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ALAMANCE COUNTY
BURLINGTON 
ALAMANCE WRITERS NIGHT AT THE BURLINGTON ARTISTS LEAGUE GALLERY
When: Second Saturday of the month 7:00-8:30 pm
Where: Burlington Artists League Gallery, Holly Hill Mall, 309 Huffman Mill Rd.
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 336-266-6461
Join the North Carolina Writers' Network's Alamance County Representative and Burlington Writers' Club member Wayne Drumheller for lively readings, discussions, and book signings by some of the best writers and poets in Alamance County. Bring your best writing ideas to the gallery on the  second Saturday of each month.

GRAHAM
POETRY CRITIQUE GROUP
When: Last Monday of the month, 7:00 pm
Where: Member’s home
Contact: 336-578-2496 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Poetry critique group has formed and is seeking additional members. All levels welcome.

MEMOIR WRITING GROUP
When: Last Thursday of the month, 10:00 am
Where: Graham Presbyterian Church, 216 W. Harden St.
Contact: 336-578-2496 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All levels welcome.

MEMOIR WRITING GROUP
When: Third Monday of the month, 10:00 am
Where: The Gathering Room at Twin Lakes Retirememt Community, 3701 Wade Coble Dr.
Contact: 336-578-2496 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Open to all, not just residents. All levels welcome.

MEBANE
WRITING FOR CHILDREN CRITIQUE GROUP
When: First Mondays, 10:30 am
Where: Mebane Methodist Church, 200 S. Fourth St.
Contact: 336-578-2496 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Seeking additional members. If a sufficient number desire an evening group, that can be arranged.

WRITING FOR CHILDREN CRITIQUE GROUP
When: Third Mondays, 6:30 pm
Where: Alamance Community College Library, Alamance Community College
Contact: 336-578-2496 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Seeking additional members. If a sufficient number desire an evening group, that can be arranged.

ALEXANDER COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Alexander County?  Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

ALLEGHANY COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Alleghany County?  Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

ANSON COUNTY
WADESBORO
ANSON COUNTY WRITERS' CLUB
When: Fourth Sunday of the month, 3:00 pm
Where: First Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall, 208 S. Green St.
Website: http://www.ansoncountywritersclub.org
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Anson County Writers' Club has been in existence since 1989. The Anson County Writers' Club fosters the art of writing in Anson County through support, awareness and recognition of all writers—from the beginner to the published author. This is accomplished through regular meetings, workshops, lectures and readings; through our annual contests in prose and poetry culminating in a public awards ceremony; and through our grant program.

ASHE COUNTY
WEST JEFFERSON
WORDKEEPERS
When: Third Saturday (Dec., April, June, Aug., Oct., Dec.), 4:00 pm
Where: Ashe County Arts Council, 303 School Ave.
Contact: Diana Renfro, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We start our readings at 4:00 pm. It's first come/first served on the reading bill, so let Diana know if you'd like to sign up for your 5-minute slot.

BEAUFORT COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Beaufort County?  Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY
CAROLINA SHORES
SOUTH BRUNSWICK NCWN
When: First Tuesday of the month, 1:00 pm
Where: Southwest Brunswick Branch, Brunswick County Library, 9400 Ocean Hwy W.
Contact: Joan Leotta, regional rep, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meetings open to all, bring your friends. We invite speakers and or/discuss aspects of writing that group members have recommended. This is a monthly event put on by the North Carolina Writers' Network.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY
ASHEVILLE
THOMAS WOLFE SOCIETY
When: May 27-28
Where: Four Points Downtown Asheville Sheraton, 22 Woodfin St.
Website: https://thomaswolfe.org
Save the date! More information coming soon.

ONE-ON-ONE TUTORIALS
When: Ongoing
Where: Online
Cost: $35 p/hour, $50 for 2 hours
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: www.twwoa.org
The Writers' Workshop of Asheville is offering one-on-one tutorials for any writer, regardless of experience. Whether you need help getting started and sticking to a schedule, or how to polish your work for publication, we're here to help.

WRITERS' POTLUCK
When: Last Friday of every month, 6:00 pm
Where: The Writers' Workshop, 387 Beaucatcher Rd.
Website: www.twwoa.org
Writers' Potluck is held on the last Friday of the month. Members and guests are invited—please bring a dish to share, and a short story or poem to read.

FLATIRON WRITERS ROOM
When: Various dates in spring
Where: 5 Covington St.
Cost: Varies
Website: www.flatironwritersroom.com
The Flatiron Writers Room offers space for classes, workshops, and writing-related events, as well as co-working space for individual writers. They provide high-quality classes and workshops on both craft and the business of writing.

MAY MEETING OF THOMAS WOLFE SOCIETY
When: May 27-19
Where: Four Points by Sheraton Asheville Downtown
Cost: Varies
Contact: Rebecca Godwin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Hotel Reservations: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1628538262503&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Save the dates.

