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January 29, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities

Local event alert! Winter Break Writing Camp

WINTER BREAK WRITING CAMP February 17th, 18th and 19th, 10:00 a.m – Noon Location: Saratoga Family Health NPs Palliative Care Center 254 Church Street (Lower Level), Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Kids have a lot to say and process—and besides that they are creative! Writing Camp will provide kids with a relaxed, but lively atmosphere in which to … Continue reading Local event alert! Winter Break Writing Camp

August 6, 2019July 30, 2019 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements

New book of poetry released from David Graham

Praise for The Honey of Earth How can I—or anyone—not adore David Graham’s new collection? The tone throughout is hospitable, wry, and affirming even while acknowledging that loss and suffering are ever present. The honey of earth “comes and goes at once,” Wallace Stevens wrote, and these poems embody that paradox in vivid detail and compelling … Continue reading New book of poetry released from David Graham

June 18, 2019 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements

Kathleen McCoy launches new book

A message from Kathleen McCoy, author: You are invited to the launch of Ringing the Changes on July 8th (see attachment for information). This book has finally come to fruition and I am most grateful. Sharing its advent with you (with hors d'oeuvres, reading, and book signing) would be a delight. These poems come from many years … Continue reading Kathleen McCoy launches new book

THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT

Collect your writing materials and set a timer. Start a new 10-minute free write with the sentence “Again and again it goes…” At each two-minute mark build in the word below to your writing:
2 min mark “soil”
4 min mark “launch”
6 min mark “steal”
8 min mark “always”
Tip: restart the timer after adding the word so you aren’t looking at the running time constantly. Edit freely to create a new piece of writing. ⏲

Creative writing responses accepted for this prompt until end of day on Sunday, January 24. Send yours in!

ACW FAMILY NEWS

📍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.