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Our New Website and Recommendations
Welcome to the new online home of Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers. Thanks for being patient while we got everything up and running again. Take your time to check out all our new features and if there are things you would like to see, drop us an email at: website@wordcraftcircle.org.
North Carolina Gathering
We are very excited to invite folks to join us for a regional gathering of Native writers and storytellers at Western Carolina University, September 16th and 17th, 2010, Museum of the Cherokee Indian, in the new education wing, Intersection of Tsali Blvd. & Drama Rd., Cherokee. For more information contact: Robert Conley, Sequoyah Distinguished Professor, Western Carolina University, rconley@email.wcu.edu, 828 227-2306.
Wordcraft Blog and Writers Needed
We are pleased to announce our new Blog which will feature essays on writing, tips for writers and storytellers and much more. We are currently in search of Native writers who would like to contribute to this blog. You can contact us at: blog@wordcraftcircle.org. You can access the blog here or click on the Writer's Tools link in the navigation bar above.
Native Writers Circle of the Americas
We are thrilled to announce that Wordcraft is now the home of Native Writers Circle of the Americas and will serve as the guiding organization for NWCA including the First Book Awards and the NWCA Lifetime Achievement Award. We would like to extend our immense thanks to Dr. Geary Hobson for his years of tireless work on behalf of NWCA and hope to continue his fine work for many years to come. You can find more info about NWCA by following the link above. You can also contact us at: nwca@wordcraftcircle.org for more information.
Wordcraft Chapters
We continue our strong commitment to our community writers and storytellers and look to encourage local folks to form Wordcraft Chapters in their areas. For more information contact us at: chapters@wordcraftcircle.org.
Donations to Wordcraft
Like many non-profits working in Indian Country, we are able to accomplish our work with the help of generous people like YOU! Please donate to Wordcraft Circle today and become one of our incredible supporters. DONATE NOW!
Current Writing News
Elevator Pitch: An Online Writing Club? What a Quilliant Idea!
The internet has enabled thousands of would-be writers to publish to the world, giving them access to a potentially global readership. But until the launch of Quilliant this month - say its creators - there has been no independent, UK incarnation of the book club online, somewhere aspiring writers can discuss and share their ongoing projects and improve their work... (from The Guardian Online)Will Ads In Books Destroy the Industry Or Save It?
Last week, MediaBistro’s GalleyCat and The Wall Street Journal reported on what may soon be a disturbing new reality for readers everywhere: ads. But advertising directly in books, print or otherwise, offers its own particular set of problems which may keep publishers from calling up their buddies in the biz anytime soon... (from Pop Matters)Who Needs Publishers? We All Do!
Recently, Newsweek ran an article about the brave new world of self-publishing. Its title asked the question "Who Needs a Publisher?" Well, the short answer is, I do. The bigger answer is: we all do... (from The Huffington Post)
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