Pub Chatter (2nd Edition)

With Gratitude - December 9, 2016

Greetings Pubbers!!

How is everyone doing this evening? I hope all has been well in your part of the world!

It is Friday night and it is time for another great meeting here at the Pub! So if everyone will take your seats, we will get started.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

You only have a couple weeks left to get your entry in for the 2016 Collection. We have over 5000 members and would be elated to have an entry from each and every one of you. The entries we have received so far are, as usual, are fantastic and well worth the read. You can find the 2016 collection here:

2016 Collection
http://my.w.tt/UiNb/C5YhOhnmYy

We have had several new festive submissions for the Pub's Christmas collection, "A Pub Christmas". If you haven't gotten your entry in, you still have just a bit of time. There is no better way to show your holiday spirit than sharing the gift of poetry with the Pub family. You can read all the new entries here:

A Pub Christmas
http://my.w.tt/UiNb/IK6ZqcsmYy

One of our talented Pubbers,  @orkneyman, was kind enough to share with us an inspiring link to an article about the secret writing habits of Stephen King. It is an interesting and inspiring look into the writing process of one of the most prolific authors of the modern age. When you get a chance you can check it out here:

"Secret Habits That Stephen King Uses to Write All His Books"*
http://www.ranker.com/list/stephen-king-writing-habits/jacobybancroft

*Note – this is an outside link.

Finally, we still hope to start including personal announcements in the Chatter, so please feel free to share with us birthdays, anniversaries, birth announcements, or milestones that you would like us to share with the Pub family.

As always please Private Message any entry you wish to share to @PoetsPub and be sure to include the name of the collection you want it added to, your screen name and the title of the poem. For a complete list of Pub rules and regulations see "Behind the Bar" which can be found here:

OLD BUSINESS:

The Pubber of the Year – 2016

Our final competition is well under way! This week the poets, competing for Pubber of the Year, were asked to post two poems of any length, style or subject, that they felt best showcases their own poetic style. All of the entries are truly works of art, and well worth your time to read. Show them some PoetsPub love, by reading and leaving a comment to let them know your thoughts on their hard work. All the latest entries and news about the Pubber of the Year competition can be found here:

2016 Pubber of the Year
http://my.w.tt/UiNb/cQmlIm5lYy

Lastly, I am still looking for your suggestions of who you would like for me to interview for the Chatter. Please feel free to private message me or comment on this edition of the Chatter with your suggestions.

NEW BUSINESS:

With the Pubber of the Year completion coming to an end and seeing that we have so many new members, I thought we could take a closer look at last year's Pubber of the Year winner, lyttlejoe.

Lyttlejoe is the official Grandmaster of Cheer here at the Pub and boy does he ever fill those shoes. Speaking for myself, he was one of the first Wattpaders to reach out to me and encourage me, for that I am truly grateful.