Betty Jameson Reed has an essay included in Fifty over Sixty and a poem appearing in Lucidity Poetry Journal

Reed's essay, a personal narrative, has been included in Wayne H. Drumheller's Fifty over Sixty and her poem, "Food," appears in the Spring 2018 issue of Lucidity Poetry Journal.

Betty Jamerson Reed, a native of Western North Carolina, enjoys playing with words. Her poems have appeared in Lucidity Poetry Journal, Living with Grief, and Friends Journal, as well as anthologies such as Echoes across the Blue Ridge, (2010), It's All Relative: Tales from the Tree (2016), as well as in the special "Signature (2016) " and "Windows (2017)" anthologies of River Poets. Two of her poems appear in Mountain Mist (2017) 

She is also the author of two award-winning works of nonfiction: The Brevard Rosenwald School (2004) and School

NCWN-West's Program Coordinator, Glenda Council Beall to teach writing classes this spring at Tri-County Community College and Young Harris College's Institute for Continuing Learning

Glenda Council Beall will teach writing classes this spring at two colleges.

Beall will teach on Monday evenings beginning in March 2018, from 5:30 – 8:00 PM, at Tri-County Community College in Murphy, NC. Her topic is Creative Writing. Beall writes: Perhaps you want to write about yourself or people you know, places you have been or family history. Perhaps you have always had stories wandering around in your brain and you want to write fiction. Poetry? Prose? Not sure? Your questions will be answered to help you discover your writing niche. This class is for new or aspiring writers. To register, please contact:
 
Lisa Long
Director of Community Outreach
(828) 835-4241
LLong@tricountycc.edu


Beall will also teach at Young Harris College's Institute for Continuing  Learning , beginning in May, the 3rd-24th, 2018, Thursdays from 3:15-5:15 PM.  Registration is made through ICL. More information will  be available as the class gets closer. Institute for Continuing Learning's link is:

http://icltest.org/index.html

Sidney Lanier Poetry Competition open to submissions

Sidney Lanier Poetry Competition

The Lanier Library is proud to present the 10th Annual Sidney Lanier Poetry Competition!

Eligibility and Guidelines

The competition is open to all, including previous contestants, except for members of the Lanier Library Staff, its Board of Directors, or competition judges.
Previously published poems are not eligible for the competition.
There are two categories for entries: Adults (18 and above) and Students (13-18)
Poems are to be typed in 12-point font (single spaced) and may not exceed 40 lines. The preferred method of submission is electronic. Electronic submissions are only accepted via Submittable (Adult Submittables and Student Submittables). If submitting by mail or in person, please include the Poetry Competition Application for either Adult or Student plus two copies of each poem with the poet’s name on only one copy.
Entries should be mailed to:
The Lanier Library Association
Attn: Poetry Competition 2018
72 Chestnut Street
Tryon, North Carolina 28782
There is an entry fee of $15 per poem ($5 per poem for student entries). Multiple submissions are acceptable; competitors may submit up to 5 poems, accompanied by a $15/$5 fee per poem.