Nashville Writers Meetup Group

10/25/2024

Over 175 Authors Coming to Nashville Oct 26-27 Southern Festival of Books

Cut to the chase: https://www.sofestofbooks.org/

Over 175 Authors are coming to the 36th Annual Southern Festival of Books (SFoB) this weekend, Oct 26-27, and the events are free.

At the website, you can download an app for the Festival for your Android or Iphone.

Why It Matters: The festival has been occurring for thirty-six years and brings together authors from fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and music.

This weekend, Oct 21-22, Saturday and Sunday, at Bicentennial Mall State Park, the Tennessee State Museum, and the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

For more about the festival, https://www.sofestofbooks.org/

Saturday, Oct 26, 9 am-6 pm
Sunday, Oct 27, 10 am-5 pm

For where to park and how to get there, explore: https://www.sofestofbooks.org/about

Authors, https://www.sofestofbooks.org/copy-of-refresh-about

“The festival weekend will feature appearances from approximately 150 authors, offering attendees the opportunity to connect with their favorite writers through a series of live events, panels, book signings and more. The 2024 roster includes legendary musical artist Joan Baez; bestselling authors TJ Klune, Lisa Unger, and Renee Watson; 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner Jayne Anne Phillips, and Nashville-based authors Ann Patchett, Alice Randall, and Margaret Renkl, among others.” From Humanities TN website

Schedule: https://www.sofestofbooks.org/schedule

Be sure to check out Remembering Poet Bill Brown at 10:45 am on Saturday at the Performance Stage.

Vendors, https://www.sofestofbooks.org/vendors

Be sure to check out some of the following authors and vendors

Author D. Alan Lewis

Dana Fraedrich, Steampunk Fantasy Author

Nikki Nelson-Hicks

The Bookshop

The Porch

Zone 3 Press and many more presses, MFA programs, and publishers.

A Celebration of the Written Word. Join us this Fall!

06/18/2024

You (or someone you know) may want to know about this scholarship. Let them know.

$10,000 Hyundai Women in STEM Scholarship, D: June 30, 2024

https://www.tun.com/scholarships/the-hyundai-women-in-stem-scholarship/

$10,000 Hyundai Women in STEM Scholarship, D: June 30, 2024

Info from the website:

“Application Process

The Future of EVs with Hyundai:

Hyundai Motor is the second largest supplier of electric vehicles in the USA. With this in mind, write an essay of 500 words or more on how EV tech can help create a more sustainable future. Discuss whether the shift toward EVs is the best path for improving global mobility and environmental health.

Eligible Recipients

High school seniors and college undergraduates who identify as female, reside in the United States and wish to pursue a STEM-related field of education.

Five scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each are available.”

For the fifth year in a row, Hyundai is helping women pursue STEM-related fields of education with five, $10,000 scholarships. Eligible students apply here.

04/12/2024

Last year, I posted a snippet of a work in progress...

"Fluffybottom's people don't use Holo-Covers. How is it no one is raising a stink to the cops about a six-foot-tall anthropomorphic cat driving around central Florida with four lumberjacks?" I asked.
"It's Tuesday," Co-Tay replied.

That story, Mother Quacker Down is out and at home in It Came From The Trailer Park 3.5
Buy a copy. You need this in your life.

It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 3.5

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas!!!

10/21/2023

Bill Brown is reading in Nashville on Sat, Oct 21, 2023 at the Southern Festival of Books

My friend and mentor, Bill Brown, is reading from his new book, AFTER READING: POEMS on Sat, Oct 21, at 2 pm Central in the Conasauga Room at the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

Info about reading: https://sofestofbooks.org/author-schedule/899843

Info about Bill Brown and his new book: https://sofestofbooks.org/authors/brown-bill

Bill Brown is one of the 150 authors visiting Nashville, TN, as part of the Southern Festival of Books (SFoB) on Sat and Sun, Oct 21 and Oct 22.

The festival has been occurring for thirty-five years and brings together authors from fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and music and events are free.

The SFoB is occurring at Bicentennial Capital Mall State Park, the Tennessee State Museum, and the Tennessee State Library and Archives. This is a different location from previous years, so be sure to explore the website for parking directions and other information.

Information about Festival: https://sofestofbooks.org/index.php

Writers visiting: https://sofestofbooks.org/authors

Schedule of Authors and Panels, including music, youth, and performance: https://sofestofbooks.org/schedule

If you can make Bill Brown’s reading, consider buying his book at the Festival. It supports the Festival and keeping the events free.

