Area 5 News
Posted By:
Rob Teplitz
Posted On: 2026-05-18T19:59:55Z
Friends:
CONFERENCE FOLLOW-UP
Another incredible Pennwriters conference is in the books! It was so great seeing so many of you. Our Area 5 photo is attached below.
Let's keep the spirit going through the rest of the year by joining or starting a critique or reading group, participating in PW's beta readers program, and promoting your news and events.
In the meantime, I am thrilled to share the news that the following Area Fivers were recognized at the conference:
- Sue Gorley, Conference Co-Chair Extraordinaire!!!
- David Bender, First Place, Novel Beginnings Writing Contest
- Amanda F.T. Bowen, Third Place Fiction, On the Wall Contest
- Cindy Hospador, Pennwriters Area Accolade
If I missed anyone, please let me know!
MEMBER NEWS
Please send me your good writing news to be included in upcoming newsletters. I know we have a talented group. Do you have a new book coming out? Have you won a writing award? Let us share your joy!
You can also promote your work through the following local media outlets:
- Harrisburg Patriot-News/Pennlive (contact: life@pennlive.com)
- Lancaster News/Lancaster Online (contact: features@lnpnews.com)
- York Daily Record/Dispatch (contact: news@ydr.com, news@yorkdispatch.com)
- Central PA magazine (contact: editor@centralpamagazine.com)
- The Burg magazine (contact Lawrance Binda: lbinda@theburgnews.com)
- Susquehanna Style magazine (contact: editorial@susquehannastyle.com)
- Greet Hershey magazine (contact Megan Shaffer: megan.shaffer@n2co.com or 717-991-9726)
- GoodDay PA on WHTM-TV/abc27 (submit this online form: Be a Guest on Good Day PA | ABC27)
- WITF-FM's The Spark (submit this online form: Contact WITF | WITF)
- WPSU-FM (details here: BookMark_08.pdf)
Are there others that you have found successful? Let me know so I can share with everyone.
PW SOCIAL MEDIA
You can follow Pennwriters on the following social media platforms:
Facebook: Pennwriters and also Pennwriters Presents
Instagram: penn_writers
Twitter: @Pennwriters
Blue Sky: @pennwriters.bsky.social
Write well. Be well.
Rob Teplitz
Area 5 Representative