Hope everyone enjoyed the presentation by John and Christine McDermott at the May Attoyac Writers' Guild meeting and the presentation by Joan Hufff at our April meeting!
Thanks to all AWG guest speakers for 2008-2009! And, special thanks to Ellen Cogswell for donating the door prize at our May meeting! David Masterson was the winner ~ see photos below!
Plans are underway for AWG 2009-2010 ~ the next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, September 15, 2009 ~ thanks to those for signing up for a monthly AWG program next year ~ Suzanne Walker is coordinating the list, which will soon be emailed and posted ~ please contact Suzanne with your topic or any revisions/updates to include on the program calendar ~
Has your work been accepted for publication? What are you currently working on? Are you attending a writing conference this summer? If you have announcements, news or suggestions you want to share with the group, please email your note to me and I will post on our AWG blog for you ~ thanks!
Check out the details on the website link below - contest is sponsored by Real Simple magazine - Entry Deadline: September 7, 2009 ~ 1500 word maximum
The Second-Annual Life Lessons Contest (Source: Following copied from Real Simple on-line)
When did you realize that you had become a grown-up? Perhaps it was when you first paid taxes or met your son’s first girlfriend. Whether the experience was difficult, funny, easy, or bittersweet, share your lesson and you could win. Enter Real Simple’s second-annual Life Lessons essay contest and you could have your essay published in Real Simple; win round-trip tickets for two to New York City, hotel accommodations for two nights, tickets to a Broadway play, and a lunch with Real Simple editors; and receive a prize of $3,000.
Here is the website ~
http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/inspiration-motivation/second-annual-life-lessons-essay-contest-00000000013682/index.html?xid=dailynews#
Have a good summer ~ happy writing!
Andi
