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[Mike Freeman]

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For Your Information!

NFB Writers' Division Announcement
By Robert Leslie Newman
I am the new president of The National Federation of the Blind Writers' 
Division
and I want to inform this affiliate's membership of a writing contest 
which is going
on right now and of an upcoming workshop during national convention.
First, the NFB Writers' division's annual writing contest of fiction 
short stories
and poetry is open and will accept submissions until June first. short 
stories can
be up to 3,000  words and can be of any genre. Poetry can be up to 36 
lines. Submissions
Can     be e-mailed to newmanrl at cox.net or snail-mailed (typed, double 
spaced), To
Robert Leslie Newman, 504 S 57th St. Omaha, NE 68106. All work must be 
original and
previously unpublished. The first prize for each contest is $100, second 
$50, and
third $25. With your submissions, include a cover letter with title(s) 
of your submissions,
your name, Address,     phone # and Email. There is a cost of $5 entry 
fee per story
and $5 for up to 3 poems, check or     money order are accepted, made 
out to NFB
Writers' Division and sent to the above     address. Winners will be 
announced on
July 2nd at our division meeting during the NFB National convention in 
Dallas, Texas.
Finally,        winning entries will be published in our quarterly 
magazine, Slate
and Style. Good luck and happy writing.
Second, During national convention The Writers' Division is hosting two 
events. The
first is a workshop on Seminar Day, June 29th, from 1:30 PM until 3:30 
PM (watch
the convention schedule for room number). The workshop is entitled 
"Everything You
Should Know About Publishing Today and the Near Future." This is open to 
all interested
parties and there will be a charge of $5.00 paid at the door.
the second event will be on Division Day, Tuesday July 1st, from 1:30 PM 
to 4:30
PM. (watch the convention schedule for room number). It will be our 
division's annual
meeting. It is open to visitors and if you are a blind person who wishes 
to write,
please come join us.
Robert Leslie Newman
E-Mail- newmanrl at cox.net
Web Site- thoughtprovoker.info


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Subject:
[Njabs-talk] Writers' Division News
For Your Information!
NFB Writers' Division Announcement
By Robert Leslie Newman
I am the new president of The National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division
and I want to inform this affiliate's membership of a writing contest which is going
on right now and of an upcoming workshop during national convention.
First, the NFB Writers' division's annual writing contest of fiction short stories
and poetry is open and will accept submissions until June first. short stories can
be up to 3,000  words and can be of any genre. Poetry can be up to 36 lines. Submissions
Can     be e-mailed to mailto:newmanrl at cox.net newmanrl at cox.net
or snail-mailed (typed, double spaced), To
Robert Leslie Newman, 504 S 57th St. Omaha, NE 68106. All work must be original and
previously unpublished. The first prize for each contest is $100, second $50, and
third $25. With your submissions, include a cover letter with title(s) of your submissions,
your name, Address,     phone # and Email. There is a cost of $5 entry fee per story
and $5 for up to 3 poems, check or     money order are accepted, made out to NFB
Writers' Division and sent to the above     address. Winners will be announced on
July 2nd at our division meeting during the NFB National convention in Dallas, Texas.
Finally,        winning entries will be published in our quarterly magazine, Slate
and Style. Good luck and happy writing.
Second, During national convention The Writers' Division is hosting two events. The
first is a workshop on Seminar Day, June 29th, from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM (watch
the convention schedule for room number). The workshop is entitled "Everything You
Should Know About Publishing Today and the Near Future." This is open to all interested
parties and there will be a charge of $5.00 paid at the door.
the second event will be on Division Day, Tuesday July 1st, from 1:30 PM to 4:30
PM. (watch the convention schedule for room number). It will be our division's annual
meeting. It is open to visitors and if you are a blind person who wishes to write,
please come join us.
Robert Leslie Newman
E-Mail- mailto:newmanrl at cox.net newmanrl at cox.net
Web Site- thoughtprovoker.info
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