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Bess W. Scott Scholarship Fund marks 28 years of scholarships for journalists and writers<\/h1>\n

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AUSTIN \u2014 Since the Bess W. Scott Scholarship Fund’s first scholarship in 1991,<\/span> $72,800 has been granted to sixty promising reporters, writers, and authors. The three $2,000 scholarships awarded for 2017 are:<\/p>\n

Cecille Marcato<\/h1>\n

Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers<\/p>\n

Scott Scribes Scholarship<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>\u201cThis is the nicest thing<\/span> that’s ever happened to me,\u201d said Cecille Marcato,<\/span> 70, an Austin-based poet and teacher. She will graduate in January 2019 with an MFA in writing at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina, which boasts Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning faculty and students.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marcato has attended Austin Community College and taken poetry workshops at the University of Texas at Austin. She also has studied in Mexico City, Paris, Vienna and at the University of Iowa.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After receiving her MFA, she plans to \u201cteach creative writing at the community or four-year college level and resume my volunteer work,\u201d which, in the past, has led her to soup kitchens, Habitat for Humanity and public schools. She has offered free help in preparing college essays for low-income, college-bound students, and plans to continue that work.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBeing part of and fostering a community of writers is wonderful for the individual soul and the world,\u201d Marcato says.<\/p>\n

Mary O. Parker<\/h1>\n

Bread Loaf Environmental Writers\u2019 Conference<\/p>\n

Scott Scribes Scholarship<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>\u201cI need guidance in making the leap <\/span>from being really good at nature writing to being really good at serious environmental writing,\u201d said Mary Parker, 51, in her application. She used her award money to attend the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers\u2019 Conference in Middlebury College, Vermont, this summer and reported: \u201cWhat a great learning experience. I honestly believe this pushed my writing ahead more than anything else I have ever done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Smithville resident, Parker works as a full-time freelance writer and instructor and has been published in dozens of magazines and literary journals.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas A&M University Press recently published her boo, Explore Texas, a Nature Travel Guide,<\/span> and there are two sequels to come, one for those with accessibility needs and the other for kids. When we checked in with her in December, she was in South America gathering material for a nature travel book about the Amazon Basin.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parker says the BWS scholarship “made my year” and was a huge morale boost, pushing her to take more chances with her writing.<\/p>\n

Corrie Coleman<\/h1>\n

Baylor University<\/p>\n

BWS Journalism Scholarship<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Corrie Coleman, a 21-year-old Baylor University senior<\/span>, is a New Media Journalism major with a passion for shining light on some of the dark corners of the world.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During the fall 2018 semester, she was editor-in-chief of Focus<\/span> Magazine, a biannual student publication at Baylor. Using the theme \u201cFearless,\u201d the magazine featured topics such as local entrepreneurs, Waco activists, and students fighting cancer.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She also has written for the Baylor Lariat student newspaper. During the semester before graduation in May 2019 she will continue her internship at 360 Solutions, a nonprofit marketing company which provides photography services to Waco nonprofits. After graduation, she plans to work as communications director at Graffiti Church in New York City.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s such an honor to receive a scholarship in the name of Bess Whitehead Scott,\u201d said Coleman. \u201cHer passion for writing and pursuit of truth inspires me as a woman, a student, and a journalist.\u201d The scholarship’s namesake graduated from Baylor in 1912.<\/p>\n

The 2018 BWS scholarship applications open on February 1, 2019 and close on April 1, 2019. The online applications and guidelines are available at austincf.academicworks.com<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Donations to the fund may be made at www.austincf.org\/Donors-Fundholders\/Give-Now.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

(From organization\u2019s press release)<\/p>\n

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Submissions open for Writers\u2019 League of Texas 2019 Manuscript Contest<\/h1>\n

AUSTIN \u2014 Have you been working hard on an unpublished manuscript<\/span> that’s finally ready to see the light of day? Are you looking for some constructive feedback on your work-in-progress? Would you like the chance to sit down with a literary agent in person to discuss your project?<\/p>\n

If so, you’re invited to submit a short synopsis and the opening pages of your unpublished work to the Writers’ League of Texas\u2019s (WLT) nineteenth annual manuscript contest. It\u2019s not necessary to live in Texas in order to enter this contest.<\/p>\n

Winners of the 2019 manuscript contest will:<\/h1>\n