The meeting, chaired by the Guild President, Thom Francis, included a reading by (most of) the winners of the HVWG Short Fiction Contest, a summary of the busy year’s activities, a book give-away table, & refreshments.
This year the Short Fiction Contest was divided into 4 categories: Micro, Flash, Short, & Overall; the contest judges were Faith Green, Bari Falese, & Pierre Desir.
The winner of the Micro category, Jaye Frisina, was unable to attend, their winning piece was titled “Thrown.”
Paul Castellani, who has written 4 novels, read his winning Short story “Mazzolin dei Fiori,” about the gathering of an Italian wine-making family, recalling the past (the title is that of an Italian folk song the family loved to sing).
Alexander Perez is a poet who is active in the local poetry scene. His story, “The Custodian,” was the winning story in the Overall category. It is about a janitorial employee in a Library, told in the 3rd person, who has to take time off so as not to lose his time, ponders what he might do, with the details of his life woven into the story.
Deyva Arthur’s “Gamble Mom” won in the Flash fiction category. The piece centers on a woman struggling with gambling addiction who enters into a bet with god, gambling on the future of her children.
It was a inspiring event filled with good writing. As Thom Francis said “I am always amazed by the tremendous talent that exists in our literary community. This year we were very fortunate to read submissions from some of the great writers that continue to make this such a creative and vibrant corner of the world.”
Check out the HVWG website for listings of literary events throughout the region, calls for submission, profiles of local writers, & everything else literary. You can become a supporter of these efforts by becoming a member of the Guild online.
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