Upper Delaware Writers Collective

09/20/2014

For daily doses, visit/like Dorothy Parker

09/16/2014

Sounds interesting, and it's free.

A new online course led by the former poet laureate

09/09/2014

Heron's Eye Communications participated in the expo preceding NACL Theatre's THE WEATHER PROJECT Community Play on Saturday, August 9, in Yulan, NY. We set up our "rookery" and invited people to co...

08/31/2014

Maybe he's right. Maybe not....
Bob Dylan: "Sometimes. It’s within me. It’s within me to put myself up and be a poet. But it’s a dedication. [Softly] It’s a big dedication.
[Pause] Poets don’t drive cars. [Laughs] Poets don’t go to the supermarket. Poets don’t empty the garbage. Poets aren’t on the PTA. Poets, you know, they don’t go picket the Better Housing Bureau, or whatever. Poets don’t… poets don’t even speak on the telephone. Poets don’t even talk to anybody. Poets do a lot of listening and … and usually they know why they’re poets! [Laughs]
Poets live on the land. They behave in a gentlemanly way. And live by their own gentlemanly code.
[Pause] And die broke. Or drown in lakes. Poets usually have very unhappy endings…"

"People have a hard time accepting anything that overwhelms them."

08/29/2014

Reading & Book Signing Saturday, September 6, 6:30 P.M

Featuring:
George Brown, Consuela Golden,
Bernard LoPinto, Dawn McIntyre, Leslie Rutkin
Poets:
Paul Cooper, Nancy Dymond, Karen Morris

Come and join local poets and authors at this special reading and book signing. Authors will be reading from newly published works and works in progress.

Enjoy a drink and complimentary light refreshments. Relax in a lovely, vintage setting and let us entertain you with selections from our latest works. Books will be available for purchase and personalized signing. Come meet the authors and support the literary arts in our community!

WHERE: Old North Branch Inn
869 North Branch – Hortonville Road,
North Branch, N.Y. 12766
(845) 482-5925

04/01/2014

HOORAY! It's National Poetry Month! How are you going to celebrate?

03/21/2014

UDWC's Norma Bernstock will be reading at this event.

Please join us for this annual event.Details and List of Poets

02/18/2014

Two fine poets, Nancy Dymond and Karen Morris, will be reading and hosting an open mic, meet and greet on Saturday. Mark your calendars.

Bring your poems, help celebrate and share in the plans for the evolution of the WCAA's premier poetry program for regional poets and lovers of poetry.

When: Saturday, February 22, 3:00 - 4:30
Where: Stoneworks Center
1036 Rear Main St.
Honesdale, PA.
(Behind the Cooperage)

01/31/2014

Some of the collective members will be there. Hope to see you!

FIRST ANNUAL AUTHORS’ FESTIVAL
February 8, 2014, 12:00 to 5:00
At The HAWLEY SILK MILL
8 Silk Mill Drive
Hawley, PA

READERS, WRITERS, ASPIRING WRITERS, NEIGHBORS: On Saturday, February 8th, 12 noon - 5 PM, the Hawley Silk Mill hosts the FIRST ANNUAL AUTHORS FESTIVAL. Many of our area authors, involved in a wide variety of writing - for adults, for children, prose, poetry, fact ,fiction, newspaper and magazine articles, professional reports teaching materials, and more - will be on hand not just to sign books but also to answer whatever questions you may have not just about their writing but also about your writing. And if you've something to share, OPEN MIC for you and for readings from the authors from 1:30 - 2:00 and 3:30 - 4:00.

01/11/2014

Featuring UDWC's Norma Bernstock.

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01/06/2014

River Rocks Anthology, published to commemorate the Upper Delaware Writers Collective twentieth anniversary, presents poems from 24 members, past and present. The anthology also includes photographs of members and writing prompts, some of which engendered the poems.