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Thank you to all who submitted stories to the 2024 Flash Fiction contest!
As in the past we received entries from all over the globe. The judges are now reading and scoring the submissions. Good Luck!

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“Red Chrysanthemums” by Alicia Stankay

Back cover of the 2024 “Loyalhanna Review”

Alicia looks forward to the publication of her ninth book(her fourth Stonecliff Mystery) this fall.

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LVW Class on Freelance Writing

What’s more fun than writing? Getting paid for writing! Jim Busch will lead us in one of his inspiring programs: “Freelance Writing for Fun and Profit.” That’s from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. this Sunday, September 15, at St. Michael’s Church in Rector.

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September 15

What’s more fun than writing? Getting paid for writing! Jim Busch will lead us in one of his inspiring programs: “Freelance Writing for Fun and Profit.” That’s from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, at St. Michael’s of the Valley Church in Rector.

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“The Pontiac Sled of Death” by Joe Potts. Joe has had humor articles in the “Pittsburgh Post-Gazette” and the “Tribune Review.” His SF-tinged fiction can be heard on the WAOB Audio Theatre (website, YouTube, podcast).

Visit https://t.co/lBJWGoghS6 for the rest of the story.

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The 2024 “Loyalhanna Review” front cover, “Quilted Library” is a photo of a quilt by Louise Vrable. Louise is a retired teacher who has explored various art forms all her life, from manipulating digital photos to painting, using multiple media, making quilts and more.

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LVW picnic! THANK YOU to Sukey and John Jamison - their farm was the perfect setting. Food, conversation, readings, & prizes made for a wonderful afternoon. The first annual Ruth McDonald Fan Favorite Award was presented to Jean Podralski for her poem, “Sit” photos Randy Mollomo

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2024 “Loyalhanna Review” authors & artists who attended the publication party:

First row, left to right: Susan Potts, Jean Poldralski, Marge Burke, Ruth McDonald, Louise Vrable
Second Row, left to right: Joe Potts, Alicia Stankay, Nancy Clark, Jim Busch, Rod Cross, Keith Neill

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Flash Fiction Contest Deadline Is August 15

The deadline is looming for LVW’s 19th annual Flash Fiction Contest. This year's topic is mythological bird, like thunderbirds and phoenixes. Check https://t.co/M3gmUWP1ar for contest rules.

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We announced a new award to honor Ruth for bringing us such a wonderful magazine for the 21 yrs.

For the Ruth McDonald Fan Favorite Award, vote for your favorite item in the 2024 Loyalhanna Review

https://t.co/lBJWGofK2y for the ballot.

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You Raised Enough Money!

Thank you! We’re still crunching the numbers, but we do know that our drive to raise enough money to print 1,000 copies of the Loyalhanna Review has succeeded beyond our wildest hopes.

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The 2024 “Loyalhanna Review” publication party!

Many thanks to Ruth McDonald, Editor-in-Chief, Judith Gallagher, Rebecca Dunn, Marge Burke, the authors, poets, artists, photographers, family and friends, the Hempfield Church, all the contributors & Randy Mollomo for the photos.

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Flash Fiction contest rules are now posted on the LVW website: https://t.co/lBJWGofK2y

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The topic this year for the annual Flash Fiction Contest is mythological birds such as the Phoenix and Thunderbird. The contest is open from April 15 until August 15. Tell a story in a 1000 words or less! Cash prizes! More details on the website soon.

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A shout out to the participating schools in the 2024 Student Poetry Awards!
A heartfelt thanks to the teachers and parents.

[NY Public Library @nypl]

Building on the rich tradition of Mexican literature, authors of Mexican ancestry living in the US have blazed their own literary trail.

→ Echoes of Mexico: New and Classic Works by Authors of Mexican Descent
https://t.co/Z6od5AAQqF

[Heinz History Center @HistoryCenter]

Thanks to everyone who joined us today to explore women’s role in journalism throughout history with esteemed author Brooke Kroeger and the Women’s Press Club of Pittsburgh! @brookekroeger @wpcpgh

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“If I were talking to a young writer, I would recommend the cultivation of extreme indifference to both praise and blame because praise will lead you to vanity, and blame will lead you to self-pity, and both are bad for writers.” — John Berryman https://t.co/wzJtT8V9mM

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Interview: "There is a positive coldness that sets in when I write... I think it developed over time as a response to events that were too difficult to manage as confession."
(Poetry Society of America)
#pdnews
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