Each spring, Writer's Club sponsors an open fiction and poetry contest.  
The contest is open to the public, and the deadline is March 15.   The fees per entry are:

• Adults   $3.00 (2 poems for $3.00)
• High School Students   $1.00   (High school students' entries must have the signature of a teacher or counselor.)

Look for the Edison Writer's Club 2005 Spring Fiction & Poetry Contest brochure.   The Club is accepting contest entries now.   Please send entries to Cathy Essinger at the College.   Entries are judged anonymously by a committee of Club members, and winners are notified by mail.   Winners are publicly announced at the annual Spring Reading in the Edison Student Lounge, where cash prizes are awarded and winning authors are invited to read their entries.   See brochure  for contest information and rules.

Besides sponsoring contests, Writer's Club holds other events during the year.  On the last Thursday of September, we gather at the Troy City Park's Brick Shelter house for an autumn evening picnic.   Bring a piece or two of your own fiction, nonfiction, or poetry to share with your writing friends.  And don't forget to bring a covered dish and a friend--and something interesting to roast later in the fireplace.

While most meetings revolve around critiquing each other's writing, on occasion, Writer's Club sponsors special events.  We like to invite successful area writers and publishers to come share their experience on topics such as how and where to market your fiction, nonfiction and poetry; how and when to submit your work to newspapers, magazines and journals.

Writer's Club events are free and open to the public.  Some events are held on regular Thursday meeting nights, and take the place of regular Club business and critique; other times, they are held on another date during the month, in addition to the regular meeting.  The Club sends out announcements before each event to those on our mailing list, but also check tri-county area newspapers for Edison Writer's Club events.

Most Club events are held in the College Auditorium, where we offer refreshments and, later, an open mike session.  So come; bring a guest and something to read!