Celebrate the Arts: Writing Contest Celebrate the Arts: Writing Contest Monday, January 2, 2023 - Wednesday, March 1, 2023 More Info Here All Day Online event Description Writers, channel your imagination and share your talents with this 17th annual contest for all ages. Enter your original work in any genre for a chance to showcase your creativity […]
The Poetry Forum We’re ba-ack! Mondays at 7pm on Zoom. The Poetry Forum offers a featured reader and open mic on the second Monday of the month at 7 PM. Email Steve Abbott at abbott4949@gmail.com for log in info. Check out the group’s FB page.
Firepit Writers Workshop Thursday, January 5, 2023 6:00pm-7:00pm More Info Here Inspired by Philadelphia's Backyard Writers Workshop, the Firepit Writers Workshop is a monthly meetup of fiction writers looking to share their work and receive constructive feedback from their peers. The Firepit Writers Workshop will be run by unicorn-level HQ staffer Lucy Caborn. Before joining HQ, […]
Upcoming Workshops Session One June 11-17, 2023 Session Two July 9-15, 2023 More Info/Apply Here Overview Join us for our week-long, residential writing workshops in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry with acclaimed faculty in beautiful Gambier, Ohio. Unlike other writing workshops, the Kenyon Review Writing Workshops are generative, focused on giving writers time and space to […]
Business of Art: Knowing and Telling Your Story Mon Jan 9th 12:00pm - 1:00pm More Info Here Wild Goose Creative, 188 MCDOWELL ST map Join Wild Goose Creative and world-renowned illustrator, designer, and storyteller, Andy J. Miller for an in-depth workshop on public speaking and digital communication strategies across multiple platforms. A celebrated entrepreneur and podcaster himself, […]
The Poetry Forum We’re ba-ack! Mondays at 7pm on Zoom. The Poetry Forum offers a featured reader and open mic on the second Monday of the month at 7 PM. Email Steve Abbott at abbott4949@gmail.com for log in info. Check out the group’s FB page.
An Evening of Poetry Readings with Five Local Poets--Charlene Fix, Chuck Salmons, James Borders, Sandra Feen, and R. Nikolas Macioci! Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 More Info Here Join five local poets—Charlene Fix, Chuck Salmons, James Borders, Sandra Feen, and R. Nikolas Macioci—in an evening of readings […]
Join us for our next Book Club meeting, hosted by Department of English faculty, and enjoy conversation about some of the greatest books of all time. The featured books are a mix of titles submitted by our alumni, along with some faculty favorites. Titles are available from your local library digital books program or your […]
Make Every Move a Meditation with Nita Sweeney Thursday, January 12 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm ET Grandview Heights Public Library 1685 West First Avenue Columbus, OH 43212 Learn how to use mindful movement for mental wellness, well-being, and insight. Join award-winning author, meditation teacher, and mental health advocate Nita Sweeney for great tips from her book. All […]
More Info Here Date: January 14th 2023 Time: Business meeting at 12:30 pm, Speaker at 1:30 pm Location:Zoom and Community Room East at the Woodbourne Library, 6060 Far Hills Avenue, Centerville, Ohio 45459 Speaker: Michelle McCraw Topic: Manage your Writing Like a Boss Do you struggle with finding time and focus to do your writing? Do you have a writing […]
Saturday, January 14 1-4 PM Poetry Workshop featuring Louise Robertson More Info Here We kick off 2023 with an energetic generative poetry workshop featuring Columbus poet Louise Robertson! About the Workshop The workshop will be presented in person and virtually. Titled "Getting to a Great First Draft and Beyond," the session is about generating new […]
Area Meetings and Upcoming Events January In-Person Meeting: Guided Tour of the Maurice Sendak Exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art More Info Here We are extremely excited that a special exhibition of Maurice Sendak’s work is currently at the Columbus Museum of Art and thought it was only fitting that we organize a […]
Peripatetic Poets Featured Reader & Open Mic Peripatetic Poets (Virtual) Featured Reader and Open Mic. meets on the 3rd Sunday every month at 6:30 pm. per•i•pa•tet•ic: A person who walks or travels from place to place, or (P) one who follows the teachings of Aristotle, who taught philosophy while walking about the Lyceum of Athens Please […]
The Poetry Forum We’re ba-ack! Mondays at 7pm on Zoom. The Poetry Forum offers a featured reader and open mic on the second Monday of the month at 7 PM. Email Steve Abbott at abbott4949@gmail.com for log in info. Check out the group’s FB page.
