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		<title>Storm Country Will Launch in Joplin on December 4!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Marshall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a Launch Party! Reading and Book Signing Storm Country: The Anthology   Sunday, December 4, 2011, 1 &#8211; 4 p.m. Spiva Center for the Arts 222 West 3rd St. in Joplin Honored Guests and Contributors planning to attend include Librarians Bonnie Turner and Vanessa Gage from the Joplin School District Student Contributors from Fair [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stormcountry.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23580432&amp;post=61&amp;subd=stormcountry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>It&#8217;s a Launch Party!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Reading and Book Signing</strong><br />
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<div style="text-align:center;"><strong><em><span style="color:#000000;font-family:serif;font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:serif;font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:large;">Storm Country: The Anthology</span></span></span></em></strong></div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><strong>  <span style="color:#000000;font-family:serif;font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:serif;font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:large;">Sunday, December 4, 2011, 1 &#8211; 4 p.m.</span></span></span></span></strong></div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><strong>Spiva Center for the Arts</strong></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><strong>222 West 3rd St. in Joplin</strong></div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Honored Guests and Contributors planning to attend include</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Librarians Bonnie Turner and Vanessa Gage from the Joplin School District</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Student Contributors from Fair Grove Middle School</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Contributors include Bonnie Tesh, Cheryl Davis, Carol Fisher,</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Lynn Obermoeller, Rosalie O&#8217;Leary, Linda Neal Reising,</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Kathryn Buckstaff and more!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Members of  the Joplin Community</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Geoff Giglierano, Executive Director, Missouri Humanities Council</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Claudia Mundell, President, Joplin Writers Guild</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Deborah Marshall, President, Missouri Writers&#8217; Guild</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;font-family:serif;font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:serif;font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Copies of <em>Storm Country</em> will be for sale for $10 </span></span></span></strong></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><strong><em><span style="color:#000000;font-family:serif;font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:serif;font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:medium;">All proceeds go to Joplin school libraries</span></span></span></em></strong></div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">Refreshments furnished by Missouri Writers&#8217; Guild</div>
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		<title>Storm Country is Now Available!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Marshall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Storm Country is now available at https://www.createspace.com/3707021 Amazon.com by sending a check for $13.95 per copy to  MWG Joplin Book Drive 1203 Spartina Drive, St. Louis, MO 63031 Also available for Nook and Kindle All proceeds go toward books, furniture and equipment for libraries in the Joplin School District.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stormcountry.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23580432&amp;post=47&amp;subd=stormcountry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Storm Country</em> is now available at</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.createspace.com/3707021" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.createspace.com/3707021</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">by sending a check for $13.95 per copy to</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"> MWG Joplin Book Drive</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">1203 Spartina Drive, St. Louis, MO 63031</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Also available for Nook and Kindle</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>All proceeds go toward</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>books, furniture and equipment for libraries</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>in the Joplin School District.</em></p>
