Education & Teaching

UNC Wilmington Creative Writing Program

A Writing Community

With a faculty focused on the principles of good writing, UNCW’s Department of Creative Writing ranks among the country’s top writing programs.
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Tim Womick

Thanks to the Trees

Asheboro’s Tim Womick wandered for years, trying this and quitting that. Then one day, in the middle of a hardwood forest, he found his true calling growing all around him.
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Camp Raven Knob

Camp Raven Knob

For more than 50 years, a 3,200-acre reservation in Surry County has given Boy Scouts the time and space to learn life’s lessons.
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Jimbo Perry in Kinston, N.C.

Walk Beside Me

In his hometown of Kinston, Jimbo Perry is not just another defense attorney. He’s the guardian angel who guides the city’s youth.
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Jill McCorkle

Writing Home

Author Jill McCorkle has lived in other parts of the country, but she’s proud to say she’s a Southern writer at heart.
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Jim Ketch

Sharing the Music

Trumpet player and university professor Jim Ketch has never felt the need to choose between performing and teaching.
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