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Four Challenges to Keep Your Writing on Track

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Writing tips

All writers know the struggle for motivation and consistent writing habits. One way to combat this is to join an online writing challenge. The writing goal and time frame are set (or in some cases, you set a goal yourself) and you have the community support of fellow challenge participants. Here are…

Appalachian Writers on their Favorite Bookstores

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With its wealth of talented writers, it is not surprising that Appalachia is home to some amazing bookstores as well. We asked a few Appalachian authors about their favorite bookstores in the region. Jeremy B. Jones won the 2014 Appalachian Book of the Year in nonfiction with his book Bearwallow: A Personal…

Winter 2016 Book Notes: What’s New to Read in Appalachian Literature

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We’ve all felt the need-a-new-book blues. If you’re looking for that next exciting read, check out these new and upcoming releases from Appalachian writers and publishers. FICTION Chantel Acevedo. A Falling Star: A Novel. Durham, N.C.: Carolina Wren Press, 2014. 279 pages with Glossary, Reader’s Guide: A Conversation with Chantel Acevedo,…

Interview with John Lang

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Interview

John Lang is the author of Understanding Fred Chappell, Six Poets from the Mountain South, and most recently, Understanding Ron Rash. A Professor of English Emeritus at Emory & Henry College, where he taught from 1983 to 2012, Lang also edited The Iron Mountain Review for 20 years and coordinated the Emory & Henry College Literary Festival…

Five Literary Festivals to Attend in 2016

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Literary Festival

Making plans for the New Year? Be sure to add these Appalachian literary festivals to your bucket list! All are free and open to the public. Kentucky Women’s Book Festival: March 5, 2016 at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 2006, the Kentucky Women’s Book Festival is “a celebration…

What Our Writers Are Reading Now

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We asked three of our contributing writers to tell us about a book they are currently reading. The poetry of Marianne Worthington (“I Saw Bobby Bare Kiss Marty Stuart”) and Doug Van Gundy (“Listening to a Recording of Edden Hammons Playing ‘General Washington’s March'”), and the creative nonfiction of Karen Salyer McElmurray…