White County Creative Writers

White County Creative Writers In the summer of 1995, writers David Roper and Norman Martin hosted a presentation, "How to Get Started Writing", at the Searcy Library.

At that event, eight people signed an interest sheet in forming the group. When the group convened on August 28, 1995, twenty-four people attended, and White County Creative Writers was formed. Now maintaining a membership of 25-30, WCCW meets on the 4th Monday night of each month. Meetings are currently held at the First Community Bank Building, 800 East Beebe Capps Expressway at 6:30pm. Beginnin

g in 2025, WCCW was chosen to oversee and host the annual Arkansas Writers Hall of Fame induction. WCCW Officers for 2025

President: Anthony Wood

Vice President/Program Director: Steve May

Secretary: Lisa Lindsey

Treasurer/Historian: Kim Vernon Rodgers

Conference Chair: Rhonda Roberts

Press Agent: Del Garrett

Visitation will be held Tuesday June 16, 6:00pm to 8:00, at Midnight Oil, 803 E. Race Ave, Searcy.
06/13/2026

Visitation will be held Tuesday June 16, 6:00pm to 8:00, at Midnight Oil, 803 E. Race Ave, Searcy.

06/10/2026

Winners announced in 2026 writers conference. Congratulations to all the winners, and congratulations also to everyone who stepped out of their comfort zone to enter.

06/08/2026
Our 31st annual conference was a huge success! Two wonderful speakers kept everyone engaged and encouraged. Clarissa Wil...
06/07/2026

Our 31st annual conference was a huge success! Two wonderful speakers kept everyone engaged and encouraged. Clarissa Willis was inducted into the Arkansas Writers Hall of Fame. More than 70 writers attended, and awards were presented for 32 writing contests. Plus we had a good meal, and enjoyed visiting with writing friends old and new.

04/09/2026

CONTEST SPOTLIGHT
AN APPLE STORY
Handwritten Fiction. Character learns to grow apples or teaches another. Any time period. May grow apples by seed, root, grafting, or any other natural propagation method. Include some details on the process used. Must be handwritten, no copy/paste or spell check, including your drafts. 8-19 pages college rule/10-23 pages wide rule. Award: $70/$35/$20
Yes you read that right. Entries are to be legibly hand-written.
Thanks to our sponsor Misty Posey Music for this interesting contest.

04/08/2026

CONTEST SPOTLIGHT
A big Thank You to Julia & Ron Zellner for sponsoring this special contest.
THE MOTHERS AWARD
Historical Fiction. Story featuring a strong mother character. 1500 words max. Award: $25/$15/$10
See our website for all contest details.

04/07/2026

ATTENTION POETS
GIN CREEK AWARD
Crown Cinquain, Subject: An animal. 25 lines. See poemanalysis.com for definition. Award: $25/$15/$10
Thank you to Gin Creek Poets for sponsoring this contest.

CONTEST SPOTLIGHT WHODUNNIT? AWARDMystery. Teenage sleuth(s) solve an age-appropriate mystery. (Think N...
04/06/2026

CONTEST SPOTLIGHT
WHODUNNIT? AWARD
Mystery. Teenage sleuth(s) solve an age-appropriate mystery. (Think Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys.) 2500 words max. Awards:
$25/$15/$10
Thank you to Gary Breezeel for this intriguing contest. See our website for all contest details.

Here is a complete list of 2026 WCCW Conference Writing Contests. This year we offer 32 contests covering a variety of topics and genres.

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