July 20 – 6-8 pm, Benson Open Mic at Sisters II Ice Cream, 108 S Market St, downtown Benson NC. Free. NCWN member Rose Cushing is our emcee!

July 26 – 11 am - noon, NCWN Regional Meetup for Johnston, Harnett, & Sampson Counties at Milltown Java, 116 S Center St, downtown Princeton, NC. Free.

Meet Heather Newton, author of “The Puppeteer’s Daughters”, at Wonderland Book Club co-sponsored by the NC Writers’ Network FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MASKS ARE OPTIONAL~ Quail Ridge Books no longer requires masks. We will be meeting UPSTAIRS. ABOUT THE BOOK: “The Puppeteer’s Daughters” Famed puppeteer and master manipulator Walter Gray surprises his three […]

July 28 – 6-8 pm, Selma Open Mic at Old Fashioned Ice Cream, 124 N. Raiford St., Selma. Free. Triangle East Writers member Qarol Price is our emcee!

Join the NCWN Greater Greensboro Monthly Open Mic. Five minutes at the mic. All genres are welcomed. Sign up at 6:00 pm for 6:15 start. First come first serve (normally up to 12 writers). These open mics are designed to be supportive spaces for all levels. Listeners are encouraged. Bring a friend!

For this event, we will have a meet and greet for all of ENC to get to know one another and connect with our local community. Please feel free to bring something to read to the group. All levels and genres are welcome, as are listeners. This event is a great opportunity to get to […]

We welcome Sue Anger to Wonderland Book Club on Friday, August 25, 2023! Sue will present her book Last Known Port. We start at 10:15 a.m. (Quail Ridge Books opens at 10 a.m.) and will end by noon with a group photo (be sure to stick around for that!). Sue's book, Last Known Port, is […]

Benson Open Mic has moved to First Friday every month! In September, Sisters II Ice Cream turns 2 years old! Calling all singers, poets, and actors to come and celebrate 6-8 pm at Sisters II Ice Cream, 108 South Market St., Benson. Emcees are Deborah Davis and Lindsey Hayes.

Creek Rock Writers Gathering (NW Piedmont Regional Writers) will start off with a game of words, exchange thoughts and ideas and meet up with other writers. We will start our journey of looking Southern women writers and their contributions.

Join our drop-in gathering of local writers! Some are beginners; others have published/performed poems, short stories, essays, books, plays, and more. Pick up a free composition book and start a journal! Try your hand at our 10-minute writing prompts. Socialize and tell your stories. FREE! No cost! Regulars include inspirational author & life coach Dr. […]

Ashley Memory Harris will offer a program on Evolving Trends in Non-Fiction.

Share how you're using video to tell your stories, promote your work, and engage your readers in this "Video for Writers" roundtable discussion. Tell us about your vlogs, reels, trailers & more. Those we hope will drop in for the discussion include Derrick Barefoot, Cultural Arts Director for the Town of Benson; Rose Cushing of […]