conference. Keep watching the contest page for full workshop descriptions and information about conference registration and lodging and meal...
Contest Judge Rollout: Kelly Sundberg (Nonfiction)
(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.) Kelly Sundberg's essays have appeared in Guernica, Gulf Coast, Denver Quarterly, Slice, The Mid-American...
Contest Judge Rollout: Wendy Oleson (Emerging Writers Prose)
(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.) Wendy Oleson is the author of Please Find Us (winner of the Gertrude Press 2017 Fiction Chapbook...