Literary Happenings, February 17, 2020

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

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

*02/23. 2 p.m. The Changing Language of Chatham Cty by the Historical Association. Historic Chatham Cty Courthouse.

*02/23. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Literary Frivolity, The Pinhook, Durham. Free, but RSVP. See link. Writers & journalists flocking.

*02/26. 6-8 p.m. Black History, Black Futures. Orange Cty Main Library. Poetry with Dasan Ahanu, Kayla Beckett, and Des-tiny Hemphill.

*02/26. $. Deadline. Fleur 2020-02 Plum Blossom (fiction) contest. Be inspired by plum blossoms in poetry and art. 

*FEATURED. 02/28. Deadline. Carolina Woman Writing Contest. Under 1K words, short fiction, non-fiction essay, and poetry.

*02/29. 1-4 p.m. Ties That Bind. Pam Baggett poetry workshop Orange Cty Main Library.

*03/01. $. Deadline for 2020 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition.

*03/01. $. Deadline for Backbone Press Chapbook Competition (poetry).

*03/01. Deadline for the IWP Summer Writing Program (ages 15-18).

*03/11. $. Carteret Writers Contest.

*03/12. 7 p.m. Dischell Stuart and Others. The Regulator Bookshop in Durham.

*03/15. 10 a.m. NC Poetry Society Gathering. Weymouth Center, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387

*03/19. $$. 7 p.m. Marketing for Authors by author and editor Lauren Faulkenberry. Course capped at 40.

*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.

*03/31. $. Hudson Prize.

*04/06. $. Chapbook Contest. See NCWN site for details.

*04/18. NCWN Spring Conference. Register early; write furiously now; tackle agent later.

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

*05/02. $$. Write Now! 2020. McKimmon Conference & Training Center, Raleigh.

*05/15. Deadline. Submissions for the literary and arts mag of CCCC, Red Clay Review. Email here for questions.

*09/01. $$. Deadline. Steel Toe Books 2002 Prize in Prose.

*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.

*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.

*NEW STARTING IN FEBRUARY. 4^th Sun. 6-8 p.m. “Power to the Poets” The Cave in Chapel Hill. Let me know how it goes.

*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.

Organizing: Jody Savage (aka Stella Fosse) is organizing an Elderotica (erotic writing) group in the Chapel Hill area. Email stella@stellafosse.com

Are You Prompted: Need inspiration for kick-starting your writing? Do a daily prompt! Google: Prompts

More Linkage: 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.

Writers' Morning Minutes February 15, 2020

“A true piece of writing is a dangerous thing. It can change your life.” – Tobias Wolff.

WMO met at 1 p.m. on February 15^th in the http://greekkouzina.com/ backroom in Pittsboro.

The NCWN sponsors WMO. Carol Phillips heads WMO. 

The 2020 WMO theme is “Inspiration.” Together we’ll inspire each other to writing greatness (or, at least, mediocrity).

February was “Five Focal Points.” Rick did  a goals check, and then recapped 5 critical inspiration sources, which every writer needs to maximize: prompts (use them to your advantage), genre (understand the requirements), experimentation (leaving your comfort zone, POV (are you using the best one?), and a writer’s life (do you help or subvert your efforts). 

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March is “a General Discussion on Problems and Inspirations.” Carol will lead a discussion about issues you may be having and/or things that are inspiring you or that you wish to share with others. “Let’s get pumped up.” Watch this YouTube video now.

April is “The Effects of Marigolds on Poetry in Motion.” Get inspired by and let poetry inspire you. Marigolds are optional. Tom Dowd is not. HOWEVER. This does conflict with the NCWN Conference. Stay tuned for a possible date change.

Literary Happenings February 1, 2020

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

*02/01. 2 p.m. Judy Goldman from her new book at McIntyre’s Fine Books, Pittsboro.

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

*02/04. 7-9 p.m. West End Poetry Open Mic at Oasis at Carr Mill Mall, 200 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro.

*02/08. 10 a.m. Mystery book festival, Crime Scene at McIntyre’s Fine Books. 20 mystery authors: panels, talks, & interviews.

*02/08. 7 p.m. Randal O’wain at Mettlesome, 401 W. Geer St. – Ste. A. Durham.

*02/10. $$$. Registration Deadline. The Nuts & Bolts of Writing Picture Books—And Getting Them Published with Sara Carr at McIntyre’s Fine Books.

*02/11. 6 p.m. Writing About Hot-Button Issues. RSVP.

*02/14. $. 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.

*02/23. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Literary Frivolity, The Pinhook, Durham. Free, but RSVP. See link. Writers & journalists flocking.

*02/26. 6-8 p.m. Black History, Black Futures. Orange Cty Main Library. Poetry with Dasan Ahanu, Kayla Beckett, and Des-tiny Hemphill.

*02/28. Deadline. Carolina Woman Writing Contest. Under 1K words, short fiction, non-fiction essay, and poetry.

*02/29. 1-4 p.m. Ties That Bind. Pam Baggett poetry workshop Orange Cty Main Library.

*03/01. $. Deadline for 2020 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition.

*03/01. $. Deadline for Backbone Press Chapbook Competition (poetry).

*03/12. 7 p.m. Dischell Stuart and Others. The Regulator Bookshop in Durham.

*03/15. 10 a.m. NC Poetry Society Gathering. Weymouth Center, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387

*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.

*03/31. $. Hudson Prize.

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

*05/15. Deadline. Submissions for the literary and arts mag of CCCC, Red Clay Review. Email here for questions.

*09/01. $$. Deadline. Steel Toe Books 2002 Prize in Prose.

*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.

Organizing: Jody Savage (aka Stella Fosse) is organizing an Elderotica (erotic writing) group in the Chapel Hill area. Email stella@stellafosse.com

Are You Prompted: Need inspiration for kick-starting your writing? Do a daily prompt! Google “January Writing Prompts”.

More Linkage: 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.

Writers' Morning Out February 15, 2020

“In the end, you write the book that grabs you by the throat and demands to be written.” – Salman Rushdie. 

WMO meets at 1 p.m. on February 15^th in the http://greekkouzina.com/ backroom in Pittsboro. 

The NCWN sponsors WMO. Carol Phillips heads WMO. 

The 2020 WMO theme is “Inspiration.” Together we’ll inspire each other to writing greatness (or, at least, mediocrity).

February is “Five Focal Points.” Goals check, and then we’ll recap 5 critical inspiration sources, which every writer needs to maximize: prompts (use them to your advantage), genre (understand the requirements), experimentation (leaving your comfort zone, POV (are you using the best one?), and a writer’s life (do you help or subvert your efforts).

March is “a General Discussion on Problems and Inspirations.” Carol will lead a discussion about issues you may be having and/or things that are inspiring you or that you wish to share with others. “Let’s get pumped up.” Watch this YouTube video now.

April is “The Effects of Marigolds on Poetry in Motion.” Get inspired by and let poetry inspire you.