Scheduled Meetings

Lost State writers monthly meetings are on the first Thursday of each month, alternating between the three cities of Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol. (See schedule below)

2012 Locations and Speakers


Kingsport Golden Corral, 11:30am1910 N. Eastman Rd/off Jack White Dr.
Johnson City Golden Corral, 11:30am 3104 Browns Mill Rd.
Bristol Family Buffet, 5:30pm 2841 W. State Street

In 2010, we lost Doug Morrell, a long-time member and supporter of the Lost State Writers Guild. Then came 2011 and several more of our treasured members slipped away. We will always remember Bill Ivey's jokes and wide-ranging interests. Thankfully, we still have his talented wife, Jerry, with us. Several Lost State members knew Bill Condon and Dr. Sam, long-time members of the Arts Depot poetry and prose group which meets at the Depot in Abingdon, VA.

As always the Guild welcomes and will be glad to hear from anyone who believes they could offer members information and/or tips of value in the fields of writing, editing, illustrating, publishing or marketing. Click here or the email link on the left to contact Lost State Writers Guild.

2012 Speaker Schedule
January 5, 2012KingsportReadings
February 2, 2012Johnson CityStan Grocki
March 1, 2012BristolTammy Robinson Smith
April 5, 2012KingsportJack Rose
May 3, 2012Johnson CitySylvia Nickels
June 7, 2012BristolWendy Welch
July, 2012No Meeting
August 2, 2012KingsportTBA
September 6, 2012Johnson CityJoe Tennis
October 4, 2012BristolSteven James
November 1, 2012KingsportLeigh Ann Hoover
December 6, 2012Johnson CityTBA
2011 Schedule
January 6, 2011Johnson CityReadings
February 3, 2011BristolMichael Samerdyke
March 3, 2011KingsportLisa Hall
April 7, 2011Johnson CityCameron Judd
May 5, 2011BristolRebecca Pepin
June 2, 2011KingsportWorkshop, CJackson
July 7, 2011No Meeting
August 4, 2011Johnson CityProf. Fred Waage
September 1, 2011BristolElizabeth Barker
October 6, 2011KingsportMary McNabb
November 3, 2011Johnson CityMary Ann Artrip
December 1, 2011BristolWorkshop, CJackson

2010 was a good year, we had a variety of interesting and informative speakers who both taught and entertained the group at meetings. In the past lining up these guest speakers, as well as most behind-the-scenes duties in keeping the Guild running, was mostly handled by Carol Jackson, who is attempting to be outgoing President. She is handing off these responsibilities to a Program/Speaker's Committee, Restaurant Affirming Committee, Newsletter person and email person. The Guild welcomes and will be glad to consider anyone who believes they could offer members information and/or tips of value in the fields of writing, editing, illustrating, publishing or marketing. Click here or the email link on the left to contact Lost State Writers Guild.

2010 Schedule
January 7, 2010Bristol      Readings
February 4,2010Kingsport      Ronnie Spurlock
March 4, 2010Johnson City      Scott Pratt
April 1, 2010Bristol      Wilhelmina Banks
May 6, 2010Kingsport      Anahita Ayasoufi
June 3, 2010Johnson City      Carol Jackson
July 2010no meeting
August 5, 2010Bristol      Linda Hoagland
September 2, 2010Kingsport      Teresa Still
October 7, 2010Johnson City      Sonya Haskins
November 4, 2010Bristol      John Jenkins
December 2, 2010Kingsport      Joe Tennis