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GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 7 p.m.
Providence United Methodist Church
2810 Providence Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28211
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January 17 is the annual members' readings event
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At our annual showcase reading of Charlotte Writers' Club members, a few writers will have an opportunity to regale us with their literary talent, reading from their best work. This is always an exciting time when CWC members young and old get to "strut their stuff" before their colleagues. Find out what your fellow Charlotte writers are creating and show your support.
Click HERE for more information about the Selected Members Reading.
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Thank you to the following members for raising over $100 in donations for the club by donating their time to wrap gifts at Barnes and Noble:
Debra Wallin, Pat Gilmer, William Guess,
Linda Vigen Phillips, Joan Edwards,
Ben Sharpton, Caroline Kenna, David Radavich.
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Barnes & Noble hosted CWC Authors' Event
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Event: Readings and Signings by Local Authors, in support of the Charlotte Writer's Club Bookfair
Date: 02/25/2017
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Where: Three Area Barnes and Noble Stores
- Pineville - Carolina Place, 11025 Carolina Pl Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134
- Arboretum - The Arboretum Shopping Center, 3327 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226
- Morrison Place - 4020 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
Deadline for Participation:
01/15/2017
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January 25, 2017: Joseph Bathanti, award-winning poet, essayist and novelist, and former NC Poet Laureate - at Waterbean Coffee in Hunterville (CWC-North is partnering with Iodine Poetry Journal).
January 26, 2017: Joseph Bathanti will read/sign books at Main Street Books in Davidson at 6pm.
Spring 2017: Marla Brown to lead a Playwriting Workshop.
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News and pix from the Great December Meeting: 12/20/16. Check it out.
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If you were unable to attend the December 20th meeting, check out the photos and commentary about the meeting by clicking
HERE.
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POETRY WORKSHOP WITH DAVID RADAVICH
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David Radavich will present a workshop called "
Polishing Your Poems" on
Saturday, February 4, from
10 a.m. to noon at Providence United Methodist Church. The focus will be on revising and polishing your poetry for contests and publication. Participants will discuss theory and examine "before" and "after" poems. Bring a poem to revise. The cost is $30 for Charlotte Writers' Club members, $40 for non-members. To register go to
HERE to go to the Workshops page on our website.
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January 18, 2017 - February 22, 2017
Annual Class: "
Recalling Memories for Your Family or Public"
Author and editor Margaret Bigger is offering her annual six-week course: Recalling Memories for Your Family or the Public. This opportunity is sponsored by the CWC and is designed for anyone considering writing a memoir or non-fiction book.
Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 2-4 p.m. from January 18-February 22. Classes will meet at Christ Episcopal Church on 1412 Providence Road.
The cost for CWC members is $60 and for non-members the cost is $72.
Textbook is $14 (optional)
To register, write a check to the Charlotte Writers' Club and mail to:
Margaret Bigger
3901 Silver Bell Drive
Charlotte, NC 28211
For questions, call Margaret Bigger at
704-364-1788
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WORDFEST 2017: IT'S NOT TOO EARLY TO START.
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Wanted: Creative, organized problem-solvers for 2017 Carolinas WordFest
The response to Carolinas WordFest was an emphatic "Yes!" Charlotte needs a free literary festival that embraces - and looks like - our community. Participating writers, festival goers and the 2016 planning committee were unanimous: Bring WordFest back in 2017.
Planning begins in six weeks, but to make it happen, we need committed volunteers to chair the website, logistics, volunteer and publicity committees. We are looking for people who are problem-solvers and creative-thinkers, as well as being organized and deadline-oriented. Committee chair descriptions are here. If you are interested, please contact
Gina Carroll Howard
with a very brief explanation of what you would bring to the role.
Carolinas WordFest is North and South Carolina writers' gift to the community. Wrap that gift in your time and make it shine.
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Membership in the Charlotte Writers' Club entitles you to participate in workshops, critique groups, contests, and guest speaker programs. The cost is a modest $35 per year for singles, $
50 for couples, and $20 for students.
We welcome writers in all genres and forms to join our Charlotte-area literary community. Your membership in the Charlotte Writers' Club helps support writers, readers, and literacy at a critical time in our nation's and our city's history. Join here.
To Join or Renew click this
Membership Link and follow the instructions.
Charlotte Writers' Club
P.O. Box 220954
Charlotte, NC 28222
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Providence United Methodist Church
2810 Providence Rd.
Click
here for a map of the location.
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1st Place: Gary Powell for
Low Country Boil.
2nd Place: Gina Malone for
Lullaby.
3rd Place: Mary Struble Deery for
Edgar and Harley.
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January 3, 2017
Announce Winners: February 21, 2017
Nonfiction from 750-2000 words.
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(CWC Members Only)
Opens: December 20, 2016
Closes: February 21, 2017
Announce Winners: April 18, 2017
Short Story from
750-1500 words.
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Poetry Contest
Opens: January 17, 2017
Closes: March 21, 2017
Announce Winners:
May 16, 2017
Poetry of fewer than 50 lines; haiku excluded.
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A good style should show no signs of effort. What is written should seem a happy accident.
-W. Somerset Maugham
Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.
-Jessamyn West
Like every writer, I am asked where my work originates, and if I knew I would go there more often.
-Arthur Miller
You can observe a lot by watching.
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Please "LIKE" our Facebook page to encourage discussion among fellow writers and keep up with the club offerings.
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AUTHORS LAB
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Authors Lab is a new program from Charlotte Lit that helps you to get that book out of your head and onto paper in 2017. Our model: Coaching + Classes + Community = Creative Success: a completed draft by the end of the year.
Authors Lab members receive: coaching from a published and respected author matched to you and your book; classes on advanced writing skills, from talented teachers; and community: a writing cohort who will take the journey with you.
What kind of book? Any book-length work: literary or genre novel, memoir or other creative non-fiction, business or trade book, or a collection of poetry, short stories, or essays.
To learn more, click
here.
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Charlotte Lit
Charlotte Lit promotes a deeper understanding of self, community, and world by inspiring and educating readers, developing and supporting writers, and promoting creative, arts-focused conversations that strengthen and transform our community. Click
HERE for Charlotte Lit Calendar of Events.
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