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Sunday, February 14, 2021
Friday, February 12, 2021
Brenda Kay Ledford Publishes Children's Poetry Book
This collection is about Brenda's little great-niece, Reagan Blanche.
The book was endorsed by North Carolina Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green; Michael Beadle, a performance poet; and Peggy French, editor Shemom, e-zine, Cardiff, CA.
According to Jaki Shelton Green, "Reagan's Romps is endearing and uplifting, where one finds joy inside of your favorite rain boots. Brenda Kay Ledford curates a lush, fertile landscape of verse and imagery that is sowing the seeds for the love of poetry and reading."
Reagan's Romps by: Brenda Kay Ledford is available at: www.amazon.com and www.kelsaybooks.com.
Award-winning author Brenda Kay Ledford
Friday, February 5, 2021
Feb 12 Writers' Night Features Poet/Writer Lisa Ezzard of Tiger Mountain Vineyards
Writers' Night Out via Zoom
Lisa Ezzard
poet, writer & vinter
February 12, 7 pm
Reading & Discussion + Open Mic
Hosted by Karen Paul Holmes & Glenda Beall
For Zoom link and to sign up for Open Mic, please contact glendabeall@msn.com
Lisa Ezzard is a poet, writer, and the current vintner (wine maker and grower) at Tiger Mountain Vineyards. As the 6th generation on her family farm, which is now a boutique winery, she chose to write poems that follow the growing seasons for her book Vintage (Native Press). Through beautiful imagery and personal details, we learn much about the joys and toils of cultivating grapes, caring for vines, and producing handcrafted, award-winning wines in the N. Georgia mountains. She also writes prose and has an essay in Appalachian Adventure: From Georgia to Maine-a Spectacular Journey on the Great American Trail, a book nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism.
Lisa taught literature and writing for 25 years in places as varied as the University of Bordeaux in France and the Idyllwild School of Arts in Southern California. She is a member of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers and has received writing grants from Casa Don Miguel in Mexico and Hambidge Art Center in Georgia. Most recently, her work appeared in the anthology, Mountains Piled Upon Mountains: Appalachian Nature Writing in the Anthropocene (WVU Press). Other publishing credits include Wild Goose, Exit 271: Your Georgia Writer’s Resource, The Squaw Valley Review, and From the Web: A Global Anthology of Women's Political Poetry.
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laptop, or computer and use audio only or audio and video. You can
do a test for yourself anytime at zoom.us, where you'll see yourself on
video and be able to test your audio too.
The night of WNO, try to get on before 7 pm to make sure everything is
working on your end. You will be in a waiting room until the host opens
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Writers' Night Out is the second Friday of every month.
Unlike previous years, we will continue through the winter (via
Zoom):
March 12: Sally Mohney poet & writer, Eventide
April 9: Annette Clapsaddle, novelist, Even as We Breathe
The North Carolina Writers' Network is not allowing in-person events right now.
Some time In 2021, we hope to continue in person.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
A Tribute to Those Who Have Served or A Can of Alphabet Stew, Military Style
Army
At the break of dawn, it’s time
to move out through an unfamiliar and unfriendly area through
Zones of danger far from modern
civilization and any chances of resting easily from those above
Yelling at you to move it when
getting into trouble makes it difficult to stand let alone hurry to
Extreme fighting that will never
end and made worse from not fixing the messes left behind.
While the home front fights its
own battles, the chosen ones risk their lives with the chances of
Victory are spoiled by rising
anxiety from shadows growing closer and shifting at odd times,
Until some noise causes everyone
to jump at the unknown from missing the safety of homes or
Taking a little time off to
enjoy simple moments without routine or someone barking orders to
Spoil any chance of calming the
rage from defending countless lives with little respect for some
Reward that never lasts long
enough to escape the dread they saw in the wrong part of the world
Quick to condemn outsiders and
it will be far too long before anyone can leave to finally heal.
People look at returning
soldiers without giving them respect for doing jobs not many ever want
Only to avoid helping those who
have come out alive and need a friendly soul to provide support
Not aware or confident to ask
about the nightmares that almost claimed another brave warrior.
Many want to server their
country, but don’t fit the mold and can never know the odd wonders
Lying across the world that only
the bravest can go to appreciate what they’re fighting for to
Keep the peace too many take for
granted every moment because bullets aren’t always flying by,
Jerking necks around to see if
their paradise is in danger of turning a little sour without any real
Idea on how to fix a world built
on many having too much and even more scraping by with less.
