Lake Writers

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Notices

  • 2010 Student Writing Contest Winners

  • Contact
    For additional information about the Lake Writers contact Jim Morrison, president of Lake Writers, at 540-721-1991.

  • Lake Writers Meetings:
    Second Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Moneta/Smith Mountain Lake Library. Fourth Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Westlake Library, Westlake Center.

Smith Mountain Arts Council
Lake Writers

The Lake Writers (http://www.lakewriters.webs.com/) is a group of writers from around the Smith Mountain Lake area that was founded in 2000 and meets under the auspices of The Smith Mountain Arts Council. The group includes writers of fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Some are published writers, and some are aspiring to getting their work published.

A typical meeting will include a dozen or so writers. The first hour is usually spent sharing information on writing opportunities, contests, and getting published. In the second hour, any writer who wants to read from his or her work for 10-15 minutes is invited to read and receive an instant critique from the other writers. The Lake Writers usually present two or three programs to the public each year. They also organize and run an annual writing contest for middle and high school students.

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."

Winners

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