Durham Writers' Salon

Fellow Durham Writers:

As you've probably guessed, Writers' Salon meetings will be canceled until social distancing restrictions are lifted. Because of the personalized nature of this group, I don't envision an easy way to bring the Writers' Salon online. That said, I'm open to ideas about ways to stay in community while we remain apart, so please feel free to reach out (in comments below or in a DM) with suggestions or announcements.

I hope you are finding time during this difficult period to make space for your writing.

Take care and stay safe 💕.

Monthly Writers' Salon is tomorrow!

15 Minute Meet-and-Greet followed by 1 hour of dedicated writing followed by sharing and discussion. Bring your notebook/laptop and your current project!

See you there.

NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green will be the judge in this year's Sidney Lanier Poetry Competition. Deadline February 15th!

Details here:

Sidney Lanier Poetry Competition – The Lanier Library NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green will be our final judge. Competition finalists will be notified by phone or email at least two weeks prior to the Award Ceremony.

Lee Martin's blog is always filled with exceptional wisdom for writers. I love these tips for moving ahead with our writing in the New Year.

New Year, New Writing: Tips for Moving Ahead Here we are at the start of another year, and though the winter weather has yet to be harsh here in central Ohio, we can safely assume that it will eventually slap us with cold and snow. We know this because we’ve lived through it before and will surely do so again. Each flip of the

Friends of Writers' Salon, here's the update you've been waiting for!

In August 2014, Durham Writers’ Salon grew from a seed planted by writers at the Mothership and flourished into a thriving community space. For its next iteration (starting in December 2019!), care of Writers’ Salon will fall to local writer and Durhamite Katherine Van Dis (author of Palmetto Blog Durham and other works of short fiction).

This time around, Durham Writers’ Salon will be project-focused. So, whether you’re in the middle of a writing project, have a project in a drawer you’ve been meaning to dust off, or have been yearning to get something started - this is your place. Our aim is to create dedicated time and space for our projects (with a strong dose of community support for good measure!). We’ll start by sharing who we are and what we’re working on and then dive into a solid hour of dedicated work time (feel free to bring whatever fuel you need - snacks and drinks are welcome!). We’ll end the evening with a follow-up round of reflections and encouragement. Whatever your medium (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, screenplay), you’re welcome to join. Please just bring good vibes, a willingness to work and of course, your laptop or notebook!

Join us from 7pm - 9pm the final Monday of each month, starting December 30th, 2019!

Writers! Come share what you've been working on at The Mothership's ART PARTY, happening one week from today! Sign up to read (or RSVP to join the party) at this link:

Art Party at The Mothership: Show & Tell for Creatives, November 23, 2019 On November 23rd at 7pm, we’re ringing in the last Art Party of 2019! This quarterly show-and-tell for visual, literary, and performing artists has evolved into a growing community of Durham creatives who are showing up for and celebrating each other’s work. Artists need audience and communities...

Artists and writers need self-care!

As part of her drawing exhibition Brightwork Series: Art As Therapy/Therapy As Art by Julia Caston, artist Julia Caston is offering free yoga and art therapy workshops led by licensed professionals in Raleigh. Check out more info below:

One of the many benefits of art!

Stress-related hormone cortisol lowers significantly after just 45 minutes of art creation Whether you're Van Gogh or a stick-figure sketcher, a new Drexel University study found that making art can significantly reduce stress-related hormones ...

I rise
I rise
I rise.

—Maya Angelou
poets.org/poem/still-i-rise