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
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
New Gift Policy by Duane L Herrmann
"If it's new to you," the father of the family announced to his family before they began opening gifts. "Then it's new enough." His children, all nearly adults, groaned. They … Continue reading New Gift Policy 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
Mother’s Day 2022. A Day That Will Live In Joy (aka the gift that keeps on giving) by Lourdes Santiago
Three generations sat in the kitchen on a warm Sunday in May of 2022. It was mother’s day . Plants decorated the counter, a beautiful Peace Lily with a single … Continue reading Mother’s Day 2022. A Day That Will Live In Joy (aka the gift that keeps on giving) by Lourdes Santiago
Unexpected Connection by Duane L Herrmann
Once, when I thought it would be my last opportunity to meet with Cora Schulte, an elderly member of the Topeka Bahá'í community, I resolved to ask her questions about … Continue reading Unexpected Connection by Duane L Herrmann
Online Class – The Woods: Writing From Fairy Tales with Syr Beker
Online class: 5 weeks 1/22 - 2/26 Class begins: Monday, January 22 Weekly Live Virtual Meetings: Mondays, 7 PM (EST) Sliding scale registration fee: $50 to $250 Register Here This is a five week … Continue reading Online Class – The Woods: Writing From Fairy Tales with Syr Beker
Online Class – Ballet in a Phone Booth: The Art of Writing Flash Prose with Gwen E. Kirby
Online class: 5 weeks 1/22 - 2/26 Class begins: Monday, January 22 Weekly Live Virtual Meetings: Tuesdays, 7 PM (EST)Sliding scale registration fee: $50 to $250 Register here Flash prose is sometimes praised for … Continue reading Online Class – Ballet in a Phone Booth: The Art of Writing Flash Prose with Gwen E. Kirby
2023 High School Writing Retreat Recap
At the beginning of November, ACW hosted our 19th annual High School Writing Retreat at Paul Smith’s College — a free, two-day event where students from schools all across the … Continue reading 2023 High School Writing Retreat Recap