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Riverside Writers Minutes of November
13, 2010 The meeting was called to order at 1:05 pm by Larry Turner, presiding.
In attendance were sixteen members and two guests: Catherine Snider and Clive Louden plus the speaker and his wife. Successes. Chuck Hillig has had a number of speaking engagements around the country. Upcoming
Events— 1.
The Poetry Society
of Virginia will meet November 20 in Newport News. The featured speaker will be Gregory Donovan who has spoken at
our Celebration of Poetry. Madalin Bickel will attend and welcomes members to drive with her. Details at www.PoetrySocietyOfVirginia.org. 2.
Larry provided information
on three poetry contests: a.
Shenandoah
2010 Graybeal-Gowen
Prize for Virginia Poets: deadline
November 30; details at http://shenandoah.wlu.edu. b.
Pennsylvania Poetry
Society 2011 Contest: deadline
January 15, 2011; details at www.nfsps.com/pa/. c.
Poetry Society
of Virginia Contest 2011 (includes
a competition for students): deadline January 19, 2011; details at www.PoetrySocietyOfVirginia.org. 3.
The Virginia Festival
of the Book will be held in Charlottesville on Saturday, March 19, 2011. 4. The RWC will again sponsor the Celebration
of Poetry on March 26, 2011 at the downtown library. 5. Larry announced scheduled speakers for February and
April: a.
Our speaker for February
12, 2011 will be Pamela K. Kinney, author of two nonfiction ghost books: Haunted Richmond, Virginia and Haunted
Virginia: Legends, Myths and True Tales. Pamela has also written horror, science fiction and fantasy short stories and
is a stage, screen and television actor. Pamela’s webpage: http://FantasticDreams.50megs.com b.
Teresa Adele Bettino will
speak April 9, 2011. Teresa is the author of The Cats of Hanover Juvenile Corrections Center and several other books.
She will talk about how she has incorporated her experience in welfare and corrections into her writing. Teresa’s publisher,
Sherry Ferrell, will accompany her and be prepared to talk about being a small publisher. Teresa’s new release, Wind
Chimes, is featured at www.fersherpublishing.com. 6.
The critique group meets
every Monday at Borders from 7:00-8:30. 7. The next RWC meeting will be the annual Holiday Party
beginning at 1:00 pm, Saturday, December 11. Madalin Bickel will host at her home at 11202 North Scottswood Lane, Fredericksburg,
22407. Madalin will provide beverages and asks that members bring hors d’oeuvres. Contact Madalin for details and directions
at (540) 785-5725. Old Business. Judy Hill, Chair, reported on RWC Anthology Committee activities.
Larry noted that there had been 156 submissions from 28 authors. Author biographies are due to Larry by November 15. The next
committee meeting will be 7:00 pm, November 16 at Borders. For the record, Larry passed four copies of Riverside Echoes,
8 copies of Riverside Reflections and 9 copies of Riverside Revelations to Judy. New
Business. Election of Officers: Madalin Bickel, President and Norma Redfern, Treasurer were elected by
acclamation. Program. At 1:36, Larry introduced author Jack Trammel of Randolph-Macon College who led a lively group discussion
on what makes a monster. Jack talked about the current werewolf and vampire craze and believes the market for this genre is
not yet saturated. He is the author of several books and has written his own vampire novel. Jack left two copies of his new, lavishly illustrated nonfiction
book, Down on the Chickahominy available
for purchase from Larry for twenty dollars apiece. The presentation ended at 2:30 and was followed by snacks and a Critique
Session. At 3:20, the meeting was adjourned. Faithfully submitted, Ollen
Richey Secretary *********************************************** 
Minutes of October 9, 2010 The meeting was called to order at 1:06 pm by Larry Turner, presiding. In attendance were
twenty-one members. Successes—
Michele O’Hearn was recognized in four categories of the annual National Poetry Day Contest of the Massachusetts
State Poetry Society: Once Built in America, 3d Place, Dorothy Grizio Memorial Award; Yogurt Whips,
3d Place, Miranda Grizio Food Poetry Prize; Jade, 2d Place, Trader Rat Press Autumn Gothic; and Bumble Bees
and Shadows, 3d Place, The Bushey Brothers Memorial Award.
