Aubrie Elliot's Blog, page 12
January 19, 2014
Jane Pauley Introduces her new book
by Diana Davis On Saturday, January 11, 2014, I attended an event at St. Louis County Library Headquarters across from Frontenac Plaza to hear Jane Pauley speak of her new book: Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of your life. This event was an onstage interview with KMOXs Debbie Monterrey. Jane Pauley is a highly […]
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January 6, 2014
January Writing Contests
Asheville Poetry Review- the 2014 William Matthews Poetry Prize Jewish Currents –Raynes Prize for Poetry Iowa Review Awards– Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction Ruth Hindman Foundation—H. E. Francis Short Story Competition Sixfold (completely writer-voted ) Short Story and Poetry Awards The Wednesday Club of St. Louis Eighty-Eighth Original Poetry Contest Writers at Work Fellowship Competition – […]
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December 11, 2013
L.S. Murphy, A Local Author to Watch
By Margo L. Dill L. S. Murphy is an author to watch. Her young adult novel, Reaper, is the story of sixteen-year-old Quincy Amarante, who is a high school student with regular old teenage priorities until Destiny deems her the fifth grim reaper. L.S. lives in the Greater St. Louis area and is a member […]
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December 8, 2013
Steve Stranghoener and his new book Cha-Cha Chandler: Teen Demonologist
by Lisa Miller Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with local author, Steve Stranghoener about his new book Cha-Cha Chandler: Teen Demonologist. Here’s a recap of our conversation. Lisa Miller (LM): Steve, I don’t mean to rub you the wrong way, but your books seem to be out of character for someone who bills […]
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December 3, 2013
A Community of Writers Without Boundaries: The Making of Southeast Missouri Writers’ Guild
by Donna Essner As writers we know that creating memorable prose is sometimes frustrating, fraught with starts and stops, accompanied by moans and groans, hair pulling, and gnashing of teeth. Sometimes in response to that frustration—at least for this writer—our vocabulary digresses to verbiage not fit for, well, anyone. So, for the most part, I [...]
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December Writing Contests
We do our best to bring you a comprehensive list of contests. If we’ve missed yours, please email lisa.miller@walruspublishing.com. International Writing Contests The Moth, Ballymaloe International Poetry Prize Domestic Writing Contests Boulevard – Short Fiction Contest Before Columbus Foundation – American Book Award Chautauqua Prize – Fiction, creative nonfiction Glimmer Train – Fiction Award Money [...]
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November 25, 2013
Discover “The Power of Email Marketing” at the SLWG Workshop
Online marketing can be overwhelming, but writers can discover how to accomplish more in less time and on a small budget during the St. Louis Writers Guild’s workshop from 10 a.m. to noon, Dec. 7, at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Rd. in Kirkwood. Free to members, $5 for nonmembers “The Power of [...]
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November 18, 2013
SLWG Author Series on YouTube
By Lisa Miller The Saint Louis Writers Guild (SLWG) does so much for our literary community. It is part of our history, our present, and is sure to be part of our future. For us today, the SLWG presents monthly writing workshops at he Kirkwood Community Center, sponsors weekly Open Mic nights at the Kirkwood [...]
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November 9, 2013
Chuck Sambuchino, Editor at Writer’s Digest Books, to Headline Annual Missouri Writers’ Guild Conference
Writer’s Digest Books Editor Chuck Sambuchino will headline the 99th Annual “Fifty Shades of Writing” Missouri Writers’ Guild Conference from April 11-13, 2014 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel St. Louis Downtown Convention Center. Early registration opens today and runs through Dec. 31. “This year’s conference reflects the many ‘shades of writing’ through our conference line-up, [...]
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November 8, 2013
November Writing Contests
International Writing Contests Fish Publishing-Fish Short Story Prize 2013 The Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition 2013 Poetry International: C.P. Cavafy Poetry Prize 2013 Domestic Writing Contests Crab Apple Orchard Review – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction 2013 Glimmer Train Press—Fiction Award 2013 The Formalist: Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award 2013 Narrative Fall Short Story Contest, Fiction or [...]
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