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April 17, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Featured Writing

First Snowflakes in Autumn-Early 70’s by Gary N. Lee

I was the Forest Ranger for the Moose River Recreation Area which was a popular Big Game Hunting spot. The season for Deer and Bear opened on the 25th of October each year back then and hundreds of vehicles came into the area for that opening day, plus lots of others had set up tent … Continue reading First Snowflakes in Autumn-Early 70’s by Gary N. Lee

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities, Readings & Performances, Resources

Howl Grand Story Slam is back

Don’t miss the great story showdown! Join us as regional winners compete with true, personal stories at the Howl GRAND Story Slam on Dec 1st, 7pm at Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake. True stories, told locally. Ticket sales open at 5:30pm at the door. $10 event charge. We are planning to sell out, so if you … Continue reading Howl Grand Story Slam is back

June 6, 2018May 16, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Prompts

Your weekly writing prompt #welcometowordcountry

How do you know someone loves you, even if they don't say it? What does it feel/taste/sound like? Write 250 words about it.

May 30, 2018May 16, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Prompts

Your weekly writing prompt #welcometowordcountry

If you had to escort a visitor from outer space for a 30-minute tour of your community, where would you begin and end?

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Prompts

Your weekly writing prompt #welcometowordcountry

Invent a monster and describe it. Tell where it lives, what it eats, and what it does. Who does it love, can it love? How does it perish, can it perish?

January 3, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Resources

“Essay Associated” and “The Promise of a Good Story” start Jan 15

Start off the new year right! We're offering two sessions of classes for our online students to kick of the new year in the genre of their choice. More info [here]. Session 1: Jan 15-Feb 19 Essay Associated: Experiments in Creative Nonfiction with Jessica Hendry Nelson The Promise of a Good Story: Writing Middle Grade … Continue reading “Essay Associated” and “The Promise of a Good Story” start Jan 15

November 26, 2017November 20, 2017 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Resources

A&U seeks poetry submissions

ACW FAMILY NEWS

📍 A Prison in the Woods: Environment and Incarceration in New York’s North Country by Clarence Hall traces the long history of incarceration in the Adirondacks. Published by University of Massachusetts Press, copies are available here.

📍 Written during the Pandemic of 2020 LAMENT FOR US ALL is Carlos Reyes‘ 13th full-length collection. Available for purchase at the author’s website here.

📍Herb Terns has a new Adirondack novel, Iron Sharpens Iron, available for purchase here.

📍Eric Mondschein has published a new short story, Dinner at Grandma’s published by Something or Other Publishing LLC, in their short story anthology 25 Servings of SOOP: literary Journeys into Life, Meaning and Love.

📍Jessica Kane has published Anchors in the Storm, a new picture book written as a comforting tool to help parents be with their children and connect during moments of despair. The book is available digitally www.jessicalaurelkane.com.

📍Alice Gilborn has released a new of poetry, “Apples & Stones” (Kelsay Books), which features poems set in Colorado, the Adirondacks, and Vermont. The book is available from Kelsay Books, the Northshire Bookstore, and Amazon.

📍Stanley A. Ransom, Jr. has published Outskirts Press, Inc. has published America’s First Black Poet; Jupiter Hammon of Long Island (Outskirts Press, Inc.). Kirkus Reviews states: “an essential volume for all libraries interested in Black, and American poetry.” Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Ronald Berger has just published The Gorge, a thriller based on his experience as

a whitewater raft guide on the Hudson River during the 1990s. Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Christopher Shaw has published a new book The Power Line, and can be ordered at his website.

📍Howard Kirschenbaum has just published a new book, Coming of Age in the Baby Boom: A Memoir of Personal Development, Social Action, Education Reform and Adirondack Preservation. Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Brian Heinz‘s newest book, a thriller novel for ‘tweens and teens,’ Peabody Pond, has been published and released by 4RV Publishing.

📍Betsy Folwell has released an extended version of Short Carries as an audiobook for the first time. These essays are about wildlife and wilderness, regional history and small-town life, with keen observations and a touch of humor.