WNCMSYSTERIANS CRITIQUE GROUP
When: Biweekly, 6:00 pm
Where: Battery Park Book Exchange, Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave. #101
Cost: Free
Website: www.WNCMysterians.org
Established 2009 for serious mystery, suspense, and thriller writers in Asheville and Western North Carolina. We meet biweekly to improve one another's writing. Check out our website for details and dates.

2022 GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM
When: Various workshops
Where: Various locations in Asheville, Hendersonville, Black Mountain, and Burnsville
Info: www.unca.edu/gswp or call 828-251-6099
Some of the area’s best authors and instructors are featured in the new spring lineup of workshops from the University of North Carolina at Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program. Courses will help hone the skills of writers of poetry and prose, including memoir, novels, and creative nonfiction. Some classes are open to interested writers of all levels; some are restricted to more advanced writers. In all cases, class size is limited and early registration is suggested. See website for complete course listing.

BURKE COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Burke County? Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

CABARRUS COUNTY
KANNAPOLIS
CABARRUS-ROWAN WRITER'S NIGHT OUT / OPEN MIC
When: Fourth Thursday of the month, 6:30 pm 
Where: French Express Internet and Cyber Cafe, 2087 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Blvd. (at Rt. 29, around the corner from Planet Fitness) / https://www.facebook.com/FrenchExpressNC
Contact: Vincent James Vezza, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Member readings and publishing progress updates are encouraged in an open mic format. Time permitting, members are invited to focus on one aspect of their writing in a roundtable discussion. Several meetings feature guest authors, editors, publishers, and writing association presenters. There is no fee for the meeting. Great coffee, other beverages, and pastries are available off the menu. Join colleagues for a fun filled writers’ night out.  This is a monthly event  put on by the North Carolina Writers' Network.

CAMDEN COUNTY
Know of a literary event in Camden County? Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

CARTERET COUNTY
BEAUFORT
BEAUFORT CRITIQUE GROUP
When: First and Third Thursdays (mostly), 3:00-5:00 pm (no July meeting)
Where: Zoom, sometimes in-person
Contact: Dr. Susan Schmidt, 252-269-0032; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., www.susanschmidt.net
Recruits several writers who have a book in progress and have workshop experience. E-mail to register.

MOREHEAD CITY
CARTERET WRITERS
When: Second Friday of the month, 12:00-3:00 pm
Where: Bryant Student Center and Sweet Beans café, Carteret Community College, 3505 Arendell St.
Cost: Free
Contact: Stanley Trice, president, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: http://www.carteretwriters.org
Carteret Writers is resuming in-person events. The group welcomes new members and attendees at upcoming monthly gatherings from December 2021 through April 2022.

CASWELL COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Caswell County?  Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

CATAWBA COUNTY
HICKORY
HICKORY WRITING GROUP
When: Second Monday of the month, 6:00 pm
Where: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library - 2nd Floor, 375 3rd St. NE
Contact: Skip at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: www.hickorywritergroup.com
Hickory Writers’ Group is a collection of serious writers who desire critical feedback on their work, and who are willing to be supportive of other writers. Writers at all experience levels are welcome. Ages 18 and up. Our agenda includes providing you the tools to appropriately critique another writer’s work; having your work critiqued; and passing on information and tips that will be helpful to you as a writer. Even if you’ve not launched your writing efforts, or have dabbled in writing, the Hickory Writers’ Group might well be that springboard to seeing your work in print someday. Prospective members are encouraged to visit in order to determine if you would like to become a part of this growing group.

POETRY HICKORY
When: Second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 pm
Where: Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse, 29 2nd St NW
Cost: Free
Contact: Scott Owens, 828-234-4266 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
NCWN Regional Rep for the Central Foothills, Scott Owens, hosts this free monthly event at his coffeeshop. A limited pen mic follows a featured reading. The 2022 featured readers are as follows:

• • May 10: Pat Rivere-Seel, poet and past NC Poetry Society Distinguished Poet, Western Division
  • June 14: Tim Peeler, author of 17 books on poetry and baseball
  • July 12: Scott Owens, poet, professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University
  • August 9: Joseph Mills, author, professor at NC School of the Arts
  • September 15: Paul Jones, poet and VP of the NCWN Board of Trustees
  • October 11: Joan Barasovska, poet
  • November 8: TBD
  • December 13: TBD

CHATHAM COUNTY
NC POETRY SOCIETY POETRY SERIES
When: Fourth Sunday of every month, 2:00 pm (January to October)
Where: McIntyre’s Fine Books, Fearrington Village
Contact: Guy and C. Pleasants York at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Each month, McIntyre’s hosts published members of the NC Poetry Society for reading and discussing their work.

CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE – CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM
When: Various dates
Where: Central Carolina Community College
Website: www.cccc.edu/creativewriting
Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro offers ongoing  classes, Saturday workshops, and a certificate in creative writing. Now registering for the winter. See our website for details.

CHEROKEE COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Cherokee County?  Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

CHOWAN COUNTY
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CLAY COUNTY
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CLEVELAND COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Cleveland County?  Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

CRAVEN COUNTY
NEW BERN
THE NEXUS POETS
When: First Tuesday of the month, 7:00-9:00 pm
Where: Unitarian Fellowship, 308 Meadows St. (also streamed on Zoom)
Cost: Free
Contact: Sam Love, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: www.nexuspoets.com
Please join us in celebrating the amazing local talent this city has to offer! Each month will showcase two sets, begun by a featured poet followed by an open mic in round robin format. Get there early to sign up to perform/read and get one of the quickly filling seats to enjoy an evening with The Nexus Poets! Please check website in case we have to shift the date.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY
FAYETTEVILLE
WRITING CAN HELP
When: First and third Saturdays, 10:30 am
Where: Room 202, All American Veteran Center, Fayetteville Technical Community College
Contact: Jerry Bradley, facilitator, 910-574-5019 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Website: www.writingcanhelp.webs.com
The purpose of this group is to inspire artistic expression and creation and to encourage release, hope, help, and healing through writing. The group includes but is not limited to military men and women, retirees, veterans, government civilians, battlefield contractors, first responders and their family members who have experienced or who are experiencing events resulting in mental (such as PTSD and TBI) or physical trauma and disabilities. The goal of this group is to encourage a peer environment in which participants can develop their artistic writing skills through instruction, review and feedback offered in an honest, positive and constructive (not destructive) manner. This will be done through workshops, discussions groups, critique groups, special projects and events. Remember, disabled does not mean unable. Jerry Bradley, facilitator.

WRITERS' INK GUILD POETRY AND PROSE CRITIQUE GROUP MEETING
When: Third Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm (except July and December)
Where: 2nd and Charles Book Store, 1920 Skibo Rd.
Contact: Jerry Bradley at 910-574-5019 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
You don't have to be a great writer or even a good writer to attend; you just have to be an enthusiastic writer. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call.

DARE COUNTY
SOUTHERN SHORES
ALBEMARLE / OBX REGIONAL NCWN MEETING
When: Third Wednesday of the month, 12:00 pm
Where: Duck Woods Country Club, 50 S. Dogwood Tr.
Contact: Wade Hopkin, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Critiques and discussions about the art and craft of writing. We welcome new attendees.

DAVIE COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Davie County?  Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

DUPLIN COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Duplin County?  Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

DURHAM COUNTY
DURHAM
MONDAY NIGHT WRITERS
When: Every other Monday, 6:30-8:30 pm
Where: Zoom (for now) / In-Person in Durham (eventually)
Cost: Please inquire for pricing
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: http://allisonkirkland.com
Since March, 2019, Allison Kirkland has been leading a rigorous and collaborative writing workshop for women writers. During these sessions, participants workshop each other's writing (fiction, nonfiction) and also provide support and accountability. Allison was recently named an Ella Pratt Emerging Artist by the Durham Arts Council.

DURHAM WRITERS SALON
When: Every Wednesday from 8:00-9:00 pm
Where: Zoom (for now) / In-Person in Durham (eventually)
Cost: Pay-what-you-can (for now); contact for details
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: https://www.allisonkirkland.com/durhamwriterssalon
Each week, we’ll spend an hour together over Zoom. I’ll begin by welcoming everyone and offering a choice of two writing prompts. We’ll take 25 minutes to write, followed by a 5-minute break. The remaining time will be devoted to sharing our work and being in community. Each session is a little bit different, and all of them are creative and fun. All experience levels are welcome. Led by Allison Kirkland, recently named an Ella Pratt Emerging Artist by the Durham Arts Council.

SHARING CREATIVITY POETRY CRITIQUE GROUP
When: Third Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm
Where: South Regional Library, 4505 South Alston Ave.
Contact: Bartholomew Barker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
This monthly group meets to review poems and provide constructive feedback. Due to the pandemic, they're meeting online but will be back in the library as soon as possible. Sponsored by Living Poetry.

JAMBALAYA SOUL SLAM ACADEMY
When: Third Saturday of every month, 8:00 pm
Where: Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St.
Contact Information: www.bullcitypoetryslam.com or 919-683-1709
Cost: $7
Writing and performance workshop facilitated by national spoken word artists. Learn to take your poetry from the page to the stage in a relaxed peer environment.

FORSYTH

WINSTON-SALEM
COME TOGETHER!
When: Wednesday, April 27
Where: Various locations
Cost: Varies per program
Info/Register: https://sibaweb.com/event/ComeTogetherApril
Join us for an in-person “Come Together” celebration of our amazingly creative and resilient SIBA bookselling community. Including bookstore tours; reception; noir readings; a visit to the International Civil Rights Center and Museum; and more.

