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Category: adkwrites

Empty Shoes by the Door: Living After My Son’s Suicide, a Memoir
August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 Adirondack Center for Writing adkwrites

ADK Writes: Judi Merriam

Judi Merriam published Empty Shoes by the Door: Living After My Son’s Suicide on May 16, 2022. On the afternoon of December 23, 2011, Judi Merriam’s eighteen-year-old son, Jenson, took … Continue reading ADK Writes: Judi Merriam

The Hedges: The Story of Twelve Precious Acres on Blue Mountain Lake
August 1, 2022August 8, 2022 Adirondack Center for Writing adkwrites

ADK Writes: Roger Kessel

Roger Kessel published The Hedges: The Story of 12 Precious Acres on Blue Mountain Lake. Like the smooth entry of an Adirondack guideboat, The Hedges transports the reader to the … Continue reading ADK Writes: Roger Kessel

Burning Barrel by Natalli Amato
July 25, 2022August 8, 2022 Adirondack Center for Writing adkwrites

ADK Writes: Natalli Amato

PoemVillage contributor and attendee of ACW publishing conferences, Natalli Amato, is celebrating the release of her full-length collection of poetry, Burning Barrel (Finishing Line Press, 2022). Purchase at Bookshop.org ACW … Continue reading ADK Writes: Natalli Amato

Lauren Whitehead
July 18, 2022August 8, 2022 Adirondack Center for Writing adkwrites

ADK Writes: Lauren Whitehead

Lauren Whitehead, former resident and current ACW advisory board member, was named a finalist for the prestigious playwriting award, the 2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. ACW values the power of … Continue reading ADK Writes: Lauren Whitehead

Life on the Dark Side: Short Stories and Plays
July 11, 2022August 8, 2022 Adirondack Center for Writing adkwrites

ADK Writes: George J. Bryjak

George J. Bryjak’s new book, Life on the Dark Side: Short Stories and Plays, was published in October, 2021 and is available for purchase. ACW values the power of words … Continue reading ADK Writes: George J. Bryjak

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 Adirondack Center for Writing adkwrites

ACW’s Impact on the Next Generation of Adirondack Poets

Jesse Patrick ACW (15 Broadway St, Saranac Lake NY) Saranac Lake local Jesse Patrick is an aspiring spoken word poet who embraced his love of writing in High School. “I … Continue reading ACW’s Impact on the Next Generation of Adirondack Poets

January 22, 2021 Adirondack Center for Writing adkwrites, Announcements, Local Opportunities

New! Virtual Writers Group

A meeting of writers will be meeting over Zoom on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 7:00pm for their first meeting. Open to anyone in the North Country region, just use … Continue reading New! Virtual Writers Group

January 20, 2021 Adirondack Center for Writing adkwrites, Local Opportunities, Resources

Local bookstore owners establish new Adirondack book wholesale and distribution business

LAKE PLACID—The announcement in late October that North Country Books would close at the end of January 2021 sent dismay through the ranks of authors, publishers, and retail accounts who’d … Continue reading Local bookstore owners establish new Adirondack book wholesale and distribution business

January 20, 2021 Adirondack Center for Writing adkwrites, Local Opportunities, Resources

ARTS4VETS Group & Meetings

A group of veterans interested in using the arts to heal. This group of veterans who get together at Zaloga, Post 4, Everett Road, Albany, NY and on Zoom/Hybrid every Friday mornings … Continue reading ARTS4VETS Group & Meetings

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Weekly Writing Prompt:

Write about a birthday celebration that didn’t go as planned. This could be your birthday, a birthday of a friend or loved one, or even a story that took place during a national holiday-birthday, such as MLK Jr. Day or Independence day (America’s birthday).

Submit your response by Feb 5, 2023 by emailing it directly to info@adirondackcenterforwriting.org. You may copy your text into the body of an email or attach it in a word document. All creative writing responses will be shared on @adkctr4writing and on this website  Note: You are expected to edit your own submission before sending it.
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