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The Longest Short Story Ever Written in Lexington
(3)There’s still time to participate in this activity in celebration of the National Day on Writing. Lexington author Ed McClanahan (O The Clear Moment) will write the starting paragraph. Between 7 AM -5 PM, add 1-250 words at one of the sites listed below:
7 AM- 9 AM
Starbucks – Chevy Chase9 AM-11 AM
Starbucks-downtown
Third Street Stuff and Coffee
Eagle Creek Library
The Carnegie Center11 AM- 1 PM
Barnes and Noble- Hamburg
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Carnegie Center1 PM-3 PM
The Morris Book Shop- Southland Drive
Waldenbooks- Fayette Mall
Northside Library
The Carnegie Center3 PM- 5 PM
Village Branch Library
Central Library
Common Grounds Coffee
The Carnegie CenterThe Longest Short Story Ever Written in Lexington, which will be authored by numerous people on National Day on Writing, will share a snapshot of Lexington and people’s lives on this day. Join the stellar line-up of local celebrities contributing to the community piece, including Ed McClanahan, Bobbie Ann Mason, Marcia Hurlow, Leatha Kendrick, Milton Toby, Steve Vest, Rebecca Gayle Howell, Kirby Gann, Rena Baer, Neil Chethik and Jan Isenhour, with many more literary icons sure to make their mark.
The story will be written on butcher paper and segments of Lexington’s Longest Short Story will be taped up inside the Carnegie Center to create an official Learning Zone. Excerpts of the completed work will be published online in the National Gallery of Writing and other sources.
At 5:30 PM, the day-long events will culminate with a CELEBRATION at the Carnegie Center and the public is invited to attend this free event. First Lady Beshear will serve as our keynote speaker.
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3 Responses to “The Longest Short Story Ever Written in Lexington”
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this is a fantastic idea!
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I attended the concluding celebration at the Carnegie Center last night. The story – written on a roll of newsprint – was stretched all over the CC lobby, then up high near the ceiling, and back down reaching into the large gathering room. It was quite a sight! Mrs. Brashear made very appropriate remarks and then wrote the final sentences of the story in her own hand.
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I’m really sorry I didn’t get to contribute — not that I’m good at this kind of thing. Yesterday is a day I’d give mixed reviews.
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