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 North Carolina. Since 1963, North Carolina’s governors have reserved their highest honor, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, for persons who have made […]
Tag Archives: North Carolina
A new “Call for Personal Essays†Follows Successful Release of Bearing Up
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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 and was hosted by Daniel Boone Footsteps Publishing. Forty authors from North Carolina and Kentucky crafted four-page, real-life stories about facing life challenges with grit, […]
Linda Flowers Literary Award Now Open
Thursday, May 4, 2017
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 Southern Pines. This award is sponsored by the North Carolina Humanities Council. In all its endeavors, the NCHC celebrates “excellence in the humanities achieved by […]
Summer Writing Opportunities for Youth
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
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 Ages: Grades 4-6 Dates: July 24-29 Location: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem Info/Register: http://thegawc.weebly.com Established in 2011, The Great American Writers’ Camp is back again with […]
The Good Kind of Problem to Have
Monday, April 9, 2012
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 such a crowd that the best I could do was stand just outside the door and strain to hear. While that stinks for me, personally, […]
North Carolina Citizens’ Network
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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 both the state House and Senate have said they don’t feel the governor’s budget cuts deeply enough, across the state government, and they may well […]
Weatherford to Receive North Carolina Award
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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 highest honor our state can bestow. Congratulations, Carole. by by