NC Playwrights Are Having a Moment
The Network was founded by writers for the page, not the stage, but dramatists like Paul Green and Samm-Art Williams are as much a part of our literary heritage as […]
Tag: North Carolina
Tommy Hays Named to Order of the Long Leaf Pine
We couldn’t be happier for NCWN Trustee Tommy Hays, who has been named to the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the governor of […]
A new “Call for Personal Essays†Follows Successful Release of Bearing Up
By Randell Jones Bearing Up has paid off for those members of the North Carolina Writers’ Network who participated in the “Personal Essay Publishing Project—Winter 2018,†which began last fall […]
Linda Flowers Literary Award Now Open
Submissions are now open for the Linda Flowers Literary Award, which grants $1,500 and a stipend for a writer’s residency at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in […]
Summer Writing Opportunities for Youth
Looking for a way to get your kid(s) writing this summer? Here are a few writing camps for youths happening around the Tar Heel State: The Great American Writers’ Camp […]
The Good Kind of Problem to Have
Last Friday night I stopped by Press 53’s ‘New Poetry Launch Party’ in downtown Winston-Salem . . . well, I should say I tried to stop by. The event drew […]
North Carolina Citizens’ Network
Last week the North Carolina General Assembly received Governor Perdue’s proposed 2011-13 budget, which included a 10% cut in grants funding to the North Carolina Arts Council. The leadership of […]
Weatherford to Receive North Carolina Award
Carole Boston Weatherford will be one of six recipients of the North Carolina Award in a Raleigh ceremony this weekend. Presented annually since 1964, the North Carolina Award is the […]