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For the FULL listing
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NC Writers' Network
The Spring NCWN Conference is at UNC-Greensboro Sat. April 12th. More info HERE
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Tongue & Groove
Tongue & Groove is an open mic and competition held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month at Tir Na Nog in downtown Raleigh.
Sponsored by Amplified Art and Jacar Press and hosted by
Benjamin Molini (with help from his Lady Tuesday),
Tongue & Groove awards
prizes for best original poem, best original song, and audience favorite. List opens @ 7:30;
show starts @ 8.
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Photo by David Williams
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Let's shake off those winter blues! It's the True Detective finale (I'm a big fan) on HBO this Sunday as well as the premiere of Resurrection on ABC, which is based on NC author and NCWN Board Member Jason Mott's novel, The Returned. On the heels of the Oscars and Mardi Gras is St. Patrick's Day where it's permissible to drink and be merry even if you're observing Lent. Good stuff. What are you doing this St. Patrick's  Day? (email me the answer so you can enter this month's random drawing contest).
I'll be marching and dancing in Raleigh's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade downtown. The fun starts at 10 am on Saturday, March 15th! I don't think I've been in a walking parade since I was in the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech. I've been in a few sailing parades, though.
For more insight into why I took up Irish dance, please read my blog below.
Congrats to Jenny Dickens who won last month's random newsletter contest by telling me that her favorite author is Southern author, Deborah Smith. Thanks to all who submitted.
If you're living in the Triad, come visit me this Saturday night, March 8th at the Tate Street Coffee House from 7-9 pm. I'll be reading my poetry with fellow Raleigh poet Maureen Sherbondy, whose new book Beyond Fairy Tales is now available for you to preorder.
And for the first time in forever I'll be co-hosting an Open Mic in downtown Cary with fellow poet Harry Calhoun on Wed. March 19th starting at 7:30 pm. We have 10 5-minutes spots available for you to read or play your music. Please email me if you're interested!
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How to Write and Publish Your Genre Novel Like a Rock Star!
Location: Center for Excellence, 3803-B Computer Dr. Ste. 106 Raleigh NC 27609
Saturday, March 8, 2014 
Time: 9:30am-2pm-Refreshments served
Fee: $25
To Register: Click Here
Do you want to finally write your genre novel in 2014? You can do it! Genre novels include mystery, romance, crime, horror, and paranormal. Throughout the morning, participants will be treated to mini-lessons and discussion with Belea T. Keeney and Alice Osborn, two authors and editors who have guided countless aspiring novelists on their way to publication. During this instructive yet fun workshop, Belea and Alice will discuss the importance of writing well so you can attract your audience. You'll also get all of your burning publication questions answered.
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 In early scenes, introduce the settings in which big scenes will occur
later.
In real life, most "scenes" don't change much of anything. In fiction, every scene changes something.
Rule of thumb: Your main character should fail at least twice to resolve the story problem, then succeed!
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Wake County Open Mics
Royal Bean Coffee House (Literary Open Mic)
1st Thurs of every month
Next one is Thurs March 6th
Time: 7-8:30pm
Organizer: Maureen Sherbondy
Fuquay Varina Third Thursdays Open Mic Reading Series (Literary Open Mic)
STARS Theater and Arts Center, 123 E. Vance St.
Thurs March 20th
3rd Thursday of every month, 6-8:30pm
Organizer: Jan B. Parker
Amplified Voices Poetry Open Mic (poetry and music)
Amplified Art Gallery, City Market, 325 Blake St. Downtown Raleigh
4th Tuesday of the month, March 25th, 7:00-9:00 pm
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Women Writers of the Triad Present Second Saturday at the Tate Street Coffee House
with featured poets Maureen Sherbondy and Alice Osborn
Location: Tate Street Coffee House, 334 Tate Street, Greensboro, NC 27403
Saturday, March 8, 2014 Time: 7-9pm
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
 Enjoy an evening of poetry with two remarkable Raleigh poets, Maureen Sherbondy and Alice Osborn. Maureen's latest poetry collection is Eulogy for an Imperfect Man and Alice will read her old favorites from previous collections as well as new selections from her upcoming collection, Heroes without Capes. The open mic follows the two featured readers. Women Writers of the Triad is a group of women writers dedicated to supporting all writers-women and men. For more information, Click Here
Correspondence Course with Alice Osborn for Fiction and Memoir
$1200 for 12 months (that's only $100/month!)
or $600 in two payments
Self-paced year-long class begins March 15th 2014-March 15th 2015
Registration: Click Here
- Do you want to write your book?
- Do you have a dream of getting published?
- Do you need help navigating the publication maze?
 This correspondence class is perfect for memoir and fiction writers who want a one-on-one writing/editing session with Alice, but don't necessarily live in North Carolina or need more accountability with their writing practice. Writers submit 1 piece per month based on Alice's emailed writing prompt, up to 20 pages, double-spaced. Then the hand-written critique is emailed back to the participant. With published author Alice Osborn as your writing coach you'll improve your writing and get published this year! Editor and Author Alice Osborn will - Help you with the writing process/ Be your accountability partner
- Strengthen and tone your writing
- Help you with marketing and publishing your book
Also included are 6 accountability chats and 12 video modules to help motivate your writing practice. You can skip ahead to finish your modules early in 9 months or you can take your time to finish in a year-that's the beauty of this self-paced course.
