The Mountain Word Writers Group, facilitated by Louise Runyon, will give a reading of their work on Saturday, August 10 at 11 a.m. at City Lights Bookstore, 3 East Jackson St., Sylva. This diverse group of local writers has been meeting weekly at City Lights since January, 2023. Each of the seven members of the group will read two short pieces, including creative non-fiction, memoir, poetry and/or fiction.
Erin Carpenter writes fiction, creative
non-fiction and poetry, and will have a short play presented by Calliope Stage
this season. Her work has appeared in The
Sun Magazine (Readers Write), The New York Times (Tiny Love Stories) and
North Carolina Literary Review.
Her writing is inspired in part by teaching on the Qualla Boundary, and
her novel-in-progress explores mother/daughter relationships and the role of
the military spouse.
Scott Cornwell of Franklin is a veterinarian, with a long career as an
army veterinarian. In his deployment to Bosnia he developed a strong
affinity for the country and its people, and has made numerous return trips. He is writing a memoir about his times there,
and also explores poetry.
Jim Howe worked as a community
organizer, social justice worker and human relations specialist in Miami before
moving to Cullowhee 15 years ago. He is
working on a book about his family's history as pioneers in South Florida, and
how it shaped his life.
Anne
Jenkins is a British/South African award-winning artist and
writer. She has spent her life traveling,
including delivering sailboats from the U.K. to the Mediterranean, and driving
18-wheelers across the U.S. She was named
Fellow of the Arts in Delaware in 2013 and has just published a book, Women of
Courage, detailing her three major art projects. Her book is available at City Lights.
Mae Miner spent 56
years as a nurse and has been writing for many years; her work in hospice care
has been a particular influence. Mae
writes poetry and fiction, and is the author of Pastor Beloved: Finding the
Spiritual in Religion.
Louise Morgan Runyon, group facilitator, is a
poet with deep roots in Western North Carolina.
Also a dancer and choreographer, she is Artistic Director of Louise
Runyon Performance Company. She has published
five books of poems and has “a gift for connecting
generations… and bridging gaps divided by race, language, and culture.” All of her books are available at City
Lights. www.louiserunyonperformance.com.
Toni
True-Wills is a retired Western North Carolina psychotherapist who directed three mental
health clinics in this area over a period of ten years. Her writing has been deeply inspired by this
field of work. She has published a book
titled Feeling the Love, also available at City Lights.
Mountain Word Writers’ Group is currently full, but open
by invitation when space becomes available.
Interested writers may contact sylvawritersgroup@gmail.com.
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