Saturday, January 30, 2016

Poetry Workshops





Poetry workshops at CCCC 

Thomas Dow, noted Chatham County poet, will be teaching two workshops in Japanese poetry forms.

  1. Haiku & Sumi-e:  A look at the form and composition of haiku and with an introduction to sumi-e ( Japanese brush writing-painting) with a hands on chance to learn techniques as used in writing haiku in Japanese.  Saturday March 12, 11am to 5pm.


2.  Haiku & Tea Ceremony:  Again, a look at form and composition of haiku and the connection to tea ceremony;  We will do a brief tea ceremony followed by a quiet writing time after which participants' work may be shared.  Saturday April 16, 11am to 5pm.
 

See the CCCC  Continuing Education Catalog at www.cccc.edu/ecd for more details about registration.

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Burlington Writers' Club Adult contest

Burlington Writers' Club annual adult contest open for entry.  Deadline  is March 12, 2016.

Categories are: Stories for children; Non-fiction; Fiction; Poetry; Light Verse and Poetry for Children.

Contest rules are available at their website: www.burlingtonwritersclub.org

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Writers' Morning Out

Pittsboro Writers' Morning Out will meet Saturday, January 9, 1:00 PM at the Barley Lounge of the Carolina Brewery.

All writers are invited. Come early and have lunch with us.