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MWW 50th Homecoming Day: Writing Matters
Hosted by Midwest Writers WorkshopJoin the Midwest Writers Workshop at Homecoming Day, a one-day celebration that includes writing workshops by bestselling and award-winning authors, book signings and discussions of why “Writing Matters” to each of us, our communities and our society.
Event Details
The Midwest Writers Workshop celebrates its 50th anniversary with Homecoming Day, a one-day event that includes writing workshops by bestselling and award-winning authors, book signings and discussions of why “Writing Matters” to each of us, our communities and our society.
The day will feature the following sessions:
- “Finding and Telling True Stories” by Kelsey Timmerman
- “Characters You Can’t Forget” by D. E. (Dan) Johnson
- “The Long Write” by Sandi Baron
- “Reinventing through Revision” by Leah Lederman
- “Mystery/Suspense: ‘It’s a Mystery!’” by Larry Sweazy
- “Amping Up Your Creativity in Nonfiction” by Kelly O’Dell Stanley
- “Looking for Laughs in All the Right Places” by Sherry Stanfa-Stanley
- “Writing with an Empathetic Eye (and Ears) to Enhance Character Development” by J. R. Jamison
- “Creating School and Library Visits That Keep You Going Back” by Sarah Schmitt
It will also include two panel discussions:
- “Writing in Your Community”: Stories bind our communities and inspire us to get involved. This panel of nonprofit leaders will discuss the importance and craft of telling local stories and how writers can work in their own communities to make a difference.
- “The Heart of the Matter”: Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, your work likely addresses real-life issues and wrestles with causes that are important to you. This panel of authors will discuss what matters to them and how it drives and influences their work.
Registration for the free Homecoming Day is required through this Eventbrite page (or by clicking the RSVP button above). Attendance is limited to the first 100 people.
Following the Homecoming Day of celebration and learning, Midwest Writers will offer three more days of writing sessions, speakers and community from July 20–22. Registration for this portion of the conference is available on the Midwest Writers Workshop website for $349 (or virtual for $199).
To learn more about Homecoming Day or the full conference (including the faculty and schedule), visit midwestwriters.org. You may also contact the Midwest Writers Workshop through its online contact form or by calling 765.282.1055.
The Homecoming Day program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.