Jim Gaines’ book Moliere in Paradise was released in Germany on August 19.
John Wills has a contract for an eBook collection of law enforcement articles. Upcoming
Events— 1.
Larry announced three poetry
contests and the ScriptDC Filmmakers’ Weekend: a. Shenandoah 2010 Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets: deadline November 30; details at http://shenandoah.wlu.edu. b. Pennsylvania Poetry Society 2011 Contest: deadline January 15, 2011; details at www.nfsps.com/pa/. c.
Poetry Society
of Virginia Contest 2011: deadline
January 19, 20100; details at www.PoetrySocietyOfVirginia.org. d.
ScriptDC Filmmakers’
Weekend: ScriptDC
is the largest event of its kind connecting writers and filmmakers with teachers, consultants and industry professionals;
October 15-17 in Washington; details at http://scriptdc.com/ScriptDC/Home.html. 2.
RWC will again sponsor
the Celebration of Poetry on March 26, 2011. 3. The critique group meets every Monday at Borders from 7:00-8:30. 4.
The next RWC meeting will
be Saturday, November 13 at the Salem Church Library in Meeting Room A. Our speaker will be author Jack
Trammell who will talk about “Monsters and Madness” and the ongoing werewolf and vampire craze. Jack
believes the market for this genre is not yet saturated and has written his own vampire novel. Old
Business— 1.
Margaret Rose provided
a report of a writing panel chaired by David Robbins and Dean King and sponsored by the James River Writers Association. 2.
Judy
Hill, Chair, reported on RWC Anthology Committee activities. She noted that the submission period expired
at midnight October 9, that David Mitchell’s submission had been selected for the cover and that Reviewers are asked
to complete all material not later than October 16. Larry noted that there had been 131 submissions from
26 authors. The next committee meeting will be October 19 at Borders. 3.
Larry reported that the
Executive Committee has accepted Madalin Bickel’s offer to host the December Holiday party at her residence. 4.
Jim Gaines announced a
new VWC writing contest for various genres called “Spring Shorts” with a submission deadline of March 2011 (details
forthcoming on the VWC webpage). 5. Norma Redfern, Treasurer, reported various expenditures, a number of new
members and a balance of $1232.77.
New Business:
Ollen Richey reported that the Nominating Committee had secured two nominees for the November election of officers: Madalin
Bickel for President and Norma Redfern (Incumbent) for Treasurer. Program.
At 1:36, Larry introduced John Amen, founder and editor of The
Pedestal Magazine (www.thepedestalmagazine.com) and author of three collections of poetry. John read selections from his books and discussed influences,
method, and the magazine. The presentation ended at 2:34 and was followed by snacks and a Critique Session. At 4:05, the meeting was adjourned. Faithfully submitted, Ollen Richey Secretary
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Minutes of October 9, 2010 The
meeting was called to order at 1:06 pm by Larry Turner, presiding. In attendance were twenty-one members. Successes—
Michele O’Hearn was recognized in four categories of the annual National Poetry Day Contest of the Massachusetts
State Poetry Society: Once Built in America, 3d Place, Dorothy Grizio Memorial Award; Yogurt Whips,
3d Place, Miranda Grizio Food Poetry Prize; Jade, 2d Place, Trader Rat Press Autumn Gothic; and Bumble Bees
and Shadows, 3d Place, The Bushey Brothers Memorial Award.
Jim Gaines’ book Moliere in Paradise was released in Germany on August 19.
John Wills has a contract for an eBook collection of law enforcement articles. Upcoming
Events— 1.
Larry announced three poetry
contests and the ScriptDC Filmmakers’ Weekend: a. Shenandoah 2010 Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets: deadline November 30; details at http://shenandoah.wlu.edu. b. Pennsylvania Poetry Society 2011 Contest: deadline January 15, 2011; details at www.nfsps.com/pa/. c.