Help a soldier you know to let
them know that you appreciate their sacrifice and that you want a
Good friend from someone who has
likely been through far worse than a stressful day at work.
Find veterans and offer your ear
to their stories to understand that our world needs protection to
Ensure that civilians can wake
up in normal homes and not in a crater from someone starting the
Destruction right after people
felt that the despair was over and that fighting doesn’t solve much.
Care for those who return and
remember those who weren’t fortunate to make it back while you
Believe that the necessary evil
is in the right hands, so raise yours and salute proudly.
Navy
No one has control over the
mighty seas, but that doesn’t stop some from trying to brave the waves.
Out in the middle of deep water
waiting for something to break the surface can drive some insane,
Pressured by the drifting on
tides with minimal ideas how long it will take to reach land to love dirt.
Quests to islands used to be how
people learned what was missing from the maps so that new trips
Required less worry about
sailing off the edge of the world or running into a new odd civilization
Secured from not having visitors
to share knowledge from people that didn’t need to go about a day,
Thinking less about what lied
beyond the horizon and about what was happening in their domain.
Under the water lies even more
mysteries, but this is not a place of exploration as enemies lie below,
Vexing other vessels with blips
on the radar and fish swimming away quickly to avoid further issue.
When deep among mountain
labyrinths, people don’t see sunlight or savor fresh air on gentle winds
Exploding in the faces from
human sardines finally returning to the world that they’ve known and
Yearning to staying in this
peaceful spot out of the darkness where they can feel alive and not being
Zipped up in a metal tube ready
to fight in the depths, ready to claim more lives if the time is right.
All the world is connected by
water, so it’s natural to use it for protecting lands from distant trouble
Before it has a chance to reach
peaceful shores and turn the world beyond into wastelands to keep
Chaos everywhere because not
everyone in the world can have the same thing leading to jealously.
Down periscope and towards the
fleet to serves as a barrier for various countries to tempt others to
Enter the battle zone to see who
has the power to keep trouble at bay and that making land isn’t a
Functioning possibility and
ships will pursue those who don’t take the hint of not fighting against
Giant metal shapes that are
floating small towns with people ready to fight those who don’t belong.
Hold tight against the tides of
fate and sail on to keep out waters save for people trapped on land
Imagining what it feels like to
have the wind in their face followed by the cool spray to keep the
Justice in more capable hands
while sending some form of support far from the coast in safety.
Know that those who brave the
seas are prepared to keep them safe no matter how long it takes to
Let people on land go about
their lives so that there is a place to come back to raise others ready for
Marine life to continue the
cycle of sailing around to prove that there is always protection.
Marines
Marching boldly into the fray
before anyone else to clear the path for others to arrive safely,
Never looking back because there
is a job to be done and going back has to wait a very long time
Out in the open to make sure no
stone is left unturned to make the return that much sweeter.
Proud soldiers stand with their
heads high, always watching for danger and blinking second to
Quiet the minds of enemies to
not pick a fight at this moment without having a decent plan.
Roam your new lands looking for
those who want to threaten the home front under a nice blue
Sky that we all must share and
all dream of reaching past to find a little excitement on this rock
Troubled by people who can’t get
along because some parts provide more comfort than others.
Understanding those we know
little about is far easier said than done because everyone can be
Vexed so easily and will respond
in an unfriendly manner instead of giving people a small chance to
Work past their differences in
order to prevent the fragile world from crumbling away into despair.
Extreme environments make
everyone uncomfortable when others have simple luxuries in spades,
Yet sharing food, water or even
a little cold air doesn’t cross the minds of those living with comfort,
Zero concerns of running out of
dinner mints while others starve and are willing to do pretty much
Anything to voice their opinion
to share the suffering, leading to soldiers to quickly end the fighting.
Before heading out into the next
warzone, take a moment to enjoy everything around you without
Choking up at the thought of
what it would be to lose everything and seeing others waste their many
Delights while even more hope to
imagine what it would be like to have a safe home far from the
Erratic noises of combat
disturbing the silence and fouling the winds with chemicals and blood.
For those at home, there will
always those willing to enter any military situation while others wait to
Get up and wonder what happened
miles away after something horrible comes on the evening news.
