Jan. 10, 2011– A day late for this normal "Monday blog."  My excuse is time needed to catch up with home chores after a ten-day visit from a dear California writer friend.

Any ice hokey fans/players out there?  Chicken Soup for the Soul publishers have a call out for stories from devotees of ice hockey.  As an observer or a player, get your fingers dancing on the keys to tell your story.  For full details go to www.Chickensoup.com

Gemini Magazine is seeking entries for its annual short story contest.  Deadline is March 31,  "No restrictions on content, style, genre or lenght,  Flashes, novel excerpts, experimental, etc email or snailmail.  see http://www.gemini-magazine.com/contest.html

I'v had an interesting call from a Canada "snowbird," residing in the area in her RV.  She will visit one of my workshops soon, hoping to market her writing.  Her blog shows beautiful photos and very competent writing.  Other snowbirds have been members of my workshops from time to time bringing great perspectives on writing and yielding personal histories of interest to all.

Woops WRITER company at the door.  More next Monday.  Willma