WWG new anthology
Wayne Writers Guild Publish Sixth Book Sent 9/9
By Beth Hoad
First organized on a dark and gloomy night in November 2002, Wayne Writers Guild is a group of published and unpublished local and area writers. For the past thirteen years, they have gathered to discuss and share their work twice a month at Books, Etc. in Macedon, NY hosted by owners John Cieslinski and Maryann Miller.
Between the covers rendered by Alex Darrow, WWG has just released their sixth in a series of books featuring a collection of literary endeavors from a dozen of the members. Editor C. A. (Anne) Stahr, a Human Resources Manager and Literacy Volunteer, said works were gathered from members in January with the completed volume released in July, 2015. The book is similar to their previous publications and is described as an anthology of poems, essays and stories written by the members.
WWG is a diverse of writers with varied interests. Judi Allen of Macedon, an office administrator in her former life, enjoys creating both prose and poetry while Merton Bartles, also a Macedon resident is a retired technical writer who draws on his military background and life experiences for his creative writing.
Kate Chamberlin of Walworth is a former school teacher with a unique approach to her writing since she lost her sight thirty years ago and is a published children’s author, Anglican educator and free-lance writer/editor. L. John Ceislinski, Books, Etc. owner, retired from teaching in the Rochester area has written several theater pieces for his Flour Town Theater in Hilton.
Rand Darrow was a Fine Arts and Art teacher in Manchester-Shortsville School for 31 years and although deaf in one ear writes musicals and songs, sculpts and makes puppets. James Lake worked for Xerox for 16 years as a metal and plastic engraver and is an avid racecar enthusiast with a large collection of photos of the many races he has attended.
A Marion resident, blue collar poet C. A. (Chuck) Martin is the only remaining charter member of WWG who contributed works to all five previously published WWG books. While science writer-editor William Preston is a “technical” writer for the Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, his 30-year favorite pastime is writing poetry.
Previously published, former British citizen Alex S. Reid draws on his European past as inspiration for his essays. Also a published author and poet, retired teacher Sally Valentine won first prize in a Writer’s Digest contest with There Are No Buffalo in Buffalo. The final contributor, poet A. Whitney said she often dreams out loud, and so she writes.
The book entitled, Looking Out From Within: Poems, essays, and stories from the Wayne Writers Guild, can be found at Books, Etc. in Macedon and online.
WWG meets at 7:30 pm every second and fourth Tuesday of the month in the cozy “back room” at Books, Etc. and welcomes new writers and guests to join their casual group.