Agent Brooks Sherman returning
Literary agent Brooks Sherman of Fineprint Literary Management is returning to our 2013 summer workshop! Says Brooks: “In all honesty, I wanted to come back to MWW because it was hands-down the most enjoyable writers’ conference I attended last year. The conference organizers were friendly and helpful, my fellow faculty members were collegial, and the conference participants were welcoming ...
Read moreInterview with Barbara Shoup
Barbara Shoup is the author of seven novels and the co-author of two books about the creative process. Her young adult novels, Wish You Were Here and Stranded in Harmony were selected as American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults. Vermeer’s Daughter was a School Library Journal Best Adult Book for Young Adults. She is the recipient of numerous grants from ...
Read moreInterview with Jane Friedman
This summer, Midwest Writers Workshop is offering two “Tech Intensives” in addition to our “Craft Intensives.” The always-amazing Jane Friedman will teach an all-day, hands-on class on “Creating an e-book.” For years, Jane has been coming to MWW to talk about why authors need to be tech savvy. This year, we’ll augment her message with hands-on lessons that will show you how to get ...
Read moreA Workshop, A Manuscript, A Book
Or Why Attending a Writers Conference Can Help Your Career…. Or How I Became One of the First MWW Success Stories …. By Jama Kehoe Bigger I never pitched an agent. I never wrote a proposal. I never wrote a query. I never mailed the manuscript to the publisher. I never submitted any sample writing, ...
Read moreInterview with Lou Harry
Midwest Writers has an amazing faculty slated for our 40th workshop! Returning to teach the Intensive Session (Thursday, July 25) “Writing Everything: A Freelancer Book of Tricks” is LOU HARRY. MWW committee member Cathy Shouse interviewed Lou about his writing and why he believes writers should be “interested in everything.” Q. I’ve enjoyed seeing you when our ...
Read moreSurvey for MWW Alumni
MWWers in action! As we prepare for our 40th Midwest Writers Workshop, we’re looking for writers who admit “I Got My Start at MWW” or who say “Attending MWW Made a Difference in My Writing Career.” We want to celebrate YOU and YOUR writing! (1) When did you attend MWW? Have you come more than ...
Read moreMFA + MWW: Why MFA Grads Need to Attend a Writer’s Conference
MWW committee member Cathy Day interviews MFA Grads & MWW Alums Approximately 175 people attended the Midwest Writers Workshop in July 2012. Among them were two recent MFA grads: Aaron Hoover (University of West Virginia 2011) and Caitlin O’Sullivan (Minnesota State University–Mankato, 2012). I’d never met either in person, but had been Facebook friends with them for a while–Aaron grew up ...
Read moreHear Indiana’s Poet Laureate!
Midwest Writers Workshop presents a POETRY READING Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Vera Mae’s Bistro, 209 South Walnut Street, Muncie, Ind. To celebrate April’s National Poetry Month, join us to hear Indiana’s Poet Laureate Karen Kovacik and poet Mark Neely. (And thanks, Jay Sheets, a very clever Ball State student!)
Read moreMini-conference in Brownsburg, Ind.
Get expert help with your writing! Make plans to attend the Midwest Writers’ Mini-conference April 13th at the Brownsburg Public Library, 450 S. Jefferson Street in Brownsburg, where authors will share their writing secrets! Midwest Writers Workshop will conduct a mini-conference, “How to Ramp Up Your Writing,” Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m.-noon at the Brownsburg Public Library, 450 South ...
Read moreMini-conference in Cicero, Ind.
Think spring! Make plans to attend the Midwest Writers’ Mini-conference, March 16 at the Hamilton North Public Library, 209 W. Brinton Street in Cicero, Ind., where authors will share their hottest writing tips! Register early! Seating is limited. Midwest Writers Workshop will conduct a mini-conference, “Getting Serious About Your Writing,” Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Hamilton North Public Library in Cicero, located in Hamilton ...
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