http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1 Experiences in working with amateur writers and artists through Groundwaters, a literary magazine Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:58:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Poetry Night Friday, March 13, 7:00 p.m. Broadway Events Center, 5th & Broadway, Veneta, Oregon http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1/2009/03/05/groundwaters-is-hosting-poetry-night/ Hooray! We did it! Our sincere thanks go out to the Oregon Country Fair Endowment Committee for awarding Groundwaters a $1,500 grant. We also want to thank those of you who took time to write letters of support. We appreciate the trust that you've placed in us. This grant will allow ... http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1/2009/02/16/the-groundwaters-magazine-project-2/ Check out our new revised website at http://www.groundwaterspublishing.com! It's still a work in progress, but you'll find new profiles on many of our contributors, information on Groundwater's history, its staff and its policies. Well, things have been pretty intense the last couple of weeks, so I have a lot of catching ... http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1/2009/01/24/the-groundwaters-magazine-project/ Happy New Year All! 2009 has started out really well for Groundwaters. The beautiful January issue is printed and distributed and is disappearing out of the racks and off the shelves faster than normal. We’ve also added a couple of distribution sites this issue. It can also be found in the ... http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1/2009/01/09/a-plea-for-help/ All Fables Have Wings - Gary “Spyder” Lewis “Spyder’s Story According to Spyder” By Pat Edwards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Every form of refuge has its price.” Quoting from a lyric from the Eagles’ 1975 hit, “Lyin’ Eyes,” Gary L. Lewis, aka “Spyder,” described his 58 years of “heartaches and good things, too.” Gary ... http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1/2009/01/01/who-are-they-the-inside-scoop-on-some-of-your-favorite-local-writers-3/ December 17, 2008 What a beautiful week this has been for those of us lucky enough to be able to stay at home and enjoy our winter wonderland! But, for those who can’t, it’s been a treacherous, cold existence... especially those of you who have ... http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1/2008/12/17/holiday-greetings/ Groundwaters has entered its fifth year of publication. Judy Hays-Eberts never imagined that her “gift to the community” would remain so loved and appreciated for so long. As Thanksgiving approached this past year, the Groundwaters' staff was reminded of the loving support, both moral and financial, that has kept us ... http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1/2008/12/15/whats-been-happenin-5/ Dear Groundwaters Team, Before more time passed, I wanted to tell you how much I've enjoyed the latest issue of Groundwaters. I read it from cover to cover and I liked it all. Avis Rust's drawing seemed perfect for the front of this one. And I'm sure she's over the moon, to ... http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1/2008/12/08/judy-comments-on-volume-5-issue-1/ Submission deadline for the January issue is past, so I’m beginning the labor-intensive layout process before the holiday busy-iness gets too intense. We have a full issue – and another good one. There is lots of poetry this time, but also some great prose entries, as well. I think that ... http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1/2008/11/23/whats-been-happenin-4/ With these beautiful Fall days that we’ve been experiencing, it’s been difficult to settle down in front of the computer for long. So, once again, I am behind on the posting to my blog. I have been doing some work, however. .. My husband Jim and I finally removed the plywood ... http://sawdustandcider.com/blog1/2008/10/28/whats-been-happenin-3/