Meetings

January 25, 2012 Networking Session

by PWP on January 17, 2012

Resolutions

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” ~Abraham Lincoln

As a new year begins, it’s time to talk resolutions and make goals for the new year. Go ahead and groan, but be sure to join us for the PWP Networking Session! January 25, 2012 at 6:00 pm.

January 25, 2012 Meeting with Jill Williams

by PWP on January 17, 2012

MEMOIR WRITER TO SPEAK TO GROUP IN JANUARY

Writer Jill Williams will speak about “The Evolution of A Memoir” at the Professional Writers of Prescott group on January 25, 2012, at 7 p.m. In this workshop / presentation, Jill will share her personal experiences and share her latest book “Confessions of a Love Addict” (Aberdeen Bay Books). Jill Williams is a poet, musical playwright, and author of six books over the past several decades. Her websites are www.jillwilliams.com and www.sedonarugpaintings.com. Professional Writers of Prescott meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., and informal networking starts at 6 p.m. For more information about the meeting, contact Tara Fort, 928- 458-9303, tarafort@cableone.net

Winners of the 2011 Writing Contest

November 19, 2011

Winners of the 2011 Writing Contest sponsored by Professional Writers of Prescott, had the opportunity to read their winning pieces at the November 16 meeting held at the Prescott Public Library at 6:00 p.m. Among those reading were: First Place Winner for Nonfiction Lee Reeves who read “No Sad Faces”; Second Place Winner for Nonfiction Robert Carlile who read “Wisteria Candy”; First Place Winner for Fiction Garry Rogers who read “Dinner”; and First Place Winner for Poetry Tom Erdmann who read his poetry series “Salt Cycle”. Other winners were not present for this meeting. Winners received monetary awards for the winning entries.

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November 16, 2011 Meeting – Contestants to Read Winning Entries

November 1, 2011

The winners of the 2011 writing contest sponsored by the Professional Writers of Prescott (PWP) will read their winning entries beginning at 6 p.m. on November 16 in the Founders Suite at the Prescott Public Library.

Winners of the contest include: Poetry 1st place – Tom Erdmann, Jr.; Poetry 2nd Place – Sally Clark; Poetry 3rd Place – Lianne Mercer. Fiction 1st Place – Garry Rogers; Fiction 2nd Place – Marlene Baird; Fiction 3rd Place – Virginia Lloyd. Non-Fiction 1st Place – Lee Reeves; Non-Fiction 2nd Place – Robert Carlile; Non-Fiction 3rd Place: Kelly Hayes-Raitt. The public is invited to attend.

Professional Writers of Prescott meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., and informal networking starts at 6 p.m. (This November meeting is scheduled one week earlier than normal due to Thanksgiving week, and one hour earlier due to the readings. There will be no networking for the November 16 meeting.) For more information about the meeting, contact Tara Fort, 928- 458-9303, tarafort@cableone.net

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