KWG 2018 Spelling Bee
James Cantu, was last year’s first to misspell. This year he turned the tables and won after ten rounds by correctly spelling the word “locofoco.”
Spelling Bees, Poker, and Prizes
In 2002 and in front of a global TV audience, 13-year-old Pratyush Buddiga correctly spelled the word “prospicience,” a noun which means “the act of looking forward.” As a result of his steely nerves, hyper-adept memory, and spelling acumen, Pratyush won the National Spelling Bee. At that time, was he looking forward to a collegiate […]
Bee a Champ!
Bee a Champ! If you enjoy spelling challenges, we hope you are considering competing in the Knoxville Writers’ Guild Second Annual Spelling Bee on Thursday September 7. Let’s say you are the person in your household whom everyone asks how to spell words that range syllabically from “feral” to “apocryphal” and you deliver the right […]
KWG Spelling Bee Set for September 7th – Open to 15 and Older
The Knoxville Writers’ Guild will host its second annual Adult Spelling Bee on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 201 East Third Avenue, Knoxville. Some pine away for the next World Series or SEC Championship while others cannot wait until the next Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship aired on ESPN […]
Michael K. Smith Examines the Cross-Pollination of “Bees” and Books
The Spelling Bee in American Culture (excerpt) Michael K. Smith I’m Mike Smith, the Director of this year’s Knoxville Writers’ Guild Spelling Bee. I’ve become interested in researching the history of Spelling Bees and in particular the role of Spelling Bees in contemporary American culture. I’m sure we’re all familiar with the Scripps National Spelling […]
KWG 2017 Spelling Bee
A full house enjoyed the Knoxville Writers’ Guild Spelling Bee Sept. 7! Audience members watched the spellers prevail or falter as they tackled the great words of literature! Cash prizes for winners, about 30 gifts donated by merchants and writers, and delicious consolation prizes given by Magpie’s Bakery and Union Ave books added to […]
Spelling Bee Rules
The Bee is open to anyone ages 18 or older. The Bee is intended to be a fun, informal fundraiser for the Knoxville Writer’s Guild. Contestants do not have to be a member of the Knoxville Writer’s Guild to participate in the Bee. All words listed in the Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged, may […]
Why will we Bee?
The First Knoxville Writers’ Guild Adult Spelling Bee is Friday, September 16, 2016, at 7p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 201 3rd Ave., Knoxville. […]
