Kentucky Literary Newsletter   
May 20, 2013

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FEATURED EVENT: Carnegie Books-in-Progress Conference

Fri-Sat Jun 7-8 – Lexington – The Books-in-Progress Conference will be held at the Carnegie Center in Lexington, KY, June 7-8. Featured authors include Nikky Finney, Kathleen Driskell, Nancy Kress, Marcia Thornton Jones, 2013 Poet Laureate Frank X Walker and more. Immerse yourself in craft & business workshops with authors, editors, & agents. Topics include revision, current publishing options, Children’s/YA, poetry, & more. Participants will have an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pitch their book ideas to a literary agent from New York, but spots are limited. Visit www.CarnegieCenterLex.org or call 859-254-4175 ext. 21.

CALENDAR:

Every Friday — Louisville – Friday at 5 Writer’s Group meets at The Reader’s Corner, 2044 Frankfort Ave. Contact: Bev Giammara 502-454-7218 or Susan Treitz 502-494-969.

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First Thursday of Every Month – Louisville — Women Who Write meets on the first Thursday of each month, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., in the Highlands Branch of the Jefferson County Free Public Library, Mid City Mall, 1250 Bardstown Rd., Louisville. Our goal is to encourage, support, and educate all women who aspire to write. Our group is diverse and dynamic. Whether you’re just starting out, a newly published writer, or in the middle of your career, there’s something here for you. http://womenwhowrite.com/

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Mon May 20 – Louisville – Sarabande Reading Series at 21c Museum – Mary Jo Bang and Kazim Ali read their work at 21c Museum Hotel with musical guest Kirby Gann. The event begins at 7:30pm and is free and open to the public.

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Wed May 29 – Louisville – One of the South’s greatest voices in contemporary fiction, Jill McCorkle, returns to Carmichael’s to sign her latest novel, Life After Life. Her first novel in seventeen years, Life After Life is alive with the daily triumphs and challenges of the residents and staff of Pine Haven Estates, a retirement facility now home to a good many of Fulton, North Carolina s older citizens. McCorkle puts her finger on the pulse of every character s strengths, weaknesses, and secrets. And, as she connects their lives through their present circumstances, their pasts, and, in some cases, their deaths, she celebrates the blessings and wisdom of later life and infuses this remarkable novel with hope and laughter. http://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/novelist-jill-mccorkle-returns-book-signing-may Carmichael’s Bookstore – 2720 Frankfort Ave. – 502-896-6950

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Mon Jun 3-Sun Jun 30 — Lexington, KY – SQecial Media’s Glorious Picture-Poem Contest. As part of June’s Lexington Poetry Month and in honor of poet Kenneth Patchen, SQecial Media presents a glorious picture-poem contest! Entries must be received by June 3 and will be displayed all month long in the SQecial Media building. For more info email sqecial@gmail.com, call 859-255-4316, or check out the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/176961392460517/

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Wed Jun 5 – Lexington – Georgia Green Stamper will speak at First United Methodist Church at Andover at 10 a.m. Stamper, a humor and memoir writer, will read from her recently released book of essays, Butter in the Morning.

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Thu Jun 6 — Morris Books in Lexington – The Teen Howl Poetry Series- Serving the youth of central Kentucky, The Teen Howl Poetry Series meets every month to showcase an adult celebrity reader as well as a teen feature. Open mic sign ups begin at 5:45 (original poems only please). Under twenty-one poetry series. Adults welcome to come enjoy the incredible talent of the Teen Howl Poets. Call 859-276-0494 or visit morrisbookshop.com for more information.

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Fri-Sat Jun 7-8 – Lexington – The Books-in-Progress Conference will be held at the Carnegie Center in Lexington, KY, June 7-8. Featured authors include Nikky Finney, Kathleen Driskell, Nancy Kress, Marcia Thornton Jones, 2013 Poet Laureate Frank X Walker and more. Immerse yourself in craft & business workshops with authors, editors, & agents. Topics include revision, current publishing options, Children’s/YA, poetry, & more. Visit www.CarnegieCenterLex.org or call 859-254-4175 ext. 21.

