We attempted to reserve the library for our September meeting. It’s not available, so we are having our meeting at the CK Odor Shelter at Kiwanis Park. This is the same place we had our June launch. More information to come! Remember the September meeting is the SECOND Sunday (September 8) due to the first Sunday being a holiday. The meeting is from 2-4pm.
Author: Debra Sutton
WELL VERSED 2024 WINNERS
Congratulations to all our winners!
Poetry – Judge Elijah Burrell
1st Place: Marcie McGuire for “Something Like Hope”
2nd Place: Ken Gierke for “A Thin Line”
3rd Place: Carol Gorski Buckels for “Rock, Paper—Pelican”
Honorable Mention: Carol Gorski Buckels for “At Skyrim”
Fiction – Judge Gregory Ashe
1st Place: Teresa Klepac for “The Promise of Water”
2nd Place: Diane Kehres for “An Arkansas Summer”
3rd Place: Miriam Tepper for “A Modest Proposal”
Nonfiction – Judge Matt Dube
1st place: Jana Stephens for “The Michael Jackson Guy”
2nd place: Steve Magnino for “Butt of the Joke”
3rd place: Lynn McIntosh for “Down to My Last Quarter”
Runner-up, special recognition: Frank Montagnino for “Breaking New”
Honorable Mention: Anne Gifford for “From Sea to Shining Sea”
Flash Fiction – Judge Hank Edwards
1st Place: Steve Magnino for “Home is Where the Heart Is”
2nd Place: Sharon SingingMoon for “Twisted”
3rd Place: Millicent Henry for “Surprise! Surprise!”
Honorable Mention # 1: Frank Montagnino for “Yipes! Stripes!”
Honorable Mention # 2: Steve Magnino for “Murphy’s Law”
Artwork – Judge Mike Sleadd
Cover Art: Sharon SingingMoon for “Cairn”
Interested in knowing all the contributors to Well Versed 2024? Join us for the Well Versed 2024 launch party on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at the CK Odor shelter in Kiwanis Park, 926 College Park Dr, Columbia Missouri. Winners and contributors are welcome to read from their entries. The launch is from 2pm to 4pm. An order form will be available soon so you can preorder your books.
July Meeting Date Change
Our July meeting has changed from July 7th to July 14th. This change is due to the speaker availability. The meeting is still at Boone Electric Cooperative but is in the Volt room instead of the Amp room. Bestselling author Gregory Ashe will present on a topic still being determined. He’s the author of more than 75 mystery and speculative fiction books. His books have been translated into Spanish, French, and Chinese. Want to know more? Check out his website at www.gregoryashe.com.