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      The Anson County Writers' Club fosters the art of writing in Anson County through support, awareness and recognition of all writers -- from the beginner to the published author.
     This is accomplished through regular meetings, workshops, lectures and readings; through our annual contests in prose and poetry culminating in a public awards ceremony; and through our grant program.
     The Anson County Writers' Club meets the fourth Sunday of each month (except July and December) at 3:00 p.m. (see meeting announcement below).

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m., October 27, at the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. Karen will have an interesting and challenging writing exercise for us. Bring a paperback book you are reading or have read.

Author Event

Best-selling author Amy Clipston, who has sold more than one million books, will talk about her writing career at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Presbyterian Church fellowship hall in Wadesboro. Sponsored by the Anson County Writers’ Club, the free event is open to the public.

Clipston will take questions following her talk, and will have her books, best described as “heartwarming romance and happily ever after”, available for purchase.

An award-winning author, Clipston has been writing for as long as she can remember. Her fiction writing "career" began in elementary school when she and a close friend wrote and shared silly stories. She has a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan University and is a member of the Authors Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Romance Writers of America. Amy works full-time for the City of Charlotte, NC, and lives in Monroe with her husband, two sons, mother, and five spoiled rotten cats.

You can find Amy at AmyClipston.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmyClipstonBooks, and on Instagram at @Amy_Clipston.

Irene Harrington gave a talk about her newest book, "I Can See Clearly Now," at the H.B. Allen Library on Sept. 18. The book is co-written with her aunt, who lost her sight at age 3, and yet lived a full and productive life. Her previous books are "Coley Hill", "A Churchman's Confession", "The Apple Tree", and "The Suitcase".

Carol Ford at the Holiday Market for Missions Nov. 18 at First Presbyterian Church. Carol was one of six ACWC authors who participated; others were Sandy Bruney, Kaye Ratliff, Pamela Turner, Irene Harrignton, and Karen MacMurray.

Carol Ford, Robert Batten, and Sandy Bruney gave author talks at the Hamptpon B. Allen Library June 17.

Pamela Turner, right, talked about the inspiration for her children's book, "Flight of the Zoris" at the H.B. Allen Library February 19. Based on her experiences while living in Hawaii as a chiild, the book is written in haiku. With her is illustrator Melanie Calan Sanchez.