The power and whimsy of hot-air balloons. The sexy, sticky heat of a Kentucky summer evening. Pushing through pain and into dreams best lived. Those are a few of the musings explored in Calliope: the 16th Annual Anthology of Women Who Write, 2009. Calliope is produced by Women Who Write, the premier women's writing group in Louisville, Kentucky. This edition features the six winning entries of the Annual Women Who Write Prose and Poetry Contest. The anthology also features selected prose and poetry of Women Who Write members, several of whom have been published in the local and regional pages of Underwired Magazine, The Heartland Review, EX-POW Bulletin, Peeks and Valleys, Willard & Maple, InHealthNW, and The Easterner, The New Albany Tribune, and The Evening News. Contributing members have also had their works performed at Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Kentucky Center for the Arts Mex Theatre, University of Louisville Theatre, and Market House Theatre. Founded in 1992, Women Who Write is a non-profit organization of women writers dedicated to excellence in literary creation by women. This book is in part, a fulfillment of our mission to educate, support and encourage women and girls who aspire to write.
About the Author: Women Who Write is an organization of women writers dedicated to excellence in literary creation. Our mission is to welcome, educate and support women who aspire to write; helping women to use writing as a creative force in their lives. Women Who Write was established in 1992 in Louisville, Kentucky. Our co-founder, Carridder "Rita" Jones is a published author and playwright. Many of our current members are also published. All women interested in writing, in any genre, at any level, amateur or professional, are invited to join. Each year we sponsor a poetry and short prose contest, the winners of which are published in our annual anthology. Selected writings from our membership are also featured. This year is our 16th publication of Calliope, the annual anthology of Women Who Write.. The organization meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm, in the Highland Park Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library located in Mid-City Mall, 1250 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Kentucky. Annual dues are $25.00 which entitles members to participate in our critical response process, annual writing retreats, guest speakers and reading events, as well as the monthly meetings. Women Who Write is a 501C3 nonprofit organization. Donations are accepted to support our mission and are tax-deductible. We invite you to purchase our 16th annual anthology, join our group or help support our mission. For information about the Poetry and Short Prose Contest, or lots of free and helpful information on writing or to learn more about our group, please visit us at our website www.womenwhowrite.com.