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An Interview with Rose, New Carteret Writers Secretary
Carteret Writers welcomes Rose Culbreth as our new Secretary - thank you, Rose, for taking the position and keeping us writing & rolling. We interviewed Rose to learn more about our new board member: 1. Rose, what did you want to be when you grew up? Jo March, a writer. 2. How has your upbringing and background shaped your work? I was brought up to believe I could do anything I set my mind to do. That has been pretty much true although I still cannot flap my arms and fly. 3. When did you realize you wanted to be
Sporky
I’ve wanted to be an author since I was a wee one sitting in my painted, wooden rocking chair pretending to read a work that I had memorized. I don’t fully remember the plot line, but it involved two characters named Jack and Jill and mountain climbing. The never vague part was how I jonesed for the writing/reading experience, how much I never strayed or wavered on my love for the feel and promise of a book in my hands. My first full book, A Spork in the Road, was published this spring by Epic-Carteret Books, an imprint of
How to be a Bookmaker
I often get questions about getting published. My answer? I have no clue. I'm definitely not an expert. I admit I'm sometimes a little surprised when I look at my backlist. I have a lot of published books. And I've learned a lot about how to publish them. I know how to format a manuscript, how to upload it to Amazon and Smashwords, I'm usually able to edit my own stuff, and I'm slowly learning the ins and outs of designing my own covers and illustrating my books when necessary. And every kind of book I publish is a
Creative Nonfiction: Where Art Meets Science
This Wednesday, our president Meganne Smith will lead a workshop on creative nonfiction. What is creative nonfiction, you ask? Creative nonfiction is where the arts meet the sciences - a mixture of perspective and personal truth. The most familiar form of creative nonfiction is memoir. We tell the facts as best we can, but who can remember it all? We make room for imagined dialogue, change names, and shorten the time between events. These are small liberties, but they can grow and turn our simple stories into something more. Perhaps you decide to start your tale at the end,
Winter Hauntings: From a Bare-Bones Idea to a Full-Fledged Literary Experience
Photos from Winter Hauntings were taken by local talent L. Terrell Gould, III. A risk worth taking When I first set out to organize Winter Hauntings in 2023, I’d never coordinated a writing contest with judges and radio ads and cash prizes, much less planned an event around one. I had a secret weapon, though: experience serving on the Carteret Writers board and working on the group’s conference planning committees—where I’d seen first-hand what it takes to pull off a successful literary gathering. That background gave me just enough confidence to take a risk on my own vision for
Member Blog Roll
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