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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, August 3, 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
August will be a board-only retreat.
Thursday, August 19 | 6:45 - 8:30pm
Regular board meetings 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, August 31 from 6:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. This month’s feature writer is Renie Andrews and the optional theme is "Why We Need Stories." Open Mic readers are welcomed to read three to five minutes of their own or others' work following the feature. We share our truths, jokes, and fish stories in verse, song, or prose. Image rich and powerful, this is a community of writers who meet to support and appreciate each other. The word is out!
The event is co-sponsored by the Forsyth County Public Library and Winston-Salem Writers. For more information email thewordisoutopenmic@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
The November Kauai Writers Conference is ON and open for registration. With its large and distinguished faculty of authors and agents gathered in an idyllic beachfront setting, the Kauai Writers Conference is widely regarded as the premier event in the U.S. for writers to hone their craft and make the connections they need for successful publication. There are sixteen master classes on all aspects of writing and publishing, and individual pitch and critique sessions with a dozen literary agents. A 20% discount is offered to members of certain writers groups including Winston-Salem Writers. To get this discount, be sure to enter WG789 at the bottom of the check-out page.
Club Plum seeks literary horror for their October 2021 issue. Please send your dark, surreal, horrific, and strange flash fiction, prose poetry, hybrid forms, and art to Club Plum for the October 2021 issue by September 30.
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. Format 1-3 poems into one document, doc or docx file type. Mailed submissions will not be considered. Although there is no limitation on theme or subject matter, all submissions should be suitable for public viewing.
The judges for the 2022 poems will be Malaika King Albrecht, Crystal Simone Smith, and Scott Owens.
For more information and detailed poem specifications, please visit our website and click on the Contest heading.
Consider Joining WSW!
Applications for new members are open. Dues are $36 for the 2021-2022 year, which gives you access to great events, critique groups and more. If you're a current member, make sure you renew in September in order to remain active.
For details and benefits, see WSWriters Membership. Join online or by mail.
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