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Evening With Poets

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About Me

"Evening With Poets" is an annual event held in the Stephens Library at Hazard Community and Technical College. The event takes place every spring, usually in April. It celebrates the release of HCTC's literary magazine Kudzu, which can be picked up for free at the event. Everyone is invited to Evening With Poets, and everyone from all age groups is welcome to attend. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. Come out and bring as many people as you want, the event is free! Professional poets and local writers will both be reading from their collections. However, in order to read at the event, you have to be published in Kudzu.
On the day after the event the "Spring Writer's Conference" is held. This annual conference is also free and there's no advanced registration! On this day, you can come and participate in classes held and taught by professional writers. These classes give the opportunity to work in depth with professionals for free. The writing workshops will be held simultaneously at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Here's a slideshow of our pictures for you to check out. These are from the most recent Evening With Poets event.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Gurney Norman, Wendell Berry, Erik Reece, Frank X Walker, James Baker Hall, Kelly Ellis, Nikky Finney, Sharyn McCrumb, Silas House, Diane Gilliam Fisher, Scott Russell Sanders, Jane Gentry Vance, Crystal Wilkinson, Sena Jeter Naslund, Amelia Blossom Pegram, Edmund August, Jim Webb, CS Johnson, Mitchell L. H. Douglas, and all Appalachian poets and writers. We don't limit ourselves to just the Kentucky and Appalachian region, so we are glad to meet anyone who writes or likes to read from anywhere.

My Blog

Kudzu submission guidelines

Kudzu Submission GuidelinesGeneral Facts Regarding All Submissions   Never submit an original copy No topic restrictions Deadlines are postmark deadlines Do not summarize your work; let the ...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 12:25:00 GMT

Kudzu is now posting poems online

Hazard Community and Technical Colleges literary magazine, Kudzu, is making a bold move. Theyve decided to post selected works from earlier issues through their MySpace page.Its time we stepped in...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:32:00 GMT

CS Johnson speaks about the Writer's Workshops

HCTC Writers Conference hosts Horror Writer: Author C.S. Johnson to host three horror writing workshops Hazard Community and Technical College hosts its 13th annual Spring Writers Conference on Friday...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:27:00 GMT

Accepting entries for YAPA contest 2009

The contest for the Young Appalachian Poets Award is still going.  This contest is for high school teens or younger to enter.  The contest ends January 30th so please get those entries in as...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:15:00 GMT

HCTC Hosts Poetry Reading: 199 people attend 15th annual Evening with Poets

HCTC Hosts Poetry Reading: 199 people attend 15th annual Evening with Poets  "It's truly an amazing thing, "reveals Jim Webb, Hazard native and local raconteur and poet, who serves as emcee o...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:33:00 GMT

HCTCs Annual Spring Writers Conference Article

Opportunity for poets, writers: HCTC's annual Spring Writers Conference Hazard Community & Technical College will host its twelfth annual Spring Writers Conference. This conference is a series...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:37:00 GMT

National Poetry Month Article

HCTC's celebrates National Poetry Month: People published in Kudzu to read their work Hazard Community & Technical College has had a long tradition of celebrating April as National Poetry month...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:28:00 GMT

Young Appalachian Poets Award Article from 2008

Young Appalachian Poets Award: High school student wins HCTC's second annual poetry award Anna Reddick, a high school senior from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was the first place winner in Hazard Communi...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:24:00 GMT

Evening With Poets Article - 2008

Here is a brief article about this year’s Evening With Poets:Hazard Community and Technical College will hold their 15th annual Evening With Poets on Thursday, April 17th at 6:30 p.m. This poetr...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:31:00 GMT

Spring Writers Conference News Release Article for 2008

Here is an article written by Evelyn Wood about this year’s conference: HCTC to hold 12th Annual Spring Writers Conference on April 18 at HCTC         &...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:15:00 GMT