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.