We are a diverse group of authors, writers, filmmakers and other creatives who gather to learn and grow in our craft, support each other, have fun, and make new friends.
Neuse River Writers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
The Neuse River Writers Group
We offer ongoing opportunities to find your muse and get involved, and we hope you join us as we learn, grow in our creativity, and have fun. Click on the buttons above for more information. We hope to see you soon!
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Neuse River Writer - News & Events
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NOVEMBER LITERARY EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES:
Sunday, Nov. 1 – Submissions open for the Jacobs/Jones African-American Literary Prize. www.ncwriters.org
Wednesday, Nov. 11 – Registration opens - Online Class: Creative Nonfiction with Ralph Eubanks, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. www.ncwriters.org
Saturday, Nov. 14 – 1 pm – Local Author Spotlight: Sherwood Williford, Wayne County Library, Gertrude Weil Auditorium, 1001 E Ash St, Goldsboro.
Saturday, Nov. 14 – 3 to 5 pm – Neuse River Writers presents an Open Mic at Strickland Art Gallery, 115 South Raiford St., Selma. Seize the mic! Poems, stories, jokes, songs. Thank you hosts, William & Jim Strickland. This is the last open mic of 2026!
Sunday, Nov. 15 – Submissions open for the Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition. www.ncwriters.org
Tuesday, Nov. 17 – Author Jason Mott who visited Johnston Community College in 2025, will receive the 2026 North Carolina Award for Literature at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Tickets are available through dncr.nc.gov! Jason is a best-selling author, National Book Award winner, Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction winner, Pushcart Prize nominee, NAACP Image Award nominee, and Carnegie Medals for Excellence Longlist nominee, originally from Bolton, NC.
Friday, Nov. 20 – 1 to 3 pm – Benson Writing Critique Group meets at the Benson Center for Active Aging, 1204 N Johnson St, Benson. Facilitator is NCWN member Barbara Crowley. Email her for details at batrc123@gmail.com.
Breakout Writing/Critique Groups:
Tuesdays – 1 to 3 pm – Write On! at the Benson Center for Active Aging, 1204 N Johnson St, Benson. Facilitator is NCWN member Barbara Crowley. Free. (batrc123@gmail.com)
Wednesdays – 3 to 4 pm – The Write Stuff, a memoir writing group, at the Clayton Center for Active Aging, 303 Dairy Rd, Clayton. Facilitator is Neuse River Writers president Char Vinar. Free. Closed Nov. 25. (theladylovesredshoes@yahoo.com)
Thursdays – 1 to 3 pm – Telling Our Stories at the Harrison Center for Active Aging, 611 W Noble St, Selma. Facilitator is NCWN member Cindy Brookshire. Free. Closed Nov. 26. (cindybrookshire10@gmail.com)
Neuse River Writers at Work
Click on the links below for a list of our members and the body of work they created.
Board of Directors
