April - 2016

Member Spotlight: Henry McCarthy

Henry McCarthy says he has enjoyed watching the evolution of the WSWriters. He remembers first meeting with a small, but enthusiastic, group at a bagel shop on Stratford Road before moving to Billy Bob’s Diner. The encouragement he encountered in those early days, he says, remains today. He observed it recently when he read at an Open Mic night at the Milton Rhodes Center, and he continues to appreciate the opportunity to share his writing with a non-judgmental audience. Ofte

Sift Through Those Stacks

Sift Through Those Stacks The Annual Winston-Salem Writers Book Drive begins in April. Last year we were able to contribute over 260 books to the Forsyth County Prison and Jail Libraries. We would love to surpass those donations in 2016, so check your shelves for some dusty books and repurpose them with another reader! The Prison staff has asked that the books have SOFT COVERS. Hard back books can cause problems for them for several reasons, but paperbacks areGREAT!!!

Poetry In Plain Sight, Live!

Poetry In Plain Sight, Live! May 7, 2016 | 3:00-5:00p Cost: Free! 717 S. Marshall St., WS. (free parking available on street and in front & rear of building) Join Winston-Salem Writers for Poetry in Plain Sight, Live! at New Winston Museum featuring poems from our March - May spring display. See and hear from poets including Joe Mills, Adrian and Molly Rice, Sandra Ann Winters, Janet Joyner, Debra Kaufman, Sam Love, Peter Blair, Peter Venable, Toby Bunton and Lee Riley.