If you can’t make the festival, consider buying the book at your local bookstore.

Or you can buy the book directly from Iris Press: https://irisbooks.com/product/after-reading/

You can also order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/After-Reading-Bill-Brown/dp/1604542691

On Amazon, the book is available in Paperback or Kindle edition.

Sincerely,
Mike Turner

After Reading

10/19/2023

Southern Festival of Books--Over 150 Writers Coming to Nashville Oct 18-22

The 35th Annual Southern Festival of Books (SFoB) is occurring Oct 18-22, 2023, with over 150 writers and the events are free.

Why It Matters: The festival has been occurring for thirty-five years and brings together authors from fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and music.

This weekend, Oct 21-22, Saturday and Sunday, at Bicentennial Capital Mall State Park, the Tennessee State Museum, and the Tennessee State Library and Archives. This is a different location from previous years, so be sure to explore the website for parking directions and other information.

Also, additional sites throughout the city for other readings.

Information: https://sofestofbooks.org/index.php

Writers: Authors such as Bill Brown, Lorrie Moore, Jonathan Abrams, Margaret Renkl, Kat Calvin, Alice Carriere, Lisa Dordal, Timothy Egan, Mary Gauthier, Gary Gulman, Terrance Hayes (reading at Tennessee State University on Wed, Oct 18, at 7 pm), Emily Strasser, George Singleton, Ruta Sepetys, Matthew Quick, Ann Patchett, Tracy Kidder, J.A. Jance, Major Jackson, and others.

Writers visiting: https://sofestofbooks.org/authors

Schedule of Authors and Panels, including music, youth, and performance: https://sofestofbooks.org/schedule

Visit these Vendors: Vendors such as Dana Fraedrich (Steampunk Fantasy Author), Authors Circle of Middle TN, Book Em, Landmark Booksellers, MTSU Write, Nashville Adult Literary Council, Sisters in Crime Middle Tennessee, the book shop, The Porch, Women’s National Book Assoc—Nashville chapter, and others will have booths and books at tables.

Vendors: https://sofestofbooks.org/vendors

Asides: If you want a handy question for writers, also use my old standby: Could you describe your writing process? You will get interesting answers and something you can use in your own writing.

- Southern Festival of Books

06/08/2023

M. Hendrix reading, author of THE CHAPERONE, Th, June 8, 2023

M. Hendrix will be at Parnassus Books today, June 8, 2023, at 6:30 pm to read from her young adult novel, THE CHAPERONE.

You must register to attend the event. Information below.

“Parnassus Books is pleased to welcome M Hendrix, author of the young adult novel, THE CHAPERONE.

This is a free event which will take place at Parnassus Books on Thursday, June 8th at 6:30pm Central Time.

Because space will be limited, registration is required to attend this event. Please register for free by going here: https://www.parnassusbooks.net/event/store-m-hendrix-author-chaperone?fbclid=IwAR3H3NHONaRGTe274y6G3L3Auy3dSzaCu_2ITBdEoKYdvBmzTMLeuaJ387w

About THE CHAPERONE

Like every young woman in New America, Stella knows the rules:
Deflect attention.
Abstain from sin.
Navigate the world with care.
Give obedience.
Embrace purity.
Respect your chaperone.

Girls in New America must have a chaperone with them at all times. Because of this, Stella is never alone. She can’t go out by herself or learn about the world. She can’t even spend time with boys except at formal Visitations.

Still, Stella feels lucky that her chaperone, Sister Helen, is like a friend to her.

And then the unthinkable happens. Sister Helen dies suddenly, and Stella feels lost. Especially when she’s assigned a new chaperone just days later.

Sister Laura is...different. She has radical ideas about what Stella should be doing. She leaves Stella alone in public and even knows how to get into the “Hush Hush” parties where all kinds of forbidden things happen.
As Stella spends more time with Sister Laura, she begins to question everything she’s been taught. What if the Constables’ rules don’t actually protect girls? What if they were never meant to keep them safe?

Once Stella glimpses both real freedom and the dark truths behind New America, she has no choice but to fight back against the world she knows, risking everything to set out on a dangerous journey across what used to be the United States.

About M Hendrix

M Hendrix is the author of two previous books. She lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with her husband, novelist David Bell. THE CHAPERONE is her YA debut. Learn more at https://www.mhendrixwrites.com/ ”

Taken from Parnassus’s webpage.

