Local Writing Contests and Book Signings

Here are some events for Richmond readers and writers:

Style Weekly Comic Strip Contest (due July 12th): If you have “something humorous or perceptive to say about Richmond” Style Weekly wants you to send them your best Richmond-related comic strip! The winning entry and selected runners-up will be printed in their first-ever Comic Strip Issue on July 21st. See www.styleweekly.com/comic for more information.

Skirt Magazine (Richmond Edition): Skirt Magazine has several editions including a Richmond edition. The magazine publishes personal essays that meet their monthly themes. Upcoming themes include The Smile Issue (October), The Comfort Zone (November) and The Leap Issue (December). See http://skirt.com for more information about their Contributor Guidelines.

Interested in more local contests? Want to attend a book signing by a local author? Click HERE to read Katrina Robinson's full article. When you get there, why not subscribe to her column so you stay in the loop of the local writing/reading scene!

While you're at it, check out Margaret Oleksa's column (she's also a local "books" columnist) where she published weekly book sightings (book signing events and workshops)