Charlotte Lit’s Blog
Welcome to Charlotte Lit’s literary arts blog. What you’ll find here: craft essays, book reviews, previews of literary arts events, and anything else that catches our attention.
Charlotte Center for Literary Arts, Inc.
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P.O. Box 18607
Charlotte, NC 28218
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Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 325-9798 (voice or text)
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Celebrate the Twelve Days of Editing
/in Blog, Books, Craft, Events, Skill Development, Workshops, Writing/by Ashley HarrisFirst Day: Alone in your cozy writing nook, a partridge in a pear tree, you love every word of your new essay. It’s just perfect. Then you realize you’re 500 words over the limit for the contest you want to enter. Yikes! Second Day: Like those two turtle doves, your initial love for your essay […]
Why Keep a Personal Journal?
/in Blog, Books, Craft, Events, Skill Development, Workshops, Writing/by Melinda FergusonHave you ever wanted to keep a journal but didn’t know how to begin? Perhaps you’ve asked yourself, “Why should I believe for a minute I have anything at all interesting to say?” Have you ever abandoned a journal out of boredom or dismissed personal writing as a waste of time? More than sixteen million […]
Recollecting Ourselves
/in Blog, Craft, Events, Skill Development, Workshops, Writing/by Elizabeth WestAs a writer, I discover so many things that evoke emotions. This summer, I was doing a COVID cleanout and found a treasure trove. My mother had saved all of my letters I sent to her when I was 20 and went to London. I spent the next couple of hours reacquainting with my 20-year-old […]
Where There’s Poetry, Prose Will Surely Follow
/in Blog, Craft, Events, Exploring Literature, Inspiration, Poetry, Skill Development, Workshops, Writing/by Jaime Pollard-SmithA few weeks ago, I had the honor of hearing Ada Limón read her work at Queens University as part of the Charlotte Lit’s 4X4 Series. Small in stature but huge in heart, her warmth and wit filled the auditorium while her words brought tears to our eyes. One piece in particular struck a chord […]