Literary Happenings January 14, 2020

Writing-related Timely Events. Have one? Let Rick Bylina know.

*01/14. 6 p.m. Finding the Portal into Your Novel. Chapel Hill Public Library, Room B. Please RSVP/Register.

*01/14. 7 p.m. David Zucchino reads from Wilmington’s Lie at Flyleaf Books in Durham.

*01/15. 6 p.m. Multiple poets share poems on Poets On Love and Loss at Orange County Main Library, Hillsborough.

*01/15. 7 p.m. JP Gritton reads Wyoming at Flyleaf Books in Durham.

*01/16. 6 p.m. $5. Stacy McAnulty on publishing children’s literature at Bookmarks, Winston-Salem.

*01/18. 1 p.m. Poetry Workshop with Pam Baggett. Orange County Main Library, Hillsborough.

*01/18. 2 p.m. Rachael Brooks debuts her memoir, Beads, at McIntyre’s Fine Books, Fearrington Village, Pittsboro.

*01/19. 2 p.m. Betty Lou Chaika’s Tea-Time Animal Medicine Stories for The Child in You at The Joyful Jewel.

*01/22. 7 p.m. Spencer KM Brown debuts his novel, Move Over Mountain, at Bookmarks, Winston-Salam.

*01/29. 7 p.m. Poetry readings by Wayne Johns, Ina Carino, and Emilia Phillips at The Regular Bookshop, Durham.

*02/01. Deadline. Know a student? Have Mom, Pop, Aunt Lily check out the NC Poetry Society student awards.

*02/14. $35. Fall in Love with Poetry writing class with Ashley Memory at The Joyful Jewel in Pittsboro.

*02/23. 2 p.m. Nancy Corson Carter reads from A Green Bough: Poems for Renewal at McIntyre’s Fine Books.

*03/27-29. $. The Gathering of Poets. The Brookstown Inn in Winston-Salem. Registration.

*03/28. $. Friday night/Sunday morning options. The High Road Festival of Poetry and Short Fiction. Winston-Salem.

*05/01. $. The Brockman-Campbell Award Competition for a book-length volume of poetry pubbed in 2019.

*For more about writing-related contests and events, See the NCWN website . ß There are quite of few.

Writing-related Ongoing Events (monthly unless otherwise noted). Have one? Let Rick Bylina know.

*2^nd Sat. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. “Prompt Writing”. Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill.

*2^nd Sat. 1:30-3 p.m. Triangle Sisters-in-Crime Meeting. Open to public. Durham S. Reg. Lib. ßNot in February.

*2^nd Sun. 3-5 p.m. “Featured Poets/Open Mic.” Flyleaf Books. Pre-poetic pontificating--2 p.m. The Root Cellar.
*3^rd Thurs. 6:30-8:30 p.m. “Pop-Up Poetry”. Pittsboro Center for the Arts, Poetry gabbing and learning.

*4^th Sun. 2 p.m. “NC Poetry Society Poetry Series” McIntyre’s Fine Books, Fearrington Village.

*Dates vary. Creative Fiction Writing and Critique Group. Check Pittsboro Meet-ups for times and locations.

*Dates vary. Central Carolina Community College. Creative Writing Program  Spring classes available by November 22nd.

*Dates vary. Pittsboro Center For The Arts and Sweet Bee Theater. Check often for performances/programs.

*Dates vary. Redbud Writing Project. Writing courses for an adult education writing school in Chapel Hill.

*Ongoing. Have Lee County Arts Council display your poetry in Sanford. Email Leecountyarts@gmail.com with the subject: “The Art of Poetry” program for details.

Remember:  Don’t forget. The NCWN offers critiquing and editing services. See their website.

Bonus #1: And if you didn’t get enough at the slush pile reading, read this Twelve Terrible Ways To Open A Story.

Bonus #2: Need inspiration for kick-starting your writing? Do a daily prompt! Google “January Writing Prompts”.

Bonus #3: You don’t have to rely on WMO for all your reading events. Link to the local bookstores and see their calendar of events. There’s more than what meets the eye in this email.