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This week’s show features other entries to our poetry contest and some general thoughts and prompts for writing…sit back, relax, and enjoy the show… Quote – Isaac Asimov – “You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work [...]

STORY INSTITUTE SPRING 2009 POETRY CONTEST AWARDS NASHVILLE, TN – April 21, 2009 – Story Institute, your online and in-print source for imagining, enhancing, and growing stories, is proud to announce the winners of its Spring, 2009 United States poetry contest. All first and second place winners will be featured in upcoming Story Institute RamblingVerser [...]

Well…our judges have reviewed each work carefully and the winners are being notified by email of their awards…check back with us soon to see and read the poetry contest winners for the Spring 2009 Story Institute Poetry Contest… So, what are we waiting for, you may ask…we are waiting for the winners to confirm their [...]

Well, it is that time again. Our poetry contest has come to an end. We have some pretty good poems to review. Stay tuned for this sessions winner…in the mean time, check out all of the great works…

We have had a rush of responses to our poetry contest. For those of you waiting until the last days…these are it. Only 1 more day to go…share your verses with us… Submit your Poems View Our Guidelines Read the Poets

Welcome to the sixth Story Institute newsletter…No time for wasting…let’s rambling on through the storylines… Empowered Writers… As we began our journey into the Netshow/Podcast world, bigger things had to move and adjust. One of the things that moved was this newsletter. So, since we are a little behind on sharing and growing, we are [...]

Welcome to the fifth Story Institute newsletter…No time for wasting…let’s rambling on through the storylines… Engage a New Outlook… Ahh, the new year…full of fun, full of frenzy, full of excuses not to write that new story, poem, novel, play, or check…There are always resolutions around writing if you are a writer. There are also [...]

As we try to align our poetry contest with other events, the Story Institute Poetry contest deadline has been changed to March 15th…yes, you are right, the Ides of March…so, get your poems in…remember, if you submit a poem before December 24, 2008, we will send you a Alone with Someone book and a Story [...]

Have you entered our poetry contest yet? Now’s the time. If you enter between now and December 24th, 2008, we will send you: A free copy of “Alone With Someone” – A novel by John E. Murray, III And…

Welcome to the fourth Story Institute newsletter…No time for wasting…let’s rambling on through the storylines… Evoke the Holiday Angel… With each new holiday, a new memory is created. The old ones do not just disappear. They simply blend together making new memories that grow to be more impactful on our lives. We live through each [...]

As a way to recognize the great poets from our poem contest, each poem will also feature them in our newsletter and podcast. Enter your poems today: Poetry Contest Submissions

As the holidays approach quickly and the thoughts and ideas flow during National Novel Writing Month, think about what verses you have left inside and share them here. Our Winter/Spring poetry contest is well underway. With the many, many poem ideas on the site and else where, surely there is something for which to write… [...]

Jill Eisnaugle and her poem Ship of Gold, has been selected as the winner of Story Institute’s First Poetry Contest…CONGRATULATIONS, JILL! Read Jill’s Award winning poem:

Our first poetry contest on Story Institute has come to a close. For those of you who have submitted you poetry, thank you. For those of you who have read the poems, keep reading… Winners will be announced soon. Thank you!

We are extending our poetry contest until August 30th…Get in those entries now… Are you a poet looking for a place to land your verses…Check out our Poetry Contest… Check out our recent entries on Our Poetry Contributor Page