A Moment in the Smokies: The Steve Kemp Writer's Residency
Great Smoky Mountain Association has exciting news! We're launching the first ever writer's residency to be offered in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Funded by GSMA, the Steve Kemp Writer's Residency is designed to connect writers with the Smokies in meaningful ways to inspire some of their best work. The program is named for 30-year GSMA veteran Steve Kemp, who retired in September 2017 after directing the publication of hundreds of books, magazines, brochures and newsletters that continue to support the preservation of the national park.
Applications for the first Steve Kemp Writer's Residency will be accepted through January 15, 2019. One writer will be selected to live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park from March 3 to April 13, 2019.
"The writer's residency is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one lucky writer to spend six blissful weeks immersed in the Smokies to focus on their craft," said Great Smoky Mountains Association Chief Executive Officer Laurel Rematore. "The chosen writer will follow in the footsteps of-and spend real time with-Steve Kemp in an effort to create written works that move visitors to a greater appreciation of and stewardship for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In exchange for their stay in the park, the writer will generate experiences to help promote visitor understanding of the need to preserve and care for this national treasure."
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