Mountain Wordsmiths - September 22, Thursday morning, 10:30A.M.
Members of Mountain Wordsmiths are honored
to have as our featured reader for September noted writer, poet, and writing
mentor Glenda Beall on Thursday morning, September 22, at 10:30 via Zoom. Our
monthly gathering, sponsored by the North Carolina Writers’ Network-West,
continues its online Zoom presence because local writers as well as writers
from other cities and states are joining us each month online.
Beall is the program coordinator for the NC
Writers’ Network-West and also teaches memoir writing. She has published a book
of poetry, Now Might as Well be Then, co-authored a collection of short
stories, essays and poems, Paws, Claws, Hooves, Feathers and Fins, with
Estelle Rice, and compiled a family history book, Profiles and
Pedigrees, Descendants of Thomas Charles Council (1858 - 1911).
To find more of her published work, Click the following link.
https://profilesandpedigrees.blogspot.com/p/my-published-work.html
After living the first part of her
life on a family farm in southwest Georgia, Beall and her husband, Barry,
moved to Hayesville, NC in 1995.
In 1996, after taking classes with
noted poet Nancy Simpson, she began publishing her writing in literary
journals and reviews. She comes from a family of storytellers and her
narrative poetry reflects her ability to tell stories.
She is an advocate for clean air and uses
only natural products for cleaning in her home. She is concerned that we
use too many chemicals where we live and work and on our bodies. She can be found online
at www.glendacouncilbeall.com
NCWN-West is continuing to stay in touch
by using technology to share our writing. Also known as NetWest, the
organization will offer writing events and writing classes online,
while several other writing groups are now meeting face-to-face again.
Those wishing to attend Mountain
Wordsmiths may contact Carroll Taylor at vibiaperpetua@gmail.com to receive
the Zoom link. We welcome those who would simply like to listen to the beauty
of wordsmithing.
By Carroll S. Taylor, Guest Writer
