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Join Freezy the Barber and The Thought Bubble Academy for a special evening at Barnes & Noble celebrating the creativity, imagination, and literary talents of students from Cumberland County Schools!Thursday, October 29, 2026
6:00–8:00 PM
Barnes & Noble | 121 Glensford Drive, Fayetteville, NC
The highlight of the evening will be the official nomination ceremony for the Alma Mae Mack Youth Ink Initiative Creative Writing Contest, recognizing young writers nominated from Cumberland County Schools to represent their schools and our community.
Each nominated student will be honored with an official Certificate of Nomination as we launch an exciting creative writing journey!
THE GRAND PRIZE!
One outstanding young writer will earn the opportunity to publish their very own original book as the next installment of The Thought Bubble Series, receiving creative credit, royalties, and intellectual property rights to their work!
BUT THAT’S NOT ALL!
Every participating nominee will also have the opportunity to become a published author by contributing an original short story to a collective publication featuring young writers from Cumberland County Schools!
One grand prize winner, but an entire group of young authors with stories to tell!
THE EVENING WILL ALSO FEATURE:
* The official public debut of our mascot, INK™, at 6:30 PM!
* A book signing and conversation with Freezy the Barber, author of The Thought Bubble Series!
* Recognition of our nominated Cumberland County Schools students!
* A celebration of literacy, imagination, and community!
FREE ADMISSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!
We invite families, educators, school administrators, community leaders, and supporters of Cumberland County Schools to join us as we celebrate the next generation of storytellers.
Let’s come together and show these young writers that their ideas deserve to be heard, their creativity deserves to be celebrated, and their stories deserve to be told!
Your thoughts matter. Your stories matter. Your voice matters.
Presented by The Thought Bubble Academy and Washington Avenue Press, celebrating the young voices of Cumberland County Schools.
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Barnes & Noble Fayetteville, Glensford Commons 121 Glensford Dr,Fayetteville,NC,United States
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