Nancy Janes, author and member of NCWN-West published new book

Nancy Janes lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with her husband Richard.  Born and bred in the Appalachians, she returned to her beloved mountains after a Michigan career as a clinician in mental health.

From an early age she wrote poetry and placed a few in the Free Methodist publication. Practical material was the focus during her work years; manuals, family programs, and In-service material. Creative time was limited to college courses and snatched hours of writing poems.

In retirement she revisited creative writing as a serious vocation. Novel writing was a byproduct of a short story begun in 2001. Once started, the characters seemed to take over. Soon a novel emerged. She is now the author of two books and another in the planning stage.

She is a Christian writer and the books can be found on Amazon. The Boy Who Walked A Way is a profile of the kingdom of light and Night Rumbles profiles the kingdom of darkness with a humorous twist.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BZZC188

Join me on  Facebook. http://facebook.com/nancyjaneszelman 

Scott Owens & Glenda Beall at Writers' Night Out, Sept 11

Join us for this dynamic duo on Friday evening, September 11 at 7 p.m.

Glenda Beall

Scott Owens

Dinner in The View Grill: please arrive by 6 p.m. or earlier*

Program in the Ballroom: 7 p.m. followed by open mic

Union County Community Center

129 Union County Recreation Center Road (near intersection of 129 and 76)

Blairsville, GA

map (note: the Holiday Inn on the map is now a Comfort Inn)

The readings are free and open to the public. 

Sign up at the door for open mic, limited to 3 minutes per reader. 

*Optional food/refreshments are self-pay. 

SCOTT OWENS, EDITOR OF WILD GOOSE POETRY REVIEW, WILL TEACH IN HAYESVILLE, NC, SEPT. 12TH, 2015

The Stuff of Poetry

This workshop will focus on creativity, originality, and imagery, answering the questions, "Where do we find the stuff for poetry?" "How do we know what to include?" and "How do we make it good?"
 Participants should bring an object of "value" (something kept for years) with them, expect to generate several new ideas for writing, and expect to have their comfort zones challenged.

Scott Owens teaches at Catawba Valley Community College, edits Wild Goose Poetry Review, owns and operates Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse and Gallery and serves as vice-president of the NC Poetry Society. His work has received awards from the Academy of American Poets, the Pushcart Prize Anthology, the Next Generation/Indie Lit Awards, the NC Writers Network, the NC Poetry Society, and the Poetry Society of SC, and his articles about poetry have been featured in Poet’s Market twice. 

For information, please contact Glenda Council Beall at: http://glendacouncilbeall.blogspot.com/