“Anyone
who says writing is easy isn’t doing it.” ― Amy Joy.
WMO meets at 1
p.m. on the third Saturday of each month (July 20) in the http://greekkouzina.com/ backroom in Pittsboro. Come early for lunch, literary gossip, and then the meeting.
The NCWN sponsors WMO. Al Manning heads WMO.
July’s presentation is
“Setting up Style Guides”. A nice segue from Judith Stanton’s “Style
Sheet” presentation and on the heels of June’s presentation, Carol
Phillips will demonstrate how an electronic style sheet in your
authoring system can make your on-page writing set-up flow like warm
honey. Bee armed with questions.
August’s presentation is “The Year of Living Dangerously with Short Fiction.” CCCC instructor Ashley Memory, who published 17 short stories last year in various anthologies and lit mags (and forthcoming in O’Henry, Third Wednesday, and Gyroscope Review)
profitably, says that there’s never been a better time to write
stories. “You can succeed, too!” Also at this meeting, the winner of
July’s UFF Contest (see below) will be announced and submission read.
September’s presentation is “Why Consider Small Press Publishing” by Ross White, Bull City Press
(BCP) executive director. Topics include how to order a chapbook and
what editors are looking for. White, a published poet, has been with
BCP since 2006 and teaches grammar and poetry at UNC—Chapel Hill.
Writing-related Timely Events. Have one? Let Rick Bylina know.
*07/01-31. The WMO Ultra Flash Fiction (UFF) Contest. Write a monosyllabic 300-Word Story. See rules below.
*07/12. 9:30 a.m. Flash Fiction Writing. The Joyful Jewel. Ashley Memory. (Bring your fastest, flashiest pen!)
*07/17. 2:30 p.m. Author’s Tea with Judy Hogan and friends. Eva Perry Library in Apex.
*07/27. 1-4 p.m. Poetry Workshop with Pam Baggett. Register with her. Chapel Hill Lib. Meeting Room C.
*For more about writing-related contests and events, See the NCWN website .
Writing-related Ongoing Events (monthly unless otherwise noted). Have one? Let Rick Bylina know.
*1st Thurs. 6-8 p.m. “Take Five Poetry and Prose Open Mic.” Karma Boutique and Coffee Bar in Sanford. 5 minute yaks.
*2nd Sat. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. “Prompt Writing”. Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill.
*2nd Sat. 1:30-3 p.m. Triangle Sisters-in-Crime Meeting. Open to public. Durham S. Reg. Lib. No July meeting.
*2nd Sun. 3-5 p.m. “Featured Poets/Open Mic.” Flyleaf Books. Pre-poetic pontificating--6 p.m. The Root Cellar. ßchange
*3rd Thurs. 6:30-8:30 p.m. “Pop-Up Poetry”. Pittsboro Center for the Arts, Poetry gabbing and learning.
*3rd Thurs. 6:30-8:30 p.m. “Pop-Up Poetry”. Pittsboro Center for the Arts, Poetry gabbing and learning.
*4th 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 writing workshops and courses.
*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.
Ultra Flash Fiction (UFF) Contest Rules: Open to NCWN members or WMO members living in Chatham/Lee Counties. Submission guidelines:
Any subject. Can’t exceed 300 words, including the title. Only one
syllable words allowed. (Contractions pronounced as one syllable are
okay. E.g., I’m, I’d, I’ve, can’t, won’t, don’t, Also, possessives
pronounced as one syllable: Joe’s, Ann’s, Kate’s etc.). Your name
shouldn’t appear on the story page. Include a cover page with name,
title, word count & email address. Send MS & cover page as .doc
or .txt attachments to: amanningusa@gmail.com by July 31st. There is blind judging.
By submitting an entry, you are assumed to be granting us one-time
reprint rights. This is necessary so we can legally post the winning
story to the blog. If you do not wish a winning entry to be so posted,
just let us know. Tenth yearly contest. Use your wordsmithing skills to
make every word count.