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Sat June 8 – Lexington – Enjoy a countryside luncheon (1:00 PM) at the picturesque Elmendorf Farm with National Book Award winner Nikky Finney. Enjoy an intimate conversation with Finney while we highlight Kentucky’s robust food culture and relish in a feast with artful food from our local farmers. This is a fundraising event for the Carnegie Center. For tickets and more information, call 859-254-4175. Ext. 21.

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Sat June 8 — Morris Books in Lexington – Elizabeth Beck reads and signs insignificant white girl Evening Street Press. Come join the celebration of Elizabeth Beck’s inaugural work, a full-length manuscript awarded the 2012 Artist Enrichment Grant by the Kentucky Foundation of Women, which was selected for publication by Evening Street Press May 2013. All are welcome to join. Light refreshments will be served.

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Tue Jun 11 –– Louisville –– Manuscript Triage, sponsored by the j. camille cultural academ,y will be held at the St. Matthews Library, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Judith C. Owrns-Lalude author of The Long Walk: Slavery to Freedom and the Write for Children and Teens PROMPTER will conduct an in depth workshop for those (ages 18 +) who write for children and teens. Manuscripts must be submitted by May 1––not mandatory. Manuscripts will be returned on workshop day. Guidelines will be posted at, http://www.judithcamille.com/. For questions: jcamille@insightbb.com, (502) 327- 5056

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Wed June 12 – Lexington – “The Journal to the Self,” with Normandi Ellis. We will discuss such issues as keeping your privacy, writing in groups, and avoiding the self-censor. At the end of our time together you will be well on your way to a daily writing practice and a relationship with yourself that will deepen your self-understanding. Offered in collaboration with the Lexington Public Library. This workshop takes place at the Eagle Creek branch of the Lexington Public Library, 101 N. Eagle Creek Dr, Lexington. 6:30-8pm. No charge. Please call 859-231-5824 or 859-231-5561 to reserve a spot.

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Thu June 13 – Louisville — Carmichael’s welcomes Richard Horan for a discussion and signing of his new book Harvest: An Adventure Into the Heart of America’s Family Farms. Carmichael’s Bookstore – 2720 Frankfort Ave. – 896-6950

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Thu June 13 — Bowling Green – An evening with internationally best-selling thriller author Steve Berry and mystery author Lis Wiehl at the CEC Parish Hall next door to the Main Library at 6:00 p.m. For free tickets email Jayne Pelaski: jaynep@warrenpl.org

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Thu June 13 – Louisville — Carmichael’s welcomes Richard Horan for a discussion and signing of his new book Harvest: An Adventure Into the Heart of America’s Family Farms. Novelist and nature writer Horan travels America to work the harvests of more than a dozen essential or unusual food crops in search of connections with the farmers, the soil, the seasons, and the lifeblood of America. http://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/richard-horan-will-discuss-his-new-book-harvest Carmichael’s Bookstore – 2720 Frankfort Ave. – 896-6950

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Fri-Sun Jun 14-16 – Harrogate, Tennessee – 8th Annual Mountain Heritage Literary Festival-  The 2013 MHLF at Lincoln Memorial University is now accepting registration. This year’s keynote speaker will be North Carolina Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti. Bluegrass musicians Dale Ann Bradley and Steve Gulley will perform the keynote concert. Master class sessions offered this year include Fiction with Meredith Sue Willis, Poetry with Aaron Smith, Nonfiction with David Joy and Writing for Young People with Connie Jordon Green. Full details and registration information is available online at http://www.lmunet.edu/mhlf/.

