Showing posts with label Poetry editor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poetry editor. Show all posts

Thursday, October 4, 2018

NCWN-West mourns the passing of a fellow writer and member, Donald "Newt" Newton Smith, Jr.

We at NCWN-West are saddened at the loss of our fellow member, poet, and treasurer, Newt Smith. He passed away on September 26, 2018.


Donald Newton Smith, was Emeritus Professor of English at Western Carolina University, and was the current Treasurer of NetWest and Chair of the Board of the Liars Bench. He taught many of the courses in the Professional Writing program at WCU as well as American Literature and Modern Poetry courses. Smith designed the Appalachian Literature course and helped create the Appalachian Studies minor at WCU. 





He was President of the Appalachian Writers Association for four years and had published both poetry and academic articles throughout his career. Smith was a founding poetry editor of Lillabulero magazine and press, the president of the Appalachian Writers Association, and was a Staff Writer for the Asheville Poetry Review.

 Please find the link to Newt's Obituary here:

https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/obituary/donald-smith-jr?fh_id=11748

Friday, October 8, 2010

Review of Echoes Across the Blue Ridge, Stories, Essays, and Poems by Writers Living in and Inspired by the Southern Appalachian Mountains

NCWN West appreciates Helen Losse, poetry editor of the Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. She has given Echoes Across the Blue Ridge a very positive  review. Click here to read.


Be sure to visit Dead Mule and submit your poetry for the next online issue.
This online journal also accepts essays and fiction. Check them out.