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| Popular Writer Draws Crowd in Poteau By Janet Short Dr. Peggy Fielding spoke to a near-capacity crowd of writers Saturday at Buckley Public Library in Poteau. The topic was Sell Your Writing: Starting NOW. Writers came from Hartford, Waldron and Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Guests signed in from Hugo, Stigler, Sallisaw and Tulsa, as well as the Poteau area. Thirty-three interested and enthusiastic writers attended. Dr. Fielding is a fulltime writer who teaches writing at Tulsa Community College. She has published two non-fiction books about writing, several novels and hundreds of magazine articles and short stories. She is a popular lecturer at writer�s clubs and conventions all around the country. Fielding said she really enjoys our scenic drives but her visit here was marked by what she termed �an eerie fog.� She joked that she�d have to mention �eerie Poteau� in one of her short stories. Joyce Rapier from the Arkansas Ridge Writers won a basket of goodies, including autographed books from local writer Paula Gorgas. From the same writing club, Dean Jackson won a signed copy of SALLY, a historical novel by Peggy Fielding. Green Country Ruff Riters, a local writing club, hosted the four-hour seminar with assistance by Buckley Public Library staff. |