Carteret Writers

September 2025 Meetup
2025-09-17 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | No Name Pizza, 5227 Hwy 70 W, Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States
Our September Meet-Up will be at No Name Pizza Banquet room in Morehead City. Join us for a fun game, a short writing exercise, and the Golden Line award. All are welcome!

October 2025 Meetup
2025-10-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Arts Council of Carteret County, 1702 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
Monthly member meetup. All are welcome. Note we are going to meet the 4th week of October this month at the Arts Council of Carteret County building in the Big Rock Room.

Wordsgiving
2025-11-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Arts Council of Carteret County, 1702 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
Wordsgiving is back!

Join us Wednesday November 19th from 4-6pm at The Arts Council of Carteret County located on Arendell Street in Morehead City

We will have a potluck, so bring your favorite dish. We will set up food in the Big Rock Room, which has plenty of outlets for crockpots and a microwave.

Please bring a short piece of writing to share for an Open Mic, preferably related to the season OR to Thanksgiving or anything you like. Pieces should be five minutes or less when read aloud. Poetry, creative nonfiction, short story – surprise us!

December Member Meetup
2025-12-17 04:00 - 18:00 | Arts Council of Carteret County, 1702 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
December Member Meetup

Let’s celebrate a year of writing together December 17th from 4-6pm at The Arts Council of Carteret County in the Big Rock Room

We plan the annual White Elephant Book exchange (Please bring a wrapped book to change) an Open Mic and some cozy refreshments.

Come Join Us

January Member Meetup
2026-01-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Arts Council of Carteret County, 1702 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
We will meet at the Big Rock Room in the Arts Council Building on the 21st at 4:00 p.m. Bring your writing supplies as we will tour the latest offerings in the council space and exercise our ekphrastic poetry muscles in preparation for Art From the Heart. An open mic time will be offered.

Art From the Heart Ekphrastic Poetry Contest
2026-01-27 12:00 - 2026-01-29 12:00 | Atlantic Station, 1010 W Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512, USA
2026

Art From The Heart Ekphrastic Poetry Contest

Key Dates:

January 27-28 – view art during show set up and artwork hanging (noon-5 pm)

January 29, noon – poems due

Art From the Heart Adult Art Show – January 29 – February 12

Prizes awarded at conclusion of show based on audience votes received.

Submission Guidelines:

Entries due Jan 29th at noon – no fee to enter.

Submitted online via email to carteretwriters@gmail.com

200 max word count.

Must label with the title of the artwork and artist name.

No profanity or controversial topics.

February Member Meetup
2026-02-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Arts Council of Carteret County, 1702 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
Come join us as member David Bratton presents his experiences marketing his novel Beach Nights and Blue Lights. We plan on providing a bit of sustenance in the form of sweet treats and water, please bring yourself something to drink if you prefer something other than water. We will be meeting in the Big Rock Room at the Art Council of Carteret County on Arendell Street in Morehead City. We also plan to have time to share work. Bring a short piece to share, if you like.

March Carteret Writer Meetup
2026-03-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Arts Council of Carteret County, 1702 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
On Wednesday March 18th, we will meet in the Big Rock Room in the Arts Council of Carteret County Building where member Stanley Trice will speak with us about writing, science fiction, and talk about his new book An Alien View Of Science Fiction Conventions. All are welcome. Water and light snacks will be provided. There should be time to discuss or share your own work if you wish, but is never required. Come join us!!

Poetry Month Members Meetup
2026-04-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Arts Council of Carteret County, 1702 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
This month we welcome Michelle Garren-Flye, the owner of The Next Chapter Books & Art in New Bern, editor of The Next Chapter Literary Magazine, and a multi-published author of romance, children’s books and poetry. Michelle was named the Heart of the Pamlico Poet Laureate in 2021 and she will talk with us about that process and since April is poetry month, all things poetry. Come join us! Bring your own beverage or water plus snacks will be provided.
