Carteret Writers

Member Book Signing: Sarah Swan
2023-05-13 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Next Chapter Books & Art, 320 S. Front Street, New Bern, NC, 28560, United States
Sarah Swan will be signing books at the Next Chapter Bookstore in New Bern on May 13.

April Author's Sunday at the New Bern Farmer's Market
2023-04-30 13:00 - 16:00 | New Bern Farmer’s Market, 421 S Front St, New Bern, NC, 28560, United States
Carteret Writers member Sarah Maury Swan is helping organize another Authors’ Sunday event at the New Bern Farmer’s Market in April. It’s a great opportunity to set up a table, show off your titles, and meet other writers and readers. Tables will be $10 each.
Interested in participating or want more information? Contact Sarah and let her know your genre, e.g., mystery, romance, religious, self-help, children’s books (picture books through YA), etc. An eclectic area will be provided for those of you who write in multiple genres.

Quadrennial Conference
2023-04-15 08:30 - 17:30 | Carolina Home & Gardens, 4778 NC-24, Newport, NC, 28570, United States
On April 15, Carteret Writers will be celebrating 40 years of building community among Eastern North Carolina writers and readers at the stunning local event venue Carolina Home & Gardens. Join us as we explore fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry with some of the state’s most prolific and powerful writers.

Conference Committee Zoom Check-In
2023-04-13 16:00 - 17:00 | To Be Decided, NC
Join us as we plan, organize, and prepare for the April 15 Quadrennial Conference. We’ll need assistance with talent management, program refinement, catering oversight, marketing, logistics, and more. There’s definitely a perfect role for you, and you don’t even have to leave home to help!

Conference Committee In-Person Check-In
2023-04-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Carolina Home & Gardens, 4778 NC-24, Newport, NC, 28570, United States
Join us as we plan, organize, and prepare for the April 15 Quadrennial Conference. We’ll need assistance with talent management, program refinement, catering oversight, marketing, logistics, and more. There’s definitely a perfect role for you.

Conference Committee Zoom Check-In
2023-03-23 16:00 - 17:00 | To Be Decided, NC
Join us as we plan, organize, and prepare for the April 15 Quadrennial Conference. We’ll need assistance with talent management, program refinement, catering oversight, marketing, logistics, and more. There’s definitely a perfect role for you, and you don’t even have to leave the house to help!

March Meeting: Writing Graphic Novels
2023-03-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Arts Council of Carteret County, 1702 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
March is for exploring new things! We will talk about the elements of graphic writing, try our hand at some graphic writing, and share our work. Create something entirely new at our meeting, or bring something you would like to make into the first pages of your graphic novel. Poets – bring a poem to set in illustration! We will devote some time during the meeting to share our work – whether it’s something you brought to read or it’s what you just created. Four minutes is your guide for the length of a reading.

Conference Committee Zoom Check-In
2023-03-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-09 16:00 - 17:00 | NC

March Board Meeting
2023-02-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Arts Council of Carteret County, 1702 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
Questions should be directed to events@carteretwriters.org.

Art from the Heart Author Reading
2023-02-12 13:00 - 15:00 | 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
In February 2023, Carteret Writers is partnering with the ACCC and the NCAC to bring the literary arts to the popular annual Art from the Heart event, which showcases hundreds of pieces from Carteret County artists of all ages. On Saturday, February 12, 1─3 pm, we will be hosting an author reading to promote and celebrate the literary arts in Carteret County.
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and by the Arts Council of Carteret County.

Art from the Heart
2023-02-11 - 2023-02-25 | 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
The Arts Council of Carteret County 34th annual art show features original artworks in varied mediums from local artists. All pieces in the show are for sale.

Art from the Heart Chamber of Commerce Reception
2023-02-09 17:30 - 19:00 | 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
Join the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce in celebration of the opening of the 34th Annual Art From The Heart Show and Sale. Enjoy appetizers from Amos Mosquito’s with a glass of wine or beer while you view the art show. Bring business cards to network and enter the door prize drawing.

