June Events
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7:00pm – Writers Discuss Craft
Tracy Crow was not feeling well last Tuesday and will host a make-up WDC event. Please join us for an open discussion on the craft writing. This event is open to all writers and offers a fantastic opportunity to ask questions about both the art and business of writing with a true industry expert.
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:00pm – Writers Disuss Writing
Please join us to share your accomplishments, questions, anecdotes, and comments as we discuss the craft of writing.
Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 1:00pm – Writers’ Morning Out
Sebastian Matthews will share some core ideas about personal narratives that he’s learned over the years and topics he’s amplifying in his upcoming book, Cut for the Dog: The Art & Craft of Personal Narrative. Be prepared to write: he’ll also give some exercises.
Sebastian Matthews is a writer, writing coach, and workshop leader living in Asheville, NC. His latest book, The Patient Body: A Personal Narrative in Pieces, is out from Ren Hen Press this year. He is also the author of three books of poems and two books of personal narrative. Recent work has appeared in Orion, Lithub, and Los Angeles Review of Books. He is working on a book on writing, Cut for the Dog: The Art & Craft of Personal Narrative. Check out his newsletter Stolen Moments on Substack (sebastianmatthews.substack.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 7:00pm – Writers Discuss Craft
How lucky are we to have TWO events with Tracy Crow this month? Join us for what is always a valuable learning session.
Upcoming Events
July – Speculative Fiction with Michele Tracy Berger
August – Query Letters and Book Proposals with Carol Phillips
Past Events
If you did not get a chance to join us for our Reading for Writers event in May, you can access the YouTube recording here.
News from the North Carolina Writers’ Network
Save the Dates:
Squire Summer Writing Workshops 2025 – July 24-27 at Davidson College
2025 Fall Conference – November 7-9 at Wrightsville Beach
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Postscript:
WMO’s programs and meetings are a collaborative effort with Penny Cottrell, Tracy Crow, Tom Dow, Catherine Duncan, George Kauffman, Carol Phillips, and Judith Stanton—plus our ex-officio member and IT wizard, Josh Cottrell—all contributing.
Wishing you all the best in your writing endeavors!
Penny Cottrell, NCWN Regional Rep, Central Piedmont