Participants in the 2012 annual conference of the National Society of Newspaper Columnist are publishing columns and blogs about the weekend in Macon, Ga. Here are links to them. Contact us to submit your pieces; we will update this list.
Samantha Bennett, Macon Telegraph, “Time to salute?”
Bill Campbell’s Emerald Coast, “Her ‘Graciousness’ and some Journalist Tidbits from Macon”
Ed Grisamore, Macon Telegraph, “Gris: The columnists come to town”
Mike Masterson, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “The gifts of Will Rogers” or at this link (fee may be required)
Lisa Smith Molinari, The Meat and Potatoes of Life, “Beyond the Whipping Post: Thoughts of a conference newbie”
Sheila Moss, Humor Columnist
Bill Tammeus, Faith Matters (the items style posts have other topics as well)
- “Are we our genes?” 5-4-12
- “Was Honest Abe a Christian?” 5- 5/6- 12
- “Digging up Jesus’ past“: 5-7-12
- “Truth’s liberating nature“: 5-8-12
- “A Catholic gem in Georgia“: 5-9-12
Rose Valenta, Rosie’s Renegade Humor Blog. “A Surprise at ‘Macon Whoopee‘”
Related pieces
Rich Campbell, TCPalm, “Rich Campbell: Fire Eve Samples? Perish the thought” (1st-place contest winner Eve Samples attended)
KeepMeCurrent, “Maine Women writer wins national award,” notes how Kathy Eliscu is NSNC’s first 2nd-generation winner
Laura Rafety, “I Won, That’s What”
The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y., “Post-Star’s editor honored by national columnists society”