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		<title>Congratulations and thank you!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Marshall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stories and poems accepted for publication:  Blackbirds, Gloria Vando Edge of the Storm, Jordan Smith Stormwolves, Todd Hanks Hard Rain, Cheryl Davis My Foundation, Bill Cairns A Different Way to Pray, Rosalie O’Leary Thunderboomer  , Dave Malone Blizzard, Dave Malone Ruminating, Teddi Doleski Prairie Wolf Wind, DeAnna Quietwater Noriega Heat, Jerry-Mac Johnston Greensberg, KS  , [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stormcountry.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23580432&amp;post=32&amp;subd=stormcountry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center">Stories and poems accepted for publication:</p>
<p align="center"> Blackbirds, Gloria Vando</p>
<p align="center">Edge of the Storm, Jordan Smith</p>
<p align="center">Stormwolves, Todd Hanks</p>
<p align="center">Hard Rain, Cheryl Davis</p>
<p align="center">My Foundation, Bill Cairns</p>
<p align="center">A Different Way to Pray, Rosalie O’Leary</p>
<p align="center">Thunderboomer  , Dave Malone</p>
<p align="center">Blizzard, Dave Malone</p>
<p align="center">Ruminating, Teddi Doleski</p>
<p align="center">Prairie Wolf Wind, DeAnna Quietwater Noriega</p>
<p align="center">Heat, Jerry-Mac Johnston</p>
<p align="center">Greensberg, KS  , Karin Frank</p>
<p align="center">Driving to Iowa During the Flood, Anene Tressler-Hauschultz</p>
<p align="center">The Year of the Morning Walnut, Rosalie O’Leary</p>
<p align="center">Ice Dragon, Rebecca Blevins</p>
<p align="center">Storm Chaser, Linda O’Connell</p>
<p align="center">17 Times 6, Christopher Limber</p>
<p align="center">Tornado Alley, Linda Neal Reising</p>
<p align="center">Missouri Springs, Shirley Rickett</p>
<p align="center">January 23, 1958, Kelli Allen</p>
<p align="center">Blizzard, Dave Malone</p>
<p align="center">Evening, Bonnie K. Tesh</p>
<p align="center">Supercell, Caryn Mirriam Goldberg</p>
<p align="center">Seasons in This State, Shiloh Peters</p>
<p align="center">Tornado Alley Is No Oz, Susan Swartwout</p>
<p align="center">Weather Tantrum, Claudia Mundell</p>
<p align="center">Night Scene, Phillip Ronald Stormer</p>
<p align="center">Harmony Tornado, Walter Bargen</p>
<p align="center">An Ordinary Evening in Springfield, Jane Hoogestraat</p>
<p align="center">Screaming Woman, Niki Nymark</p>
<p align="center">Just One More Stick, Kelli Allen</p>
<p align="center">In Remembrance, Linda Austin</p>
<p align="center">Tornado Bear, Shiloh Peters</p>
<p align="center">Mine, C. D. Albin</p>
<p align="center">Sandbags, Bonnie Stepenoff</p>
<p align="center">Aftermath, Pat Wahler</p>
<p align="center">In Silence, Matthew Brennan</p>
<p align="center">Dust, Marcus Cafagna</p>
<p align="center">A Piccadilly Circus Elephant Helps Clear Debris, Kathryn Buckstaff</p>
<p align="center">Arctic Arkansas  , Linda Joyce</p>
<p align="center">The Impotence of Rage, Brandon Bond</p>
<p align="center">Low Inside Heat, Von Pittman</p>
<p align="center">It’s Raining Snakes! Bev Rohlf</p>
<p align="center">A Whirlwind Tour of St. Louis, Elaine Viets</p>
<p align="center">Terror Underground, Nancy Peacock</p>
<p align="center">Silver Storms, Bill Hopkins</p>
<p align="center">Golden Lilacs Under the Worm Moon, Donna Volkenannt</p>
<p align="center">The Storm of Last Chance, Linda Fisher</p>
<p align="center">Gale Force, Pierre J. Moeser</p>
<p align="center">The Afternoon Air, Anne Grady</p>
<p align="center">The Ice Storm of 2009, Carol Fisher</p>
<p align="center">The Levee, Roberta Schwinke</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">A Joplin Tornado Experience, Brett Holcomb</p>
<p align="center">The Blizzard and the Baby, Cynthia Reeg</p>
<p align="center">That Helpless Raccoon Reminded Him of Himself, Howard Simms, submitted by Verna</p>
<p align="center">Hope in a Barrel, Michelle O’Brien</p>
<p align="center">An August Afternoon, John Cunningham</p>
<p align="center">Hailstorm, SuZan Klassen</p>
<p align="center">Lucky Things, Melina Neet</p>
<p align="center">Geoffrey, Lynn Obermoeller</p>
<p align="center">Jenny Beatrice, In the Basement</p>
<p align="center">Storm Words, Shaun Jordan</p>
<p align="center">The Storm, Linda Jarrett</p>
<p align="center">It Rained, Cully Bryant</p>
<p style="text-align:left;" align="center">Thank you to everyone who submitted stories or poetry. We had an overwhelming number of submissions and the decision-making process was very difficult. It is obvious that everyone who submitted wanted to do something to assist the Joplin community and wanted to do nothing more than to lend a helping hand. We greatly appreciate the efforts of everyone who has supported this project in any way.</p>
<p style="text-align:right;" align="center">Deborah Marshall, President, Missouri Writers&#8217; Guild</p>
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