Veterans' Voices Writing Workshop Anthologies

Workshop participants who contributed to these anthologies came with a range of writing experience. Some had little to no experience with composition, some had professional writing experience, and others had a longstanding interest in writing or had works in progress. What they shared at the outset was having served the country in the military and an interest in developing their own writing skills.

2023 Anthology

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2022 Anthology

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2021 Anthology

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2020 Anthology

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2018 Anthology

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Some Published Works

I WANTED TO BE A MARINE by Marion “Doc” Cole

Len Wiersma could run faster and jump higher and farther than most other children who, in the excitement of youthful life, loved to compete, to race, to have fun. Ever since he was ten, Len wanted to be a Marine.  And he would become an exceptional one. Born in November 1946 in Hayward, CA –…

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