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June, 2014
For the FULL listing
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Alice's Poetry Corner
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Alice won Honorable Mention in the Carolina Woman 2014 Writing Contest
Click HERE to read the award-winning poem!
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Recent Books Alice Has Edited
Join Margaret at her Book Launch on Sunday, Aug. 3rd at 4pm at the Joyful Jewel,
44-A Hillsboro St. Pittsboro, NC 27312
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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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Call for Submissions: 2014 Linda Flowers Literary Award
Deadline
July 15
The North Carolina Humanities Council invites original entries of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry for the 2014 Linda Flowers Literary Award. The postmark deadline for submissions is July 15, 2014. There is no entry fee. For more information Click Here
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 June appeared way too fast! Both my husband's parents have birthdays, the kids are starting camps and we've got recitals in dance, singing and guitar. Speaking of which, that's my Irish dance recital pic you're looking at! Plus the season finale of Game of Thrones and the season premiere of the last season of True Blood. Yes, my friends, I live and die by HBO's schedule. How about you?
Not to mention June is the start of the 2014 Hurricane Season, which brings me to my June Random Newsletter Question for a chance at a very sweet prize: What are you doing right now to prepare for Hurricane Season? Email me here
, subject line "Alice's newsletter"!
I'm locating our flashlights which have gone MIA thanks to my son or daughter.
This past month I was on my good friend Rev. Ogun Holder's radio show Rants to Revelations Radio talking about "Do You Have a Book in You?" Rev. Ogun is an amazing host, author and spiritual leader. He's funny too. Please check out the link and the blog.
Novelists:
Think you don't need a short story class? Think again. Belea and Alice are joining forces again to bring you Write and Publish Your Genre Novel like a Rock Star! on Sat. June 21st at the Center for Excellence from 9:30-12:30 p.m. at $29 (registration details below). If you want to turn your novel into a movie, you have a much better shot with a short story. Here are a few who have done it:
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) by Truman Capote
"Brokeback Mountain" (2005) by Annie Proulx
"The Fly" (1986) by George Langelaan
"Heart of Darkness" (1979,as Apocalypse Now) by Joseph Conrad
"The Minority Report" (2002, as Minority Report) by Philip K. Dick
Ready to Rock Out?
 My daughter Erin and I will be among the many singers and musicians featured in the Give to Live Benefit Concert to benefit the Michael Lynch Foundation, which is a scholarship program that provides grants to enable the children of firefighters and other victims of the 9/11 attacks. We'll be on stage around 2 pm.
This Sunday, June 8th from 12-6 p.m. Southland Ballroom, 614 N. West St., Raleigh, NC Tickets: $5 www.givetoliveguitarstudios.com
Poetry and Photography:
You are invited to be an integral part the first annual Art Inspiring Art event, by sharing your energetic spirit via reading poetry. Write a new poem or submit an existing poem
This is an existing show of experimental, heterogeneous diptychs in Downtown Durham at the Art Guild. Beyond the immediately accessible visual connections (e.g. composition, form, color), the visual couplets connect with the viewer on visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and energetic levels. Each pair, and the series as a whole, have at least five different levels of connections and contrasts that invite close inspections to explore the relationship of man and his worlds, types of time, elemental changes, and spirituality.
You may see them in person over the next week at 120 Morris Street, Durham. Or, here are the images online for inspiration: http://chrisogden.photodeck.com/-/galleries/hand-of-man/ ENTER PASSWORD: poetic
The show is
Wed. June 11 from 6:30pm-8:30pm at 120 Morris Street, Durham, please email Chris Ogden if interested in participating
Thank you, Editing Clients!
If you have chosen me to be your editor, I'm so grateful. When you scroll down in the left margin under "Recent Books Alice Has Edited," I have listed Margaret Harrell's and Heather Cobham's new books. Here are a few more:
Support Terri Anastasi's new book of poetry, Fending, soon-to-be published by Main Street Rag. This is the link. $4 on sale! I met Terri through one of my and Belea's free critique sessions this spring and was impressed with her poetry. I introduced her to my publisher, M. Scott Douglass at Main St. Rag and soon we were all cooking on her first poetry chapbook. I say, "This is a book filled with images that carry the weight of misunderstandings, yet the strength and compassion of unconditional love. Watch out, world: we have a brave new poet on our hands."
