From hermit crab to hybrid to flash, the field of creative nonfiction (CNF) is exploding with new techniques and possibilities. For writers, …
Meet Local Authors
Meet 30+ authors!Buy books!Listen to author readings!And giveaways! Call 919-563-6431 for more information. …
Member Reading of Short Works 5/13/23
Please come for our final monthly meeting before the summer break! What an exciting year we’ve had! Grants and new opportunities …
2023 Student Contest Winners
Congratulations to Alamance County Student Writers! The Burlington Writers Club annually sponsors the Student Writing Contest to …
Writing Memoir and Personal Essays with Carrie Knowles 4/8/23
Carrie Knowles, who shares her time between homes in Oberlin, Ohio and Washington, DC, served as the NC Piedmont Laureate for Short Fiction …
Poetry and Mental Health with Janet Warman 3/11/23
When Anne Sexton began therapy, her therapist recommended that she try writing poetry to deal with depression. She did so and within three …
Constructing a Novel with Valerie Nieman 2/11/23
Are You a Plotter or Pantser? How do you construct a novel? The techniques are as varied as the writers themselves. Valerie will discuss …
Calling all Writers!
Submit to the Alamance County Poetry Stroll! Deadline: January 29, 2023Submit entry to: alamancewriters@gmail.com Download entry form …
Dialogue: More Than Just Words with Becky Scarlett 1/14/23
What is the purpose of dialogue in the written word? What makes some scenes with dialogue authentic while others are boring, tedious, or …