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Member  Successes
Published books, awards, special recognitions and other notable achievements 
Special Events 
A listing of Special Activities and Events 

Special Events

First Tier Competition - Winners! 

Poetry
First Place:  Mary Coffman-Burke "Dream Child"
Second Place:  Rod Vanderhoof  "The Composer"
Third Place: Madalin Bickel  "Korea"

Fiction
First Place:  Danielle Dayney  "Linda's New Diary"
Second Place:  Madalin Bickel  "With a Voice of Singing"
Third Place:  Mary Coffman-Burke  "Sometimes When You Die"

Non-Fiction
First Place:  Madalin Bickel  "Summer Picnics and Homemade Ice Cream"
Second Place: Carolyn Rowland  "So Different, So Alike"
Third Place:  Trevy Thomas  "Middleplace"  

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Member Successes

Larry's book " The Magic Years" is out.  His poem "Do You Mind Receiving This Entry", has been accepted for publication in "The Lyric".  Voices in the Wind, "Kiss o Kudasai" and "Gothic Tale"  Vol 62; "Snow White" Vol 63

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Madalin Bickel
aka m.e. Jackson
 Short Story, Calendar Girl, 2nd Place in the Annual Short Story Contest sponsored by the Virginia State Convention of General Federation of Women's Club.Recently in Voices in the Wind,
Vol 60; Patience of the Old" and "It  Rained" Vol. 61;  "Don't Bother Me"  Vol 62.

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Announced the publishing of his Novella: "Dancer" by the Oaktree Press.
Placed Second in the Fiction category of the 2015 VWC Summer Shorts for his short story: "Monica's Surprise" A clever, table-turning tale  of revenge.

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Jorge Saavedra 
Recently published poetry in Voices on the Wind Vol 62, "The Tree" and "The First and Last Winter" 

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Michele "MIKKI" O Hearn
Two new poems published in January 2016 Voices in the Wind, "Ode to Taste" and "Blisters" Vol 61; "Continue to Stomp" Vol 62  

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Anne Flythe 
Poetry recently placed in a contest sponsored by Poetry Society of Virginia

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Sheila Chambers discussed her recent book "Damn the Nanny" at the Culpeper County Library.

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Dan Walker
Recently published an article in the official publication of the National Assn for Gifted Children

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Bronwen Chisholm
Recently published three novels, "Ball at Meryton" , "Behind the Mask" and "Mistress Mary and the General", Pride and Prejudice Inspired Novels .  Available at Amazon. Bronwen has just released her 4th Book - "Georgiana Darcy, Matchmaker" Available from Amazon in paperback and Kindle format.

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Pia Taavila-Borsheim
Poems coming out in: 
The Adirondac Review;
Barrow Street; Artemis;
Southern Humanities Review;
Artemis; The Vermillion Project; Tar River Poetry; ConnotationPress;  Southern Women's Review

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Judy Hill 
Announced publication of her 3rd book!

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Danielle Dayney
Published article/book on Blog.

Jackson Harlem
Announced new book of Poetry published.

Rod Vanderhoof
Placed Second in the poetry division of the 2015 Summer Shorts contest VWC. His Poem, Hawaiian Undertow, described as a beautiful sonnet using the sea setting as a metaphor for life. Good work Rod!

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Andrea Reed
New Poem titled, Spring Break
Placed First in the Annual Poetry Contest sponsored by the Virginia State Convention of General Federation of Women's Clubs. *   Has a new poem in the Voices on the Wind Spring Volume. Recently had four poems accepted by Voices in the Wind, two in the most recent online issue.  They are: "New Shoes", "Wanting", "Meetings" and "Never Easy".

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Jim Gaines
Several poems published in the next edition of Fredericksburg Literature and Art Review.  
"Hugh Mercer Goes to War",  Nov 15', Fredericksburg Literary Review; Fall 15', Voices in the Wind , "Epigram in the Style of Voltaire, "The Flea and the Coach" and "Fall Says it All", Spring 16", Hiding the Whites", "Fish Crow" and "Meteor Showers"; Dec 15' The Weekly Avocet, "December Sequence" (4 Haiku); Jan 16" Winter Fog, Dijon; The Bay State Echo Feb 15' "December Suite in A Minor" (4 Haiku)

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