Join us Tuesday, August 8 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Student Center at Muscatine Community College for our regularly monthly meeting! Writers of all ages, styles, genres, and levels of experience are welcome to drop in and join the fun. If you’re interested in the monthly word challenges, here’s the list of wordsContinue reading “August events”
July Monthly Meeting
Writers! Join us on Tuesday, July 11 between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the Student Center at Muscatine Community College for our regular monthly meeting. We’re always happy to see new faces, old faces, and returning faces, and we’ll do our best to answer questions, give pointers, and provide a supportive, reflective, productive audience forContinue reading “July Monthly Meeting”
WOTA table at Second Saturday
We’re excited that Writers on the Avenue will have a table at this year’s Second Saturday season in downtown Muscatine! The first event kicks off June 10, and will continue on July 8, August 12, September 9, and October 14. Each event begins at 5 and lasts till 8 p.m. Second Street gets blocked offContinue reading “WOTA table at Second Saturday”
Thinking about June already
Hello, writers! The next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 13 from 6 – 8 pm in the Student Center at Muscatine Community College. Join us! We’ll talk about Second Saturday events, have updates on the progress of the inspirational anthology, and, of course, have lots of time to share our work andContinue reading “Thinking about June already”
May flowers bring May monthly meeting
Hello, writers! WOTA’s monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Student Center at Muscatine Community College. Hope you can join us! If you’re searching for inspiration, the words for the monthly challenge are: smiles, esoteric, anthology, crewel, cantankerous, lamp, whimsical, glimpse, think, mystified, dewy, and jubilee.Continue reading “May flowers bring May monthly meeting”
Monthly meeting April 11
Hello, writers! The April showers are here in Muscatine and our monthly WOTA meeting is coming up on Tuesday, April 11. Join us from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Student Center at Muscatine Community College. Bring your pen and bring a friend. The words for the April challenge are: GOOSEGREASE, SPOUT, CLASSICAL, GENESIS, GUMPTION,Continue reading “Monthly meeting April 11”
Scholarships available for Creativity Camp!
Writers on the Avenue is sponsoring three scholarships for interested members to attend the Society of Great River Poets’ annual Creativity Camp at Langwood Education Center near Grandview, Iowa, on May 19 – 21, 2017. This is a weekend of workshops, community, and interaction with nature designed to restore and rev up your creative energy,Continue reading “Scholarships available for Creativity Camp!”
March Word Challenge
Our next monthly meeting is Tuesday, March 14 in the Student Center at Muscatine Community College. The words for the monthly word challenge are listed below. Incorporate all of these words into a story, poem, essay, song, or whatever kind of writing you choose, and bring copies to share. Can’t wait to see what everyoneContinue reading “March Word Challenge”
Seeking Submission for Inspiration Anthology
Writers on the Avenue is seeking submissions for an inspirational anthology that celebrates the human spirit and the simple beauty of the everyday. Lighthearted or soulful, tender or profound, we are looking for works about hope, miracles, or triumph over adversity, words that lift our spirits, soothe our hurts, strengthen our courage, and soften ourContinue reading “Seeking Submission for Inspiration Anthology”