Poetry Discussion & Open Mic More Info Here Poetry Discussion & Open Mic Tuesday, January 17, 2023 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Westerville Public Library Meeting Room C Description Share your work with members of the Westerville Poetry Group and discover ways others are writing and publishing poetry. Following an open discussion, you are invited to present […]
Lee Martin Shares New Crime Novel in Conversation with Maggie Smith! Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 More Info Here Pulitzer Prize-finalist Lee Martin launches a historical crime novel inspired by true events, The Glassmaker’s Wife, a tale that reveals the contradictions and imperfections of the human heart. He will be in […]
AUTHOR EVENT WITH STEPHEN MARKLEY Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:30 PM 8:30 PM More Info Here WOSU Public Media1800 N Pearl St. Columbus, OH, 43201United States (map) “Author Event. Stephen Markley at WOSU, January 18th 7:30 P.M. On January 18th, 2023, Prologue Bookshop will be hosting Stephen Markley, author of "Ohio: A Novel", at WOSU for the […]
Storytime with Author and Illustrator Becky Gehrisch More Info Here Join us as we welcome back author & illustrator Becky Gehrisch for her super fun & funny picture book, Escape to Play. What could go wrong when three mischievous dogs slip out before dawn to explore the farm? Follow the pups as they make a mess […]
How do you squeeze in a short story or 12? More Info Here Andrew Welsh-Huggins A New Year means new goals! If you’ve ever thought about writing short stories but didn’t know where to start, have we got a session for you. Andrew Welsh-Huggins, author of the Andy Hayes mystery series, also flexes his creative muscles […]
More Info Here I am very excited to announce our first author event of the new year! On January 21st from 4pm to 6pm, we will be hosting local independent author Cheyenne Van Langevelde for a special book signing event. Cheyenne hails from the Mansfield, Ohio area, and is the author of two novels: Between Two Worlds, a […]
The Poetry Forum We’re ba-ack! Mondays at 7pm on Zoom. The Poetry Forum offers a featured reader and open mic on the second Monday of the month at 7 PM. Email Steve Abbott at abbott4949@gmail.com for log in info. Check out the group’s FB page.
An Evening with Maria Ressa, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner for her Efforts to Safeguard Freedom of Expression Monday, Jan 23, 2023 7:00 PM More Info Here Through its New Albany Lecture Series, The New Albany Community Foundation presents Maria Ressa. 2021 Nobel Prize winner and journalist in Asia for nearly 35 years, Maria Ressa […]
Novel Writing Workshop More Info Here Andrea Taylor, MFA This workshop is for those who either wish to or have started writing a novel. We discuss how to hook a reading with an opening, how to keep going through the murky middle, and ideas for sticking the ending. Fees Charge When Not Billed: LifeLong Learning […]
Matthew Salesses: Book Launch and conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib Tuesday, January 24, 2023 8:00pm-9:00pm Register for event. Doors 7:30pm | Event 8pm. More Info Here Join us for a special event with Matthew Salesses, author of the new novel The Sense of Wonder, for a reading followed by a conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib. An Asian American […]
Gramercy Book Club Selects Barbara Kingsolver's DEMON COPPERHEAD! Discussion Facilitated by Jim Phelan! Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 More Info Here From award-winning and bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver, Demon Copperhead is Gramercy’s Book Club selection for January 2023. A powerful novel which enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it […]
Write-On Writing Workshop with Mimi Chenfeld Saturday, January 28 10:30am - 3:30pm More Info Here Bexley Public Library Board Room Looking for some inspiration to pick up the pen? Struggling with writer's block? Or are you ready to enjoy the fun of the creative process? Join us for a day of writing led by the […]
The Poetry Forum We’re ba-ack! Mondays at 7pm on Zoom. The Poetry Forum offers a featured reader and open mic on the second Monday of the month at 7 PM. Email Steve Abbott at abbott4949@gmail.com for log in info. Check out the group’s FB page.
