# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NC Writers Network hosts Sebastian Matthews & Brit Washburn as next "In the Company of Writers" 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The North Carolina Writers Network and The Brandy Bar + Cocktails present SEBASTIAN MATTHEWS & BRIT WASHBURN
as next in their series “In the Company of Writers.    
       The program offers a series of personal and conversational dialogues featuring guest writers/poets, followed by an open mic forum. These inspirational gatherings will elucidate and entertain those attending. The guest authors speak from 7-8 PM with an open mic from 8-9 PM. The original music of Bob Sherrill welcomes you, continues during intermission, closes the evening. Open mic sign-ups are posted at the entry.     
        Sebastian Matthews is a writer, writing coach, and workshop leader living in Asheville, NC. His latest book, The Patient Body: A Personal Narrative in Pieces, was published by Red Hen Press in 2025. He is also the author of three books of poems and two books of personal narrative. Recent work has appeared in Orion, Lithub, and Los Angeles Review of Books. He is working on a book on writing, Cut for the Dog: The Art & Craft of Personal Narrative. Check out his newsletter Stolen Moments on Substack.
         Brit Washburn’s most recent poetry collection is What Is Given (Wet Cement Press, 2025). She’s also published an essay collection Homing In: Attempts on a Life of Poetry and Purpose (Alexandria Quarterly Press, 2023) and previous poetry collections. She’s a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy’s Creative Writing Program and Goddard College in Vermont. Awarded an artist's grant by the Vermont Studio Center, she’s served on the boards of the Poetry Society of South Carolina and the Low Country Initiative on the Literary Arts (LILA).  Co-director of the salon Poets House South, she’s been a freelance writer, editor, and indexer, a Montessori teacher, and instructor in the Great Smokies Writing Program at UNCA. She is currently a student in Virginia Tech’s MFA program. For more, go to www.britwashburn.com
        Co-sponsored by the North Carolina Writers Network and The Brandy Bar + Cocktails, the program, “In the Company of Writers” is featured the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hendersonville/nc-writers-network-hosts-sebastian-matthews-and-brit-washburn-as-next-in-the-company-of-writers/200029447121930
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, business, workshops, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hendersonville
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 504 7th Avenue East, Hendersonville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28792
- **lat**: 35.32167
- **long**: -82.45657
- **full address**: 504 7th Avenue East, Hendersonville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28792

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is NC Writers Network hosts Sebastian Matthews & Brit Washburn as next "In the Company of Writers"  being held?
  - **A:** NC Writers Network hosts Sebastian Matthews & Brit Washburn as next "In the Company of Writers"  takes place on Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm at 504 7th Avenue East, Hendersonville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28792.
- **Q**: Who is organizing NC Writers Network hosts Sebastian Matthews & Brit Washburn as next "In the Company of Writers" ?
  - **A:** NC Writers Network hosts Sebastian Matthews & Brit Washburn as next "In the Company of Writers"  is organized by The Brandy Bar + Cocktails.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** NC Writers Network hosts Sebastian Matthews & Brit Washburn as next "In the Company of Writers"  is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hendersonville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If NC Writers Network hosts Sebastian Matthews & Brit Washburn as next "In the Company of Writers"  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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