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January 1 - March 31 |
Mississippi Valley Poetry
Contest |
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February 4 |
Jane Carmen
workshop "Playing with Prompts"
1-4pm |
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February 4 |
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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February 4 - March 2 |
Creative Writing
Basics I On-Line |
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February 8 |
Read Local @
Bettendorf Public Library
featuring George Seaberg |
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February 18 |
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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February 17-18 |
Iron Pen Contest |
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February 23 |
Out Loud 7
p.m. open prose and poetry readings at the MWC |
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February 25 |
Iron Pen Award Ceremony 1-3pm |
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February 29 -
March 3 |
AWP Conference in Chicago |
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March 3 - 30 |
Creative Writing
Basics II On-Line |
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March 31 |
Last day to get your
submission in for the
Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest |
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March 15-June 1 |
Applications
Accepted for Great River Writers' Retreat |
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March 24 |
Pen in Hand--Aspects of novel writing |
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For the month of April |
Collins' Poetry Residency month
Poet in residence:
Andrew Zeigler |
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April 1 |
Begin Accepting
Young Emerging Writers
Applications |
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April 3 |
Performance Poetry Jam @ the Bettendorf
Public Library
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. |
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April 4 |
Performance Poetry Jam @
Black Hawk College Outreach
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. |
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April 7 - May 4 |
Creative Writing
Basics I On-Line |
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April 14 |
Read Local @ MWC: Jane VanVooren
Rogers & Ellen Tsagaris |
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April 17 |
Performance
Poetry Seminar @ Bettendorf
Public Library
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. |
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April 25 |
Community Poetry Reading & Broadside Launch at 7
p.m. |
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April 28 |
Writing Your Family History with Susan Collins,
1-3 p.m. |
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April 29 |
Poetry
Slam (time & venue pending) |
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May 5 - June 1 |
Creative Writing
Basics II On-Line |
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May 10 |
MWC Annual Meeting @ the
Deere Wiman in Moline, IA |
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June 2 - 29 |
Creative Writing
Basics I On-Line |
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June 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 |
Young Emerging Writers |
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June 13 |
Read Local @ Bettendorf Public Library
featuring Lilly Setterdahl |
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June 28 - 30 |
David R. Collins Writers' Conference at SAU
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July 2,3, 9-11, 16-18 |
Young Emerging Writers |
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July 7 - August 3 |
Creative Writing
Basics II On-Line |
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July 23-27 |
Young Emerging Writers Camp |
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July 27 |
Bucktown Bash |
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August 4 |
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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August 4 - 31 |
Creative Writing
Basics I On-Line |
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August 11 |
Read Local @ MWC featuring Michael Neis |
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August 18 |
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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August 30 |
Out Loud 7
p.m. open prose and poetry readings at
the MWC |
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September 1 |
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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September 2 - 8 |
Great River Writers' Retreat |
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September 7 |
Great River Writers' Retreat Reading |
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September 8 - October 5 |
Creative Writing
Basics II On-Line |
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September 15 |
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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September 27 |
Out Loud 7
p.m. open prose and poetry readings at
the MWC |
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September 28 |
Banned Books Reading |
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October 2 |
Children's Literature Festival |
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October 6 |
Pen in hand Writing Conference
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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October 6 - November 7 |
Creative Writing
Basics I On-Line |
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October 10 |
Read Local @ BPL featuring Laura Hartman |
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October 25 |
Out Loud 7
p.m. open prose and poetry readings at
the MWC |
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October 26 |
Horror Writers Book Signing |
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November 3 |
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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November 3 - 30 |
Creative Writing
Basics II On-Line |
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November 17 |
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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November 29 |
Out Loud 7
p.m. open prose and poetry readings at
the MWC |
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December 1 |
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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December 8 |
Read Local @ MWC featuring Dr. Ann Boaden |
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December 15 |
Writers'
Studio at the MWC, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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December 27 |
Out Loud 7
p.m. open prose and poetry readings at
the MWC |
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