The Hudson Valley Writers Guild recently held their annual meeting and the following is the annual report from that meeting.
- Membership: 114 paid members (up 30 members from 2018)
- Financial Status: Cash on hand $3829.93 ($3538.94 expenses)
- Contributors to the Tom Nattell Poetry Prize
- Dear Herman program- Celebration of Herman Melville’s birthday
- Contributors to Di Biase poetry contest
- Prose Reader’s Showcase
- Annual Contest- Poetry
- St. Patrick’s Day reading
- Walt Whitman’s Birthday reading
- Schenectady Community of Writers
- Poets in the Park
- Kate Laity & Robb Smith resigned from the board
- Board Needs: secretary, publicity, hospitality
- Upcoming Programs: Tone & Mood in Writing
- Two collaborations with The Albany Institute of History & Art in March & May
- Annual contest: Short fiction
- Collaboration with Friends of Albany Public Library: Lydia Davis
- Interview with author Vince Zandri at The Albany Barn
HVWG exists because of its continued support of our members. We provide our programs free of charge.
