On the Same Page Literary Festival

Ashe County’s 15th annual On the Same Page Literary Festival will highlight twelve authors with a week featuring readings, workshops, and special events.

All Festival events are open to the public. Most are free. Some require reservations and/or tickets due to limited capacity. There is a $12 charge for the Literary Trails Luncheon. Please call the Ashe County Arts Council at 336-846-2787 for tickets

Schedule:

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Workshop with Denton Loving, Registration Required

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Reading with Martin Clark

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM: Reading with Denton Loving

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM: Reading with Meredith Ritchie

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Craft Talk with Jim Minick, Registration Required

Workshops & Craft Talks

8:30 am - 10:30 am: Writing Poems about Place, A Poetry Workshop with Denton Loving
The poet Maurice Manning tells us that place-poetry is not limited
to any certain geography or natural setting. Every place is a place!
Using various model poems, we’ll dive into three of the most
common ways writers create a sense of place in poetry.

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Using Other People’s Stories to Make Art, A Craft Talk with Jim Minick
While it might sound easy, you can’t just use someone else’s story,
at least not without risks. We will explore the how’s, why’s, and
hazards, and offer some advice and discussion.