If your book is ready for an editor, I do have a few openings for clients this summer. Another of my specialties is military history/military fiction.
The Dream It, Do It Retreat, Coming Up Fast!
There are only three spots left for my Dream It, Do It Retreat this August 8-11 at the Bend of Ivy Retreat Center. The fee remains $650 till June 15th. Don't let this Retreat pass you by--it will change your life. I mean it. More info HERE.
Check out this Month's Blog Posts
Today we welcome Heather Cobham of Oriental, NC. Besides being an author, she's a licensed clinical social worker and works as a counselor in a private practice in New Bern, North Carolina.
If you read your writing out loud in public you need to think of yourself as a performer-even if you're reading at an open mic with five people... Three Stellar Secrets for Beginning Writers Today novelist, editor, ghostwriter, equestrienne and Star Wars fan, Belea T. Keeney of Apex, North Carolina, shares her tips on diving deep instead...Spring Mini Blog Tour: 4 Questions AnsweredIf you're an author, it's quite common to be asked about your next project. And if you're an author, you've always have homework to do! This is the reasoning behind this spring mini blog tour...
Have a fabulous June and if you know what's going to happen in Game of Thrones, please don't tell me!
Alice
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 The best openings cause readers to pose questions to which they simply must find out the answers.
The more opinionated the characters, the more potential for conflict.
Characters are able to say things on the spur of the moment the way we wish we could in life.
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Wake County Open Mics
Fuquay Varina Third Thursdays Open Mic Reading Series (Literary Open Mic)
STARS Theater and Arts Center, 123 E. Vance St.
Thurs June 19th
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, June 24th, 7:00-9:00 pm
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***ONLINE CLASS***
Editing Narrative Nonfiction with Alice Osborn
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 from 11:30am-1pm EDT
Tuition: $179
Register Online by Clicking Here
 What is narrative nonfiction? It is any piece of nonfiction-from a paragraph to a book-that tells a story to make the reader feel like they are in the middle of the action. It includes travel essays, feature articles, artists' profiles, histories, biographies, cookbooks, and case studies. Memoir is the most narrative of all of the narrative nonfiction; the author tells a true story using the fictional elements of setting, character, dialogue and scene. Author and editor Alice Osborn will teach you about finding the personal in the universal, voice, narrative structure, the hero's journey, disclosure to the real people in the story, and most of all, how to make this kind of nonfiction reader-friendly.
* The "I" a composite "I" and a persona/character, and not the "real" author
* Tools to discover connections/patterns
* Memoir as a unique blend of nonfiction with fictional techniques
* Pseudonyms, anonymizing, and composite characters
Artistically Speaking Studio Presents Featured Artist Alice Osborn
During Durham Third Friday Art Walk
Location: 305 E. Chapel Hill St., Durham, NC 27701, Basement  Studio-Enter through the parking lot (not E Chapel Hill St.), across from the Marriott
Friday, June 20th Time: 6:30-9 p.m.
Refreshments served. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
During Durham Third Friday meet and greet Raleigh poet Alice Osborn at Artistically Speaking, a brand new creative space founded by Dawn R. Taylor in downtown Durham where authors and artists can feature their work. Alice will read her poems from previous collections as well as new selections from her upcoming collection, Heroes without Capes. Durham Third Friday is always a great time to gallery hop and check out everything downtown Durham has to offer in terms of food, art and culture.
Write and Publish Your Short Story Like a Rock Star with Belea T. Keeney and Alice Osborn
Location: Center for Excellence, 3803-B Computer Dr. Ste. 106 Raleigh NC 27609
Saturday, June 21, 2014 Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Refreshments served
Fee: $29 This class is a go! Please register as soon as you to reserve your seat!
To Register Click HERE
Writing and selling short stories can have multiple benefits to authors. They're an opportunity to practice craft, work on POV, characterization, setting, and dialogue. For aspiring novelists, short stories give you a place to practice new techniques, experiment with voice, and develop strong scenes. Placing your stories gives you both publishing credits and the chance to earn some money. Join authors Belea T. Keeney and Alice Osborn who will give you specific tips on developing, writing, and selling your short stories. From literary fiction to genre fiction, print anthologies to online magazines, short story markets have a lot of possibilities. Come learn all you can about writing them! Both authors have written and edited short stories for a variety of publishers and in a variety of genres.
