Smith Mountain Arts Council
Lake Writers - Past Events
Lake Writers - Past Events
July 5, 2011 - Lake Writers Raffle Winner is Announced
Russ Palumbo wins his choice of a Kindle or a Nook eReader.
The winning ticket was drawn on July 5 by Linda Beard with Marilyn Amerson, Westlake Library Head Librarian, looking on.
Proceeds from the raffle help fund the annual student writing contest.
Photo at right: Chuck Lumpkin of the SMAC Lake Writers presents the Kindle eReader to raffle winner, Russ Palumbo.
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2011 Student Writing Contest Winners
April 6, 2011 - Lake Writers and National Poetry Month
On April 6th, Lake Writers celebrated the opening of National Poetry Month with a reading at The Artisan Center in Rocky Mount. About 25 people listed to readings by Jim Morrison, Bruce Rae, Becky Mushko, Betsy Ashton, Rodney Franklin and Karen Wrigley. Guest readers also participated in the celebration.
Photos are of Jim Morrison, Bruce Rae and Karen Wrigley reading. Click on a photo to see a larger image.
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Dutch Henry, will read from his debut novel, "We’ll Have the Summer”
When: May 13, 2011 - 6:30 - 8:00 pmWhere: Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Moneta, VA
Cost: Free
Contact: Chuck Lumpkin chucklumpkin@dishmail.net
Lake Writers, part of Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC), is pleased to announce that Appomattox writer, Dutch Henry, will read from his debut novel, “We’ll Have the Summer,” at the Smith Mountain Lake/Moneta Library on May 13. Henry will read at 11 am and will sign books from 12:30 to 2 pm.
Henry’s novel is a multi-facet love story. One story line is the end of a thirty-five year romance and marriage of Sam and Mary, who own and operate a dude ranch. Add a rescued horse that once belonged to their deceased daughter and a batch of guests who have come for the summer, including a teenage girl who’d rather be at the mall, and you have a book that appeals to book clubs.
The event is free and open to the public.
Nikki Giovanni
When: April 28, 2011 - 6:30 - 8:00 pmWhere: Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Moneta, VA
2010 Student Writing Contest Winners
For the first time, we had a clean sweep in the high school category. All four winners came from Dan River High. Two of the middle school winners were also from Pittsylvania County. We congratulate them as well as the two winners from Staunton River Middle School.
2010 Student Writing Contest Winners and Information
(June 2010) Two Lake Writers win at the Wytheville Creative Writing Contest
"Lake Writers, a member of the Smith Mountain Arts Council, congratulates two of its members for winning contests at the Wytheville Creative Writing Contest, conducted in conjunction with the 26th Annual Chautauqua-in-the-Park. Betsy Ashton, left, won honorable mention in the Adult Essay contest, and Bruce Rae, right, won first prize in the Adult Short Story contest second prize in the Adult Essay contest. Connie Moore, middle, presented the awards."
2009 Novel Contest Winners
The Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) and its Lake Writers group have announced the winners of the 2009 SMAC Novel Contest. Thirteen area writers entered the contest by submitting the first 50 pages of their novels. From these thirteen submissions, the judge selected three finalists. The finalists were then asked to submit their complete novels for final judging.
2009 Novel Contest Winners and Information
(2009) Three SMAC Lake Writers were awarded prizes at the 25th Annual Wytheville Chautaugua Writing Contest.
2009 Student Essay Contest Winners
On June 2, Lake Writers presented awards to the winning essay writers in two categories, middle school and high school, at the Smith Mountain Lake Library in Moneta. The theme of the contest was "A Family Memory."
2009 Student Writing Contest Winners