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Vinnie Ream Competition Open to Pen Women
Learn moreActive NLAPW members in good standing are invited to submit entries to the 2024-25 Vinnie Ream competition, beginning September 30. Entries will be accepted in the art, letters, and music categories through March 30, 2025.
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Pen Arts Writers’ Retreat Is Now A Thing
Learn moreThe first two writing retreats at Pen Arts were so successful and well-received by participants from around the country that this program will now be ongoing. A new retreat is being planned for spring 2025, with applications to be accepted soon. Members who would like to work on a project in progress and receive professional guidance are encouraged to apply.
Why Become a Pen Woman?
Cape Canaveral Branch member Donna Puglisi shares brief insights into how the prestigious NLAPW helps professional women in all aspects of the arts to network with fellow artists and expand their horizons. “The National League of American Pen Women, Inc. is a foundation, a bridge, providing building blocks to achieve success in your field. … Sharing our ideas and creative talents, there is no limit to what we can do,” she says.
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Featured Member: Candace Long
Read moreA poem about a devastating event overwhelmed former NLAPW President Candace Long with its emotions, inspiring her to compose a song. When she studied the poem, she conceived the music as four separate movements — each reflecting a different aspect of the horror surrounding that fateful day. She used ProTools for better freedom over certain sound effects.