I am looking forward to speaking at your luncheon. I am planning on speaking about podcasts and marketing strategies.
Rose Cushing
Bio:
Rose Cushing is an author, podcast host, publisher, television producer and documentary film maker. She loves horses, writing, marketing, and gardening. In her contemporary women’s fiction Chasing the Wind she takes us on a journey of life changing proportions from being a small-town journalist to an heiress traveling the world. She also established Cushing Publishing, a small traditional publishing house in 2023. www.CushingPublishing.com Literary podcasts include Carolina Writers Speak and Speaking of Writing airing on all major podcast channels.
We were thrilled to have copyright attorney, Rob Monath give a presentation Tuesday, August 22nd. It was a full gallery. Rob is the husband of Pamlico Writers’ program director and secretary, Mandy Monath and they are a dynamic duo. We will definitely have to have Rob back because I know there were many unanswered questions. There are so many layers to copyright law depending on whether you are writing books, poetry, or even blog articles. Rob did his best to give us the basics but I think he could offer a program every quarter and there would still be more questions to ask.
The one thing I took away as an author is this, fixation. Fixation is an important part of the legal process for copyright. Make notes, document everything. It has to exist in some format in order to be protected.
Copyright law was designed to protect the appropriation of intellectual property (Elizabethan period).
You don’t have to register your copyright for it to be protected. BUT…you cannot go to Federal Court without having registered your copyright prior to going to court. If you wait until you need copyright you might miss out on financial compensation for damages and loss of income prior to the date of registration.
April has five Tuesdays! See what’s going on, below. Looking forward to seeing you all whenever you can make it.
As the month rolls on, each week we will check in about our preparation of pieces for our staged readings at Bath Fest. The more the merrier. Remember to keep things appropriate for a general audience.
Finally, April is National Poetry Month. The Poetry in Plain Sight program run by the North Carolina Poetry Society will be sending us posters featuring contest-winning poems, which we will post at various locations in Washington and Beaufort County. This program lasts all year, so be on the lookout for each month’s new poems.
APRIL 2–WHAT ARE YOU READING? 5PM, WINE AND WORD GOURMET, 220 W. Main St., Washington, NC. Let’s get readers and writers together and talk books! Bring whatever book you are currently reading, or bring your all-time favorite, and share what you like (or don’t like) about it and why. All are welcome!
APRIL 9–CRITIQUE SESSION, 7PM, Turnage Theater. Submit your work-in-progress and get supportive and helpful reactions from your fellow writers and readers. (Submit pieces by Friday, April 5.)
APRIL 16–OPEN MIC FOR SPOKEN WORD, 5PM, Main Cup, 210 West Main St., Washington, NC. READ, RECITE, PERFORM, DECLAIM any literary work, your own or someone else’s. Tell a story. Act out a scene.Tell some jokes. Recite your favorite Shakespeare sonnet. We’re all ears!
APRIL 23–LOCAL AUTHOR SUSAN MCINTYRE will read from and discuss her new novel, The Last Time She Skipped: The Story of a Yemeni Bride. 7PM, Turnage Theater Gallery.
APRIL 30–LUNCH WITH FORMER NC POET LAUREATE, SHELBY STEPHENSON, 11:00am – 1:00pm, China Bay Buffet Restaurant, 2871 US Highway 17S, Chocowinity, NC 27817
MARCH 5–WHAT ARE YOU READING? 5PM, WINE AND WORD GOURMET, 220 W. Main St., Washington, NC. Let’s get readers and writers together and talk books! Bring whatever book you are currently reading, or bring your all-time favorite, and share what you like (or don’t like) about it and why. All are welcome!
🎙️ Get ready to dive into the world of arts and creativity with us as we launch the very first episode of the Beaufort County Arts Council Artcast!
Join us this Monday, February 19th at noon for a captivating conversation with author Mandy Monath of Beaufort County in celebration of the vibrant arts community in Beaufort County.
Don’t miss out – mark your calendars and tune in for an unforgettable debut!
The Beaufort County Arts Council Artcast will be available for streaming on Spotify and YouTube. • • •
In prompt writing, we choose a few words or phrases and then write freely about them without stopping for 15-20 minutes. This exercise will center around using these prompts as a springboard for developing a character you would like to write about. This is a fun, stress-free exercise! All are welcome!
Flex your writing muscles. Test your muse! Come join Mandy and the gang at the theater!
Tuesday, January 23rd, 7 pm at the Turnage Theater 150 West Main Street, Washington, North Carolina 27889.
I’d like to thank our program director, Mandy Monath and the owner and workers at Main Cup Coffee Shop for providing us with a wonderful year of fun and friendly hospitality during our open mic events. A special thanks for making our holiday party a success. We look forward to seeing everyone in the new year!
Mandy talking with Jon while Mary sets up.Our elf Shirley started us off with a fun little story! Vickie, Lucinda and Shirley sing along.
We had a small but mighty group for critiques on Tuesday night. We are doing some amazing writing! The plot thickens everywhere you look. Our favorite American videographer is getting into even more trouble in Germany. A questioning federal employee is being followed by a suspicious stranger. An unfolding and beautiful fantasy landscape is capturing our imaginations. The sounds of thunder and jazz are competing for a poet’s identity. And an irascible grammarian is learning when she’s crossed the line.
To finish out December, we will gather for Open Mic and Christmas cheer at The Main Cup on Tuesday, December 19 at 5:00 pm. Food, coffee, and cider will be provided. Come if you can and bring a friend. We’ve also invited the PamPack Creative Writing Club. If you can’t make it, have a Merry Christmas and we will see you in 2024.
"I have enough time to rest, but I don't have a minute to waste". Come and catch me with your wise words and we will have some fun with our words of wisdom.
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