Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Writers' Night Out, Friday April 10, Social Distancing Style on Zoom,


Writers' Night Out
Social Distancing Style

Join us online,
April 10, 7 pm
Featuring Poet, Rupert Fike
reading & craft talk


Open mic

See open mic sign-up instructions below
See Zoom meeting link below

 You do not need a Zoom account nor a Zoom app. 

In a new Writers' Night Format for 2020, Rupert will read and then present a craft talk. 

Rupert Fike, poet
 Rupert Fike, who has been a Writers' Night favorite in past years, won the 2017 Violet Reed Hass prize for his second book, Hello the House (Snake Nation Press), which was also named a "Book All Georgians Should Read."

His first collection was Lotus Buffet (Brick Road, 2011), and his stories and poems have appeared in The Southern Poetry Review, Scalawag, The Georgetown Review, A&U America's AIDS Magazine, The Buddhist Poetry Review, Natural Bridge, and others. He has a poem inscribed in a downtown Atlanta plaza, and his non-fiction, Voices from The Farm, chronicles life on a 1970s Tennessee commune. He lives in Atlanta and travels throughout the south to do readings. 


Zoom instructions: You can join the group by cell phone, notebook, laptop, or computer and use audio only or audio and video. 

It's easiest to join using this link. Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/680728955?pwd=T2duT2wzd1NjQTFjUHcveEtMSkpDdz09
When prompted, click on "Open zoom.us". 
Try to get on before 7 pm to make sure you can do it. 
It is important to use the meeting ID and the password.

Meeting ID: 680 728 955
Password: 095905
If you are interested in a practice session before Friday, contact Glenda Beall, glendabeall@msn.com

Open mic sign-up
Open mic follows the craft talk. 3 minutes for each reader of poetry or prose. To sign up, please contact Glenda Beall glendabeall@msm.com


May 8 and continuing the second Friday of every month:
We hope to continue in person at our new location--The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge-- but please check your email. 

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Renea Winchester launches Outbound Train

Outbound Train releases today !

Being an author means you’ve signed up to be vulnerable. You’ve laid out your soul for all to read. Being an author means the public’s initial perception of your work can make or break something you’ve invested years of your life into. Being an author also means some readers will adore your work, others will use their platform to voice their displeasure. And perhaps that is why authors worry, because from inspiration to final edits we have been in control. But as the ink dries on publication day and a book baby is born, an author has mixed emotions: so much love and hope mingle with the feeling of complete helplessness.

And so my friends, I give you Outbound Train, my book baby. I pray you will scatter her like petals in the wind. I pray you will experience life in my hometown from my eyes, and that you will gift me with the kindness of a book review. A book review will make or break Outbound Train. I hope you will tell your friends, your librarian and the neighbor across the street. For in these uncertain times I still believe that words matter and I need you more than you shall ever know.

With sincere appreciation.
Be well and safe during these uncertain times.
Renea




My friends, Independent Booksellers are hurting. Please call your local Indie and order a copy today. Many are shipping copies as well. Find your Indie Bookseller here.
Link to Amazon here.  PLEASE NOTE: AUTHORS DO NOT receive payments for USED COPIES sold through Amazon. These copies are most-likely damaged copies or copies sent to a reviewer who is now selling it. Please support all authors and buy new, or local books.