Poetry Society
of Virginia Contest 2011: deadline
January 19, 20100; details at www.PoetrySocietyOfVirginia.org. d.
ScriptDC Filmmakers’
Weekend: ScriptDC
is the largest event of its kind connecting writers and filmmakers with teachers, consultants and industry professionals;
October 15-17 in Washington; details at http://scriptdc.com/ScriptDC/Home.html. 2.
RWC will again sponsor
the Celebration of Poetry on March 26, 2011. 3. The critique group meets every Monday at Borders from 7:00-8:30. 4.
The next RWC meeting will
be Saturday, November 13 at the Salem Church Library in Meeting Room A. Our speaker will be author Jack
Trammell who will talk about “Monsters and Madness” and the ongoing werewolf and vampire craze. Jack
believes the market for this genre is not yet saturated and has written his own vampire novel. Old
Business— 1.
Margaret Rose provided
a report of a writing panel chaired by David Robbins and Dean King and sponsored by the James River Writers Association. 2.
Judy
Hill, Chair, reported on RWC Anthology Committee activities. She noted that the submission period expired
at midnight October 9, that David Mitchell’s submission had been selected for the cover and that Reviewers are asked
to complete all material not later than October 16. Larry noted that there had been 131 submissions from
26 authors. The next committee meeting will be October 19 at Borders. 3.
Larry reported that the
Executive Committee has accepted Madalin Bickel’s offer to host the December Holiday party at her residence. 4.
Jim Gaines announced a
new VWC writing contest for various genres called “Spring Shorts” with a submission deadline of March 2011 (details
forthcoming on the VWC webpage). 5. Norma Redfern, Treasurer, reported various expenditures, a number of new
members and a balance of $1232.77.
New Business:
Ollen Richey reported that the Nominating Committee had secured two nominees for the November election of officers: Madalin
Bickel for President and Norma Redfern (Incumbent) for Treasurer. Program.
At 1:36, Larry introduced John Amen, founder and editor of The
Pedestal Magazine (www.thepedestalmagazine.com) and author of three collections of poetry. John read selections from his books and discussed influences,
method, and the magazine. The presentation ended at 2:34 and was followed by snacks and a Critique Session. At 4:05, the meeting was adjourned. Faithfully submitted, Ollen Richey Secretary
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September 11th 2010 Meeting
Visitors, New Members
Jocelyn
Hahn—visitor from North Carolina
Successes
John
Wills has just published his 100th
article Michelle O’Hearn’s
poem entitled “Creating a Green Scene” has been accepted for publication in Volume 26
of The Poet’s Domain with an expected publication date of December 2010. Books will be available
from Live Wire Press. Michelle O’Hearn’s
poem, “Footprints in the Grass” has been announced as one of the winners in the Spring
2010 Charlottesville Area Transit and Bus Lines contest with a theme of “green.” Winning authors’ poems
will be on display on-board the CAT buses beginning 9/7/10. A poetry reading will be held a C-Ville’s Downtown Transit
Station (615 E. Water Street) on Wednesday, September 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Illinois State
Poetry Society. Three Categories: Free Verse,
Formal Verse, Family Traditions. Deadline September 30. http://www.illinoispoets.org/contest.htm
Artscape is
the local TV program hosted by Susan Sablone showcasing Fredericksburg area artists. Our member, Betty Marcum., was recently
a featured guest. Susan is looking for two short Christmas (holiday)) stories appropriate for children that can be read in
3 minutes. She is accepting submission until Sept. 30. If accepted, the writer will be taped reading hi/her own story to an
audience of children. Taping with take place late October/early November and will be broadcast locally as part of Artscape’s
Christmas show. Contact Judith Hill if you have questions.
Old Business
Critique
group is on Monday’s at Borders beginning at 7 p.m.
Report from Anthology Committee, Judy Hill, Chair Deadline,
October 9 - We are still looking
for cover art: a photo, a painting, an idea. Deadline for this is also Oct. 9.
- Anthology committee
Meeting Tuesday, September 21, 7:00 p.m. Borders.
