WOTA’s monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, April 18 from 6-8 pm in room 301 of Musser Public Library. Bring a pen, bring a friend, bring a short work to share.
If you’re looking for a challenge, write a short piece using these words generated by the March group: COMIC, ADEPT, PERSNICKETY, INDICATE, ALFALFA, LUCUBRATE, IMMEDIATE, COMMENTS, EVASIVE, SMOKY, MIRROR
Got a poem in you? Send it to the Wandering Words contest! Open to residents of Muscatine county. Deadline is April 30, 2023. No entry fee.
Other events:
The Midwest Writing Center is accepting applications for the Great River Writer’s Retreat. Enjoy a week at the serene, creativity-inspired Benet House in Rock Island. Click here for details and deadline
Enrollment is open for the Young Emerging Writer internship program at the MWC. This paid internship is open to QC-area writers ages 15-19 who want to be part of a thriving creative cohort, put together a literary magazine, and grow themselves as writers. Details and application info on the MWC website
If you’d like to attend an excellent regional writing conference for a bargain price, the DRC is the way to go. The conference will take place June 22-24 at Augustana Collge and feature an amazing faculty, free public events including readings and an open mic, a book fair, and more. For information and registration, click here
And if you’ve noticed that the MWC, like WOTA, does really excellent work to promote the literary arts and creators in the QC area, why not show them some love with a donation through Birdies for Charity? They’ll get more bang for your buck through a price-match due to support from the Hubbell-Waterman foundation, and you can continue to enjoy their excellent programming and other opportunities. Click here to give to Birdies
May you April be full of few storms and much poetry!
Writers on the Avenue 