Fort Laramie Historical Association

Have you ever wondered what a writer’s life is really like? The Fort Laramie Historical Association invites you to join Cheyenne author Amanda Cabot for a light-hearted look at her life as she presents “Glamour and Grit: The Life of a Writer” in the Visitor Center auditorium at Fort Laramie National Historic Site on Saturday, March 31 at 10:30 a.m.

The author of more than twenty-five novels, four non-fiction books and what she describes as “enough technical articles to cure insomnia in a medium-sized city,” Cabot will discuss the writing and publishing process, explaining how she turns the seed of an idea into a full-length book, what happens after a book is contracted, including the seemingly mysterious processes of titling books and developing cover art, and the specific challenges she faced setting a book at Fort Laramie.

Following the presentation, Cabot will be signing copies of her latest book, Summer of Promise, a historical novel which takes place at Fort Laramie in 1885. Refreshments will be served.

Dust off that old typewriter or fire-up that slick, new iPad® because the Fort Laramie Historical Association would like to invite you to create a short piece of historical fiction for our writing contest. Your story needs to be as historically accurate as possible and take place at Fort Laramie sometime during 1834-1890. Will your story be a mystery with an added twist of time travel or a love story that ends with an exquisite wedding at the fort? Whatever you envision, we can't wait to read it! Make sure you follow the rules below and submit your story by 12:00 p.m. MST, April 30, 2012. The winning stories will be published in our May 2012 e-Bugler. Good luck and happy writing!

Fort Laramie Historical Association

Historical Fiction Writing Contest

Entry Form

Name: _________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________

______________________________________________

Phone Number: __________________________________

E-mail Address: __________________________________

•10 pages maximum

•Times Roman, 12pt font

•Double spaced

•Topic: Historical Fiction that takes place at Fort Laramie sometime between 1834-1890

•Due Date: 12:00 p.m. MST, April 30, 2012

•Submit papers to: Fort Laramie Historical Association, Historical Fiction Writing Contest, 965 Gray Rocks Rd, Fort Laramie, WY 82212 or flha@vistabeam.com. Whether mailing or e-mailing, your story must be in our possession by 12 p.m. on April 30th to be included in the contest.

Please type "Entry Form" information at the top of your story. You don't have to attach an official "Entry Form".

•Winners will be announced and published in the May 2012 e-Bugler.

Prizes:

First Place: $100.00 Fort Laramie National Historic Site Bookstore Gift Card

Second Place: $50.00 Fort Laramie National Historic Site Bookstore Gift Card

Third Place: $25.00 Fort Laramie National Historic Site Bookstore Gift Card

Honorable Mention: Fort Laramie T-Shirt