Tag: Volunteering
For The Good Of The Cause: A Quick Glance Into The League's Past
Feb 14, 2017
By Alyssa Berthiaume
September 1931: President Walter John Coates, in a typewritten letter to the executive committee, asks them to review the enclosed agenda for the upcoming winter meeting. He signs…
The New VP in the VT: Marketing the League, Marketing your Books
Jan 27, 2017
By Shawn Thomas Anderson
This is our year.
I continue to learn through my membership with LVW. In January 2016, I became a Board Member At-Large. Since then, I’ve chaired Writers Meet Agents, jumped…
Writing Prompt #5: Crafting a Two-Sentence Horror Story
Oct 31, 2017
By Shannara Johnson and Shawn Anderson At a recent board-member meeting and retreat, Shannara Johnson proposed that we do some writing and craft two-sentence horror stories. It was a fun exercise, definitely in the spirit of the season...
The Next Level of Storytelling: Stories in Video Game Media
Dec 13, 2017
By Gino DiGioia Many of the people reading this may see gaming as a sort of digital pastime for younger people, however, for me, it’s a way for me to engage in stories that wouldn’t be possible in a normal book setting.
How Students Can Benefit from Professional Programs
Mar 20, 2018
By Cat Gullotta On Saturday, January 27, the League of Vermont Writers held its annual Winter Program, “New Journeys, New Beginnings.” Since I am a student intern, I got to help with the program and was also able to listen to what advice other writers had to share.