Anson County Writers'Club -- News and Events

UPDATE
The upcoming conference (see below) was discussed again at the May 25 meeting. Nothing definite was decided, but a lot of ideas were heard and considered. Karen & Elbert are to present her proposal to the SPCC Senior Leadership Committee for their consideration.
Karen has also provided a list of North Carolina published authors. We are to look the list over and select one or more authors to invite to speak at the conference. Please look it over and mark your preferences.

Club hears local humorist
     The Anson County Writers' Club met April 27. Barry Bunn read from "Time on My Hands and Mud on My Feet," humorous essays selected from "The Journals of Horatio Bigelow; As he Sees Life and Lives It." Barry said that he hopes to have the printed book placed in the H.B. Allen Library very soon.
     Barry said that he got his start in writing from his sister, who evidently got tired of hearing his stories and suggested he write them down.
     Barry is working on a second book titled "Tall Man with a Short Ambition."
Meeting Notes
     Members were given an opportunity to read over a draft of a proposal for a writers' conference, to be co-sponsored with South Piedmont Community College. Karen MacMurray drew up the proposal. Karen is a librarian at SPCC and a member of the Anson County Writers' Club.
     The conference would focus on a "big name" author as a draw. Program features could include a presentation by the guest writer, panel discussions and book signings.
     Others who have expressed interest in helping with this project are HOLLA!, H.B. Allen Library, Anson County Arts Council, Union County Public Library and the Union County Writers' Club.
     Members present agreed that such a project might take a year to complete, but that a date should be set and the guest author contracted as soon as possible.
     Some other suggestions were made, but by consensus it was decided that members take the proposal home for more careful consideration and be prepared to bring their ideas to the May meeting.