Art from the Heart Early Viewing
2023-02-04 12:00 - 14:00 | 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
In February 2023, Carteret Writers is partnering with the North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC) and the Arts Council of Carteret County (ACCC) to bring the literary arts to the popular annual Art from the Heart event, which showcases hundreds of pieces from Carteret County artists of all ages. On Saturday, February 4, 12─2 pm, Carteret Writers members will get an early opportunity to view the local masterpieces in order to prepare for the ekphrastic writing contest we’re hosting with our partners in the arts.
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and by the Arts Council of Carteret County.

Ekphrastic Writing Contest
2023-02-04 - 2023-02-08 | 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
Carteret Writers is holding an ekphrastic writing contest in conjunction with the Arts Council of Carteret County’s Art from the Heart Event. Ekphrastic writing aims to vividly describe visual art pieces in literary form, creating another representation of the visual art piece in writing.
Participants in the ekphrastic writing contest may view visual art submissions before the Art from the Heart event officially opens on Saturday, February 4th from 12pm until 2pm in order to begin formulating their ekphrastic responses in time for the February 8, 8am contest submission deadline.
Ekphrastic entries will be displayed for the entirety of the Art from the Heart show, and attendees to the show throughout the event will vote to determine the top three ekphrastic responses.

Conference Committee Kick-Off Meeting
2023-01-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, 3332 Bridges Street Ste 6, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
Pulling off a one-day conference in three months is going to take some doing, and we’ll need all the help we can get. Thank you to members who have already volunteered to help. It’s not too late to volunteer if you haven’t yet! If you’ve been on the fence, come to the committee meeting on January 26, 2023 to see how you can help make our Quadrennial Conference an event to remember.

Conference Committee Pre-Planning
2023-01-25 15:30 - 17:30 | Carolina Home & Gardens, 4778 NC-24, Newport, NC, 28570, United States
Board members will be finalizing preparations for CW’s first Conference Committee meeting to make sure it’s speedy and productive.

Chicken Soup for the New Year
2023-01-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Morehead City Train Depot, 1001 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
At our first event of the new year, prolific writer and CW member Erika Hoffman will lead a workshop to motivate and support writers interested in seeing their own personal essays in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Sasee, and similar feel-good publications in 2023. We’ll also be serving up soup and hot beverages to keep our members feeling cozy and cared for.

January Board Meeting
2023-01-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Mug Shot, 2302 Arendell St STE G, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States

2023 Cabin Fever Challenge
2023-01-06 - 2023-01-20 | NC
If you enjoyed our Summer Doldrums Challenge, sign up for our Cabin Fever Challenge! From January 6 through January 20, we’ll be delivering a daily writing prompt and accepting submissions for our next Golden Lines publication.

Write & Reed's
2023-01-03 09:00 - 23:00, 2022-12-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-13 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-29 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Reed’s Coffee + Art + Frames, 812 Evans St, Morehead City, NC, 28557, United States
Need motivation to make time for your creative writing practice? Join us on Tuesdays at Reed’s Coffee + Art + Framing in Morehead City for a casual writing marathon among friends. We’ll keep each other accountable, build community, and indulge in the delicious specialties of a very special local business.

The December Do 2022
2022-12-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Carolina Home & Gardens, 4778 NC-24, Newport, NC, 28570, United States
For our December meeting, we’re meeting at Carolina Home & Gardens to get into the festive spirit. Come enjoy the fireside, the Christmas trees, and time to visit with your writer friends. Bring a book to give away during our White Elephant Gift Exchange with a literary twist. We’ll also make time to share our own writing (four minutes per reader).

Author's Sunday at the New Bern Market
2022-11-20 13:00 - 16:00 | New Bern Farmer’s Market, 421 S Front St, New Bern, NC, 28560, United States
Carteret Writers member Sarah Maury Swan is helping organize an Authors’ Sunday event at the New Bern Farmer’s Market in November. It’s a great opportunity to set up a table, show off your titles, and meet other writers and readers. Tables will be $10 each.
Interested in participating or want more information? Contact Sarah and let her know your genre, e.g., mystery, romance, religious, self-help, children’s books (picture books through YA), etc. An eclectic area will be provided for those of you who write in multiple genres.
