Carroll is an active member of NCWN-West. She is volunteer assistant to the program coordinator. We will publish an interview with Carroll soon. She is author of two children's books, Chinaberry Summer and Chinaberry Summer, on the Other Side.
Showing posts with label Georgia Poetry Society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Georgia Poetry Society. Show all posts
Monday, June 8, 2020
Carroll S. Taylor has good news
Carroll is an active member of NCWN-West. She is volunteer assistant to the program coordinator. We will publish an interview with Carroll soon. She is author of two children's books, Chinaberry Summer and Chinaberry Summer, on the Other Side.
Monday, January 14, 2019
Carroll S.Taylor's poem "In Memoriam" awarded Second Place in the Mnemosyne Award for the 2018 Georgia Poetry Society's fall contest.
Carroll S. Taylor has been awarded Second Place for her poem, "In Memoriam," in the Mnemosyne Award contest for the 2018 Georgia Poetry Society's fall contest. The poem will
be published in the 2019 edition of The Reach of Song.
Carol Crawford judged this award category. Her comments are as follows:
"In Memoriam" comes at the reader with vivid visual imagery. It reads like an artist's black and white photograph, with sharply drawn contrasts. The word pictures of death and mourning are dramatic. The stark warning of the dead bird bringss to mind violence humans commit against each other and serves as its own warning and cautionary tale.
Carroll
S. Taylor grew up on a dirt road in rural West Central Georgia. A graduate of Tift
College (Mercer University) with a BA in French, she holds graduate degrees in
French and English as well as an EdS in Educational Leadership. She was an
educator for forty-three years. As a secondary teacher, she taught French,
English, Journalism, Creative Writing, and ESL. She advised students in the
creation and publication of school newspapers and yearbooks. After her
retirement, she moved on to her second career as a part-time instructor at
Columbus State University, teaching freshman composition.
Carol Crawford judged this award category. Her comments are as follows:
"In Memoriam" comes at the reader with vivid visual imagery. It reads like an artist's black and white photograph, with sharply drawn contrasts. The word pictures of death and mourning are dramatic. The stark warning of the dead bird bringss to mind violence humans commit against each other and serves as its own warning and cautionary tale.
Carroll
S. Taylor grew up on a dirt road in rural West Central Georgia. A graduate of Tift
College (Mercer University) with a BA in French, she holds graduate degrees in
French and English as well as an EdS in Educational Leadership. She was an
educator for forty-three years. As a secondary teacher, she taught French,
English, Journalism, Creative Writing, and ESL. She advised students in the
creation and publication of school newspapers and yearbooks. After her
retirement, she moved on to her second career as a part-time instructor at
Columbus State University, teaching freshman composition.
She is the
author of two young adult novels, Chinaberry Summer and Chinaberry Summer: On theOther Side. She is currently writing the third novel in the series, Chinaberry Summer: Down by the Water.
Her books emphasize generational storytelling and respect for the valuable role
of reptiles and amphibians in our ecosystem. One of the personal highlights of
publishing her novels was her book reading held in the childhood home of Carson
McCullers.
Carroll is a
member of North Carolina Writers’ Network, North Carolina Writers’
Network-West, and the Georgia Poetry Society.
She and her husband retired to Hiawassee,
Georgia, where they share a home with their two cats. She loves studying
nature, especially snakes. She enjoys writing in all forms, including poetry
and novels. Readers may find her journal blog at chinaberrysummer.com and
follow her at: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaberrySummer/.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Contest Deadline Extended
You now have until November 17 to enter
the Georgia Poetry Society Contests
The Georgia Poetry Society conducts 7 contests every year in the fall, open to all poets. In addition to earning cash prizes, the top three poems in each contest are published in The Reach of Song, the annual GPS poetry anthology. You don't need to be a member to submit. Submission fees are $2 per poem for members and $3 per poem for nonmembers.
Entries are needed, and this is your chance to win. The deadline for the entries to be emailed or postmarked is November 17.
