Shiawassee Area Writers – Elizabeth Wehman

Shiawassee Area Writers was established in 2016 with a purpose to inspire local writers to meet, collaborate, encourage, and teach writing skills. The first initial group consisted of eight writers and soon exploded into 35 members. We meet twice monthly to share marketing tips, award those who have major milestones, and learn something new about the writing journey.

In 2019, we presented two area students with $250 scholarships to further their journey in the writing world. We will continue awarding scholarships to local students who are pursuing a career in journalism, creative writing, or publishing. We have currently awarded seven scholarships.

In 2018, we published our first anthology entitled, Winter in the Mitten, with proceeds going back into the group, funding student scholarships, and also to send one of our members to a writing conference of their choice. In September 2019, the group published their second anthology entitled, Spring in the Mitten, and in 2020 we added, Summer in the Mitten, and in 2021 Autumn in the Mitten. Each member of SAW can contribute to the anthology after a rigorous editing process to perfect their writings.

The group strives to encourage other writers in their journey to publishing or just to help them write their life stories. Whatever the writing desire, SAW seeks to help writers.

Elizabeth is the President/Founder of SAW. She teaches writing skills to the group on a regular basis as well as organizing the anthology publication process.

"Because...everyone has a story, but few have the courage to share them."

WINTER IN THE MITTEN

Winter in the Mitten is filled with writings of humor, reflection, and perhaps some that might stir your memory and emotions. Each story is unique, just as the wonderful individuals who wrote them. The winter themed diverse anthology features fiction, memoirs, and poetry highlighting the best aspects of this season.

You don’t want to miss some of the personal miracles shared or the vivid imagination of our fiction and poetry writers. For many of Shiawassee Area Writers, these are their first publications. They’ve worked diligently with rewrites, edits, deadlines, and revisions. They’ve gained knowledge about guidelines, formatting, and grammar. Each member dedicated to master the skills of writing for publication, seeking to make their stories the best they can be. For SAW’s seasoned authors, this is a special way to give back.

We would like to share this blessing with you, our readers. This winter season and always; may your hearts be filled with forgiveness, joy, gratitude, hope, and the greatest of these, love. Because…everyone has a story, but few have the courage to share them.

SPRING IN THE MITTEN

Spring in the Mitten is filled with writings to stir you to laugh, cry, and reflect on the awakening of this season in Michigan. The dawning of a warmer climate to the mitten state brings out emotions of joy and reflection, different for each writer. This is the second anthology for Shiawassee Area Writers and highlights fiction, memoirs, essays, and poetry.

For some Shiawassee Area Writers, these are their first publications and for others, it follows their submitted work in our first anthology, Winter in the Mitten, published in September of 2018. Through rewrites, edits, deadlines, and revisions, each one honed their manuscripts, but also their craft of learning to write for publication. The entire process took almost a year for each writer to finalize.

Our group is excited to share their writings with you. The spring season brings out an assortment of childhood memories, visions of new flower gardens or experiences in the mud. Also important, is the special season of Easter. Spring brings a new beginning, a fresh start, a step closer to summer fun and vacations. We’re also excited to share some of this book’s profits by awarding two Shiawassee area high school seniors scholarships to pursue a career in writing. Because…everyone has a story, but few have the courage to share them.

SUMMER IN THE MITTEN

Shiawassee Area Writers capture the essence of summer in this, their third anthology. Memoirs, poems, essays, and short stories fill this wonderful read with vacation dreams, camping antics, golfing expectations, and Shiawassee County Fair events.

Grab a cool drink and venture outdoors with us. You'll enjoy a family reunion, stories around a campfire, and a stroll down a flower-lined dirt road. Then take a moment to reflect on our country and the freedoms we all enjoy. All these amazing new stories are preserved for years to come.

As always, a portion of the proceeds from this book will go toward encouraging young Shiawassee County writers pursuing a career in journalism, creative or freelance writing. The Shiawassee Area Writer endeavor to inspire others in their quest for publication.

AUTUMN IN THE MITTEN

The Shiawassee Area Writers have persevered through 2021 and are proud to present a fourth and final book in the Mitten Seasonal anthologies.

So snuggle beneath a soft blanket, grab your favorite warm beverage, and enjoy reading a wide array of stories featuring Michigan autumn. Whether it's hiking, hunting, falling in love, footbal or a spooky exploration, we can all agree that this season is a splendid time of year complete with earthy scents, cool evenings, vivid colors, and dancing bonfires. We want our writings to "touch your heart and soul" in the form of fiction, personal essays, poems, and memoirs.

As in previous publications, a portion of the proceeds will go toward scholarships for area high school seniors. The Shiawassee Area Writers (SAW) would love to see everyone's writing dreams become a reality.

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