WYO WIKI ON THE WEB: Susan Vittitow, director of the Wyoming Center for the Book, sent this info about a cool new resource featuring writers in WYO: “The Wyoming Authors Wiki is a clearinghouse for information on book authors who've lived in Wyoming or who write about Wyoming. You can search the wiki using the box in the top right corner of every page, or you can browse by author, county or genre. Also check out our list of New Books and Book Events. Or learn more by checking out our resources about writers or for writers. What makes the wiki different from an ordinary website is that you can contribute information about your favorite book author (including yourself), books and book events. First, you have to join our wiki community and agree to abide by our Contributor Agreement and Disclaimer. You'll find more information on how to edit and create pages at these links. The Wyoming Authors Wiki is a continual work in progress, and we hope to make it better over time through the work of a community of authors and readers who share an interest in Wyoming's literary heritage.”

A WARNING ABOUT WIKI ABUSE: Sites such as Wikipedia have reported mischief of one kind or another, with cyberscamps posting false and/or misleading – even inflammatory – info on the site. I don’t want to see any wyolitmailers committing copy-cat mischief on wyowiki. Let me provide an example:

False and/or misleading information: Michael Shay was the first writer in Wyoming history to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, the Nobel Prize, and the National Book Award, all in the same year.

Correct information: Michael Shay WAS NOT the first writer in Wyoming history to the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, the Nobel Prize, and the National Book Award, all in the same year.

See the difference? E-mail me if you need further clarification.
- posted by Michael Shay @ 8:52 AM