The League of Vermont Writers is open to all who make writing a part of their life.
League Co-Sponsors Vermont High School Writing Contest
The League of Vermont Writers is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Vermont High School Writing Contest, co-sponsored by the League and Northern Vermont University. This exciting opportunity is open to all Vermont students, including home-schooled students, in grades 9 through 12. The contest begins September 1, 2021, the deadline for entries is November 15, 2021, and winners will be announced in mid-January 2022. A panel of distinguished Vermont writers, including League members, will judge entries in three categories: fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Please see the following links for more information:
Contest Website (including submission categories, guidelines, and entry form: https://www.northernvermont.edu/vermont-high-school-writing-contest
Printable Flier: https://www.northernvermont.edu/sites/default/files/2021-08/vermont_high_school_writing_contest_flier.pdf
Press Release: https://www.northernvermont.edu/about/news-events/news-center/nvu-and-league-vt-writers-announce-high-school-writing-contest
Please share this information with students, teachers, and anyone else who is interested in encouraging and nurturing the writing skills of young Vermonters.
September 22, 2022
By Jenna R. London
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, The League was thrilled to offer the 2022 Agent Pitch in person. The implementation of social distancing protocols enabled participation of a wide audience. Equally thrilling was the opportunity for Vermont-born-and-raised author Robin MacArthur to kick off the day.
September 20, 2022
By Gail E. Wind
At the summer 2022 Writers Meet Agents event in Rochester, Vermont, Katharine Sands gave the presentation “First Writes to Last Rights.” Katharine hails from the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency, a well-established agency that got its start in the 1970s. Among other things, she is the driving force and contributor to the indispensable book, Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent’s Eye.
September 16, 2022
by Harlen Houghton
Saturday afternoon's “The Author/Agent Partnership” presentation by Susan Nystoriak of the Golden Wheat Literary Agency—part of the 2022 “Writer Meet Agent” event hosted by The League of Vermont Writers at Pierce Hall in Rochester, Vermont—started with an outline of the do’s and don'ts of querying, before getting into the details of what a writer can expect from the agent/author relationship.
September 15, 2022
by Julia Neily
Leah Pierre is a literary agent. She presented at the League of Vermont Writers “Writers Meet Agents” conference on August 13, 2022.
