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Pearl City Press publishes first title
Writers on the Avenue and Pearl City Press are thrilled to announce the publication of their first title, Misty Urban’s moving story collection Married, Living in Italy. Hailed as “a keen observer of the human condition, a skillful wordsmith who writes with powerful clarity, and an absorbing storyteller who commands your attention,” Urban offers aContinue reading “Pearl City Press publishes first title”
Announcing the launch of Pearl City Press!
Writers on the Avenue is excited to announce the launch of our new publishing imprint, Pearl City Press. The mission of Pearl City Press is to give voice to vibrant stories telling a human truth from a new or unheard perspective. Check out the website for forthcoming titles and stay tuned for releases and giveaways.Continue reading “Announcing the launch of Pearl City Press!”
Seeking contributors!
MWC Press seeks contributions to a literary anthology titled These Interesting Times: Surviving 2020 in the QC. What did you survive in 2020? What disasters—personal, communal, national, global—can you bear witness to? Sure, 2020 brought us the COVID-19 pandemic, a derecho and flooding, massive public protests along with economic insecurity, and a bitterly contentious election.Continue reading “Seeking contributors!”
Rekindling Creativity Challenge
For some of us, November means NaNoWriMo (write a novel in a month). For others, it means watching the days get shorter, darker, and colder, and fighting the urge to hibernate. (Or maybe giving in, just a little bit, but not too much.) For you, friends of WOTA, I propose a November challenge that willContinue reading “Rekindling Creativity Challenge”
October Occupations
Time to dust off your Halloween decorations and your creativity caps, writers. WOTA is hoping to recharge you this month with some fresh sources of inspiration. October Meetings WOTA in the Afternoon will start the month with a bang on Thursday, October 1. Look for the October newsletter in your inbox for the Zoom linkContinue reading “October Occupations”
September Word Challenge
If you’re in need of a prompt to make you pick up your pen, try WOTA’s September writing challenge: Choose a homophone (no need to stick to this list) and write a piece that incorporates as many different meanings (and versions) of the words as you can think of. Poetry, prose, screenplay, hybrid–you know it’sContinue reading “September Word Challenge”
Anniversary Anthology Available Now!
announcing the publication of WOTA’s anthology of works by members and new, celebrating our 30 years of serving writers in and around Muscatine, IA
Dystopian works
Since we are all living in an apocalyptic scenario right now–and all of Iowa is closed for business–this seems like it can’t help but spawn some wonderful writing. If you’ve written something COVID-19 inspired, whether by visions of global destruction or simply heaps of extra time stuck at home, share it in the comments below!Continue reading “Dystopian works”