4 ON 4TH LOCAL AUTHOR EVENT
When: Wednesdays in the spring, 7:00 pm
Where: Bookmarks, 634 W. 4th St. - #110
Cost: Free
Come and hear from local authors from the Triad area! It's a great free, in-person event to meet local authors. Stay turned for authors to be announced. 4 on 4th is a monthly event in the bookstore, co-hosted by Winston-Salem Writers, featuring four local authors.

REMEMBERING LUCY BRAMLETTE PATTERSON (1865-1942)
When: April
Where: North Carolina Collection, Central Library, 660 W. 5th St.
An exhibit honoring "Our Lady of Letters." One of the components of Patterson’s work was promoting Southern writers through an annual award and holding annual writer solons at her home. She was also involved with helping create 39 traveling libraries to get books into the hands of rural residents, mostly women. And she was a prolific writer as a magazine columnist.

RED BIRD WRITING WORKSHOPS
When: Various dates in spring
Where: Delurk Galery, 207 W. 6th St.
Cost: $210
Info/Register: https://www.redbirdwriters.org
At Red Bird Writers Workshop, we help people take their writing to the next level. Our small, intimate workshops are designed to give writers the opportunity to rethink and reimagine their work as they develop skills and knowledge. Workshops led by Adam Fagin, poet and professor at High Point University. As follows:

• Open-Genre Workshop 1, Wednesdays, April 27 - June 8, 6:00-8:00 pm
• Open-Genre Workshop 2, Sundays, May 1 - June 12, 4:00-6:00 pm

FRANKLIN COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Franklin County? Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for  inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

GASTON COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Gaston County? Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for  inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

GUILFORD COUNTY
GREENSBORO
PLAYWRIGHTS FORUM MEETING
When: Second Wednesday of every month, 7:00 pm
Where: Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. (also via Zoom)
Contact: Todd Fisher at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 336-373-2974
Cost: The meetings are free and open to the public. Membership is $40 annually.
Actors and directors are encouraged to attend. Each meeting begins with introductions, then readings of the monthly assignments, followed by works by member playwrights. Members may submit plays to be considered for production four times a year.

BENJAMIN BARDS: A POETRY WORKSHOP
When: Third Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm
Where: Benjamin Branch Library, 1530 Benjamin Parkway
Cost: Free
Register: 336-373-7540 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Join us once a month for a free discussion based workshop for poets of all skill levels from teens to adults. Learn about forms and techniques, read and study published authors, and bring and share your own works for constructive criticism. Each month we will focus on different topics or give you a chance to work on revisions. You may join virtually or in-person! 

THE SENIORS’ NOTEBOOK GROUP
When: Fourth Tuesday of every month, 2:00-4:00 pm
Where: Contact June Wilson Read (below) for location
Contact: June Willson Read, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
Writers over the age of fifty who wish to participate in a daytime group are invited to join the Senior's Notebook writers. Membership includes new writers as well as folks who have had some publications in various genres. We write, share current writing, discuss writer issues, and sometimes critique work.. 

HARNETT COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Harnett County? Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

HAYWOOD COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Haywood County? Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

HENDERSON COUNTY
HENDERSONVILLE
BLUE RIDGE WRITERS GROUP
When: First and Third Mondays, 2:00 pm
Where: Henderson County Athletics & Activity Center, 708 S. Grove St.
Cost: $2
Contact: Bob Brooks, 828-489-1343
A friendly critique group for writers at all stages of the craft. We focus on the creative process of writing and are open to writers of all genres, styles, targets, and expertise. The group meets 1st and 3rd Mondays from 2 to 4 p.m. A writer gets about 20 min for reading and comments. The writer may choose to hand out copies of his or her work (up to 6 pages) to facilitate feedback and read aloud to enlist the ear in feedback. In a positive and constructive fashion, writers in the group suggest areas of strength and possibilities for improvement. Stop in and test the waters. Reading is optional.

WRITERS GUILD OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
When: Second Thursday of every month, 1:30-3:30 pm
Where: Fletcher Public Library, 120 Library Rd.
Contact: John Waterman, 828-296-9983 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All writers are invited to join us for a lively discussion about our current projects related to publishing and marketing our work. Learn tricks and techniques from published authors and aspiring writers. Reveal your own convictions.

IREDELL COUNTY
STATESVILLE
IREDELL COUNTY WRITERS GROUP
When: First Tuesday of the month, 11:00 am
Where: Iredell County Public Library, 201 N. Tradd St. - Conference Rm.
Contact: Billie-Fae Gerard Gill, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Published and unpublished writers are welcome to participate. Outside speakers and regular learning opportunities available. Work will be critqued upon request. Currently averaging twelve writers per meeting.