New Business Nominating
Committee: Ollen Richey, Stan Trice, Michelle
O’Hearn, Anne Flythe, Diann Brunnel. They will report at the October 9 meeting. We will vote for new officers at the
November 13 meeting. You must be at the meeting to vote. It was suggested that the duties of the officers be posted on the
website.
December Holiday party
was discussed. A suggestion was made to having the party at a resident instead of the library—Contact Madeline Bickel
if you have any questions. We will decide on the location of the party at the next meeting.
John
Wills is looking for stories written by women
officers—send John an email if you know anyone who might want to share her story in John’s new book.
Open Reading The following people read for the Open Reading: Madeline
Bickel David Mitchell
Ann Flythe Larry Turner David Mitchell John Wills
John Reed
Critique Session Next Meting:
Saturday, October 9. Salem Church Library, Meeting
Room A
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September 11th 2010 Meeting
Visitors,
New Members
Jocelyn Hahn—visitor
from North Carolina
Successes
John Wills has just published his 100th article Michelle O’Hearn’s poem entitled “Creating a Green Scene”
has been accepted for publication in Volume 26 of The Poet’s Domain with an expected publication
date of December 2010. Books will be available from Live Wire Press. Michelle O’Hearn’s poem, “Footprints in the Grass”
has been announced as one of the winners in the Spring 2010 Charlottesville Area Transit and Bus Lines contest with a theme
of “green.” Winning authors’ poems will be on display on-board the CAT buses beginning 9/7/10. A poetry
reading will be held a C-Ville’s Downtown Transit Station (615 E. Water Street) on Wednesday, September 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Illinois State
Poetry Society. Three Categories: Free Verse,
Formal Verse, Family Traditions. Deadline September 30. http://www.illinoispoets.org/contest.htm
Artscape is
the local TV program hosted by Susan Sablone showcasing Fredericksburg area artists. Our member, Betty Marcum., was recently
a featured guest. Susan is looking for two short Christmas (holiday)) stories appropriate for children that can be read in
3 minutes. She is accepting submission until Sept. 30. If accepted, the writer will be taped reading hi/her own story to an
audience of children. Taping with take place late October/early November and will be broadcast locally as part of Artscape’s
Christmas show. Contact Judith Hill if you have questions.
Old Business
Critique
group is on Monday’s at Borders beginning at 7 p.m.
Report from Anthology Committee, Judy Hill, Chair Deadline,
October 9 - We are still looking
for cover art: a photo, a painting, an idea. Deadline for this is also Oct. 9.
- Anthology committee
Meeting Tuesday, September 21, 7:00 p.m. Borders.
New Business Nominating
Committee: Ollen Richey, Stan Trice, Michelle
O’Hearn, Anne Flythe, Diann Brunnel. They will report at the October 9 meeting. We will vote for new officers at the
November 13 meeting. You must be at the meeting to vote. It was suggested that the duties of the officers be posted on the
website.
December Holiday party
was discussed. A suggestion was made to having the party at a resident instead of the library—Contact Madeline Bickel
if you have any questions. We will decide on the location of the party at the next meeting.
John
Wills is looking for stories written by women
officers—send John an email if you know anyone who might want to share her story in John’s new book.
Open Reading The following people read for the Open Reading: Madeline
Bickel David Mitchell
Ann Flythe Larry Turner David Mitchell John Wills
John Reed
Critique Session Next Meting:
Saturday, October 9. Salem Church Library, Meeting
Room A
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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 *********************************************
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 *********************************************
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
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
Minutes
of the Riverside Writers Club Salem Church Library Saturday, June 12, 2010 1-3:30 p.m.
The
prior minutes were approved.
Visitors:
Cathy Gillespie and David Mitchell
Attendance: Seventeen members were present.
Golden Nib contest for 2010: The final fiction/nonfiction/poetry pieces were turned in. The Riverside
Writers Club will award $50, $35 and $25 for first, second and third place, respectively. The winner in
each category will be forwarded to the statewide contest. Saturday, June 12th was the deadline.
