Local authors win national award with unique cookbook

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Last Updated on December 12, 2017
Three Plates at the Table, by two Central Iowa writers—Sheryl Ellinwood (Pella) and Jamilee McQuivey (Fremont) —has just received a Finalist award in the 2011 Indie Excellence Award in the category of cookbooks. This award celebrates the highest achievements in independent press and self-publishing, a sector of the industry that has grown exponentially in size […]

New employee part of exciting growth stage at the Write Place

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Last Updated on December 12, 2017
The Write Place team in Pella welcomed a new staff member earlier this month. Writer and editor Hannah Crawford comes south to Pella from Rochester, Minn., to take her place among a talented staff of writers, graphic designers and project coordinators at this communications and book publishing agency. Before joining The Write Place, Crawford worked […]

Write Place event offers information on food, nutrition and publishing

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Last Updated on May 04, 2015
A resolution for healthier eating. A decision to pursue a publishing dream. On Saturday, January 29, Food For Thought offers assistance in achieving either goal in 2011. The open house event features seminars in healthy eating and book publication, as well as door prizes, book discounts, healthy food samples, and a demo on making healthy, […]

The Write Place moves in and moves forward

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Last Updated on May 04, 2015
After 15 years on the edge of town, The Write Place moves its Iowa headquarters to downtown Pella on October 6. The office is in Veel Hoeden—Pella’s new collaborative working center at 709 Main Street. “This is a landmark year for the Write Place,” said Owner Carol Van Klompenburg. “We’re celebrating 15 years of business, […]

Project by the Write Place receives top honors in national recognition program

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Last Updated on May 04, 2015
A recent project designed and organized by The Write Place, of Macomb, Illinois, received Award of Excellence recognition in the 2010 Spotlight on Excellence national awards program sponsored by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The project, a Member Information Packet for East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) […]

Local author’s book a finalist for Midwestern Book Award

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Last Updated on December 12, 2017
Sheryl Ellinwood, author of Empowered: A Woman to Woman Guide to Preventing and Surviving Breast Cancer, has been named an award finalist by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association. The book, which is Ellinwood’s first, was named a finalist in the “health” category in the annual contest, which this year drew an unprecedented 178 nominations. The […]

The Write Place celebrates 15 years

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Last Updated on December 12, 2017
The Write Place has a history of expanding its services to meet the needs of its clients. In its 15 years—the last four with an office in Macomb, Illinois—Write Place owner Carol Van Klompenburg has helped her business evolve from a one-person writing shop to a full-service communications agency with a team that includes writing, […]