JACKSON COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Jackson County? Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

JOHNSTON COUNTY
SELMA
SELMA OPEN MIC
When: Last Friday of the month, 6:00 pm
Where: 124 N. Raiford St.
Cost: Free
Chantilly Lucas returns as our beloved emcee. The theme of the open mic is "I Heart Selma" because the community is decorating all the downtown shop windows between Jan. 6 and Valentine's Day in honor of "love" and word is, there's a new mural by five local artists that is about to be unveiled the first week of February. So get ready to share your stories, poems, songs and instrumentals -- even karaoke -- on the theme of love!

LEE COUNTY
SANFORD
NEW! THE UNSPOKEN WORD: OPEN MIC SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY
When: Wednesday, April 27, 6:00-8:00 pm
Where: Lee County Arts Council, 142 S. Steele St.
Cost: Free
Organized by Kimia Collons and Derrick Washington, founders of Lee County Cultural Arts. Open to the public!

LENOIR COUNTY
KINSTON
NRL WRITERS' GROUP
When: Second Mondays of the month, 6:00 pm
Where: Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library, 510 N. Queen St.
Contact: Chanda Platania at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 252-527-7066 ext. 140
Cost: Our meetings are free and open to the public!
We share ideas, short stories, and assign writing prompts to hone our skills each month.

LINCOLN COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Lincoln County?  Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

MACON COUNTY

Know of a literary event happening in Lincoln County?  Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

MADISON COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in Madison County? Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

MCDOWELL COUNTY
Know of a literary event happening in McDowell County? Send a brief notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in the NCWN Literary Calendar.

MECKLENBURG COUNTY
CHARLOTTE
NEW! LIT UP!
When: Friday, May 6, 6:00 pm
Where: Midwood International & Cultural Center Auditorium, 1817 Central Ave.
Cost: Free (members)
Info/Register: https://www.charlottelit.org/litup2022
A members-only appreciation event featuring Ron Rash; the launch of Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit; and recognition of the winners and finalists of the inaugural Lit/South Awards.

CWC CENTENNIAL SUNDAY AT THE MINT ON RANDOLPH
When: Sunday, May 22, 4:30 pm
Where: The Mint Museum, 2730 Randolph Rd.
Cost: Free (members) / $40 (non-members)
Info/Register: https://charlottewritersclub.org/2022_cwc_centennial
Join the Charlotte Writers Club in celebrating 100 years of supporting, educating, and promoting local writers. Ruth Moose will lead the workshop, "Why the Short Story!" Dannye Romine Powell will give the Keynote Address.

WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION
When: Wednesday, May 20, 6:00 pm
Where: Charlotte Center for the Literary Arts, 1817 Central Ave. - Studio 2
Cost: Free (registration required)
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Info/Register: https://www.charlottelit.org/wednesdays
Paula Martinac will read from and discuss her new novel Dear Miss Cushman. Dear Miss Cushman is Martinac’s latest piece of historical fiction. Set in 1850s Manhattan, a young actress finds herself in a gender-bending role on stage that helps her find the courage to reject an arranged marriage and hopefully find love on her own terms.'

PEN TO PAPER
When: Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 am
Where: Charlotte Lit, 1817 Central Ave. - Rm. 302
Cost: Free
Are you a writer or aspiring writer looking for an intentional and supportive writing community? A group that prompts and propels you? People to help you get unstuck? Someone to ask questions? Help in developing a regular writing practice? Charlotte Lit’s “Pen to Paper” is a weekly gathering for aspiring writers: anyone who is starting (or restarting) to write, or established writers who want the learning and growth that comes with wise guidance and group support. “Pen to Paper” is led by author Megan Rich.

WEDNESDAYS @LIT
When: Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm
Where: Charlotte Lit, 1817 Central Ave. -- Ste. 302
Cost: Free (members) / $20 (non-members)
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: http://www.charlottelit.org/wednesdays
Join Charlotte Lit members for inspiring and educational community gatherings. Events rotate through four formats: Lit Writes (write-ins), Lit Chats (facilitated conversations), Lit Reads (member readings), and Lit Shops (workshops).

THE CHARLOTTE POETRY COLLECTIVE
When: Second Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm
Where: C3 Lab, 2525 Distribution St.
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: https://m.facebook.com/TheCharlottePoetryCollective
A new, free critique group!

CHARLOTTE WRITERS' CLUB THIRD TUESDAYS
When: Third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm
Where: Providence United Methodist Church, 2810 Providence Rd. - Rm. 104
Website: www.charlottewritersclub.org/home
Charlotte Writers' Club 3rd Tuesday monthly meeting. Guests welcome. Since 1922 Charlotte Writers' Club, "Celebrating the Written Word."