Open Mic at UnVine'd with featured poets Harry Calhoun and Alice Osborn
Location: UnVine'd Wine Bar & Tapas 201 W Chatham St #103, Olde Cary Commons, Cary, NC 27519
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Time: 7:30-9:30pm
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
 Open Mic Readers have 5 min to read their work-all genres + music! Limit 12 readers. Sign up with Alice at alice@aliceosborn.com Show off of your work at UnVine'd Open Mic Night while relaxing with a glass of wine. The open mic will kick off with poetry from two talented Raleigh poets both nominated for Pushcart Prizes: Harry Calhoun (http://harrycalhoun.net) and Alice Osborn (http://aliceosborn.com). Harry has had work published in various poetry journals and more than a dozen books and chapbooks over the past three decades. His most recent collection is Failure is Unimportant. Alice is the author of three books of poetry, the most recent collection is After the Steaming Stops and she's currently working on her next collection, Heroes without Capes.
***ONLINE CLASS*** The Business of Creative Writing at SavvyAuthors.com
March 24-April 14, 2014 Tuition: $30 (basic member) and $20 (premium member) Register Online via www.SavvyAuthors.com or Click Here
This workshop is for both published and yet-to-be published writers who wish to craft a marketing and branding strategy for getting the word out about their books via social media networking, websites, blogs, and the good old-fashioned way with press releases and media contacts. If no one knows who you are, how will they buy your book? Alice Osborn will provide tips and tricks from her own experience as a successful published writer/editor and will address publicity/marketing tips for both traditionally and self-published authors. Alice uses social media daily to connect, network and grow her business, which she started six years ago. This workshop series will address "new" media such as blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, as well as "traditional" media such as press releases, query letters and face-to-face networking. Wonderland Book Club, Co-sponsored by the NC Writers' Network
Presents Author Justin Kramon, The Preservationist 
Location: Center for Excellence, 3803-B Computer Dr. Suite 106, Raleigh, NC
Friday, March 28, 2014 Time: 10:00-noon
Registration: Click Here
Meet Justin Kramon, of Philadelphia, to discuss his most recent novel, The Preservationist. A dark tale of psychological suspense, The Preservationist follows Julia Stilwell and Sam Blount in whose unlikely romance at college begins to unravel as a threat of violence approaches and the reader becomes less and less sure whom to trust. It is a tense and intelligent novel where each of the  characters may not be what they seem. Justin's novel is available in stores, and on Amazon, BN.com, and through IndieBound. The Preservationist is Justin's second novel; the first was Finny (Random House, 2010), which was a Wonderland Book Club selection in 2011. Justin is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, he has published stories in Glimmer Train, Story Quarterly, Boulevard, Fence, TriQuarterly, Alaska Quarterly Review, and others. He has also received honors from the Michener-Copernicus Society of America, Best American Short Stories, the Hawthornden International Writers' Fellowship, and the Bogliasco Foundation.
Free Critique Session with Belea T. Keeney and Alice Osborn
Location: Center for Excellence, 3803-B Computer Dr. Ste. 106 Raleigh NC 27609
Saturday, April 5, 2014 Time: 9:30am-12:30pm-Refreshments served
Fee: FREE, but you must register prior to the session. Limit 12.
Registration: Click Here
How do you know your manuscript is publication-ready? Come join us at this critique session with experienced editors/authors Belea T. Keeney and Alice Osborn so you can get your novel or memoir off of the ground. After your individual session you'll walk away knowing what's working and what's not working with your masterpiece-in-progress. Dream It, Do it: 2nd Annual Women's Writing Retreat with Alice Osborn Location: Bend of Ivy Lodge, Marshall, NC outside of Asheville 3717 Bend of Ivy Rd. Marshall, NC 28753
Friday-Monday August 8-11, 2014 4-Day, 3-Night Retreat!
LATE EARLY BIRD RATE:
Pay $150 now, Balance of $550 by June 15, 2014 (TL $700;
savings of $100) (Reg. $800, all inclusive) WOW! This is a GREAT DEAL!!!
 Immerse yourself in a weekend of writing without interruption in the mountains of Western Carolina. This is your answer to, "I'll write when I can find the time!" Come and fulfill your purpose, which is to write. Empowered women are powerful writers-grab your power so you can dream and accomplish your dreams of writing your story! Together over the course of this weekend, we'll delve into our stories of defining moments, healing and self discovery. This is called "Living the Writing Life!" There'll be plenty of time for reflection and individual writing during the day, and on Saturday night we'll share our work over  marshmallows and fellowship. Bend of Ivy Lodge is an intimate retreat setting surrounded by woods, rivers and streams that will foster community and creativity. Relax by the waterfall, hear the call of herons and walk the many trails on the converted tobacco farm property.
Participation limited to 15 women writers of any genre and experience. If you haven't already worked with Alice, please submit a two-page writing sample with your registration to Alice Osborn to best accommodate your experience at this retreat. You'll be treated to eight organic meals and snacks. Bring your hearts, your pens and paper. All writers receive a 10-minute consult with Alice Osborn. |
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Want to Get Published the Right Way? Contact Alice TODAY!
919-971-9414
9660-138 Falls of Neuse #294
Raleigh, NC 27615
Alice Osborn, M.A. is the author of three books of poetry: After the Steaming Stops (Main Street Rag, 2012), Unfinished Projects (Main Street Rag, 2010) and Right Lane Ends (Catawba, 2006) and is the editor of the anthology, Tattoos (Main Street Rag, 2012); she is also a writing coach, speaker, blogger and teaching artist. Besides working with corporations and small businesses, Alice teaches creative writing in schools and in community settings where she uses sensory images and road-tested prompts to stimulate her students' best work. Her writing has appeared in Raleigh's News and Observer, Soundings Review, The Pedestal Magazine, and in numerous journals and anthologies. She serves on the Board of Trustees for the North Carolina Writers' Network. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and two children. Visit her website: www.aliceosborn.com. |
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