Event date: Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 6:30pm

Event address:
Parnassus Books
3900 Hillsboro Pike Suite 14
Nashville, TN 37215

M Hendrix is the author of The Chaperone, a young adult novel forthcoming with Sourcebooks Fire in March 2023. Her writing has appeared in several publications including Newsweek and USA Today. She is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with her husband, bestselling suspense novelist David Bell.

10/20/2022

Crime Writing Wksp, Sat, Oct 29, 2022; Deadline midnight, Oct 24

Sisters in Crime Middle Tennessee Presents

Killin’ It on the Farm
a Crime Writing Workshop

featuring
Edgar and Shamus award-winning author Steven Womack

with special guests
multiple award-winning authors and editors Jaden (Beth) Terrell and Lisa Wysocky

Saturday, October 29, 2022
1:00-5:00 pm

hosted by Colby’s Army, 1394 George Boyd Road, Ashland City, TN 37015

$25 (includes a one-year membership to Sisters in Crime Middle Tennessee)
$10 for existing Sisters in Crime Middle Tennessee members

Special sessions on character development, plot, and scene structure, plus an informative writing session, and a mysterious scavenger hunt!

Space is limited. Advance Registration only, before midnight, October 24 at
https://killinitonthefarm.eventbrite.com

Sisters in Crime Middle Tennessee is a group of Middle Tennessee sister and mister mystery writers and readers and is affiliated with the Sisters in Crime national organization.

More info: https://www.sistersincrimemiddletennessee.org/

10/19/2022

Get Started Writing Wkshp, Sat, Oct 22

Get Started Writing: A Workshop for Adults

Sat, Oct 22
1 to 2 pm
Nashville Public Main Library, 615 Church St, Nashville, TN, 37219
3rd Floor, Commons Room
Registration Required.
No fee.

“Sometimes the hardest part is to begin.

In this one hour session taught by The Porch Writers Collective, we will discuss the habit and the why of writing before jumping right in with writing prompts and story starters.

The goal of the session is simply to get the juices flowing and to have some fun letting ideas scribble their way out of our pens.

Registration required: email [email protected] to attend.”

To learn about The Porch Writers Collective and the many classes it offers:

We inspire, educate, and connect writers of all ages and stages through classes, youth outreach programs, and innovative events. In the process, we hope to nourish and energize Nashville's literary community, encouraging collaboration and creative mingling between writers and other artists and maker...

10/11/2022

Over 175 Writers Coming to Nashville Oct 14-16

Southern Festival of Books (SFoB) is live and in person this weekend, Oct 14-16, 2022, with over 175 writers and it’s free.

Why It Matters: SFoB has been online for the last two years, and now the festival is back with people and actual books.

Oct 14-16 at War Memorial Plaza and the Nashville Public Library.

Information: https://www.sofestofbooks.org/

Writers: Authors such as Jeff Hardin, Patrick Radden Keefe, Margaret Renkl, Margo Price, Casey Parks, Imani Perry, and others.

Writers visiting: https://www.sofestofbooks.org/authors

Schedule of Authors and Panels, including music, youth, and performance: https://www.sofestofbooks.org/schedule

Visit these Vendors: Nashville Writers Meetup authors such as D. Alan Lewis, Nikki Nelson-Hicks, and Dana Fraedrich will have booths and books at tables.

Vendors: https://www.sofestofbooks.org/vendors

Other vendors you might want to learn more from, including literary offerings or classes: MTSU Write, Sisters in Crime Middle Tennessee, The Porch, Tennessee State Library and Archives, and many more authors.

Helpful Information: The Nashville Public Library (NPL) has a garage where you can park and get your tag marked for reduced price. Also, the NPL often has used books for sale to help raise funds for the library.

Asides: If you want a handy questions for writers, also use my old standby: Could you describe your writing process? You will get interesting answers and something you can use in your own writing.

Patrick Radden Keefe has an interesting podcast, Winds of Change: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/

Spies. Secrets. Soviets. And tight leather pants. Did the CIA write a power ballad that ended the Cold War?

- Southern Festival of Books

04/05/2022

6th Annual TN Poets Day information, Apr 7 and Apr 30

Call for POETs of All Ages (Free to public): April 7th at 6:00 PM (CST):

Virtual Open- Mic Poetry ZOOM Thursday.

This event is Pre-Recorded for 6th Annual POETs Day -2022.

Bring your original poetry to Read.

For Guidelines & Details - Please contact POETs From The Neighborhood (PFTN) Executive Team, VeerajaR: [email protected]

For 6th Annual TN POETs DAY -2022, Please Check... American Academy of POETs Link: https://poets.org/event/6th-annual-tennessee-poets-day-2022-in-person