CHARLOTTE LIT – CLASSES
When: Spring
Where: Charlotte Lit, 1817 Central Ave. - Rm. 208
Cost: Varies
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Info/Register: https://www.charlottelit.org
Charlotte Lit offers craft classes for writers and arts-based classes for everyone, led by some of the area's best writers and teachers. See website for current course listing.

HUNTERSVILLE
WATERBEAN POETRY NIGHT AT THE MIC
When: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 7:00–9:00 pm
Where: Waterbean Coffee, Northcross Shopping Center, 9705 Sam Furr Rd., Unit A
Cost: Free
Contact: Leslie M. Rupracht, Host and Co-founder, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Details: Facebook | Instagram
Inclusive public event. Featured Program (reading and book sales/signings by 1–2 poets). Open Mic follows (sign-up in person by 7:00 pm). Face masks required by Mecklenburg County COVID mandate until further notice. NEW as of Oct 2021: Explore the Tiny Tabletop Library of free poetry books and journals.

MITCHELL COUNTY
SPRUCE PINE
MAYLAND WRITERS’ GROUP
When: Last Monday of each month, 6:00 pm
Where: Spruce Pine Public Library, 142 Walnut Ave.
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or 828-467-4208
Members bring in material to critique. Prose and poetry are welcome.

MOORE COUNTY
SOUTHERN PINES
PAGES OF THE PINES FESTIVAL
When: Saturday, May 14, 6:00 pm
Where: The Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave.
Cost: Free (attendees) / $20 (vendors)
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 910-692-8235 ext. 4220
Are you a writer local to the Piedmont region of North Carolina? Have you self-published or traditionally published a book? Sell your books, increase your visibility as an author, and connect with fellow writers at the first Pages of the Pines, A Festival of Books Celebrating Local Authors at the Southern Pines Public Library. The public is encouraged "read local" by buying books written right here in the community.

NASH COUNTY
ROCKY MOUNT
NCWN DOWN EAST WRITERS OF NASH-PITT-WILSON COUNTIES
When: Third Saturday of the month, 1:00-2:00 pm
Where: The Bel Air Artisans Center, 115 S. Church St.
Contact: Celestine  Davis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 252-526-7353
The NCWN Down East Writers of Nash-Pitt-Wilson Counties will host opportunities for writers of all genres to stir up their creative juices with stimulating writing prompts, quality feedback, and occasional open-mic style readings with special guests. Sponsored by the North Carolina Writers' Network.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY
WILMINGTON
PORT CITY PLAYWRIGHTS' PROJECT
When: Two Saturdays a month, 11:30 am
Where: Online
Contact: Kayla Hager, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: https://portcityplaywrights.wordpress.com/
Port City Playwrights' Project, a community of writers for stage and screen, meets twice a month to read members' scripts and offer constructive feedback in a spirit of mutual support. Our meetings feature lively discussions and will focus on plays in development for upcoming productions. Newcomers at any experience level are always welcome.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
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ONSLOW COUNTY
TOPSAIL WRITERS
HOLLY RIDGE
When: Contact for next meeting time
Where: 4 C's Java, 1601 E. Ocean Hwy.
Cost: Free
Contact: Edward Wills, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 910-554-1374
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Topsail-Writers
Are you an author, blogger, or writer of any sort? Do you want to become one? If so, you are invited to join your peers at Topsail Writers. The group is made of published authors, students, and those beginning to explore writing careers. Meetings typically last for two hours with the first hour reserved for a discussion of a writing-related topic and the second for communal writing time. Participants are encouraged to bring a computer.

ORANGE COUNTY
CARRBORO
JANE AUSTEN SUMMER PROGRAM
When: Thursday, June 16, 10:00 am
Where: Hampton Inn & Suites Chapel Hill-Carrboro/Downtown, 370 East Main St. - Unit 100
Cost: $250-$465
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Info/Register: https://www.janeaustensummer.org/jasp-2022
The Jane Austen Summer Program is a four-day symposium (June 16-19) exploring Jane Austen through lectures, workshops, small-group discussions and other activities. Each year we focus on one of Jane Austen’s works. Our 2022 theme is “Austen & Shakespeare.” We will be reading Mansfield Park as well as All's Well That Ends Well and King Lear. Readers, writers, teachers and scholars will hear from expert speakers, engage in discussion groups, partake in an English tea, solve a Regency murder mystery, attend Austen-inspired theatricals, visit special exhibits and participate in hands-on workshops tailored to the conference.

CHAPEL HILL
SOUTH WRITE LARGE
When: Wednesday, May 18, 5:30 pm
Where: Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
South Writ Large will launch its anthology South Writ Large: Stories, Arts, and Ideas from the Global South (Center for the Study of the American South, 2022). The anthology is made up of 35 literary and artistic contributions—a snapshot of the hundreds of pieces published in South Writ Large over the past 10 years.

