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Recognitions

Joan McNulty Pulver

Welcome to Recognitions, a column dedicated to proclaim the writing successes of Writers' Village University members!

Gevera Bert Piedmont is ecstatic that her poem, Ghouls Feeding, appeared in the Long Story Short's e-zine's October edition (A Boo Fest). "I can't believe they took it! And then I e-mailed everyone I know." Gevera joined WVU this year and dwells in the dark corners of Shadow Land study group with her imp. She took F2K, a free writer's workshop offered by WVU, in September.

When asked if WVU has benefited her and her writing career, she gave this answer: “Yes, it's gotten me more focused and I've been sending work out for publication. I am also going for the writing certificate which WVU offers which is making me take classes I might not have taken otherwise." Gevera's personal web site is www.obsidianbutterfly.com where you can subscribe to the online Circle of Light via e-mail: CT_Circle_of_Light-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. 

Cynthia Borris, known as Cindi to her fellow writers at WVU, wrote the sexy, complex and satisfying misadventure, No More Bobs, which hit cyberspace this month at 1st Books.com. "Getting this book published gave me an extraordinary sense of a job well done."

After taking Fiction 99, Cynthia joined WVU in October 1999. "I am the catalyst behind the birth of Creative Energy Unlimited. The goal was to create a safe place for writers of all genres and levels. As moderator and member of the group, I can say we exceeded the goal. CEU is a terrific group of writers. Not only are we supportive and motivated, we are friends beyond the pages of commas, adjectives and POVs. At WVU I learned the tools of the trade, discovered camaraderie and above all, realized it is okay to be me.”

Betsy Gallup’s new serialized fiction novel, Stones of Azara, hit cyberspace at KeepItComing.net in November. “I was surprised and motivated when I heard the news. It seems the more I have to do, the more motivated I become to excel.” A member of WVU for two years, Betsy picked Writers 911 as her study group of choice.   “When I started with WVU, I was a fledgling writer, unsure if I had what it took to do it for anything more than my amusement.  Through the encouragement I receive here, I gain the skills, support, and confidence I need to move forward as a writer.”

After giving birth to twins a little over a year ago, Betsy’s writing slowed down but did not stop. She still finds time for writing, promoting her work, keeping up her accounting business, and updating Whim's Place. “If I can find time for writing with my schedule, so can you.”

Congratulations, Gevera, Cynthia and Betsy. We wish you continued success in all your writing endeavors.

We look forward to reading about your writing accomplishments in this column. If you or someone you know received recognition for writing, please send the information to recognitions@wvu.org. Let us know!

About the Author
Joan McNulty Pulver was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. After moving to Florida 30 years ago, she decided to stay. Joan has four children (two girls and two boys) and four grandchildren (three boys and one girl). Working as an Administrative Secretary for the State of Florida, she plans to retire in six years. That's when Joan plans to start her real career, writing. She hopes to have at least one novel published by then. As a WVU volunteer, Joan enjoys this community of writers. She tells us she has learned a lot at WVU; she likes helping others learn along with her and appreciates the opportunity to recognize her peers' accomplishments in this column.