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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Romance Novelist Denise Farnsworth to Speak at Moss March 11

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Denise Farnsworth      March's gathering of Coffee With the Poets will feature noted romance author Denise Farnsworth Wednesday, March ...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Poet Mary Ricketson to be February's Featured Reader at Mountain Wordsmiths

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     February's gathering of Mountain Wordsmiths will feature noted poet Mary Ricketson as our guest reader on Thursday, February 26, at...
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Book Debuts today

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  I am happy to announce the release of Scott Owens' 25th poetry collection. Scott has been a friend of NCWN-West for many years.  On Ap...
Friday, January 9, 2026

Places Available: Creative Writing at the Folk School: Feb 13-15

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What better time than Valentine’s Day than to  read & write some Love Poems & Stories in a supportive, fun environment!  Love Poems ...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Brenda Kay Ledford Published in Ave Astra Magazine

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 Brenda Kay Ledford's story, "Jomo and the Polka-Dotted Zebra," was published in Ave Astra Magazine, Volume 2, December 2025. ...
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Sunday, November 23, 2025

Love Poems & Stories at the John C. Campbell Folk School

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A Christmas or Valentine’s gift for yourself or a loved one?   Come join me for this class over Valentine’s weekend, 2026. We will have fun ...
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Friday, November 14, 2025

Brenda Kay Ledford Receives NC Society of Historians Award

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 Brenda Kay Ledford received an award for her project, "Appalachian Heritage," from North Carolina Society of Historians. The awar...
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Saturday, November 8, 2025

Mary Ricketson to read at Mountain Crowns Nov. 21

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Mountain Crowns in Brasstown will feature local poet Mary Ricketson Friday, Nov. 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. Ricketson will be reading her beautifu...
Friday, November 7, 2025

Going Away Party for Glenda Beall

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  This delightful group of writers and friends held a party for me on Saturday in Hayesville, NC My deepest appreciation to  Joan Howard ,  ...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Brenda Kay Ledford Featured on "Out on a Limb: Adventures in Storytelling"

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 Brenda Kay Ledford's story, "Blue Ridge Mountain Grandma," is featured this week on:  "Out on a Limb:  Adventures in Sto...
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Celebrated Playwright and Poet Richard Cary to Speak Nov. 12 at Moss Memorial Library

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by Joan M. Howard Guest Writer Coffee With Poets and Writers is delighted to welcome again distinguished writer Richard Montfort Cary, local...
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Andrew K. Clark is Guest Reader at Oct. 23 Mountain Wordsmiths

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Mountain Wordsmiths will have Andrew K. Clark as guest reader at the final gathering of the year Thursday, October 23, at 10:30 a.m.  Wordsm...
Saturday, October 11, 2025

Louise Runyon and Rupert Fike to Read at City Lights Books

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          North Carolina poet Louise Runyon and Atlanta poet Rupert Fike will be reading on 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at City Lights Books.   ...

Poet Donna Beal and Novelist David Plunkett to Read at Campbell School

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                 Local poet Donna Beal and novelist David Plunkett are the featured readers for the final Literary Hour of the 2025 season a...
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Picnic cancelled Oct. 5

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 We are sorry if you planned to attend the NCWN-West picnic in Hayesville, NC October 5. We cancelled it because of the conflict with the Jo...