The ongoing podcast for West Virginia Writers, Inc., the Mountain State's largest organization dedicated to writers. Hosted by Eric Fritzius, from atop a hill in Greenbrier County, each podcast will feature information about WV Writers related events as well as readings and interviews with the writers of West Virginia and Appalachia.

This podcast features music by Pops Walker.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Episode 26: CONFERENCECAST 2010


The WV Writers ConferenceCast 2010 (a.k.a. Episode 26) is now online.

In it we reveal the full list of presenters for the 2010 Summer Conference. We'll also have information on the guest editors who will be there as well as on the pitch sessions and one on one critique sessions they are offering.

We'll also reveal the exact date we will begin pre-registration for the conference, (as well as when Cedar Lakes will begin accepting pre-registration forms for rooms and meals). A hint: it's VERY soon.


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West Virginia Writers ConferenceCast (a.k.a Episode 26) Part 1

West Virginia Writers ConferenceCast (a.k.a Episode 26) Part 2


LINKS FOR THIS PODCAST
Our 2010 Summer Conference Page

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

This week (shhhh!)

There is a rumor going round, that I may or may not have started, that says this Friday's episode of the WV Writers Podcast will be chock full of information concerning the upcoming Summer Conference.

The rumor mentions something about a full list of presenters being revealed.

It continues that information on guest editors and the pitch and one on one critique sessions they will be conducting will also be revealed.

It goes on to say that workshop descriptions and quite possibly a full schedule are in the works for release in the very near future.

It wraps up that the exact date when registration will be opened is also a revelation to be imparted.

One might say that it will be a very good episode to download and that one would be wise to do so this Friday (or perhaps late Thursday if one subscribes with iTunes).

Just what I heard.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Episode 25: CONTESTCAST 2

Now that we're a wee bit past the mid-way point for the 2010 WV Writers Annual Writing Contest, we thought it would be prudent to check in with our contest coordinator, Steve Goff, to find out how things are going and answer some more of your frequently asked questions, discuss the list of contest judges and reveal some of the categories in which your odds are better for winning this year.


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West Virginia Writers Contestcast 2 (a.k.a Episode 25)


LINKS FOR THIS PODCAST


Download Contest Entry Forms


Entry Form (.doc) Entry Form (.pdf)



Student Entry Form (.doc) Student Entry Form (.pdf)

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

THIS WEEK...

...our CONTESTCAST 2 episode, marking the half-way point of the 2010 Annual Writing Contest. We'll cover some frequently asked questions, discuss the list of contest judges and reveal some of the categories in which your odds are better for winning.

Join us for Episode 25 this Friday, February 19, right here (or late night Thursday on iTunes).

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Bonus Show 8: Writer's Toolkit


Our 8th bonus show is extry short, but is important if you're going to be in the Charleston area on February 13 and if you're interested in improving your writing.

The Writer's Toolkit event will be taking place at the cultural center, featuring free writing workshops for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and nonfiction research. The event is brought to you by the WV Division of Culture and History in collaboration with the WV Library Commission. You can find specific details about it at our BLOG, but get an overview by listening to the bonus show.

PLEASE NOTE: According to the Charleston Gazette, State Poet Laureate Irene McKinney will not be able to attend the annual Writers' Toolkit as originally scheduled due to weather concerns, but the program will still continue with the authors below and poet and essayist Doug Van Gundy will step in to take the workshop spaces left by McKinney.

As an added bonus to the bonus, you also get to hear the host of the show play his brand new cigar box guitar and the cohosts of the show supply their critique.


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West Virginia Writers Podcast Bonus Show 8

Friday, February 5, 2010

This Week...

...there is no new podcast. Awww.

Cause the wife and I will off celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary. Yay!

Back in a couple.