HVWG hosts poetry publishing workshop

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Daniel Nester, associate professor of English at The College of St. Rose, conducted a free workshop on “Getting Your Poems Published in Journals,” Saturday, April 9. The workshop was sponsored by the Hudson Valley Writers Guild and was free and open to the public.

The world of literary journals, famous and small, new and old, print and online, seems daunting to many newcomers. This workshop/class centered on where to start: how to find the right places for your work, what goes into a cover letter, formatting your manuscript, resources for poets, and how to start looking at one’s own work with an eye on publication.

Reading celebrates HVWG short fiction contest winners

Covered here in the Times Union

The Hudson Valley Writers Guild recognized the winners of its 2010 Short Fiction Contest at a reading on Saturday, April 2, at 1 p.m. at the East Greenbush Public Library. The first, second and third place winners, respectively, are Ken Holland, Fishkill; Jo Salas, New Paltz; and Carol Derfner, Kinderhook. Honorable mentions are John Velie, Albany; David Sylvester, Watervliet; and Susan Clements, Buffalo.

More than 30 attend Albany Community of Writers

An audience of 30 to 40 gathered in the auditorium of the Albany Public Library’s main branch on Washington Avenue on Saturday, October 16, 2010, for the annual Albany Community of Writers. Hosted by Dan Wilcox, the event featured authors Kathe Kokolias, Elizabeth Floyd Mair and D. Alexander Holiday talking about their processes and projects and reading chapters or essays that represent their work.

Kathe Kokolias

Elizabeth Floyd Mair

D. Alexander Holiday

Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Click on each photo to see it in full size. Photos courtesy of Dan Wilcox.