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writingcompetitionlogoCapture the essence of Erma Bombeck's writings, and you could win $500 and a free registration to the sold-out April 10-12 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.

The 2014 competition opens Jan. 6. Personal essays of 450 words may be submitted in either the humor or human interest categories until Feb. 17. The piece must be previously unpublished. The entry fee is $15, and the four winners will be announced in late March.

In 2012, 525 writers from seven countries and 48 states entered the competition, which is hosted by the Washington-Centerville Public Library in conjunction with the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.

To learn more details about the competition or to read past winning entries, click here.

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Write on!

Have you always wanted to write? Do you need a nudge or a kick in the butt to start (or finish) a creative writing project? Then check out novelist Katrina Kittle's upcoming classes that start this month in Oakwood, Ohio. She'll offer guidance, inspiration, chocolate and coffee. (Not to mention really cool fellow writers who will enrich your life.) For details, click here. Kittle taught workshops in plot and character development at the 2012 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. Cre ...
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Write on!

Have you always wanted to write? Do you need a nudge or a kick in the butt to start (or finish) a creative writing project? Then check out novelist Katrina Kittle's upcoming classes that start this month in Oakwood, Ohio. She'll offer guidance, inspiration, chocolate and coffee. (Not to mention really cool fellow writers who will enrich your life.) For details, click here. Kittle taught workshops in plot and character development at the 2012 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. Cre ...
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