Conferences
The Network sponsors two conferences each year -- a Spring Conference in late May and and a Fall Conference in late October or early November. These conferences bring together hundreds of writers for workshops, readings, networking, and lively discussion.
Spring Conference
- Spring Conference always convenes for one Saturday in the Triangle area. There are morning and afternoon workshops as well as an on-site lunch with readings, performances, vendors, a bookstore, and the exchange of ideas. Other features include open mic sessions and one-on-one manuscript evaluations
Fall Conference
- Fall Conference attracts hundreds of writers from around the country and provides a weekend full of activities that include lunch and dinner banquets with readings, keynotes, tracks in several genres, a meet and greet cocktail party with New York editors and agents, open mic sessions for participants, entertainment, a bookstore, and the opportunity for one-on-one manuscript critiques with New York editors or agents. Conference faculty include professional writers from North Carolina and beyond. Held every year in a major hotel, the conference rotates annually, cycling through Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, and Wilmington.
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“In books, what looks like death is actually progress.”
Today’s Washington Post featured a column by Steven Pearlstein, with his take on the new technologies that are transforming publishing and bookselling. He must be a brave man, if he’s willing to make predictions on where all this change will lead.
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Congratulating Is Becoming a Habit
Still more congratulations are in order for yet another NC Writers’ Network member:
David Rigsbee will be the recipient of the 30th Annual Sam Ragan Award for Literature, to be presented this Thursday, February 4, at St. Andrews Presbyterian College.
The following is from the press release announcing the award:
“Three distinguished fine arts awards will be presented [...]
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North Carolina’s New Poet Laureate
Cathy Smith Bowers, who led the poetry workshop at the Network’s 2009 Squire Summer Writing Residency, is North Carolina’s new Poet Laureate.
Cathy’s appointment was announced today by Governor Beverly Perdue. “Cathy’s powerful poems open new avenues of thought, and are a reflection of the love of words and learning. She believes poetry inspires and instructs [...]
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Hat's Off!
| ...the author of the novel, Settling. Joan won a gold medal, first place award in the NC state finals of the Silver Arts Literary competition. |
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