Heading out in the middle of the
night isn’t easy, so pray for these few and proud that they return to
Inform others that more are
needed to keep others safe, yet not everyone can make the certain cut
Just by wanting to fight and a
rush for going into danger without the safety of a tank or large ship.
Kindred spirits can help in
these chaotic times, to if you have someone fighting in another land,
Let them know they are loved
every chance you get to practice for when they come home.
Air Force
Above the clouds looking at the
world as it lies there like a massive table cloth covered in squares
Beneath a veil of bright blue
littered with bits of white to distract from the struggles on the ground.
Close ranger combat may be how
people used to wage war, but the skies were always open leading
Daring men to find new ways of
overcoming their enemies while making it easier to see new places.
Everyone dreams of flying,
however it takes real skill to handle giant a metal bird for casual flights,
Fighting is even harder as the
skies are filled with flocks of these birds out to remove obstacles with
Guns blazing much like how it
was on the ground, but seeking shelter is impossible in the open air.
Hiding on the ground may seem
like a safe plan, yet no one is able to out run a jet on a rampage.
In clouds sounds like it would
be like walking among heaven, but those on the ground below
Just have to stay there in
wonder whenever they see a long trail behind a dark shape to ideal a
King or queen of the sky knowing
that there is no chance of becoming one of them to share a
Little bit of the glory or be
there for them after a long mission where many didn’t make it back.
More planes are rising higher
with better views to behold, yet this scenery has to be protected
Now and forever from anything
wanting to blanket the earth in shadows from above like sun
Out of fuel and all too eager to
share the gloom so that peace can’t return without some miracle
Pulled from the depths of space
to serve as a beacon to prove that it’s not too late to stop the
Quarreling and act like
civilized beings who just want to live their lives in peace under a blue sky
Reaching out to cradle those who
are lost and inspire those who need a new direction to travel.
Savor the early morning and late
night air knowing someone is out there keeping the skies clear,
Traversing the winds to prevent
trouble from taking off to rain down ammunition on innocents
Unaware how hard the fight has
gone on with many brave souls overcoming a fear of heights to
Void the chances of turning back
before the battle begins while making the enemy turn back,
Wishing that they hadn’t dared
to look at a plane let alone fly one just to ruin the skies with evil.
Expect great things from those
who take to the air because they need support just like you or me
Yearning to see new things
without fear of seeing something far worse than a man on the wing or
Zero signs of civilization from
not taking off soon enough to keep the fight going.
Coast Guard
Close to home is the last place
anyone wants to have a war, so it’s nice to have a people standing tall
Defending our borders ready to
hunt down any form of flotsam and jetsam out of the mist while
Embracing those who were nearly
lost at sea when the weather turned foul and land was far away.
Finding people after a ship goes
down isn’t a piece of cake because people scare easily and thrash,
Getting nowhere but closer to a
watery grave from exhausting themselves long before a chance of
Heroes coming to pull them from
the waves and back to civilization to recover from their ordeal.
Invisible tides create deadly
tides, giving strength to mighty waves that care little for boats that are
Junk to the ancient waters
choked out by the filth of humans, so treat the seas with respect or get
Killed from underestimating
whatever the weather person say and become another rescue for those
Literally serving as life
preservers after jumping into the cold water to pull the unwary towards the
Metal boat meant to deliver the
unwary back to dry land not into Davy Jones’ locker on laundry day.
Nights with storms are the worse
from not being able to see swimmers as they try to see anything
Out among the swells to give
them a little hope that someone is coming to this tiny churning area
Providing a second chance at
life back on land instead of tempting Mother Nature on a cloudy day.
Quick response is the only
action in saving anyone’s life and having soldiers close to home creates
Relief in knowing that there
could only be a little while between making a distress call and getting
Saved from being swept under
like a small dusty bunny or tiny fish in the net, never be thrown back.
Try to remember that these
rescuers don’t get enough credit for not going into active warzones as
Unless the fight is too severe,
it’s equally important to keep those at home secure so that some can
Vie to be like these close to
home heroes and find a home if they want to prevent others from the
Woes of losing someone at sea
any time, whether there is a war going on or not so that there aren’t
Extreme bouts of despair that
creates further doubt in those unable to serve or have family that
Yells from getting the bad news
that their proud warrior met their match after a ship went down in
Zero normal human population
areas to warn that danger had long since come and the toll was high.
