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North Carolina Writers' Network The nonprofit North Carolina Writers’ Network connects, promotes, and serves the writers of NC. Visitors to our page may post on our Wall.

We encourage postings that spark conversation--about writing, about the publishing industry, about book events and books in general. NCWN members may post about their new publications. Book postings by non-members will be removed, as will all postings that might be considered SPAM. Contest announcements should be sent to [email protected].

Opening for registration next Wednesday...Join the NC Writers’ Network on Thursday, December 10, from 7:00–8:00 p.m. EST...
11/03/2026

Opening for registration next Wednesday...

Join the NC Writers’ Network on Thursday, December 10, from 7:00–8:00 p.m. EST for Crafting Creative Nonfiction with a Sense of Place, an online writing workshop led by W. Ralph Eubanks!

W. Ralph Eubanks is a faculty fellow and writer-in-residence at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. He is the author of When It’s Darkness on the Delta as well as three other works of nonfiction. He is a writer and an essayist whose work focuses on race, identity, and the American South, and his writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, the American Scholar, and the New Yorker. He is a 2007 Guggenheim fellow, a 2021-2022 Harvard Radcliffe Institute fellow, and the recipient of a 2023 Mississippi Governor’s Arts Award for excellence in literature and in recognition of his role as a cultural ambassador for the state of Mississippi.

In this workshop, participants will focus on ways a writer can root creative nonfiction in a particular place, while at the same time excavating what the setting has to say about history, memory, and the social forces that created the place. They will work beyond place as setting and begin to recognize the ways that place is a way of seeing.

🎟️ $45 NCWN members / $65 nonmembers

Registration opens November 11! Learn more at ncwriters.org.

Some new books are hitting the shelves!Congrats to our NCWN members and their recently published work. Take a look, find...
10/30/2026

Some new books are hitting the shelves!

Congrats to our NCWN members and their recently published work. Take a look, find your next read, and support these talented NC writers at https://www.ncwriters.org/news/book-buzz

The Doris Betts Fiction Prize, sponsored by the North Carolina Writers' Network, is closing this Saturday, October 31st!...
10/29/2026

The Doris Betts Fiction Prize, sponsored by the North Carolina Writers' Network, is closing this Saturday, October 31st!

This year's final judge is acclaimed author LaTanya McQueen, whose novel, “When the Reckoning Comes” is a nominee for Goodreads Choice and a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award!

The Doris Betts Fiction Prize isto any writer who is a legal resident of North Carolina or a member of the North Carolina Writers' Network.

The winner will receive $250 AND publication in the North Carolina Literary Review

To learn more and enter, visit the link in our bio or go to: https://www.ncwriters.org/programs/competitions/doris-betts-fiction-prize/

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There are just a couple days left to register for NCWN's Fall Conference 2026!This year's Fall Conference will be held N...
10/26/2026

There are just a couple days left to register for NCWN's Fall Conference 2026!

This year's Fall Conference will be held November 6-8th in downtown Asheville. Check-in and classes will take place at Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville Center with receptions and discounted room blocks being located nearby at Embassy Suites and DoubleTree Asheville Downtown.

The conference will be following a brand-new format and schedule this year, providing attendees more flexibility and lowered costs. NCWN members will be able to register for the full conference for only $199, with partial registration rates available for those who want to attend only one or two days of the conference.

Click the link in our bio, scan the code, or go to ncwriters.org to sign up! We can't wait to see you there! 👏

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Congrats to all our members on their recent accomplishments!Have good news to share? Visit our website at the link in ou...
10/22/2026

Congrats to all our members on their recent accomplishments!

Have good news to share? Visit our website at the link in our bio to submit your Hats Off! and we’ll feature your success! 🎉✨

Connect with fellow writers at the 2026 NCWN Fall Conference! 🍁Our Affinity Groups offer opportunities to meet, share ex...
10/20/2026

Connect with fellow writers at the 2026 NCWN Fall Conference! 🍁

Our Affinity Groups offer opportunities to meet, share experiences, and build community with writers who share your interests and experiences.

Join us for lunchtime and evening meetups at venues around the conference campus in Asheville, November 6–8!

Remember to register for the conference before October 30th! Go to https://www.ncwriters.org/programs/conferences/fc26-main/ for more information!

Calling all poets who teach! 📚✍️Applications are open for Mary Belle Campbell Scholarships, honoring the late Mary Belle...
10/15/2026

Calling all poets who teach! 📚✍️

Applications are open for Mary Belle Campbell Scholarships, honoring the late Mary Belle Campbell and her lasting contributions to North Carolina’s literary community.

Each year, these scholarships help at least two full-time educators attend the NCWN Fall Conference, covering the cost of standard registration and two nights’ lodging (an estimated $650 value per scholarship).

Priority is given to K–12 teachers, but poets teaching full-time at any level are encouraged to apply. Applicants must reside in NC, VA, TN, GA, or SC.

Interested in applying? Contact Executive Director Ed Southern at [email protected] for more information!

Who was Doris Betts? 📖Born in Statesville, North Carolina, Doris Betts was an award-winning novelist, short story writer...
10/13/2026

Who was Doris Betts? 📖

Born in Statesville, North Carolina, Doris Betts was an award-winning novelist, short story writer, and professor of creative writing at UNC–Chapel Hill. Through her writing and decades of teaching, Betts helped shape North Carolina's literary landscape and inspired generations of writers.

Today, her legacy lives on through the Doris Betts Fiction Prize, administered by the North Carolina Literary Review and sponsored by NCWN.

✍️ Submissions are open through October 31!

The winning writer will receive $250 and publication in the North Carolina Literary Review.

Learn more about the prize and how to submit your work at ncwriters.org!

There are just a few weeks left to register for NCWN's Fall Conference 2026!This year's Fall Conference will be held Nov...
10/12/2026

There are just a few weeks left to register for NCWN's Fall Conference 2026!

This year's Fall Conference will be held November
6-8 in downtown Asheville. Check-in and classes will take place at Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville Center with receptions and discounted room blocks being located nearby at Embassy Suites and DoubleTree Asheville Downtown.

The conference will be following a brand-new format and schedule this year, providing attendees more flexibility and lowered costs. NCWN members will be able to register for the full conference for only $199, with partial registration rates available for those who want to attend only one or two days of the conference.

Click the link in our bio, scan the code, or go to ncwriters.org to sign up! We can't wait to see you there! 👏

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We loved gathering for the 2026 North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame ceremony last weekend to honor the writers whose wo...
10/11/2026

We loved gathering for the 2026 North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame ceremony last weekend to honor the writers whose work has made a great impact on the writingest state. Thank you to everyone who helps make this event and our literary community so special!

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