{"id":985,"date":"2014-12-08T10:42:44","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T15:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betsiecurrent.com\/?p=985"},"modified":"2014-12-08T10:45:26","modified_gmt":"2014-12-08T15:45:26","slug":"write-for-beer-says-geralds-talking-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/betsiecurrent.com\/index.php\/write-for-beer-says-geralds-talking-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Write for Beer, Says Gerald\u2019s Talking Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Story\/essay-writing contest at Stormcloud.<\/h2>\n<p>FRANKFORT, MI (December 3, 2014) &#8211;  Stormcloud Brewing Company is hosting a story\/essay-writing contest to celebrate the official release of their Cherry Rye Dubbel entitled, &#8220;Gerald\u2019s Talking Dog.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Every beer at Stormcloud has a story. Sometimes Brewmaster Brian Confer will share it, while others are kept secret.  Because every dog has its day, Stormcloud is accepting writing submissions to tell the untold tale of &#8220;Gerald\u2019s Talking Dog.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Framework:  Each essay submission should be a creative undertaking, meant to whelm, overly, and entertain, beginning with the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Title: Gerald\u2019s Talking Dog<\/li>\n<li>First line: \u201cGerald\u2019s Talking Dog loves cherries. That\u2019s all he talks about\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The rest is up to the writer, to spin the tail in 500 words or less.<\/p>\n<p>Submissions: All essays are due by noon on Thursday, December 11, 2014.  Email submissions to charla@stormcloudbrewing.com or print it and drop off at the pub.  One legibly-typed submission per person. Each entry must include the entrant\u2019s name, email address, telephone number, and age. There is no fee to enter. Winners will be announced Saturday, December 13.<\/p>\n<p>Top Dogs: Three lucky dogs will have their stories chosen to be presented to the Stormcloud Nation during a formal reading in the pub on Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 pm.  Live music from Elberta-based trio Alfredo will follow.<\/p>\n<p>Prizes: 1st place: $25, t-shirt and growler fill.  2nd place: $15 and growler;  3rd place: growler.<\/p>\n<p>The contest&#8217;s Judge Panel includes Jeff Smith, Editor of <em>Traverse<\/em>, Northern Michigan\u2019s magazine and MyNorth.com; Bob Butz, award-winning book author and essayist and a regular commentator on eco-political topics for Interlochen Public Radio; Jordan Bates, co-owner and editor of <em>The Betsie Current<\/em>; StormClouders.<\/p>\n<p>Stormcloud Brewing Company opened in June 2013 just two blocks from Lake Michigan in the lakeside town of Frankfort, Michigan. A small brewery specializing in Belgian-style brewing, Stormcloud offers approximately 20 beers on tap in addition to a full menu of flatbread pizzas, small plate appetizers, soups\/salads, charcuterie plates, and specialty popcorn.<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\nCharla Kramer, Special Events Coordinator<br \/>\ncharla@stormcloudbrewing.com<br \/>\n231-352-0118<br \/>\n###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story\/essay-writing contest at Stormcloud. FRANKFORT, MI (December 3, 2014) &#8211; Stormcloud Brewing Company is hosting a story\/essay-writing contest to celebrate the official release of their Cherry Rye Dubbel entitled, &#8220;Gerald\u2019s Talking Dog.&#8221; Every beer at Stormcloud has a story. Sometimes Brewmaster Brian Confer will share it, while others are kept secret. 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