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Submit your local ghost story to Winter Hauntings!
Last year, I launched EPIC Carteret to experiment in a new mode of storytelling – the podcast. It’s been fun to learn some of the tricks of the trade – like “nonlinear, narrative interspersion,” a way of breaking up a story to add layers and depth and to create a more dynamic listening experience. In podcasts, a more fragmented approach creates a rhythm and pacing that keeps the audience engaged. I used the same format when I coordinated the live Winter Hauntings event this past January, where a rapt audience listened to locally inspired ghost stories crafted by the
Prose Poetry or Poetic Prose? Yes.
Don was first with the name calling. “Emily is a poet,” he said, all smiley. Then Larry joined in, “Emily’s poetic writing.” Backed in a corner, I tried to stay light and loose, but I felt defensive. Wait, I had a clever retort. “Am not.” Then I dispensed evidence: I own nary a beret, ruffle shirt, or quill pen set. I don’t flounce about or throw myself into fits of despair. My hair it too short to toss longingly in ambient light. I’m not angsty. If I were a weather pattern, I’d be mostly sunny. So, the accusation that
Interview: Meganne Smith (Carteret Writers President)
We've interviewed the woman of the hour, new Carteret Writers president Meganne Smith, to learn what makes her tick. Meet Meganne and other local writers August 21st 4-6pm at Reed's Coffee. 1. How long have you lived in Carteret County? I moved to Carteret County in 1990 as a child. I moved away to attend college in Chapel Hill and then returned in 2004 to stay and raise a family. In total, I have been here for about 30 years. 2. What kind of work do you do? I am an English teacher by trade. I started my career
Is Writing a Hobby?
Hello Carteret Writers Group! As we, the new set of volunteers, take the reins (or the helm, if you prefer a boating term, Carteretians), we are pondering many questions that run the gamut from minor to profound. One of these questions, I’d like to pose to you: Is writing a hobby? Writing as a hobby is a topic that has come up a couple of times in my sphere recently; it is a topic that has certainly come up in my sphere before, too. For some reason, when I hear that word “hobby,” it always catches me. For
Carteret Writers Survey – Be Heard!
What do you want from Carteret Writers? Please complete the survey to help the new board plan for the next two years (make sure to scroll to the end of the survey)! Thank you - CW Board
Member Blog Roll
If you’re a CW member with a blog you’d like to share on our blog roll, email us the link at carteretwriters@gmail.com with the subject line: [Your Name] Blog Link.
