Clay County Historical and Arts Council and the North Carolina Writers’ Network-West co-sponsor a Poetry and Song Writing Lyric Contest for Clay County, NC Middle and High School

The Clay County Historical and Arts Council and the North Carolina Writers’ Network-West are please to announce that they are co-sponsoring a Poetry and Song Writing Lyric Contest for Clay County schools Hayesville Middle School and Hayesville High School. There are 3 prizes in each category at each school.

This contest began March 2017 and continues until April 5, 2017

The winners will be announced at the schools on April 17, 2017

A presentation will be given at the Hayesville High School Auditorium on April 25, 2017 at 6:30 PM

Rosemary R. Royston

Judges are:

Rosemary Royston—Poetry (NCWN-West Representative for North Georgia, and author of Splitting the Soil)

Rob Tiger—Song Writing Lyrics

Brian Kruger—Song Writing Lyrics

Wyatt  Esplain—Song Writing Lyrics

Contacts for this event are:

Reba Beck, Clay County Historical and Arts Council

828-361-5783

Joan Gage, North Carolina Writers’ Network-West

828-389-3733

Call for Submission for Poets

Anyone remember the Gumball Poetry project from a few years back? Wisconsin poet Shoshauna Shy is launching a similar venture through Poetry Jumps Off the Shelf and is looking for poems on the theme "the luck of the draw." Read all the details here; deadline for submitting is November 30th.

Heart Poetry Award

Brenda Kay Ledford will judge the HEART magazine national poetry contest. The winner receives $500 and the entry deadline is June 30, 2009. For contest guidelines, go to: www.nostalgiapress.com.

This is the third time Ledford has judged national poetry contests for Connie Lakey Martin, editor and publisher, of Nostalgia Press in Orangeburg, SC. The press was founded in 1986.

You may read Ledford's bio at: www.brendakayledford.com. Also, visit her blog: http://blueridgepoet.blogspot.com.