Erica Hanson's blog for writers, readers, and educators: A tornado in Kansas

Thursday, July 9, 2009

A tornado in Kansas

Photo of their camper from the Smith's private collection

Here's an article I wrote for this week's Dunn County News http://www.dunnconnect.com/articles/2009/07/08/news/doc4a53ae323957b162911982.txt

I love being a writer and getting to spend time talking to people. Ed Smith is a retired UW-Stout professor who was delighted to talk about the Great Adventure. Next week I get to tour a winery. Is being a writer fun or what?

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Writers' Events

The University of Wisconsin in Madison has events throughout the year for writers. For information see, www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing

The Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair will be held on August 5 and 6 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. A special feature this year will be the Childhood Clissics "Celebrating the Sense of Wonder." See www.rmaba.org for more information.

The 48th Annual School of the Arts at Rhinelander will be July 24 - 29 this year. For information on the school's variety of workshops ranging from Art and Folk Arts, Performing Arts, Mind/Body/Spirit, Photography and Writing, see http://www.soawisconsin.org/ or call 608-262-0557.

Middlebury College's Bread Loaf Writers Conference, held in Vermont every year since 1926, is on August 10 through 20 this year. For information, see www.middlebury.edu/blwc

The Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2011 Colorado Gold Conference is September 9 through 11 at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver. For information, see http://www.rmfw.org/

Writing Contests: The Money Corner

Yes, you can make money writing even as you wait for the world to discover your magnificent book. Since the mid-1980s, I have spent much of my professional life writing (and winning) government grants and proposals, from private sector agencies, county government, states, military and the federal government. I have also won a number of writing contests over the years. I will post links and information about poetry contests, short story contests, essay contests, book contests, writing fellowships and grants as I run across them. If you know of any, please email me at ejh@wwt.net with links and information.

Writing Contests due in July

Literal Latté is accepting entries through July 15 for its Poetry Award of $1,000 and publication. $10 entry fee. See http://www.literal-latte.com/

Great Lakes Colleges Association is accepting entries through 25 for its New Writers Awards to a poet, fiction writer and a creative nonfiction writer. One winner in each category will receive an expense-paid trip to several of the Great Lakes Colleges and a $500 honorarium. See www.glca.org

Glimmer Train Press is accepting submissions for its Very Short Fiction Award of $1,200 and publication through July 31. $15 entry fee. See www.glimmertrain.org

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