Along our shores are miles upon
miles of open water that anyone can sail with far more chances to
Be taken, so for those who rescue these victims, you have out thanks wherever you roam.
Veterans
Victories are often bittersweet because
while various evils has been thwarted, many lives are often lost
While serving in the name of the
greater good, so we must thank the soldiers who came home and
Express further gratitude for those who
gave their lives so that their country can enjoy some peace,
Yet there those who only saw fighting
and not those who volunteered when many others wanted
Zero to do with the endless struggle
that would return the next someone was denied more power.
Across our nation there are former
soldiers who came back to find a place away from fighting to yet
Battle the fields of employment and
scourge from civilians who desired freedom, but avoided having
Compassion for the brave souls who
answered the beckon from Uncle Sam knowing that there were
Difficulties ahead in learning how to
fight and that they could end up anywhere in the world, among
Environments where not everyone
condones of outside ideas and going home seems nothing but a
Fleeting dream that gets farther away
with every step marched further into the lands beyond our own.
Great
soldiers of the past and present, I salute your efforts I and wish you peace
wherever you go in
Holding onto your dreams of a normal
life and that if you struggle to find your way that others won’t
Imprison you to the background where
stories of long journeys where everyone returned unscathed,
Jumping for joy inside knowing that for
a little while loved ones could be held instead of the random
Kingdoms of isolation in places unable
to be spoken about and going mad waiting for relief words in
Letters long overdue meant for
providing hope that one day that the heroes will come home for good.
Most of the civilian population don’t
have the guts to enlist, however still have to register for the draft
Never knowing if a small skirmish will
turn into something more and requiring as many souls for some
Overkill display of power from
politicians sending in as many new soldiers as possible, but this is very
Pathetic as not everyone desires being
a great instrument of war no matter who says they have to fight.
Quelling the fears of a country isn’t
easy because the news makes it hard to trust anyone and every the
Routine tasks of going to work or
school are marred by many talks of enemy attacks creating further
Sorrow in that those who left to fight
are doing it in vain, but every day someone can march means a
Total triumph wasn’t impossible and
that if we believe in our soldiers, victories will come all the time
Unless fear consumes us then, it will take a miracle to inspire others to proudly take up arms again.
America
Appreciate your country and those who
fought for centuries to make it possible to be spared of the
Zones of despair created from those unable
to fathom the idea of peace after forgetting the times of
Yesteryears long ago where people tried
to make their living without the need to cause mass chaos to
Exercise some arcane desire to do
battle in order to claim the property of the person across the way.
Wars are inevitable, however the
actions of today can extend our time in between fighting so that the
Void of combat can fill itself with
other tasks where everyone can go home to their families and not
Upsetting the tranquility that many
only know in order to see who’s eager to bite back whenever one
Twisted group doesn’t enjoy the way
other countries don’t want to bow down to people miles away.
Soldiers are always needed because they
can do other things for their country instead of wage war for
Riches, but even if there were a
million soldiers fixing the damage from their battles, a few bullets can
Quash the efforts of good, leading to
ire even on safe soil because someone fell apart from needing
Protection from the outside world and
shelter for when they return to a land who want to see heroes
Out on the street with the garbage
instead of giving thanks to those who spent years making sure that
New lives can have a future while
enduring the idea of one dark day being called to give their own.
Make way for our veterans who want to
enjoy their lives like anyone and like us they need friends to
Lean on whenever things become bleak
and with one smile, can span across the great darkness often
Keeping many from finding peace in even
small moments, like seeing someone smile on a clear day.
Just one act of kindness can go a long
way in anyone’s world, so remember soldiers are people too
Instead of forgotten pieces of a game
that can never be won unless people want to put their trust in
Heroes from anywhere who want to see
their home maintain its glory, even though civilians are sadly
Great sources of distress that can lead
to more trouble because of an intense sickness called greed.
Find those who society has all but
forgotten and be their friend because they have a story to tell for
Everyone able lend an ear as finding
the humor in the old days can make the times of today better to
Discover new delights possible from
rising to the challenge of defending this great country so further
Champions can grow up without the
constant fear of being under attack, yet such a dream can only
Become a reality if we believe in
America and those willing to fight or have fought for our tomorrow.
