Current Writing Opportunities
Below are current writing opportunities for CBW members.
WRL invites teens (13-18) and adults (19+) who live in Williamsburg, James City County, or York County to participate in the 2025 Short Story Competition. Submission must be unpublished. More info on the WRL website: https://www.wrl.org/short-story/
There is always opportunity to write for the newsletter.
Email CBWreply@gmail.com if you are interested.
The Golden Nib for 2024 is now over. Look for details in 2025 for the next contest.
There is also a Teen nib for high school aged children. Look for that as well in 2025. All announcements can be found on the Virginia Writers Club Website.
The Golden Nib
The Golden Nib, started in 2005, is the Virginia Writers Club (VWC) annual writing competition in three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. The contest has two tiers. CBW first place winners receive a cash prize and go on to compete in the VWC state-wide contest with cash prizes.
Golden Nib Winners 2024
CBW - Local Level
In fiction
1st: Andrew Zhou - A Warm Welcome
2nd: Bradley Harper- Ghost Writer
3rd: Amy Voltaire- The Japanese Maple
In Non-Fiction
1st: Denise DeVries Water and Lith – reflections on “Cabrini”
2nd: Patti Procopi - Atlantis
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In Poetry
1st: Denise DeVries - Metroplex of Counterpane
2nd: Chris Green- Unrest
3rd: Diana Caron - Looking Back
VWC - State Level
In Fiction
1st: Linda Kay Simmons - Harry's Taxi Service
2nd: Maryel Stone - Vapor Trail
3rd Place: Roger Hammons - Bloom
In Non-fiction
1st: Caroline Crocker - If the Tree Could Speak
2nd: Deborah A. Burghardt - We Lived Lives
3rd: Andrea Yarbough -Lost and Found
In Poetry
1st: Sage Cohen - Where the Light Enters
2nd: Joe Sissler - Southern Breeze
3rd: Denise DeVries - Metroplex of Counterpane
