Bill Glose

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WELCOME	Welcome to the official website for Bill Glose. It includes bio notes, workshop experience, literary links, and samples of published material. Browse through the pages, and, if you feel inclined, drop him a note about whatever's on your mind. Click HERE to send Bill an e-mail message.
	Bill's debut poetry collection, The Human Touch, was published September 2007 by San Francisco Bay Press. Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, Poet Laureate of Virginia, calls The Human Touch “Imagistic, musical, sometimes witty...[reminding] us of our fundamental need for the human touch.” More information is available here: The Human Touch
UPCOMING EVENTS	The Events Page shows where Bill will be appearing next. Included are links to the host locations.
BIO NOTES	BILL GLOSE is an award-winning writer whose work has been published in four countries: England, Ireland, Canada, and the United States. His honors include the F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Story Award and the Virginia Press Association 1st Place Award for Sports News Writing. He has been a featured speaker on literary craft at many events and served as a judge in various writing contests. For three years he served as the editor of Virginia Adversaria. Currently, he is a columnist for Virginia Living and a regular contributor to several other magazines. Hundreds of his articles have appeared in numerous publications, and his short fiction and poetry have been published in Chautauqua Literary Journal, The Endicott Review, and other journals. For a more complete bio, click here: Bill Glose Biography. Click to view Publications and Awards. Click to view a sample short story: "Escaping Ocracoke," first published in The Summerset Review. Click to view a sample poem: "End of the World," first published in Main Channel Voices.
ARTICLES ABOUT BILL GLOSE	Glose Receives F. Scott Fitzgerald Award (pdf; 1100 KB) Article by Kathy Lee Hull, reprinted with permission of the Poquoson Post. Port Folio Featured Poet (pdf; 407 KB) Article by Port Folio Weekly staff.
NEWS FOR WRITERS	The Writer's Page contains links to writing magazines, articles, and web sites. There is also a list of writing conferences and other events that take place in Virginia.
WORKSHOPS & OTHER APPEARANCES	Bill Glose is available to teach workshops, speak to organizations, or perform at public events. His speaking and teaching experience includes: Guest lecturer at Ocracoke Island Writer's Retreat. "Bill's talent as a speaker is considerable. Combining his experience as an editor and his knowledge of the craft as a working writer, Bill presents a well-balanced and thorough look at the world of writing." - Karen Jones, President, JonesBrehony Seminars Teaching two workshops at 2001 Christopher Newport University Writers Conference. "A huge "thank you" for your wonderful work on the 20th Annual Christopher Newport University Writers' Conference this spring. Your workshop, 'Submitting Short Work,' received rave reviews on the evaluations. Attendees said you were the best-prepared presenter of any at the conference." - Terry Cox-Joseph, Coordinator, CNU Writer's Conference Featured speaker at Virginia Beach Barnes & Noble Writers Workshop. "As both a writer and editor, Bill has a unique perspective to offer an audience of aspiring writers. His experience and encouraging advice made this workshop valuable for both the experienced, published writer and the writer just starting out." - Holly Aimone, Community Relations Manager, Virginia Beach Barnes & Noble Featured presenter at Newport News Book Festival, PEN Women, and various writing clubs and schools. To schedule Bill Glose for your event, contact him by phone (757-868-7298), e-mail (bglose@cox.net), or post (2 Marie Court, Poquoson VA 23662). Non-profit organizations within Virginia can be reimbursed for 50% of his speaking fee, paid by Virginia Commission of the Arts.