HILLSBOROUGH

WRITERS' WORKSHOP WITH DAVID PAYNE
When: Thursdays,  6:00-7:30 pm (Group 1); Thursdays, 8:00-9:30 pm (Group 2)
Where: Location provided upon registration
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: www.davidpaynebook.com
David Payne teaches two ongoing Thursday night writing workshops in Hillsborough. A member of the Founding Faculty in the Queens University of Charlotte MFA Writing Program, David has also taught and served as writer-in-residence at Bennington, Duke, Hollins, and elsewhere. He is the author of five novels—including Early from the Dance, Ruin Creek, and Back to Wando Passo--and a memoir, Barefoot to Avalon, published by Grove Atlantic Press. David’s Thursday evening classes—MFA-level workshops limited to six members per section—is open to fiction and nonfiction writers.

WRITING CLASSES
When: Various dates
Where: Orange County Arts Commission / Eno Arts Mill Gallery, 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd. - Suite #17
Cost: Varies
Info/Register: https://artsorange.org/enomill/classes
The Orange County Arts Commission offers writing classes at the Eno Arts Mill Gallery. See website for details.

PENDER COUNTY
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PERQUIMANS COUNTY
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PITT COUNTY
FOUNTAIN
BO-BERRY BISCUIT EVENT CELEBRATING MARTY SILVERTHORNE
When: Saturday, May 21, 10:30 am
Where: R.A. Fountain, 6754 E. Wilson St.
Cost: Free ($10 for lunch)
Contact: Marsha Warren, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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In his collection Collected Poems of Marty Silverthorne, he includes his poem "Bogjangles Bo-Berry Biscuits," so we'll start the day with Bojangles Bo-Berry Biscuts and coffee, in honor of Marty, who passed away in November, 2019. There will be special dramatic readings, fellowship, and music. Marty's collection will be available for purchase.

GREENVILLE
NCWN DOWN EAST WRITERS OF NASH-PITT-WILSON COUNTIES
When: Third Saturday of the month, 10 :00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: The Great Harvest Bread Company, 2803 Evans St.
Contact: Celestine Davis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The NCWN Down East Writers of Nash-Pitt-Wilson Counties will host opportunities for writers of all genres to stir up their creative juices with stimulating writing prompts, quality feedback, and occasional open-mic style readings with special guests. This is a monthly event  put on by the North Carolina Writers' Network.

POLK COUNTY
TRYON
POETRY UNDER THE STARS
When: Tuesday, May 24, 7:00 pm
Where: Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC 28782
Cost:$10
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: www.tryonarts.org
Poetry read by Kathy Ackerman, Skye Barkschat, Donna Beal, Nancy Holmes, Greg Lobas, Lee Mink, and the evening’s host, Lee Stockdale. It’s not officially spring until you’ve been to Poetry Under the Stars, at the TFAC amphitheater, with the Foothills in the background like a Big Bus waiting to take you places you’ve never been, where only these poets can take you.

RANDOLPH  COUNTY
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ROBESON COUNTY
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ROWAN COUNTY
KANNAPOLIS
CABARRUS-ROWAN WRITER'S NIGHT OUT / OPEN MIC
When: Fourth Thursday of the month, 6:30 pm 
Where: French Express Internet and Cyber Cafe, 2087 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Blvd. (at Rt. 29, around the corner from Planet Fitness) / https://www.facebook.com/FrenchExpressNC
Contact: Vincent Vezza, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
This is a great venue to meet and greet with others in your craft. Typically, we share news of upcoming events of interest to writers; we discuss the status of our various projects--and of course, we always have an open mic. Come early, get a cup of something good from the French Express, and sign up for a spot to read your poetry or short prose pieces. All are welcome. Keep up to date by following the blog at www.albertoperez.co/guild.html. Members have their short stories, poetry and other work listed for others to enjoy. This is a monthly event  put on by the North Carolina Writers' Network.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY
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SCOTLAND COUNTY
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STANLY COUNTY
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SURRY COUNTY
MT. AIRY
AUTHOR DRAFT OPEN MIC
When: Second Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm
Where: 449 N. Andy Griffith Hwy - Ste. 800
Contact: 336-755-2158
We welcome all authors and genres. All readers and listeners are welcome. Readers will be given 5 minutes to read. We will start at 7:00 pm and try to allow all authors to read. We will limit to 15 readers.

SWAIN COUNTY
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TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
BREVARD
LOOKING GLASS ROCK WRITERS' CONFERENCE
When: May 19-22
Location: Brevard College
Cost: $550 (with housing) / $450 (without housing)
Info/Register: https://www.lgrwc.org/apply
Exploring the theme “A Sense of Place," small select groups of conference attendees experience working under the guidance of notable writers. Faculty includes Alison Hawthorne Deming (Nonfiction); Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Poetry); and Crystal Wilkinson (Fiction).