Sunday, January 31, 2021
New Member
Hello everyone, my name is Matt and it's nice to be apart of your group. I always enjoy writing poems for people to enjoy and with Open Mic being almost a thing of the past, having a nice blog eases the pain of not seeing old friends. For those who don't much about me, I'm a graduated of WCU's professional writing program with a dash of film studies and was a regular at City Lights' Open Mic night until last year.
I enjoy writing poetry and fiction stories in my spare time. My poems are either using a person's or object's name to go through the alphabet to create an affectionate story or using song titles to create an odd message of hope. The latter is often harder to do if there is a limited discography or the titles are very generic and hard to pick out from the sentence they hide inside. As for fiction stories, I'm trying to finish one involving a magician who stumbles across Scooby Doo like cases, but with a much higher amount of danger. If anyone would like to read a few chapters, please let me know.
I can't wait to meet everyone when the time comes and hopefully we can grow together. I also hope that we can get past the pandemic and meet in person because while I'm nervous around new people, sharing ideas makes the first plunge into the water not as bad. Keep believing in yourselves and your new friend and I'm sure that we'll get along fine.
Friday, January 29, 2021
Celia Miles has a new book in the local bookstores and elsewhere.
Congratulations to our friend, Celia Miles, author, on the publication of her latest book. See more
here.
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| Celia Miles at the Blue Ridge Writers' Conference |
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Brenda Kay Ledford's Work Published
Brenda Kay Ledford's essay, "Voices of the Past," appeared in "Nobody's Home," an online anthology, (January, 2021.)
modernsouthernfolklore.com/2021/01/15/voices-of-the-past
Ledford's story, "The Bumper Sticker," was included in "Mysterious Ways," (February/March, 2021).
www.guideposts.com
REMINDER WRITERS' NIGHT OUT FOR FEBRUARY
If you are a member of NCWN-West, you received an email with an invitation to Writers' Night Out for Friday evening, 7:00 PM, February 12.
Sign in a little early to be sure everything is working correctly. If you are not a member and want to attend from your own home, you will need an invitation.
Contact glendabeall@msn.com before Friday the 12th, and I will send it to you.
If you want to read at Open Mic, let me know and send a sentence with which to introduce you.
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Although our critique groups for poetry and prose are not meeting at this time...
"Unsolicited feedback isn’t critique, it’s criticism. Call it the first rule of Write Club: if the writer didn’t ask for your feedback, it’s unlikely that your input will be helpful."
https://writerunboxed.com/2021/01/04/the-gift-of-critique/
"There are no good writers, only good re-writers."
That is why we often take our work to critique groups such as we have in NCWN-West counties, Cherokee, Clay, and in North Georgia. We want to hear feedback from other writers, but we want to hear it from people who know the etiquette for giving critique. I have heard from people who stopped going to groups where people were unkind and rude when commenting. That is the best way to stymie a budding writer or a shy writer. I believe in encouraging writers and offering suggestions when they want them and doing so in a kind way.
Hope Clark gives some good advice in her article.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Romance Writers, want to learn about this popular genre?
Are you a writer of Romance Novels? If so, you might be interested in this from Writers' Digest.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Randy Mazie's poems published
Congrats to Randy Maxie. Two of his poems have been published in the latest edition of The MacGuffin, Fall 2020, Vol XXXVI, No. 3.
The poems are: The Buck Stops Here (a clerihew) and If Subtlety Is Worth Its Weight in Gold (a sonnet). This particular MacGuffin was dedicated to various traditional poetic formats.
Here at Netwest Writers, we are happy to see what our members are publishing. Send us your news about your writing.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
KAREN LUKE JACKSON featured on Writers' Night Out
Join us Friday evening, 7:00 PM, January 8 online for Writer's Night Out. While you are home all comfy and warm, click on Zoom and meet Karen, a writer of prose and poetry. Her work has been widely published.
She did not let the pandemic slow her down. Karen has made appearances online all over the state of North Carolina. She read on Six Minute Stories a podcast with Randell Jones.
Karen Luke Jackson is the author of Grit a poetry book that tells the story of her sister's life as Clancy the Clown. Two worlds coexist in GRIT, a poetry chapbook with photographs chronicling the life of Janis Luke Roberts and her alter ego, Clancey the Clown. From imaginary friends and childhood fantasies to fans grieving at her funeral, these poems explore how courage and imagination helped one woman overcome dyslexia and depression to become an award-winning performer.