Successes: Larry Turner’s poem Punctuality won a second prize
in the Pennsylvania Poetry Society 2010 Contest and was published in Prize Poems 2010. Three of his other poems were
awarded citations.
Margaret Rose had My Mother’s Wallet published in Front Porch Magazine.
John
Wills talked at a local school about writing and continues to market his books.
Upcoming
events:
The
Hanover Book Festival will occur on Saturday, August 7, 10-3:00 p.m. Deadline to sign up for tables and to register for workshops
is June 15th. See our website.
A “Getting Published” workshop at the Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts Studio School will be held Saturday, June 19th for 10-4:00 p.m. Call the
ticket desk, 804-367-0816 to register. See our website.
Revised bylaws will be voted on at our next meeting,
Saturday, July 10th in Meeting Room A of the Salem Church Library. It will be an up or down vote.
Afterwards there will be an open reading by members followed by a critique session.
Title
for 2011 Anthology: Judy Hill announced that
the new anthology title is to be chosen from 25 or so possibilities at the Anthology Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 15th
at Borders. In order to vote you must be a member of the Anthology Committee or a reviewer.
Treasurer’s
report: The cash balance is $1,685.
Snack
chairperson: Madalin Bickel is appointed the
snack chairperson.
Critique Group meetings: The
Borders critique groups will meet as usual each Monday, 7 p.m.
Program: Diane Parkinson [pen name: Diane Scott Lewis] held a book signing for her exciting new
novel, The False Light. She read an excerpt from her book and described in useful detail how she went about writing
it.
Those of us who have read The False Light eagerly await the sequel.
Rod Vanderhoof
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Minutes of May 8, 2010 The meeting was called to order at 1:06 pm by Larry
Turner, presiding. In attendance were sixteen members. Successes—
Margaret Rose published a column in The Front Porch.
John Wills had three short
stories accepted for publication in a daily devotional to be released in the fall of this year. John will
be signing Gripped by Fear and appearing on two author panels at the 2010 Public Safety Writers Conference at the
Orleans Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, June 18-10.
Larry Turner’s two poems Blackmail: Noun, Verb, Adjective and Homage to the Cardiff Giant took
second place in the 2010 Poetry Society of Virginia competition. Diane
Scott Lewis’ (Parkinson) historical novel, The False Light, has been published in electronic format. Stephanie Fellinger was selected as the Spotsylvania High School Teacher of the Year. Upcoming
Events— 1.
Golden Nib submissions
must be submitted in duplicate, hardcopy to Larry Turner not later than the June 12 RWC meeting. Larry
is still seeking a judge for fiction entries. 2. The Hanover Book Festival will be 10:00-3:00, Saturday, August 7.
The event is free. The deadline for reserving tables and signing up for workshops is June 15.
Details are available on our webpage. 3. The VWC Board of Governors Meeting scheduled for February and cancelled
due to inclement weather will be held May 15 at the Liberty Christian School in Mechanicsville. Margaret
Rose will attend as the RWC delegate. Details are available on the VWC webpage. 4. The critique group meets every Monday at Borders from
7:00-8:30. 5.
The Extended Board will
meet May 19 at Borders. 6.
The next RWC meeting will
be Saturday, June 12 in Meeting Room A. Former President, Diane Parkinson, will speak on “The Long
Road to Publication” and sign copies of her new novel.
Old Business— 1. Judy Hill, Chair, reported on RWC Anthology Committee activities and solicited
submissions and participation in the ongoing title contest. To date, there have been 55 submissions and
five acceptances from three authors. Larry noted that it is acceptable to submit a single submission to
both the Golden Nib contest and Anthology. The next committee meeting will be held May 18 at Borders.
The deadline for suggested titles is June 12. 2. Norma Redfern, Treasurer, reported a balance, through
Larry, of $1,700. Larry noted that it is his understanding that all members have paid their 2010 dues. 3.
