Writers Guild at Bloomington

The Writers Guild at Bloomington is pleased to announce: THE RYSER SCHOLARSHIP Annual support for a writer from South Central Indiana to pursue excellence by attending a formal workshop or conference in the craft of writing. The scholarship rotates yearly

First Sunday Prose Reading and Open Mic Presented by the Writers Guild at Bloomington First Sunday Prose Reading and Open Mic Presented by the Writers Guild   The featured readers are:   Zilia Balkansky-Selles and  Joan Hawkins   Come early

Writers Guild Spoken Word Series Sponsored by Writers Guild at Bloomington & Indiana Arts Commission featuring storytellers Nell Weatherwax and Mary Armstrong-Smith stand-up comedy with Shanda Sung music by Trillium (structured improv) + an open mic $5 suggested donation TRILLIUM

Third Sunday Write At this writing group, you can stretch your writing muscles with prompts and exercises. It’s open to all WG members. Not a member yet?  No problem, just click on JOIN at the top of the website. This generative

Join Guild member Nancy Chen Long on March 22 as she celebrates the release of her second book Wider than the Sky published by Diode Editions. See the Event page at https://ncl-launch.eventbrite.com for more information and to RSVP. Also reading

The Sunday Poetry Reading & Open Mic Presented by the Writers Guild at Bloomington With guest poets from out of town:  Karen George and JL Kato Followed by an Open Mic Free parking in the back. This event is free

Writing Nature Poetry in a Climate-Crazed World This workshop is presented in partnership between the Writers Guild at Bloomington and the Monroe County Public Library. Walt Whitman called nature, “the only complete, actual poem.” But how will massive flooding, heat

Very Contemporary Poetry A two-day IU Lifelong Learning class with instructor Shana Ritter. Wednesday April 22 Wednesday April 29 6:30 – 8:30 pm What makes a poem? What themes and styles do current writers share? What makes a poem/poet unique?

A Celebration of Bloomington Authors An afternoon of shared words, conversation and readings The Bloomington Writers Guild and the Monroe County Public Library are pleased to present the first annual Celebration of Bloomington Authors  A sampling of local authors will