Brenda Kay Ledford Receives 2015 Paul Green Multimedia Award

Brenda Kay Ledford received the 2015 Paul Green Multimedia Award from North Carolina Society of Historians for her poetry book, CREPE ROSES.

This poetry book was published by Aldrich Press last year.  It is available at the John C. Campbell Folk School Craft Shop and Amazon.com.

For more information:  www.ncsocietyofhistorians.org/2015_Winners.php

Bill Ramsey's new book, What Do You Think?, now available!

Bill Ramsey’s new book, What Do YOU Think? is available today from Amazon in paperback, and on Kindle e-books. Be sure and click on the “LOOK INSIDE” tab just above the cover to read the table of contents and several sample essays.

This is Ramsey’s second book of concise and original essays. The first was his 2013 collection: Now That I Think About It.

In his career, Bill Ramsey wrote technical manuals, magazine articles and business newsletters. Now retired, he enjoys writing about "life and the way real people choose to live it."

Bill is on the board of directors of the North Carolina Writers Network and the Blue Ridge Community College. He is a founder of the Blue Ridge Bookfest, celebrating its 8th year in April, 2016.

You can find Bill's books, and his blog at:
www.authorbillramsey.com
www.billramseyblog.wordpress.com

Gary Carden will speak at Mountain Writers in Haywood County, Waynesville, November 10

Merry Elrick, Haywood County Representative for NCWN-West invites all who live in the area to attend the meeting of Mountain Writers on November 10 at 1:00 p.m. at Blue Ridge Books, 152 S Main Street in Waynesville, NC.

Gary Carden, storyteller and playwright

Gary Carden, legendary storyteller in our region and an award-winning playwright is the special guest. Among the many other awards he has received is the 2006 Brown-Hudson Award from the North Carolina Folklore Society and the 2012 North Carolina Award for Literature. Carden has an honorary doctorate from Western Carolina University for his work in storytelling and folklore.

The public is invited to enjoy this great speaker and meet other local writers. 

Learn more about Gary Carden on his blog:  http://hollernotes.blogspot.com/