Writers shared works in first annual event
The first (hopefully annual) Writers' Day to be held in Adair County took place Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the at the Extension Office in Columbia. With many exciting events surrounding this one, especially Plow Day, still a good group attended, some to share and some just to listen.
The event was sponsored by the Adair County Arts Council, led and organized by writer, painter, educator Darlene Campbell who said she had very positive responses from everyone, especially writers who drove in from other areas.
Writers from across Kentucky read from their works and several brought copies of their books for sale - we will attempt to link photos, and a bio of each writer who shared, to this article as we process pictures and information.
Meanwhile, for information on Writers' Day and for contact information for any of the artists, reach out to the organizer, Darlene Campbell, at campbelldarlene953@gmail.com
This story was posted on 2024-04-23 12:41:57.
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The first (hopefully annual) Writers' Day to be held in Adair County took place Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the at the Extension Office in Columbia. With many exciting events surrounding this one, especially Plow Day, still a good group attended, some to share and some just to listen.
The event was sponsored by the Adair County Arts Council, led and organized by writer, painter, educator Darlene Campbell who said she had very positive responses from everyone, especially writers who drove in from other areas.
Writers from across Kentucky read from their works and several brought copies of their books for sale - we will attempt to link photos, and a bio of each writer who shared, to this article as we process pictures and information.
Meanwhile, for information on Writers' Day and for contact information for any of the artists, reach out to the organizer, Darlene Campbell, at campbelldarlene953@gmail.com
This story was posted on 2024-04-23 12:41:57.
Email comments or corrections.
Darlene Campbell and Chad Horn at Writers' Day
2024-04-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Writers' Day event organizer Darlene Campbell is pictured reading a piece written by Chad Horn, at left, in a skit they shared. The first writers event was sponsored by the Adair County Arts Council, led and organized by writer, painter, educator Darlene Campbell. She said reviews were very favorable and she hopes this can be one of many such events to encourage writers in Adair County. Comments | Permalink
2024-04-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Writers' Day event organizer Darlene Campbell is pictured reading a piece written by Chad Horn, at left, in a skit they shared. The first writers event was sponsored by the Adair County Arts Council, led and organized by writer, painter, educator Darlene Campbell. She said reviews were very favorable and she hopes this can be one of many such events to encourage writers in Adair County. Comments | Permalink
About Adair County writer Darlene Campbell
 2024-04-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com Darlene Franklin Campbell grew up in wooded areas of Southern Adair County, Kentucky, living in the Gradyville, Flatwoods and Milltown communities. She graduated from Sparksville Grade Center and Adair County High School then received an Art Scholarship to Lindsey Wilson College where she earned her B.A. and M.A. in education. Her writing and art have appeared in multiple publications, both online and traditional. She has attended the Appalachian Writers Conference, WisCon and the Arrowmont School of Arts. In 2010, she won the Reader's Choice Award in young adult fiction from the Predators and Editors organization. In 2012, she won the Mary Ballard Poetry award for her work, Uncommon Clay. She has received multiple awards for her art and writing. Proceeds from the sales of her work have gone to fight mountaintop removal and to assist in finding cures for cancer. Darlene's books include: Dragon's Heir (Virtual Bookworm), Journey to Ak'ras (Virtual Bookworm), I Listened, Momma (Moon Gypsy Press and Old Seventy Creek Press), Touched (Martin Sisters Publishing), And So (Autumn Sky Press), In Mountain Shadows (Autumn Sky Press), When I was a Kid in Kentucky (Autumn Sky Press), Looking for Pork Chop McQuade (Autumn Sky Press), Uncommon Clay (Casey Shay Press) and What Have You Done Now, Rosie Putt (Martin Sisters Publishing). Darlene's Websites: http://www.dardet.com and https://whisperingwind.blog Comments | Permalink |
Writer Sandi Keaton Wilson read from her works
2024-04-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Sandi Keaton Wilson, center, came to Adair County's first Writers' Day event by way of Somerset, Kentucky. Her work has appeared in numerous college journals, anthologies, and other national publications. She is a nature lover in every sense of the word and a Kentuckian through and through.
In Darlene Campbell's introduction before Sandy read, she said, "The first piece I ever heard from Sandi was about a woman being stuck on an escalator. I laughed so hard that I had tears in my eyes. Then she wowed me with a poem that described Appalachia as a woman. This poem helped inspire a series of paintings back in 2018 that I'm still working on." Comments | Permalink
2024-04-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Sandi Keaton Wilson, center, came to Adair County's first Writers' Day event by way of Somerset, Kentucky. Her work has appeared in numerous college journals, anthologies, and other national publications. She is a nature lover in every sense of the word and a Kentuckian through and through.
In Darlene Campbell's introduction before Sandy read, she said, "The first piece I ever heard from Sandi was about a woman being stuck on an escalator. I laughed so hard that I had tears in my eyes. Then she wowed me with a poem that described Appalachia as a woman. This poem helped inspire a series of paintings back in 2018 that I'm still working on." Comments | Permalink
Samantha Sinclair reads her work in braille
 2024-04-26 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com Samantha C. Sinclair read her writing in braille at Saturday's event. Her introduction by Darlene Campbell follows: Samantha is the author of ten currently published titles on Amazon. "God is the true author," is something you will commonly hear Samantha say. She knows without her savior, none of this would be possible. Samantha was raised in Adair and Russell Counties. She loves her family and friends, and is a dog Momma. Samantha also loves to sing, and has recorded several CD's. She has always loved books. In 2019 she released Emergency Romance book one in The God's Silver Lining Book Series. Five more books in that series followed. A Glimmer Of Hope is stand alone. The Prayer Closet Devotional series is the first time Samantha has written outside Christian Fiction. There are three published devotional titles with more to come. The Call For Emily, a Christian Fiction Suspense, is her first through a traditional publisher and audio company and should be released in early summer. You can follow her on Facebook at God's Silver Lining Samantha C Sinclair, and on instagram. Email Samantha.christianfiction@Gmail.com Comments | Permalink |