Since our founding in 1995, our group has mentored, fostered, guided and seen over 73 of our members become published authors. As a total group, our membership has 542 titles in print, and in terms of sales have put over 6 million books into the hands of readers during this time.
Some members are laboring on their first manuscript. Others now sail the world on $100,000 per month royalties. This is not a prank.
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Our group focuses on fiction and non-fiction prose. If you consider yourself a poet, we have a subgroup of enthusiasts. Each month usually consists of one How To workshop, one critique and one presentation by a guest speaker knowledgeable with the publishing industry. All sessions are open to the public, so please come and check us out.
High Country Writers holds workshops the first Thursday of each month at Watauga Arts Center, 377 Shadowline Drive, Boone. We convene at 9:30am and start at 10:00am.
Please click on our schedule below for more specifics.
As a rule, on the fourth Thursday of the month (See Schedule below), our group critiques a 5,000 word slice of a member's manuscript. These meetings convene at 9:30am at the Watauga County Public Library, and last until lunchtime. After the critique, we have lunch together. Please, come see what we do, and join us for lunch to find out more.
As a rule, on the second Thursday of each month, our group hosts a prominent speaker. Speakers herald from a diverse range of backgrounds related to the nuts and bolts of publishing success. These meetings convene at 9:30am at the Watauga Public Library, and last until lunchtime. After our guest's presentation, we have lunch together. Please, come see what we do, and join us for lunch to find out more.
Every close-knit author community relishes special events. We organize these throughout the year. Please click on our monthly schedule below for particulars.
Each year we honor those members of our group who have excelled in a particular form of writing with our "Book of the Year Award." There is one award for each category.
Our meetings usually convene at 9:30am, Thursday mornings. Guest speakers and Critique take place at the Watauga County Public Library, 140 Queen St. Boone (Click for Map). Our workshops are at the Watauga Arts Center, 377 Shadowline Drive, Boone (Click for Map).
Check our schedule below for any variances.
Show LessAll programs located at Watauga County Library (Boone), unless Arts Council Events (Arts).
Programs on Thursdays (unless noted otherwise)
We socially convene at 9:30 a.m. Start at 10:00 a.m. Public is always welcome.
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Date |
Event |
Presenter |
Subject |
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January 14 |
Program |
Maryrose Carroll |
How she got connected |
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January 28 |
Critique |
Bill Runyan |
Best Seller (Short Story) |
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February 4 |
Workshop (Arts) |
Leslie Anne Perry |
Poetry (Part 3) |
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February 11 |
Program |
Dave Spiceland |
Research on the Appalachian Railroads |
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February 25 |
Critique |
Lissa Brown |
Filthy Money |
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March 3 |
Workshop (Arts) |
Leslie Anne Perry |
Poetry (Part 4) |
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March 10 |
Program |
Chuck Lieberman |
Humor |
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March 24 |
Critique |
Bart Bare |
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April 7 |
Workshop (Arts) |
Bart Bare |
To Be Announced |
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April 14 |
Program |
Leave open for makeup until after February program |
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April 28 |
Critique |
Sharon Howard |
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May 1 |
Workshop (Arts) |
Bart Bare |
To Be Announced |
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May 12 |
Program |
BOY Awards |
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May 26 |
Critique |
Jessie Cook |
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June 5 |
Workshop (Arts) |
To Be Announced |
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June 9 |
Program |
Sharyn McCrumb |
new book: Prayers the Devil Answers |
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June 23 |
Spring Fling |
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July 3 |
Workshop (Arts) |
To Be Announced |
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July 14 |
Program |
To Be Announced |
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July 28 |
Critique |
Noyes Long |
To Be Announced |
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August 7 |
Workshop (Arts) |
To Be Announced |
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August 11 |
Program |
To Be Announced |
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August 25 |
Critique |
To Be Announced |
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September 4 |
Workshop (Arts) |
To Be Announced |
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September 8 |
Program |
To Be Announced |
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September 22 |
Critique |
To Be Announced |
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October 2 |
Workshop (Arts) |
To Be Announced |
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October 13 |
Program |
To Be Announced |
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October 27 |
Critique |
To Be Announced |
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November 6 |
Workshop (Arts) |
To Be Announced |
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November 10 |
Program |
To Be Announced |
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November 17 |
Critique |
To Be Announced |
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December 4 |
Workshop (Arts) |
To Be Announced |
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December 8 |
Holiday Luncheon |
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Book of the Year Submissions (Click Here)
Email the President: anitalaymon[at]charter[dot]net
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