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Fri Jun 21 — Elizabethtown– Kentucky Christian Writers Conference- The 17th annual Kentucky Christian Writers Conference will be held in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on June 21-22 EDT. The “Meet and Greet” time will be on Thursday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. All activities will be held at Grace Heartland Church located at 801 Pear Orchard Road near I-65. Dennis Hensley will be the featured speaker along with a faculty of ten outstanding writers

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Sat Jun 22 — Lexington, KY — SQecial Media’s Glorious Picture-Poem Reception and Reading. We’ll be celebrating June’s Lexington Poetry Month and the results of SQecial Media’s picture-poem contest with a reading and reception at 5pm on Saturday, June 22nd at the store.  Come hear some poetry and music, eat some food, and see the contest winners receive some cool prizes!  For more info email sqecial@gmail.com, call 859-255-4316, or check out the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/176961392460517/

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Mon Jun 24 — Louisville – Sarabande Reading Series at 21c Museum — Mark Neely and Lucas Mann read their work at 21c Museum Hotel. The event begins at 7:30pm and is free and open to the public.

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Thu Jul 11 — Morris Books in Lexington – The Teen Howl Poetry Series. Serving the youth of central Kentucky, The Teen Howl Poetry Series meets every month to showcase an adult celebrity reader as well as a teen feature. Open mic sign ups begin at 5:45 (original poems only please). Under twenty-one poetry series. Adults welcome to come enjoy the incredible talent of the Teen Howl Poets. Call 859-276-0494 or visit morrisbookshop.com for more information.

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Wed-Fri Jul 24-26 - Louisville – Business of Writing International Summit. University of Louisville’s Shelby Campus hosts this annual event for authors and writers. Programming tracks include social media for authors, book marketing and promotion, publishing and the craft of writing. Register online at http://businessofwritingsummit.com

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Thu Aug 1 — Morris Books in Lexington — The Teen Howl Poetry Series. Serving the youth of central Kentucky, The Teen Howl Poetry Series meets every month to showcase an adult celebrity reader as well as a teen feature. Open mic sign ups begin at 5:45 (original poems only please). Under twenty-one poetry series. Adults welcome to come enjoy the incredible talent of the Teen Howl Poets. Call 859-276-0494 or visit morrisbookshop.com for more information.

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Thu Sep 5 – Bowling Green – Author J. A. Jance will speak at the CEC Parish Hall next door to the Main Library at 6:00 p.m. For free tickets, email jaynep@warrenpl.org

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Fri-Sat Sep 20-21 – Lexington - Author and book coach Peggy DeKay will be making two presentations at the Kentucky Women’s Writers Conference in Lexington, KY. For more information and to register, visit http://uky.edu/WWK/

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Thu Sep 26 — Bowling Green – Michael Morris will speak as part of SOKY Reads! He will discuss his book A Place Called Wiregrass at 6:00 at the Main Library.

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Tue Oct 1 – Nationwide – 2014 Guide to Indie Publishing is released by F&W Media, publishers of Writers Digest magazine. Kentucky author and book coach Peggy DeKay is a contributing writer to this publication. Her article on the best tools for creating great book covers appears in the front of the Guide.

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Tue Oct 8 — Bowling Green – Author Cindy Woodsmall to speak at the CEC Parish Hall next door to the Main Library at 6:00 p.m. For free tickets, email Jayne Pelaski at jaynep@warrenpl.org

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Fri-Sun Oct 18-20 – Lake Mary, FL – Florida Writers Assn. Annual Conference. Author and book coach Peggy DeKay will be presenting a workshop on Author-preneurship at the Florida Writers Association Annual Conference. She will also be holding mini-consulting sessions with those interested in self-publishing. To register, visit: http://floridawriters.net/2013_FWA_Conferences.html

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Tue Oct 22 — Bowling Green — Lisa Alther, author of Blood Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys, will speak at the Main Library at 6:00 p.m. For free tickets, email Jayne Pelaski at jaynep@warrenpl.org

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Mon Nov 4 — Bowling Green – Jerry Jenkins, author of Left Behind series, will speak at the CEC Hall next door to the Main Library at 6:00 p.m.

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Tue Nov 19 — Bowling Green – HGTV’s Monica Pedersen to speak at the CEC Hall next door to the Warren Public Main Library at 6:00 p.m. For free tickets, email Jayne Pelaski at jaynep@warrenpl.org

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