NCWN Fall Conference

This November, the North Carolina Writers’ Network will hold its 25th annual Fall Conference We could not have reached this milestone without you, and we want you to celebrate it with us.

The 2010 Fall Conference will be November 5–7 at the Omni Charlotte Hotel, located in the heart of our state’s largest city. This year’s conference will include more than two dozen workshops, Master Classes, and panel discussions; Manuscript Mart and Critique Service with top agents and editors; a keynote presentation by North Carolina novelist Michael Malone; a literary tour of Uptown Charlotte with Georgann Eubanks, author of the new book Literary Trails of the North Carolina Piedmont; a reading and talk by NC Poet Laureate
Cathy Smith Bowers; faculty readings; exhibits by publishers, literary magazines, and other friends of writers; and new opportunities for you to re-energize yourself and get your writing exposed. We are anticipating one of our best conferences ever.

We will again offer our popular Manuscript Mart, an opportunity for you to discuss your manuscript with an agent or editor who is seeking new writers.
These agents and editors are experienced publishing professionals who can help you find the right niche for your manuscript. They include Daniel Lazar of Writers’ House; Quinlan Lee of Adams Literary; Sally McMillan of Sally
Hill McMillan & Associates; and Kevin Watson of Press 53.

If your work is not quite ready for publication, and you would like a seasoned writer to take a critical look at it, sign up for the Critique Service.

If you want to delve deeper into the craft of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry, send in your 10-page manuscript and sign up for a Master Class.

The postmark deadline for Manuscript Mart, Critique Service, and Master Classes is October 18, 2010.

Register today at www.ncwriters.org or by calling 336-293-8844. This year you will have the option of one-day-only or no-meals registrations, allowing
writers on a reduced budget to enjoy most of the conference without paying full conference fees.

Registration closes October 29, 2010, at midnight if registering online, at 5:00 p.m. by phone.

The deadline to reserve an Omni Charlotte guest room at the reduced conference rate is October 15. Please call the Omni Charlotte at 1-800-THE-OMNI or visit their website . The promo code for the conference room rate is: North Carolina Writers’ Network.

We look forward to seeing you again!

Songs of the Beloved

Sharon Blessum's book, Songs of the Beloved, is now on sale at McIntyres, Flyleaf, Frank Gallery and the Joyful Jewell.

Sharon will be reading at McIntyres on Friday, September 24 at 2:00.

There is a review of her book at www.sharonblessum.com

2010 NCWN Fall Conference

This November, the North Carolina Writers’ Network will hold its 25th annual Fall Conference We could not have reached this milestone without you, and we want you to celebrate it with us.

The 2010 Fall Conference will be November 5–7 at the Omni Charlotte Hotel, located in the heart of our state’s largest city. This year’s conference will include more than two dozen workshops, Master Classes, and panel discussions; Manuscript Mart and Critique Service with top agents and editors; a keynote presentation by North Carolina novelist Michael Malone; a literary tour of Uptown Charlotte with Georgann Eubanks, author of the new book Literary Trails of the North Carolina Piedmont; a reading and talk by NC Poet Laureate
Cathy Smith Bowers; faculty readings; exhibits by publishers, literary magazines, and other friends of writers; and new opportunities for you to re-energize yourself and get your writing exposed. We are anticipating one of our best conferences ever.

We will again offer our popular Manuscript Mart, an opportunity for you to discuss your manuscript with an agent or editor who is seeking new writers.
These agents and editors are experienced publishing professionals who can help you find the right niche for your manuscript. They include Daniel Lazar of Writers’ House; Quinlan Lee of Adams Literary; Sally McMillan of Sally
Hill McMillan & Associates; and Kevin Watson of Press 53.

If your work is not quite ready for publication, and you would like a seasoned writer to take a critical look at it, sign up for the Critique Service.

If you want to delve deeper into the craft of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry, send in your 10-page manuscript and sign up for a Master Class.

The postmark deadline for Manuscript Mart, Critique Service, and Master Classes is October 18, 2010.

Register today at www.ncwriters.org or by calling 336-293-8844. This year you will have the option of one-day-only or no-meals registrations, allowing
writers on a reduced budget to enjoy most of the conference without paying full conference fees.

Registration closes October 29, 2010, at midnight if registering online, at 5:00 p.m. by phone.

The deadline to reserve an Omni Charlotte guest room at the low conference
rate is October 15. Please call the Omni Charlotte at 1-800-THE-OMNI or visit
their website . The promo code for the conference room rate is: North Carolina Writers’ Network.

We look forward to seeing you again!

TWO POETRY BOOK CONTESTS

Jacar Press will be reading poetry manuscripts for two contests from August 30 through November 30, 2010.
For full information visit www.jacarpress.com
email jacarpress@gmail.com

Full Length Poetry Book Contest

The entry fee is $15. We will publish 1 winner for every 50 submissions. Finalists will also be considered for publication.
Full length manuscripts must be 48 - 80 pages of poems, not including table of contents, acknowledgment page, or biography.

Winning manuscripts will receive royalties escalating quickly from 10% of all sales, to 33% of all sales, and finally 50% of all sales.

Poetry Chapbook Competition

Entry fee is $10. We will publish 1 winner for every 50 submissions. Finalists will be considered for publication.

Chapbook manuscripts must be between 32 - 40 pages long, including table of contents, an acknowledgment page, and a page for your biography.

Winning Chapbooks will receive royalties that pays them 30% of all sales after the costs of publication are covered.

Jacar Press is a Community Active Press. Part of the publisher's proceeds from the sales of these books will be donated to causes chosen by the winning writers.

Independent Bookstores

The North Carolina Writers’ Network has long supported local independent bookstores. There are several good reasons why we should support our Indies.

When you shop at an independently owned business, your entire community benefits:

Spend $100 at a local store and $68 of that stays in your community. Spend the same $100 at a national chain, and your community only sees $43.

Local businesses create jobs for our neighbors.

More of your taxes are reinvested in your community--where they belong.

Buying local means less packaging, less transportation, and a smaller carbon footprint.

Shopping in a local business district means less infrastructure, less maintenance, and more money to beautify your community.

Local retailers are your friends and neighbors—support them and they’ll support you.

Local businesses donate to charities at more than twice the rate of national chains.

More independents mean more choice, more diversity, and a truly unique community. Now is the time to stand up and join your fellow individuals in the IndieBound mission supporting local businesses and celebrating independents. FOr more information, see www.indiebound.org

Chatham County Book Sellers:

Circle Books: 121 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC 27312
McIntyre's Books:  220 Market St. (Fearrington) Pittsboro, NC 27312
Paperbacks Plus:    208 E Raleigh St, Siler City, NC 27344

Lee County Book Sellers:

Books at a Steal:  106 S Steele St, Sanford, NC 27330
Manna Christian Resource Center: 201 E Main St, Sanford, NC 27332
Micheal's Marvels Comics & Collectibles: 144 S Steele St suite h, Sanford, NC 27330

NETWEST Anthology

The new anthology from NETWEST (North Carolina Writers' Network West) Echoes Across the Blue Ridge has been published.
It is now available for order online at:
www.ncwriters.org or at:
www.doubleeagleenterprises.com

Prime Number Magazine

Press 53 of Winston-Salem announces Prime Number, a new on-line literary magazine. They are soliciting submissions. To see the first issue, and the submission guidelines, go to www.press53.com