 and writers will gather at the Moss Memorial Library, 26 Anderson Street, Hayesville, NC, on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at10:30 AM. The public is invited and there is no cost to attend. Refreshments are served and non-writers are welcome. Many of those present adjourn to a local restaurant for lunch after the meeting.
This month two members of NCWN-West, Bob Grove and Kathleen Knapp, both residents of Clay County, are featured. Bob is known for his humorous stories and Kathy writes memoir. Bob will make you laugh and Kathy might provoke a tear.
Now retired after 35 years as founder of Grove Enterprises, Grove has more time to write. Most recently, he published a mystery novella, Secrets of Magnolia Manor, his memoir, Misadventures of an Only Child, a collection of children’s stories Adventures of Kaylie and Jimmy, and has written several flash fiction stories.
Grove has been awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals in the Silver Arts Competition in the Cherokee County, NC senior games, in their literature competition. You are invited to visit Bob on his website at bobgrove.org.
Kathleen (Kathy) Knapp was born into a military family. She spent most of her childhood living abroad. She draws on those cultural experiences to write her entertaining memoirs. As a creative person, with a degree in Graphic Arts, Kathleen has embraced this new venue and is memorializing her late family’s history for future generations. It is her ultimate dream to publish books for children.
Kathleen also enjoys volunteering for the Hurlburt-Johnson Friendship House, Inc. in Murphy, NC, using her writing skills to promote through the newspaper, awareness of the county’s only homeless shelter. As a member of North Carolina Writer’s Network West, she enjoys challenging writing classes, attending conferences, and nurturing her newfound craft.
To participate in the Open Mic session, those attending are requested to limit their reading to one or two poems or no more than three pages, double-spaced, prose writing.
for more information or phone: 828-389-4441.
Have you lived - or found - a fascinating true story, but need help capturing it on paper so that it reads like a great novel? You can find that help at the North Carolina Writers' Network's upcoming Spring Conference, Saturday, April 30, at UNC Greensboro.
Marianne Gingher's all-day workshop will inform you how to analyze a narrative's possibilities and how to mine " forgotten stories." You will also learn how to create suspense and make your story truly distinctive, however weird, wild, or provocative it might be. Gingher is the author of highly acclaimed nonfiction and fiction, and has taught at some of the top writing conferences in the United States. Currently, she is professor of English and comparative literature at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
Award-winning journalist Paul Cuadros's workshop will give you the nuts and bolts of nonfiction memoir and narrative writing: researching the idea, crafting a nonfiction book proposal, and employing narrative journalism techniques of reporting. He will use his book, A Home on the Field, as a template. It has been described as "a parable in the tradition of Stand and Deliver and Hoosiers-a story of one team and their accidental coach who became certain heroes to the whole community." He will also discuss selling your manuscript to a publisher and effectively promoting your book.
For several years I attended the NCWN Spring Conference in Greensboro and enjoyed all the classes, meeting the faculty and other writers from "all over."Anyone have the part # for a speedi sleeve for the tcase parking brake drum?
Are you a full blown Sigmachi?
Call Mudrak and get one of his dual seal speedo gear housings.
I just put one of these on mine. It was 45mm, if that helps. Don't know if it works yet, need to rebuild the T-case and put it back in.
Thanks guys, I'll see if my napa can get one, and then go from there. It is a rebuild tcase, and I checked the drum, so I'm a little bit annoyed that it is leaking like it is. (leaks FAST when on an incline).
Ed- Nope, not yet. I have 2 more weeks until I-week. Feels great to be getting so close.
Woody- I should've guessed that.
I will likely get a dual seal speedo housing at some point, I'm just running the 40 on a shoestring budget at the moment.Check-Out the video of the BJU Theatre Arts Drama Team!
A Q/A with long-time faculty member and Voice Teacher, Mrs. Corretta Grass.
Which character are you playing?
"I am playing the part of Carrie Watts, mother of Ludie Watts and mother-in-law to Jessie Mae Watts. Her goal for 20 years has been to see her home place in Bountiful before she dies."
How is the character different or similar to you?
"The similarities in the character are that we are both older women. We both always seem to try to get things to work out with Plan B or Plan C when Plan A fails. We both like to hold on to memories from the past!
What are some of your favorite parts of working on this production?
"My favorite parts of working on this production are many. I love working with my former students. Dr. Naler, the director, was my student. So were Mr. Schwingle who plays Ludie, Kaitlyn Chisholm who plays Jessie Mae, Elizabeth Emhof who plays Thelma, Harry Miller who plays the Harrison station master and Clinton Holden who plays the Sherriff. The assistant director, Ben Hamaan and several of the technical crew were all my students. It is a joy to act in the same production with them!!! I am thrilled with the opportunity to act (for the last time) with such wonderful people!!!"
Why should people come to see the show?
"Although it is a busy time of the year, I think people will identify with some of the characters in the play. I think it will help them appreciate their heritage as they see Carrie Watts’ heritage unfold though her memories and her efforts to get home again."
Recently, alumni, graduate and undergraduate students enjoyed a 3-hour workshop with Artist in Residence Teri Parker Lewis! It was a workout!
Benjamin Hamann, mentored by Faculty member Jeff Stegall, recently directed two Neil Simon scenes for the campus audience and the Homecoming visitors. Theatre Arts Majors and Masters students in theatre came together to create a hilarious night of comedy.
H.S. Festival Participants Create and Stage New Plays in 24 Hours!
During the annual H.S. Festival, high school participants worked with faculty and Theatre Arts Majors and Graduate Stduents to stage new 10 minute plays in Performance Hall. 14 conteststants submitted plays during the contest; the faculty reviewed each play, announced 6 finalists, and chose 3 winning plays for production. The playwrights saw their writing come alive as festival participants performed for an over-capacity crowd in Performance Hall. Playwrights received awards at the end; the best acting ensemble also received acting awards. This marks the 3rd-Annual Playwriting and Acting-Ensemble category in High School Festival.
My name is Wilbur Mauk; I am a Junior Theatre Arts major and I am playing the lead role of Sheridan Whiteside. This character is different than any of the other roles I have had before in that this is my first comedy in which I have a large role. A way I have connected with this character has been in my research of the man who the character was originally based off of, Alexander Woolcott. He was a man of great wit and tremendous pride. He always has to be the one with the last laugh and make a sarcastic snarky comment on every situation which he finds interesting. I wouldn't say I am very like this man however I do connect with him in ways I wasn't aware of before. I find the reason why he is so harsh on others around him is because he is defending himself as a person. He is hiding that he has feelings so that he can appear smart and in charge. He is very intricate and was definitely a challenge to portray.
The script is hilarious down to it's core! I love the history of how the playwrights found the inspiration to their play. Woolcott came uninvited to one of the playwright's house unannounced and terrorized the guests and bossed everyone around then left saying he had basically the worst time ever. The other playwright said that he was lucky Woolcott didn't break his leg while there which would of prolonged his stay and then the idea was born. Now the cast is just as enjoyable as the script. The people are hilarious and very fun to work with. I have immensely enjoyed working with this cast and getting to know each of them, which is hard to do with a cast of 23. This cast is filled with talented people who enjoy life, laughter, and theatre.
"Well you have come to the right place. Dr. Sheridan Whiteside, broken hearts mended, brakes realigned,... Hamburgers."
I am very grateful for this opportunity to do what I love. When you come to see the show, relax, laugh, and enjoy the life that God has given you.
For part of my senior project, I get to play Maggie Cutler, Whiteside's secretary and right-hand woman. To be honest, his life would pretty much fall apart without