Saturday, January 8, 9:00am - 4:00pm, in Chapel Hill This hands-on workshop will include examples, in-class writing exercises, and a discussion about short short fiction contests and markets. By the end of the day you will have completed drafts of at least two short shorts.
Tuesdays, February 8 - March 15, 6:30 - 8:00pm, in Chapel Hill In this six-week class, through discussion and writing exercises, we will identify the components of an effective writing practice.
Saturdays, February 12 - March 19, 10:00am - noon, in Chapel Hill This class will combine the workshop experience with writing exercises, craft discussions and shared inspiration to get started on building the next generation of characters for our fiction.
Saturday, April 2, 8:30am - 3:30pm, in Salisbury The workshop will begin with bird watching in Catawba College's 189-acre ecological preserve. After the field experience, the workshop will include an exploration of various literary models for writing about birds, followed by time for participants to begin writing pieces inspired by the morning's bird watching. After lunch, participants will share the work they have written and respond to each other's writing.
Three separate sessions, each at a different location. Meets 9:00am - 1:00pm at all locations: - Wilmington, Saturday, June 11 - Asheville, Saturday, August 6 - Chapel Hill, Saturday, August 27 This class will explore the use of memory in writing through exercises using prompts meant to probe our memories.
Tuesdays, May 17 - June 21, 6:30 - 8:30pm, in Chapel Hill This is the course for those people who have stopped talking about that novel they want to write and started writing it.
Saturday, July 9, 1:00 - 5:00pm, in Chapel Hill This workshop offers practical advice on selling story ideas to newspapers and magazines and having fun in the process.
Sunday through Thursday, July 10 - 14, in Raleigh This workshop is for the writer in every person--to free the writer, to give the writer encouragement, confidence, and skill.
Saturday, September 10, 10:00am - 5:00pm, in Chapel Hill In this one-day workshop we will explore the use of visual images as a means to create powerful fiction, non-fiction, and/or poetry.
Two separate sessions, each in Chapel Hill on Tuesday evenings. Meets 6:00 - 8:00pm on each date: - September 6 to October 25 - November 1 to December 20 Works in Progress is an on-going roundtable workshop for beginning authors of fiction and memoir. Grow as a writer by learning critical reading skills, critiquing skills and the revision process.
Saturday, December 10, 10:00am - 2:00pm, in Raleigh This workshop will offer practical advice on getting newspapers and magazines to say "yes" to your work.
Two articles came my way this morning, both of which suggest that the future of publishing - for writers, at least - may be looking brighter than we thought.
On her excellent blog Holt Uncensored, Pat Holt wants editors, not sales & marketing staff, making editorial decisions again. It’s a worthy goal, but as a former [...]
The Network offices will be closed December 24 - January 5. We wish all our members and friends Happy Holidays (whatever holidays you may celebrate) and a Happy New Year.
Here’s some good reading to keep you occupied:
NPR looks at the latest challenges facing the book industry.
Novelist Kevin Baker writes for the Village Voice about An [...]
There have been many, many questions about ghostwriting and collaboration.
Frequently, people ask, “I have a great idea for a book, but I’m not a writer. Where can I find someone to write my story?” or “I would like to collaborate with a writer. I have a great idea for a book, but I really can’t [...]
Hat's Off!
...to Chris Roerden, who won the internationally recognized Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction Book for Don't Murder Your Mystery It is also one of three finalists for the Macavity Award, given by Mystery Readers International, the largest organization of its kind in the world.
