Tag: Virginia Writers Club

Golden Nib, Blue Ribbon

Aug 24, 2025

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Ben East

in publishing, Short Story, Virginia Writers Club, Writing

This spring I submitted the story to my local Virginia Writers Club chapter, the Northern VWC. Today I learned I won the blue ribbon for my Golden Nib submission.
So Much More than a Sandwich

Aug 3, 2025

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by

Ben East

in Blogs, Books, Crime, Newsletter, Virginia, Virginia Writers Club, Washington, Writing

Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee Diane Fanning shared her gathered wisdom from publishing 27 books. My favorite: Writing is not a competition. All writers walk in each other’s shoes and know the courage and resilience required to complete the ACT OF WRITING A BOOK.