Member Announcements

Judith Prest announces SoulCollage and Writing series starting March 25

Judith Prest announces “We Were Made For These Times… A Three Part SoulCollage® and Writing Series.” The title is from a longer quote by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. What we will do in these sessions is use the power of image and words to discover how we can act on our knowledge that we are made for these times.

News from Alan Catlin

New Misfit Magazine is live, and Alan has released a new poetry collection.

“Write 4 A Day” announces early 2017 schedule

Unplug. Write. Don’t write. Think. Daydream. Doodle. Outline. Come for the whole day or just for part of it. Network, collaborate or write solo. Wander the woods, hills, fields and streams of Universal Pathways for inspiration (bring sturdy shoes) or sit in a comfy chair and brainstorm. It’s up to you.

Deadline for Stephen A DiBiase Poetry Prize January 21

Call for Submissions: Second Annual Stephen A DiBiase Poetry Prize. January 21, 2017 post mark deadline. Results in March 2017. $1,800 in total awards, with $500 to the top entry from New York State, $300 to the top out-of-State entry.

Howard Kogan publishes two new books, hosts launch party

Howard Kogan has two new books coming out. A book of poems, A Chill in the Air, and Howard’s first (and what he says “probably my last”) novel. A book launch is planned January 29 in Voorheesville.

HVWG member Mark Berger launches memoir writers group

HVWG member Mark Berger is looking to start a peer-to-peer memoir writers group to meet regularly at a place and time to be determined. The goal is to help members write personal stories or a complete book.