If you have information about a writing group that’s not listed here, please let us know! We’re happy to share that info with the community. Please contact Ryan Collins at (309) 732-7330 or mwc@midwestwritingcenter.org. Thanks!
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Writers’ Studio @ MWC
Meets twice a month at the Midwest Writing Center and on Zoom (2 groups) on Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free & open to the public.
Contact Information:
phone – (309) 732-7330
email – sarah.elgatian@mwcqc.org
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Writers on the Avenue
Writers on the Avenue is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting local writers and promoting the literary arts in and around Muscatine, Iowa. Members meet to share work, inspiration, experience, and advice. In addition to hosting workshops, group writing projects, and being involved in area events, WOTA members have published several anthologies of shared work as well as independent publications.
WRITERS ON THE AVENUE MEETS TWICE A MONTH:
- WOTA in the afternoons meets on the first Thursday of the month at Musser Public Library from 1 to 3 p.m. These gatherings are devoted to sharing work, writing exercises, and getting support and feedback.
- WOTA monthly meetings take place on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Musser Public Library. Business is conducted at 5:30 for any voting member to participate in. At 6 we begin with a writing exercise, followed by discussion of work, and conclude with a critique group that looks at longer projects.
Inquiry meetings are free; membership is $10 a year. Writers of any genre and any level of experience are welcome to attend.
Contact & more info: https://writersontheavenue.wordpress.com/
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Quint City Poets
Quint City Poets meets the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive, in Bettendorf. We are a group of serious writers at varying stages of development. We welcome new writers. Please bring hard copies to share. To publish on our website, send electronic files to Katherine Searle at qcpoets@gmail.com
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Eastern Iowa Writers’ Guild
If you love to write and would benefit from a community of dedicated area writers, you are invited to join the Eastern Iowa Writers’ Guild. We welcome all interested adults regardless of experience level. Our primary goal is to give each other feedback on works in progress.
We want to encourage and support each other as much as possible through our passion for writing.
We meet in the DeWitt area on the third Thursday of each month from 7-9 pm.
If you have any questions or suggestions, see our list of commonly asked questions below or email Staci Mercado at easterniowawritersguild@gmail.com
We hope to see you there! https://easterniowawritersguild.blogspot.com/
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Creative Writing Group at WIU-QC
A creative writing group, which is also open to the public in addition to students. The aim is to provide a dynamic space for writers to receive feedback, but we’re also looking into providing writing time for those who attend as well as trying some prompts and exercises. Those interested are not obligated to attend every week, but of course, the more they show up, the more they’ll get out of it. The group takes place in the QC complex (second floor of the building with the library in it).
US Bank WIU-QC | Room 2219 | Mondays 5-6pm
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Writers of the Quad Cities
The group meets on Tuesdays from 6:00-10:00 at the Hauberg Civic Center, 1300 24th St., Rock Island, Illinois. Prospective new members can contact Theresa Davis via e-mail Theresa.Davis@groupo.com or by phone 309-314-8726.
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