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The North Carolina Writers' Network serves writers at every stage of development through programs that offer ample opportunities for professional growth in skills and insight. The Network builds audiences for literature, advocates for the literary arts and for literacy, and provides information and support services.

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Ron Rash’s Serena
As some of you know, Ron Rash will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Fall Conference, Nov. 14-16. His new book, Serena, has been called a masterpiece by Pat Conroy and others. The Independent Weekly recently reviewed Serena and said this: “Serena is that rare breed of book that is both tightly plotted and [...]
Bad News to Begin the Day
I’m leaving in a just a short while for Mobile, Alabama, to show the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance the outstanding books written by members of the NCWN. Before I leave, though, I had to share this bit of bad news that came my way: “Cindy Hamel, media escort in the Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill [...]
For Network Members in the Triad
The Piedmont Triad Partnership sent me the following announcement, and asked me to share it with our members in the Triad: Dear Creative Colleagues: We need your input! The Piedmont Triad Partnership is developing a strategic plan of action for the Creative Enterprises and the arts in our 12 county region. We have [...]

Hat's Off!

...to Bethany Chaney. Her essay "Learning the Alphabet" has won the William Saroyan Society's Centennial Prize for Creative Nonfiction. http://www.williamsaroyansociety.org/clist2008.htmThe prize includes a $500 award, and the essay will be published in the fall publication of In the Grove. Also, the essay will be read over the air on KFCF-FM in Fresno at 8 pm on August 12th.