Jim Gaines awarded commemorative
fountain pens to VWC members. New Business— 1. Larry presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Maxine
Clark. It read: “The Riverside Writers award this certificate to Maxine M. Clark in grateful recognition
of her stellar performance as Program Chair. She diligently found interesting speakers and organized programs
of sheer magic.” 2. A Certificate of Appreciation was provided to John Wills for his presentation
described below. Program. At 1:40, Larry introduced John Wills who gave
a very informative presentation on “Electronic Publishing: The future of the book industry.” John
addressed ePublishing’s growth and the various eReading devices now on the market. The presentation
ended at 2:07 and was followed by snacks and a Critique Session. At 3:45, the meeting
was adjourned. Faithfully submitted, Ollen
Richey Secretary
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Minutes of April 10, 2010 The meeting was called to order at 1:05 pm by Liz Talbot, presiding. In attendance were seventeen
members and four visitors. Successes—
Margaret Rose published a column in The Front Porch.
Norma Redfern had a poem
accepted by the online fine arts journal The Fall Line.
Larry Turner won an award in the annual Virginia Poetry Society contest. Diane
Scott Lewis’ historical novel, The False Light, was released April 7. John Wills participated in a writer’s panel at the Virginia Festival of the Book on March 17. Jim Gaines had a couple poems accepted by The Fall Line as well as a book on Moliere accepted for
publication. Upcoming Events— 1. The VWC Board of Governors Meeting scheduled for February and cancelled
due to inclement weather will be held May 15 in Hanover. Additional information will be posted on the VWC
webpage. 2.
The critique group meets
every Monday at Borders from 7:00-8:30. 3. The next RWC meeting will be Saturday, May 8 in Meeting Room A.
Old Business— 1. Judy Hill, Chair, reported on RWC Anthology Committee
activities and solicited submissions and participation in the ongoing title contest. The deadline for suggested
titles is June 12. 2.
Diann Brunel, Membership
Chair, reported two new members. 3. Norma Redfern, Treasurer, reported a balance of $1,713.56. 4.
The deadline for Golden
Nib submissions is June 12. New Business. Madalin Bickel introduced an eight point
motion to amend the RWC Rules of Order. Although Madeline had emailed the motion to some members prior
to the meeting, most members present and neither of the two sitting officers in attendance, had seen the proposal.
Therefore, it was decided that the motion be tabled until considered by the Executive Committee. Program.
Beginning at 1:25, Burke Moeller gave a presentation on “Social Networking” with emphasis on Facebook
and Twitter. Burke’s presentation ended at 2:10 and was followed by snacks and a Critique
Session. At 3:45, the meeting was adjourned. Faithfully submitted, Ollen Richey Secretary
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Minutes of March 13, 2010 The meeting was called to order
at 1:10 pm by Larry Turner, presiding. In attendance were fourteen members and two guests. Successes—
Diann Brunel had an article published in The Front Porch.
Larry Turner received a letter from The Lyric indicating its intent to publish a poem he had submitted in
2001. Larry checked his records and discovered that the poem had been published in the magazine many years
earlier. Upcoming Events— 1. The Anthology Committee will meet Tuesday, March 16, 7:00, at Borders. 2.
The VWC Board of Governors
Meeting scheduled for February and cancelled due to inclement weather will be held May 15 in Hanover. Additional
information will be posted on the VWC webpage. 3. RWC will visit The Virginia Festival of the Book on
March 20. Kathy Walker has offered to drive and may be contacted for details. John Wills will participate
in a panel 17 March that examines the question: “Why we write?” 4. The Celebration of Poetry will be held March 27 at
the Downtown Library. The featured speaker will be Jeremy G. Larochelle, Assistant Professor of Spanish,
UMW. 5.
The critique group meets
every Monday at Borders from 7:00-8:30. 6. The next meeting of the Riverside Writers will be Saturday, April 10 in
Meeting Room A.
Old
Business
1. Judy Hill, Chair, reported on RWC Anthology Committee
activities and solicited submissions and reviewers. Judy also proposed a “Title Contest” and
Larry encouraged members to submit photos for consideration as cover art. 2. Norma Redfern, Treasurer, reported through Larry a
balance of $1,838.56. 3.
