Category: Meetings

The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow (WCDH) is proud to showcase Eureka Springs’ literary talent at the March Poetluck on Thursday, March 19, at 6:30 pm, at 515 Spring Street. Two Eureka Springs authors, Dr. Kathy Martone and Cheryl King, will be the featured readers, and Poetluck will be emceed by guest host, Molly Scroges.… Continue reading March “Poetluck” in Eureka Springs Hosted by Molly Scroges

Writers with an interest in history can contribute to the preservation of Arkansas history by participating in the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives Volunteer Day on June 14. Help is needed to unfold, index and organize historical documents. Work will begin at 9 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. at the NEARA headquarters at 11 S.… Continue reading Opportunity for Arkansas History Buffs June 14, 2019

Nightbird Books, 205 W. Dickson Street in Fayetteville, hosts four book clubs and a combination writing workshop and book study. Here they are, together with the selections for May: Poetry Book Club, first Wednesday of the month, 5:30-7 pm Homer’s Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson Mystery Book Club, second Thursday, 6:30-7:30 pm The Cat Who… Continue reading Looking for a Book Club?

Stop by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s office between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 23 to meet a few of the OLLI leaders and learn more about the spring selection of courses and upcoming events and socials. Olli headquarters are located at 211 E. Dickson Street.  

OWL members and guests focus on “Author Power, Pitches, and Promotion” at the August 18 meeting in Branson, Missouri’s Honeysuckle Inn. A full lineup of speakers, publishers, and agents offer individual pitch sessions, craft presentations, and how-to experiences on Saturday. For more information and details check out  https://www.ozarkswritersleague.com/ The latest OWL Hoot news and member accolades… Continue reading Ozark Writers League August 2018 Meeting Branson, MO

This one-day conference covers territory important to writers. Two keynoters: Tommy Hancock, “Preparing Your Manuscript to Pitch” and Andrea Campbell, “Creating Content: Break-in, Connect, Become a Regular.” My interests are: “Writing Non-Fiction” with Janis F. Kearney and “Poetry in Motion” with Jim Barton. I usually skip the poetry sessions–but Jim Barton is always good. www.Arkansaswritersconference.org.  AWC, June… Continue reading Don’t Miss the AR Writers Conference, June 3

Writers in this area have a choice of two well-known, overlapping conferences. Both have sessions that appeal to me. Check out OK Writers Federation Conference 2017,  May 4 – 6, Embassy Suites, Oklahoma City, OK (www.owfi.org/conference2017/schedule/ ). Variety of workshops with a special two-session block for Scrivener Boot Camp led by Jason Hough. Also the Missouri… Continue reading Decisions, Decisions

The Arkansas International, a new literary journal produced by graduate students in the MFA Program in Creative Writing and Translation at The University of Arkansas, issues an invitation to their launch party. AI, a local literary magazine with global aspirations, is proud to feature writers from around the world in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation, and… Continue reading New Literary Journal at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville

Harpist Beth Stockdell plays a solo acoustic lever harp in the main lobby at the Fayetteville Public Library, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, Sunday, October 23. Stockdell is a lifelong artist working in photography, stained glass, and multimedia painting. She began playing harp in 2003 and, since that time, has played harp coast to coast. The music,… Continue reading Beth Stockdell Plays for True Lit 2016 Fayetteville Festival