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Nancy Simpson's LIVING ABOVE THE FROST LINE, New and Selected Poems was published by Carolina Wren Press (N.C. Laureate Series, 2010.) She is the author of ACROSS WATER and NIGHT STUDENT, State Street Press, still available on WWW at Alibris and Books Again. Her poems have been published in Southern Poetry Review, Prairie Schooner, The Georgia Review and other literary magazines. "Carolina Bluebirds" was published in THE POETS GUIDE TO THE BIRDS, Anhinga Press). "Grass" was reprinted in the 50th Anniversary Issue of Southern Poetry Review: DON'T LEAVE HUNGRY ( U.of Arkansas Press.) Seven poems were reprinted in the textbook, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN POETRY,(McFarland.) Two poems were published in SOLO CAFE, Two more poems were published in SOLO NOVO."In the Nantahala Gorge" was published in Pisgah Review. "Studying Winter" was reprinted in Pirene's Fountain Anthology and "The Collection" in Collecting Life Anthology. Most recently, Southern Poetry Review Edited by James Smith, published "Our Great Depression," and The Southern Poetry Anthology Vol. VII: NORTH CAROLINA,Edited by William Wright, reprinted "Leaving in the Dead of Winter."

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

LINDA M. SMITH AND CAROLE RICHARD THOMPSON WILL READ POEMS AND STORIES


POETS AND WRITERS READING POEMS AND STORIES CO SPONSORED BY 


NC WRITERS NETWORK WEST and JOHN CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL
              On Thursday, February 20, 2014, John Campbell Folk School and N.C. Writers Network West are sponsoring a reading of poetry. The reading is free of charge and open to the public.  Poets Linda Smith and Carole Richard Thompson will be the featured readers. 


Linda Smith, poet and writer, from Hayesville, NC is a long time member of NCWN West. She writes poetry inspired by the mountains that surround this area and from memories of things past.  She also writes essays and fiction. Linda is nearing completion of a mystery novel.  Her poetry has appeared in numerous anthologies such as Lights in the Mountains, Echoes Across the Blue Ridge, anthologies of NetWest, Mountain Time, Sand, Sea and Sail, the Freeing Jonah series, Night Whispers, Looking Back. and Future Cycle 2012.




Carole Richard Thompson
Carole Richard Thompson and her husband moved to Blairsville, in the North Georgia mountains, 21 years ago.  After being a portrait artist for many years, she began to study writing, and joined the North Carolina Writer’s Network. She credits her love for writing to her friend and mentor, Nancy Simpson, whose classes in creative writing and poetry have been her greatest source of inspiration.  Her first short story, “A Bag of Sugar for Paula,” was published in The Liquorian Magazine, and also the anthology, Christmas Presence, published by Catawba Press.  Her story, “The Uniform” appeared in the anthology, Clotheslines, published by Catawba Press.
          
Carole’s poem, “The House of Cards” appeared in A Sense of Place, an anthology published by Southeast Writers Assoc.  “The Party’s Over”  and “36 Hours” were published in Wild Goose Review ;  “Returning” appeared in the anthology  Echoes Across the Blue Ridge by Winding Path Publishing; “Tar Foot Morning” was recently published Women’s Spaces, Women’s Places,by Stone Ivy Press;  and “Season Change” was published in the  FutureCycle 2011 Flash Fiction Poetry anthology.  Carole’s first chapbook,  Enough,  appeared in February 2013, published by Future Cycle Press.  Carole is also a member of the Georgia Poetry Society

POETS AND WRITERS READING POEMS AND STORIES
co sponsored by NCWN West and John C Campbell Folk School

Contact:  Lucy Cole Gratton,  Cherokee Representative –NCWN West
828-494-2914
lgratton@hughes.net
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