Email submissions are preferred, but mailed submissions are accepted. Winners will be asked to submit electronic copies for printing in The Reach of Song. More info, at this link:
Monday, June 25, 2018
Don't Miss the Georgia Author of the Year
NCWN-West & Georgia Poetry Society Team Up for Two Events, July 13 & 14
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| Jane Simpson, Georgia Author of the Year (Chapbook) |
Writers' Night Out, July 13, features Georgia Author of the Year for Poetry (Chapbook)
Jane Simpson. Also featured is NCWN-West member with two new books, Joan Howard. The event takes place at 7 p.m. at the Union County
Community Center in Blairsville, GA. There will also be an open microphone
where audience members can share three minutes of their own poetry or prose. The
event is free and open to the public.
The next day, July14, the Georgia Poetry Society will hold
their quarterly meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Young Harris
College. Featured Georgia poets are Chelsea Rathburn, Jim May, Karen Paul Holmes, and Perry Ivey. The day includes presentations on craft and an open mic
session—plus the camaraderie and good spirits of fellow writers. Breakfast
items will be provided, and lunch is available by advance reservation. While
the meeting, which is free for members and $10 for non-members, will be geared
toward poetry enthusiasts, all writers are welcome.
Joan Howard's poetry has been published in The Lyric, The Road Not Taken: The Journal of Formal Poetry, Lucid
Rhythms, Victorian Violet, the Aurorean, Miller's Pond, Georgia Poetry
Society's Reach of Song (2012), POEM, The Wayfarer, and others.
She has recently published two books: Death
and Empathy: My Sister Web and Jack, Love, and the
Daily Grail (Kelsay Books, 2018) both available on amazon.com. She is a
former teacher, has an MA in German and English literature, enjoys birding and
kayaking on beautiful Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee. She is a member of North
Carolina Writers Network West, North Carolina Writers Network, Ridgeline, and
the Georgia Poetry Society. 
Jane Simpson's first chapbook, On the Porch, was awarded Georgia Author of the Year for 2018. Her
previous chapbook was Under the Eave
(FutureCycle Press, 2017), and her full-length book, Blessings of the Beasts, will be published this fall. Her poems
have appeared in Atlanta Review, BorderSenses,
The Chattahoochee Review, Main Street Rag, POEM, The Penwood Review, Poet Lore
(Honorable Mention, Ratner-Ferber-Poet Lore Prize), and elsewhere. She was nominated
for a 2015 Pushcart Prize. In addition, she is the Chief Development Officer
for a non-profit organization and lives in Atlanta and Blue Ridge, GA.
Writers’ Night Out is sponsored by North Carolina Writers’
Network-West and takes place on the second Friday of the month, April through
November. The Union County Community Center is located at Butternut Creek GolfCourse at 129 Union County Recreation Rd., Blairsville, Georgia 30512, off
Highway 129 near the intersection of US 76, phone (706) 439-6092. Food is
available for purchase in The View Grill, but please arrive by 6 pm to get
served. For more information on Writers’
Night, contact Karen Holmes at (404) 316-8466 or kpaulholmes@gmail.com.
Details of the Georgia Poetry Society meeting are in their newsletter,
available on the News page at http://georgiapoetrysociety.org/contests/news/
(select Summer from the list). For more information, and to reserve lunch, contact GPS Treasurer Lyn Hopper, gpstreas@gmail.com by July 2.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
NCWN-West and Georgia Poetry Society Team Up for Two Events
An exciting weekend is in store in Blairsville, Georgia (a lovely mountain community on the border of NC)
October 13: Writers' Night Out, 7 pm
October 14: Georgia Poetry Society meeting (non-members welcome), 9:30 am-3 pm
Writers' Night Out features two local writers, Mary
Michelle Keller and Natalie Grant.
Open mic follows - sign up at the door to read poetry or prose for 3 minutes.
Union County Community Center in the heart of Blairsville, GA. Food and drink available (self-pay) at the View Grill - please arrive by 6 pm if you're having dinner.
The Georgia Poetry Society quarterly meeting takes place at the Choestoe Schoolhouse, Blairsville.
Featured presenters: Georgia poets Travis Denton and Katie Chaple. NC poets, Tina Barr and Brett Martin
The day includes presentations on craft, hands-on
writing exercises, poetry contest announcements, and an open mic—plus
the camaraderie and good spirits of fellow writers. Breakfast items will
be provided, and lunch from G & G Bakery and Café will be available for
purchase on site. While the meeting will be geared toward poetry
enthusiasts, all writers are welcome. More info here: GPS Fall meeting. If you plan on having lunch, please RSVP to Lyn Hopper by Oct. 10 at gpstreas@gmail.com
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