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Important Announcement About WOK October Meeting

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wok-logo-150x150Due to scheduling challenges with our venue, the Writers of Kern October meeting will be held this month on Saturday, October 26, 2013.

We will meet at the Clarion Hotel, 3540 Rosedale Hwy. as usual.

Check in begins at 9:45 a,m, Meeting time is 10 a.m. – Noon. Meeting Fee: $10.00. Guests are welcome.

The October issue of The Write Way, WOK’s newsletter, will arrive in your inbox soon. There will be more details about the meeting and this month’s speaker.  Please plan to join us for our monthly writers’ fellowship!

 

Writers of Kern Fall Blog Challenge

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Beginning Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

Ending Saturday, December 7, 2013.

Thirteen weeks = 26 posts.

The prompt: “A–Z”. Writers may choose their own theme, but must feature one letter of the alphabet each post.

Rules are the same as the previous blog challenge:

Participants must 1) blog twice a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays suggested);

2) Read five different blogs twice a week, a total of ten different blogs a week;

3) Leave thoughtful comments and encouraging words for bloggers you visit.

Winners will be recognized at the Christmas Dinner on Friday, December 13, 2013.

NOTE: If you choose to participate, please email your blog site to [email protected] by September 9, 2013 so we can let the other participants know who is accepting the challenge.

Writers of Kern Members Pay Dues Online!

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Joan Raymond

I have Great News! Effective immediately, Writers of Kern accepts online payment of dues for new and renewing members. With online payment, members can pay their dues with a major credit card, debit card, or through PayPal. Although payments are processed through PayPal, a PayPal account is not necessary to take advantage of this service.

Online dues payment simplifies the renewal process. Members can renew their membership from the comfort of their home, the beach, or from anywhere there is internet access.  Online payment is an advantage for new members, allowing them the opportunity to fill in the membership application online and to browse the Writers of Kern web site to become familiar with the advantages of membership and all that WOK offers. Not only is the new payment method an advantage for members and new member applicants, online processing of dues payments simplifies the treasurer’s job.

Along with dues payments, members and new member applicants are prompted to provide information about their writing interests, preferred writing genre, website and blog information. This information is used for the Writers of Kern Roster and Directory. Members are listed on the Our Members page of the web site along with their genre and links to their website or blog .

Membership forms are found under the “Membership” menu tab on the web site’s navigation bar. Please take time to visit the web site and to become familiar with the many resources available there. Let us know about your online experience with our web site. Share your comments and suggestions here or email them to [email protected]. Direct questions about membership to [email protected].

Writers of Kern Summer Writing Contest

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Joan Raymond

This year Writers of Kern is bringing back the Non-Fiction genre, but with a twist. Narrative/Creative Non-Fiction will be the genre. Any topic is fair game. For those not familiar with the genre, a definition from the English Language & Usage says narrative non-fiction is “writing that tells a factual story, sometimes even a personal one, but also makes an argument and conveys information in vivid, effective ways.”  Write your story in a personal way, with you, the author, perhaps becoming part of the story.

Guidelines
The entry should not to exceed 1,200 words, doubled spaced, 12 pt. font (Times New Roman or similar), pages numbered consecutively.  Narrative Non-fiction. One (1) entry per member.

Requirements
Two (2) copies of the submission must be attached to an email. One copy should be identified with your name and contact information. The other should have the title in the file name and in the header of the document. The “blind” copy is read by the judges.  To reiterate: You are emailing two (2) copies of your story: one that identifies you as the writer; the other does not.  Submit your entry to [email protected] no later than August 31, 2013.

If you choose to mail a hard copy of your entry, please mail (2) copies of the entry identified as described above. Address the submission to: Writers of Kern Summer Writing Contest, P.O. Box 22335, Bakersfield, CA, 93390.

Please note: The Summer Writing Contest is open only to new or renewing members of Writers of Kern, who paid their current dues on or before August 31, 2013.

The winner will be announced at the Christmas Dinner in December. There is a $200 prize.