The Writing Contest for the Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium is now open!

We have added a youth category for 2010.  For the Writing Contest guidelines, click on the “Adult & Youth Writing Contests” link above.

All entries must be postmarked by May 31, 2010.

Please click on the “Registration Form” link for registration information.

We are looking forward to a great symposium!

Peggy Poe Stern will be our keynote speaker and will also present a fiction writing workshop.  A link to Stern’s website is at the bottom of this blog’s homepage.

Along with Stern’s fiction writing workshop, some other workshops being planned for the Symposium are:

Editing

Poetry

Science Fiction/Fantasy

Memoir Writing

Non-Fiction

Playwriting

Mystery

Writing Dialogue

Appalachian Humor

Children’s Writing

Storytelling

There will also be panel discussions focusing on “Networking” and “Entering Writing Contests”.

Information on presenters, as well as the symposium schedule will be available soon!

The Date Is Set!!

November 7, 2009

The 2010 Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium will be held June 18-19, 2010.

Check back soon for registration information!

2010 Symposium

September 12, 2009

Planning for the 2010 Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium is gearing up next week!

Stay tuned as information becomes available  :  )

All of the winning writing contest entries are now posted here on our blog!

Click on the “2009 Writing Contest Winners” page in the toolbar above. 

Due to the template of this blog, all of the winning entries had to be typed in, so I take full blame on any and all typos.

Enjoy reading!!

1st Place     In Memory of Lou Crabtree, Abingdon, Virginia

Rufus A. Skeens     Bristol, VA     “Grandpa’s Dog Shorty and Me, That Second Morning”

 

2nd Place     In Memory of Ralph Steve Coleman, Wytheville, Virginia

Cheryl Senter     Bristol, TN     “Admiration in Wintertime”

 

3rd Place     Sponsored by Len and Annette Kogut

C.A. Rose     Gray, TN     “Canning Time”

1st Place     Sponsored by Eagle Realty

Christine Osborne     Jonesborough, TN     “Mattie’s Place”    

 

2nd Place     Sponsored by Reminiscent Writers

Morgan H. Wood     Galax, VA     “Treasure”

 

3rd Place     Sponsored by Mark and Trish Estepp

Linda Hudson Hoagland     North Tazewell, VA     “Four Large Eggs”

 

 

1st Place     Sponsored by Appalachian Authors Guild and Associates

Michael Samerdyke     Big Stone Gap, VA     “The Frankenstein Doll”

 

2nd Place     Sponsored by Clinch Valley Bank

Ben E. Campbell     Pearisburg, VA     “The Split that Divides”

 

3rd Place     In Honor of Adda Leah Davis, Rosedale, Virginia

Lynn Veach Sadler     Sanford, NC     “Gettin’ Above My Raisin’”