2005 Winter - Wisconsin Writers Association

ContentsArticlesWhat Exactly Is a Cover Page? .. 25Spotlight: Mary Ellen Ryall … 24SOAR Reports …………..….. 26, 30Book List ……………………...… 19ColumnsBook Reviews ………………….….19Just the FAQs ……………………...15Midnight Musings ……………...….25Writer’s Markets ……………….... 20Calendar …………………….……....18Computer Tips …………………..... 11Contests ……………………… 14-15Fall Conference ………...... 2, 27-31F.Y.I. ……………………… 16-18Club News …………………… 4-13Membership Form ……………...... 18Members’ Pages ……………..….22-24Growing Old by Jane Ellis …..... 22The Misstep by Pat Fitzgerald …...22Flying Flowers by Susan Peterson .23Homecoming by Boyd Sutton ……23President’s Message…………………..1Tributes ……………………………..32WRWA Officers ...........................16-17The Wisconsin Regional Writer is publishedquarterly by the Wisconsin RegionalWriters’ Association, Inc. solelyfor the benefit of its members. Submissiondeadlines are February 15(spring), May 15 (summer), July 15(fall), and November 15 (winter).Send all e-mail submissions to theEditor at bdsutton@centurytel.net ornewsletter@wrwa.net and a cc to theWRWA Information Coordinator atinfo@wrwa.net. Send regular mail toBoyd Sutton, 23059 Old 35, Siren,54872.Advertising rates are $50 (1/2 page),$40 (1/4 page), $20 (1/8 page). Membersmay list books for sale at $5 forone edition or $10 for four editions(see page 12 for details). E-mail listingsor camera ready ads to the editorat the above address. Acceptance of anadvertisement in this publication doesnot imply endorsement or approval ofthe product or service by the WisconsinRegional Writers’ Association, Inc.or its associates. #IEditor’s CornerPage 3am celebrating a full year as editor ofThe Wisconsin Regional Writer. This ismy fourth edition. I hope you have enjoyed thenewsletter as I have enjoyed producing it.This edition is extraordinary in that it includes32 pages, despite my editing severalentries for length. Future editions will normallybe 24-28 pages. This edition also markstwo additions—our first review of a member’sbook (Jean Willet’s DEAR MOM) and the renewal of an old tradition, a memberspotlight (Mary Ellen Ryall).The inside of the front and back pages show pictures from the Fall Conferencetaken by Kathie McGwin, our outgoing president and continuing unofficialphotographer, and by the Editor. We welcome conference pictures by othersin the future.The Fall Conference was great. Read all about it on pages 27 to 30. CaryFellman emceed the Jade Ring Banquet and seemed to derive as much joyfrom awarding the prizes as the recipients showed in receiving them. Whenshe gave out the last award, an Honorable Mention for poetry, she was unableto contain herself—it was for her. Her ebullience was positively infectious.Watching the enthusiasm of all the winners, from first place through honorablementions, is motivating. We had over 200 submissions this year. With theFlorence Lindemann and Al P. Nelson contests opening in January, it’s timefor all members to limber up their pens, fire up their computers, connect withtheir muse, and enter to win.I have to admit to being disappointed in members’ response to the flash fictionand poetry competitions we have been running in the newsletter. Thereweren’t enough entries in the competition that closed in October to warrantselecting three winners in either category. The two flash fiction winners andone poetry winner appear on the Members’ Writing pages beginning on page22. As this goes to press, the competition that closes on December 1 st also hasfew entries. We’ll run it one more time, but if entries don’t pick up, we’ll findsome other way to use the space.The year ends on a sad note with the loss of two long-time WRWA members,Paula Delfeld and Sherrie Avery King. Tributes to these wonderfulwomen begin on the last page.We have a new president and three new members of the Board of Directors.The President’s message is on page 1 this time. His brief biography as well aspictures and biographies of the three new members are on page 17.Wishing you all Happy Holidays and Good Writing in the New Year,Boyd SuttonCopyright NoticeWRWA members whose writing is published in The Wisconsin RegionalWriter retain the copyright to their work. Submission of your work grantsone-time rights for publication by TWRW. Items printed here should beregarded as “published” and authors should make this known when declaring“prior publication” when submitting the work elsewhere. Because ofour limited distribution, most editors probably will not regard that as anissue. Finally, the editor will do his best to uphold high standards of qualityin the selection of what is printed here so authors may be proud of havingtheir writing presented to the full WRWA membership. #