Non-Fiction

Nonfiction in your favorite genres, including essays and memoirs, and on your favorite topics including writing craft, publishing, and more.

A Poem a Day: Start Your Engines

By |2023-04-16T17:58:22-04:00April 11th, 2023|Categories: Non-Fiction|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Some poets I know are trying to write one poem each day for the month of April—National Poetry Month. If you, like I, tend to write not according to a schedule, but only when inspiration strikes, this is a challenge that puts even experienced poets back at the starting gate. Fiction writers or memoirists, for

Interview with Tom Kies

By |2023-05-02T15:51:25-04:00March 28th, 2023|Categories: Non-Fiction|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Have you always wanted to write? Not sure what kind of writing voice you may have? Our conference is for you!

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

By |2023-03-15T15:46:57-04:00March 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

Eddy Says: Your first hello

By |2023-03-14T08:22:45-04:00March 7th, 2023|Categories: Non-Fiction|Tags: , |

The power of politeness: how playing nice in your cover letter can help you succeed in publishing For those of you who’ve not ridden the submissions pony before, for those of you who’ve already wet your toes in the pool with publishing, and for those of you who’ve proudly got an agent and a house,

Remembering memoir

By |2023-03-14T08:20:48-04:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: Non-Fiction|Tags: , |

Recently, Carteret Writers Veep Emily Carter spoke to a rapt audience at Bogue Banks Library, where she shared her thoughts on defining creative nonfiction, distinguishing between the writing of fiction and nonfiction, and capturing moments in time with personal essays. You can read her funny, nostalgic, wise personal essays at her blog A Chick's

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