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:

September 17, 2024

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Reading with Katherine Snow Smith

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM: Reading with Abigail Cutter

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM: Reading with Ryan McGee

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Page Turners Donor Reception, By Invitation Only, RSVP Required, Location: Ashe Arts Center

September 18, 2024

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

September 19, 2024

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Workshop with Meagan Church, Registration Required

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Reading with Jim Minick

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM: Reading with Meagan Church

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM: Reading with Tommy Tomlinson

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

September 20, 2024

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: Reading with KB Ballentine

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM: Reading with Monic Ductan

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Literary Trails Luncheon with Georgann Eubanks, Registration Required, $12 Fee for Lunch

Workshops & Craft Talks

September 18, 2024

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.

September 19, 2024

8:30 am - 10:30 am: Creating Compelling Characters, A Fiction Workshop with Meagan Church

This workshop will focus on how to write empathetic and compelling characters that will hold the reader’s attention and engage a contemporary audience

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Playing with Time, A Craft Talk with Jim Minick

Every time we write, we play with time, often without realizing it. So, how? In this session we’ll explore the diverse ways writers manipulate time on the page

Date: September 17 - 20, 2024

Location:

Ashe County Library - 148 Library Drive  West Jefferson, NC 28694

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