Neuse River Writers, formally known as Triangle East Writers, is a diverse group of people who meet to share, offer support, learn, and improve their writing craft for fun and/or publication. We gather the second Thursday of every month from
5 pm to 7 pm
Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield,
305 E. Market Street, Smithfield, NC.
REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS
The Next
Member Meeting
April 10, 2025 5 - 7 PM
Speaker: Jim Munroe
Jim Munroe’s journey to writing children’s books began 25 years ago when his daughter had trouble learning to read. He had already written hundreds of poems in rhyme and knew that it was a fun way to form new words out of just one simple word. His first children’s picture book, The Sneezing Toucan, was published in 2021 and it received a 5 Star review from Readers’ Favorite and has been featured on the popular worldwide podcast, sleeptightstories.org.
Jim’s second picture book, The Alligator’s Red Shoes, was published in 2024 and also received a 5-star review. Jim has appeared at numerous Meet the Author events in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, New York and Nebraska. Jim is a United States Navy Submarine Service veteran and a member of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). When he’s not writing children’s books or working on a novel, he enjoys playing in a pool league, DIY home repairs, gardening and landscaping.
Upcoming Meeting
May 8 - Memoir Writing with Lexington NC author Barbara Presnell
SPECIAL LOCATION:
Lawrence Hall, St Paul’s Episcopal Church
218 S Second St, Smithfield, NC
Neuse River Writers meet
2nd Thursday of every month
from 5:00 pm to 7 pm at the
Public Library of Johnston County & Smithfield
305 E Market Street, Smithfield, NC.
Member Meeting 2025 DATES
April 10
May 8
June 12
July 10
August 14
September 11
October 9
November 13
December 11
The Next
Telling Our Stories
Thursdays 1 - 3 PM
April 3, 10, 17, and 24
Tell us what you’re currently working on, join us
in a writing prompt, and bring something to
share from your work. Writing prompts from
Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones Deck: 60 Cards to Free the Writer Within and more.
Walk-ins welcome
~ Free ~
Harrison Center for Active Aging
611 W Noble Street, Selma.
Meets every Thursday
Telling Our Stories 2025 DATES
April 3, 10, 17, and 24
May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
June 5, 12, 19, and 24
July 3, 10, 17, and 24
August 7, 14, 21, and 28
September 4, 11, 18, and 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
November - 6, 13, and 20
December 4, 11, and 18
The Next
Selma Open Mic
April 25, 2025 5 - 7 PM
Harrison Center for Active Aging
611 W Noble Street, Selma.
Meets every Thursday
Members are encouraged to perform their work at monthly open mics. The Selma Open Mic Emcees are volunteers, and the sessions are two hours long. Getting up in front of an audience and performing their work helps writers improve their content and presentations.
Open Mic 2025 DATES
April 25
May 30
June 27
July 25
August 29
September 26
October 31
November - Closed for the holidays
December - Closed for the holidays
