St. Louis Writers Guild
 

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Writers Guild 

 

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Welcome to St. Louis Writers Guild's temporary website! We're working on a new one, but until it's done this site will have the latest information on workshops, lectures, open mics, contests, community events, and more!

How can St. Louis Writers Guild help you?


For workshops, lectures, and special events - SLWG Events

For information on our writing contests - Contests

For Membership information - About SLWG

Information about SLWG and its history - About SLWG

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The Scribe, members' books, and more - Book Room

 
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St. Louis Reflections

A Quick Guide to St. Louis Writers Guild Events

- it's as easy as One, Two, Three!


Workshops for Writers - First Saturday of every month

10am to Noon at the Kirkwood Community Center


Station Open Mic - Second Tuesday of every month

7pm to 9pm at the Kirkwood Amtrak Station


SLWG Author Series - Third Thursday of every month

7pm to 8pm at All On The Same Page Bookstore

 

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ATTENTION:

Pardon our mess, but as we switch servers to create the new website, our email addresses have to temporarily change. They remain the same, only the .org needs to be .net for the next few months.

 

Feel free to continue using the old email addresses they should work and will in the future, but if we don't answer or you feel your message didn't reach us please use one of the new email addresses.


For any questions please contact info@stlwritersguild.net


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Workshops for Writers: Understanding the Publishing Options
With 
Rocking Horse Publishing
High Hill Press 
and Treehouse Publishing Group

Saturday, June 1, 2013 
10am to Noon
Kirkwood Community Center 
111 S Geyer Rd
Free for members, $5 for non-members

In this ever-changing industry the roads to publishing your manuscript are many, varied, and fraught with peril. Learn about the different options, and figure out which one is best for you as representatives of these three publishers explain their services and answer questions about local publishing options.

Entries for the 2013 Deane Wagner Poetry Contest can be brought to the workshop!

Workshops for Writers in July: Y/A Lit with Cole Gibsen and Fiona Paul

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SLWG Author Series with L.S. Murphy author of Reaper

Thursday, May 16, 2013

7-8pm
New Location!
All on the Same Page Bookstore
11052 Olive Blvd. Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Free and open to the public!

 

St. Louis Writers Guild has a new format for our long-standing Lecture Series. Like the webinars, the SLWG Author Series is now available online.

There are three ways to view the interview. 
1: Come like you always have and see the lecture live. 
2: Watch live online and ask questions via text chat or Twitter. 
3: Watch the recorded lecture on the SLWG website after the event.

As a benefit of membership with St. Louis Writers Guild, an email will be sent with a link to the live online broadcast of the interview.

To purchase Reaper by L. S. Murphy
http://www.jtaylorpublishing.com/books/19


L.S. Murphy

REAPER (J. Taylor Publishing)
A REASON TO STAY (Calliope - an imprint of Musa Publishing)
http://lsmurphy.com
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Writers in the Park 2013
a free mini-conference for writers!

Saturday, August 24, 2013
10am to 2pm 
Lions Amphitheater in Kirkwood Park 

Multiple Breakout Sessions an hour on a variety of topics including a one hour workshop for kids! Books, Food, and more, it's a festival to celebrate writers!

More to be announced soon!
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Congratulations to the 2012 Annual Short Story Contest Winners

presented by St. Louis Writers Guild!

 

1st Place Winner – The Pieties and Sacrifices of Mrs. Odetta James by Kimila Bowling

2nd Place – Tappy by Peter Green

3rd Place – Wheaton House by W. E. Mueller

 

1st Honorable Mention – Tan Shoes and Pink Shoe Laces by Kimila Bowling

2nd Honorable Mention – Leviathan by Stan Wallach

3rd Honorable Mention – Dead Frequency by Cori Bair


 

Many thanks to our judge, mystery author, Christine Matthews!

 

Hear the winners read their stories at the January Open Mic Night. Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm at the Kirkwood Amtrak Station, 110 W Argonne Dr.

 

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Congratulations SLWG Young Writer Awards Winner!


6th - 8th Grade Division

First Place - Being Myself by Nicolette LoGrasso

Second Place - Agreed by Noah Karolczak

Third Place - The Stray App by Maya Speckhard


1st Honorable Mention - The Time Telephone by Jacob Price

2nd Honorable Mention - Low Battery by Cole Hanson

3rd Honorable Mention - App-Venture by Kaitlyn Swanson


4th & 5th Grade Division

First Place - Geocaching by Rasti Jahul


 

Thank you to all who entered, and our judges Tricia Sanders and Jud Miner

 

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