Ligonier Valley Writers Calendar 2023

 

JANUARY:

Dues are due for 2023. $30 per year; you can download a membership application from here and mail your check to:

LVW at PO Box B, Ligonier, PA 15658.

 

Call for Student Poetry Contest entries for students in grades 4-12. Cash prizes in 30 categories, no entry fee, and an awards ceremony and booklet of all the winning poems. Contest rules and entry forms are attached.

 

MARCH:

DEADLINE EXTEND TO March 17. Deadline for Student Poetry Contest entries from students in grades 4-12. 

 

APRIL:

April 15. Call for Flash Fiction Contest entries. No entry fee. Three cash prizes plus three Honorable Mentions, editing by a professional editor, readings of the six winning stories during the Halloween season, and publication at LVW's website. Deadline is August 15. This year’s topic will be announced soon. 

 

(Date TBA), 4:00-5:00 pm. Student Poetry Awards Ceremony. The winning poets in grades 4-12 will read their work to the audience.

 

MAY:

May 1. Loyalhanna Review submission deadline. (Reading period is February 1-May 1.) Check here for guidelines.

 

JULY:

July (Date TBA), 7:00-9:00 p.m. Loyalhanna Review publication party. Enjoy readings, hors d’oeuvres, and camaraderie.