April 2024 Newsletter

Hello Writers!

Welcome to the first issue of our Newsletter!

We are working to build a more active guild and wanted to start by connecting with you through a newsletter. Each month you’ll receive:

  • Motivation (tips, tricks, resources, memes)

  • Victory! News from the Guild

  • Writing Prompts

  • Guild Events

(Get it? MVWG!)

So read on to find out more!

Motivation

From a Golden May Editing newsletter:

You are making progress. You are worthy, even if this is taking longer than you hoped. Writing takes time, and every second of that time is valid.

Be patient. You are doing amazing work. Give yourself grace, and do not forget to recognize just how much progress you are making—even when it seems like you're stagnant.

I promise you, it's way more than you think.

Send your motivational memes, tips, tricks, and resources to mvwguild@gmail.com


Victory! News from the Guild

Congratulations to guild member, David Nash! His second book, In Wells’ Time, was released February 6.

In Wells’ Time is the story of a family with a little magic in their blood. For Wells, it is both a gift and a curse. For his family, it is a reality they must come to terms with as they learn from the triumphs and failures of the brother who died too young and lived an entire life between the pages of time. With any luck, the Monasmith family might just get a little closer to answering the question: How should we spend our time?

Buy it here.

Have a victory you want to share? Let us know!


Writing Prompt

Your character is a five-year-old. Write out a dialogue between your character and another little five-year-old about something their parent said the day before. Keep in mind five year-old’s blow things out of proportion, hear things wrong half the time and fill in spaces that they either don't remember or simply want to change to suit their mood. Have fun with it!

Push a Pencil: 40 Prompts to Develop Your Creative Writing, by Kat Caldwell


Guild Events

Save the date! The guild will be sponsoring a booth at Artspire this year. Members who sign up for a shift are welcome to sell their publications during their shift. Look for more information in the next newsletter.

Artspire 2024

Saturday, June 8th, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Riverside Park

Help us plan more events by completing the member survey!

Mississippi Valley Writers Guild