The Writers Guild supports and encourages writers of all genres and levels of expertise. New members are always welcome.   

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• October 2021 Meeting Minutes - Click to View
  

2022 Carolina Prize Writers Contest

Prose:

Winner - Kim Beall - “Mittens Can Help with Anything”

Honorable Mentions:

- Derek Odom – “Oh, to Rise and Walk”

- Donna Campbell Smith - “Tom and Me”

- Evelyn Wool - “You Look Like a Farmer”

Poetry: 

Winner - Teresa Blackmon - “Grief”

Honorable Mentions:

- Brian Donnell Jones - “The Billiard Players”  

- Joyce Compton Brown - “Old Women Passing Time”

- Mary Alice Endicott - “Summer Texas”

- Jenny Bates - “A Space Away from the Sun”

- Joyce Compton Brown - “Duplex for Junk Mail”

• 2021 Carolina Prize Writing Contest Winners - click to view

Carolina Prize Writers Contest

               - Contest Closed - See Winners Above

County Lines a Literary Journal

                - Call for Submissions March 15 - August 15, 2022

 WRITING MINI RETREAT

           June 29, 2022 - 10:00 AM

The Franklin County Arts Council Writer's Guild will host a writing meet-and-greet on Wednesday, June 29, at Falls Lake's beautiful Beaver Dam recreation facility. These gatherings occur in every month which has a fifth Wednesday, and are open to writers and poets of all levels of expertise who wish to learn more about the Writer’s Guild.

No registration or entry fee is required, though the park charges an entry fee of $7 per vehicle ($5 for seniors) between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Bring a bag lunch, your preferred writing materials, and your questions.

 COUNTY LINES: A LITERARY JOURNAL

          CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

         March 15 – August 15, 2022

County Lines: a Literary Journal is published annually by the Franklin County Writers’ Guild, showcasing a curated collection of the finest poetry, prose, and artwork by creators of all ages from all over Franklin County, North Carolina, the United States, and the world. 

Writers and artists whose work is accepted for publication in County Lines: A Literary Journal Vol. 10. 2023 will receive one complimentary copy of the journal. All proceeds from sales of the journal help to fund the Franklin County Arts Council’s efforts to promote and support the arts in Franklin County, NC

Entries must be submitted by email and received by August 15, 2022.

       Downlod guidelines and submit entries and questions to email address:

fcaccountylinessubmissions@fcacarts.org