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 [...]
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 [...]
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 Brenda Kay Ledford whose poem,"Progress", was selected by the judge, Katherine Stripling Byer< as one of the winners of the "WNC-Woman's Poetry Contest." Ledford's poem will appear in the August 2007 issue of WNC Woman's Magazine.Â
