Thursday, April 7, 2016

NetWest Open Mic, City Lights Bookstore, Sylva, April 8, 7:00 p.m.

NetWest and City Lights Bookstore are hosting NetWest's third Jackson County Open Mic night tomorrow night, Friday, April 8th.  This time, poet, essayist, and activist Brent Martin will host the event.  Signup begins at City Lights Bookstore, in Sylva, at 6:45 p.m.; readings begin at 7:00 and have been averaging about ten minutes per reader.  There will be beverages (including wine) and baked goods.  Come on out and share your words!

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Friends of the Library, Hendersonville, NC, present Martha O. Adams' program, The Power of Poetry, Thursday, April 21, 2016


North Carolina Writers' Network 2016 Spring Conference on Saturday, April 23, 2016, University of NC at Greensboro, NC

NCWN2016 SPRING CONFERENCE

MHRA Building (Corner of Spring Garden and Forest Streets)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Saturday, April 23, 2016


The North Carolina Writers' Network and the Creative Writing Program at UNC Greensboro bring you a full day of Master Classes, breakout sessions, conversations, and more. This year’s Spring Conference again will be in UNCG’s MHRA Building, on the corner of Spring Garden and Forest Streets, and in the Curry Auditorium next door, offering classes on the craft and business of writing and publishing.
In addition, the “lunch” part of Lunch with an Author will be provided for those who register, so writers will be able to spend more time talking, and less time waiting in line.



Sunday, April 3, 2016

Fike and Moore Headline Writers' Night in Blairsville, April 8

Writers' Night Out (WNO) begins its 6th year with two popular poets:


Janice Townley Moore
Rupert Fike

Reading begins at 7 pm
Open mic follows -- sign up at the door to read poetry or prose for 3 minutes.

Janice and Rupert are highly published poets and entertaining readers. Janice is a favorite local poet, and Rupert wows crowds in Atlanta. The venue is lovely.
What's not to love?



Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Poet Maurice Manning to Present Annual Heinze Lecture at Young Harris College, Thursday, March 31, 2016, 7:00 PM

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – American Poet Maurice Manning will present the annual Heinze Lecture at Young Harris College on Thursday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in Wilson Lecture Hall of Goolsby Center on the YHC campus. The event is free and open to the public. During the lecture, Manning will discuss the cultural and literary heritage of Appalachia as well as read from his own works.

Manning was born and raised in Kentucky, and often writes about the land and culture of his home. His first book of poems, “Lawrence Booth’s Book of Visions,” was chosen by poet and judge W.S. Merwin for the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award. His subsequent books include “A Companion for Owls: Being the Commonplace Book of D. Boone, Lone Hunter, Back Woodsman, &c.,” “Bucolics,” “The Common Man,” which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry, and “The Gone and the Going Away.”

He grew up listening to stories of his father’s childhood spent on a farm in Eastern Kentucky and has been inspired by the lives of his grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and a great-great-grandmother. Inventive and historical, his work reflects his heritage and a respect for the natural world.

Manning received fellowships from the Fine Art Work Center in Provincetown, Mass., and the Guggenheim Foundation. He has taught at DePauw University and Indiana University, and is on faculty in the MFA program at Warren Wilson College and the Sewanee Writing Conference. He is currently a professor of English at Transylvania University.

Established in 1974 in memory of YHC alumnus James R. Heinze, the annual Heinze Lecture brings speakers to campus to discuss themes and ideas that encourage college spirit and offer inspiration to the entire college community. Traditionally, the lecture focuses on Southern or Appalachian topics.

For more information about this event, call (706) 379-5104.

 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/maurice-manning

Monday, March 21, 2016

Call to Writers & Artists for the 19th Annual Blue Ridge Writers' Conference, Blue Ridge, GA, April 8-9, 2016



Call to Writers and Artists


 
19th Annual Blue Ridge Writers' Conference

  
No matter the level of expertise, the Blue Ridge Writers' Conference provides a venue for professional and aspiring poets and writers. 
   This year's Writers' Conference will offer a four-hour Workshop Intensive on Friday, April 8th.  The Workshop Intensive will focus on "Show, Don't Tell: Yes, Yes, But What Does That MEAN??", presented by Jennifer Jabaley & Kristin Tubb. 
Join us on Friday evening beginning at 5pm and meet fellow attendees and conference speakers.  Enjoy light fare as you network.  Stay after the meet and greet and enjoy our double opening reception to The Art Center's latest exhibits, The Photography of Arni Katz and the Valley River Artist Guild Exhibit.  
    Saturday, April 9th begins with light breakfast fare and our keynote speech.  The 2016 keynote speaker will be Stephanie Fretwill-Hill.  Stephanie is an agent at Red Fox Literary and her keynote, entitled "An Insider's Look At The Publishing Process",  will follow a manuscript as it goes from submission to the acquisitions process, through editorial and production, and finally on to sales and marketing.
    The day continues with concurrent workshops on everything from freelancing for digital & print writing, writing your children's fiction or non-fiction, revising your poetry to marketing a manuscript. 
Our 2016 speakers include Robert Brewer, Tara Lynne Groth, Steven Harvey, Jennifer Jabaley, Deborah Malone, Lola Schaefer, and Kristin Tubb. Conference attendees appreciate the chance to network with other writers and speakers during the day and the opportunity to submit their work for critique by one of the conference speakers.  Book sales will also be made available throughout the conference.

