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Carteret Writers is celebrating 40 years of building community among Eastern North Carolina writers and readers.

Come celebrate with us!

Together, we’re exploring all the possibilities of the written word in social events, workshops, conferences, and small critique groups.

Register for our Quadrennial Conference today!

JOIN US ON APRIL 15, 2023

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, connect, and grow as a writer in beautiful coastal North Carolina – register now for the Carteret Writers one-day conference!

Write & Reed’s has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. Stay tuned for future writer meetup opportunities.

We’re celebrating 40 years of building community among Eastern North Carolina writers and readers.

Register for our Quadrennial Conference today!

JOIN US ON APRIL 15, 2023

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, connect, and grow as a writer in beautiful coastal North Carolina – register now for the Carteret Writers one-day conference!

Upcoming Events

Conference Committee Zoom Check-In

March 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Conference Committee In-Person Check-In

April 6 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Conference Committee Zoom Check-In

April 13 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Upcoming Events

Conference Committee Zoom Check-In

March 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Conference Committee In-Person Check-In

April 6 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

COUNTDOWN TO THE CONFERENCE

OUR QUADRENNIAL CONFERENCE IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY

Not a member yet? What are you waiting for? Come on in. The water’s fine.

For $30 annually, you can be part of our community, which means you’ll get a discounted rate on our Quadrennial Conference, among other perks.

Not a member yet? What are you waiting for? Come on in. The water’s fine.

For $30 annually, you can be part of our community, which means you’ll get a discounted rate on our Quadrennial Conference, among other perks.

Join Today!

Recent Blog Posts

Herding literary cats: how one Carteret Writers members organized a local writing event

By |March 14th, 2023|Categories: Non-Fiction|Tags: , , , , |

On April 30, the New Bern Farmer's Market will be hosting its second Author's Day at the Market thanks in no small part to our legendary member Sarah Maury Swan. We were so impressed with the turnout at the last event in November, we asked Sarah to share with us how she managed to wrangle all those cats. This post is her response. Thanks, Sarah! In the early summer, of 2022, Julie McKeon, organizer of the New Bern, NC, farmers market where I sometimes sell my books,

Golden Lines, Volume 1

During the summer of 2022, Carteret Writers launched our very first virtual writing event – the Summer Doldrums Challenge. That ultimately led to our most recent experiment in digital publishing Golden Lines magazine.

Golden Lines, Volume 1

During the summer of 2022, Carteret Writers launched our very first virtual writing event – the Summer Doldrums Challenge. That ultimately led to our most recent experiment in digital publishing Golden Lines magazine.

Read it here…

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