Quint City Poets

Quint City Poets meets every first Wednesday of the month, year round, 7-9 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library,
2950 Learning Campus Drive, in Bettendorf.  You can read your own poetry, other poems you like, or
simply listen and enjoy.  If you would be interested in an informal, user-friendly, stimulating group, check
us out!  For further information, contact Katherine Searle at searle@quintcitypoets.com.

The Memoirs Writing Group

Meets on the third Monday of each month at the Davenport Public Library at 10:00 a.m.  The contact
person is Bette Kulas at 563-322-2401.

Juvenile Forum

If you are interested in forming a critique group for those interested in writing for children and young adults,
please contact the Midwest Writing Center.

The Writers' Studio

This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 11 a.m.  at the Midwest Writing Center.  Please come to
the south door at 11 or after for admittance. Work with award winning writers and published authors.
If you wish to read, please bring a maximum of 5 pages double spaced.  This is an informal free workshop. 
Contact Steven Lackey 309-792-8992 for more information.

Teen Writers Inspiration Group (12 - 18 year olds) meets the first Monday of every month at the Moline
Public Library. To register call 309-524-2470.


Clinton Creative Writers Club
The Clinton Creative Writers Club is open to anyone who would like to share their work and receive
feedback from a friendly group. This group meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 1:15p.m.
 at the West Branch Gateway State Bank Building in Clinton, 2600 Manufacturing Drive. For additional
information please contact Cindy Calhoun at d.calhoun@mcleod.net or  Dick Powell at ripowell@mchsi.com .

Romance Writers of the Quad Cities   

The local chapter is affiliated with Romance Writers of America.  The local dues are $15.00 per year. 
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.

Christian Writers Conference

For more information contact Twila Belk at (563) 332-1622 or iamstraightway@aol.com

The Young Writers Guild--All young writers in the QCA interested in writing poetry, fiction, or creative
 non-fiction are invited to join.  The group will focus primarily on workshopping in a collaborative environment. 
You will get pointers on grammar, style, and content from a variety of people, and you will get an interested
 audience for your writing.  The process helps to make you a better reader and writer.  There will also be
writing exercises and games, public readings, an open blog to post stories and poetry on, and potentially
publishing a magazine.  The group meets twice monthly.  For more information call 324-1410 or
email mwc@midwestwritingcenter.org
 

LeClaire Writers' Group-- The group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. in the
fireside room of the LeClaire  Community Library at 323 Wisconsin St.  Writers of all genres are welcome. 
Call (563) 289-1333 for more information.

DAGOBAH - a science fiction and fantasy book discussion group meets at the Davenport Library, 321 Main St.
For more information call 563-326-7832.

Do It! Write:  "Inspiration + Imagination = Hope”
    The final “Do It! Write!" series of writing classes developed by Joanne Wiklund will be held this Fall.  "Inspiration + Imagination = Hope”
 is the theme for the six sessions of writing for adults scheduled at River Valley Library in Port Byron.  From 10 a.m. to Noon on Wednesdays, 
 Sept.15—Oct. 20, Joanne Wiklund, journalist and poet of Port Byron, will lead the course. She writes a monthly column for The Dispatch,
featured in the Metro East section of the paper, and has edited weekly newspapers and a river magazine.   

       "Inspiration = Imagination = Hope" will help writers follow the leading of their hearts to the genre of writing they want to do. The class
will focus on how a writer becomes inspired and how imagination can develop ideas for books, poems, letters and stories to tell. Mrs.Wiklund
developed the "Do It! Write!" series ten years ago, which focuses on helping both emerging and established writers.  Registration for the classes
will be $20, due on enrollment. For more information call Mrs.Wiklund at 309-523-2517 or the library at 309-523-3440.

      Mrs. Wiklund was formerly an editor of two weekly newspapers, a reporter for the Rock Island Argus, a correspondent for The Dispatch,
The Nashville Banner, The Port Byron Globe, and LifeTimes, the newspaper of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois. She wrote visitors guides
 to both Illinois and Iowa cities, and served as corporate librarian for the Dispatch. Mrs. Wiklund also speaks to various church groups,
organizations and school classes on a variety of topics. She has won awards for her poetry.   

      Registration may be made at River Valley Library, 214 South Main, P.O. Box 10, Port Byron, IL 61275.