WELCOME
As Founder and President of Mississippi Writers Guild, a lot of personal goals were
gladly put on hold as the MWG Board traveled to introduce the statewide, non-profit
organization to writers in Mississippi communities. Thus far, MWG has chapters
throughout the state, as well as writing programs, events, and workshops.
Mississippi Writers Guild is proud to serve Mississippi and looks forward to serving
you. Click here to visit Mississippi Writers Guild.
But don't forget to come back and see what I'm up to.
gladly put on hold as the MWG Board traveled to introduce the statewide, non-profit
organization to writers in Mississippi communities. Thus far, MWG has chapters
throughout the state, as well as writing programs, events, and workshops.
Mississippi Writers Guild is proud to serve Mississippi and looks forward to serving
you. Click here to visit Mississippi Writers Guild.
But don't forget to come back and see what I'm up to.
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Though I have written most of my life, I became a self-taught
musician and songwriter in the mid-seventies and joined a
wonderful group of musicians to form a band called The
Magnatones. With the awesome talent of Joey Ethridge, Philip
Whaley, Leon Williams, and Lamar McKenzie, The Magnatones
couldn't miss. Ah, youth. Ain't it grand? But with children, PTA
meetings, homeroom parties, cub scouts, and brownies, and,
well, need I say more?
I became a single parent with three children and the day-to-day
routine of work, school, home, and the joys and hardships that
accompany them. I met my wonderful husband, Tim, and we
have a beautiful daughter, making four awesome children. It was
my husband's encouragement that prodded me to return my
past desires.
In 1999, I seriously began my journey again as a writer, taking
accredited writing courses, writing sunup to sundown, taking the
crushing blow of rejection, getting back up, and starting
over...and over...and over...and over again.
But isn't life like that anyway, starting over...and over....and over
again?
musician and songwriter in the mid-seventies and joined a
wonderful group of musicians to form a band called The
Magnatones. With the awesome talent of Joey Ethridge, Philip
Whaley, Leon Williams, and Lamar McKenzie, The Magnatones
couldn't miss. Ah, youth. Ain't it grand? But with children, PTA
meetings, homeroom parties, cub scouts, and brownies, and,
well, need I say more?
I became a single parent with three children and the day-to-day
routine of work, school, home, and the joys and hardships that
accompany them. I met my wonderful husband, Tim, and we
have a beautiful daughter, making four awesome children. It was
my husband's encouragement that prodded me to return my
past desires.
In 1999, I seriously began my journey again as a writer, taking
accredited writing courses, writing sunup to sundown, taking the
crushing blow of rejection, getting back up, and starting
over...and over...and over...and over again.
But isn't life like that anyway, starting over...and over....and over
again?
Richelle Putnam - Author, Writing Instructor, Poet, Playwright,
Songwriter, Musician
Songwriter, Musician
Updated: June 27, 2009
Webmaster Richelle Putnam
Webmaster Richelle Putnam
2007 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Poetry, Mississippi's
own Natasha Tretheway and I at Yellow Dog Books,
Madison, MS
own Natasha Tretheway and I at Yellow Dog Books,
Madison, MS
| MISSISSIPPI KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. CONGRATULATIONS, NATASHA!! READ HER BOOK: Native Guard |
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Author/Editor Charlene McCord, Barry
Hannah, and me at the 2008 Brick Street
Writing Competition Awards
Hannah, and me at the 2008 Brick Street
Writing Competition Awards
Literary Agent/Attorney, Charles Tolbert,
Award Winning TV Development Writer,
Barbara Garshman, and I at 2007
Mississippi Writers Guild Conference
Award Winning TV Development Writer,
Barbara Garshman, and I at 2007
Mississippi Writers Guild Conference
Two-time SEBA Award Winner and #1 Book
Sense Author, Joshilyn Jackson and I at the 2007
Mississippi Writers Guild Conference
Sense Author, Joshilyn Jackson and I at the 2007
Mississippi Writers Guild Conference
Book Signing at Lottie Bogan's Home for
Fireflies in Fruit Jars.
Fireflies in Fruit Jars.
Author R A Nelson, Author Irene
Lathem, and me
Lathem, and me
2007 Tallahatchie Riverfest Awards
| MCC Writer-in-Resident for Mississippi's Write Initiative Program made possible by Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) |
Book Signing at 2008 Mississippi Writers
Guild Conference
Guild Conference
Award Winning Poet, Pulitzer Finalist,
Claude Wilkinson and I at the 2008
Tallahatchie Riverfest Writing Awards
Luncheon
Claude Wilkinson and I at the 2008
Tallahatchie Riverfest Writing Awards
Luncheon
For the best in Indie Music
listen to #l Internet station IRADIO LA - INDIE 104
and, if you'd like, request my songs:
iradio la, Indie 104 has accepted 15 of my songs
for play, which includes 3 co-written with Ralph
Gordon
AND THANKS!
Make friends with iRADIO myspace
listen to #l Internet station IRADIO LA - INDIE 104
and, if you'd like, request my songs:
iradio la, Indie 104 has accepted 15 of my songs
for play, which includes 3 co-written with Ralph
Gordon
AND THANKS!