Greg Mitchell noted that
Golden Nib submissions will be due at the June RWC meeting. New Business— 1.
Larry introduced Diann
Brunel as the new Membership Chair. 2. A student from UMW made a brief presentation on The Fall Line,
a fledgling student-run online fine arts journal. The journal is intended “to showcase the spirit
of the Rappahannock River region, crossing genres between poetry, fiction, non-fiction, fine arts, and live musical performance.”
The presenter solicited submissions from RWC members and asked that they and queries be directed to fall.line.journal@gmail.com. The submission deadline is ASAP and not later than the first week of April. Program.
At 1:49, Maxine Clark, Program Chair, introduced Tony P. Wrenn. Mr. Wrenn has written a gardening
column for The Freelance Star for 25 years and is a widely published authority on architecture, architectural history
and historic preservation. Mr. Wrenn’s presentation ended at 3:00 and was followed by snacks
and, then, a Critique Session. At 4:15, the meeting was adjourned. Faithfully
submitted, Ollen Richey Secretary
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Minutes of February 13, 2010 The meeting was called to order at 1:10 pm by Larry
Turner, presiding. In attendance were thirteen members. Successes—
John Wills had a book signing at Borders in Central Park this date.
Jim Gaines published an online article on the Natchez Indians. Upcoming Events— 1.
The VWC Board of Governors
Meeting/Program scheduled for February and cancelled due to inclement weather has not yet been rescheduled. 2.
RWC will visit The Virginia
Festival of the Book on March 20. 3. The Celebration of Poetry will be held March 27 at the Downtown Library.
The featured speaker will be Jeremy G. Larochelle, Assistant Professor of Spanish, UMW. 4. The critique group meets every Monday at Borders from
7:00-8:30. 5.
The next meeting of the
Riverside Writers will be Saturday, March 13 (Speaker not yet determined) in Meeting Room A.
Old Business
1.
Judy Hill, Chair, reported
on RWC Anthology Committee activities: Larry will serve as Editor and Review Board Chair, additional committee members and
reviewers are needed, submission period is open and ends October 19; members are limited to fifteen pages, submissions can
be sent to Larry electronically (in doc. format) or mailed to Judy, “Back of Cover” and “Golden Nib”
winning entries will be included without editing, Claudia Emerson has agreed to write some introductory remarks, planned publication
date is March 2011, the next committee meeting will be held 7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 16 at Borders in Central Park (all
interested members are invited). 2. Norma Redfern, Treasurer, reported through Larry a balance of $1,688.56.
3.
The 2008-2009 Golden Nib
Anthology is available online at the VWC website. New Business— 1. Larry informed that Marcia Baggott has resigned as
Membership Chair and solicited a volunteer to replace her in that capacity. 2. Larry noted that Maxine Clark, Program Chair, was
working to schedule a number of speakers. Program. An Open Reading period
was followed by a Critique session. At 3:36, the meeting was adjourned. Faithfully submitted, Ollen Richey, Secretary
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Riverside Writers Minutes of January 9, 2010 The meeting was called to order at 1:07 pm by Larry Turner, presiding.
In attendance were thirteen members. Successes—
Jon Wills will have two upcoming book signings: 20 January in Las Vegas at the Orleans Casino and
13 February at Borders in Central Park. He also has taken a job writing book reviews for the New York Journal
of Books. His first review is posted at: http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/
Judith Hill won First Honorable Mention for free verse in the Illinois State Poetry Society Annual Competition for
her poem “Panic at Milepost 42.”
