Banned Books Week is October 1st – 7th this year, and Carteret Writers wanted to honor this event. Here is how I imagine the conversation going: “I don’t want to do the banned books post. I’ll say something offensive and get in trouble.” “Yeah, me too. It’s too controversial. It’s certain career death for whoever
Michelle Garren Flye, owner of New Bern's very own indie bookstore, wants stories/essays/poems about flowers for the January edition of NEXT CHAPTER LITERARY MAGAZINE. So start thinking about your floral poem, essay, or short story to submit. Michelle accepts many interpretations of the theme. For more information, contact Michelle at http://thenextchapternc.com
One gloomy fall in the late 1900s, three insidious forces entered my life at the exact same moment, leading to a season of sorrow and fear the likes of which I have never experienced since. I was a college student, fresh-faced, innocent, and enjoying my first taste of intellectual freedom. Like one of H.P. Lovecraft’s
This week I was lucky enough to cross paths with the creative mind of Jan Parker. I discovered that her involvement in the arts community past and present is extraordinary, that the more you are involved, the better artist you become, and that community is the silent partner of all our artistic endeavors. Her current
September is Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month, and we’ve planned our blog and our Third Thursday event accordingly. We’re kicking off the month with the return of our own spicy Southern writer and editor Jan Parker. Around here, you know her for her whipsmart Eddy Says posts that dole out editorial wisdom to
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