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Writers and poets in the far western mountain area of North Carolina and bordering counties of South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee post announcements, original work and articles on the craft of writing.
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Friday, February 5, 2021
Feb 12 Writers' Night Features Poet/Writer Lisa Ezzard of Tiger Mountain Vineyards
Writers' Night Out via Zoom
Lisa Ezzard
poet, writer & vinter
Reading & Discussion + Open Mic
For Zoom link and to sign up for Open Mic, please contact glendabeall@msn.com
Lisa Ezzard is a poet, writer, and the current vintner (wine maker and grower) at Tiger Mountain Vineyards. As the 6th generation on her family farm, which is now a boutique winery, she chose to write poems that follow the growing seasons for her book Vintage (Native Press). Through beautiful imagery and personal details, we learn much about the joys and toils of cultivating grapes, caring for vines, and producing handcrafted, award-winning wines in the N. Georgia mountains. She also writes prose and has an essay in Appalachian Adventure: From Georgia to Maine-a Spectacular Journey on the Great American Trail, a book nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism.
Lisa taught literature and writing for 25 years in places as varied as the University of Bordeaux in France and the Idyllwild School of Arts in Southern California. She is a member of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers and has received writing grants from Casa Don Miguel in Mexico and Hambidge Art Center in Georgia. Most recently, her work appeared in the anthology, Mountains Piled Upon Mountains: Appalachian Nature Writing in the Anthropocene (WVU Press). Other publishing credits include Wild Goose, Exit 271: Your Georgia Writer’s Resource, The Squaw Valley Review, and From the Web: A Global Anthology of Women's Political Poetry.
ZOOM Helpful Hints: You can join Writers' Night Out by cell phone, notebook,
laptop, or computer and use audio only or audio and video. You can
do a test for yourself anytime at zoom.us, where you'll see yourself on
video and be able to test your audio too.
The night of WNO, try to get on before 7 pm to make sure everything is
working on your end. You will be in a waiting room until the host opens
the door.
Writers' Night Out is the second Friday of every month.
Unlike previous years, we will continue through the winter (via
Zoom):
March 12: Sally Mohney poet & writer, Eventide
April 9: Annette Clapsaddle, novelist, Even as We Breathe
The North Carolina Writers' Network is not allowing in-person events right now.
Some time In 2021, we hope to continue in person.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Shout Out Atlanta features poet, Karen Paul Holmes
We are thrilled to see an interview
with Karen Paul Holmes in an Atlanta publication, Shout Out Atlanta.
Karen came
to success in writing poetry when she took a poetry class sponsored by
NCWN-West. The late Nancy Simpson, co-founder of the mountain program, taught
the all day workshop in Blairsville, GA. Many of our members live in North Georgia. Karen
has a vacation home on Lake Chatuge where she spends much of her time. She
attended our poetry critique meetings at Tri-County Community College where she
honed her skills with published writers like Janice Moore and Nancy.
This is the
link to this outstanding interview.
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comment below, please. Support your fellow writers with you words.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
From "Untying the Knot" to Happily Ever After
Good News for a Netwest County Rep and Poet
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Writing Classes in Clay and Cherokee County NC - Register now
Register with Lisa Long, Director of Community Outreach, by calling 828-835-4241 or email her: LLong@tricountycc.edu
Creative Writing with Glenda Beall
A class at John C. Campbell Folk School before writing classes were held
at Orchard House |
One of the great lessons we learn as writers is that we almost always write about the same things over and over. Characters, places, and plots may appear different, but we are driven by the same passions, questions, and obsessions - the same vein of ore. Use exercises and assignments to dig deep into personal experiences, curiosities, and knowledge to strengthen your writing. This class is beneficial to beginning and experienced writers of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. To register for this class, please call 1-800-365-5724. |
Vicki Lane
March - August, 2020 - once each month on
4th Thursday afternoons - 1:30 - 4:30
Contact: Glenda Beall - glendabeall@msn.com
March 26 - Carol Crawford - instructor
June 25 - Patricia Zick
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Nov. 8: Last Writers' Night of 2019, Blairsville, GA, 7 pm
Diana Anhalt + Rosemary Royston + Open Mic
Diana will read from her new book. |