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Women Who Write member Judith Owens-Lalude has a busy agenda for February; she will be appearing at several events related to Black History Month, as well as hosting readings of her own work. On Feb. 2 at noon, she’s participating in an African American Read-In at Jefferson Community & Technical College (downtown) at the John T. Smith Library. On Feb. ...

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Here we are well past New Year’s Eve with all its resolutions—write more poetry, update the blog more regularly, or finish the manuscript—topping your list of literary pledges for 2015. I hope that attending more Women Who Write monthly meetings is also high on your priority list. What an amazing year we had in 2014, with our membership increasing and ...

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Check here for updates regarding special celebrations, seasonal parties and occasional road-trips inspired by Women Who Write!

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Thanks to all our members for making the Writers’ Retreat at Hopscotch House in November such a success. A wonderful time was had by all…and much was accomplished!

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Here are some photos from our writers workshop! Thanks very much to everyone who attended and made this event a success!

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November is traditionally a month when many of us look back over the past year and give thanks for those people, events and activities that have had a positive effect on our lives. Sometimes we are even fortunate enough to have life-changing or life-affirming events. Gratitude can be expressed in many ways. This having been my first year as director ...

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Linda Satterlee-McFadin led a free-writing session at the WWW workshop. In a writing exercise based on George Ella Lyon’s “Where I’m From” poem, participants wrote about the people, places, and things that made them who they are. Here are some of their musings: I am from dust-covered bare feet and eating tomatoes plucked and salted, Back porch wringer washing clothes ...

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Seeking places to promote and sell your book? Frank Hall, organizer of the Madison Author Fair, is seeking 100 authors for the 2015 event, to be held April 4 in Madison, Indiana. Email Frank at and pass along the Facebook link to writers you know.

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  Weird Al Yankovic has penned an anthem for all of us who love words and hate word crimes—from misuse of “it’s” to substituting numbers for words in texting, and abysmal spelling. Check it out! (Caveat: don’t watch it if you are easily offended.)  

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Those who attended the Women Who Write workshop last year will recall George Ella Lyon’s poem, “Where I’m From.” Check out the blog of WWW member Charlotte Whitty, Out of Estrogen, for her delightful New Orleans version of “Where I’m From.”

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