Five years ago, we were voted most fun gala by all the gala-goers. You know we can throw a great party so join us, and let’s do it again! The … Continue reading 25th Anniversary Gala
Safe at Home by Duane L Herrmann
I'm safe in my home. I've made it carefully with two entrances, each one skillfully hidden so I can go in or out whichever one is closest. I have rooms … Continue reading Safe at Home by Duane L Herrmann
The Howl Story Slam – Season 7 Recap
ACW and NCPR celebrated the end of the Howl Story Slam's seventh season this past weekend at St. Lawrence University! The night was full of SO MUCH LAUGHTER and a … Continue reading The Howl Story Slam – Season 7 Recap
Barkreaders: Roselyn Elliott
Roselyn Elliott will read from her book of poems, The Pause Between Inhale and Exhale. After, we’ll host an open mic where anyone can share up to 5 minutes of writing … Continue reading Barkreaders: Roselyn Elliott
Crisis? by Carolyn S. Walton
Lying awake in bedTrying to clear the thoughts running through my head Or at leastSlow them down The dog limbs twitch from a dreamA desire to break through and jump … Continue reading Crisis? by Carolyn S. Walton
2024 Kickass Writers Festival
Saranac Lake, NY — On June 7 + 8, 2024, the Adirondack Center for Writing will present the second Kickass Writers Festival, featuring writers, poets, comedians, and other kickass … Continue reading 2024 Kickass Writers Festival
Chapter 2024 by Duane L Herrmann
Chapter 2023 closed with a total of one interview, one chapbook, two articles in as many places, seven micro-chapbooks, eight stories in six places, sixty responses to prompts, and one … Continue reading Chapter 2024 by Duane L Herrmann
Transformation by Yvona Fast
Once a recluse, shunned Lonely and stunned. One small, bruised reedWith such great need. One solitary life So full of strife. I tried to change,Not be so strange. Stranger in a … Continue reading Transformation by Yvona Fast
The window thawed by Mike Spotswood
At a very early age I was looking through a frosted window knowing that this feeling within my soul told me something was missing something I couldn’t see but I … Continue reading The window thawed by Mike Spotswood