Writers Wrap
The holidays are a crazy time and most often, our hobbies and creative endeavors are sacrificed to make way for decorating, cooking, shopping and a bundle of other holiday chores. This year the Mississippi Valley Writers Guild wants to help you out.
On Monday, December 9 we will be hosting an event called, Writers Wrap. The purpose behind the event is two fold. Number one, we want to help you schedule in sometime to do what you love… write. For three hours you are invited to put the hustle and bustle of the season on pause and participate in two mini workshops, one fiction and one nonfiction. Then, and here comes the really helpful part, while you write, our members will wrap your presents. Each participant is allowed to bring one laundry basket full of presents. Make sure you mark the recipient of each gift, and we will take care of the rest… the wrapping paper (yep, we supply that too!), the gift tag, the ribbons and bows… we’ve got you covered!
Here’s the schedule for the evening
5:30-6:00 Arrive, settle in, order food, free write
6:00-6:45 Nonfiction Mini Workshop
6:45-7:15 Break, free write, refill beverages
7:15-8:00 Fiction Mini Workshop
8:00 Collect wrapped presents and depart
The nonfiction workshop will be led by Almost a Mother author Christy Wopat. In this 45 writing session Christy will show you how to take real life memories and write them down in a way that others can understand and enjoy. She will help you focus your words….
Food and beverages will be available for purchase all evening via the Rivoli and there will be a thirty minute break between workshops for writers to fuel up.
The fiction workshop will be lead by Close Quarters author Amanda Zieba and will include holiday inspired short story prompts followed by tips and tricks for improvement and a variety of places to submit short fiction work.
This is a ticketed event is a fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the Mississippi Valley Writers Guild. You can purchase your ticket here.
So go on, give yourself a gift... permission to take a break and get some writing done. It's for a good cause and you get some of your wrapping done. What's not to love?