December 6, 2013

Fundraiser at McAlister's Deli, Tuesday, December 10, 2013


This December 10, 2013, fundraiser will provide funds for our sixth annual Young Writers Contest.  The contest is open to students in Northeast Kansas/Northwest Missouri in middle school and high school.  Prizes will be awarded Saturday, February 15, 2014.

 

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ST. JOSEPH WRITERS GUILD

presents

WRITING FOR FUN

The Sixth Annual Writing Contest
for Northwest Missouri/Northeast Kansas
Middle School and High School Students

      POETRY         SHORT STORY/ESSAY
Prizes include:
1st Prize                        $25.00 Cash
2nd Prize                       $20.00 Cash
3rd Prize                        $10.00 Cash

See Entry Guidelines for more details at

See above.

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All entries must be received by January 25, 2014.
One entry per student.

Email your entry to:

Prizes awarded Saturday, February 15, 2014.


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November 13, 2013

November 16, 2013, Meeting of St. Joseph Writers Guild



The St. Joseph Writers Guild will meet at
Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center
100 South 10th, St. Joseph, Missouri 
Saturday November 16, 2013, 1 p.m.

All writers, all ages are welcome.
Please invite your friends interested in writing.

The program will be sharing book reviews of novels or books we have enjoyed.  You can also share the novel ideas you have in your head or that you are writing this month.

Our silent auction returns this month with a twist.  This time please bring items that can be regifted to the home of someone that may have different taste from yours.  Of course, books are always a welcome silent auction item.  It is never too soon to do Christmas shopping.

Julie Casey and Jan Powell
will be our hostesses.

October 2, 2013

Special Guest Speaker Sarah Kovac Saturday October 19

The St. Joseph Writers Guild meeting will be Saturday, October 19, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center in downtown St. Joseph, Missouri. 

Our special guest speaker, Sarah Kovac.

She is a wife, mother, speaker and author.  A disability forces her to do most things with her feet, from chopping onions to brushing her son’s teeth.  Her days are a little different, but when it comes to the important stuff, she and you are the same.

Sarah’s book In Capable Arms Living a Life Embraced by Grace is now available.

Please join us and be prepared to be inspired.

September 18, 2013

September 21, 2013 St. Joseph Writers Guild Meeting

Our Saturday September 21 St. Joseph Writers Guild meeting will be at 1 p.m. at the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center. 

Missouri Western professor Dr. John Tapia has been invited to be our speaker.  He edited the St. Joseph Anthology Little Known Stories of Our Town.

We also have some important issues that we will need to discuss in a short business meeting following his presentation.

As always please bring your successes, your works in progress, your challenges, and whatever you have writing related to share.

It should be a great meeting!





July 10, 2013

Guest Speaker Regina Sirois Saturday July 20 at St. Joseph Writers Guild



The St. Joseph Writers Guild will be meeting Saturday, July 20, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center, 100 South 10th, St. Joseph, Missouri. 

Julie Casey has arranged a special guest speaker, Regina Sirois.

Author Regina Sirois received national recognition through the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) competition. Her book, On Little Wings, was the winner in the young adult division of the original 5,000 entries through a series of judging and advancements conducted by Publishers Weekly, Amazon.com, and a panel assembled by Penguin Publishing. After having already been self-published, it is now published by Penguin.

Regina Sirois is a native to Kansas City currently living in Olathe with her husband and two young girls. Publisher's Weekly describes her debut novel, On Little Wings, as a heartwarming tale of reconnection and redemption. On Little Wings was launched January of this year it has been warmly received, featured on the Amazon Kindle home page, reached the #7 best selling literary fiction book on the Kindle, and received nearly 300 reviews, with an average score over 4 stars. Any of these accomplishments are rare for a first time author.

Invite your friends and we can have a great St. Joseph turnout for Regina.

May 13, 2013

St. Joseph Writers Guild Business Meeting Saturday May 18



Hello Writers,

Our St. Joseph Writers Guild will be meeting this Saturday, May 18, at 1:00 p.m. at the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center.

The program will cover a number of business items.


Please bring something you have written to share and writing opportunities that may interest our membership.
 
The June meeting will be at Bandana’s.  The traditional May-June schedule has been modified due to our participation in the Coleman-Hawkins Festival and the projects for it.

The officers will bring refreshments. See you Saturday at JRP!

March 22, 2013

Poetry Month Celebration April 20, 2013


Poetry Month Celebration

Saturday, April 20, 2013, 1:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Writers Guild
100 South 10th Street
St. Joseph, Missouri

stjosephwriters@gmail.com

Bring your best poem to share
First come, first sign up, first read

    The St. Joseph Writers Guild encourages writers of all ages 
in Northwest Missouri/Northeast Kansas
to write, share, submit, and publish their works.  
In honor of April as Poetry Month, the Guild is hosting 
a special celebration for poets in our area to share their best poetry.

       Park under the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center in downtown St. Joseph,
ride the elevator to the first floor and turn right into the large dining area. 

You will find an audience of eager listeners for your creative work.

February 14, 2013

Young Writers Contest Winners Honored



Our St. Joseph Writers Guild will be meeting this Saturday, February 16, at 1:00 p.m. at the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center. 

The program will recognize the winners of our Young Writers Contest.  The winners have been invited to join us at 1:30.

We hope everyone can join us for this exciting day, but even if you can’t join us Saturday, please LIKE the St. Joseph Writers Guild page on Facebook so we can get more exposure.   If you are on Facebook, sign into your Facebook account, search for St Joseph Writers Guild and LIKE us.