Sue Dye, local poet

Sue Dye, local Clarksdale citizen and poet was our guest at our DWA October meeting. Her poetry reading touched the audience. Would it not be great to get her on tape ? She was awesome! It was also special as we helped her celebrate her 91st birthday. Lucky us! Please visit us again, Sue!

October meeting - what fun!

Tonight's meeting was so fun! It was a special treat to hear Sue Dye recite her poetry....insightful words that create pictures and emotions and utilize both versatile grammar and "every day" straight to the heart truths. The visitors to our group were a pleasure as well and I hope they will find a way to meet with us again soon. Ms. Dye concluded her presentation with a poem about a "darling chickadee".....I think that was quite appropo as the title could easily apply to this youthful, exhuberant 91 year old darling. Imagine...being able to share poems written over a span of 60+ years. We just received a spare taste of what must be a fantastic journey in musical words from a woman who clearly loves people and life to the utmost.
Thanks, Virginia and Lois, for providing this memorable experience for our group!
~Laura A.

Submissions in print

Hey everyone....the submissions for the TWF contest were printed in the Clarksdale Paper. I heard Billy's submission was printed and then I saw A day on the Farm by Cal Trout was also printed. If anyone has a copy of Billy's ...please get us one for our scrap book.

Lots of things going on for writers and mentors. Joe Campbell who is an author from Indianola invited us to attend a day in his honor tomorrow Oct 14th. A book signing is planned at the library and entertainment at the BB King museum. I will try to get the flyer to you all as soon as I get it. I will be there and they will be interviewing me as well for the "writers in the Delta" episode and the documentary on his life.

THe Friends of the Library has appointed me to be in charge of a newsletter. We are going to involve the winners of the essay contest that they had in April as mentors. Hopefully we can continue this and help our library with PR and a newsletter. ANy volunteers ? :)

Also we need volunteers to be on the Writing Mentor Committee. This is a grant program that will involve 5 students from the 3 high schools in the area to get motivated about writing, and maybe learn a few things. For more information, please email John Mayo.

Dont forget you all , meeting is this thursday at 6:30 at the Cutrer Mansion and we have critique group on Sat. at 9 am. Invite your friends. Our guest speaker is Sue Dye, famous author and poet. This will be a fun meeting.

My personal road bump

Yes I was really off lately. My husband who is the physician at CCA prison got reassigned. We just moved here and bought a house. Guess where...Minnesota. Can you believe it...peter is the smartest guy I know, he has Millions of degrees and board certifications and worked 70-80 hrs a week at that place. he even spent our anniversary there! (all weekend and holidays). but i told him that i would rather not move and loved Clarksdale and the people and the writers group, etc.

so God provided, within 2 days he had secured a job at Parchman as a physician and also a temp job in Florida for a month to fill in the gap....so i guess you guys are stuck with me.

see you soon!

I am embarrased!

Our announcement for the 2nd prize winner was incorrect....Shannan Rule Bardwell was the author of God Bless the Boon! So sorry Shannon!

I was also a little disappointed in our newspaper coverage. I thought we would have at least one or two submission (I emailed to Patricia) and some photo coverage of the luncheon. If I missed it, someone tell me...I a
have been a little off lately.