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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

June 22, 2018June 19, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Local Opportunities

Find Waldo in Lake Placid

Iconic children’s book character continues to create summertime fun to support the shop local movement 06/21/18 — Where’s Waldo? In Lake Placid of course! The iconic children’s book character in … Continue reading Find Waldo in Lake Placid

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Local Opportunities

Sunday and Monday Storytimes at the Bookstore Plus

The Bookstore Plus Hosts Storytime During July and August, EVERY Monday! Lake Placid, N.Y.- In addition to our monthly Sunday Storytime at 4:00 PM, The Bookstore Plus will be hosting … Continue reading Sunday and Monday Storytimes at the Bookstore Plus

February 24, 2018February 20, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Local Opportunities, Resources

Northshire Bookstore Announces The Open Mind Scholarship

The Open Mind Scholarship honors the diversity of thought, feelings, information and perspectives found in books, as well as the power of books to change people's lives. Each year Northshire … Continue reading Northshire Bookstore Announces The Open Mind Scholarship

THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT

In Second Place, the recent novel by Rachel Cusk, a woman opens her guest house (“The Second Place”) to an artist for three months, hoping he’ll find a connection between her home and his work. What actually happens is much more confusing and unsettling.

Try writing about a memorable house-guest you’ve had at some point in your life, whether it’s your ex-pat uncle who visited once when you were nine or a visit from an old friend that sparked a new adventure. Remember, fiction is your friend (especially if you’ve got a house-guest story that caused, as the guest in Cusk’s novel did, substantial turmoil).

S ubmit your response by Sunday, August 15, 2022. All creative writing responses will be shared on @adkctr4writing and adirondackcenterforwriting.org. Note: You are expected to edit your own submission before sending it.