Minutes
of the Riverside Writers Club
Salem Church Library
Saturday, July 10, 2010
1-3:30 p.m.
New Members: John and
Andrea Reed and Tom Higgins joined at the meeting. New member David Mitchell also attended.
Attendance:
Twelve members were present.
Anthology: Anthology
Chair Judy Hill announced that the winning entry for anthology title, submitted by Rod Vanderhoof, is Rappahannock
Review. She reminded us that submissions of fiction, nonfiction and poetry for the anthology can be accepted until October
9th. So far, 80 pieces have been submitted with 32 accepted. In regard to page count, 182 pages have been submitted
with 104 pages accepted, plus 22 pages for prize winners. Next Anthology Committee Meeting is Tuesday, July 22 at Borders,
7:00.
Larry reported that so far we have one entry of light verse items. Each paid up member can submit up to 3
haiku, 2 limericks or one poem limited to twelve lines. This is a special category that will not effect overall the page limitations
for individual members.
Light verse items, and all other entries, should be submitted via E-mail attachment to Larry Turner at thanz3000@aol.com.
Club Bylaws:
The revised Riverside bylaws were approved by unanimous vote.
Tier One Golden Nib Prizes: Prizes in each category were $50, $35 and $25 for
1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The three first prize winners will go on the second-tier (statewide)
competition.
Poetry:
1st was R.L. Russis for And Us Almost
Done.
2nd was Stephenie L Fellinger for Teaching You.
3rd
was Anne Flythe for An Undeliverable Condolence.
Fiction:
1st was John M. Wills for The Nightstand.
2nd
was Rod Vanderhoof for Genghis and the .55 Magnum.
3rd was Judy Hill for A Walk in the
Park.
Nonfiction:
1st was Rod Vanderhoof for The General
Who Saved Gettysburg.
2nd was Elaine J. Gooding for Memorare.
3rd was Stanley B. Trice for A Good Train Seat.
Successes: Michelle O’Hearn’s
poem, Footprints in the Grass, won a prize in a Charlottsville contest.
Open
Reading: John Wills read The
Nightstand: Anne Fllythe read An Undeliverable Condolence; Rod Vanderhoof read Loaded Sabers; and Judy
Hill read A Walk in the Park.
Critique Session: A critique session followed.
Upcoming
Events: The Hanover Book Festival
will be held Saturday, August 7, 10:00 to 3:00. Free.
Critique group meetings will be held every Monday
evening at Borders in Central Park, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Next Monthly Meeting: Saturday, August 14, Salem Church Library, Room A.
Rod Vanderhoof
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