THE TRANSYLVANIA WRITERS ALLIANCE
When: First and Third Tuesdays
Where: Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 249 E. Main St., Brevard
Contact: Betty O. Taylor, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We meet for two hours to critique one another's work and to share publishing opportunities. We would like more writers to join us: we have poets, science fiction writers, essayists, memoirists, nonfiction, academic writers, and fiction.

TYRRELL COUNTY
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UNION COUNTY
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WAKE COUNTY
CARY
CARY PLAYWRIGHTS FORUM
When: Third Wednesday of the month, 7:00 pm
Where: Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave.
Join us to give and receive feedback on your scripts-in-progress in a supportive environment. We also encourage actors to attend! Meetings will include discussions on playwriting topics. If you are interested in having your play read out loud for feedback, please e-mail a 10-minute excerpt of your script to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

RALEIGH
WRITING THE SENSES AT NC MUSEUM OF ART
When: Sunday, May 1, 2:00 pm
Where: NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd.
Cost: $65
Info/Register: https://www.redbudwriting.org/oneday-events/nc-museum-workshop
Spend your Sunday at the North Carolina Museum of Art engaging your senses! In this class, writer Julia Ridley Smith will lead you to look closely at selected artworks, then write about what you see, using simple prompts. We'll discuss how what we see in the artworks stimulates us to imagine beyond the visual, inspiring us to create imagery that engages all five senses. Hosted by the Redbud Writing Project.

LGBT CENTER OF RALEIGH OPEN MIC NIGHT
When: First Saturday of the month, 7:00-10:00 pm
Where: LGBT Center of Raleigh, 411 Hillsborough St.
The LGBT Center of Raleigh’s Open Mic Night seeks to teach members of the community the power of their own voices and provide a safe place for them to express themselves. Attendees are invited to share songs, poems, personal stories, and anything interesting. They may also initiate discussions and share anything that may be on their minds. Attendees are not required to share; whether they do or not, we ask that they all respect each other’s identities, pronouns, and experiences. The Center provides pizza and soda, and guests are invited to bring more food to share.

WONDERLAND BOOKCLUB
When: Last Friday of every month (but please check our site for some date variations), 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Quail Ridge Books, North Hills, 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd.
Website: http://www.meetup.com/wonderlandbookclub/
Cost: Free and open to the public
Now going into its twelfth year, Wonderland Book Club features a monthly author guest and is especially helpful for aspiring writers who want to know more about the craft of writing by meeting a published author and having a worthy discussion with them. Read the book and then meet the author! We have regular members who are both writers and readers who love good writing and who love to meet a new author every month. In 2020, we will cover the genres of fiction, memoir, and nonfiction. The Wonderland Book Club is hosted by Alice Osborn and is the monthly meeting of the NCWN Wake County region of the North Carolina Writers' Network. Lunch follows the meeting (Dutch treat) at Vivace at North Hills. Sign up for free at our Meetup site. We are open to the public and welcome all!

HEART OF CAROLINA ROMANCE WRITERS
When: Second Saturday of the month, 1:00 pm
Where: ECPI University, 4101 Doie Cope Rd.
Cost: First two meetings free; then, $30 annual dues
Contact: Susan Chapek, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: www.HeartofCarolina.org
Arm your Fiction with Facts! Presenter Harvey Webb is going to demonstrate the types and uses of weapons that we rely on in our fiction to promote our characters’ conflicts. He will bring props for us to handle so we can get the feel of the weapons our characters might use and he will arm us with informational details that will make our fiction more realistic and believable.

WRITE NOW!
When: Saturday, April 30
Where: McKimmon Center, North Carolina State University
Cost: Varies
Info/Register: https://tafnc.com/writenow
In-person. Keynote Presenters: 2012 Piedmont Laureate Kelly Starling Lyons; journalist and UNCW creative nonfiction instructor Philip Gerard. Other presenters include Sandra Gutierrez, Mur Lafferty, Ursula Vernon, and Cat Warren. Hosted by the Triangle Association of Freelancers.

NEW! KAKALAK POETRY EVENT
When: Sunday, May 15, 2:00 pm
Where: Quail Ridge B oaks, 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd.
Cost: Free
Contact: Rebecca Doel, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: https://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/kakalak22
An afternoon of poetry featuring local contributors to Kakalak 2021, a collection of poetry and art about or in the spirit of the Carolinas.

WAKE FOREST
WAKE STORYTELLING CIRCLE
When: One Sunday per month, usually third Sunday
Where: Morning Glory, 523 Wait Ave.
Information: Claire at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 919-610-1483
Whether we are sitting around the kitchen table or speaking at a conference, the world is filled with stories. The Storytellers Book Store hosts The Northern Wake Storytelling Circle, a open group of storytellers, students and listeners, who love a good story. Facilitated by Claire Ramsey.

WATAUGA COUNTY
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WAYNE COUNTY
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WILKES COUNTY
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