Maren O. Mitchell and Joan Howard read their poetry to a nice-sized audience that included Folk School students, local poets, and friends of poets. Highlighting Joan’s reading were two poems honoring two of her neighbors, and the neighbors were in attendance.
After reading a few poems, Maren turned her presentation into an “audience participation” by explaining she had written 26 poems, one for each letter of the alphabet and asking the group to call out a letter. She then read a poem for each of the several letters called out.
Lucy Cole Gratton ably hosted the program by introducing the featured poets with thoughtful, personal observances about the poet and her work.
Karen Paul Holmes
In this
class, Tara Lynne Groth, will explore different publishing services, basics of a writer's
platform, and how to spread awareness of your writing without having to
'sell, sell, sell,' your book. The class will be offered at the Hayesville Library, Saturday, August 22nd, 2015, at 10:00 AM. Tara Lynne Groth is the founder of
Asheville Writers and is a full-time freelance writer. She recently
finished instructing a 10-week course on Book Marketing for Duke
University's OLLI continuing education program. Before starting her
writing business she worked as a marketing manager and director of
public relations. She speaks at events around the country on publicity
and digital marketing. She is the force behind the popular blog Write
Naked, at: www.writenaked.net. Please contact Glenda Council Beall for further information at : http://www.glendacouncilbeall.blogspot.com/
HENDERSONVILLE
OPEN MIC NIGHT
When: Third Monday of the month, 6:00-7:45 pm
Where: Henderson County Public Library, 301 N. Washington
Register: opmiclit1@gmail.com or Pat Vestal, 828-435-1053
The North Carolina Writers' Network invites writers to share their literary works at Open Mic Night. "Meet and Greet" begins at 5:30. Lidded beverages and non-messy snacks are allowed by the library. The event is free. Poets, fiction writers, playwrights, essayists, and memoirists are welcomed. If writers want to read at the event, they must register (see above). Time limits of 3 minutes for poets and 5 minutes for prose writers are enforced. Sponsored by the North Carolina Writers' Network and hosted by the Henderson County Public Library.
