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West Virginia Writers past president John Zierold passes.
John R. Zierold, 87, of Weirton, passed away Tuesday, July 07, 2015 in the Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem, Ohio. He was born July 18, 1927 in Weirton, a son of the late Carl Reinhart and Mary Lucas Zierold. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ed and...
Norman Jordan Celebration of Life ceremony
FROM WVW Region 3 member Amy Breckeller: On July 11, 2015, the family of Norman Jordan will host a "Celebration of Life Memorial" for poet and playwright Norman Jordan. The event will be held at the Tamarack Arts & Craft Center in Beckley, West Virginia in the...
Certificates are in the mail
Winners certificates for the 2015 annual writing contests have now been mailed (6/25/15). We apologize on the delay here, but our contest coordinator had to be out of state for a week following the summer conference.
WV Writers Annual Writing Contest Winners List 2015
The winners of the 2015 West Virginia Writers Annual Writing Contest were announced during our Annual Awards Banquet at the WVW Summer Conference, June 13. You can now download the 2015 WINNERS LIST. Keep in mind this is the preliminary winners list and does not yet...
Duende Literary Journal seeks submissions
DUENDE literary journal seeks your literary and visual art for its Fall 2015 issue. If your poetry is rough-cut diamonds, slightly off-kilter; if your fiction will make us feel more human and less alone; if you enjoy exploration of new forms at the edges of the...
Lions & Authors & Books, Oh my! event in one week
WV Writers, Inc. Region 3 and the Alderson Main Street are co-producing a local writers event called Lions and Authors and Books... Oh My! on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at the Alderson Community Center in Alderson, W.Va. There will be games, food, music and a grand...