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By Sherry Antonetti, NSNC Member The Gulf of Mexico was my growing up summer place, so I’ve been following this crisis from the get go for personal reasons. I saw Hurricane Rita rip my hometown of Beaumont to shreds in 2005 and Hurricane Ike (2008) destroy a whole community that was part of my childhood…
you, the columnist By Dave Lieber NSNC Education Foundation Secretary I was cleaning out the office the other day and came across my notes from my very first NSNC conference in Portland, Oregon in 1993. I remember it like yesterday. (Cliché alert!) I wasn’t a columnist when I arrived, but was one…
By Robert L. Haught Haughtline Dweethly magazine Some outrageous insinuations are being made about Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan by a nationally syndicated columnist with a reputation for smearing reputations of public figures. Kagan has been the target of some harsh political attacks since President Obama selected the former U.S. Solicitor General to…
Humor columnist and author Ernie Witham, who writes “Ernie’s World” for the Montecito Journal in Montecito California has been added to the faculty of this year’s Cape Cod Writers Conference, which will be held August 15-20. Witham will lead a five-day workshop called “The Light Side” and a one-day workshop titled “What’s so Funny?” More…
Marcia Meier, the former director of the acclaimed Santa Barbara Writers Conference, has gathered the latest thinking on the future of publishing from the top names in the industry and published her findings in a new book. “Navigating the Rough Waters of Today’s Publishing World, Critical Advice for Writers from Industry Insiders” (Linden…
Judy Gruen, a Los Angeles health care writer-turned humorist who has written three award-winning books and hundreds of columns and features, is the author of an article on self-publishing appearing in the June issue of The Writer magazine. Titled “Self-publishing: A few hard-earned lessons”, the article has this teaser on the magazine’s website…
Save the Date NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest Virtual Awards Ceremony – July 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. EST Mark your calendar for the 2026 NSNC Virtual Awards Ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced at an online celebration on July 23 at 7 p.m. EST.…
NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest Deadline Extended – Enter by May 1 National Society of Newspaper Columnists Annual Column Contest Deadline Extended – Contest Closes: May 1, 2026 11:59 p.m. (EST) For Registration & General Guidelines visit: nsnc.submittable.com/submit Email Joanne Browkaw, contest chair, with any questions at joannebrokaw@gmail.com. “The NSNC Annual Columnist Contest gives columnists a chance to…
National Society of Newspaper Columnists Annual Column Contest Last Call to Enter! Closes: April 17, 2026 11:59 p.m. (EST) For Registration & General Guidelines visit: nsnc.submittable.com/submit Email Joanne Browkaw, contest chair, with any questions at joannebrokaw@gmail.com. “The NSNC Annual Columnist Contest gives columnists a chance to win awards for their submissions and be acknowledged by their peers.”…
Christine Heinrichs recently published a significant story that is raising awareness of elephant seals. Here is a link to the story: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/avian-flu-strikes-californias-northern-elephant-seals-area-quarantined/ Heinrichs has published other important works about elephant seals. Her articles and books are featured at www.christineheinrichs.com.