Make friends with iRADIO myspace
Best Selling Author and Sweet Potato Queen,
Jill Connor Browne and I at Authorfest, Main
Street Books, Hattiesburg, MS
Jill Connor Browne and I at Authorfest, Main
Street Books, Hattiesburg, MS
Derringer Award Winner, John Floyd and I
at AuthorFest, Main Street Books,
Hattiesburg, MS See Dogwood Press here
at AuthorFest, Main Street Books,
Hattiesburg, MS See Dogwood Press here
Mandessa, my favorite Idol contestant, and I
at the Women's of Faith Conference,
Phoenix, AR, Mandessa autographing her
CD. Simon! What were you thinking?
at the Women's of Faith Conference,
Phoenix, AR, Mandessa autographing her
CD. Simon! What were you thinking?
Newberry Award Winner, Paul Fleischman
and me at the 2008 Southern Breeze WIK08
Conference, Birmingham, AL See Southern
Breeze here
and me at the 2008 Southern Breeze WIK08
Conference, Birmingham, AL See Southern
Breeze here
Author Thomas Larson and I at the Thomas
Larson Memoir Writing Workshop, Main
Street Books, Hattiesburg, MS
Larson Memoir Writing Workshop, Main
Street Books, Hattiesburg, MS
| See The Boy a featured song on Skope Radio January 2009 |
My U. S. Army soldier son, PSC John Aycock, has been
in Baghdad, Iraq for the past year. During the holidays and
entertainment for the troops, they played Michael Jackson’s
Thriller and taped John doing the Thriller dance routine. The
crowd goes crazy because he was in fact a backup dancer for a
popular Michael Jackson impersonator. You have to watch it on
YouTube. It’s so cool to see our soldiers smiling and hear them
laughing while serving our country overseas. Enjoy!! Click here
in Baghdad, Iraq for the past year. During the holidays and
entertainment for the troops, they played Michael Jackson’s
Thriller and taped John doing the Thriller dance routine. The
crowd goes crazy because he was in fact a backup dancer for a
popular Michael Jackson impersonator. You have to watch it on
YouTube. It’s so cool to see our soldiers smiling and hear them
laughing while serving our country overseas. Enjoy!! Click here
| High Strung Woman and Change My Mind featured songs on Dr. Lou and the House of Blues Hour WNJC 1360 and Midnight Special Blues Internet Radio Live 365 Hear High Strung Woman |
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| Banana Peel Radio, Vancouver, Canada chooses Richelle's songs for play in Canada and worldwide. |
Shown from left to right: Glen Allison, Judy Tucker, Richelle
Putnam and Pat Floyd
COLLEGE & BEYOND CATEGORY:
First Place ($250) — "The Quilts" by Pat Floyd of Clinton, MS
Second Place ($150) — "They" by Richelle Putnam of
Meridian, MS
Third Place ($75) — "The Christmas Monkey" by Glen
Allison of Tupelo, MS
Honorable Mention — "Skye: The Child of a Flower Child" by
Judy Tucker of Jackson, MS
Honorable Mention — "Baby Dolls" by Lottie Boggan of
Jackson, MS
Putnam and Pat Floyd
COLLEGE & BEYOND CATEGORY:
First Place ($250) — "The Quilts" by Pat Floyd of Clinton, MS
Second Place ($150) — "They" by Richelle Putnam of
Meridian, MS
Third Place ($75) — "The Christmas Monkey" by Glen
Allison of Tupelo, MS
Honorable Mention — "Skye: The Child of a Flower Child" by
Judy Tucker of Jackson, MS
Honorable Mention — "Baby Dolls" by Lottie Boggan of
Jackson, MS
Winners in the College & Beyond Division of the Brick
Streets Press Short Story Contest include (from left)
Richelle Putnam of Meridian, third place; Judy Tucker
of Jackson, second place; Dorothy Shawhan of
Cleveland, First Place Tie; and Michael F. Smith of
Columbus, First Place Tie. Not pictured is David
McLendon of Robbins, NC, honorable mention.
Streets Press Short Story Contest include (from left)
Richelle Putnam of Meridian, third place; Judy Tucker
of Jackson, second place; Dorothy Shawhan of
Cleveland, First Place Tie; and Michael F. Smith of
Columbus, First Place Tie. Not pictured is David
McLendon of Robbins, NC, honorable mention.
| Change My Mind and Grierson's Raid to be featured on BandRadio, an innovative 24-hour streaming radio station |
| Take the Long Way Home for Love Written by Richelle Putnam |
| American Songwriter Magazine has awarded the following songs in their Lyric Writing Competitions: All About Need Walk With Me (Take the Long Way Home for Love) Baby on My Knee, Soldier in My Heart Ridin' A Railroad Car |
| Women of Substance Radio is featuring my song, "Take the Long Way Home for Love." |
Enjoy popular Indie Artists as well
as the new upcoming Indie Artists
on Women of Substance Radio
as the new upcoming Indie Artists
on Women of Substance Radio
Radio Crystal Blue is a
freeform internet radio
program, created, produced
and hosted by Dan Herman,
on the Live365 network. This
program is a live show where
spinning music of leading
indie/underground artists of
several genres currently
performing and recording
worldwide. Radio Crystal
Blue has chosen See The
Boy, All About Need, and
High Strung Woman for play.
freeform internet radio
program, created, produced
and hosted by Dan Herman,
on the Live365 network. This
program is a live show where
spinning music of leading
indie/underground artists of
several genres currently
performing and recording
worldwide. Radio Crystal
Blue has chosen See The
Boy, All About Need, and
High Strung Woman for play.