    We look forward to you joining us this year for our 19th Annual Blue Ridge Writers' Conference!
  



 
2016 SAAG National Juried Show

  
You are invited to enter the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild's (SAAG)  2016 National Juried Show.  Cash prizes totaling $5,000, including $1,500 for Best of Show, will be awarded.  Show dates are October 15 - November 12, 2016 at The Art Center.
  
DEADLINE TO ENTER:  July 15 , 2016

The judge for this year's show will be DAWN WHITELAW.  To learn more about Dawn, go to www.DawnWhitelaw.com
   
Click on the link below for the official prospectus.
  
  


 
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2016 BRMAA National Juried 
Photography Show

  
You are invited to enter the 2016 BRMAA National Juried Photography Show.  The 2016 BRMAA National Juried Photogrpahy Show is open to all photographers, amateur to professional, and all original photographic media, including film and digital images. Cash prizes totaling $3,000, including $750for Best of Show, will be awarded.  Show dates are September 3 - October 9, 2016 at The Art Center.
  
DEADLINE TO ENTER:  July 1 , 2016

The judge for this year's show will be TERRY BARNES. To learn more about Terry, go to www.TBarnesPhotography.photoshelter.com
   
Click on the link below for the official prospectus.
  
  

Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association
420 W. Main Street
Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513
706-632-2144


The Triangle Association of Freelancers announces registration is open for WRITE NOW! 2016's Conference in Raleigh, NC, April 30, 2016

Registration is now open for WRITE NOW! 2016
The Triangle Association of Freelancers (TAF) invites all to our 9th annual freelance writing conference. It promises to be our best event yet! Save the date! April 30, 2016
Keynote Address: Getting Published in Today’s World
by Brian Klems, Editor at Writer’s Digest
Brian will also be presenting a session: 15 Tips in How to Write Like the Pros.
Brian will be joined by other fantastic presenters such as:
Scott Myers on Character Development for Screenwriters
Linda Formichelli with Pay the Writer: Making Sure you Get What you Deserve
Tom Welch shares Running Your Business: Financial Tips for Writers
Don Vaughan on The Seven Pillars of Freelance Success
Frank Hyman shares Column Writing for Beginners
Laura Poole gives us tips on Self-Editing Made Easy
Connie Gentry tells us about Writing for Trade Publications
 
The McKimmon Conference & Training Center 1101 Gorman Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
 
TAF has worked extremely hard to keep the cost affordable for all writers.
Registration is just $69; $59 for students with valid ID & seniors 65-plus; $80 at the door.
Registration includes all conference activities, coffee before the workshops, a catered box lunch, and all beverages. We also will be giving away some EXCITING DOOR PRIZES!
To learn more, or to register via PayPal, please visit http://tafnc.com/WriteNow.html
We look forward to seeing you there! Have a question? Contact Conference Director Donald Vaughan at dvaughan@mindspring.com or by phone at 919-888-8198.
 
 
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Nancy Lee Badger  Triangle Association of Freelancers

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Highlights from North Carolina Writers Network-West's Coffee with the Poets and Writers, March 16th, 2016, Hayesville, NC

In case you missed Coffee with the Poets and Writers, sponsored by the North Carolina Writers Network-West, on March 16, 2016, at the Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville, NC, here are some video excerpts from poet Joan M. Howard, and author Miriam Jones Bradley.

POET JOAN M. HOWARD

AUTHOR MIRIAM JONES BRADLEY

Be sure to join NCWN-West's Coffee with the Poets and Writers, on the third Wednesday of each month, at 10:00 AM, at the Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville, NC.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Brenda Kay Ledford's Poetry Published

 
Brenda Kay Ledford's poem, "Holy Ground," is upcoming in "Artifact Nouveau," published by San Joaquin College.  www.deltacollege.edu.

Her poetry, "Homemade," and "Pie Crust," will appear in the spring, 2016 issue of "Shemom."

Brenda's poem, "Patchwork Memories," was published in the spring, 2016 issue of "West End Poets Newsletter," created and issued by:  Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department.
www.westendpoetsweekend.com.