MWW mini-conference: Greencastle, Ind. – Oct. 8
MWW mini-conference in Greencastle, Ind. on October 8th On Saturday, October 8, Midwest Writers will offer “Make Money Writing in Tough Times” at the Putnam County Library, Greencastle, IN from 9 am to 12 pm. This mini-workshop is open to persons interested in learning more about writing and in furthering their writing careers. Participants will ...
Read moreFriday night Message in a Bottle Reading Event
In March MWW announced our Message in a Bottle Reading Series, held locally at the Blue Bottle Coffee Shop. The event was such a big hit that we decided to schedule one at this summer’s workshop on Friday evening, July 29th following our Great Midwest Writers Write-off Contest. So, we welcome all participants to bring ...
Read moreSuccess story: Veronica Roth
MWW success story! During our 2009 MWW, agent Joanna Stampfel-Volpe of the Nancy Coffey Literary Agency met with workshop participants for pitch sessions and signed three authors as clients. In fact, Joanne now represents MWW attendee Veronica Roth who writes YA and has contracted a 3-book deal with Harper Collins Children’s books. Veronica’s first book, ...
Read moreQ&A with novelist Mike Lawson
With our summer workshop fast approaching, we wanted to give you an opportunity to learn more about our faculty. Introducing Mike Lawson — political thriller novelist … Q: What was it like to switch to a writing career after 30 years of other employment? I write full time now – meaning four or five hours ...
Read moreQ&A with publicist Dana Kaye
Meet Dana Kaye of Kaye Publicity We’re pleased to have a publicist join our 2011 MWW faculty! After graduating from Columbia College with a BA in Fiction Writing, Dana worked for a few years as a freelance writer and book critic before deciding to move to the other side of the press kit. She ...
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