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Open Mic Night
Whether you're a writer or a reader, beginner or experienced, member or not, you are invited to attend Open Mic via Zoom on the first Tuesday of each month. Join us on Tuesday, July 6, beginning at 6:45 p.m. to sign up to read and 7 p.m. for readings, and enjoy listening to the many talented writers in our midst. From poetry to fiction to sci-fi to nonfiction to personal essays, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Come share your work or just support local writers at Open Mic!
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Board Meeting
No board meeting for July.
The board meeting will be held via Zoom until further notice.
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The Word is Out Open Mic Poetry
Join us online via Zoom on the last Tuesday of the month for The Word Is Out Open Mic Poetry aka TWIO. Our next event is Tuesday, July 27 from 6:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. This month’s feature writer is Zee Hayes and the optional theme is “What Remains.” Zee Hayes was born, raised, and educated in Columbus, Ohio. She has worked as everything from a night librarian to an art history professor. She has also experimented with music, theater, and poetry and attempted (and failed to complete) a Ph.D. in fine arts. Zee is currently an adult performer and visual artist based in Columbus. Those who love the magic of words are invited to share three to five minutes of work of your choice following the feature writer.
The event is co-sponsored by the Forsyth County Public Library and Winston-Salem Writers. Those wishing to attend should email thewordisoutopenmic@gmail.com by July 26 to receive the passcode for the Zoom meeting.
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Poetry in Plain Sight
The North Carolina Poetry Society is proud and honored to announce a new partnership with the UNC-Greensboro University and Jackson Library Archives. The Special Collections Department will now serve as a repository for Poetry In Plain Sight archives; poetry posters (hard copies and electronic); plus relevant historical records from the program’s inception and development. This month, 265 posters were delivered to Stacey Krim of UNC-G.
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The delivery represents the majority of featured poems through August 2021. This does not represent the full collection of featured poetry since 2013, but includes all we currently have in our archives.
Special thanks to Terry Kennedy, MFA program director and editor of The Greensboro Review, and Eric Weil for introducing us to Stacey and her colleagues Kathleen Smith and Patrick Dollar, and for their cooperation and willingness to accept Poetry In Plain Sight into the Jackson Library Archives.
Here is the current inventory available of posters for sale from NCPS:
PIPS Posters for Sale. Please contact Sam Barbee at ncps.pips.sb@gmail.com
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The WSW Script Group will be taking a break during July and August. We will resume meeting—virtually or in person or a combination-- in September. The Stained Glass PlayHouse productions of 6 plays by members of the Winston-Salem Writers Script group are currently available for viewing on their YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfdnfcWnnAXU5C0N3FM-WSoV0ShbH9Wk
Click HERE to view our current list of groups, or to review guidelines and requirements. Contact groups@wswriters.org regarding openings or more information.
Also seeking experienced critiquers interested in establishing new groups.
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Open Calls for Submissions
Attention writers of all ages! Forsyth County Public Library is sponsoring a short story contest this fall. You have until Monday, November 30 to submit a hard copy of your most creative story to your local library. Entries must be original work, up to 2,000 words in length, and must include your name, age, and contact info. They can be on whatever theme, in any genre you choose, so let your imagination run wild. The winner of each age group will receive a $50 gift card to Bookmarks. Call 336-703-2985 for more details.
Poetry In Plain Sight is open to any poet who is a current resident of North Carolina. Submissions will be accepted August 1st through September 12th, and are free to paid-up adult members of the NC Poetry Society; $5 for non-members by Paypal on the Poetry In Plain Sight webpage. A donation to the program is an option on the same button. Each poet can submit one time in the submission cycle to ncps.pips.sb@gmail.com. Mailed submissions will not be considered. Please visit the NC Poetry Society https://www.ncpoetrysociety.org/pips/ under the Contest heading for more information and detailed poem specifications.
The shufPoetry poetry journal is back! Send in your interactive work: from playable media, to games, to choose-your-own-adventure poems for shufPoetry’s next issue. The issue’s theme is Interaction. Submissions are now open until July 31st on the journal’s website.
Consider Joining WSW!
Applications for new members are now open. Dues are only $20 for the 2020-2021 year, which gives you access to great events, critique groups and more. If you're a current member, make sure you've paid your dues for this year in order to remain active.
For details and benefits, see WSWriters Membership. Join online or by mail.
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David Ratcliffe had a workshop reading of his play Whittler's Bench on June 24 at The Mountcastle Forum. He expresses his thanks for encouragement and ideas from the script writers group and thanks to volunteers from 40+ Stage and other local actors who helped with the reading.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Dwedor Ford in the passing of her husband, Dr. Charles Wesley Ford. A memorial service was held on July 1 at Goler Memorial AME Zion Church.
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