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Member Reading of Short Works 5/13/23

Workshop Meetings · May 10, 2023

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Please come for our final monthly meeting before the summer break! What an exciting year we’ve had!  Grants and new opportunities …

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Writing Memoir and Personal Essays with Carrie Knowles 4/8/23

Workshop Meetings · March 31, 2023

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Carrie Knowles, who shares her time between homes in Oberlin, Ohio and Washington, DC, served as the NC Piedmont Laureate for Short Fiction …

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Poetry and Mental Health with Janet Warman 3/11/23

Workshop Meetings · February 22, 2023

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When Anne Sexton began therapy, her therapist recommended that she try writing poetry to deal with depression. She did so and within three …

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Constructing a Novel with Valerie Nieman 2/11/23

Workshop Meetings · February 2, 2023

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Are You a Plotter or Pantser?  How do you construct a novel? The techniques are as varied as the writers themselves. Valerie will discuss …

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Dialogue: More Than Just Words with Becky Scarlett 1/14/23

Workshop Meetings · January 3, 2023

What is the purpose of dialogue in the written word? What makes some scenes with dialogue authentic while others are boring, tedious, or …

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Write What You Know: Turning your Life into Poems with Chris Abbate 11/12/22

Workshop Meetings · October 13, 2022

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[*Please note the change in location for this meeting. See below for details.] The people and experiences in our lives are rich in poetic …

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Creating Narrative Tension with Cassie Kercher 10/8/22

Workshop Meetings · September 21, 2022

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Cassie Kircher, professor of English at Elon University, will present a workshop on Creating Narrative Tension. Among other craft elements, …

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Identifying Your Ideal Reader with Karen Southall Watts 9/10/22

Workshop Meetings · August 30, 2022

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We welcome Karen Southall Watts as our first workshop leader of the 2022-2023 year. Karen recently moved to North Carolina from the Pacific …

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Mini Writing Retreat 5/14/22

Workshop Meetings · April 25, 2022

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We will hold a mini writing retreat, divided into two sessions. In the first session, we will be provided one prompt and everyone will write …

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213 S Main St
Graham, NC 27253

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