Meeting Minutes for 2010

Minutes of August 14, 2010

The meeting was called to order at 1:04 pm by Larry Turner, presiding.  In attendance were sixteen members.

Successes—

            Madalin Bickel has started a home-based publishing company called Booknookinc to market personally authored curricula units to educators.

            Betty Marcum will appear on Comcast TV’s ArtScape program at 5:30 pm Monday, August 16.  The program will then air everyday for two weeks at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm.  It can be seen on Comcast channel 2 in Spotsylvania and Stafford counties.

            Chuck Hillig’s new website is up and running; he has made presentations recently at various conferences and the Leap Finale DVD is out.

Upcoming Events—

1.       Larry announced two poetry contests:

a.      Illinois State Poetry Society: competition in three categories (Free Verse, Formal Verse, and Family Traditions); deadline September 30; details at http://www.illinoispoets.org/contest.htm.

b.      Helen Schaible Sonnet Contest: deadline September 1; details at http://poetsandpatrons.net/Schaibel.htm.

2.      The critique group meets every Monday at Borders from 7:00-8:30.

3.      The next RWC meeting will be Saturday, September 11 at the Salem Church Library in Meeting Room A. 

Old Business—

1.       Larry reported that he had attended the recent Hanover Book Festival and met a number of people willing to appear as future guest speakers

2.      Judy Hill, Chair, reported on RWC Anthology Committee activities and solicited submissions for cover art.  The next committee meeting will be held August 17 at Borders.  The deadline for content submissions is October 9, but Larry encouraged members to submit earlier if possible.

3.      Madalin Bickel, Snack Chair, solicited volunteers to furnish snacks and drinks for the September, October and November meetings.

New Business: None.

Program.  At 1:25, Larry introduced Donna H. Turner, local director, playwright and author, who gave a very informative presentation, entitled “Reading Your Writing.”  Donna provided a general overview and then led group critiques of readings by several members.  The presentation ended at 2:25 and was followed by snacks and a Critique Session.

At 3:30, the meeting was adjourned. 

Faithfully submitted,

Ollen Richey

Secretary

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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 9^th. 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 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place. The three first prize winners will go on the second-tier (statewide) competition.

Poetry:

1^st was R.L. Russis for And Us Almost Done.

2^nd was Stephenie L Fellinger for Teaching You.

3^rd was Anne Flythe for An Undeliverable Condolence.

Fiction:

1^st was John M. Wills for The Nightstand.

2^nd was Rod Vanderhoof for Genghis and the .55 Magnum.

3^rd was Judy Hill for A Walk in the Park.

Nonfiction:

1^st was Rod Vanderhoof for The General Who Saved Gettysburg.

2^nd was Elaine J. Gooding for Memorare.

3^rd 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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