Charlotte Writers Club , October 19, 2021
Meeting Recap:
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The word was "dialogue" on Tuesday evening. We started with ranging, roaming, get-to-know-you-a-little-better social time conversations about states we've lived in and how we put down roots. Having academics and preachers as parents, turned into a story about why Winston Churchill came to Missouri to deliver his famous Iron Curtain speech. The connection between the former PM and Westminster College was personal like the one that brought Milwaukee novelist Liam Callanan to our screens that night--his with those white rocking chairs at Charlotte-Douglas Airport and with our Program Chair Dave Collins.
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President Caroline Kane Kenna welcomed 40 writers--new members Tracy and Sharon and first timer Gini.
She pointed to needs for volunteers to serve the club on the Advisory Board: Critique Groups Coordinator, Program co-chair and Social media/publicity. "If you are are interested in these roles or in coordinating critique groups, (much of that work can be done on online) contact me. Folks interested in programming please contact Dave."
She reiterated that the November meeting will be on Zoom and on Tuesday, December 14th, we are live and in person again.
Save the Date and join us for our annual critique groups meeting. "What better way for us to prepare for our 100th birthday than with an eye toward new writing projects or maybe it's, new eyes for an old project."
As long as it is safe, we will start 2022 in person and continue through the rest of the program year. We are working on how to use Zoom to keep those who cannot be with us in the loop.
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"Dialogue activates your story" Liam Callanan, "a gently wicked dance" between characters. |
Liam Callanan is a novelist, teacher and journalist. His novel, Paris by the Book, a national bestseller, was translated into multiple languages and won the 2019 Edna Ferber Prize. He’s also the 2017 winner of the Hunt Prize, and his first novel, The Cloud Atlas, was a finalist for an Edgar Award.
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For a summary of Liam's presentation and the Q & A that followed visit this RECAP page, and learn more about Liam, his best selling books and North Carolina connection online.
Bonus: For a limited time, through the magic of Zoom, Liam's Tell it Like it Is: Crafiting Effective Dialogue is available for members to view.
Contact Caroline for the link to our YouTube channel.
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Club News & Announcements:
The 2022 Nonfiction Contest is Open!
Patrice Gopo is this year's judge for your articles and essays on any subject, and any informational piece that is not a fictional story, novel, play or poem, 750-2,000 words. Deadline: January 2, 2022. For guidelines & more about Patrice visit our Nonfiction Contest page
Sign up for Our Fall Virtual Writing Workshop
Seats are still available for Saturday November 20, from 2-4 pm: Rebecca McClanahan will lead Forest in the Trees: Shaping a Book of Essays or Memoir-in-Essays. In this workshop we’ll explore basic shaping principles and combine our discussion with brief in-class writing prompts.You are encouraged, though not required, to bring to the workshop a list of your essays or drafts that you imagine could be part of a book of essays or a memoir-in- essays. Registration is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. Register Here.
Resolve to start 2022 with a craft class:
Workshop Coordinator Anshu Gupta announced that Annie Frazier Crandell will teach a January multi-session craft class on the ins and outs of writing flash, micro or short-short fiction. Stayed tuned for more as details are firmed up.
A good time was had by all at the UNCC Botanical Gardens
Thank You Deb Isaacs, and Anshu Gupta for making this long planned social event happen for 13 CWC members and their guests. Jeff Gilman, director of the garden and chief tour guide, took us through the McMilan Greenhouse and around the best kept secret in Charlotte. Sandra Phillips and Michelle McCracken Brown won the book raffle. Learn more about the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens Here
To Be Revealed in December:
Ruth Moose flash winners & Beyond Poems and Paintings poets
Your short fiction and poems are in the hands of judges Gary Powell and Diana Pinckney.
Check out Members' Kudos. to see why Jenni Clark Dickens is celebrating and remember to submit your own kudos so we can celebrate you!
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Our Next General Meeting is on Tuesday November 15, via Zoom
Sarah Archer, CWC member, poet, fiction and screenplay writer will talk
Structure, Marketability, and Other Screenwriting Secrets
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Of Note for October/November
Ask an Author: Our panel fields questions from Young Writers ONLINE--Thursday October 28 6:30 to 8 pm. Please Pass the Word!
Virtual Office Hours for grades 5-12: Wednesday November 3, 4-6 pm.
Virtual Write-In & Social Time: Monday November 8, 7-8:30pm.
Reminder: November Open Mic is on Wednesday the 24th take a break from Thanksgiving meal prep and join us. Register Here to read or drop in and feast your ears!
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Gilbert-Chappell Mentor Series
Take your poetry to the next level!
Attention adults and students in middle school, high school and college, apply for the opportunity to work with Grace C. Ocasio, the 2021 Distinguished Poet for our region of North Carolina, Free!
Click the NCPS logo to learn more please submit the application form and three pages of poetry.
Deadline to apply for this free program is November 15, 2021.
Grace Ocasio is a Pushcart Prize nominee, her second full-length volume of poetry, Family Reunion (Broadstone Books), received honorable mention in the Quercus Review Press Fall 2017 contest. A finalist in the 2016 Aesthetica Creative Writing Award in Poetry, she received the 2014 North Carolina Arts Council Regional Artist Project Grant and is a member of the Carolina African American Writers’ Collective.
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Symposium November 3 & 4: Wing Haven Gardens Celebrates 50 years. Click the image to learn more about the gardens. Check out the list of online and in person workshops and events & Register Here.
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The Annual Library Foundation fundraiser, is November 4, 2021
Verse & Vino is Online & In Person get your tickets Here
And more about what the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library offers for writers at CMLibrary.org.
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Support CWC Members & Community Partners
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$10,000 in Prizes Plus Publication —
Charlotte Lit’s New Writers/South Awards. Charlotte Lit is excited to announce the inaugural Writers/South Awards. Four categories: poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, and flash. Four prize levels: $1,500 1st, $500 2nd, $250 3rd, $50 honorable mentions.
All prize winners published in the new Writers/South: Journal of Charlotte Lit. Judges include Ron Rash, Jessica Jacobs, Nickole Brown.
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250+ Episodes and Counting
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Click on the image to see what host and creator of CRP and CWC member Landis Wade has in the can for the waning days of October and get a sneak peek at what's in store next month at What's Coming in November.
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Call for Personal Stories -
Spring 2022 Personal Story Publishing Project
The theme is “Curious Stuff—mementos, treasures, white elephants, and junk.”
Stories about items in your possession—or things you once had and wish you still did (or not)—and the stories connected to them. We are seeking true, personal stories of 750-800 words Submissions are open through December 15 with publication in March 2022.
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2021 NCWN Fall Conference November 19-21, Durham-RTP
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Nearly 30 authors, editors, agents, and publishing professionals have agreed to be a part of this conference. A weekend full of activities that include lunch and dinner banquets with readings, keynotes, tracks in several genres, open mic sessions, and the opportunity for one-on-one manuscript critiques with editors or agents. Conference faculty include professional writers from North Carolina and beyond.
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The 4th Friday Open Mic
LIVE & In Person
at Mugs Coffee, Charlotte
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Join the fun! You don't have to register to spend an evening listening to fellow members reading their work. Our mic is covered, please wear your mask.
Mugs Coffee, 5126 Park Road, Charlotte is in the Park Selwyn Terrace Shopping Center. Charlotte, NC
Check who is reading at our
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MEMBERSHIP
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 individuals and $20 for students.
We welcome all 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.
To Join or Renew click this Membership Link and follow the instructions.
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Charlotte Writers Club PO Box 220954, Charlotte NC 28222
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