Episode 55: Sarah Dooley interview

In our continued effort to whet appetites for the 2011 WV Writers Summer Conference, this week we interview Sarah Dooley, author of the young adult novel Livvie Owen Lived Here. The book is a story told from the perspective of an autistic 14-year-old girl whose loving family is frequently thrown into chaos by her actions. In real life Sarah is a teacher of special needs children and can speak to the reality of kids like Livvie.

Sarah will be leading two workshops at the 2011 Summer Conference, June 10, 11 and 12 at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley, WV.


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West Virginia Writers Podcast: Episode 55

LINKS TO TOPICS FEATURED IN THE PODCAST

• Sarah Dooley's website Dooley Noted
  
• Livvie Owen Lived Here
• Livvie Owen Lived Here book trailer
• Livvie Owen Facebook page
  

Episode 54: 2011 ConferenceCast Part 2

With the 2011 WV Writers Summer Conference a mere 3 weeks from this recording, it's time to check back in with our organizational president and conference organizer, Cat Pleska, regarding updates to the conference lineup and schedule. We also drop a few hints as to who will be interview guests on this very podcast as we go to a weekly schedule through the conference itself.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast: Episode 54

LINKS TO TOPICS FEATURED IN THE PODCAST

• 2011 Summer Conference Page
• Workshop Descriptions & Presenter Bios
  
• Conference Videos from last year
• Doug & Telisha Williams music
• Katharine Sands Q&A (by Belinda Anderson)
• Ben LeRoy extended interview (by Geoff Fuller)
• Sands/LeRoy pitch session information
  
• Conference 1st Timer's Guide
  

Conference Countdown Vidcast: Irene McKinney interview

To whet your appetite for our upcoming 2011 WV Writers Summer Conference, below is a video interview shot at the 2010 Summer Conference featuring an interview with WV Poet Laureate Irene McKinney, conducted by poet Llewellyn McKernan.

Conference Countdown Vidcast: Peter Lynch interview from 2010 Conference

To whet your appetite for our upcoming 2011 WV Writers Summer Conference, below is a video interview shot at the 2010 Summer Conference featuring Peter Lynch, editor with Sourcebooks, Inc. Our President Emeritus T.W. McNemar does the interviewing duties.

Episode 53: Poetry Podcast Hotline

In honor of April being National Poetry Month, today's podcast is a listener generated one usign poems gathered via our Podcast Poetry Hotline. We asked listeners to voicemail us some poetry and voicemail it they did. Featured on the show today are Debbie Richard, Twyla Vincent, Dreama Frisk, as well as previous podcast guests Tim Armentrout, Pam Hanson and Salvatore Buttaci. We also have a couple of major announcements at the start of the show regarding the 2011 Summer Conference.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 53

LINKS TO TOPICS FEATURED IN THE PODCAST

• Pam Hanson from Podcast #6
  
• Previous podcasts with Tim Armentrout
• Previous podcasts with Sal Buttaci

Episode 52: Princeton Public Library Poetry Reading (Parts 1 &2)

In honor of April being National Poetry Month, today's podcast is another recorded live poetry reading, this one captured at the Princeton Public Library in down town Princeton, WV. The poets featured are all members of the Appalachian Penworks writers group. Featured poets include Raymond Neely, Ashleigh Gill, Salvatore Buttaci, Beth and Steve Godfrey, and Rob Merritt.


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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 52 Part 1
West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 52 Part 2

LINKS TO TOPICS FEATURED IN THE PODCAST

• Princeton Public Library
• Appalachian Penworks' Chiseled In Stone Forum
  
• Sal Buttaci's previous appearance on Podcast Bonus Show #7

Episode 51: Raleigh County Library Poetry Reading (NATIONAL POETRY MONTH)

In honor of April being National Poetry Month, today's podcast features a recorded live poetry reading from Raleigh County Library's poetry reading in March. Featured poets include Sammye Lewis, Sue Atkinson, Kitty Mooney, Miles Dean and Rebecca Dean. The evening was also hosted by Rebecca Dean.

Apologies must go out to Danny McMillion and Sammye Lewis. Due to technical difficulties, The poem Danny read was not recorded, nor was Sammye's first poem of her set. We'll have them back on future podcasts to rectify this.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 51

LINKS TO TOPICS FEATURED IN THE PODCAST

• Raleigh County Library
• Sammye Lewis's previous appearance on Podcast #28
• Miles Dean's previous appearance on Podcast #41
• Shirley Young Campbell, who is mentioned in this podcast, was the mother of West Virginia Writers, Inc. and we featured a tribute show to her for Episode 16.
  

Episode 50: THE 2011 CONFERENCECAST

The 2011 WV Writers Summer Conference is coming up June 10, 11 and 12 at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley, WV. While registration for the conference has been open since March 7, we've only revealed a preview of the presenters for it on our website. ConferenceCast 2011 helps fill in the blanks for the upcoming conference. Joining us to help fill the blanks is our Conference Coordinator and organizational president, Cat Pleska.

The current list of workshop presenters and their workshop descriptions will be available at our website on Monday 3/28.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast: Episode 50


LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THIS PODCAST

• Our CONFERENCE registration page
• Cat Pleska Interview from Episode 4
• Cat's interview with Lee Maynard from Episodes 21 and 22
  
• Future Conference Presenter Barbara Smith from Episode 16
• Edwina Pendarvis's appearance on Podcast Episode 39
• Meredith Sue Willis's website
• Boyd Carr's interview from Episode 7
• Susanna "Granny Sue" Holstein from Episode 15
• Stonewood Kid Challenge
• Doug and Telisha Williams website
• Doug and Telisha Williams on YouTube
• Memories of Conferences Past Podcasts
  

Bonus Show #13: The Newsflash Show

Bonus Show #13 is all about announcements, including word about the ending days of the WVW 2011 Writing Contest, the registration opening for the 2011 Summer Conference, the Writers Toolkit Event and our special upcoming poetry hotline show in which you can participate.

Check our website for all the details on all of the above, but listen to the podcast to hear me say it.

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DOWNLOAD: WVW Podcast Bonus Show #13

LINKS
WVW 2011 Writing Contest
WVW 2011 Summer Conference
2011 Writers Toolkit
WVW Poetry Hotline Show

Episode 49: THE 2011 CONTESTCAST #2

We're now at the half-way mark for the 2011 WV Writers Annual Writing Contest. (DEADLINE March 14, LATE DEADLINE March 31 with $2 late fee per entry.) Therefore it's time for Part 2 of ContestCast 2011.

Joining us to give us an update on this year's contest will be Contest Coordinator and WVW 1st VP Teresa Newsome. And joining us to help answer your Frequenly Asked Questions about the contest will be Coordinator Emeritus Steve Goff.

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West Virginia Writers 2011 Contestcast PART 2 (a.k.a Episode 49)


Download Contest Entry Forms As Reference for the Podcast


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



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