The Writers Guild at Bloomington is an association of writers committed to mutual support and the professional development of their craft. Its mission is to foster interaction among writers as well as other artists, educators, and the Monroe County public, thereby enhancing the vibrancy of the arts and the writing community in the greater Bloomington area.
Events Calendar
Writers Guild Spoken Word Series
Homefront
Homefront a radio play by Tonia Matthew, will be performed and recorded as live radio theatre on Saturday, August 10.
It is based on letters that Tonia exchanged with her father during World War II, her adult memories/narration, and historical broadcasts.
It’s a beautiful piece that shows how personal and political history connect and how they change us.
Last year we presented a table reading of HOMEFRONT. Join us as a live audience for the recording of this production.
Readers include: James Dorr, Richard Fish, Jamie Hook, Joan Hawkins, Dennis McCarty, Eric Rensberger, Andre Seewood, Thea Smith, Eric Zobel. Sound by Tony Brewer, with help from Richard Fish.
Free and open to the public.
Writers Guild at Bloomington Monthly Business Meeting
Come visit the monthly business meeting of the Writers Guild.
Meet the movers and shakers, the discussants and decision makers, and add your moves.
Become involved!
Poetry Slam!
At the Monroe County Public Library, Ground Floor
Ages 12-19
Please register for a performer spot. Call Kevin MacDowell 812-349-3050
The Ground Floor is hosting a poetry slam with the aid of local writer PDVNCH. Teens have the opportunity to help plan the event, workshop their own poetry, then run the event and perform it.
Writers Guild Spoken Word Stage
Fourth Street Festival of the Arts & Crafts
Saturday, August 31, 10am-5pm
Sunday, September 1, 10am-6pm
at the intersection of 4th and Dunn Streets
2 days of poetry, prose, storytelling, radio theatre, and more!
New acts every 30 minutes throughout both days!
Poetry On Demand, where festival goers may request a custom poem
from a fleet of crafty poets who will type it up in short order!
Writers Guild Spoken Word Series
Playwriting and Screenwriting Workshop
J.S. Brinkley Class
This eight week course is being offered to both playwrights and screenwriters on Sundays from Sept 15 through Nov 3.
The class will focus on the core elements of each discipline such as structure, character development and dialogue. The intention is to clarify the varying components of stage versus film and to work toward solidifying the writer’s voice in either medium. Over the course of the workshop, class participants will create a one act play or short film script, as well as the beginning of a full-length project—premise, outline and opening scene—depending on their artistic interest.
Please contact us at BrinkleyClass@gmail.com for an application. All applicants will be asked to submit a writing sample
Write Your Story: A Two-Day Memoir Workshop
Presented by the Writers Guild and the Monroe County Public Library
Sunday, September 22
and
Sunday Sept 29
1:30 to 3:00 pm
Monroe County Public Library in room 2B
Do you love to recount childhood adventures? Was there an event that changed your life? Write Your Story is a two session workshop that will inspire you to write about your life and help you get started. It is led by local author Wendy Teller.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
To REGISTER please put the title: Write Your Story in the subject line, and send your name and email to: teller@rcn.com
Last Sunday Poetry Reading & Open Mic
Presented by the Writers Guild at Bloomington
With guest poets:
Michael Luis Dauro and Rachel Ronquillo Gray
Followed by an Open Mic.
Free parking in the back!
Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship finalist, Pushcart Prize nominee, and a CantoMundo fellow. His work has appeared in As/Us, StoryScape, At Length, Phantom Drift, Rattle, Sonora Review, and others. Michael is currently working on his speculative epic, Sierra Amnezia. He’s also totally non-ironically into spaghetti westerns and pro wrestling.
Born and raised in rural Nevada, Rachel Ronquillo Gray is a Kundiman, Pink Door, and VONA fellow. Her work is forthcoming or appears in Tinderbox Poetry, Hyphen Magazine, Tahoma Literary Review, Digging Through the Fat, Radar Poetry, and other places. She currently lives, writes, and makes food in Bloomington, Indiana.