An oral history tradition, contemplative practices, and clown escapades provide scaffolding for Karen Luke Jackson’s work. Whether crafting a poem, teaching a class, or serving as an Anam Cara, Karen searches for life-giving “role/soul” connections and helps others do the same. Stories, she says, provide an opening. They allow us to explore the core of our human experience and capture snippets of sacred mystery in everyday life.
Being a grandmother and living in a cottage adjoining a goat pasture in Western North Carolina are two of Karen’s greatest joys. When she’s not writing or companioning people on their spiritual journeys, she enjoys sitting on a porch nestled between pines and listening to bird song.
Read an award-winning poem by Karen Jackson here. https://www.karenlukejackson.com/a-triptych-on-the-first-anniversary
Join us on Zoom. All members of Netwest will receive an invitation. To read at Open Mic, email glendabeall@msn.com and you will be put on the list. Include a sentence about yourself or your writing for your introduction.
If you are not a member of NCWN, email me and introduce yourself if you want to attend WNO.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
It is Christmas Eve 2020.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to our readers.
Where ever you are and whoever you are with this holiday season, we wish you joy, peace, and good health.
As we all look forward to a new and better year, I am grateful that some of our members persevered even in a pandemic and published books, won contests, and entered contests in 2020.
We appreciate the NCWN staff for all the opportunities offered online because we could not meet face-to-face.
Carroll Taylor and Karen Holmes have done a fine job of hosting Writers' Night Out and I am glad to be there to help. We will be online again in January with Karen Jackson as our special guest.
Until then, Write on!
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Live on Facebook, Bob Grove presents A Christmas Carol
For at least the last twenty years, Bob Grove has given a live presentation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol at John C. Campbell Folk School.
It is a one-hour presentation done in costume and British accent. Bob says it is exhausting, but he loves doing it.
This year, for community health reasons, he will be doing it live on Facebook. You can watch it this coming Wednesday, December 16, at 5:00 p.m.On Facebook, in the little "Search facebook" bubble, type "John C. Campbell Folk School."
Bob's live presentation is a treat you don't want to miss.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Brenda Kay Ledford's Christmas Poem Published
appeared in "West End Poet's Newsletter," (December, January, February, 2021 issue).
www.westendpoetsweekend.com.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Grammar Tips - Did you know?
Robert Lee Brewer gives us some grammar tips:
https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/shook-vs-shaked-vs-shaken-grammar-rules
Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Editor of Writer's Digest, which includes editing Writer's Market, Poet's Market, and Guide to Literary Agents. He's the author of Solving the World's Problems, Smash Poetry Journal, and The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms: 100+ Poetic Form Definitions and Examples for Poets.
Bobbie Christmas in her book, Purge Your Prose of Problems says:
We say ice tea, but the correct word is iced tea. Jane sipped iced tea.
Today in movies and on television, people often use the wrong pronoun and in the wrong order. Bobbie Christmas explains this in Purge Your Prose of Problems.
Incorrect: Send the letter to George and I. (This is often used wrong in media)
Correct: Send the letter to George and me. (Think - Send the letter to me.)
Incorrect: Us women believe in liberation.
Correct: We women believe in liberation.
Incorrect: Send the letter to me and George.
Correct: Send the letter to George and me.
Readers, do you have any writing tips you will share? Email, post on blog, or leave a comment. Help your fellow writers.
Online events this week with Jackson rep Catherine Carter
Two online events this week will feature NCWN-West Jackson County representative Catherine Carter reading from her most recent collection, Larvae of the Nearest Stars (LSU Press, available through City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.)
Tonight, December 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. EST, poet and editor Malaika King Albrecht and the journal Red-Headed Stepchild host a virtual book launch via Facebook and Zoom. The event is listed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1083638252032460/ and the direct Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83281179470 The event is followed by an Open Mic.
On Sunday, December 6, at 3:30 p.m. EST, poet and
editor Rose McClarney and the North Carolina Arboretum host a reading of
various authors from the collection A Literary Field Guide to Southern
Appalachia (UGA Press), a new literary and natural history anthology. The
book combines natural history information, original art, and poems commissioned
from some of the writers who make up another Southern Appalachian wealth, as
great, perhaps, as its biodiversity—its rich literary community. This special
programfeatures readings by a diverse group of poets who composed original work
for the field guide and conversation about how the natural world inspires and
informs their craft.
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