Focusing on Form: Writers' Workshop for Women
Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC
When: Monday June 23 to Friday June 27 from 9:00-3pm
Cost: $320
Info/Register Click Here
Contact: Ashley Hogan, hogana@meredith.edu
Each summer since 1997, the Meredith College Department of English has sponsored a writing workshop for women who are writing, who want to write, and who want to try writing. The workshop offers instruction, critique of manuscripts, and-not the least of its advantages-new friends who share a common interest. Hundreds of women have benefited from these workshops and from other writer events sponsored by Meredith. Join us this summer, June 23-27, for the seventeenth annual writing workshop, "Focusing on Form." During this one-week workshop, outstanding instructors will guide you in the form of your choice: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction or mining for material.
Wonderland Book Club, Co-sponsored by the NC Writers' Network
Presents Author Lee Mims, Hiding Gladys (A Cleo Cooper Mystery)
Location: Center for Excellence, 3803-B Computer Dr. Suite 106, Raleigh, NC
Friday, June 27, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m.-noon
To Register Click Here
Join us for Wonderland Book Club as we host author Lee Mims who  is a popular wildlife artist and who once worked as a field geologist. In Hiding Gladys, geologist Cleo Cooper discovers a granite deposit of epic proportions-a dream come true. Not only will she be famous for discovering the easternmost deposit in the United States, she'll also be rich. And so will  Gladys Walton, the owner of the rural North Carolina property that sits atop the bounty of valuable rock. When Gladys goes missing and a murder victim turns up in the well, Cleo works extra hard to keep her test drilling above board and on schedule. But a near-fatal accident convinces Cleo that someone is dead set on killing her, too.
NEW! NCWN Squire Summer Writing Residency
William Peace University, sponsored by the NCWN
When: July 17-20
Info/Register:
North Carolina Writers' Network 2014 Squire Summer Writing Residency will be held July 10-13 on the campus of William Peace University in Raleigh. This conference offers an intensive course in a chosen genre (fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry), with fifteen hours of workshop sessions over the four days of the program. Registrants work in-depth on their own writing, as well as their colleagues', while also studying the principles of the genre with their instructor. Other features include faculty readings, panel discussions, and open mic sessions for residents. Scott Huler will lead the Creative Nonfiction workshop; Randall Kenan will lead the Fiction workshop; and Shelby Stephenson, who will be inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in October, will lead the Poetry workshop.
Dream It, Do it: 2nd Annual Women's Writing Retreat with Alice Osborn
***LIMITED SPOTS LEFT***
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!
Pay $150 now, Balance of $500 by July 15, 2014 (Total: $650; savings of $100 till June 15th) (Reg. $750, 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 30-minute consult with Alice Osborn. Kick Start Your Memoir: The Next Level with Alice Osborn
Location: Center for Excellence, 3803-B Computer Dr. Ste. 106 Raleigh NC 27609Thursday, August 14 to Thursday, September 18, 2014 (Class meets for 6 Thursdays) Time: 11:30am-1:30pm-Bring your lunch!Tuition: $99 Additional editing package is $250, Tuition includes two 10-min accountability phone chats.To Register Click Here  Have you completed Alice's Beginning Memoir Workshop Series and wish to continue? Or have you started working on your memoir and now wonder what is the next step? This class offers fun and interactive exercises and feedback to help you construct your memoir and build upon your foundation. Move forward in the direction you want to go by creating a memoir that will dazzle your readers. This class is best-suited for writers who have previous writing experience or who have been working on their memoirs. Participants bring their own lunch and there'll be a half hour lunch break. Your tuition includes two 10-min accountability phone chats and if you'd like Alice to edit your memoir pages during the class, consider purchasing the $250 editing package (valued at $800).
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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 an editor-for-hire and writing coach. 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, two children and three birds. When she's not writing, she's probably practicing dancing or playing her fiddle or guitar. Visit her website: www.aliceosborn.com.
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With Alice at Elite Integrated Medicine, 8400 Six Forks Rd, Suite 204, Raleigh, NC 27615
Have a creative block? Feeling stressed and unmotivated? I can help!
Email Alice or Call 919-971-9414 to Schedule For Your 1-hr Session
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