Larry Turner won Third Prize for formal verse in the Illinois State Poetry Society Annual Competition for his poem
“Artists Remake the Snowflake” and First Honorable Mention for “Destination.” Upcoming Events. Larry announced or reminded of these upcoming
events: 1. Pennsylvania Poetry Contest. Deadline 1/15/10 2. Virginia Poetry Contest. Deadline 1/19/10 3. A RWC Anthology planning meeting will be held 7:00 pm, Wednesday, January
13 at Borders in Central Park. All interested members are invited. 4. The VWC Board of Governors Meeting will be held 10:30 am, February 6 at Combs
Hall on the UMW campus. The public program, beginning at 1:00 pm, will be “Baudelaire in All Senses,”
featuring bilingual readings of poems by the student group Paris Mutuel together with images and music from the Paris of Baudelaire’s
time. 5. RWC will visit The Virginia Festival of the
Book on March 20. 6. The Celebration of Poetry will be held March
27 at the Downtown Library. The featured speaker will be Jeremy G. Larochelle, Assistant Professor of Spanish,
UMW. 7. The weekly critique group meets every Monday
at Borders. 8. The next meeting of the Riverside Writers
will be Saturday, February 13 in Meeting Room A.
Old Business—
1. Larry reminded members that 2010 dues are now due and should be mailed to Norma Redfern, Treasurer. 2. Jim Gaines invited members to the VWC Board of Governors Meeting, luncheon,
and public program described above. Jim also recommended a publication called “Poets and Writers”
and distributed subscription cards for same. 3.
Rod Vanderhoof
noted that winning 2009 Golden Nib entries will soon be posted on the VWC website.
New Business— 1. Larry solicited volunteers to serve as the RWC Chapter Representative to
the VWC Board of Governors. Stephanie Fellinger and Rod Vanderhoof indicated their willingness to
be considered. Subsequent to the meeting, it was confirmed that Chris Valenti will continue to serve as
the RWC’s primary representative and Stephanie was approved by the Board as the designated alternate. 2. Maxine Clark described the duties of the Snack Coordinator and solicited
a volunteer to relieve her of those responsibilities. Following discussion, it was decided that snacks
(and thus, a coordinator) were unnecessary. Program.
Beginning at 1:38, in lieu of a traditional program, Larry facilitated an annual planning session. He
began with a review of major issues addressed at the 19 November Extended Board Meeting. Larry also contrasted
the differences of “Open Readings” and “Critique Sessions,” noting that the former is intended to
entertain vice solicit constructive feedback. 1. 2010 Meeting Proposal. The following breakdown was agreed upon: - Planning (1/January) - Christmas Party (1/December) - Open Reading (4) - Programs (4) - Special Programs/Events (2). It was noted that Special
Programs (such as Workshops) need not coincide with regularly scheduled monthly meetings. It was also decided
that critique sessions would not be conducted during either Special Programs or the Christmas party. 2. Program Alternatives. The following suggestions were made:
published authors, publishing opportunities (Internet, self, alternative, traditional, etc.), new technologies, enjoying and
interpreting poetry, legal issues and seasonal themes. It was also suggested that RWC members could provide
presentations in lieu of or in addition to outside guests. To this end, four members volunteered to make
15-30 minute presentations: -
John Wills:
“Kindle” - Maxine Clark: “Writer’s Block” - Rachel Clay: “Memoirs” - Burke Moeller: “Blogging and Twitter” 3. 2010 Special Programs/Events - The Celebration of Poetry March 27 will be the first scheduled Special Program/Event
for 2010. - Other possibilities: The Virginia Festival
of the Book, Hanover Festival and the Mystery Novel Writing Workshop being researched by Liz Talbot. - The group concluded that “Readings by George” was
not a suitable event. 4. By-Law Revision. Greg Mitchell
authored the by-laws and 2000 and is currently revising them to reflect changes made since their original publication. 5. Anthology.
The RWC will begin a new Anthology in 2010 and, as noted above, will meet 13 January to begin planning and form a committee. 6. Miscellaneous: - The group’s consensus is that Saturday’s are preferred for workshops. - Larry requested
a draft Program Year-in-Sight from Maxine. Burke Moeller suggested that it
was unnecessary to schedule the entire year at this time in view of the likelihood that new opportunities will arise. The meeting broke for snacks at 2:22 and reconvened at 2:35 for a Critique
session. At 3:45, the meeting was adjourned.
Faithfully submitted, Ollen Richey Secretary
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