~ Send Us Your Best ~
Prepare for writing success -- 
Enter the 7th Annual EPIC Writing Contest!

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Submission period: February 1, 2020 through midnight on Thursday, April 9, 2020
Submissions welcome in the following categories:
Prose - Adults and Students in grades 8-12 (fiction or non-fiction)
Poetry - Adults and Students in grades 8-12
Cash Awards in Adult & Student Categories.

You're invited to take the challenge!

For more information, visit the Writing Contest Rules page and get ready to
​submit your work on Saturday, February 1, 2020.

Elena Hartwell Taylor WORKSHOP - Don't miss this one!

Writing is Re-writing
January 18, 2020
9:30am – 1:30pm
 
Presented by award-winning author and development editor (and EPIC member!) Elena Hartwell Taylor.  Join Elena at the Frances Anderson Center in Edmonds for a half-day workshop on the revision process. Develop techniques to identify the most common issues that regularly challenge novelists, narrative non-fiction writers, and memoirists.
 Space is limited! Click HERE for more information and to Register!

EPIC Board says Thank You!
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The EPIC Board hosted a coffee to thank two of our biggest fans for their wonderful support: Haifa, owner of Café Louvre, who welcomes us as if it was our living room, and Teresa, owner and publisher of My Edmonds News, who is always happy to publish our members' poetry and travel stories. Thank you both!!!!
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EPIC member Curt Smith publishes Marco's Redemption! 

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Curt Smith, longtime EPIC member, has just published Marco's Redemption, a timeless story of success, failure and starting over.
​For information about Curt and where to purchase Marco's Redemption and Curt's other books, please visit his web page at https://www.amazon.com/Curt-Smith/e/B007N8JLF2.

EPIC members win big at Write on the Sound Writers Conference!

EPIC members James Backstrom, Vanessa Arpin and Susan Frederick won awards for their writing at the recent 2019 Write on the Sound (WOTS) Writers Conference held in Edmonds, Washington. James was awarded 2nd Place for Poetry, Vanessa was awarded Honorable Mention for Non-Fiction, and Susan was awarded 1st Place for Poetry and Honorable Mention for Non-Fiction.
August 31, 2019

Dear EPIC Members and Friends,
 
Thanks for supporting EPIC Group Writers this year. It made all the difference in our goal to create a vibrant and supportive writers’ community for all writers – from beginners to published authors. Our members published more books and won more awards this year and we celebrated two firsts – one member was a finalist for the Washington Book Award, and our poetry group participated in the Edmonds Arts Festival. We hope to expand this list of successes in the coming membership year as we work to provide value to you.
 
Earlier this year, we changed our membership year from January through December because we generally do not have activities in the summer and almost no new members. As a result, our membership year now runs from September (when our activities resume) through August.  Because of this change, it’s now time to either join or renew your EPIC membership. The membership fee is still only $25.00, and you can pay online using PayPal or your credit card, or by mailing a check to EPIC Group Writers, PO Box 1622, Edmonds, WA 98020. To join or renew, CLICK HERE. (Please note: if you joined EPIC in June, July or August 2019, you are already enrolled for the 2019-20 year!)
 
Here are some of the exciting projects we’re planning for the remainder of 2019 and into 2020:
  • Sponsoring EPIC’s annual Writing Contest for adults and youth, judged by EPIC Board Committee members and professional writers
  • Hosting Open Mic events, member-only socials, and workshops
  • Curating a display in Edmonds Library showcasing local authors’ published works
  • Sponsoring member-led writing groups in Edmonds, including several general writing groups, along with poetry and travel writing – all free!
  • Increasing EPIC’s visibility through our support of Edmonds community events
  • Hosting events for NaNoWriMo in November in coordination with the Edmonds Library
  • Partnering with Write on the Sound Writers’ Conference (WOTS) on Open Mic Night and other events
  • Expanding our relationships with young writers through events coordinated with the schools
  • Mystery writers panel in cooperation with the Edmonds Friends of the Library
All these plans are possible only with your membership and participation, so please CLICK HERE to join or renew today.  On behalf of the board, I thank you!
 
Judith Works
President
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